Dr. Koel Mukherjee

List of Publications

• Publication in 2017
  1. Mukherjee K, Venugopal P N, Barman M K, Bandyopadhyay A R. Caste Based Evaluation on Prevalence of Sex Chromatin in West Bengal, India. European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research, 4(3): (326-330), 2017. (ISSN: 2394-3211)
  2. Das K, Mullick P D, Mukherjee K. An Ethnographic Account on the Meaning, Strategies, and Dimensions of Street Vending in an urban setting of Kolkata, West Bengal. International Journal of Advanced Research, 5(4): (1934-1938), 2017. (ISSN: 2320-5407) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/3714
  2016
  3. Mukherjee K, Das K. Colostrum Feeding Practices Worldwide: A Review. International Journal of Current Research, 8(1): (25796-25799), 2016. (ISSN: 0975-833X)
• Publication in 2015
  4. Pawar S, Mukherjee K, Venugopal P N, Rawat B, Alam A, Shantanu, K, Harashawaradhana. Distribution of Blood Groups among Jad Bhotia of Uttarakhand: A Transhumant Community of Tibetan Origin. Indian Journal of Genetics and Molecular Research, 4(2): (47-52), 2015. (ISSN: 2319-4782)
  5. Mukherjee K, Venugopal P N, Alam A, Rawat B, Harashawaradhana. Anthropometric Characteristics and Nutritional Status of Adult Tharu: A Tribal Population of Uttarakhand, India. International Journal of Biological and Pharmaceutical Research,6(9): (759-764), 2015. (ISSN: 0976-3651)
  6. Mukherjee K, Harashawaradhana, Venugopal P N, Alam A, Rawat B. Body Mass Index and Chronic Energy Deficiency among Adults of Tharu Population, Uttarakhand, India. International Journal of Biomedical Research, 6(7): (475-478), 2015. (ISSN: 0976-9633) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v6i7.2218
• Publication in 2014
  7. Mukherjee K, Das K. Polyandry Practiced among Jaunsari of Uttarakhand: Scope for Futuristic Study. International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies, 2(1): (139-143), 2014. (ISSN: 2348-0343)
  8. Barman M K, Maitra T, Biswas A, Mukherjee K, Venugopal P N. Epidemiology and Management of Urogenital Trauma: The 7-years Experience at West Bengal, India. International Journal of Public Health Research and Management, 1(2): (66-69), 2014. (ISSN: 2319-5509)
  9. Mukherjee K, Barman M K, Bandyopadhyay A R. Prevalence of Sex Chromatin in Bengalee Caste Hindu Females: Study on Interrelationship of Hormones. International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences, 4(11): (68-76), 2014. (ISSN: 2249-5894)
  10. Mukherjee K, Venugopal P N, Barman M K, Bandyopadhyay A R. Sex Chromatin Frequency Variation among Breast Cancer Patients and Normal Females of Two Reproductive Stages from Bengalee Hindu Females. International Journal of Biological & Medical Research, 5(3): (4150-4155), 2014. (ISSN: 0976:6685)
  11. Mukherjee K, Barman M K, Bandyopadhyay A R. Sex Chromatin Prevalence in Bengalee Hindu Females: A Comparative Study of Breast Cancer. International Journal of Public Health Research and Management, 1(1): (1-6), 2014. (ISSN: 2319-5509)
• Publication in 2013
  12. Mukherjee K. A Study on Prevalence of Sex Chromatin during Different Reproductive Stage of Bengalee Hindu Caste Females. Oriental Anthropologist, 13(2): (493-504), 2013. (ISSN: 0972-558X)
  13. Mullick P D, Sen P, Das K, Mukherjee K. The Basics of Ethnography: An Overview of Designing an Ethnographic Research in Anthropology and Beyond. Journal of the Anthropological Survey of India, 62(2): (143-152), 2013. (ISSN: 2277-436X)

Conference Participation

• Presented a paper entitled “The Dirty Fluid: A Panacea under Social Taboo” in The Indian Anthropological Congress on Shaping New India: Role of Anthropology and Anthropologists at Vidyasagar University, Midnapore during 21st -23rd February, 2017.
• Presented a paper entitled “Colostrum Avoidance and Breast feeding practices among Mothers of Jaunsari Tribal Community of Lakhamandal Village, Uttarakhand: A Community based Cross-Sectional study” in the National Seminar on “Government and Tribal Development: Approaches, Role and Reality” at Anthropological Survey of India, Western Regional Centre, Udaipur from 18th-20th January, 2017.
• Presented a paper entitled “Assessment of Nutritional and Health Status of Jaunsari of Uttarakhand” in the National Seminar on “Government and Tribal Development: Approaches, Role and Reality” at Anthropological Survey of India, Western Regional Centre, Udaipur from 18th-20th January, 2017.
• Presented a paper entitled “Caste Based Evaluation on Prevalence of Sex Chromatin in West Bengal” in the National Seminar on “Caste, Culture, Power: Indian Society” at Anthropological Survey of India, North West Regional, Dehradun from 14th -16th December, 2016.
• Presented a paper entitled “Superstition on Breast-Feeding in Cross-Cultural Perspective” in the National Seminar on “Superstition and Human Values” at Department of Anthropology, Binova Bhave University, Hazaribag on 18th March, 2016.
• Presented a paper entitled “Colostrum Avoidance and Breastfeeding Practices among Mothers of Jaunsari Tribal Community of Lakhamandal Village, Uttarakhand: A Community Based Cross-Sectional Study” in The 10th Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology Congress at Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of Uttarakhand, Dehradun during 10th-12th February, 2016.
• Presented a paper entitled “Prefacing an Observation on Polyandry and its Dimensions among Jaunsari of Uttarakhand, India” in The Indian Anthropological Congress on Tribal Transformations in Contemporary India: Issues and challenges at Utkal University, Bhubaneswar during 21st -23rd February, 2015.
• Presented a paper entitled “Prevalence of Sex Chromatin in Different Reproductive Stages of Bengalee Hindu Caste Females in Comparison to the Breast Cancer in West Bengal as a Female Health Indicator” in the National Seminar on Empowering Indian Women in the Era of Globalization organized by Institute of Social Research and Rural Development at Satya Bharti, Ranchi during 28th -29th March, 2014.
• Presented a paper entitled “A Comparative Study on Prevalence of Sex Chromatin between Breast Cancer Patients and Normal Females of Two Reproductive Stages from Bengalee Hindu Caste Females” in The Indian Anthropological Congress on Human Variation, Plurality and Diversity: Anthropological Perspectives at Dibrugarh University, Assam during 21st -23rd February, 2014.
• Presented a paper entitled “Prognostic Significance of Prevalence of Sex Chromatin in Breast Cancer Patients” in the National seminar on Health and Disease: Exploring Genomics and Cultural Globalization in 21st Century organized by The Department of
  Anthropology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh during 26th-27th June, 2013.
• Invited and presented a poster on the “Prognostic Significance of Prevalence of Sex Chromatin in Breast Cancer Patients” in the occasion of 100th Indian Science Congress at Kolkata during 3rd-7th January, 2013.
• Participated in the State Level Seminar on Anthropology Today: Emerging Challenges & Opportunities on the occasion of 75th Anniversary of Department of Anthropology and 125th Anniversary of Bangabasi College at the Department of Anthropology, Bangabasi College, Kolkata held on 17th October, 2012.
• Presented a paper entitled “A Study on X Chromation Inactivation in Menstrual and Menopausal Bengalee Females” in the National seminar on Diversity, Social Exclusion, Backwardness & Development at the Department of Anthropology, University of Calcutta during March, 2011.
• Presented paper entitled “Prevalence of Sex Chromatin in Bengalee Caste Hindu Females: A Study on Interrelationship of Hormones” in the National seminar on Development of Anthropology in Two Distinct Time Frames at Social Development Centre, Ranchi, Jharkhand during 17th-19th December, 2010.
• Presented paper entitled “Prevalence of Sex Chromatin in Bengalee Females” in the National seminar on Human Health: Biocultural Synthesis at the Department of Anthropology, West Bengal State University during 4th-6th March, 2010.
• Invited & presented a paper entitled “A Study on Prevalence of Sex Chromatin in Bengalee Females” in the occasion of Young Scientists Award Programme at 97th Indian Science Congress, Thiruvanthapuram during 3rd-7th January, 2010.
• Presented a paper entitled “Prevalence of Sex Chromatin in Bengalee Females” in the National seminar on Human Diversity: The Emerging Perspectives at the Department of Anthropology, University of Calcutta during 27th- 28th March, 2008.
• Presented a paper entitled “Prevalence of Sex Chromatin in Bengalee Females” in the International seminar on Human Diversity in Perspectives at the Department of Anthropology, University of Calcutta during 6th -8th March, 2007.

Research Experiences

• Worked as Research Associate (Physical) at Anthropological Survey of India, North West Regional Centre, Dehradun from 24.01.2013 to 11.05.2017 and involved in formulation and implemention of research projects, conducting fieldwork, collection of data on sociodemography, anthropometric profile, reproductive health, blood sample, tabulation, analysis, interpretation of data and writing report, engaged in investigation of peopling of Indian tribes by whole genome sequencing combined with multiplexed SNP typing.
• Worked as Assistant Research Scientist (Non-Medical) at National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau (NNMB), West Bengal Unit, Indian Council of Medical Research on the project entitled as “Assessment of diet and Nutrition among the Rural People of West Bengal” from January, 2011 to November, 2011 and involved in extensive fieldwork in different districts of West Bengal, assessment of Nutritional Status by anthropometry, clinical signs and symptoms, blood pressure as per the guideline of National Institute of Nutrition, ICMR.
• Worked as Project Fellow in the UGC-UPE Major Research Project on “Use of Forensic Science in the Administration of Justice in India: A Futuristic Study” in the area of development of Forensic Anthropology in the administration of criminal justice at National and international level in the Department of Law, University of Calcutta from 2007 to July, 2010.

Projects handled so far

• DNA Polymorphism in Contemporary Indian Population and Phylogeny
  Under this National Project conducted by Anthropological Survey of India, Ministry of Culture,Government of India, engaged in investigation of phylogenetic relationship and migration pattern among Indian tribes, spread over length and breadth of the country.
• Community genetics and Health: Bio-cultural Adaptation
  Under this National Project conducted by Anthropological Survey of India, Ministry of Culture,Government of India, involved in Screening cum Health Awareness Programme among different tribal communities of India
• Bio-cultural Diversity, Environment and Sustainable Development
  Under this National Project conducted by Anthropological Survey of India, Ministry of Culture,Government of India, involved in extensive fieldwork to collect data related to demography, Nutritional Anthropometry, Physiological Variables and women reproductive profile of tribal and non tribal communities of India.