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About

Dr YOMBOM BAM

PhD FOOD SCIENCE & Nutrition

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A trailblazer in the field of nutrition, she holds the distinction of being the first PhD scholar from the state in FOOD SCIENCE & NUTRITION, marking a significant milestone in academic and scientific advancement.

 

Her commitment to global learning led her to be selected for the prestigious International Postgraduate Course on “Feeding the Future: Food Safety in Times of Global Change” (2017) at the International School of Agricultural Sciences, Israel, where she gained advanced insights into sustainable food systems and global food safety challenges.

Recognized for her scientific excellence and dedication, she was honored with the Young Scientist Award at the 6th International Science Congress Conference, further establishing her as a promising contributor to research and innovation in nutrition and food science.

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With her expertise in local food systems, she is also a proprietor of a small-scale millet-based product enterprise, which was recognized and awarded at the Arunachal Pradesh State Entrepreneurial Meet 2020

Publications and Case Studies

Effect of Fermentation on Nutrient Composition of Bamboo Shoot

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Prevalence of anaemia in college going Adolescents

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Nutritional Status Based on Body Mass Index of Adult Apatanis: A Tribal Population of Lower Subansiri District, Arunachal Pradesh, India

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Past Publications

  • MHSc Thesis - “Quality characteristics of toast bread produced from composite flour of dicoccum wheat ”

  • PhD Thesis - “Nutritional status and food habits of major tribes of Arunachal Pradesh ” Research paper “Nutritional Status Based on Body Mass Index of Adult Apatanis: A Tribal Population of Lower Subansiri District, Arunachal Pradesh, India” published in IMPACT: International Journal of Research in Applied, Natural and Social Sciences (IMPACT: IJRANSS) ISSN(P): 2347-4580; ISSN(E): 2321-8851, Vol. 4, Issue 11, Nov 2016, 31-36

  • Research paper “Effect of Fermentation on Nutrient Composition of Bamboo Shoot” published in International Journal of Pure and Applied Bioscience, ISSN: 2320 – 7051, Vol. 5, Issue 6, Nov-Dec 2017, pp. 1015-1023.

  • Research paper “Prevalence of anaemia in college going Adolescents” published in International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Literature (IMPACT: IJRHAL), ISSN(P): 2347 – 4564, ISSN (E): 2321-8878, Vol. 5, Issue 12, Dec 2017, pp. 199-202.

  • Proceedings of Conference (Abstracts)/ paper/ Poster presentation in international conference: Yombom Bam and Nirmala B. Yenagi, 2015, Quality characteristics of dicoccum wheat based toast bread. Paper presented in: International Conference on Advances in Home-science Studies, Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati, February 20-21.

  • Proceedings of Conference (Abstracts)/ paper/ Poster presentation in national conference: Yombom Bam, Usha Malagi and Nirmala B. Yenagi, 2015, Effect of processing on nutrient composition of bamboo shoot (Dendocalamus hamiltonii) an ethic food of arunachal Pradesh. Poster presented in: 31st Biennial National conference of HSAI on Science and Technology for Reaching the Unreached, Home science association of India (Dharwad chapter) college of Rural Home science, UAS-Dharwad, Karnataka-580005, January 28-30, 2016.

  • Proceedings of Conference (Abstracts)/ paper/ Poster presentation in national conference: Yombom Bam and Usha Malagi, 2015, Nutrient composition of ethnic fermented alcoholic beverages consumed by the tribes of Arunachal Pradesh. Poster presented in: 48th Annual National Conference of the Nutrition Society of India, St. John Research Institute, Bangalore, 4th - 5th November, 2016.

  • Proceedings of Conference (Abstracts)/ paper/ Poster presentation in International Conference: Yombom Bam and Usha Malagi, 2016, Study on indigenous food consumed by the galo tribe of Arunachal Pradesh. Paper presented in: 6th International Science Congress Conference (ISC), Hutatma Rajguru Mahavidyalaya, Pune, Maharastra, India, 8th-9th December 2016.

  • Bam, Y. and Devi P V., Food Analysis. In Laboratory techniques in biological sciences (EDs Sarma, M. P. and Bhattacharjee, M.) 24by7 Publishing, Kolkata, 2020, pp.219-239

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