Qualifications

• Ph.D., 2007 – Archaeology, Deccan College Postgraduate & Research Institute, Pune
• M.A., 2000 – Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology, Deccan College Postgraduate & Research Institute, Pune
• B.A. (History Honours), 1998 – Gauhati University, Guwahati

Total Experience:

• 23 Years

Academic Experience:

• 1 Year

Industry Experience:

• 15 Years

Research (Outside Teaching):

• 7 Years

Research Interests:

• Historical archaeology of North East India
• Archaeological theory and research methodology
• Cultural & religious studies
• Theories of knowledge emergence and knowledge generation

Paper Publications in Journals:

• National:
• 2006: Sarma, Pranab Jyoti, “Roles Played by Two River Valleys of Assam in the Indo-Chinese Trade Network,” Journal of Indian Ocean Archaeology, Vol. 3, 2006.
• 2006: Book review on “V.K. Dabral written Buddhist Art in India and Sri Lanka (300 BC–600 AD), New Delhi: D.K. Printworld”, published in History Today, Vol. 7, 2006-07.
• 2006: Sarma, Pranab Jyoti & P. P. Joglekar, “Archaeology of Early Settlements in Dhansiri-Doyang Valley, Assam: A Study in Regional Perspective,” Bulletin of the Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Vol. 66/67 (2006-2007), pp. 441-444. https://www.jstor.org/stable/42931473
• 2005: Dalal, K. et al., “Preliminary Report of the Third Season of Excavations at Sanjan-2004,” Journal of Indian Ocean Archaeology, Vol. 2, 2005.
• International:
• 2025: Sarma, Pranab Jyoti, “Decolonizing Indian Knowledge Systems: Towards a Plural and Inclusive Framework,” South East Asian Review (SEAR), Vol. 50, 2025. https://doi.org/10.32381/SEAR.2025.50.3
• 2014: Sarma, Pranab Jyoti, “Historical Myth or Mythological History: A Fresh Approach to Understand the History of Assam”, Space and Culture – India, Vol. 2, No. 3, 2014. DOI:10.20896/saci.v2i3.94 [Scopus indexed]

Books Chapter Published: 3

• 2026: Sarma, Pranab Jyoti. “A Decade of Act East Policy and the Emerging Role of Indian Knowledge Systems.” (Act East Policy, edited by Dr. Manjil Hazarika, Cotton University, Assam).
• 2014: Sarma, Pranab Jyoti & Manjil Hazarika, “Situating Northeast Indian Archaeology in Chronological Perspective: Fresh Observations,” in Tiatoshi Jamir and Manjil Hazarika (eds.), 50 Years after Daojali-Hading: Emerging Perspectives in the Archaeology of Northeast India. New Delhi: Research India Publications.
• 2011: Sarma, Pranab Jyoti, “Reconstructing the Medieval Fort at Numoligarh: A Multidisciplinary Approach”, in Madhu Rajput (ed.), Social and Cultural Stratification in North East India. New Delhi: Manak Publications.

Projects Undertaken: 2

• 2024: Completed NCPCR-funded project as the Principal Investigator (Project title: “Educational Status of the Children of Migrant Labours”).
• 2023: Completed NCPCR-funded project as the Principal Investigator (Project title: “A Study to Examine the Availability of Hostels and the Effectiveness of Different Schemes Providing Hostels to School Children in Preventing Dropout in North-Eastern States”).

Any Other Achievements/Awards:

• 2005: Small-scale Study Grant from Nehru Trust for the Indian Collections at the Victoria and Albert Museum, New Delhi. Report entitled “A Historical Understanding of the Archaeological Remains of the Dhansiri-Doyang Valley, Assam”, 2005.