Education:

1. Bachelor’s Degree : B.Sc. in Anthropology (Cotton College)
2. Master’s Degree : M.Sc. in Physical Anthropology (Gauhati University)
3. Ph.D.: Awarded (Gauhati University)
4. Other: NET, SLET

Professional Experience:

• Lecturer in Centre for Women’s Studies (2009-2011)
• Assistant Professor in the department of Anthropology (on contract) (2011-2012)
• Assistant Professor in the department of Anthropology (regular) (2013 onwards)

Area of Interests: Molecular Anthropology, Human Evolution, Human Ecology, Feminist Anthropology

Research Projects Completed

• UGC Minor Research Project 

BOOK EDITED (SEMINAR PROCEEDINGS):

1. INDIA’S NORTH-EAST: CONTRIBUTION OF ANTHROPOLOGY 2021. Edited by Nitul Kumar Gogoi and Maitreyee Sharma. Published by The Registrar, Dibrugarh University, Assam, India. ISBN- 978-93-5578-124-6.
2. 'ANTHROPOLOGICAL AURORA OF NORTH EAST INDIA', 2017 (with Dr. Arifur Zaman), Adhyayan Publications, New Delhi.

Research Publications:

1. Postpartum Health and Access to Nutrition Services among Adolescent and Adult Adi-Minyong Mothers of Arunachal Pradesh. 2023. Human Biology Review, 12(2) (ISSN 2277 – 4424).
2. Oral Contraceptive Pill Discontinuation among the Mishing Women. 2023. Bulletin of the Department of Anthropology, Dibrugarh University, Vol. 50. (ISSN 0976- 2264).
3. Epidemiologic Risk Factors for Variation in Age at Natural Menopause: Shreds of Evidence from a Tribal Community in North-East India.’ 2022. The Oriental Anthropologist, 22(2), 293–312. https://doi.org/10.1177/0972558X221122833
4. Pregnancy outcomes of adolescent and adult mothers belonging to Adi-Minyong tribal population of Arunachal Pradesh’. 2022. The Journal of Indian Anthropological Society, 57(2) (July). 0019-4387.
5. ‘Highlighting some of the Ethnic Resemblances between the Mishing Tribe of Assam and the Adi-Minyong Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh’. 2020-21. Bulletin of the Department of Anthropology: University of Gauhati, XX, 2018-19.
6. ‘A Study on the Dynamics of Postpartum Amenorrhoea in a Minyong Society Using Cox’s Proportional Hazards Analysis’. 2019. South Asian Anthropologist, (19). 0257-7348.
7. ‘Reproductive Correlates of Natural Age at Menopause: A Study on the Minyong of Arunachal Pradesh’. 2019. The Oriental Anthropologist. 19(1) 102–111. DOI: 10.1177/0972558X19835386.
8. ‘Body Composition Characteristics in Pre- and Post-Menopausal Tai-Ahom Women’. 2019. Bulletin of the Department of Anthropology, Gauhati University. 2230-9527.
9. ‘Menarche and the pattern of menstrual cycle among two linguistically cognate tribes of North East India’.2018. Human Biology Review. 7(1).2277 – 4424.
10. The Population Structures of the Mishings and the Minyongs: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. 2017. Bulletin of the Department of Anthropology: Dibrugarh University. 45. 0976- 2264.
11. ‘Estimation of Natural Selection from Age Specific fertility’.2016. Bulletin of the Department of Anthropology: Dibrugarh University. 44. 0976- 2264.
12. Infant Morbidity and Infant Death among Two Linguistically Cognate Tribes of North-East India (2016) in Indian Journal of Research in Anthropology, Vol. 2 (1), 2454-9118.
13. Estimation of Natural Selection from Age Specific Fertility (2015) in Bulletin of the Department of Anthropology: Dibrugarh University; Vol. 43. 0976-2264.
14. Continuity and Change of certain culturally coded survival strategies of the Misings of Brahmaputra river valley of Assam (2015) in Journal of Human Ecology; vol. 49 (1&2). 0970-9274.
15. Apong: A traditional beverage of the Minyong tribe of Arunachal Pradesh (2014) in Bulletin of the Department of Anthropology: Dibrugarh University; Vol.42. 0976-2264.
16. Socio-cultural reproductive beliefs and practices of the Minyongs of Arunachal Pradesh: Some Observations (2013) in Bulletin of the Department of Anthropology: Dibrugarh University; Vol. 41. 0976-2264.
17. Measuring opportunity for natural selection: Adaptation among two linguistically cognate tribes inhabiting two eco-situations of North-East India (2013) Indian Journal of Human Genetics; Vol. 19. 0971-6866.
18. Opportunity for Natural Selection in Mising Population: A Spatial Analysis (Joint with Prof. B. Choudhury) (2013) in Bulletin of the Department of Anthropology, Gauhati University; 2230-9527.
19. Opportunity for Natural Selection among the Kacharis of Assam: A Case-Study (Joint with Dr. D. Dutta Das) (2013) in Man and Life; Vol. 39 (3&4).0972-4109.
20. Measuring Opportunity for Natural Selection among the Minyongs of West Siang Division of Arunachal Pradesh (2012) in Bulletin of the Department of Anthropology: Dibrugarh University; Vol. 40. 0976-2264.
21. The Minyong Women of Arunachal Pradesh: Menarche and the Pattern of Menstruation (2012) in Journal of Social Sciences, Humanities and Literature, Vol. 1. 2277-842X.
22. Son Preference, New Reproductive Technologies and Human Rights Violation: A Case Study (2011) in Human Rights and Democracy, Vol. 6. 2231-1718.
23. Impact of Gender Preference on Fertility Behaviour: A Study (2012) in Journal of Women’s Studies: A Multidisciplinary Journal, Vol. 3. 2231-6485.
24. Male Involvement in Family Planning among the Karbis of Assam (2010) in Man and Life; Vol. 37 (3&4).0972-4109.
25. Cultural Adaptation and Opportunity for Natural Selection among the Misings of Majuli, Assam (2011) in Bulletin of the Department of Anthropology: Dibrugarh University, Vol. 39. 0976-2264.
26. Culture and Career of Women: An Indian Experience (2009) in Bulletin of the Department of Anthropology: Dibrugarh University, Vol. 37. 0976-2264.

Book Chapters

1. ‘An Outline of the Key Challenges Experienced by the Women Tea Pluckers of Assam: A Gendered Perspective’, in Tea Plantation Workers in India (2024), edited by Sarthak Sengupta, ISBN 9789391685867. Aayu Publications, New Delhi.
2. ‘An Insight into Grandmother Hypothesis and the Significance of Menopause: Retrospect and Prospect’ in Anthropological Investigations in Contemporary India: A Cross-cultural Perspective (2024), edited by C J Sonowal & M. Borgohain, ISBN 978-9356214682. Orange books Publication.
3. ‘Socio-Economic Pattern in the Risk of Spontaneous Abortion: A Study on Adi-Minyong Women’ in Scientific Research in Indian Society: A Bio-Social Approach (2022), edited by D. D. Das & M. Borgohain. ISBN 9789391844318. Serials Publications Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
4. ‘Prof. Priyabala Das: A Dedicated Teacher and a Passionate Researcher’ in Architects of Anthropology in India, Vol-II (2022), edited by Sarthak Sengupta. ISBN 978-8121261463. Gyan Publishing House, New Delhi.
5. ‘Factors Determining the Choice of Place of Delivery among the Mishing Mothers of Dhemaji, Assam: A Cross-Sectional Analysis’, in Human Diversity in North-east India: Bio-Anthropological Approaches (2021), edited by Sarthak Sengupta and Dali Dutta, ISBN: 9789353246211. Kalpaz Publications, New Delhi.
6. ‘An Analysis of Covariates of Post-partum Amenorrhoea among the Mishing Tribe of Assam’, in Nutrition and Health among Indian Tribes: With Special Reference to Eastern India, edited by Jyoti Ratan Ghosh and Jaydip Sen, ISBN: 978-93-91844-00-4. Serials Publications, New Delhi.
7. ‘Pondering the Fundamental Link between Biocultural Adaptation and Demography: A Revisit to some Basic Initial Works’, in India’s North-East: Contribution of Anthropology edited by Nitul Kumar Gogoi and Maitreyee Sharma, ISBN- 978-93-5578-124-6. Published by The Registrar, Dibrugarh University.
8. ‘Fertility across Generations:A Study of the Minyong Mothers and Daughters’ in Spectrum of Anthropological Perspectives of Northeast India, edited by Sarthak Sengupta and Juri Borah (2019), Gyan Publising House, New Delhi.
9. ‘An Emic Perspective on Health and Sickness: The Minyongs’ in Indigenous Health Practices among the People of North East India, edited by Sarthak Sengupta (2018), Kalpaz Publications, New Delhi.
10. ‘Conflict: human evolution, expansion and extinction’ in Gender, Peace and Development in North-East India, edited by Dr. Daisy B. Talukdar (2012), DVS Publications, Guwahati.
11. ‘Status of Women and Fertility in the Minyong Society: An Interface’ in gender issues in North-East India: bridging the gap, edited by Dr. Sailen Dutta Das & Rubul Patgiri (2014), Authorpress Publications.
12. A Study on Some Aspects Of Demography And Selection Intensity Between Two Scheduled Tribes Of Assam in Tribal India's Traditional Wisdom and Indigenous Resource Management edited by G.Behera & K.Jose (2014).
13. GENDER ISSUES IN FAMILY PLANNING: A MICROSTUDY’ in CONTEMPORARY INDIAN SOCIETY, Edited by J.P.Saikia and Sweeta Prasad (2016), Concept publications, New Delhi. 
14. Human bio-cultural Adaptation: An Appraisal in Reflections , edited by Dr. Prasenjit Das (2017), Guwahati .