Research Studies pursued and supervised presently as Principle Investigator (PI)
1. Himalayan Border Villages: Impact Assessment of Vibrant Village Programme with Special Reference to Tourism Development (Study of 17 Indo-Chaina border villages situated along the International Border.
2. Harnessing the Indic Roots: An Anthropological Study on Cultural Linkage of Himalayan Border Villages(Indo-Chaina border villages).
3. Transformative Changes in Rural India through Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM): A Social Impact Evaluation through Anthropological Lens.
4. Rural Livestock Markets of India- An Anthropological Exploration of Economic, Social and Cultural Facets.
5. Ethnic groups in Inter-State Borders of Chhattisgarh, India: Identities, Intra and Inter-ethnic relationships and Developmental Concerns
6. Ethnographic Study of De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-nomadic Communities of India. (About 300 communities studied across the country as per request of NITI Aayog and Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
Research Studies completed as Co-PI/Researcher
1. The Ang (Jarawa) of Andaman Islands, Problems of Culture Contact and conflicting Emerging Issues: An Anthropological Perspective.
2. Ethnographic Study of Shompen of Great Nicobar Island
3. Study of Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve.
4. Assessment of Tribal Situation of Onge at Dugong Creek, Little Andaman Islands’
5. Assessment of Tribal Situation at Strait Islands’ among theGreat Andamanese Tribe
6. Development and Sustainability (Villages Study) (46 villages were studies)
7. “Bio-Cultural Diversity, Environment and Sustainable Development”
8. Health Awareness-cum-Cultural Programme” among the Ranchi community of Baratang Island under the project“Community genetics and health: Bio-cultural adaptation”.
9. “Health Awareness-cum-Cultural Programme” among theRanchi community of North Andaman Island under the project “Community genetics and health: Bio-cultural adaptation”
10. “Health Awareness-cum-Cultural Programme” among the Nocobarese Community of Little Andaman Islands underthe project “Community genetics and health: Bio-culturaladaptation”.
11. Social Impact assessment’ of Vedanta Aluminium Plant and Nyamggiri hills of Odisha
12. Visual Anthropological research and documentation of Nicobarese of Little Andaman Island
13. Visual Anthropological research and documentation of Bedia-the snake charmer
14. Visual Anthropological research and documentation of Nat communities (A Denotified community of India)
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