1. Documentation and Dissemination of Folk Art, Folk Music and Folk Traditions (1999-2002)
Madhubani Painting in Indo-Nepal border area in Bihar
2. Syncretism in India: Multidisciplinary Approach (2002-2007)
Among Oraons in Mander area in Ranchi district of Jharkhand
Among Sahebdhani followers in Nadia district of West Bengal
Among Kaibartya in Barpeta district in lower Assam
` 3.Traditional knowledge: Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage (2010-2012)
Fisher folk in coastal area in Purba Medinipur District in West Bengal
4. Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups in India (2012)
Among Saora tribe in Ganjam and Gajapati districts in Odisha
5. Bio-Cultural Diversity, Environment and Sustainable Development (2012-2017)
Indo- Nepal Border area Study – Jogbani in Bihar
Indo-Bangladesh border area Study-Matai village in South Tripura
Man and Biosdphare Study-Panna Biosphare Reserves Study in Madhya Pradesh
6. Sustainability and Development (2017)
Among the traditional potter caste in Barwani district town of Madhya Pradesh
7. Anthropological Study of Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-nomadic Communities (2018-2019)
Among Dandasi in Ganjam district of Odisha
Among Bauria in Sangrur District of Punjab
8. Anthropological Study of Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-nomadic Communities-Niti Ayog (2020-22)
Among Nayak,Heri/Hedi in Fatehabad, Sirsa and Hisar districts in Haryana, among Chamar Mangta in Maharajganj, Pratapgarh districts in Uttar Pradesh, Bauria in Bihar and Lona Chamar in different districts of Uttar Pradesh.
9. Anthropological Study of De-notified Communities (2023)
Among Mundapotta Community in Odisha