Subhra Bhattacharyya

Training in Molecular Genetics, CCMB, Hyderabad and Anthropological Survey of India, 2001-2002

Certificate Course on Remote Sensing in Archaeology, National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad, Dept of Space, Govt of India. 1995

Certificate Course in Museum Studies, Indian Museum, Calcutta. 1994

M.Sc.  Physical Anthropology, Vidyasagar University, 1993

Assistant Anthropologist (Physical) 2020 to present.

Research Associate (Physical) 1999-2020

Senior Research Fellow 1996-1999

Research Assistant 1993-1995

Molecular Anthropology

Community Health and Diseases

Anthropometry and Health: Bio-Cultural Studies

Ethnomedicine

Paleanthropological Studies

• Gut Microbial Genomic Study Among the PVTGs of India. Study conducted on the Lodha community of West Bengal. National Project 2023 0nwards

• Ethnographic Study of Denotified, Nomadic & Semi-Nomadic Communities, proposed by NITI AAYOG. Studies were conducted on Dhawa of West Bengal, Lakhera of Bihar, and Lodha of Punjab. National Project 2021-2023

• Co-authored a Bilingual (Jarawa and Hindi) school textbook for Jarawa children, 'Ang Khatha', Book 1 and Book 2, A project by Andaman and Nicobar Administration and Tribal Research Institute in Port Blair. 2021-2022. 

• Impact of Covid on Patients with Chronic Diseases in Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Individual Study 2020.

• Guided Students of Physical Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, Bio-Technology, Microbiology, and Forensic Science, from different Universities during their Internship Training in the Anthropological Survey of India. 2010 to 2023. 

• Nodal Officer, Odhisha Sickle Cell Project, (NHM, Govt. of Odisha), MoA was signed between Sickle Cell Institute, Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Burla, and Anthropological Survey of India, Kolkata.2014 to 2017, August 2018 to July 2022, and August 2022 to July 2025.

• Tribal Sub-Plan Project, Under 'Community Genetics and Health'. National Project 2016-2020.

• Community Health, Disease and Genetic Structure of Indian Populations. Studies were conducted among Bedia of West Bengal and Mushahar of Uttar Pradesh. National Project 2018-2019.

• Community Genetics and Health: Bio-Cultural Adaptation. Chattisgarh and West Bengal. National Project 2016-2022.

• Molecular Characteracterization of Thalassaemia and Other Haemoglobin Varients in West Bengal. Studies conducted in South Bengal and Midnapur. National Project 2005-2015

• Bio-cultural Diversity, Environment and Sustainable Development.  National Project 2012;
  Village Madhur Bhasa Revisited: Restudy of a Village in Cooch Behar District, (With special reference to health and hygiene), West Bengal. 

• DNA Polymorphism of Contemporary Indian Population. National Project 2001 to 2018. 

• Migration studies: A Bio-Cultural Study of the Impact of Migration on the Ranchi Settlers of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Individual study 2000-2001.

• Man and Animal Relationship: A Bio-Cultural Study from Prehistoric to Contemporary Period. A Study on Santhal, Lodha and Kheria Tribe of West Bengal. 1996-1999.

• Religious Sects of Bengal. A study funded by the Department of Religion, Culture and Society, University of Central Lancashire, UK. 1993-1995.

• Effects of Consanguineous Marriages: A Study on Andhra Settlers in Kharagpur, West Bengal. 1992.

• A Socio-Economic and Health Survey Among the Fishermen of Digha, West Bengal. 1991.

• An Ethnographic Study on the Santhal Community of Jhargram, West Bengal. 1990.

Life Member, The Indian Anthropological Society. Kolkata.

External Member of Reader’s Redressal Committee, National Library, Kolkata 2022 to present

External Member CASHW, National Library, Kolkata 2022 to present

Life member, All Bengal Women's Union, Kolkata, West Bengal. An NGO working for distressed women and children.

Life Member, Paribesh Unnayan Parishad, An NGO working in the field of environmental conservation and income generation of poor communities in Bengal.