Educational Qualification :

M.Res. (Master of Research) in Biomedical Sciences

M.Sc. Anthropology with Biological Anthropology as Specialization

B.Sc. Zoology, Bio-Chemistry, Human Genetics

Areas of research interest:

Molecular Anthropology, Technological Revolution and Bio-Cultural Evolution

Current Research Projects:

• Gut Microbial Genomic Study among the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups of India 

Past Research Projects:

• Ethnographic Study of De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities – A Study on Bhattu/Bhattu Turaka/Bhatraju  Community of Andhra Pradesh.

• Ethnographic Study of De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities – A Study on Bhat Community of Madhya Pradesh.

• Ethnographic Study of De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities – A Study on Bhat Community of Chhattisgarh.

• Ethnographic Study of De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities – A Study on Kanjara Bhat/Kanjara Bhatta and/or Kayyar Bhatta Community of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

• General Health, Hygiene, and Nutritional Anthropometric Study among De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities – A Study on Pardhi Community of Madhya Pradesh under the National Project “Community Health, Disease and Genetic Structure of Indian Population”

• General Health, Hygiene, and Nutritional Anthropometric Study among De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities – A Study on Banjara Community of Madhya Pradesh under the National Project “Community Health, Disease and Genetic Structure of Indian Population”

• Health awareness and Screening camp among Andh Tribe of Kinwat Tehsil, Nanded District, Maharashtra under the project “Community Genetics & Health: Biocultural Adaptation”.

• Health awareness and Screening camp among Warli Tribe of Dadra & Nagar Haveli under the national project “Community Genetics & Health: Biocultural Adaptation”.

• Health awareness and Screening camp among Dubla Tribe of Daman, Daman & Diu under the national project “Community Genetics & Health: Biocultural Adaptation”.

• Health awareness and Screening camp among Garasia Tribe of Sehore District, Rajasthan under the national project “Community Genetics & Health: Biocultural Adaptation”.

• Bio-cultural Diversity, Environment & Sustainable Development (Phase-II) - A Study on Kasindra Village in Ahmedabad District of Gujarat under the national project “Biocultural adaptation and Sustainable development”

• mtDNA and Y-Chromosome SNPs of Indian Populations under the national project “DNA Polymorphism of the Contemporary Indian Populations”