DR. TAPAS KUMAR BISWAS
Mobile No. 9477558690
e-mail: tapas.biswas.ansi@gov.in (Official)
tapasbiswas2005@gmail.com (Personal)
Anthropological Survey of India
Ministry of Culture, Government of India
EN -79, Sector -V, Salt Lake City
Kolkata -700091
INTEREST OF STUDY
Thalassemia and Hemoglobinopathies, Diabetes Miletus Type-I and Type-II, Nutrition, Diets and Public Health
EDUCATION
Master Degree in Chemistry with Specialization in Analytical Chemistry in the year 1992 from Jadavpur University
Ph.D. on Studies on Hematological Characterization and distribution of Beta Thalassemia and Hemoglobin E among the ethnic group in South West Bengal in the Year 2012 from Jadavpur University
COURSE COMPLETED
Research Methodology and Laboratory Techniques for the screening of Thalassemia and different types of Abnormal Hemoglobinopathies from 3rd User meeting & Thalassemia and Hemoglobinopathies Update organized by Bio-Rad Lab. India Pvt. Ltd ( 21 and 22nd March,2006) in the presence of Prof. Sir David Weatherall (Emeritus Regius Prof. of Medicine & Hon. Director Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford).
National Symposium on problems of anemia in India: Genetics and Environment from Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratisthan, Vivekananda Institute of Medical science (30th Nov., 1st and 2nd Dec., 2007) CME sponsored by Medical Council of India.
Identifying Thalassemia & Hemoglobinopathies Syndromes with Bio-Rad Analyzers organized by Bio-Rad Lab. India Pvt. Ltd (on 16th and 17th March,2008) in the presence of Prof. P.C. Giordano(Clinical Biochemical Molecular Geneticist, Leden University, Netherland) and Prof. Elizabeth George(Senior Consultant Hematologist, University of Putra Malaysia).
A better understanding in the diagnosis of Hemoglobinopathies and thalassemia on the Variant Machine( Hemoglobin Testing System, Bio-Rad) based on HPLC organized by Bio-Rad Lab. India Pvt. Ltd (on 14th and 15th March,2009) in the presence Dr. John Old( National Hemoglobinopathy, Churchill hospital, Oxford)
WORKED IN NATIONAL PROJECTS OF SURVEY
Nutritional Status of Indian Population: Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujrat, Kerala
Molecular Characterization of Beta Thalassemia and other Abnormal Hemoglobinopathies: West Bengal
Community Genetics and Health: Bio-Cultural Adaptations: Chhattisgarh , West Bengal, Tripura
Community Genetics and Health: Chhattisgarh
Community Health, Disease and Genetic Structure of Indian population: Madhya Pradesh
Bio-Cultural Diversity, Environment and Sustainable Development: Tripura
Anthropological Study of Nomadic, Semi-Nomadic and De-notified Communities (NITI AAYOG): Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
Gut Microbial Genomic Study among the PVTGs of India: West Bengal, Jharkhand
Family Health survey of the Saharia Tribe of Madhya Pradesh: An exploration of Biological(Genetics) and Social-cultural factors underneath Health and diseases: Madhya Pradesh ( Mainly focused on Tuberculosis.