Faculty Profile - University

Educational Qualification

Degree Name	Institute	Year of passing/awarded
PhD in ARTS (Sociology)	Jadavpur University (as JRF-SRF of ISI, Kolkata)	2014

Title of the Ph. D. Thesis

Title of the Ph. D. Thesis
Gender and Work in Information Technology Sector:A Sociological Study of Women Workforce

Career Profile / Teaching Experience

Description of Experience
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Vidyasagar University since April 5, 2012.
Research Fellow,(2009-2012) Sociological Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata.
Part-time faculty (January-August, 2009)in Jaiprakash Institute of Social Work under Vidyasagar University .
Part-time faculty J.D.Birla Institute, Kolkata, 2008.
Part-time faculty, in Maulana Azad College, Kolkata, 2007-08.
Guest Faculty in Jadavpur University for three consecutive sessions of 2004-05, 2005-06 & 2006- 07.

Specialization/Research Area

Type (Specialization / Research Area / Areas of Interest)	Detailed Description
Field of Specialization	Gender and Information Technology Sector
Research Area/ Areas of Interest	Labour market
Research Area/ Areas of Interest	Gender issues
Research Area/ Areas of Interest	Environment & Health

Course/ Subject Taught

Course Name
Soc-104 Advanced Sociological Theory (2012-2015)
Soc- 302 Sociology of Gender and Politics (2012-2015)
Soc-402 Sociology of Environment and Demography (2012-2015)
Soc 202 Social Change in Modern India (2012-2015)
Soc/102- Contemporary Trends in Marxian Traditions (2016-2021)
Soc/202 Research Methods II: Qualitative Research Methods (2016-2017)
Soc/303 Rural and Urban Societies (2016-2017)
Soc/403- Civil Society and Civic action (2012-2015)
Paper WOS 113 (MPhil in Women study Centre) - Feminist Movements and Organisations (2017-2019)
Paper WOS 114 (MPhil in Women study Centre) - Issues in Womens Empowerment (2017-2019)
Paper WOS 122: (MPhil in Women study Centre) - Gender; Development and empowerment (2017-2019)
Soc 403: Application of the Research Skills (2016-2017)
Soc 204/Elective: Sociology of Health and society (2016-2021)
SOC/402 Population and Society (2016-2017)
SOC-203: Rural and Urban Societies (2018-2019)
SOC-203:Rural and Urban Societies (2018-2019)
SOC-304 Sociology of Media and Society (CBCS)/Elective (2016-2021)
SOC-303:Qualitative Research Methods (2018-2021)
SOC/202 Research Methods II: Qualitative Research Methods (2016-2017)
SOC-402 Demography in India: Social Approach (2018-2021)
SOC-403: Developing Research skills (2018-2021)
SOC-404:Dissertation and Viva Voci (2016 -2021)
SOC-102:Post Marxian Traditions (2018-2020)
SOC 211 (MPhil in Sociology) Feminism: Theories and Debates (2019-2021)
SOC 114 (MPhil in Sociology)Tools and Techniques of Sociological Studies (2019-2021)
Paper 103 (PhD coursework in Sociology) Advanced SociologicalTheory (2014-2017)

Publications in Journal / Magazines / Newspaper

Title	Publication Type	Published in	Published on	Publisher's Name	Role	Details
Home and Work: Struggles of Indian Women Legal Professionals Before and During Pandemic	International	Sociological Bulletin, vol. 73, Issue 1, pp 84-107http://doi.org/10.1177/00380229231213332	Dec, 2023	SCOPUS	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link:
living Standard Index for the Older Adults: An Indian Peri-Urban Study	International	Ageing International (2024), 49:165-180 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12126-023-09532	Oct, 2023	Springer	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: ESCI Article's Web Link:
The Effect of Online Classes on the Leareners' Health and Quality of Life: A Survey on an Indian Peri-Urban Higher Education Institute	National	ANWESA : A JOURNAL OF EDUCATION, VOL.15, ISSN: 0973-5895 Page no. 120-126	Aug, 2023	Ramkrishna Mission Brahmananda College of Education, kolkata	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: Others Article's Web Link:
Is STEM a better adopter than non-STEM groups with online education: an Indian peri-ueban experiecne	International	Asian Association of Open Universities Journal, vol. 18, no.1,pp 1-14doi 10.1108/AAOUJ-07-2022-0092	Mar, 2023	scopus	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link:
Active Ageing through Technologies: Well-being through the adoption of digital and non-digital health tehnologies among the Indian Elderly	National	Indian Journal of Gerontology, vol. 36, No. 2, pp. 286-302, ISSN: 0971-4189, UGC No.- List B, Science- 121	Sep, 2022	Indian Journal of Gerontology	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: Others Article's Web Link:
Lady with the scales: The unbalanced cycle of women legal professionals of Kolkata	International	Manpower Journal, vol. LVI, nos. 3 & 4,	Jul, 2022	National Institute of Labour Economics Research and Development (NILERD)	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: UGC CARE Article's Web Link:
Gender and Work: Reconsidering Women Legal Professional’s Identity and Space’,	National	Journal of Kolkata Society for Asian Studies (JKSAS), Special IssueWomen’s dialect, 7(2), Dec 2021, UGC-Care	Dec, 2021	Asian studies, Kolkata	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: UGC CARE Article's Web Link:
Gender and Work: Reconsidering Women Legal Professional's Identity and Space	National	Journal of Kolkata Society for Asian Studies (JKSAS), Special IssueWomen’s dialect, 7(2), Dec 2021, UGC-Care	Dec, 2021	UGC CARE LIST	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: UGC CARE Article's Web Link:
Smart Phone Applications in Self-coordinated Learning Practices: A Case of Indian Peri-Urban Higher education Institute	National	Education India Journal: A Quarterly Refereed Journal of Dialogues on Education, vol.10, Issue-5, page 37 ISSN 2278-2435	Nov, 2021	UGC CARE List Journal	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: UGC CARE Article's Web Link:
Virtual Courts in the Era of Covid-19: The Challenges Confronted by Women Legal Professionals of Kolkata	National	THW ISPMA CONFERENCE, Academic paper	Mar, 2021	SPMSUMMIT, IIM Bangalore	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: Others Article's Web Link:
" Well-being Dimensions at the End of Life among the Indian Peri-Urban Elderly." by Das, Moumita., and Bhattacharyya, Asmita.	International	Gérontologie et société/Gerontology and Society (2021/1). 43(164) ,67--83,UGC care listed II, H-Index (10), SJR (.115), Impact score (.11). journal	Jan, 2021	Fondation Nationale de Gerontologie, FRANCE, ISSN 01510193, 21010218		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
"Social Distanciation through COVID-19: A Narrative Analysis of Indian Peri-Urban Elderly" by Das, Moumita., and Bhattacharyya, Asmita	International	Social Sciences and Humanities Open (2021), 4(1), 100139, Scopus Index, Impact factor 1.8, H-index 12,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2021.100139	Jan, 2021	ELSEVIER ISSN: 2590-2911		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Socially distanced or socially connected? : Well-being through ICT usage among the Indian elderly during Covid-19 by Bakshi Trisha & Bhattacharyya Asmita	International	Millennial Asia 12(2),190–208, Association of Asia Scholars DOI: 10.1177/0976399621989910, UGC Care listed II, H-Index (2), Impact factor (.25), SJR journal (.124)	Jan, 2021	SAGE, ISSN 23217081, 09763996		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Subjective Wellbeing through Social Support Networks among Indian peri-urban Elderly by Das Moumita & Bhattacharyya Asmita	National	Indian Journal of Gerontology, 34 (3),293-312.	Jan, 2020	Indian Gerontological Association, ISSN 0971-4189 -UGC Care list I		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Unmasking the Masked Gendered Sociability: A Case of the Indian Software Industry	International	Edited book on Marginalities in India: Themes and Perspectives(eds.) Asmita Bhattacharyya & Sudeep Basu	Jan, 2018	Springer Nature, Singapore, Print ISBN 978-981-10-5214-9Online ISBN978-981-10-5215-6https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5215-6		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Situating Marginalities in India: An Introduction	International	Edited book on Marginalities in India: Themes and Perspectives(eds.) Asmita Bhattacharyya & Sudeep Basu	Jan, 2018	Springer Nature, Singapore, Print ISBN 978-981-10-5214-9 Online ISBN 978-981-10-5215-6 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5215-6		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Negotiating Gender Identity in the Neo-Globalised Workplace (34-50 PP).	National	Edited book on Emergence of Subjectivity Formations-Social-Anthropological Discourses from India (Eds) Julia Guenther & Kasi Eswarappa, Maharatra, INDIA ISBN 978-81-932525-3.	Jan, 2017	People"s Literature Publication, Maharastra.		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Contextualising Intergenerational Mobility of Women ‘Techies’ of Kolkata,	International	Bangladesh e-Journal of Sociology,11(1):38-53; ISSN 1819-8465	Jan, 2014	Bangladesh Sociological Society		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Gender Inclusivity in Information Communication Technology: Some policy indications	International	International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention, 2(6):61-65; ISSN 2319 – 7714	Jan, 2013	IJHSSI		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Women in Indian Information Technology (IT) sector: A Sociological Analysis	International	Journal of Humanities and Social Science (JHSS, 3(6)45-52;ISSN: 2279-0837, ISBN: 2279-0845. Having impact factor of 1.53	Jan, 2012	International Organisation of scientific Research (IOSR)		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Women in Information Technology Sector	International	Asian Journal of Science and Technology (AJST),2(3),6-14;ISSN: 0976-3376	Jan, 2011	Science and Technology Asian Journal		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Women in Information Communications Technology (ICT): Opportunities and Constraints	International	Edited book in Gender Deprivation And Empowerment of Women:U.K. De and B.N. Ghosh (eds.); 277-289; ISBN- 978-3-8433-9497-0	Jan, 2011	LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, GmbH,(Germany)		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Environmental dimension of Respiratory problems: A Case Study of North Kolkata	Other	Conference proceedings entitled "Management of Natural Resources and Environment in India": 625-630.	Jan, 2010	Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar organized by GAD Institute of Development Studies, Amritsar.		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:

Book Published

Title of the Book	Published by	Published on	Role	Details
Marginalities in India: Themes and Perspectives	Springer, Singapore	Jan, 2018	Principal Editor	Indexing: Article's Web Link:

Book Chapter Published

Title of Chapter	Title of the Book	Published by	Published on	Role	Details
Rethinking Elderly’s Well-Being: Developed vs. Developing Nations Denoting Special Reference to India	The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Problems. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68127-2_293-1.978-3-030-68127-2, PP 1-16	Springer International Publishing. UK	Nov, 2022	Corresponding Author	Indexing: Others Article's Web Link:
	Digital Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation and Dgital India: Interlinkage between Core and Periphery- ACase Study of Bengal from Pre to During Pandemic Times	HAR-ANAND PUBLICATIONS PVT LTD	Jul, 2022	Sole Author	Indexing: Others Article's Web Link:

Ph. D. Thesis Guidence

Scholar Name	Thesis Title	Name of the Co Supervisor	Status	Date
Md Reja Ahammad (PhD)	Muslim Women in Panchayat: A study in district of Purulia	Prof. Bipul Kumar Bhadra, Dept. of Sociology, Jadavpur University	Awarded	Jan, 2023
Aakash Ranjan Das (PhD)	Education through Digitalisation in Higher Studies: A Sociological study in West Medinipur, West Bengal		Awarded	Dec, 2022
Soumyashree Chakraborty (PhD)	Friendship among Children in Everyday Life: A Case study of West Midnapore District.		Ongoing	Nov, 2022
Ranajit Nayak (MPhil in Sociology)	Problems in pursuing higher education in one's own mother tongue as mode of instruction: A sociological study		Awarded	Dec, 2021
Sreeja chakraborty (MPhil in Sociology)	The Slum and the High Rise: Kolkata’s Problematic Urban Development		Awarded	Dec, 2021
Paraj BaigSen (MPhil in Sociology)	THE PRINCIPLE OF SOCIOLOGICAL ABSTRACTION ACROSS THREE SOCIOLOGICAL PARADIGMS		Awarded	Dec, 2021
Moumita Das (PhD)	Experiencing Ageing in Contemporary Society:A Case Study of West Midnapore		Awarded	Dec, 2021
Rupanjana Sinha (PhD)	Gender and Work: A case of Women legal professionals in Kolkata		Awarded	Mar, 2021
Moumita Bhattacharya (MPhil in Women studies)	MPhil thesis on Women and Entrepreneurship: A case study of Midnapore, West Bengal submitted at Women Studies Centre		Awarded	Jan, 2020
Ramgopal Ghosal (MPhil in Women studies)	MPhil Title of Thesis: WAR CRIME, WOMEN AND THE FAILURE OF INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNALS: A STAIN FROM BANGLADESH TO BOSNIA submitted at Women Studies Centre		Awarded	Jan, 2020
BRAHAMADEV JANA (MPhil in Women studies)	MPhil thesis Title: GENDER-BASED CYBER VIOLENCE amongst College girl students: A case study of East Midnapore submitted at Women Studies Centre		Awarded	Jan, 2020
Arpita Kheto (MPhil in Women studies)	MPhil thesis Emotional Maturity and Effectiveness of Female Teacher Educators: A case study submitted at Women Studies Centre		Awarded	Jan, 2020
Rajesh Das (MPhil in Women studies)	Women participation in Agriculture with special reference of Paddy: A case study of Paschim Medinipur District submitted at Women Studies Centre		Awarded	Jan, 2019
Nilesh Kanti Barman (MPhil in Women studies)	Women Participation in Mat-Industry: A case study in Sabang Block-Paschim Medinipur submitted at Women Studies Centre		Awarded	Jan, 2019
Souvik Aich (MPhil in Women studies)	Food, Culture & Gendered Space: Representing New-Women from select Writings of Manju Kapur and Easterine Kire submitted at Women Studies Centre		Awarded	Jan, 2019
Purusottam Bera (MPhil in Women studies)	Kanyashree Prakalpa- A scheme for the Adolescent Girls of West Bengal: A Sociological Study submitted at Women Studies Centre		Awarded	Jan, 2018
Trisha Bakshi (PhD)	Use of Technology by the elderly: A Sociological Analysis		Awarded
Souvik Aich (PhD)	Representation of Gender in Cyber-Punk Literature: A study of select texts (Women studies Centre)		Ongoing
Antara Das	Makeup and Aesthetics in Software Industry: A Sociological Study		Ongoing

Research Project

Worked as	Funding Agency	Amount in Rs.	Duration	Period	Status
Principal Investigater	UGC-Innovative scheme	62000	2 years	2015-2017	Complete

Invited Lectures

Title	Organized By	Venue	Date
Delivered an Invited Lecture on ‘Rechristening teaching and research in pandemic times’ on the Orientation Programme in Adamas University, Kolkata on 28th August, 2020	DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY, SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS AND CULTURE STUDIES Adamas University, Kolkata.	Online	Jan, 2020
Invited as a speaker for the plenary session "Women in Profession and Working Women" of the 3rd Winter School of the Women’s Study Centre on 20th February 2019.	Women studies Centre, Vidyasagar University	Vidyasagar University	Jan, 2019
"Glass ceiling in Corporate World: An overview" delivered in the faculty Lecture series of VU on 18th August 2019.	Vidyasagar University	Vidyasagar University	Jan, 2019
Gender Analysis in Information technology sector	Winter school on Gender Equity: Status, ideologies and Future Challenges - 5th to 25th January, 2018. Organised by Vidyasagar University	Vidyasagar University	Jan, 2018
Understanding Techno-Work-Life Stress: A Cross-cultural perspective on 14th November, 2018.	Sociological Research Unit (SRU), Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata.	ISI, Kolkata	Jan, 2018
Is Software Industry gendered? A Case study of KolkataUnder the conference thee “Existence of Discrimination among Men,Women and Third sex: Historical Background and Present Day Reality” on 4th-5th Jan.2017	UGC sponsored two-day state level seminar organised by dept. of History,Panchakot Mahavidyalaya & Nistarini College	Panchakot Mahavidyalaya	Jan, 2017
Coping with Techno-Work-life stress at the annual conference to be held on 4th and 5th November, 2017	The Japan Sociological Society (JSS)	University of Tokyo	Jan, 2017
Need for Gender-sensitive Policy: A snapshot of a Workplace	In the Panel Discussion on "Gender and Society" in the Winter School (5th-25th Jan.2016) organised by Women Studies Centre, Vidyasagar University	Vidyasagar University	Jan, 2016
Gendered Media in the State level Seminar on Mass Media & Society: Contemporary debates	Hijli College, Kharagpur, Midnapore	Hijli College, Kharagpur, Midnapore	Jan, 2016
Taught courses on a) Sampling, b) Tools and Techniques of data Collection, c)Coding and Editing of Data I & II in Research Methodology Course for Ph. D.Students in Social Sciences" sponsored by ICSSR (New Delhi) during March 14-23, 2016	Department of Humanities and Social Sciences,Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati (INDIA)	Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IIT-G)	Jan, 2016
'Women in Administration in higher educational institutes': A case study' lectured in the National Seminar on “Women in Higher Education: Policies & Perspectives" in 11th-12th March, 16	Organised by Association of Indian Universities (AIU) in collaboration with Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University Nanded	Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded, Maharastra	Jan, 2016
Status of Women in India	Vidyasagar Institute of Health	Vidyasagar Institute of Health, West Midnapore	Jan, 2015
Delivered University Special lecture on “Dual Burden: A real challenge to Women Software professionals of Kolkata"	Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal	Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal	Jan, 2014

Membership of Learned Society

Title/Name of the Society
International Sociological Association (ISA),Madrid, SPAIN-2010
Indian Sociological Association, New Delhi.
Sociological Association of West Bengal(SAWB), WB-2009
International Institute of Sociology (IIS), Sweeden, Uppsala
International Institute for Asian Studies, Netherlands
The Japan Sociological Society (2017-2018)

Association with Professional Bodies

Type of Professional Activity	Period
Member of the Court, highest decision making body of the University	2017-2019
Member of NSS Advisory Committee	2017 onwards
Member of ICC (Internal complaints Committee), Vidyasagar University	2017 onwards
Member of Working Committee, NSS	2016 onwards
Standing Committee member of Women Studies Centre, Vidyasagar University	2015-2019
Newsletter Committee Member	2014 onwards
Program Officer, National Service Scheme (NSS), Unit 10, Dept, of Sociology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal.	2013 onwards

Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended

Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop	Date	Role	Held at and Organiser
Software Product Management Summit India 2021 presented a paper(jointly) entitled Virtual Courts in the era of Covid 19: The challenges confronted by women legal professionals of Kolkata", hosted virtually on 19 & 20th March 2021.	Jan, 2021	Presenter	Organized jointly by the International Institute of Management Association (IIMA) & Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB).Conducted virtually by IIMB
Two weeks Online Faculty Development Programme on “ICT Tools for Teaching, Learning Process and Institute”	Jan, 2020	Participant	Jointly organised by Electronics and ICT Academies held from 10th - 21st August, 2020 under the “Scheme of financial assistance for setting up of Electronics and ICT Academies” of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), GOI.
International Conference on Harmony in Society and Environment	Jan, 2020	Co-Paper Presenter on “Health and Social support networks on Indian Elderly	Organised by School of Social Sciences, Adamas University, Kolkata in collaboration with Institute of cross cultural studies and academic exchange, NC, USA & Center for study of Religion and Society, Jadavpur University, Kolkata. Held at Adamas University on 7-9th January, 2020.
Tobacco Control Workshop	Jan, 2020	Participant	Organised by NSS,Vidyasagar University in collaboration with Sambandh Health Foundation, NH Narayan Superspeciality Hospital & Espon. Held at Vidyasagar University on 25th Febuarary, 2020.
International Conference on "Politics, Trade and Business in Asia- The 21st Century" on 31st May to 2nd June, 2019	Jan, 2019	Paper Presenter on “Prospects and challenges of Digital Entrepreneurship in Digital India: Interlinkage between core and periphery- A case study”	BIBS, Kolkata in association with Vidyasagar University held at Dubai, United Arab Emirates
An Experiential Workshop on Classroom teaching at Higher Education on November 15, 2018.	Jan, 2018	Active Participant	Organised by United States-India Educational Foundation(USIEF), Kolkata. Held at Lincoln Room, American Center, 38A, Jawahar Lal Nehru Road, Kolkata.
Annual School on Grassroots Innovation: Theme- Energy and Water	Jan, 2018	Participant	Jointly organised by National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS, Bengaluru), National Innovation Foundation (NIF, Ahmedabad), Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Rural Energy Development (MGIRED, Bengaluru), and TransDisciplinary University (TDU, Bengaluru) at NIAS, Bengaluru during 10-18 January, 2018.
Coping with Techno-Work-Life Stress: A Case of the Indian Software Industry presented >at the 90th Annual Meeting of the Japan Sociological Society (JSS).	Jan, 2017	Paper presenter as an award winner	Japan Sociological Society (JSS) on November 4-5, 2017 at The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Third ISA Forum of Sociology "The Futures We Want: Global Sociology and the Struggles for a Better World" Vienna, Austria, July 10-14, 2016	Jan, 2016	Paper Presented on "Marginality Perception of Women Techies in Kolkata: A Bottom up Approach"	Held at University of Vienna, & organised by International Sociological Association (ISA).
On Child Labour: An interface between Academicians & Activists	Jan, 2016	Participant	An initiative of KNINDS; In collaboration with IIEST,Shibpur & Ramkrishna Mission Vidyamandira. Held at Asha-Jyoti Conference Hall, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira on 29th July 2016
Inter-disciplinary "Refresher Course" in Research Methodology	Jan, 2016	Participant	Lakmibhai National Institute of Physical Education, Gwalior. Organised by Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC, Gwalior)dated 15th Sept. to 5th October,2016
Teachers Training Workshop on Use of E-Resources in Higher Education (under Project E- Equal)	Jan, 2016	Participant	Jadavpur University, Kolkata. Organised by Jadavpur University and funded by European Commission and Lead Partner: British Council India.on 19th to 20th October, 2021
Second International Conference on Contemporary Debates in Public Policy and Management	Jan, 2016	Paper Presented on Interrogating Gender Inclusivity in Information technology sector	Held at Indian Institute of Management,Calcutta (IIMC)& organised by IIMC on 15-17 January, 2016
Talk on "Subjects of Modernity" delivered by Dr Saurabh Dube, Professor, Centre for Asian and African Studies, El Colegio de México.	Jan, 2015	Attended and Participated	Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian studies, Kolkata.
Workshop on "Enhancing well-being of the elderly in Indian neighborhoods" on 8th August, 2015.	Jan, 2015	Participation as an Expert	Organised by IIT-KGP and funded by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). Held at IIT Kharagpur Guest house, Kolkata Campus, HC Block, Sector III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata - 700106.
Second International Conference On GANDHI, GRAM SWARAJ AND DEMOCRATIC DECENTRALISATION	Jan, 2014	Paper Presenter	Held at Thrissur, Kerala.Organised by KILA (Kerala Institute of Local Administration)
52nd Orientation Programme	Jan, 2014	Participant	UGC-ASC- Jadavpur University at Jadavpur University, Kolkata.
UGC sponsored 2 days National Workshop on "NME-ICT: Services and its Implementation"	Jan, 2013	Participant	Organised by Computer Centre, Vidyasagar University, held at Vidyasagar University, Midnapore.
UGC sponsored 5 day residential Sensitization-Awareness-Motivation (SAM) Workshop on "Capacity Building of Women Managers in Higher Education"	Jan, 2013	Participant	Organised by Vivekananda College, Kolkata held at Ramkrishna Mission, GolPark, Kolkata.
Workshop on "Questionnaire Design for Social Science".	Jan, 2012	Participant	Organised by Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) held in Kolkata.
National Seminar on Demographic Transition and Inclusive Development	Jan, 2012	Paper Presenter	Organised by International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai in collaboration with Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata held in Kolkata.
International Conference on "After Western Hegemony: Social Science and its Publics".	Jan, 2012	Paper Presenter	40th World Congress of International Institute of Sociology (ISS) held in Delhi.
National Conference on Health, Poverty and Human Development.	Jan, 2010	Poster Presenter	Organised by Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health (IASSH), held at Benaras Hindu University (BHU).
ICTs and Development: An International Workshop for Theory, practice and policy.	Jan, 2010	Participant	Organised by IIT, Delhi and sponsored by International Development Research Centre, Canada, held at IIT Delhi.
Workshop on SPSS-FDP (Faculty Development Program) for Research and Data Analysis using SPSS.	Jan, 2010	Participant	Organized by Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, in association with SPSS South Asia, Bangalore unit, held in ISI, Kolkata
Participated in Social Science Research Methods Festival on Participatory Methods, CAQDAS (Atlas ti) and Scientific and Research writing etc.	Jan, 2010	Participant	Ambedkar University (AUD) in Delhi.
4th National Teachers’ Science Conference on "Environment Education for Better Life"	Jan, 2007	Poster Presenter	Department of Science and Technology (DST), GOI; NCSTC Network (A National network of Science Communicator Organisations) & PAHAL (An autonomous non-governmental socio-scientific organization) held at Rajiv Gandhi Navodaya Vidhyalaya, Nanoor Khera, Tapovan, Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
XXXII All India Sociological Conference on "Science Technology and Society: Emerging Issues".	Jan, 2006	Paper Presenter	All India Sociological Association and Madras University,held at Chennai.

Conference /Seminar/Workshop Organised

Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop	Date	Role in the Event	Funding Agency
A special NSS Summer camp on "Swatch Bharat Abhijan" themed " Witchcraft and Witch hunting in Bengal"on 25.3.19 to 31st March,19	Jan, 2019	Organiser	NSS
One-day UGC sponsored state-level seminar, on ‘Religious Minorities in India: Issues and Approaches" dated 28th March, 2018.	Jan, 2018	Organising Secretary	UGC
NSS Special Summer Camp on: Swatch Bharat Abhijan themed " Fight against Alcoholism and Drug Addiction"on 12 to 19th August, 2018	Jan, 2018	Organiser	NSS
UGC sponsored One-day State Level Seminar On Ageing and Society: Present Situation and the Challenges Ahead on 30h March 2017	Jan, 2017	Organising Secretary	UGC
Organised NSS Summer Camp on "Swatch Bharat Abhijan" themed " Health for All"on 8th to 16th August 2017	Jan, 2017	Organiser	NSS
One-day International Symposium on ‘Contemporary Discourses on Qualitative Methodological Approaches in Social Sciences’ on 28th March, 2016.	Jan, 2016	Organising Secretary & Convener	UGC
A NSS special Camp on Swatch Bharat Abhijan" themed "Role of Youth in Nation Building" on 8th to 16th August 2016	Jan, 2016	Organiser	NSS
On-day training Program on Human Rights	Jan, 2015	Coordinator	National Institute of Human Rights Commission, New Delhi
Sociology of Marginality: Contemporary Issues	Jan, 2014	Convener	UGC and ICSSR

Awards

Award Name	Awarded by	Date
2020-21 Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowships- Research	J.William Fulbright Scholarship Board (FFSB), Washington D.C.	Jan, 2019
Best Program officer Award at the University level	National Service scheme (NSS)	Jan, 2018
JSS-ILC travel grant for non-Japanese young scholars from overseas	The Japan Sociological Society	Jan, 2017
ISA-ICSSR-UGC Travel, Maintenance and registration fee support for presenting paper at ISA Forum of Sociology,Vienna, Austria	ISA-ICSSR-UGC	Jan, 2016
Young Sociologist award for best proposal for the topic “How to take Indian Sociology to Global Heights”	Indian Sociological Society, Delhi.	Jan, 2006
UGC-NET, in Sociology, for Lectureship	University Grants Commission (UGC)	Jan, 2003
U.G.C. accredited State Level Eligibility Test (SLET) in Sociology	West Bengal College Service Commission (WBCSC), West Bengal.	Jan, 2002

Dr. Asmita Bhattacharyya