Qualifications

• Post Doc. – Institute for Science & Spirituality (ISS), IKS Research Division, Ministry of Education, New Delhi
• Ph.D. (Folklore) – Gauhati University & PhD Exchange Programme, University of Tartu, Estonia, Europe
• M.Phil. (Folklore) – Gauhati University
• M.A. – Cotton College
• B.Ed. – Nagaon Shikshan Mahavidyalaya
• B.A. – Nowgong College

Total Experience:

• 15 Years

Academic Experience:

• 9 Years and 6 months

Industry Experience:

• 1 Year

Research (outside teaching):

• 12 Years

Research Interest:

• Folklore, Indian Knowledge Systems, Cultural Studies, Religious Studies, Indigenous Knowledge, Byzantine Studies

Paper Publications in Journals: 15 (Scopus Indexed 4, UGC Care Listed 1, Thomson Reuters 1, Peer Reviewed 9)

• National: 7
• International: 8

Patents Published:

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Patents Granted:

• 2 (1 Design Patent Granted, 1 Utility Patent Published)

Books Published:

• 2

Books Chapter Published:

• 18

Books Edited:

• 3

Projects Undertaken:

• 4, Projects Currently Undertaken: 1

Seminars and Conferences:

• Participated in and presented at 70+ national and international seminars and conferences
• Invited Lectures / Resource Person: 20
• Empanelled expert in CCRT (Centre for Cultural Resources and Training), Regional Centre, Ministry of Culture, Govt of India
• Lifetime membership- Axom Sahitya Sabha

Any other Achievements/ Awards:

Achievements

• Researcher, NEZCC (North East Zone Cultural Centre), Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India
• Research Associate (Postdoctoral Research Project), ISS (Institute for Science and Spirituality), under Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) division, Ministry of Education, Delhi (Jan. 2023 – Jan. 2024)
• Researcher & Ambassador, Global Encyclopedia of the Ramayana Project, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India (Italy, Poland, Spain, France, Switzerland) (March 2021 – September 2022)
• Dora-Plus Scholarship, University of Tartu, Estonia, Europe (February 2020 – December 2020)
• Researcher, NEIFACV (North East India Folklore and Cultural Vibes) (2018–2019)
• Research Fellow, Assam Institute of Research for Tribals and Scheduled Castes (2018), Govt. of Assam
• Tata Fellowship & Researcher, NFSC (National Folklore Support Centre), Chennai (2012–2013)
• Empanelled Expert at the CCRT (Centre for Cultural Resources and Training, Regional Centre), Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India; affiliated as a lecture demonstrator
• Coordinator, One-Week FDP on “Reimagining Education through NEP 2020: Multidisciplinarity, Innovation, and Integration of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS)” from 23rd to 28th June 2025
• Organizing Committee Member, International Seminar on Philosophy of Vaiṣṇva Vedānta Culture, Legacy, and Traditions, JNU, New Delhi (26–27 August 2023)
• Faculty Development Programmes attended: 4
• Refresher Course completed: 1
• Capacity Building Programmes (CBP) in IKS (11-day): 2
• Certificate Course in Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS): 1
• International Short Duration Course on Rural Development Project Management: 1
• Approved to conduct an AICTE-VAANI Conference/Seminar/Workshop for AY 2025–26, with sanctioned grant of ₹2,00,000
• Invited as a resource person for 14 lectures
• Total lectures & conferences attended (National & International): 63

Awards

• Best Paper Award (National): Secured first place at the National Level Research Paper Writing Competition, Vision for Viksit Bharat (VIVIBHA) 2024 for the paper titled “Preserving Traditional Knowledge through Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Empowering Women Eri Weavers in Assam, India.”
• Best Paper Award (International): Recognized for the paper titled “The Unveiling Scenarios of Hill Tiwa Women: A Quest on Gender and Society” during a four-month international lecture series on gender equality organized by GFSRD in collaboration with Arya Vidyapeeth College, Assam (18 Nov 2023 – 8 Mar 2024), selected among 38 speakers across 10 countries.
• Bharat Vibhushan Award recipient; name recorded in the National Book of Records for independent research on the Ramayana’s footprint in European countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.