Resume

Education

Master Degree in Anthropology with Specialization in  Physical Anthropology from  Vidyasagar University in the year 1992 

B. Ed. from  Vidyasagar University in the year 1993   

Ph.D. in A study of Dermatoglyphics, Blood Groups and Other Genetic Traits of the Koch of Meghalaya from  North Eastern Hills University in the year 2003

Working Experience 

1. Joined Anthropological Survey of India at North Eastern Regional Centre at Shillong from 1995 to 2022

Serving Anthropological Survey of India, Head Office, Kolkata from 2022 to till date.  

Professional Training

Diversity to Discovery (Genetic Epidemiology and Molecular Genetics: The Indian Population Diversity, Endogamous Ethnic Communities, Large Family Structure, Genetic Epidemiology of Complex Diseases, and Discovery of Biomarkers) from Anthropological Survey of India, Mysore in collaboration with Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, San Antonio, USA, from 2-21 April, 2007

National Projects 

1.Genetical structure of Indian Population. (Banai Community).

2. A study of Health and Health care issues (Digaru Mishmi & Tawang Monpa).

3. Physical Growth of Adolescent (Sonowal Kachari of Assam &Nishi of Arunachal Pradesh.)

4.   DNA Polymorphism of contemporary Indian population . 

5. Community Genetics and Hemoglobinopathies of North East India. 

6. Bio-Cultural Diversity, Environment and Sustainable Development (Village Study) of Tyrna village of Meghalaya.

7.General Health and Hygiene and Nutritional Anthropometric Study of De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities. 

8.NITI  AAYOG Project: ETHNOGRAPHIC STUDY OF 226 DENOTIFIED, NOMADIC AND SEMI-NOMADIC COMMUNITIES.

9.Anthropological study and research in Tripura  among the Karbong community.