curriculumvitae - Vidyasagar University

C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E
DR. SUDIP DATTA BANIK
M.Sc., Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer in Biological Anthropology
Department of Anthropology,
Vidyasagar University
Medinipore (West), West Bengal.
PIN : 721 102
INDIA.
AVAILABLE AT : www.vidyasagar.ac.in
1. NAME : DR. SUDIP DATTA BANIK
2. NATIONALITY : Indian
3. GENDER : Male
4. MARITAL STATUS : Married
5. AGE : 36 years +
6. DATE OF BIRTH : 26th Day of March, 1972
7. MAILING ADDRESS :
RESIDENCE : Altamira
21, S.N.Chatterjee Road
PO – Sahapur, Behala.
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Kolkata: 700 038.
West Bengal. INDIA
TELEPHONE NO. : 033-24789949
OFFICIAL ADDRESS : Department of Anthropology,
Vidyasagar University
Medinipore (West), West Bengal.
INDIA. PIN : 721 102
Telephone : (03222) 276554 / 276555 / 276557
EXTENSION – 438
e-mail : vidya295@sancharnet.in
Fax No. : (03222) 275329
8. CONTACT TEL. NO. : +919433186993 (mobile)
9. CONTACT email : sdbanik72@yahoo.co.in
sdbanik@vidyasagar.ac.in
sdbanik@hotmail.com
10. QUALIFICATION : M.Sc., Ph.D.
11. ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Secondary Examination (10th Standard) : 1988 - 1st Division
(West Bengal Board of Seconday Education)
SUBJECTS – Languages, Mathematics, Science
History, Geography
Higher Secondary Examination (10+2 Standard-Science): 1990 - 1st Division
(West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education)
SUBJECTS – Languages, Mathematics, Physics
Chemistry, Biology
Graduation (10+2+3 B.Sc. Honours Degree) : Anthropology :1993 - 1st Class
(Calcutta University) (RANK – 3 RD )
SUBJECTS – ANTHROPOLOGY MAJOR
Zolology, Botany, English
Post-Graduation : M.Sc. in Anthropology : 1995 - 1 st Class
(Calcutta University)
(Specialization : Physical Anthropology and Human Genetics)
Ph.D. (Science) in Anthropology (Vidyasagar University)
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12. DISSERTATION IN M.Sc. :
An Exploratory Genetical Study of Albinism in Calcutta and Howrah.
- Guided by Professor Dr. D.P.Mukherjee
13. Ph.D. THESIS
Inbreeding Effects on Dermatoglyphs in Human Populations.
- Guided by : Professor Dr. D.P. Mukherjee
(Former Professor of Calcutta University)
M.Sc., Ph.D. (London).
and Dr. F. Chakraborty
M.Sc., Ph.D.
(Reader, Department of Anthropology,
Vidyasagar University)
14. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
(Pre-Doctoral and Doctoral)
TOTAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE : 11 YEARS +
I. M.Sc. Dissertation (Field and laboratory work) 1994 –1995 1 year
II. Research Fellowship : 2 years 3 months +
Anthropological Survey of India. Govt. of India.
27, Jawaharlal Nehru Road. Kolkata-700 016
Research Project in Fellowship (16.7.1996 - 25.10.1998)
(Field and laboratory work) -
A Study on Anthropological Epidemiology and Genetics of Oculocutaneous
Albinism.
- Guided by : Professor Dr. D.P. Mukherjee.
III. Ph.D Studentship for thesis 8 years
15. PUBLICATIONS (ONLY PUBLISHED AND IN PRESS)
NO. OF PUBLISHED PAPERS : 25
(published and in press)
NO. OF REPORTS : 03
EDITED VOLUME (PUBLISHED IN BOOK FORM) : 03
EDITED VOLUME (IN PRESS) : 01
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Scientific papers published in journals
INTERNATIONAL – Nos. 07
1) Mukherjee DP and Datta Banik S. 2005. Dermatoglyphs in β Thalassaemia
Carriers in the Lohana Populations in Kolkata. In the Newsletter of The
American Dermatoglyphic Association, Vol. 32. Fall 05. pp.45-48.
2) Datta Banik S. 2007. Age-Sex and Diurnal Variation of Blood Pressure in
Different Nutritional States Among the Adult Telegas of Kharagpur in West
Bengal, India. In Collegium Antropologicum. Vol. 31(3) : 717-722.
(PUBMED)
3) Mukherjee DP, Das S, Datta Banik S. 2007. Trends of Consanguineous
Marriages in a Sunni Muslim Population of West Bengal. In :
Anthropologischer Anzeiger . Vol. 65 (3), pp. 253 – 262. (PUBMED)
4) Datta Banik S, Bose K, Bisai S, Jana A, Das S, Purkait P, Bhattacharya M.
2007. Chronic Energy Deficiency among Adult Dhimals of Naxalbari West
Bengal : Comparison with other Tribes of Eastern India. In Food and
Nutrition Bulletin. Vol. 28 (3), pp. 348 – 352. (PUBMED)
5) Datta Banik S. 2008. Nutritional Status of Adult Men from the Oraon Tribe
in Ranchi District of Jharkhand India. In Malaysian Journal of Nutrition. 14
(1) : 91-99.
6) Datta Banik S, Jana A, Purkait P, Das S. 2008. Age-Sex Variation and
Association of OAB Blood Groups with Haemoglobin Level among the Adult
Dhimals at Naxalbari in West Bengal. In Anthropologischer Anzeiger . (IN
PRESS). (PUBMED)
7) Datta Banik S, Pal P and Mukherjee DP. 2008. Finger Dermatoglyphic
Variations in Rengma Nagas of Nagaland. In Collegium Antropologicum.
(IN PRESS). (PUBMED)
NATIONAL – Nos. 13
1) Mukherjee DP, Datta Banik S, Mukherjee D, Chaterjee S, Ganguly C and
Mukherjee KL. 1996. A Multidimensional Genetical Study of families with
Oculocutaneous Albinism in Calcutta and Howrah. In The Nucleus,
April,.Vol. 39 (1,2) pp 70-72.
2) Datta Banik S. 2000. Age-Related Macular Degeneration - A Major of the
Senior Citizens of Recent Dates. – In The Journal of The Dept. of
Anthropology, C.U. Vol. 6 (1), pp. 120-132.
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3) Datta Banik S and Mukherjee DP. 2004. Dermatoglyphic Variations in
Oculocutaneous Albinism. In Indian Journal of Biological Sciences, V.U.
Vol.10 (4), pp. 9-14. [ISSN – 0972-8503]
4) Datta Banik S, Bose K, Bisai S. 2005. Anthropometric and Physiometric
Assessment of Health and Nutritional Status of Adult Dhimals of West
Bengal. In Indian Journal of Biological Sciences, V.U. Vol.11, pp. 26 - 39.
[ISSN – 0972-8503]
5) Datta Banik S. 2006. Anthropological Perspective of Food and
Reproductive Health : A Review. In Science and Culture. Vol. 72 (3-4). pp.
115-121. [ISSN – 0036-8156]
6) Datta Banik S. and Mukherjee DP. 2006. Dermatoglyphs in
Oculocutaneous Albinism. In The Anthropologist. Volume 8. No. 3. pp. 211-
212.
7) Datta Banik S, Barman RK, Maity S, Sukul T, Roy V. 2006. Anthropometric
Appraisal of Nutritional Status of Adult female Oraons and Saraks of
Ranchi District, Jharkhand India – A Comparative Study. In Indian Journal
of Biological Sciences, V.U. Vol.12. pp. 44-58. [ISSN – 0972-8503]
8) Datta Banik S. 2006. Demography of Santal and Lodha - A Comparative
Study in Jhargram, West Bengal. In the Journal of Social Anthropology.
Vol. 3 (2), 215-222. [www.serialspub.com]
9) Basu SK and Datta Banik S. 2006. Anthropometric Assessment of Health
And Nutritional Status of The Adolescent Bhutia Boys and Girls At Gangtok,
Sikkim. In the Indian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research. Vol. 2 (2),
pp.149-160. [ISSN – 0973-2225]
10) Datta Banik S. and Sain BK. 2007. A Study on Age-Related Changes and
Diurnal Variation of Blood Pressure among the Telagas of Kharagpur, West
Bengal. India. In Man and Life. Vol. 33 (3-4), pp. 53-60. [ISSN – 0972-
4109]
11) Datta Banik S. 2007. Sex-Ratio Patterns Among the Tribals of Eastern
India : A preliminary enquiry. In the Indian Journal of Multidisciplinary
Research. Vol. 3 (2), pp 197-208. [ISSN – 0973-2225]
12) Datta Banik S. 2008. Demography of the Santals in West Bengal and
Jharkhand: A Comparative Study. In Studies of Tribes and Tribals. 6(1):
53-58.
13) Mukherjee DP and Datta Banik S. 2008. Inheritance of menarcheal age : a
review . In Indian Journal of Biological Sciences, V.U. Vol.14, (IN PRESS).
[ISSN – 0972-8503]
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BOOK CHAPTERS – Nos. 5
1) Datta Banik S and Chakraborty R. 1998. Culture Contact of Santals with
Hindu Castes in Two Different Social Environments. In the In Sustainable
Dev & Env.(ed by A.K.De; A.K.Mitra; N.C Datta and T.R.C.Sinha ) Cosmo
Pub. New Delhi. pp. 479 – 483.
2) Datta Banik S. 2002. New Eugenics : Some Ethical and Moral Issues. In
Environmental Perspectives and Human Responses (Ed. By S.Datta Banik
and S.K.Basu) Calutta. pp. 65-68.
3) Basu SK and Datta Banik S. 2002. Biodiversity Conservation and Remote
Sensing. In Environmental Perspectives and Human Responses. (Ed. By
S.Datta Banik and S.K.Basu) Calutta. pp. 12-26.
4) Mukherjee DP, Chakraborty C, Datta Banik S. 2006. Arsenic Poisoning in
Ground Water With OAB Blood Groups and Finger Dermatoglyphic
Patterns among the Muslims in Nadia West Bengal. In Environment –
Concerns and Perspectives. (Ed. by S. Datta Banik, S.K.Basu and A.K.De)
APH. Publishing Corporation. New Delhi.
5) Basu SK and Datta Banik S. 2009. INTRODUCTION. In Environment
Education – Global Issues and Policies. (Ed. by S. Datta Banik and
S.K.Basu) APH. Publishing Corporation. New Delhi.
EDITED BOOKS – Nos. 4
1) Datta Banik, S. and Basu, S.K. (Eds.) 2002. Environmental Perspectives
and Human Responses. Edited by - Sudip Datta Banik and Saikat Kumar
Basu. S. Graphics. Kolkata. 2002. (ISBN NO. 978-0-9782833-0-8).
Foreward by Professor Dr. D.P.Mukherjee, Former Professor, University of
Calcutta.
2) Datta Banik, S.; Basu, S.K. and De, A.K. (Eds.) 2007. Environment –
Concerns and Perspectives. APH Publishing Corporation. New Delhi.
(ISBN 81-313-0170-2). Foreward by Professor Dr. Surya Narayan Acharya,
Senior Research Scientist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Lethbridge,
Canada.
3) Basu, S.K. and Datta Banik, S. 2009. (Eds.) Environment Education –
Global Issues and Policies. APH. Publishing Corporation. (ISBN 978-81-
313-0492-1). New Delhi. Foreword by Professor Dr. S. K. Pramanick, The
Vice-Chancellor, Vidyasagar University.
4) Basu, S.K. and Datta Banik, S. 2009. (Eds.) Environment Crossroads - A
Global Preview of Immediate Concerns. APH. Publishing Corporation. New
Delhi. Foreword by Professor Dr. Toshiyuki Matsui, Kagawa University,
Japan. (IN PRESS)
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16. TEACHING EXPERIENCE
TOTAL : Ten Years + in substantive / full-time posts.
Undergraduate (B. Sc. Honours) Level : 5 years and 5 months
(26.10.1998 to 25.03.2004)
Lecturer
Department of Anthropology
Sitananda College.
(Under Vidyasagar University)
Nandigram. Purba Medinipur
West Bengal. India.
PIN – 721 631
Postgraduate (M. Sc.) Level : 4 years 8 months+
(26.03.2004 to continuing)
Senior Lecturer in Biological Anthropology
Department of Anthropology, Vidyasagar University
Medinipore (West), West Bengal. INDIA. PIN : 721 102
Tel. - (03222) 276554; 276555;
276557; 276558 Extn. 438
17. RESEARCH GUIDANCE (M.Sc. Dissertation)
Guided 17 student candidates so far (2004-2008) for their Dissertation paper in
field work, data collection (Biological Anthropology) in tribal communities and also in
preparation of report as per M. Sc. Part II (Anthropology) curriculum of Vidyasagar
University.
18. RESEARCH PROJECTS
18.1 (i) Project Title:
Anthropometric Assessment of Health and Nutritional Status of Three
Adult Populations of Darjeeling District in West Bengal – A Comparison
(iii) Funding Agency: University Grants Commission. New Delhi. INDIA
(iv) Sanction Memo No. 33 – 442 / 2007 Dated 16.4.2008
Principal Investigator : Dr. Sudip Datta Banik
Status : Ongoing
Duration – Two years.
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18.2 (i) Project Title:
Strategy for adaptation of two communities in Sub-Himalayan forest
environment with the help of indigenous knowledge : a cultural ecological
study in the district of Darjeeling in West Bengal
(ii) Funding Agency: Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)
(Ministry Of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India)
New Delhi. INDIA
(iii) Sanction F. No. 9.3 / 2008 / RP / Interaction Dated 22.8.2008
Principal Investigator : Dr. Sudip Datta Banik
Status : Ongoing
Duration – Two years.
19. OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
❐ National Eligibility Test (National Educational Testing) Qualified for
Lectureship in Colleges and University, conducted by University Grants
Commission. Govt. of India (June 1995).
❐ 4 Years’ Diploma in Optometry – Diplomate, Doctors’ Council of Optometrical
Sciences (DOS) from The Indian Optical Institute and Refraction Hospital Trust
(1932), Kolkata. 1999.
❐ 6 Months’ Diploma in Contact Lens Practice (DCLP) from The Indian Optical
Institute and Refraction Hospital Trust (1932), Kolkata. 1998.
20. AWARDS / MEDALS / SCHOLARSHIPS
❐ National Scholarship 1993 - 1994
(Government of India)
For 1st Class 3rd. Rank in Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.-Honours).
❐ Calcutta Port Trust Merit Award -1994 (Government of India)
For 1st Class 3rd. Rank in Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.-Honours).
❐ Young Scientist Award and Gold Medal – 1995
At the International Conference of the National Environmental Science
Academy in 1996. Title of the paper : Environmental Handicaps in Albinism of
Different Types.
❐ Research Fellowship of Anthropological Survey of India. Govt. of India. 1996
❐ Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding contribution in the field of
Optometry and Vision Science by The Indian Optometrical Society (1965) and
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The Indian Optical Institute and Refraction Hospital Trust (1932), Kolkata.
2004.
❐ Environmentalist of the Year Award 2007. (Gold Medal and Citation) -
National Environmental Science Academy. New Delhi.
21. AREAS OF RESEARCH INTEREST
❐ Dermatoglyphics.
❐ Biological Variation in Human Population.
❐ Demography of Human Populations.
❐ Inbreeding in Human Populations.
❐ Genetics of human Oculocutaneous Albinism.
❐ Anthropometric, physiometric and biochemical assessment of human health
and nutrition.
❐ Ethnic variation, epidemiology and molecular diagnosis of haemoglobin
variants, haemoglobinopathies and G6PD deficiency in human populations
of Sub-Himalayan Terrain region with special reference to malaria.
22. TRAINING IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Training Course and Workshop on Genetic Epidemiology and Molecular
Genetics : The Indian Population Diversity, Endogamous Ethnic Communities,
Large Family Structures, Genetic Epidemiology of Complex Diseases and
Discovery of Biomarkers. Organized by the International School of Anthropology,
Anthropological Survey of India (Govt. of India) and Southwest Foundation for
Biomedical Research, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A. April 2 – 21, 2007.
23. RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL SKILLS :
EXPERIENCE IN HANDLING OF INSTRUMENTS AND PROCEDURES IN
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY RELATED RESEARCH
1. DNA extraction and isolation
2. Gel Electrophoresis
3. PCR
4. DNA Sequencing and Genotyping (Applied Biosystems 3730)
5. Computer Analysis of Sequencing Data – BLAST and FASTA
24. EXPERIENCE IN HANDLING OF STATISTICAL SOFWWARE
SPSS; Nutrisurvey; Anthropometric Survey; MedCalc; Systat; ENA.
25. EXPERIENCE IN HANDLING OF INSTRUMENTS AND PROCEDURES OF
OPTOMETRY AND VISION SCIENCE RELATED RESEARCH
Subjective and objective refractions.
Keratometry
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Autorefractometry
Low Vision Aids
Instruments for diagnosis and management of squint.
26. REPORTS (UNPUBLISHED)
1) An Exploratory Genetical Study of Albinism in Calcutta and Howrah. (M.Sc.
Dissertation)
2) A Study on Anthropological Epidemiology and Genetics of Oculocutaneous
Albinism. (Project Report of Junior Research Fellowship of AnSI)
3) Inbreeding Effects on Dermatoglyphs in Human Populations. (Ph.D.
Thesis)
27. PRESENTED PAPERS IN SEMINARS / CONFERENCES AND ATTENDED
WORKSHOPS / TRAINING PROGRAMME / ACCEPTED PAPER IN
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
(A) NATIONAL :
1. The 82nd session of The Indian Science Congress 1995, Calcutta
2. The National Seminar on Man and Environment Inter- relationship
at the Dept. of Anthropology, Calcutta University - 1995.
3. The XXI Annual International Conference of The Indian Society of Human
Genetics in Calcutta- 1996
4. The XI th Annual International Conference of National Environmental
Science Academy in Calcutta-1996
5. The Annual Conference of The Indian Anthropological Society at Vidyasagar
University - 1996.
6. Training programme on Science Communication and Media Practice.
(Indian Science News Association, University of Calcutta) - 1996.
7. First workshop on Individual Man & His Role in Combating Pollution :
Organised by National Environmental Science Academy, Bose Institute and
All India Institute of Public Health and Hygiene. - August 1997.
8. Second workshop on Individual Man & His Role in Combating Pollution :
Organised by National Environmental Science Academy, Bose Institute and
All India Institute of Public Health and Hygiene. - November 1997.
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9. The International Symposium on Contactology and Vision Care:
Organised by The Indian Optometrical Society in collaboration with Indian
Science Congress Association. December 1997.
10. The National Seminar on the Problems of Aged, Women, Weaker
Sections and Disables - Organised by the Dept.of Anthropology, CU in 2000.
11. Workshop On Low Vision Aid organised by Sankara Nethralaya and Elite
School of Optometry, Chennai. India, Feb. 2001.
12. UGC Refresher Course on Folklore and Cultural Tourism at Jadavpur
University, Calcutta, Jun-July, 2001.
13. Training on Population Education (UGC-UNFPA) August, 2001.
14. Workshop on Role of Adults in the Mental Health of students - Organised
by MON Foundation, Kol. Sep. 2001.
15. The seminar on Man & Environment, organised by the National Service
Scheme, Sitananda College Unit in collaboration with The Indian Science
Congress Association, Kolkata and National Environmental Science Academy,
New Delhi . 2001 (SDB acted as the Organising Secretary).
16. UGC-ASC Refresher Course on Bio-Medical Engineering at Jadavpur
University, Kolkata : February, 2002.
17. 35th Annual Conference of The Indian Anthropological Society
at Vidyasagar University 2002.
18. Training and Orientation Course for Programme Officers, National Service
Scheme at IIT, Kharagpur, Midnapore(W): Sep - Oct. 2002.
19. National Seminar on Globalisation and its Impact on Higher Education in
India : organised by West Bengal College and University Teachers’
Association, Jan. 2003.
20. UGC Refresher Course in Anthropology at Vidyasagar University, March,
2003.
21. Invited Lecture at the 36th Annual Conference of The Indian
Anthropological Society at Jhargram in Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal 2003.
22. National Symposium on Clinical Optometry’04 - organised by The Indian
Optometrical Society in collaboration with Indian Science Congress
Association. January 2005.
23. Contact Lens Education Programme : organised by The Indian
Optometrical Society, in collaboration with Bausch & Lomb; Silk Lens; Ciba
Vision and Johnson & Johnson. February 2005.
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24. Interdisciplinary Training Programme on Unobtrusive Research Methods in
Social Sciences and Humanities : organised by Institute of Development
Studies Kolkata (IDSK) and Centre for Social Sciences and Humanities,
University of Calcutta. August - September 2004.
25. Foresight’05 : Contact Lens Education Programme organised by The Indian
Optometrical Society, in collaboration with Bausch & Lomb; Silk Lens; Ciba
Vision Advanced Medical Optics and Johnson & Johnson. February 2005.
26. Refresher Course of National Service Scheme at IIT, Kharagpur, 2006.
27. 38 th Annual Conference of The Indian Anthropological Society in
collaboration with Department of Anthropology, North Bengal University;
Department of Sociology, North Bengal University; Anthropological Survey of
India and Indira Gandhi Manav Sangrahalaya, held at North Bengal University,
Darjeeling, West Bengal during December 9-11, 2006.
28. U.G.C. sponsored seminar on “Approaching Development – Theory and
Practice”. Organised by the Department of Anthropology, Vidyasagar
University. 2007
29. XIX Annual Conference of Indian Association for the Study of Population.
Theme : “Recent Statistical Techniques and Data Analysis” – at Banaras
Hindu University. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. October 26-28, 2007.
30. XX Annual Conference of National Environmental Science Academy on
GLOBAL WARMING - BOON or BANE at the Convention Centre of Jamia
Hamdard (Hamdard University) New Delhi. Organised in collaboration with
Indian Council of Medical Research, Council of Scientific and Industrial
Research, New Delhi & Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health,
New Delhi. On December 27-29, 2007.
31. U.G.C. sponsored seminar on Folklore at Sevabharati Mahavidyalaya,
Jhargram, West Bengal (under Vidyasagar University) on 15.03.2008.
B. INTERNATIONAL :
1. International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences (IUAES)
Inter-congress, - held in Calcutta University, Kolkata. December 2004.
2. Diversity to Discovery : Training Course and Workshop on Genetic
Epidemiology and Molecular Genetics : The Indian Population Diversity,
Endogamous Ethnic Communities, Large Family Structures, Genetic
Epidemiology of Complex Diseases and Discovery of Biomarkers.
Organized by the International School of Anthropology, Anthropological
Survey of India (Govt. of India) and Southwest Foundation for Biomedical
Research, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A. April 2 – 21, 2007.
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3. Canadian Association for Physical Anthropology (CAPA) – Paper accepted
for presentation in the International Conference at Hamilton, Ontario,
Canada, during November 5-9, 2008.
4. Paper accepted for presentation in the 1st Global Conference – Ethics in
Public Life to be held in Salzburg, Austria from Friday 13th March - Sunday
15th March 2009. Inter-Disciplinary.Net.
28. EXPERIENCES OF ANTHROPOLOGICAL FIELD WORK
1. On Santal Livelihood at Puruliya,West Bengal.1993
2. Among the tribal communities of Mayurbhanj, Orissa. 1994
3. Prehistoric-Archaeological field work. 1994 at Jashipur,Orissa.
4. Among the Santals at Dumka,Bihar 1996
5. Among the Albino families in Calcutta and Howrah.1995- 98.
6. Among the tribals at Narayangarh,Bidisha near Kharagpur in 1998-99.
7. Among the tribals at Susunia, Bankura, West Bengal. 1999-2000.
8. Among the tribals at Chakulia, East Singhbhum, Jharkhand. 2000-01
9. Among the tribals at At Sevayatan, Jhargram, Midnapore(W). 2001-02
10. Among the tribals at Susunia, Bankura, West Bengal. 2002-03.
11. Among the tribals at Galudih, East Singhbhum, Jharkhand. 2003-2004
12. Among the Muslims at Nandigram, East Midnapore, West Bengal. 2000-
2005.
13. Among the Telagas at Kharagpur in West Midnapore, 2000-2005.
14. Among the tribals at Naxalbari in Darjeeling District, West Bengal, 2005 -
2006 .
15. Among the Bhutia children and adolescents at Gangtok, Sikkim, 2006.
16. Among the Nepali speaking population at Kharagpur, West Midnapore.
- 2006.
17. Among the tribals in Ranchi District of Jharkhand 2007
18. In Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri Districts of West Bengal – among Dhimal,
Rajbanshi, Mech and Limbu communities. January – February 2008
29. ATTENDED CAMP OF NATIONAL INTEGRATION -
NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME : NSS.
(Under Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, Govt. of India ):
❐ As Contingent Leader of the State of West Bengal and Programme Officer,
NSS, Vidyasagar University. The Pre-Republic Day Parade Camp for
Eastern and North-Eastern India at Sikkim, October 2004.
30. ACTIVE MEMBER :
1. Hony. Consultant Human Geneticist : Genetic Counselling Unit,- School of
Human Genetics and Population Health (SOHGAPH), Kolkata.
2. Hony. Consultant : Intensive Eye Care and Research Centre- ‘Netradeep’
(R & D Unit of The Indian Optical Inst. & Refraction Hospital Trust 1932),
Kolkata.
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3. Hony. Former Secretary and Governing Board Member,
The Indian Optometrical Society (1965), Kolkata.
4. Hony. Visiting Faculty and HOD : Department of Basic Sciences,
All India Institute of Optometrical Sciences, Kolkata
(Unit of The Indian Optical Inst. & Refraction Hosp. Trust 1932).
5. National Environmental Science Academy NESA, New Delhi.
6. Indian Science Congress Association(ISCA).
7. Governing and Advisory Board Member of DIW Educational Institute Pvt.
Ltd. (An Indo-South Korean organisation).
8. West Bengal Sociological Association
9.Canadian Association for Physical Anthropology (CAPA) (Proposed)
10. Indian National Confederation of Anthropology and Anthropologists
(INCAA).
11. Baghajatin Human Science Research Society,Calcutta
12. Global Vision, Kolkata.
13. West Bengal College and University Teachers’ Association (WBCUTA).
14. Indian Anthropological Society (proposed).
15. The Indian Society of Human Genetics (proposed).
16. Governing Body Member of Sitananda College, Medinipur (Vidyasagar
University Nominee)
31. EXAMINERSHIP IN DIFFERENT UNIVERSITIES
1. Paper – setter and examiner of theoretical and practical papers at both
undergraduate (B.Sc. Honours) and post-graduate (M.Sc.) levels in
Anthropology of Vidyasagar University.
2. Paper – setter of theoretical papers at post-graduate levels in Anthropology
of Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal.
3. Examiner at post-graduate (M.A.) levels in Folklore of Kalyani University,
Nadia, West Bengal.
4. Examiner of theoretical papers at post-graduate (M.A. and M.Sc) levels in
Environmental Studies of Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, West Bengal.
5. Member – Ph.D. Committee in Anthropology. Vidyasagar University
32. LANGUAGES KNOWN : Hindi, Bengali, English, Spanish (working).
33. BIOGRAPHY OF DR. SUDIP DATTA BANIK - www.marquiswhoswho.com
Marquis Who’s Who. USA.
DATED : 12.12.2008
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