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Dr. H. Nakibapher Jones Shangpliang
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Department of Microbiology, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda (INDIA); House No. 505/Staff Residence (Type-E); Office: Portable Cabin C-32.
Dr. H. Nakibapher Jones Shangpliang
Qualification

 

https://cus.ac.in/index.php/en/ PhD (2022) Department of Microbiology, Sikkim University (central university) | Area of specialization: Microbiology (Specialized in Microbiology of Fermented Foods) | Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Jyoti Prakash Tamang.

 

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 MSc (2014), Department of Microbiology, Sikkim University (central university).

 

https://shillongcollege.ac.in/BSc (2012), Department of Microbiology, Shillong College, Shillong affiliated to NEHU North-Eastern Hill University (central university), Shillong, Meghalaya.

 

Experience
Teaching Experience

Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda (INDIA)

Period: June 30, 2023 to Present

Guest Faculty, Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Sikkim University (central university), Gangtok, Sikkim (INDIA)

Period: May 1, 2022 to June 23, 2023

 
Research Experience

Post-doc title: "Metagenomics and metagenome-assembled genomes of some Indian fermented foods" at Sikkim University (central university), Sikkim, India under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Jyoti Prakash Tamang (2021-2023)

PhD title:Phenotypic and Genotypic Identification of Microorganisms from Some Naturally Fermented Milk Products of Arunachal Pradesh” at Sikkim University (central university), Sikkim, India under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Jyoti Prakash Tamang (2014-2021)

MSc Dissertation title: “Culture-dependent microbial study of Khecheopalri Lake, a sacred lake in West Sikkim” at Sikkim University (central university), Sikkim, India under the supervision of Dr. Buddhiman Tamang and Dr. Rakshak Kumar (January - June 2014)

Research Area
  • Microbial Diversity
  • Health-beneficail micro-organisms
Research Interests
  • Microbial ecology studies using next-generation sequencing analysis, metagenomics and whole-genome analysis
  • Investigation of potential probiotic microorganisms for future health applications
Research Grants/Projects

University Sponsored Research Projects = ₹ 3,00,000 (19.12.2023 to 18.12.2025) [Funded by Central University of Punjab, Bathinda]

Professional Affiliation

Life Member, Biotech Research Society, India (BRSI)
Life Member, Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI)

Professional Recognition/Awards/Scholarships

Awards:

1. Secured 1st Division (4th Rank) in BSc (Microbiology, Hons.), Shillong College, Shillong (North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya) in 2012.

2. Presented the Silver Medal in MSc (Microbiology), Batch 2012-2014, Department of Microbiology, Sikkim University (central university), Gangtok, Sikkim in 2014.

3. Qualified the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by ARSB in 2016 in the Discipline of Agricultural Microbiology.

4. Qualified GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) 2018 in Life Sciences, organized by Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB) - GATE for the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India.

 

Fellowships (Projects):

Junior & Senior Research Fellow under the project entitled: “Ethno-microbiology of some naturally fermented milk products of Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh using culture-independent methods” sanctioned by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India to Prof. Dr. Jyoti Prakash Tamang. (2014 - 2018)

Junior & Senior Research Fellow under the project entitled: “DBT-AIST International Center for Translational and Environmental Research (DAICENTER)”, sanctioned by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India to Prof. Dr. Jyoti Prakash Tamang. (2018 - 2022)

Publications
Peer-reviewed Papers:

Research Publications (9):

1. Shangpliang HNJ, Tamang JP. Genome Analysis of Potential Probiotic Levilactobacillus brevis AcCh91 Isolated from Indian Home-Made Fermented Milk Product (Chhurpi). Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12602-023-10125-y

2. Shangpliang HNJ, Tamang JP. Metagenome-assembled genomes for biomarkers of bio-functionalities in Laal dahi, an Indian ethnic fermented milk product. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 2023; 402 (2): 110300. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2023.110300

3.Shangpliang HNJ, Tamang JP. Metagenomics and metagenome-assembled genomes mining of health benefits in jalebi batter, a naturally fermented cereal-based food of India. Food Research International. 2023; 172:113130. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113130

4. Shangpliang HNJ, Tamang JP. Phenotypic and genotypic characterisation of lactic acid bacteria isolated from exotic naturally fermented milk (cow and yak) products of Arunachal Pradesh, India. International Dairy Journal. 2021; 118:105038. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idairyj.2021.105038

5. Bhutia MO, Thapa N, Shangpliang HNJ, Tamang JP. High-throughput sequence analysis of bacterial communities and their predictive functionalities in traditionally preserved fish products of Sikkim, India. Food Research International. 2021; 143:109885. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109885

6. Bhutia MO, Thapa N, Shangpliang HNJ, Tamang JP. Metataxonomic profiling of bacterial communities and their predictive functional profiles in traditionally preserved meat products of Sikkim state in India. Food Research International. 2021; 140:110002. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2020.110002

7. Shangpliang HNJ, Rai R, Keisam S, Jeyaram K, Tamang JP. Bacterial community in naturally fermented milk products of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim of India analysed by high-throughput amplicon sequencing. Scientific Reports. 2018; 8(1): 1532. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-19524-6

8. Shangpliang HNJ, Sharma S, Rai R, Tamang JP. Some Technological Properties of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Dahi and Datshi, Naturally Fermented Milk Products of Bhutan. Frontiers in Microbiology. 2017; 8:116. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.00116

9. Rai R, Shangpliang HNJ, Tamang JP. Naturally fermented milk products of the Eastern Himalayas. Journal of Ethnic Foods. 2016; 3(4): 270-275. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jef.2016.11.006

 

Review Publications (2):

1. Yimaz B, Elibol E, Shangpliang HNJ, Ozogul F, Tamang JP. Microbial Communities in Home-Made and Commercial Kefir and Their Hypoglycemic Properties. Fermentation. 2022; 8(11): 590. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation8110590

2. Tamang JP, Anupma A, Shangpliang HNJ. Ethno-microbiology of Tempe, an Indonesian fungal-fermented soybean food and Koji, a Japanese fungal starter culture. Current Opinion in Food Science. 2022; 48:100912. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cofs.2022.100912

 

Book Chapter (1):

1. Shangpliang HNJ, Thapa NTamang JP. Chapter 18: Lactic-Fermented Foods and Alcoholic Beverages in Asia (2024). In Lactic Acid Bacteria: Microbiological and Functional Aspects [Edited By: Gabriel Vinderola, Arthur Ouwehand, Seppo Salminen, Atte von Wright]. CRC Press. pp. 328-363. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003352075

Conference/ Workshops/Seminars Attended
Oral Presentations in National/International Conferences/Symposiums:
  Presentation Title Organizers and Place Date
1 Predictive Metabolic Pathways in Naturally Fermented Milk Products of Arunachal Pradesh, India 10th International Conference on Fermented Foods, Health Status & Social well-being, organized by the University Research Council of University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka in collaboration with Swedish South Asian Studies Network (SASNET), Lund University, Sweden December 17 to 18, 2021
2 Technological properties of identified lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from exotic naturally fermented milk (NFM) products- mar, chhurpi, and churkam of Arunachal Pradesh, India 6th Annual International conference of Indian Network for Soil Contamination Research (INSCR) on "Microbes in Sustainable Development" organized in association with the Department of Zoology (DU), Acharya Narendra Dev College (DU), Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College (DU), Gargi College (DU), Kirori Mal College (DU), PG Department of Zoology (MU), Maitreyi College (DU), Ramjas College (DU), Sri Venkateswara College (DU), C.M.P. College (AU), SGTB Khalsa College (DU), COCAS (PU) & PhiXgen Pvt. Ltd., Gurugram November 15 to 18, 2021
3 Metagenomics and functionality of naturally fermented milk products of Arunachal Pradesh DAILAB-STAR (DBT-AIST International Laboratory for Advanced Biomedicine - Student Training for Advanced Research) Invitation Program at Biomedical Research Institute, AIST (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science & Technology), Central 5-41, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8565, Japan. December 17, 2019
4 Screening of few probiotic lactic acid bacteria from naturally fermented milk products of Arunachal Pradesh 4th International conference on "Nutraceuticals and Chronic Diseases" INCD 2019, held at Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India September 23 to 25, 2019
5 Identification of Lactic Acid Bacteria isolated from some naturally fermented milks of Bhutan by 16S rRNA gene sequencing Ethnic Fermented Foods and Beverages: Microbiology and Health Benefits organized by Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Sikkim University, Gangtok in Association with Swedish South Asian Network on Fermented Foods (SASNETFF). November 20 to 21, 2015

 

Poster Presentations in National/International Conferences/Symposiums:

 

  Presentation Title Organizers and Place Date
1 Probiotic properties of lactic acid bacteria isolated from naturally fermented artisan milk products of Arunachal Pradesh 12th India Probiotic Symposium, "Good Microbiome, Probiotics and Good Health - The Evidence Gets Stronger“ organized by the Gut Microbiota and Probiotic Science Foundation (India) March 5 to 6, 2022
2 Lactic acid bacteria associated with fermentation of naturally fermented milk products of Arunachal Pradesh and their probiotic attributes 9th India Probiotic Symposium, "Probiotics through the lifespan" organized by Gut Microbiota and Probiotic Science Foundation (India) at Amity University, Kolkata, India November 24 to 25, 2018
3 Bacterial community in some naturally fermented milk products of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim analysed by next generation sequencing technique International Symposium on Biodiversity and Biobanking (BIODIVERSE 2018) organized by Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati and Association for the Promotion of DNA Fingerprinting and other DNA Technologies January 27 to 29, 2018
4 Probiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria from Some Naturally Fermented Milk Products of Bhutan 8th India Probiotic Symposium, “Probiotics in Health – Emerging Opportunities” organized by Gut Microbiota and Probiotic Science Foundation (India) at ITC Grand Chola, Chennai, India. December 3 to 4, 2016

 

Training/Internship:

  Programs and Place Duration
1 Advanced training in Biotechnology under DAILAB STAR Invitation Program at the Biomedical Research Institute, AIST, Tsukuba Science City, Japan, under the supervision of Dr. Sunil C. Kaul and Dr. Renu Wadhwa.

October 1 to December 28, 2019

(3 months)

2 Internship on bioinformatics analysis (next generation sequencing NGS data analysis) at the Department of Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, IIT-Delhi, under the supervision of Prof. Durai Sundar.

March 4 to July 12, 2019

(4 months)

Invited Talks/ Resource Person
1. Resource Person & Member Organizing Committee in Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) sponsored High end workshop on "Immunological Tools and Techniques to Detect the Innate Immune Responses" from 5th to 11th December 2023, Organized by Central University of Punjab, Bathinda & All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bathinda.
2. Invited as subject expert to give a technical demonstration on Metagenomic data analysis in A workshop on “Metagenomic analysis and anaerobic bacteriology for the identification of enteric pathogens” jointly organized by the Institute Of Bioresources & Sustainable development (IBSD) Sikkim Centre and Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS), Sikkim from 5th to 8th June 2023, under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) taskforce project “Surveillance of Foodborne Pathogens from Northeast India.”
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