EDUCATION

Master Degree in Anthropology, Specialisation in Physical Anthropology in the Year 1987 from Dr. H.S. Gour University (Sagar University)

PhD. in Mortality Pattern and its Biosocial Proximates: A Study on Tribal Populations of Shillong (Meghalaya) in the year 1994 from University of Gauhati

Master Degree in Population Studies in the Year 2007 from International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai

COURSE COMPLETED

1. Research Methodology in Social Sciences from Department of Anthropology, North-Easter Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya from 10-18 October, 1989

2. EDP, Statistics and Map Reading from  Anthropological Survey of India, Shillong, Meghalaya , from 13-15 March, 1995

3. Development Indicators from National Institute of Rural Development, Guwahati, Assam, from 17-21 March, 1997

4. Winter School on Human Genetics: Concepts, Paradigms and Methods from Indian Institute of Chemical Biology in colaboration with Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, from 10-30 January, 1998

5. Diversity to Discovery (Gentic Epidemiology and Molecular Genetics: The Indian Population Diversity, Endogamous Ethnic Communities, Large Family Structure, Genetic Epidemiology of Complex Diseaseases, and Discovery of Biomarkers) from Anthropological Survey of India, Mysore in colaboration with Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, San Antonio, USA, from 2-21 April, 2007

Working Experience 

(i) Joined Anthropological Survey of India at North Eastern Regional Centre at Shillong from 1995 to 1998

(ii) Served Anthropological Survey of India, Field Station Sagar, Madhya Pradesh from 1998 to 2006 

    (iii) Serving Anthropological Survey of India, Head Office, Kolkata from 2006 to till date.  

Worked in National Projects of the Survey

 (i) DNA polymorphism of the Contemporary Indian Populations and Ancient Skeleton

(ii) DNA polymorphism and Diseases (Epidemiological Studies: Cardiac Diseases)

(iii) Bio-cultural Diversity, Environment and Sustainable Development 

(iv) Bio-cultural Diversity, Environment and Sustainable Development  Under the Component of Border Area Studies in Nagaland-Myanmar Border and West Bengal-Bangladesh Border

 (v) Anthropological Study of Nomadic, Semi-nomadic and Denotified Communities (NITI AAYOG): Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Punjab

Reviewer in Journals:

(i) Malaysian Journal of Nutrition   

(ii) Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology

(iii) Human Biology Review

(iv) Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health

(v) Athens Journal of Demography and Population Studies

 Co-Investigator in ICMR funded project:

(i)Worked as Co-Investigator in ICMR funded project entitled,” Altitude and Human Biology of the Monpas” (IRIS ID: 2010-07150) in the Department of Anthropology, Cotton College, Guwahati, Assam.

Co-Project Director in ICSSR funded project:

Worked as C0-Project Director in ICSSR funded project entitled,” Endangered Dialects and Culture with special reference to the Tai-Phake of Assam” during 2020-2021 in the Department of Anthropology, Cotton College, Guwahati, Assam.

Travel Grant received from ICMR:

   Received Travel Grant from ICMR to attend 17th World Congress (Evolving Humanity, Emerging Worlds) of the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences (IUAES) 2013, Manchester, UK, 5th-10th August, 2013 (vide letter No. 3/2/TG-42/HRD-2012, dated 25.09.2013).

International Conference Attended: 

(i) Attended International Conference titled, “Utilization of Anthropological Knowledge in Development” in University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh during December 2-3, 2011. Title of the paper presented was “Violation of Child Rights to Survival in a Central Indian Village.”

(ii) Attended 17th World Congress (Evolving Humanity, Emerging Worlds) of the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences (IUAES) 2013, Manchester, UK, 5th-10th August, 2013. Title of the paper presented was “Low socio-economic development vis-à-vis high infant mortality: role of women autonomy among the Ladiya population of Central India”.

Visiting Scientist in Indian Statistical Institute:

Joined Biological Anthropology Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata for two months (February and March) in 2011 as Visiting Scientist. Completed assignment on “Anthropodemographic study of a lesser known community (Ladia) of Central India.”