Dr. Sovanjan Sarkar
Associate Professor
Educational Qualification
| Degree Name | Institute | Year of passing/awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Ph. D. | University of Calcutta | 2006 |
| M. Sc. | University of Calcutta | 1999 |
| B.Sc. (Hons.) | University of Calcutta | 1997 |
Title of the Ph. D. Thesis
| Title of the Ph. D. Thesis |
|---|
| Risk of cardiovascular disease in relation to contrasting lifestyles among the Bhutias of Sikkim |
Career Profile / Teaching Experience
| Description of Experience |
|---|
| Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Vidyasagar University since 02 April, 2024 |
| Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Vidyasagar University since 2 April, 2012 |
| Taught in the Post Graduate Course in Dietetics and Community Nutrition Management (DCNM) under Directorate of Distance Education, Vidyasagar University. |
| Attached with the PG Department of Anthropology, West Bengal State University as Guest Faculty. Previously attached with PG Department of Anthropology, Calcutta University and PG Department of Geography, Vivekananda College for Women, Kolkata as Guest Faculty. |
| Previously attached with many undergraduate colleges under Calcutta and Vidyasagar Universities in the Department of Anthropology and having experience of more than 6 years of teaching. |
Specialization/Research Area
| Type (Specialization / Research Area / Areas of Interest) | Detailed Description |
|---|---|
| Field of Specialization | Cardiovascular epidemiology and lifestyles, public health |
| Research Area/ Areas of Interest | Gene-environment interaction and epidemiology of cardiovascular disease, cohort study pertaining to health and disease, women's reproductive health, Aging and Health |
| Field of Specialization | Biological Anthropology and Human Genetics |
Course/ Subject Taught
| Course Name |
|---|
| ANT/101: Fundamentals of Anthropology |
| ANT/195: Biological Anthropology - 1 |
| ANT/202: Human Genetics and Human Variation |
| ANT/296: Fieldwork in Anthropology |
| ANT/305A: Biocultural aspects of health and disease |
| ANT/401: Human population genetics |
| ANT/404A: Aging and the Reproductive Health of Women |
| ANT/405: Demography and Basic Statistics |
| ANT/102: Biological Anthropology |
| ANT/496A: Dissertation |
| ANT/303A: Medical Genetics |
Publications in Journal / Magazines / Newspaper
| Author' Name | Title | Publication Type | Published in | Published on | Publisher's Name | Role | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shreya Mukherjee, Sovanjan Sarkar | OBSTETRIC MORBIDITY AMONG SANTALS AND BENGALI WOMEN OF PURULIYA,WEST BENGAL: A COMPARATIVE STUDY | International | International Journal of Development Research, Vol 15 (5): 68446-68450 | May, 2025 | International Journal of Development Research | Corresponding Author | Impact Factor: 0.00000Indexing: OthersArticle's Web Link: HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.37118/IJDR.29592.05.2025 |
| Kaustav Dhar, Sovanjan Sarkar | Accident as a proximate cause of mortality in Midnapore, West Bengal, India | National | Human Biology Review. 12(3): 167-178. [ISSN: 2277-4424] | May, 2023 | Punjabi University, Patiala | Corresponding Author | Impact Factor: 0.00000Indexing: OthersArticle's Web Link: |
| Anusree Sankar Sahu, Nirmalya Kumar Sinha, Sujata Maiti, Arindam Dey, Sananda Sil, Sovanjan Sarkar, Sandip Chattopadhyay | High prevalence of anaemia among women of one of the smallest primitive tribes in the world | International | Proceedings of the Zoological Society. 76(1). ISSN: 0373-5893; eISSN: 0974-6919. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12595-023-00490-5 | May, 2023 | Springer | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 0.71000Indexing: SCOPUS,UGC CAREArticle's Web Link: HTTPS://LINK.SPRINGER.COM/ARTICLE/10.1007/S12595-023-00490-5 |
| Sovanjan Sarkar | Television viewing and body fat distribution among Bengali school children of Kolkata, India | International | Human Biology and Public Health. Volume 3. ISSN 2748-9957. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52905/hbph2022.3.50. | Mar, 2023 | The Auxological Society | Solo Author | Impact Factor: 0.00000Indexing: OthersArticle's Web Link: |
| Mahua Samanta, Sovanjan Sarkar | Menstrual hygiene: Knowledge and practices among the Muslim rural adolescent girls of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India | National | Journal of the Indian Anthropological Society. 57(2): 177-191 | Jul, 2022 | The Indian Anthropological Society | Corresponding Author | Impact Factor: 0.00000Indexing: UGC CAREArticle's Web Link: |
| Samarpita Koley, Sovanjan Sarkar | Prevalence and predictors of multimorbidity among the elderly of Paschim Medinipur, India: A rural-urban comparison | National | Indian Journal of Gerontology | Mar, 2022 | Indian Gerontological Association | Corresponding Author | Impact Factor: 0.00000Indexing: UGC CARE,OthersArticle's Web Link: |
| Samarpita Koley, Sovanjan Sarkar | Awareness and behaviour change pertaining to hypertension among the elderly people of Paschim Medinipur District, West Bengal, India. | National | Human Biology Review. 10 (3): 234-246 | Jan, 2021 | Punjabi University, Patiala | Corresponding Author | Impact Factor: Indexing: OthersArticle's Web Link: |
| Indraja Bankura, Sovanjan Sarkar | Mini nutritional assessment and instrumental activities of daily living: Association of social support among the oldest old people of Midnapore town of Paschim Medinipur District, West Bengal, India | National | South Asian Anthropologist 20(1) 9-16 | Jan, 2020 | Serials Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi. | Corresponding Author | Impact Factor: Indexing: OthersArticle's Web Link: |
| Kaustav Dhar, Sovanjan Sarkar | Prevalence of Selected Morphogenetic Traits among the Kora-Mudis of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India. | National | North Bengal Anthropologist. 8: 11-19. | Jan, 2020 | North Bengal University | Corresponding Author | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: |
| Cardio-metabolic risk among the high altitude inhabitants: A brief review | International | In: Ethnicity and Syndrome X. Editors: Mithun Das and Kaushik Sankar Bose. 181-198 | Jan, 2020 | Nova Science Publishers, New York. | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Anusree Sankar Sahu, Nirmalya Kumar Sinha, Sujata Maiti, Arindam Dey, Sananda Sil, Sovanjan Sarkar, Sandip Chattopadhyay | A Cross Sectional Study of Nutritional Status among the Boys and Girls of most Primitive and Smallest Tribe in the North-Eastern India. Journal of Advanced Scientific Research 11(4): 300-306. | International | Journal of Advanced Scientific Research 11(4): 300-306. | Jan, 2020 | Scienceage | Co-Author | Impact Factor: Indexing: UGC CARE,OthersArticle's Web Link: |
| Association of Central Adiposity with Metabolic Syndrome among the Bhutias of Sikkim, India. | International | In: Obesity and Syndrome X: A Global Public Health Burden. Editors: Mithun Das and Kaushik Sankar Bose,73-87. | Jan, 2019 | Nova Science Publishers, New York. | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Mahua Samanta, Sovanjan Sarkar | Knowledge and Belief about HIV/AIDS among the Schoolgirls of Classes XI-XII in Paschim Medinipur in West Bengal, India. | International | Journal of Life Sciences 10(1): 58-65. | Jan, 2018 | Kamlaraj Enterprise and Taylor & Francis | Corresponding Author | Impact Factor: Indexing: OthersArticle's Web Link: |
| Lifestyle Correlates of Metabolic Syndrome among a Tribal Population Inhabiting Sikkim, India. | National | In: Anthropology in North East India. Editor: Sarthak Sengupta. 261-274. | Jan, 2018 | Gyan Publishing House, New Delhi. | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Arpita Sarkar, Sovanjan Sarkar, Susmita Mukhopadhyay | Blood glucose level and its adiposity related correlates among two population groups of Sikkim, India. | National | Journal of the Indian Anthropological Society. 53(2) 132-144. | Jan, 2018 | Indian Anthropological Society | Co-Author | Impact Factor: Indexing: UGC CAREArticle's Web Link: |
| Physical activity, diet and lipid profile: A study among the Bhutias of Gangtok, Sikkim | National | Nutrition and Health among Tribal Populations of India: A bio-cultural approach. Editors: Nitish Mondal and Jaydip Sen | Jan, 2016 | B. R. Publishing Corporation, Delhi. | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Cardiovascular risk profile and possibilities for cardiovascular health education in Sikkim, India | National | Explorations in Anthropology of Northeast India. Editor: Sarthak Sengupta | Jan, 2014 | Gyan Publication | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Sovanjan Sarkar | Complex intervention: the most recent method in public health research. | National | Journal of the Indian Anthropological Society. Vol 47, No.: 3, 313-321 | Jan, 2012 | The Indian Anthropological Society | Solo Author | Impact Factor: Indexing: UGC CAREArticle's Web Link: |
| Sovanjan Sarkar, Barun Mukhopadhyay | BMI, a better predictor of hypertension among a tribe of Sikkim, India: Evidence of gene-lifestyle interaction | National | Indian Journal of Physical Anthropology and Human Genetics. Vol.: 31, 11-23 | Jan, 2012 | Serials Publications | First Author | Impact Factor: Indexing: OthersArticle's Web Link: |
| Sovanjan Sarkar, Barun Mukhopadhyay | Genetic and environmental factors affecting blood pressures among the Bhutias of Sikkim, India | National | Indian Journal of Physical Anthropology and Human Genetics. Vol 31; 315-325 | Jan, 2012 | Serial Publications | First Author | Impact Factor: Indexing: OthersArticle's Web Link: |
| Shailendra Kumar Mishra, Sovanjan Sarkar, Susmita Mukhopadhyay, Barun Mukhopadhyay | Biocultural correlates of hypertension in two communities of dissimilar genetic ancestry in Sikkim, India | International | Annals of Human Biology 37(1):23-43 | Jan, 2010 | Taylor & Francis | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 1.86800Indexing: SCOPUS,SCI,SSCI,UGC CAREArticle's Web Link: |
| Seasonal variation in blood pressures and hypertension among the Bhutias of Sikkim, India | Other | Studies on Biomedical Anthropology: Profiles of Health Culture (Chapter 19). Editors, R. K. Mutatkar, Ajit K. Danda and Vikash Bhatt. 169 - 179 | Jan, 2010 | Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologists (INCAA), Jhargram, Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal, Aryan Books International | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Urban living and obesity. In: On Medical Anthropology: India | Other | Editors, Ajit K. Danda and Indu Talwar. 191 - 204 | Jan, 2010 | Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologists (INCAA), Jhargram, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Sovanjan Sarkar, Barun Mukhopadhyay | Perceived psychosocial stress and cardiovascular risk: Observations among the Bhutias of Sikkim, India | International | Stress and Health 24:23-34 | Jan, 2008 | Wiley | First Author | Impact Factor: 3.45400Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: |
| Sovanjan Sarkar, Barun Mukhopadhyay | Age trends in blood pressure and obesity among the urban Bhutias of Sikkim | National | Tribes and Tribals (Special Volume 2). 59-66 | Jan, 2008 | Kamla-Raj Enterprises | First Author | Impact Factor: Indexing: OthersArticle's Web Link: |
| Sadananda Kumar, Sarmistha Mukherjee, Pradip Mukhopadhyay, Kaushik Pandit, Moutusi Raychaudhuri, N Sengupta, S Ghosh, Sovanjan Sarkar, S Mukherjee, Subhankar Chowdhury | Prevalence of diabetes and impaired fasting glucose in a selected population with special reference to influence of family history and anthropometric measurements- the Kolkata Policeman Study | National | Journal of Association of Physicians of India 56: 841-844 | Jan, 2008 | Association of Physicians of India | Co-Author | Impact Factor: Indexing: OthersArticle's Web Link: |
| Barun Mukhopadhyay, Sovanjan Sarkar | Lifestyle and lipid levels among the Bhutias of Sikkim, India: a micro-level study. (Abstract) | National | Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry 23(suppl.) 14-15 | Jan, 2008 | Association of Clinical Biochemists of India | Co-Author | Impact Factor: Indexing: OthersArticle's Web Link: |
| Sobhanjan Sarkar, Mithun Das, Barun Mukhopadhyay, Chandra Sekhar Chakraborty, Partha P. Majumder | High prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its correlates in two tribal populations of India and the impact of urbanization | International | Indian Journal of Medical Research 123:679-686 | Jan, 2006 | ICMR | First Author | Impact Factor: 3.400Indexing: SCOPUS,SCIE,UGC CAREArticle's Web Link: |
| Sobhanjan Sarkar, Mithun Das, Barun Mukhopadhyay, Chandra Sekhar Chakraborty, Partha P. Majumder | Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in two tribal populations of the sub-Himalayan region of India: Ethnic and rural-urban differences | International | American Journal of Human Biology 17(6):814-817 | Jan, 2005 | Wiley | First Author | Impact Factor: 2.94700Indexing: SCOPUS,UGC CARE,OthersArticle's Web Link: |
Book Chapter Published
Ph. D. Thesis Guidance
| Scholar Name | Thesis Title | Name of the Co Supervisor | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazi Nafisa Sultana | Association of psychosocial and lifestyle variables with cardiovascular risk factors: A study among the elderly Santals of selected areas of Junglemahal region, West Bengal, India | No | Ongoing | Mar, 2028 |
| Ananya Kanjilal | Sociocultural and Lifestyle Correlates of Aging among the Elderly: A Rural-Urban Comparison | No | Ongoing | Jun, 2027 |
| Kaustav Dhar | Blood pressure profile and hypertension in relation to menopausal symptoms: Comparison between some selected ethnic groups of Paschim Medinipur, India. | No | Ongoing | Jan, 2025 |
| Anusree Sankar Sahu | Study of Nutritional and Demographic profiles among Toto Tribes | As Co-supervisor | Awarded | Jul, 2024 |
| SHREYA MUKHERJEE | MATERNAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND CHILD HEALTH: A COMPARATIVE STUDY | NA | Awarded | Aug, 2023 |
| Samarpita Koley | Lifestyle correlates of multimorbidity in relation to obesity, hypertension and some selected chronic ailments: A rural-urban comparison | NA | Awarded | Aug, 2022 |
| Mahua Samanta | A biosocial study of menstruation: Knowledge, attitude and practice among rural school girls of Pascim Medinipur, West Bengal, India | NA | Awarded | Jan, 2022 |
| Indraja Bankura | Psycho social health of the oldest old population in Midnapore town of West Bengal, India | NA | Awarded | Jan, 2021 |
| Ananya Kanjilal | M.Phil. thesis title: Association of postmenopausal duration with blood pressure and obesity related variables among the Santals and Bengali women of Jhargram town of West Bengal, India | No | Awarded | Sep, 2020 |
| Kaustav Dhar | M.Phil. thesis title: Sexual dimorphism in relation to cranial capacity and blood pressure among the Kora-mudis of Gokulpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal | No | Awarded | Jul, 2019 |
Research Project
| Worked as | Funding Agency | Amount in Rs. | Duration | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Director | ICSSR | 1000000 | 1 year | 2025-2026 | Ongoing |
| Principal Investigator | UGC SAP DRS Phase I | 100000 | 2 years | 2018-2020 | Complete |
| Principal Investigator | UGC, India | 600000 | 2 years | 2013-2015 | Complete |
Invited Lectures
| Title | Organized By | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Tribal Development, NGOs and Nation Building | Sidho- Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, under the aegis of “The Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologists (INCAA)” | Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University | Feb, 2023 |
| Anthropology of Health: An Overview | Department of Anthropology and IQAC, Haldia Government College. | Online | Sep, 2021 |
| "Inferential Statistics" | Indian Anthropological Society | Online | Jul, 2021 |
| Multivariate Analysis Part 3: Logistic Regression | Department of Anthropology, West Bengal State University | Online | May, 2021 |
| Multivariate Analysis Part 2: Linear Regression | Department of Anthropology, West Bengal State University | Online | May, 2021 |
| Multivariate Analysis Part 1: Correlation | Department of Anthropology, West Bengal State University | Online | May, 2021 |
| Health status and care: A comparison between some tribal populations of West Bengal and Sikkim. | Cultural Research Institute. Backward Classes Welfare and Tribal Development Department. Government of West Bengal. | Cultural Research Institute. Kolkata. | Jan, 2019 |
| Socioeconomic status vis-à-vis health and health care system: An overview from ethnic groups living in West Bengal and Sikkim | Punyatma Dipak Narayan Dhar–Bhabanisankar Singha Tarpanaashram, West Bengal | The Institute of Social Research and Applied Anthropology, Bidisha, Narayangarh, Paschim Medinipur | Jan, 2019 |
| Ethical issues in bio-anthropological fieldwork | Department of Anthropology, West Bengal State University, Barasat, West Bengal | Department of Anthropology, West Bengal State University | Jan, 2019 |
| Dietary practices and cardiovascular risk factors: Overview and preventive measures | Department of Nutrition, Haldia Institute of Health Sciences | Department of Nutrition, Haldia Institute of Health Sciences | Jan, 2018 |
| Equity versus disparity in health: Where does Sikkim stand? | Department of Anthropology, Srichaitanya College, Habra and Department of Anthropology, West Bengal State University, Barasat, West Bengal | Srichaitanya College, Habra, West Bengal | Jan, 2018 |
| Health and the Healthcare System: Glimpses from the northeastern State Sikkim | Mahisadal Girls’ College, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal | Mahisadal Girls’ College, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal | Jan, 2012 |
| Lifestyle Correlates of Metabolic Syndrome among the Bhutias of Sikkim, India | Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologists (INCAA) | Lucknow University, Lucknow | Jan, 2012 |
| My Research and Learning in Sikkim | Department of Anthropology, Vidyasagar University | Vidyasagar University, Midnapore | Jan, 2012 |
| Global Warming: Anthropogenic Issues | Santoshpur Prof. Satyendra Nath Bose Science Circle, Kolkata | Santoshpur | Jan, 2007 |
Membership of Learned Society
| Title/Name of the Society |
|---|
| Indian Society of Urban Health (ISUH) |
| Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologists (INCAA) |
| Sasanka Sekhar Sarkar Society for Human Sciences (SSSSHS) |
| The Indian Anthropological Society |
Association with Professional Bodies
| Type of Professional Activity | Period |
|---|---|
| Treasurer, The Indian Anthropological Society | 2024 to 2027 |
| Life Member, The Indian Anthropological Society, Kolkata | 2014 to present |
| Life Member, Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologists (INCAA) | 2007 to present |
| Joint Secretary and Life Member, Sasanka Sekhar Sarkar Society for Human Sciences, Kolkata | 2003 to 2012 |
Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended
| Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop | Date | Role | Held at and Organiser |
|---|---|---|---|
| Framing of UG Syllabus of Anthropology in view of CCFUP (NEP, 2020) under Vidyasagar University | Dec, 2024 | Participated | Vidyasagar University |
| Application of statistics on biological data using SPSS | Dec, 2024 | Organizer | Department of Anthropology, Vidyasagar University |
| Indian Anthropology Congress - 2023 | Feb, 2023 | Participated and Panel discussant | Department of Anthropology, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University |
| Golden Jubilee Annual Conference of the Indian Anthropological Society & National Webinar on 100 Years of Indian Anthropology: History, Progress and Challenges | Dec, 2020 | Participated | The Indian Anthropological Society |
| National Seminar on “Contemporary Anthropology and Northeast India” | Jan, 2018 | Participated | Cotton University. Organized by Department of Anthropology, Cotton University, Guwahati, Assam and Indian Anthropological Society, Kolkata |
| Indian Anthropology Congress-2018 | Jan, 2018 | Presented | Department of Anthropology, Gauhati University. Guwahati. Assam |
| Indian Anthropology Congress - 2017 | Jan, 2017 | Organizer and Presented paper | Department of Anthropology, Vidyasagar University. |
| Indian Anthropological Congress 2015 | Jan, 2015 | Presented | Department of Anthropology, Utkal University; SCSTRTI, Bhubaneswar and INCAA |
| National Conference on “Human diversity: Biological anthropological approaches” | Jan, 2015 | Paper presented | Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata |
| 45th Annual Congress | Jan, 2015 | Paper presented | Indian Anthropological Society |
| 44th Annual Conference and National Seminar | Jan, 2014 | Presented paper | Pt. Ravi Shankar Shukl University, Raipur, India, organized by The Indian Anthropological Society |
| 5th International Congress on Pre-diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome | Jan, 2013 | Presented paper | Held at Vienna, Austria, organized by Kenes International |
| 43rd Annual Conference and National Seminar | Jan, 2013 | Presented paper | Held at Indian Museum and Anthropological Survey of India, Kolkata, organized by The Indian Anthropological Society |
| National Seminar on Human Health: A Biocultural Synthesis | Jan, 2010 | Paper presentation | West Bengal State University, West Bengal |
| Golden Jubilee National Seminar | Jan, 2010 | Paper presentation | The Indian Anthropological Society” and “Department of Anthropology, Ranchi University”, Ranchi |
| Human Genetics and Genomics – An Introduction | Jan, 2010 | Attented | organized by National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, held at Kalyani, West Bengal |
| 8th International Conference on Urban Health: Meeting Urban Health Needs through Innovative Research, Policies and Interventions | Jan, 2009 | Paper presentation and Session chair | International Society of Urban Health held at Nairobi, Kenya |
| Obesity and our Environment | Jan, 2009 | Paper Presentation | Malaysian Association for the Study of Obesity (MASO), held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Third Indian Anthropological Inter-Congress of INCAA Department of Anthropology, University of Punjab, Chandigarh | Jan, 2008 | Paper presentation | Department of Anthropology, University of Punjab, Chandigarh |
| Second Indian Anthropological Congress of INCAA | Jan, 2007 | Paper presentation | INCAA, Pune |
| Second Indian Anthropological Congress of INCAA | Jan, 2007 | Paper presentation | Department of Anthropology, University of Pune, Pune |
| 38th Annual Conference of The Indian Anthropological Society | Jan, 2006 | Paper presentation | Department of Anthropology and Department of Sociology, University of North Bengal |
| 91st Indian Science Congress | Jan, 2005 | Paper presentation | Indian Science Congress Association held at Chandigarh |
| National Seminar on Molecules to Man | Jan, 2005 | Paper presentation | held at Department of Zoology, The University of Burdwan, West Bengal |
| National Seminar of Human Diversity in India: Issues and Perspectives | Jan, 2005 | Paper presentation | Department of Anthropology, Calcutta University |
| Man and Environment | Jan, 2005 | Paper presentation | Department of Anthropology, Kolkata |
| Workshop on Statistical Genetics | Jan, 2003 | Attended | organized by Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, held at Hyderabad, India |
| First Workshop of Genetic Epidemiological Methods for Dissection of Complex Human Traits | Jan, 2003 | Attended | Hyatt Regency, Kolkata. Organized by TCG-ISI Center for Population Genomics (CpG) and University of Pittsburgh, USA |
Conference /Seminar/Workshop Organised
| Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop | Date | Role in the Event | Funding Agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribal World: Emerging Concerns | Aug, 2022 | Organizing Secretary | Vidyasagar University |
| National Webinar on "Hundred years of Bio-cultural studies in Anthropology in Bengal" | Jul, 2022 | Member, Organising Committee | NA |
| Our Deep Past: What and Why? | Jun, 2022 | Treasurer, Organising Committee | Vidyasagar University |
| Problems and Prospects of Indian Tribal Population | Mar, 2022 | Treasurer, Organising Committee | Vidyasagar University |
| Food and Health: Biocultural Dimensions | Jan, 2018 | Organizing Secretary | UGC |
| Perspectives in Bio-cultural Anthropology: Issues and Challenges | Jan, 2017 | Organizing Secretary | UGC |
| Indian Anthropology Congress-2017 | Jan, 2017 | Teacher-in-Charge | UGC, IGRMS, ICSSR, ICMR, AnSI |
| Anthropology of Music | Jan, 2016 | Joint Secretary | UGC |
Awards
| Award Name | Awarded by | Date |
|---|---|---|
| International Travel Grant | DST, India | Jan, 2013 |
| International Travel Grant | DBT, India | Jan, 2011 |
| NET Lectureship | UGC | Jan, 2010 |
| Full Scholarship for Conference | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | Jan, 2009 |
| Senior Research Fellowship | Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata | Jan, 2002 |
| Junior Research Fellow | Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata | Jan, 2000 |
| National Scholarship | Government of India | Jan, 1997 |
Consultancy Project
| Project Title | Worked as | Funding Agency | Amount in Rs. | Duration: in Year(s) | Duration: in Month(s) | Period: from Date | Period: to Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study on Nutritional Status of Tribal Pre-School Children of Tribal Dominated Districts of West Bengal | Consultant | Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India | 1600000 | 1 | 0 | 2015-01-01 | 2015-12-31 | Complete |