Dr. Lima Hazarika is an accomplished academic, researcher, and interdisciplinary scientist serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Zoology, Assam Don Bosco University, since August 2022. She holds a Ph.D. in Biotechnology from Assam Don Bosco University, an M.Res. in Medical and Molecular Biosciences from Newcastle University, UK, an M.Sc. in Biotechnology from Dibrugarh University, and a B.Sc. in Zoology from D.H.S.K. College, Dibrugarh University. She has over a decade of experience spanning higher education, biomedical research, molecular biology, bioinformatics, environmental health, biodiversity, and translational bioscience.

Prior to her present academic position, she worked as a Project Scientist at Altanostics Labs Pvt. Ltd., IIT Research Park, IIT Guwahati, an Application Scientist at RASA Life Sciences Informatics Pvt. Ltd., Pune, a Ph.D. Scholar at ICMR and Assam Don Bosco University, and a Research Assistant at ICMR–Regional Medical Research Centre, Dibrugarh. Her professional experience also includes research training in molecular biology and a healthcare-related role under the NHS, UK.

Research Expertise & Contributions

Dr. Hazarika's research interests encompass molecular biology, biomedical science, bioinformatics, metagenomics, microbial diversity, biodiversity conservation, environmental health, computational biology, and sustainable development. Her work integrates wet-lab and computational approaches, including PCR, SELEX, nucleic-acid analysis, molecular docking, phylogenetics, protein modelling, next-generation sequencing analysis, GIS, and remote sensing.

Her research has addressed areas including coronary artery disease and APOE4, cardiovascular health, medicinal plants, PCOS, gut microbiota, malaria, maternal and community health, climate change, biodiversity, and environmental sustainability. Her industrial research experience has also included RNA-seq analysis and NGS data analysis, while her work at IIT Research Park involved gold nanoparticle-assisted SELEX for DNA aptamer evolution targeting heavy metals.

Publications & Scholarly Output

Dr. Hazarika has authored and co-authored 17 journal publications, covering biomedical, environmental, computational, public-health, and interdisciplinary research. Her recent publications include studies on watershed microbiomes, public trust in natural drug research, machine learning in healthcare, traditional herbal practices, climate change and cardiac health, and computational approaches to coronary artery disease.

She has also contributed numerous book chapters and edited volumes, including works published by Springer Nature, Elsevier, CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, and other academic publishers. Her scholarly contributions demonstrate a broad interdisciplinary approach connecting life sciences with healthcare, sustainability, indigenous knowledge, and emerging technologies.

Patents, Copyrights & Innovation

Dr. Hazarika has contributed to several intellectual-property initiatives. Her achievements include an Indian Design Patent granted in 2026 for a Biosensor Device for Cardiac Risk Detection and additional design, utility-patent, and copyright initiatives involving sustainable technologies, environmental applications, food systems, biodiversity, and waste-to-biogas solutions.

Her innovation portfolio reflects an effort to translate scientific knowledge into practical applications addressing healthcare, environmental sustainability, waste management, and community-oriented innovation.

Awards & Conference Achievements

Dr. Hazarika has demonstrated notable achievement in scientific presentations and academic communication. In 2026, she received the First Prize and Best Award for her research presentation on cardioprotective phytochemicals from Terminalia arjuna. She also received the Best Paper Award for her presentation on the evolution of scientific communication from print journals to AI.

Earlier, she received first-prize and best oral presenter recognition for presentations on cardiac fibrosis and related biomedical research. She has presented her work at national and international conferences covering biotechnology, biodiversity, medicinal plants, environmental health, cardiovascular science, and sustainable development.

Academic Leadership & Professional Service

In addition to teaching and research, Dr. Hazarika contributes to institutional governance as Deputy NAAC Coordinator and as a core member of various departmental and university committees, task forces, and academic activities. She mentors undergraduate and postgraduate students, supervises research projects and doctoral scholars, and participates in curriculum and academic development.

She has also served as a peer reviewer for the Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics (Taylor & Francis) and has delivered invited lectures and workshops in bioinformatics, NGS data analysis, and phylogenetics.

Community Engagement & Broader Contributions

Beyond conventional academic responsibilities, Dr. Hazarika has participated in community-oriented health awareness activities, including awareness programmes concerning anaemia and sickle-cell haemoglobin among tea-garden communities. Her professional interests also incorporate indigenous knowledge systems, environmental conservation, public health, and sustainable development.

She is additionally an author, having published a travelogue and compiled an Assamese storybook, reflecting her engagement with scientific, literary, cultural, and community activities.

Eligibility for Women Researcher Award 

Dr. Lima Hazarika demonstrates a strong multidisciplinary profile through her academic experience, doctoral-level research training, scientific publications, book chapters, patents and copyrights, conference achievements, professional service, student mentorship, and community-oriented research activities. Her work connects biotechnology and molecular sciences with healthcare, environmental sustainability, biodiversity, indigenous knowledge, and socially relevant scientific innovation.

Her recognition through research presentation awards, contribution to interdisciplinary publications, intellectual-property development, academic leadership, and continued engagement in research and scientific communication collectively support her eligibility for the Women Researcher Award in Scientific Laurels.