| Title | Dr. | First Name | Meenal | Last Name | Dhall |
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| Designation | Assistant Professor | ||||||
| Department | Department of Anthropology | ||||||
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| Phone.no | 1127667329 | ||||||
| Employement Info | |||||||
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| Employee Type | Nature Of Employment | ||||||
| Teaching | Permanent | ||||||
| Educational | |||||||
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| Degree/Certification | Institution | Year | |||||
| PG | IGNOU | 2023 | |||||
| Diploma | Public Health Foundation of India | 2011 | |||||
| PG | University of Delhi | 2008 | |||||
| UG | University of Delhi | 2006 | |||||
| Ph.D. - Physical activity and Metabolic syndrome among adult males and females: A follow up study | University of Delhi | ||||||
| Development of E-content | |||||||
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| Institute | Academic Year | Duties Assigned | |||||
| Relationship of biological anthropology with other branches | Other | 678 | |||||
| Applied Physical Anthropology | Other | 678 | |||||
| Enculturation Acculturation and transculturation | Other | 678 | |||||
| Family, Household and Domestic Group | Other | 678 | |||||
| Kinship: Descent and alliance kinship terms | Other | 678 | |||||
| Kinship studies in India | Other | 678 | |||||
| Belief and Rituals | Other | 678 | |||||
| Unity and Diversity in Indian society and culture | Other | 678 | |||||
| Social structure | Other | 678 | |||||
| Jajmani system | Other | 678 | |||||
| Tribal areas and crafts | Other | 678 | |||||
| Tribal situation in India | Other | 678 | |||||
| Evolution of tribal development policy and programmes | Other | 678 | |||||
| Thinkers on Indian civilization: Tagore | Other | 678 | |||||
| Introduction to community development programme | Other | 678 | |||||
| Kinship, Family and Marriage among the Indian tribes | Other | 678 | |||||
| Tribal movements | Other | 678 | |||||
| Indigenous knowledge and sustainability | Other | 678 | |||||
| Evolution of Human Growth | Other | 678 | |||||
| Growth from conception to senescence | Other | 678 | |||||
| Methods of studying human growth | Other | 678 | |||||
| Human growth curves of different body parts and tissues | Other | 678 | |||||
| Catch up growth, maturation, growth reference and standards | Other | 678 | |||||
| Analysis of human physique & body composition | Other | 678 | |||||
| Body composition | Other | 678 | |||||
| Methods of studying body composition | Other | 678 | |||||
| Significance of age in growth studies | Other | 678 | |||||
| Concept of balanced diet | Other | 678 | |||||
| Nutritional adaptation in man | Other | 678 | |||||
| IMP- Role of maternal education | Other | 678 | |||||
| Dermatoglyphics in forensic anthropology | Other | 678 | |||||
| Classification for searching finger prints | Other | 678 | |||||
| Body fluids in personal identification II | Other | 678 | |||||
| Physical working capacity | Other | 678 | |||||
| Physical fitness and health | Other | 678 | |||||
| iations in respiratory functions with environment | Other | 678 | |||||
| Impact of smoking and alcohol on cardio respiratory functions | Other | 678 | |||||
| Regulation of body weight | Other | 678 | |||||
| Enviornmental and genetic contribution to obesity | Other | 678 | |||||
| Aging and health related aspects of excercise | Other | 678 | |||||
| Body composition and athletes | Other | 678 | |||||
| Physiological adaptation to heat and cold | Other | 678 | |||||
| Different food stuffs and their involvment during excercise | Other | 678 | |||||
| Effect of intensity and duration of excercise on fuel consumption | Other | 678 | |||||
| Body proportionality in relation to age | Other | 678 | |||||
| Physiological role in sports performance | Other | 678 | |||||
| Evolutionism | Other | 678 | |||||
| Configuration and Pattern: Kroeber and Benedict | Other | 678 | |||||
| Functionalism: Malinowski | Other | 678 | |||||
| Phenomenology and Ethnomethodology | Other | 678 | |||||
| Teaching experience inside the Institution | |||||||
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| Designation | Institution | Duration From | Duration To | ||||
| University Teacher Assistant (UTA) | Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi | 2009-03-23 | 2013-03-23 | ||||
| Academic Counsellor (Temporary) | Indira Gandhi National Open University | 2015-10-11 | 2017-03-28 | ||||
| Assistant Professor | Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi | 2013-03-28 | 2021-09-30 | ||||
| Administrative experience within Institution | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Institution Name | Duration from | Duration to | ||||
| Sectional Recorder | Anthropological Section of Anthropological and Behavioural Sciences, Indian Science Congress Association | 2017-04-05 | 2018-04-07 | ||||
| Member | NAAC Peer Team 2016 : Infrastructure - Physical & Academic | 2016-01-12 | 2016-02-01 | ||||
| Deputy Coordinator | University of Delhi | 2014-08-12 | 2015-08-28 | ||||
| Deputy Convener | University of Delhi | 2014-09-18 | 2015-10-21 | ||||
| Joint Secretary and Treasurer | Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi | 2015-02-27 | 2015-02-28 | ||||
| Joint Coordinator | Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi | 2013-08-27 | 2013-08-28 | ||||
| Co-coordinator | Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi | 2016-03-18 | 2016-03-19 | ||||
| Secretary | Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi | 2017-03-24 | 2017-03-25 | ||||
| Administrative experience outside the Institution | |||||||
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| Designation | Institution Name | Duration from | Duration to | ||||
| Project fellow | Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi | 2008-12-11 | 2009-03-21 | ||||
| Project Assistant | Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi | 2008-06-16 | 2008-12-10 | ||||
| Research Guidance | |||||||
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| PhD scholars under Supervision | Awarded PhD | Submitted | |||||
| 5 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| M.Phil Scholars – Under Supervision | Awarded Degree | Submitted | |||||
| 5 | |||||||
| Research Publications | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article Name | Publication Type | Journal Name | ISSN No | Volume | Year | URL | DOI |
| Symptoms at midlife among women in Nagaland, India | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | American Journal of Human Biology | 1520-6300 | 33 | 2020 | 10.1002/ajhb.23456 | |
| Anthropometric Markers as a Paradigm for Obesity Risk Assessment | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Journal of Biosciences and Medicines | 2327-509X | 8 | 2020 | 10.4236/jbm.2020.82001 | |
| Lifestyle Trends and Obesity among College Going Girls of Delhi | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Health | 1949-5005 | 11 | 2019 | 10.4236/health.2019.112018 | |
| Familial background as a hidden cause for obesity among college going girls | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering | 2327-509X | 7 | 2019 | 10.4236/jbm.2019.74001 | |
| Adiposity markers and its association with age at menarche: A comparative study among rural and urban Meitei females of Manipur, North-East India | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews | 1871-4021 | 13 | 2018 | 10.1016/j.dsx.2018.11.028 | |
| The FTO Gene rs9939609 Polymorphism and its Association with BAI as Well as Other Adiposity Markers | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Archives of Epidemiology | 2577-2252 | 2018 | 2018 | 10.29011/2257-2252.100026 | |
| Incidence of obesity, adiposity and physical activity pattern as risk factor in adults of Delhi, India | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health | 2213-3984 | 8 | 2019 | 10.1016/j.cegh.2019.03.008 | |
| Hereditary contribution towards development of type 2 diabetes mellitus among Indian population | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Diabetes Research | 2379-6391 | 5 | 2019 | 10.17140/DROJ-5-141 | |
| An Investigation of ACE and TCF7L2 Genes in relation with menstrual characteristics among Muslim Women: A population study | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | International Journal of Research & Analytical Reviews | 2348-1269 | 5 | 2018 | IJRAR1904777 | |
| Lifestyle and diabetes among Muslim population of Manipur | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews | 1871-4021 | 13 | 2018 | 10.1016/j.dsx.2018.07.006 | |
| Hypertension and its correlate with general and central adiposity: A study among urban population of Delhi | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews | 1871-4021 | 12 | 2018 | 10.1016/j.dsx.2018.05.008 | |
| Ethnic Diversity with Preventable Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Diseases | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Journal of Life Sciences | 2688-1020 | 9 | 2017 | 10.1080/09751270.2017.1354875 | |
| Pattern of socio-economic and health aspects among TB patients and controls | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Indian Journal of Tuberculosis | 0019-5707 | 63 | 2016 | 10.1016/j.ijtb.2016.09.011 | |
| Measuring climacteric symptoms: A community-based study among Lotha females of Nagaland | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Women’s Health | 2380-3940 | 2 | 2016 | 10.17140/WHOJ-2-113 | |
| Behavioural indicators as risk of diabetes mellitus: A community-based study in Manipur | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | DIABETES RESEARCH | 2379-6391 | 2 | 2016 | 10.17140/DROJ-2-124 | |
| Occupation, Physical Fitness and Adiposity Markers among Security Guards and Students of Delhi University | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Health | 1949-5005 | 8 | 2016 | 10.4236/health.2016.810101 | |
| Poverty, Malnutrition and Biological Dynamics among Tribes of India | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Health Science Journal | 1791-809X | 10 | 2016 | NA | |
| The Magnitude of Obesity and its relationship to Blood Pressure among Punjabi Residents of Delhi | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | International Journal of Medical and Health Sciences | 2277-4505 | 5 | 2016 | http://www.ijmhs.net/articles/1452681... | |
| Bio-Social Predictors of Hypertension among Premenopausal and Postmenopausal Women. | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | SAGE Open | 2158-2440 | 5 | 2015 | 10.1177/2158244015574227 | |
| Body Mass Index Relates to Blood Pressure Among Adults | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | North American Journal of Medical Sciences | 1947-2714 | 6 | 2014 | 10.4103/1947-2714.127751 | |
| Validation of BIOPAC for Measurement of Blood Pressure | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Current Trends in Technology and Science | 2279–0535 | 2 | 2013 | 10.1.1.402.1863 | |
| Development of obesity over four decades among North Indian females | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Eurasian Journal of Anthropology | 2166-7411 | 4 | 2013 | NA | |
| Ageing dynamics in morpho-physiological characteristics among males of India | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Eurasian Journal of Anthropology | 2166-7411 | 3 | 2012 | NA | |
| Skinfolds as prognosticators of nutritional status among adult undernourished males of India | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | International journal of sociology and Anthropology | 2006-988x | 4 | 2012 | 10.5897/IJSA11.091 | |
| Differential response of skinfold sites to body composition change with ageing. | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | International journal of body composition research | 1479-456X | 10 | 2012 | NA | |
| DNA Diversity among Indian Tribes: Health and Development Perspective | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Indian Journal of Physical Anthropology and Human Genetics | 0378-8156 | 29 | 2010 | NA | |
| Association of Type 2 Diabetes with stress and hypertension among Muslim women: a case-control study | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Human rights international research journal vol 5 issue 1 | 2320-6942 | 5 | 2017 | NA | |
| Maternal Predictors of Newborn Somatometrics | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Journal of Anthropology | 2090--4045 | 2012 | 2012 | 10.1155/2012/639345 | |
| Ethnicity, Obesity and health pattern among Indian population | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine | 0976-9668 | 3 | 2012 | 10.4103/0976-9668.95955 | |
| Effectiveness of various anthropometric indices in prediction of cardiovascular risk among adult jains | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | The open anthropology journal | 1874-9127 | 4 | 2011 | NA | |
| Nutritional status and ageing among Car Nicobarese and Nolia Males of India | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | The open anthropology journal | 1874-9127 | 3 | 2010 | NA | |
| Ageing, Health and Tribe: A socio-psychological dimension | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Ind. J. Phys. Anthrop. & Hum. Genet. | 0378-8156 | 29 | 2010 | NA | |
| Trends of Tuberculosis and its determinants in Urban Population of Delhi, India | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Indian journal of applied research | 2249-555X | 4 | 2014 | NA | |
| Reproductive characteristics and socio-demographic factors as predictors of general and regional obesity among adult women. | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Ind. J. Phys. Anthrop. & Hum. Genet. | 0378-8156 | 29 | 2010 | NA | |
| Lifestyle patterns and prevalence of overweight and obesity among Rural school children of age 6 to 9 years of district Una, Himachal Pradesh | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Online journal of Health and allied sciences | 0972-5997 | 15 | 2017 | http://www.ojhas.org/issue60/2016-4.1.html | |
| Quality of Life, Lifestyle Diseases, Mental Health and Cognitive Functioning: A Neuroanthropological Approach. | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Mathews Journal of Neurology | 2572-6536 | 5 | 2021 | https://doi.org/10.30654/MJN.10019 | |
| Health Challenges for women during COVID-19 | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Investigations in Gynecology Research & Women’s Health | 2577-2015 | 4 | 2021 | 10.31031/IGRWH.2021.04.000585 | |
| Preventable Risk Factors for Beginning of metabolic Syndrome and Comorbidities among Women | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Anthropology and Ethnology Open Access Journal | 2639-2119 | 4 | 2021 | 10.23880/aeoaj-16000154 | |
| Digital Technology Usage and Associated Socio-Technological Challenges during COVID-19 pandemic | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Anthropology and Ethnology Open Access Journal | 2639-2119 | 4 | 2021 | 10.23880/aeoaj-16000156 | |
| Nutrition, physical activity and psychological status during lockdown due to covid-19 | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences | 1807-8648 | 44 | 2022 | 10.4025/actascihealthsci.v44i1.57231 | |
| Reproducibility of fingerprint microfeatures | Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals | Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences | 2090-5939 | 12 | 2022 | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41935-022-00266-6 | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41935-022-00266-6 |
| Reproducibility and reliability of fingerprint microfeatures: Effect of immersing hand in water at different temperatures | Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals | Journal of forensic and legal medicine | 102424 | 91 | 2022 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jflm.2022.102424 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jflm.2022.102424 |
| Baseline characteristics of menstruation among adolescent girls of Delhi | Research Papers in UGC listed Journals | Antrocom Journal of Anthropology | 1973-2880 | 18 | 2022 | ||
| Aging and Health Challenges of Tribal Population: An Empirical Study Among Car Nicobarese of Nicobar Island of India | Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals | The Oriental Anthropologist | 23 | 2023 | 10.1177/0972558X221147835 | ||
| Cognitive Status and its Association with Individual Components of Metabolic Syndrome in Community Dwelling Older Adults of Delhi: A Pilot Study | Research Papers in UGC listed Journals | South Asian Anthropologist | 23 | 2023 | |||
| Perspective: Food Environment Research Priorities for Africa—Lessons from the Africa Food Environment Research Network | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | Advances in Nutrition | 2022 | https://doi.org/10.1093/advances/nmac019. | |||
| Useless or Usedless? Poroscopy: The evidence of Sweat Pores | Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals | Heliyon | 24058440 | 9 | 2023 | http://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17927 | |
| Digital Screen Time as a Characteristic of Academic Performance among School-Going Children | Research Papers in UGC listed Journals | Journal of the Anthropological Survey of India | 2277-436X | 72 | 2023 | https://doi.org/10.1177/2277436X231152977 | 10.1177/2277436X231152977 |
| An analytical study on the lower enrolment of female physicists in research and development in India | Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals | SN Social Sciences | |||||
| Publications other than journal articles | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title of Publication | Type of Publication | Publisher | Role in Publication | ISBN Number | Year | URL | Level |
| Social Isolation in COVID-19: Impact of Loneliness and NCDs on Mental and Physical Health of Older Adults | Chapters in Books | Springer, Singapore | Co-Author | 978-981-16-1914-4 | 2022 | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1914-4_187-1 | International |
| Globalisation of Indian Tribes: Past, Present and Future Dynamics | Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other | Bookwell Publisher | Author | 978-93-86578-36-5 | 2019 | National | |
| North-East India: Issues and Challenges | Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other | Bookwell Publisher | Author | 978-93-86578-34-1 | 2019 | National | |
| Dynamism of Physical Activity Pattern and Lifestyle Diseases. | Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other | Dhanraj Book House | Author | 978-81-906769-6-0 | 2018 | National | |
| Anthropology and Forensic science: The current Dynamism | Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other | Selective & Scientific books | Editor | 978-81-89128-64-7 | 2017 | National | |
| Environment, Development, Public Policy and Health: Anthropological Perspectives Volume II (eds.) | Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other | BR Publishing House | Co-Editor | 978935050275 4 | 2016 | National | |
| Enviornment, Development, Public Policy and Health: Anthropological Perspectives Volume I (eds.). | Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other | BR Publishing House | Co-Editor | 978935050275 4 | 2016 | National | |
| Habitual physical activity, body composition and cardio-respiratory health: Study among Rajput women of District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh | Chapters in Books | Kalpaz publications | Co-Author | 978-93-5128-2 04-4 | 2016 | National | |
| Human Development: Nutritional Insights | Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other | Nirmal Publications | Co-Author | 9788193175194 | 2015 | National | |
| Ageing and Cross-Cultural Variation in Health Issues | Chapters in Books | SAGE publications | Co-Author | 978-93-515-02 63-0 | 2015 | International | |
| Climatic influences on body size and proportion among adult females of Himachal Pradesh. | Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other | LAMBERT academic publishing | Author | 978-3-659-577 15-4 | 2014 | International | |
| Research Projects | |||||||
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| Title of the Project | Project Type | Year Of Sanction | Output | Start Date | End Date | ||
| “Gene-nutritional status interaction: Susceptibility to various lifestyle disorders” | Minor | 2013 | 2013-01-01 | 2014-01-01 | |||
| “Health related quality of life and cardio metabolic markers among adults of North India” | Major | 2014 | 2014-01-01 | 2015-01-01 | |||
| Impact of stress on lifestyle disease among adult population of Delhi” | Minor | 2014 | 2014-01-01 | 2015-01-01 | |||
| Association of genetic variants with symptoms of metabolic syndrome among urban and rural population groups | Major | 2014 | 2014-01-01 | 2019-01-01 | |||
| e-PG Pathshala Anthropology | Major | 2015 | 2015-01-01 | 2015-12-31 | |||
| “Reproductive health and nutritional markers among adult females of Delhi” | Minor | 2015 | 2015-01-01 | 2016-01-01 | |||
| Quality of life with metabolic syndrome and its associated genetic markers among North Indian adults | Major | 2015 | 2015-01-01 | 2018-01-01 | |||
| Quality of Life in pursuit of healthy ageing | Minor | 2021 | 2021-11-01 | 2021-12-30 | |||
| Professional development programmes | |||||||
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| Title of the Programme | Sponsoring Institution | Organising Institution | Association as | type | |||
| Advanced Research Methodology | Ministry of Education | Teaching Learning Centre Ramanujan College, University of Delhi | Attendee | Refresher Program | |||
| Pedagogical training for effective online teaching and learning | Deen Dayal Upadhyaya college(University of Delhi) and K.T.H.M college, Nashik, Maharashtra | Deen Dayal Upadhyaya college(University of Delhi) and K.T.H.M college, Nashik, Maharashtra | Attending | Other | |||
| ICT enhanced teaching learning and creating MOOCs | MHRD -sponsored Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya National mission on teachers and teaching(PMMMNMTT) | Teaching learning centre, Ramanujan College in association with SHIVAJI COLLEGE, University of Delhi | Attending | Faculty Development Programmes | |||
| Multidimensionality in Forensic Science Education | Amity University Haryana, Gurugram | Amity University Haryana, Gurugram | Attending | Faculty Development Programmes | |||
| Ayurveda Project | Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Mall Road, Delhi | Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Mall Road, Delhi | Attending | Other | |||
| Logistics for Health Commodities course | USAID | USAID | Attending | Other | |||
| Population, Health, and environment basic course | USAID | USAID | Attending | Other | |||
| Tuberculosis- Advanced concepts course | USAID | USAID | Attending | Other | |||
| Training on molecular and immunological techniques | LIONEX, Braunschweig, Germany | LIONEX, Braunschweig, Germany | Attending | Other | |||
| International course in nutrition research methods | Bangalore Boston Nutrition Collaborative | St. John's Research Institute, Bangalore, India | Attending | Other | |||
| Honour And Awards | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of the Award | Name of the Awarding Body | Award Category | Level | Date of Award | |||
| Second best presentation in Bangalore Boston Nutrition Collaborative in International course | St. John's Research Institute, Bangalore, India | Research | International | 2014-01-31 | |||
| Best paper in the national seminar | Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi | Research | State/University Level | 2012-03-27 | |||
| Best poster award | Indian Science Congress Association | Research | National | 2011-01-07 | |||
| Gold Medalist in B.Sc Hons. Anthropology | University of Delhi | Academic | State/University Level | 2006-03-15 | |||
| Secured IInd Position | National Forensic Science Quiz Competition, Amity University, Noida | Academic | National | 2007-06-13 | |||
| Seminar / Conference Details / Workshops | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title of the Activity | Attended As | Date | |||||
| Bio genetic markers and quality of life: An ethnic insight | Invited Talk | 2019-01-03 | |||||
| An Anthropological exploration of technology and human health | Invited Talk | 2014-01-06 | |||||
| Recent trends in Forensic Science | Invited Talk | 2016-03-18 | |||||
| Stress and Unhealthy life style: An Anthropological Perspective | Invited Talk | 2015-02-27 | |||||