Dr. Malini

🌹 Contribution as a scientist :
Dr Malini is the pen name of Dr Neelima Saikia who is a prominent scientist of North-East Institute of Science & Technology (formerly Regional Research Laboratory) Jorhat, Assam. She has a vast experience in the area of soil microbiology, soil management by biological means and plant & soil health. She was engaged in bio-phyto- remediation of crude oil and oily sludge contaminated soil. For her bioremediation work she was awarded B.P Poddar Memorial Award for environment improvement and protection instituted by Bharat Chambers of commerce during 2003-2004. She has developed several technologies for socio-economic improvement. There are more than fifty research paper and six patents (Sealed : 2)to her credit. Besides her assigned job as a scientist , Dr Neelima Saikia was working as an Associate Dean of newly established Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) New-Delhi.

🌹Contribution as a writer :
In spite of her science background and hectic work schedule, her contribution to the native literary world is immense and enduring. Her works relies mostly on her profound research on Indian epics and mythology. The critical appreciation comes for her portrayal of feminism, which she depicts in an appealing yet modest manner. Dr Malini's literature wor ks have attracted the attention of a wide number of readers. Dr Malini is an eminent fiction-writer in contemporary India. She writes novels and stories in her mother tongue Assamese. Most of her books have been translated into English. Her fictional works exhibit her profound interest in Indian epics and mythology and stand as a testimony to her deep research on them. The female protagonists of the epics have particularly attracted her to visualize their roles and significance in modern age.

Apart from Dr Malini has also written a few popular science books, biographies and has abridged a good number of books. She also writes serial episodes in some popular newspapers and magazines. Besides her fictional works, she also writes non-fictional scientific literature and the implications of science in our day-to-day life. Some of the stories and novels written by the author are Moroha Phulor Subas (Fragrance of a wilting flower) 1997, Brityar Paridhir Bahirot (Beyond the circumference of a circle) 2001, Natun Yugar Sushana (Beginning of a new era) 2003, Romanthan (Remembrance) 2005, Yajnaseni (2007) and Bideh Nandani (2009). Agony of Sita (2010, English version of Bideh Nandani), Kashi Kanya Amba (2010), Agony of Draupodi (2011),English version of Yajnaseni),Dr Malini's Swanirbachita Golpa(2011), Mandodari (2012), Amba: Princess of Kashi (English version of Kashi Kanya Amba 2013), Rishi-Raj Kanya(2014). Surangana (2015), Ajan Pakhi(2016), Rajkanya Uttara( ),Pahari kanya Chitrangada (2023).

🌹Dr Malini's Research book :
1.Valmiki Ramayana : Mot-Dwimot aru Bishlexon (Valmiki Ramayana: views, conflict and analysis) (2017),
2.Mahabharata: Dwidha Prashna aru Bishleshan( A critical analysis of Mahabharata on Dilemma Query and Analysis)(2020),
3.Madhab Kandali Ramayanar Prachinatwa Nirupon (2022),
4.Mahakabyar Cinta-Prabah (A line of thinking on Indian Epics)( (2023),
5.Mahakavyar Ghatana -Prawahor Kal Nirnaya Aru Sahitya Sourav ( Dating of events of Indian Epics and Literary Fragrance )(2025)

🌹Dr Malini is the founder Secretary of The Epic Study Centre, Jorhat Assam.
🌹Dr Malini is the recipient of several awards and honours. She is the recipient of two National Award, instituted by DAE, Ministry of HRD and NCERT, New-Delhi for her book "Adarsha Bowari" (ideal daughter-in-law) and "Sadhur Cholere Bigyan" (Science in the form of stories) respectively. She is the receiver of B.P Poddar memorial award for environment improvement and protection in 2003-2004, Kumar Kishore literature award(2013), Vidya Sagar Sanman(2014), M.F. Hussain International Award for environment (2014), Sahitya Bota (2016) instituted by All Assam Women's writer Association. Ramayani Sewok Bota (2025)on the occasion of Ram Navami. So far there are more then 40 books to her credit.

(In Assamese)

ডo মালিনীৰ প্ৰকৃত নাম ডo নীলিমা শইকীয়া I তেওঁ এগৰাকী অৱসৰপ্ৰাপ্ত বিজ্ঞানী I মালিনীয়ে ভাৰতীয় মহাকাব্য দুখনৰ কেইবাটাও নাৰী চৰিত্ৰক কেন্দ্ৰ কৰি এঘাৰখন উপন্যাস সৃষ্টি কৰিছে I ইয়াৰ উপৰিও তেওঁ মহাকাব্যৰ বিভিন্ন বিষয় সম্পৰ্কত ভালেমান গৱেষণামূলক প্ৰৱন্ধ আৰু গ্ৰন্থ ৰচনা কৰিছে I তাৰে কেইখনমান গ্ৰন্থৰ নাম আৰু প্ৰকাশৰ বৰ্ষ উল্লেখ কৰা হ'ল : "বাল্মীকি ৰামায়ণ: মত- দ্বিমত আৰু বিশ্লেষণ" (২০১৭) , মহাভাৰত : দ্বিধা -প্ৰশ্ন আৰু বিশ্লেষণ (২০২০), "মাধৱ কন্দলি ৰামায়ণৰ প্ৰাচীনত্ব নিৰূপণ" (২০২২), "মহাকাব্যৰ চিন্তা-প্ৰৱাহ "(২০২৩), "মাধৱ কন্দলি বিৰচিত সপ্তকাণ্ড ৰামায়ণ"ৰ সম্পাদনা (২০২৪) | শেহতীয়াকৈ "মহাকাব্যৰ ঘটনা-প্ৰৱাহৰ কাল নিৰ্ণয় আৰু সাহিত্য সৌৰভ"(২০২৫)|

মহাকাব্যৰ নাৰী চৰিত্ৰৰ বিষয়ে ৰচনা কৰা উপন্যাসকেইখন হ'ল - "যাজ্ঞসেনী" (২০০৫), "বিদেহ নন্দিনী" (২০০৯), কাশীকন্যা অম্বা (২০১০), মন্দোদৰী (২০১২), ঋষিকন্যা দেৱযানী (২০১৪), উৰ্বশী ( ২০১৫) , শকুন্তলা (২০১৬), ঊৰ্মিলা (২০১৮) , ৰাজকন্যা উত্তৰা (২০১৯), পাহাৰী কন্যা চিত্ৰাংগদা (২০২৩) I

ডo মালিনীয়ে দহখন বিজ্ঞানভিত্তিক শিশু সাহিত্যও ৰচনা কৰিছে I তাৰে দুখন গ্ৰন্থই ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় বঁটা লাভ কৰিছেI গল্পকাৰ হিচাপেও ডo মালিনীৰ খ্যাতি আছে I ছখন গল্প সংকলন ইতিমধ্যে প্ৰকাশ হৈছেI

ডo মালিনী যোৰহাটত প্ৰতিষ্ঠিত মহাকাব্য অধ্যয়ন কেন্দ্ৰৰ সচিব I