MA (Gauhati) PhD (Gauhati)
Physical Anthropology
Department of Anthropology
Gauhati University, Guwahati, 781014
Email: nabajit[at]gauhati[dot]ac[dot]in
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Gauhati University (From 3rd March, 2021 onwards).
2. MIS Officer, Directorate of Social Welfare Department, Guwahati, Assam (From 4th December, 2020 to 2nd March, 2021).
3. Academic Consultant, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies (MAKAIAS), Kolkata, India (From 21st January, 2019 to 3rd December, 2020).
4. Scientist B (NM), ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre, N.E Region, Dibrugarh, Assam, India (From 3rd March, 2014 - 31st August, 2018).
5. Research Scientist I (NM), ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre, N.E Region, Dibrugarh, Assam, India (From 11th April, 2012 - 14th January, 2014).
6. Research Executive, Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), Guwahati, Assam (From 1st April, 2011 - 9th April, 2012).
7. Project Assistant, State Institute of Rural Development (SIRD), Assam (From 2nd January, 2007 - 31st March, 2010).
Published Papers in Journals
1. Non-communicable diseases as a major contributor to deaths in 12 tribal districts in India. Kaur Prabhdeep, Borah P.K, Pankaj V., Mohapatra P.K., Das Nabajit Kumar et. al., Indian Journal of Medical Research. Volume 156, 250-259, 2022, ISSN- 0971-5916.
2. Nutritional Status of the Rabha Tribal Children of Udalguri district of Assam, India. Das NK, Barbhuya AFGI, Sarma R. European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine. Volume 7, Issue 3, 2020. ISSN 2515-8260.
3. Under Nutrition and Childhood morbidities among the Rabha children of Udalguri district, Assam. Das NK, Das M, Hazarika L. Bulletin of the Department of Anthropology Dibrugarh University. Volume-46, 2018,ISSN 0976-2264.
4. Maternal mortality at a tertiary care teaching hospital in Dibrugarh district, Assam: A retrospective study. Hazarika L, Phukan P, Sharma A, Das NK. International journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2017; 4:3342-6.
5. A study on cause of death among the tribal children of Udalguri district, Assam. Das NK, Das R. International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health. Volume 4, Issue 8, 2015;4 (Online First). DOI: 10.5455/ ijmsph.2015.04022015221.
Book chapters
1. Infant and Child Mortality among Namasudras of Barpeta, Assam. Das NK, Das R. Explorations in Anthropology of North East India, edited by Dr. S Sengupta, Gyan Publishing House 2015, ISBN 9788121212427.
2. Assessment of Demographic and Socio-economic factors on child mortality by using verbal autopsy. Das NK, Das R. Child health in India, edited by B Das, M Talukdar & A Bharali, Omson Publications, New Delhi, 2017, ISBN 9789381981153.
Papers presented in Conferences, Workshops, Seminars, Symposia etc.
1. Presented a paper entitled “Prevelence of hypertension and determinants of treatment seeking behaviour among the adult population of Nagaon district, Assam: A cross-sectional study” in the World Anthropology Post Congress 2023 held on 15th - 17th February, 2024 at Department of Anthropology, Manipur University, Imphal, Manipur.
2. Presented a paper entitled “An assessment of nutritional status among the Bodo children of Kamrup district (Rural), assam, India" in international seminar on Development and Changes: Role of Anthropology and allied disciplines held on 1st & 2nd November, 2022 at Down Town University University, Assam.
3. Presented a paper entitled “Under nutrition and childhood morbidities among the tribal children of Udalguri district, Assam ” in Indian Science Congress-2018 held on 21st – 23rd February, 2018 at Department of Anthropology, Gauhati University, Assam.
4. Presented a paper entitled “Role of Karbi women in decision making: A study from Dimoria Block, Assam” in National Seminar on Emerging trends in Anthropological Research in North East India held on 1st & 2nd November, 2017 organized by Department of Anthropology, Moridhal College, Dhemaji, Assam.
5. Presented a paper entitled “Health status of women in Assam” in National Seminar on Status of women in North-East India: Issues and Challenges held on 13th & 14th October, 2017 organized by Department of Anthropology, North Gauhati College, Assam.
6. Presented a paper entitled “Empowering tribal population through education: Government of India initiatives” in International conference on language, ethnicity and identity: 21st century perspectives held on 11th & 12th February, 2017 organized by ELT@I, Assam Chapter at Tinsukia college, Assam.
7. Presented a paper entitled “Prevalence of domestic violence against women in Assam: An empirical analysis” in National conference on Re-Imagining social sciences researches: Global context, national perspectives and regional priorities held on 18th & 20th November, 2016 organized by SANSKRITI- North Eastern Institute of Cultural Research, Guwahati, Assam.
8. Presented a paper entitled “The role of women in decision making: A comparison between Assam and India” in National Seminar on Gender sensitization and women empowerment: Issues and challenges held on 25th & 26th June, 2016 organized by IQAC, Guwahati College, Assam.
9. Presented a paper entitled “Socio-Cultural feathers and stigma of leprosy: A comparative study with Tuberculosis” in National Seminar on Anthropological Research in North East India: Tradition and Transition held on 18th & 19th March, 2016 organized by Department of Anthropology, Dibrugarh University, Assam.
10. Presented a paper entitled “Assessment of demographic and Socio-economic factors on child mortality by using verbal Autopsy” in UGC sponsored National Seminar on Child health in India with special reference to North-East India held on 2nd & 3rd May 2015 at DHSK College, Dibrugarh Assam.
11. Presented a paper entitled “The effect of bio-demographic and socio-economic factors on child mortality: Verbal autopsy study in Barpeta district, Assam” in National Seminar on Cultural Heritage of Assam held on 23rd -25th April, 2015 at Department of Anthropology, Gauhati University in collaboration with Gandhi Rastriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal.
12. Presented a paper entitled “The influence of Demographic and socio-economic factors on child mortality” in National Seminar on New arenas f biological Anthropology in India held on 19th -21st November, 2014 at Department of Anthropology, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya.
13. Presented a paper entitled “A threat of child mortality among the Rabha tribe of Udalguri district, Assam: A reason behind” in Indian Science Congress-2014 held on 21st – 23rd February, 2014 at Department of Anthropology, Dibrugarh University, Assam.
Faculty Development Programme
1. 'Guru- Dakshta Faculty Induction Pragramme (FIP-07)' held during 21st November to 24th December, 2022 conducted by HRDC, Gauhati University.
Short Term Course
1. 'Emerging Areas of study and Research in Anthropology and Sociology' held during 24th to 30th March 2022, organized by UGC-HRDC, Gauhati University.
Invited Lecture
1. Invited as Resource Person in the Training Programme on "Localization of Sustainable Development Goals in respect of 9 thematic areas identified by MOPR" on 26th May, 2022 held at State Institute of Panchayat & Rural Development, RCITSD, Kahikuchi, Guwahati Assam.
Members in Organisations/ Professional Bodies
1. The Indian Science Congress Association (Life Membership)
2. Indian National Confederation and the Academy of Anthropologists (Life Membership)
Other academic activities
1. Co-chaired a technical session in the International Seminar on “Influence of Swami Vivekananda and Gautam Buddha in culture and civilization of Southeast Asia” organized by MAKAIAS, RKMVCC and EZCC, Kolkata.
1. Demography
2. Health and Nutrition
1. Received Young Faculty Research Grant (2023–24) from Gauhati University for the project entitled "An assessment of mothers’ nutrition knowledge and child nutritional status: A community based cross sectional study among the tribal population of Baksa district, Assam".