Other Experiences
OTHER ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENTS
Anthropological advisor, Department of Human Genetics, University of Chicago
Academic Collaborator, University of Washington.
PhD Examiner, Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad
PhD Examiner, Jehangir Medical College, Pune
PhD Examiner, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
MSc Examiner, Vishwa Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal
Masters of Anthropology, Paper setter, SKB University, West Bengal
Invited expert for the modification of Masters syllabus, University of Delhi.
PROJECTS INVOLVED
AT ANTHROPOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA
1) Project: Type-2 Diabetes in Western India
A study conducted among the Mathur population of Udaipur.
2) Project: DNA polymorphism in Contemporary Human population
A study has been conducted among the Tai-Khamti population of Arunachal Pradesh.
A study has been conducted among the Gadia Lohar Community of Rajasthan
A study has been conducted among the Garasia tribal population of Rajasthan.
A study has been conducted among the Siddi community of Gujarat.
A study has been conducted among the Dubla of Daman and Due.
3) Project: Biocultural diversity, Environment and Sustainable development (Village study with special reference to social change in rural setup)
A study has been conducted at Manmow village of Arunachal Pradesh (one month field work) and report has been submitted to Anthropological Survey of India.
A study has been conducted at Nana Sanja Village of Gujarat (2 months field work) and report has been submitted to Anthropological Survey of India
A study has been conducted at Radhvanaj Village of Gujarat
4) Project: Community Genetics: Organized the following health camps as team leader
Health Awareness and Screening camp among the Saharia Tribal population of Rajasthan in 2013.
Health Awareness and Screening camp among the Garasia Tribal population of Rajasthan in 2014.
Health Awareness and Screening camp among the Siddi Tribal population of Gujarat in 2014.
Health Awareness and Screening camp among the Dubla of Daman and Diu in 2015.
5) Project: Denotified, Nomadic and Seminomadic Population under NITI Aayog, New Delhi.
Conducted extensive study among the Budga Jangam of Karnataka in 2019-2020.
Conducted extensive study among the Budaga Jangam of Tamil Nadu in 2021.
6) Project: Migration and Human Disease (on hold).
7) National Project: Gut Microbiome Genomic Diversity among the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups of India (2023- present): At the responsibility of Principal Investigator.
AT DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY
8) Haemoglobinopathies in Northeast India with special reference to selective advantages (Reports have been submitted to Dibrugarh University on 4 communities i.e., Moran, Mishing, Tai-Khamyang and Munda population of Northeast India.
AT DOORDARSHAN KENDRA GAUHATI, ASSAM
9) Impact of Kishan Channel on local population of Assam
TEACHING
Worked as Academic Counsellor in IGNOU and taught different subjects for Masters of Anthropology.
Supervised 8 Masters students Dissertation for Department of Biotechnology, Mohanlal Sukhadiya University, Udaipur, Rajasthan.
Supervised 4 Masters students Dissertation for different Departments of Biotechnology under Mysore University and Masters of Anthropology under IGNOU.
EDITORIALS
Plos One (Academic Editor)
International Journal of Genetics (Associate Editor)
Annals of Anthropological Research and Reviews (Editorial Board Member)
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
Indian Science Congress, India (Life member).
Commission on Urban Anthropology under International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences), University of Kent, United Kingdom (Life member).
Indian Society of Human Genetics, India (Life member).
Sanskriti, Guwahati (Life member).
International Association for the study of Human Growth and Clinical Auxology (Member).
United Indian Anthropology Forum (Founder member).
Indian Anthropological Society (Life member).
INCAA, India (Life member).
REVIEWER OF INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS
1) Anthropologischer Anziger (Germany)
2) Human Biology Review (India).
3) Haemoglobin (USA).
4) American Journal of Advances in Medical Sciences (USA)
5) Anthropological Review (Poland)
6) Current Science (India)
7) World Journal of Paediatrics (China)
8) BMC, Pediatrics (UK)
9) Nature, Springer (Singapore)
10) Human Genetics (USA)
11) Plos One (USA)
12) Ecology of Food and Nutrition (USA)
13) Mitochondrion (Japan)
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES
1) Head of Office, Southern Regional Center, Mysore (March 2019-November 2023).
2) Officer-in-Charge, Legal Cell, SRC, Mysore.
3) Officer-in-charge (Physical Anthropology Section), Anthropological Survey of India, WRC, Udaipur and SRC, Mysore.
4) Chairman (Purchase Committee); Anthropological Survey of India, WRC, Udaipur and SRC, Mysore
5) Chairman (Book Selection Committee), Anthropological Survey of India, WRC, Udaipur.
6) Head of Office from time to time, Anthropological Survey of India, WRC, Udaipur.
7) Drawing and Disbursing Officer, Anthropological Survey of India, WRC, Udaipur.
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Anthropometric measurements, DNA extraction from blood to sequencing, Biochemical Analysis through Automated Biochemical Analyzer, Working knowledge of Statistical Package for Social Science Research (SPSS) package.
OTHER CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Delivered various Science Talks in All India Radio.
Contributed several scientific news item for different news papers and also scientific blogs.