Name of the Head of Department: Prof. AJEET JAISWALContact Details : 07582-297137E-mail : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Year of Establishment: 1957
Brief Introduction of the Department:
The anthropology department has been actively involved in academic and research in the field of Physical/ Biological and Social-cultural Anthropology. It came into existence in July 1957 from its mother department viz. Anthropogeography. Currently, the Department is headed by Prof. Ajeet Jaiswal. The department museum is one of the jewels of the university.
The department is jewelled by six renowned faculties who are known for their contributions to the discipline viz. Prof. K.K.N. Sharma, Prof. Rajesh Kumar Gautam, Prof Ajeet Jaiswal, Dr. Sonia Kaushal, and Dr. Aribam Bijyayasundari Devi. They specialize in the varied fields of biological and socio-cultural anthropology.
The Department is credited with various research books and research papers in various national/international journals and is also actively involved in organizing various National and international conferences/symposia/seminars. Under the scheme of global initiatives of the academic network (GIAN), the Department has organized 3 programs and hosted international faculties from the USA and Poland.
The department has produced 98 Ph.Ds whereas currently, 20 research scholars are pursuing their Doctoral Degree. Noteworthy research contributions have been made in various areas of human nutrition and growth, tribal health, dermatoglyphics, osteology, physiology, serology, obesity, and biochemical genetics, ethnomedicine, urban slums and disaster studies.
Along with post-graduation teaching and research, the department is also catering its teaching and research activities to more than 300 under-graduation students in each semester/session. The major feature of the department is organizing a month-long fieldwork-cum-training for its post-graduate students. This department has produced a number of eminent scholars, academicians, and administrators.
Details of Teaching Faculty:
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S. No. |
Name |
Designation |
Degree |
Contact Details |
Specializations |
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1. |
Prof. K.K.N.Sharma |
Professor |
MA, M.Sc., Ph.D. (Dr. H.S.Gour |
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Biological Anthropology (Human Growth, Nutrition, Human Genetics) Tribal Studies. |
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2. |
Prof. Rajesh K. Gautam |
Professor |
MA, M.Sc. (Dr. H.S.Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar), Ph. D. (Delhi University) |
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Biological Anthropology, Medical Anthropology, Human Growth and Nutrition, Obesity, Human Genetics, Tribal Studies. |
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3. |
Prof. Ajeet Jaiswal |
Professor |
M.Sc., Ph.D. (Delhi University) |
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Biophysical Anthropology, Anthropology of Health, Forensic Anthropology, Occupational Health Public Health. |
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4. |
Dr. Sonia Kaushal |
Assistant Professor |
M.Sc., Ph.D. (Delhi University) |
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Socio-cultural Anthropology, Medical Anthropology, Disaster studies. |
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5. |
Dr. Aribam Bijayasundari Devi |
Assistant Professor |
M.Sc., Ph.D. (Delhi University) |
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Socio-Cultural Anthropology, Medical Anthropology, Disaster studies, Research Methodology. |
Faculty Positions in the Department (as on 27.07.2022):
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Associate Professor |
Assistant Professor |
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1 |
3 |
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3 |
5 |
2 |
3 |