Resume

Education

•   Awarded PhD in Anthropology from  the University of Calcutta in 2021

Thesis title: “A Study on Reproductive and Sexual Health of Young married women of West Bengal.”

•  M.Sc in Anthropology(with specialization in Physical Anthropology) from Department of Anthropology, University of Calcutta in 2007, Class I

•   B.Sc in Anthropology from Department of Anthropology, Bangabasi College, University of Calcutta in 2005,Class 1,Rank 3rd

 Experience

• Research Associate in Physical Anthropology Division,   Central Regional Centre and Head Office, Anthropological Survey of India, Ministry of culture, Govt of India from 18.4.2013 to till date

• Work as a Senior Research Fellow, UGC-NET at Department of Anthropology, University of Calcutta from 14.12.2011 to 17.4.2013

• Work as a Junior Research Fellow, UGC-NET at Department of Anthropology, University of Calcutta from 14.12.2009 to 13.12.2013

•   Work as a Guest Worker at Ancient Human Skeletal Repository and Paleoanthropology section, Head Office, Anthropological Survey of India, Kolkata from 8.5.2008 to 30.11.2009

Awards

• Awarded Junior Research Fellowship, UGC- NET held on December,2008

• Selected as Project Fellow in the ICMR sponsored major research project entitled ‘Socioeconomic and Behavioural Characteristics in Explaining Obesity: A Study on Adult Asian Indians in Calcutta” at the Palli Charcha Kendra, PSV, Visva –Bharati in 2009

•  Selected for the award of Junior Research Fellowship, Anthropological Survey of India, Ministry of culture, Govt of India held on 1.09.2008

•   Qualified UGC-NET for Lectureship held on June, 2008

Computer Skills 

 Microsoft office, SPSS 

Publications 

• Bhattacharyya, N, Dasgupta, D and S, Ray (2020).“Concomitants of Gynaecological Problem: A Study on Young Married Women of Rural West Bengal” Journal of the Anthropological Survey of India,Vol 69(1) 

•   Ray, S. and N, Bhattacharyya (2019). Reproductive Decisions,When and How These are Taken:A Study Based on Human Behavioural Ecological Approach in Anthropology and Healtheds Rashmi Sinha, Rawat Publication, Delhi.

• Urade, B.P., Bhattacharyya, N., Roy, C.S. & Das,J. (2017).Haemoglobinopathies in Saharia:A Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group of Madhya Pradesh.International Journal of Applied Research. Vol.7(2):663-664 ISSN.2249-555X

• Bhattacharyya et al,.(2018) ABO and Rhesus Blood Groups:A Study among the Lodhas of Paschim Medinipur,West Bengal.Journal of Anthropological Survey of India,Vol:67:2,2018

• Ghosh,D and N.Bhattacharyya,(2012). A comparative study of menstrual characteristics of adolescent girl among three different age groups. Journal of the Department of Anthropology, University of Calcutta.14:108-122

• Bhattacharyya, N and S.Ray, (2009). Practice of Induced abortion among slum dwellers of Kolkata. The Eastern Anthropologists 62(2):175-190 

•  Bhattacharyya, N and S.Ray,2009. Does differential working status of women shape family planning practices? Journal of Indian Anthropological Society, 44:115-128

Conferences

• Presented paper on ‘Factors affecting female sterilization among Young Mothers of Rural West Bengal’ in the World Anthropology Congress, UIAF, 2023 at Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha held from 9th to 14th  August,2023 

• Presented paper on ‘Untold Stories of a Dancing Group: The Women of the Brijbasi Community’ in the Indian Anthropology Congress, 2023 at Sidho Kanho Birsa University, Purulia, West Bengal held from 21st to 23rd   February, 2023.

•  Presented paper on ‘Place of Child Delivery: A Study on Young Married Women of Three Districts of West Bengal’ at the National Seminar on ‘Bio-cultural Heritage of Eastern India: Theoria, Praxis and Poiesis’at The Department of Anthropology, University of Calcutta on 29.3.18

•  Presented paper titled “An account on Child Marriage:The persisting evil of Indian Society” at the National Seminar entitled “Human Diversity and Development: Local to Global Perspectives’ held at Department of Anthropology, University of Calcutta on 27th and 28th March’2017 

•  Presented paper titled “Reproductive and Sexual Health Issues of Young Married Women : A Study on Rural West Bengal”  at the IUAES Inter- Congress,2012 organised jointly by IUAES Commission on Anthropology of Children, Youth and Childhood and KISS & KITT University, Bhubaneswar, India during 26th to 30th November’2012

•  Presented paper titled “Family Planning Practices :A study on Women of the Two Communities in a Sub-Urban Area of West Bengal” at the special session of the section on Anthropological and Behavioural Sciences of the Indian Science Congress entitled ‘Anthropological and psychological Approaches for a Healthy Society ’held at Department of Anthropology, Punjab University, Chandigarh, on 26thand 27th March’2011

• Presented paper titled “A Study on Family Planning Practices among Two Social Groups living in Suburban Area of West Bengal” at the National Seminar on Diversity, Social Exclusion, Backwardness and Development’ held at Department of Anthropology, University of Calcutta on 23rd to 25th March’2011

•  Presented paper titled “ A Study on Family Planning Practices among Two Social Groups living in a Suburban Area of West Bengal” at the National Seminar on ‘Human Health :A Bio-Cultural Synthesis’held at Department of Anthropology, West Bengal State University, Barasat on 4th  to 6th  March’2010

Research Interests

Interested in doing research in  

• Bio-social Anthropology with special focus on  Public health issues  

• Molecular Anthropology

• Demographic Anthropology

• Growth and Nutrition