Areas of interest:

• Ethnicity
• Migration studies
• Urban Sociology
• community studies
• Indian Society
• Family, Kinship and Marriage

Experience: 13 years of teaching M.A. and PhD courses in NEHU, Shillong

Courses Taught:

Indian society, urban sociology, Ethnic Relations, Sociological Concepts, Sociology of Family and Kinship, social Organisations, Sociological Theories, Economy and Society .

Publications

1. Khan, Md. Yusuf. 2015. “Muslim Minority in Manipur: Challenges of Development” in C.J Thomas and L. S. Gassah (Eds.) Democracy and Development in India’s North-East: Challenges and Opportunities. New Delhi: Bookwell. pp. 261-277. ISBN: 978-93-80574-74-5.
2. Khan, Md. Yusuf. 2020. Marriage among Pangals in Manipur: Ideals and Practices. Quest Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Science, 8(12): 71-78. ISSN (Online):2321-9467.https://www.questjournals.org/jrhss/papers/vol8-issue12/5/08127178.pdf.
3. Khan, Md. Yusuf. 2021. Plight of Pangal migrants in informal sector in Imphal. International Journal of Research in Social Science, 11(12): 70-79. ISSN (Online): 2249-2496 https://www.ijmra.us/project doc/2021/IJRSS_DECEMBER2021/IJRSS10Dec21.pdf.
4. Khan, Md. Yusuf. 2022. Exploring factors of rural-urban migration among Pangals in Manipur. International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, 9(1): 35-42. ISSN (Online): 2348-1269. http://www.ijrar.org/papers/IJRAR22A2903.pdf.
5. Khan, Md. Yusuf. 2023. Circular migration and poverty alleviation: A case of Pangal migrants in Manipur. International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, 10(4): 35-43. ISSN (Online): 2348-1269. http://www.ijrar.org/papers/IJRAR23D2125.pdf.
6. Khan, Md. Yusuf. 2023. Practices of Divorce among Muslims in India: An overview. Quest Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Science, 11(11): 30-34. ISSN (Online):2321-9467.https://www.questjournals.org/jrhss/papers/vol11-issue11/11113034.pdf.
7. Khan, Md. Yusuf. 2025. “Why Street vending by Pangal Women in Imphal?” in Khelena Gurumayum, Diana Naorem & Athokpam Marconi Singh (Eds.) Rethinking Gender: Women and the Socio-political Dynamics of North-East India. New Delhi: Sunmarg Publishers. Pp. 208-222. ISBN: 9788119997770.
8. Khan, Md. Yusuf. 2026. “From marginality to Agency: Socio-Economic Transformation and Integration Challenges of Meitei-Pangal Women in Imphal” in H. Theresa Darlong & Dipankar Chakrabarti (Eds.) Reclaiming Gendered Narratives: Representation, Identity and Cultural Politics in Literature and Media. New Delhi: Parab Publications. Pp.99-107. ISBN: 978-93-48959-03-4.  DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20582009.    

Writings in Newspapers, Souvenir and others 

• Khan, Md. Yusuf. 2025. “Caste and Social Stratification among Indian Muslims: persistence, legality and contestations” in Meld View, Vol. II, Aligarh: Manipur Students’ Association Aligarh.

Seminar/Conference Presentations

• Presented a paper entitled Muslim minority in Manipur: Prospects and Challenges of Development in National seminar on ‘Democracy and development In India’s North-East: Challenges and Opportunities’ held on 6-7 December, 2013 organized by ICSSR-NERC, Shillong.
• Presented a paper entitled Migrants and Self-employment in Imphal in the National Seminar on ‘Development and Social Change in India : Retrospect and Prospects’ held on 4-5 November, 2016 organized by Dept. of Sociology, Sikkim University, Gangtok.
• Presented a paper entitled Factors of migration of Pangals to Imphal city in the National Seminar on ‘Urbanization in India: Issues and Predicaments’ held on 14-15 February, 2019 organized by the department of Sociology, NEHU, Shillong.
• Presented a Paper entitled Pangal migrants and informal sector in Imphal: A study in the National Seminar on ‘Migration and development in India’ held on 24-25 November, 2021 organized by the department of Sociology, NEHU, Shillong.
• Presented a paper entitled Migration and Empowerment of Pangal women: A sociological Analysis in the National Seminar on ‘Gender, Society and Development in the context of North-east India’ held on 27-28 March, 2023 organized by the department of Sociology, NEHU, Shillong.
• Presented a paper entitled Role of Migration in fulfilling Sustainable Development Goals: An exploration from Manipur in the National Seminar on ‘Sustainable Development in India: Issues and Challenges (With Special Reference to North-East Region)’ held on 25-26 May, 2023 Organized by the department of Economics, Mizoram University.
• Presented a paper entitled Pangal women and street vending in Imphal in the National Seminar on ‘Politics and Development Challenges: Emerging Issues in North-East India’ held on 19-20 December 2024 organized by department of Political Science, Manipur University.
• Presented a paper entitled Affirmative Action and Social Mobility among Pangal Community in Manipur: Evaluating Educational and Occupational Outcomes in the National Seminar on ‘Education, Employment and Social Mobility among Minorities: Pathways to Peace and social Transformation’ held on 28-29 October, 2025 organized by Research Committee-22(Conflict and Peace Building), Research Committee-26(Minority Studies) of Indian Sociological Society and the department of Sociology, Loyola college of social sciences(autonomous), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
• Presented a paper entitled Socio-Economic Transformation of Migrant Women in Imphal: An Analysis of Livelihoods, Agency, and Integration Challenges in the National Seminar on ‘Gender Equality in the 21^st Century: Intersections of Rights, Representation, and Resilience’ held on 16-17 December, 2025 organized by the department of Sociology, Sri Aurobindo General degree College, Kunjaban , Agartala.
• Presented a paper entitled Between Integration and Exclusion: Identity and Social Belonging of the Pangal Community in Manipur in the National Seminar on ‘Sociology and Social Science Research in North-east India: A 50 years retrospection into it Academic Journey’ held on 18-19 May, 2026 organized by the Department of Sociology, NEHU, Shillong.

Invited Speaker/Resource Person

• Chaired a session for National Seminar on ‘Migration and development in India’ held on 24-25 November 2021 organized by the department of Sociology, NEHU, Shillong.
• Delivered five lectures on Research Methodology to M.A. students of IGNOU, Shillong study centre on 9, 11, 13, 19 and 28 March 2024.
• Invited as speaker for the 2^nd lecture series organized by Manipur Students’ Association Aligarh (MSAA) on 29 July 2025. Delivered a lecture entitled Caste among Muslims: possibilities and contestations.
• Delivered two lectures as a resource person in the Refresher Course in Sociology (Multidisciplinary) ‘Marginality in India: Researching multiple contexts on disadvantaged status with a focus on north eastern region’ organized by the UGC-Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (formerly UGC-Human Resource Development Centre), North-Eastern Hill University,  from February 23 – March 9, 2026 on topics  (1) Caste and Social Stratification among Indian Muslims: Persistence and Contestations and (2) Intersecting Margins: Gender, Migration and Minority Precarity.
• Chaired a session for National Seminar on ‘Sociology and Social Science Research in North-east India: A 50 years Retrospection into its Academic Journey’ held on 18-19 May, 2026 organized by the Department of Sociology, NEHU, Shillong

Conference/Workshop/Events Organised

• Organised a National Seminar as Co-convener  on ‘Urbanization in India: Issues and Predicaments’  on 14-15 February, 2019 at the Department of Sociology, NEHU
• Organised a National Seminar as Convener on ‘Migration and development in India’ on 24-25 November 2021 at the department of Sociology, NEHU, Shillong.
• Organised a Refresher Course in Sociology (Multidisciplinary) as Co-coordinator from 22 Feb -6 March, 2024.
• Organized as a co-ordinator a three-day workshop on ‘NEP 2020 Orientation and sensitization programme for college principals/ Vice- principals in the North-east region’ at NEHU, Shillong from 10-12 December 2025.

Sponsored research projects

• ‘Migrants and self-employment in an urban locality: A study in Imphal, Manipur’ (2015-16)(UGC-SAP, DSA sponsored)
•  ‘Migration and Migrants: A sociological study of Pangals in Delhi’ (2016-17) (UGC-SAP, DSA sponsored)
•  ‘Factors of Migration: A study of Pangals in Mantripukhri in Manipur’ (2018-19) (UGC-SAP, DSA sponsored)
• ‘A Sociological study of digitalization in select areas of North-East India’(2023-2024), a short term collaborative empirical research project sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi

Academic Training Participation

• Attended a Training Course on Research Methodology in Social Science organized by ICSSR- NERC, Shillong from 11-20 February, 2013.
• Attended a National symposium on Tribal Development in North-East India organised by the department of Sociology, NEHU, Shillong and sponsored by UGC-SAP- DRS Phase –III on 14 March, 2014.
• Attended a UGC- sponsored Orientation Programme organized by the UGC- Academic Staff College, Manipur University from 19 Jan- 17 February, 2015.
• Attended a Winter School on Sustainable Livelihood Strategy for Poverty Reduction from 23 Jan -13 February 2017 organized by UGC- Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC), Manipur University.
• Attended a Two-Day Workshop on Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) on the theme Adoption, promotion and development of MOOCs through SWAYAM Platform organized by NEHU on 28-029 May 2019.
• Attended a Refresher Course in Sociology  from 16 Sept- 28 Sept, 2019 organized by UGC- Human Resource Development Centre(HRDC), JNU, New Delhi
• Attemded a One-Day National Level Panel Discussion on National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 organized NEHU Teachers’ Association (NEHUTA) in collaboration with the department of Education, NEHU, Shillong on 14 September 2021.
• Attended a Refresher Course in Law and social Transformation in India(Inter-disciplinary) from 1 June - 14 June, 2022 organized by UGC- Human Resource Development Centre(HRDC), NEHU, Shillong
• Attended a One Day National Webinar on NEP 2020 on the theme ‘Motivated, Energized and Capable Faculty’ on 20 July 2022 organized by UGC-HRDC, NEHU, Shillong.

Ph.D guidance  

M.A. Dissertation Guidance

• 2024 – 8
• 2025 – 9
• 2026 – 13

Membership in statutory bodies within NEHU

• Member of BOS (Board of Studies) ,Department of Linguistics, NEHU
• Member of BOS(Board of Studies),Department of Hindi, NEHU
• Member of School Board in Social Sciences, NEHU.
• Member of BOS(Board of Studies), Department of Sociology, NEHU

Member of other statutory bodies outside NEHU

• Life Member of Indian Sociological Society(ISS)
• Member of BOS( Board of Studies), Department of Sociology, Moreh College(Autonomous), Moreh , Manipur

Study Trips Conducted

• Conducted a study tour as teacher-in-charge for 4th semester MA students of the Department of Sociology, NEHU to Mumbai and Goa from 2 February to 14 February 2014.
• Conducted a study tour as teacher-in-charge for 4th semester MA students of the Department of Sociology, NEHU to Mumbai and Goa from 31 January to 12 February 2016.
• Conducted a study tour as teacher-in-charge for 4th semester MA students of the Department of Sociology, NEHU to Kolkata and Darjeeling from 18 January to 28 January 2019.
• Conducted a study tour as teacher-in-charge for 4th semester MA students of the Department of Sociology, NEHU to Mumbai and Goa from 30 January to 11 February 2024.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Departmental SWAYAM Mentor (DSM) of MOOC Courses, Department of Sociology, NEHU, Shillong.