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Name Mr. Avick Biswas Designation Assistant Professor Department Name ANTHROPOLOGY Office Phone No 03222-298 298 Centrex Extn. 298 Email ID avickbiswas@mail.vidyasagar.ac.in avickbiswas@gmail.com Fax - Mobile No 7278338747 Personal Website Address 78 K.G. Road, New Barrackpore, landmark - New Boys Club, Kolkata - 700131

Educational Qualification Degree Name Institute Year of passing/awarded M.Sc Delhi University 2008

Career Profile / Teaching Experience Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Vidyasagar University Since 13 March 2020 Fellow (Academic Faculty) in Centre for Archaeological Studies & Training, Eastern India (I & CA Dept., Govt. of West Bengal) from 2009 to Feb 2020 Guest Teacher, Department of Anthropology, Vinoba Bhave University Guest Faculty in Dept. of Anthropology, West Bengal State university since 2015

Specialization/Research Area Field of Specialization Research Area/ Areas of Interest Prehistoric Archaeology Human Evolution, Prehistory Archaeology, Palaeo-anthropology, Geo-morphology, Ethno-archaeology, Field Archaeology, Experimental Archaeology

Course/ Subject Taught Prehistoric Archaeology Human Evolution Prehistory Archaeology Ethnoarchaeology Geomorphology Experimental archaeology

Conference/ Symposium /Journal Paper / Books Published International Publication Title Published in Published on Published by Role Details Revisiting Susunia: A Geo-morphological Study Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, vol - 75, 1150-6 2015 Indian History Congress   Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: National Publication Title Published in Published on Published by Role Details Obituary of Prof. Vinay Kumar Srivastava Genus Homo Vol - 4, 103-4 2021 Department of Anthropology, West Bengal State University   Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: Microlithic Industry in the Kharla River Valley, Western Odisha: Geo-Archaeological Perspective Man, Environment and Society Vol - 2, 119-30 2021 ARF, New Delhi   Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: Exploration in the Kharla River Valley, Western Odisha Pratna Samiksha, A Journal of Archaeology, Vol - 10, 1-27 2019 Centre for Archaeological Studies & Training, Eastern India   Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: Prehistoric Odisha with special reference to Kharla Puralokbarta, Vol -1, 59-68 2018 Tarapada Satra Memorial Trust   Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: Revisiting Susunia: A Geo-archaeological Perspectives Pratna Samiksha, A Journal of Archaeology, Vol - 8, 1-9 2017 Centre for Archaeological Studies & Training,Eastern India   Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: Kharla Nadi Tiroborty Pragaitihasik Anushandhan (in Bengali) Itihas Anusandhan, Vol - 27, 109-12 2013 Paschimbanga Itihas Samsad   Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: Prehistoric Investigation in the Lower Kharla River Valley, Western Odisha Pratna Samiksha, A Journal of Archaeology,Vol - 4, 1-9 2013 Centre for Archaeological Studies & Training, Eastern India   Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: Pragaitihasik Bharat (in Bengali) Pratna Itihas & Silpacharcha, 95-101 2012 Banglar Puratattava   Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: Excavation at Kusumjatra Pratna Samiksha, A Journal of Archaeology, Vol - 1 2010 Centre for Archaeological Studies & Training, Eastern india   Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: Other Publication Book Published Book Chapter Published

Project Work Completed Project Works Project title Worked as Funding Agency Amount in Rs. Duration in years Period Year to Year Status Development of Photo and Digital Archive (Tarapada Satra, N.K.Bose & Islamic Monuments of W.B.) Project co-ordinator 13th Finance Commission, Govt. of India 4000000 3 year 2017 2020 Completed

Invited Lectures  Title Organized by Venue Year UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India: Achievement & Challenges Dept. of Anthropology, WBSU Online Platform, WBSU 2021 World Heritage Indian Museum Online platform, Indian Museum 2021 Archaeological Field Methods Dept. of Anthropology, Sidhu-Kanu University Online Platform, Sidhu Kanu University 2021 Human Evolution and Prehistory Nibbling Nut Organization Online Platform 2020 Exploration Techniques and analysis of Stone tools Department of Anthropology, Manipur University Online Workshop, Manipur 2020 Neolithic culture of Eastern India Dept. of History & Archaeology, Nagaland University Online platform, Nagaland 2020 Man & Stone Tools New Integrated Govt. English Medium School Lalgarh 2019 Millennium years of Journey of Man New Integrated Govt. English Medium School Canning 2019 Human Evolution & Prehistory Centre for Cultural Resouce and Training (CCRT) Bashirhat, South 24 pgs 2019 Prehistory & Rock Art Department of Anthropology, Vinoba Bhave University Hazaribag 2018 Prehistoric Archaeology Directorate of Archaeology & Museums Behala, Kolkata 2018 Demonstration of Stone Tool Making Techniques Indian Museum Park Street, Kolkata 2018 Our Deep Past: What & Why Durgapur Government College Durgapur 2017 Lithic Studies Surendranath College for women Kolkata 2017 Human Evolution & Prehistory Acharya Prafulla Chandra College New barrackpore, Kolkata 2015 Prehistory Centre for Cultural Resource and Training (CCRT) Habra Girls College 2015

Membership of Learned Society  The Indian Society for Prehistoric & Quaternary Studies (ISPQS) Society of South Asian Archaeology (SOSAA) Indian History Congress (IHC) Paschimbanga Itihas Samsad

Association with Professional Bodies Type of Professional Activity Period Life Member, The Indian Society for Prehistoric & Quaternary Studies (ISPQS) 2010 to 2020 Life Member, Society of South Asian Archaeology (SOSAA) 2010 to 2020 Life Member, Indian History Congress (IHC) 2012 to 2020 Life Member, Paschimbanga Itihas Samsad 2010 to 2020

Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended/Organised Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop Year Role Held at and Organiser Intellectual Property Rights: Challenges in Protecting Indigenous People Knowledge 2021 Paper Presented, Topic: UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India: Achievement & Challenges Dept. of Anthropology, WBSU Recent Trends in Anthropological Research 2021 Paper Presented, Topic: Recent Trends in Prehistoric Archaeology Mrinalini Dutta Mahavidyapith, Dept. of Anthropology and Dera Natung Govt. College, Dept. of Anthropology, Itanagar Recent Trends in Anthropological Research 2021 Paper Presented, Topic: Recent Trends in Prehistoric Archaeological Development in India: A Report Akram Sardar Memorial Conclave, Dept. of Anthropology, WBSU Connecting Things and Thoughts 2020 Paper Presented, Topic: Prehistoric sites in the Kharla River Valley, Western Odisha: A Geo-archaeological Perspective Archaeology from Home Statistical Modelling through R 2020 Workshop attended Dept. of Computer Science, Physics and IQAC collaboration with Dept. of Statistics, WBSU 100 years of Indian Anthropology: History and challenges 2020 Paper Presented, Topic: Microlithic Industry of Kharla River Valley The Indian Anthropological Society National Seminar organized by Archaeological Survey of India 2013 Paper Presenter, Topic: Preliminary Investigation on Kharla River Valley, Western Odisha Archaeology Survey of India, Regional Office (East), Kolkata 73rd International conference of Indian History Congress 2012 Paper Presenter, Topic: Prehistoric Investigation on Kharla River Valley, Western Odisha IHC at Mumbai University, Mumbai Annual Conference of Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Studies (ISPQS) 2009 Paper presenter, Topic: Prehistoric West Bengal ISPQS held at Allahabad University Conference /Seminar/Workshop Organised Title of the Conference/Seminar/Workshop Year Role in the Event Funding Agency Ten days workshop on Rock Art Studies - from 2015 to 2020 2020 Supervisor & Co-ordinator Information & Cultural Affairs department, Govt. of West Bengal One month Couse on Introduction to Prehistory - from 2013 to 2020 2019 Supervisor & Co-ordinator Information & Cultural Affairs department, Govt. of West Bengal Archaeology in Anthropology 2017 Seminar co-ordinator Information & Cultural Affairs department, Govt. of West Bengal Stone tool making workshop 2012 Workshop co-ordinator Information & Cultural Affairs department, Govt. of West Bengal

Awards Award Name Awarded By Year Best Paper in Anthropology Bidhannagar College 2020 Junior Research Fellow UGC 2008 Sudhir Ranjan Das Memorial Award Indian History Congress 2008

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