Research Projects

Completed

• Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, USA funded research project titled “Natural Selection and Genes Determining Higher Arterial Oxygen Saturation in Tibetan Monpa”, 2015. PI: Prof. Tom D. Brutsaert; CO-PI: Dr. Sudipta Ghosh. Cost of the project: Rs. 5,00,000.

Publications

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Under Review
   Ghosh, S.: Biological Determinants of Blood Pressure among Marginalized Elderly Population. Collegium Antropologicum. (2017).
2. Published
   Ghosh, S.: Chronic Energy Deficiency in Relation to Morbidity and Socio-Economic Factors: Case Study of a Tribal Population of India. Collegium Antropologicum. 41 (4): 1-5 (2017).
3. Published
   Ghosh, S.; Dosaev, T.; Prakash J.; Livshits, G.: A Comparative Analysis of Association between Body Composition and Blood Pressure in Two Ethnically Diverse Populations. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.23161. 1-14. (2017).
4. Published
   Ghosh S.: Nutritional Status and Its Correlates among the Adult Santhals of Bankura district of West Bengal, India. Human Biology Review. 4 (1): 84-93. (2015).
5. Published
   Ghosh, S.: Deficiency and Sources of Nutrition among an Indian Tribal Population. Collegium Antropologicum. 38 (3): 847–853. (2014).
6. Published
   Ghosh, S.: High Altitude Himalayan Populations: A Note on Human Adaptation to Stressful Environment. Journal of the Indian Anthropological Society. 49(1): 91-98. (2014)
7. Published
   Ghosh, S.: Association between physique and blood pressure in an adult tribal population. Anthropologiai Közlemények, 52: 119–130 (2011).
8. Published
   Ghosh, S. and Malik, S.L.: Variations of Body Physique in Santhals: An Indian Tribe. Collegium Antropologicum. 34: (2), 467–472 (2010).
9. Published
   Ghosh, S. and Malik, S.L.: Understanding Morphological Changes From Parental To Filial Generations: A Case Study of Santhals. Indian Anthropologist. 39: (1&2), 129-146 (2009).
10. Published
    Ghosh, S. and Malik, S.L.: Assessment and Administration of Health in a Tribal Community of India. The Internet Journal of Biological Anthropology. 3(2): (2009)
11. Published
    Ghosh, S. and Malik, S.L.: Auditing Gender Equality Among Santhals. Indian Journal of Millennium Development Studies. 3(1): 117-128 (2008).
12. Published
    Ghosh, S. and Malik, S.L.: Assessing Intergenerational Differences in Anthropo-Physiological Variables: Case Study of a Tribal Population. The Internet Journal of Biological Anthropology. 1(1): (2006)
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13. Published
    Ghosh, S. and Malik, S.L.: Parent-Offspring correlations in body measurements, physique and physiological variables among Santhals of West Bengal. Journal of Exercise Science and Physiotherapy. 3: 14-31 (2007).
14. Published
    Ghosh, S. and Malik, S.L.: Sex differences in Body Size and Shape among Santhals of West Bengal. The Anthropologist. 9: 143-149 (2007).
15. Published
    Ghosh, S. and Malik, S.L.: A comparative study of age changes in Somatotypes of Brahmin and Rajput Boys of Sundarnagar, Himachal Pradesh. The Anthropologist. 6 (1): 19-23 (2004).

Book Published

1. Ghosh, S. and Limbu D.K. (Eds.): Readings in Biological Anthropology. B.R. Publishing Corporation, Delhi, India. (2017).
2. Ghosh, S.: Inheritance of biological traits from parental to filial generations: Heritability of biological features among the Santhals. Germany: Lambert Academic Publishing House. (2012).

Invited Book Chapters

1. Ghosh, S. and Dawhuo, T.: Association between Somatotype Components and Body Mass Index: Case Study of the Adult Bhoi Males, In People of North East India: Bio-Cultural Dimensions, R. Khongsdier and Sarthak Sengupta (Eds), pp. 135-148, New Delhi: Kalpaz Publications (2016)
2. Ghosh, S.: Heritability and inheritance pattern of human physique, In Human Growth: the mirror of the society, Sikdar, M. (Ed), pp. 225-242, New Delhi:  B.R. Publishing Corporation (2015).

Conferences/Workshops/Lectures Organized

• Organized NEHU Extension Lecture on 16th November, 2017. Lecture delivered by Dr. Kamala Ramadoss, from Syracuse University, New York, USA on the topic ‘Situation of Immigrants from the Indian Sub-continent: An exploratory study’.
• Organized national seminar on ‘New Arenas of Biological Anthropology in India’ in the Department of Anthropology, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong from 19th till 21st November, 2014. 

Research Experience:     

• Conducted research on various aspects of quantitative genetics and physiological measures on the Santhals of Bankura district of West Bengal from 2001-2006 (5 years) during the Ph.D. programme.
• Carried out research on the cardiovascular, pulmonary and genetic adaptation to high altitude hypoxia among the Monpas of Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh from May until July, 2016.  

Scholarly Activity:

1. Paper titled “A comparative study of age changes in Somatotypes of Brahmin and Rajput Boys of Sundarnagar, Himachal Pradesh” was presented in National Seminar on ‘Recent Advances in Biological Anthropology’ in Department of Anthropology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, March 10-12-2004.
2. Paper titled “Understanding Morphological Changes From Parental To Filial Generations: A Case Study of Santhals” was presented in National Seminar in the Department of Anthropology, Delhi University, India, 18-20 December 2006.
3. Paper titled “Auditing Gender Equality Among Santhals” was presented in National Seminar on ‘Gender Issues and Empowerment of Women’, Platinum Jubilee of Indian Statistical Institute, India, 1-2 February 2007.
4. Paper titled “Assessment and Administration of Health among Santhals of Bankura, West Bengal” was presented in National Seminar on Tribal Development in The Department of Anthropology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, India, February 2007.
5. Paper titled “ Deficiency and sources of nutrition: A case study of Santhals from West Bengal” was presented in International seminar on Resources, Tribes and State held in Arunachal Institute of tribal studies, Arunachal, India, 13th-15th February, 2012.
6. Paper titled “Heritability of physique in a tribal population” was presented in inter congress in Anthropology (INCAA) held in Lucknow, India, 21st-23rd February, 2012.
7. Paper titled “Allocation of Nutritional Resources in a Tribal Population” was presented in International seminar on Natural Resources and Rural Livelihoods among Tribes in Hilly Areas in North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India, 22nd-24th March, 2012.
8. Paper titled “Chronic energy deficiency and morbidity among Santhals of WB, India” was presented in National conference on “Recent trends in research on Biological Anthropology in the Eastern and North-Eastern India” held at the Biological Anthropology unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata during 21st -23rd November, 2013.
9. Paper titled “Biological correlates of blood pressure among Santhal elders of west Bengal” was presented in 45th Annual Conference of The Indian Anthropological Society on the theme “Anthropology and Human Welfare” held at the Calcutta University, Kolkata during 23rd -25th May, 2015.
10. Delivered an invited lecture titled “Association between Body Composition and Blood Pressure in relation to Diverse Environmental Conditions" in a one-day National Seminar on "Anthropology and Environment in Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi, on 26, February, 2016.

Invited Talk:

1. Delivered an invited talk titled “Adaptation to high altitude: Comparing exhaled Nitric Oxide in populations from Peru and North-East India” on 11th April, 2017 at the Anthropology Department, Kennesaw State University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
2. Delivered a lecture titled “Living High: The science of adaptation to high altitude in populations from Peru and North-East India” on 21st February, 2017 at the South Asian Centre, Maxwell School, Syracuse University, New York, USA.
3. Presented a paper titled “A comparative study on exhaled nitric oxide amongst high and low altitude indigenous populations” on 17th January, 2017 at Department of Anthropology, University of Michigan, Michigan, USA.
4. Chaired a scientific session in one-day National Seminar on "Anthropology and Environment" in Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi, on 26th February, 2016.
5. Invited by the Biological Anthropology Unit (BAU), Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India to deliver a lecture titled “Association between Body Composition and Blood Pressure in Two Ethnically Diverse Populations” on 2nd February, 2016.
6. Invited by the Department of Anthropology, Madhya Kamrup College, Barpeta, Assam, to deliver a key lecture as a resource person in the UGC sponsored National Seminar on ‘Recent trends in Anthropology’ held on 28th and 29th March, 2015.
7. Invited by the Biological Anthropology Unit (BAU), Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India from 5th -8th February, 2013 for academic interaction and talk on ‘Human Adaptations to Altitude: An Overview’.