Specialization: Specialized in Political thought, Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, Ethnic Movements and Diaspora Studies and Indian freedom Movement.

Teaching Experience:

• Taught Undergraduate Courses for 18 years at government colleges in West Bengal.
• Taught Post Graduate Courses for 6 years at Hooghly Mohsin College and Teaching Post Graduate Courses for more than 18 years at University of Kalyani.
• Acted as Resource Person at UGC Refresher Course for College and University teachers organized by Department of Political Science Sambalpur University, Department of History, North Bengal University, Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University, Summer School of Human Resource Development centre, North Bengal University and also ICSSR Sponsored 10 days Research Methodology Course for M.Phil./ Ph.D./ PDF Scholars, Department of Geography, University of Burdwan and also in North Eastern Hill University, Tripura University, Vidyasagar University etc.

Research Project:

• ICHR Research Project on EMBRYONIC NATIONALISM IN THE CALCUTTA HIGH COURT IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY (1862-1885) is going on since September 2023.
• Completed another UGC Major Research Project on The Gorkhaland Agitation, Emergence and Resurgence, A study in crisis Management in 2012.
• Completed UGC Major Research Project on Political Movements and Militancy in North Bengal and Eastern Assam since 1980 in 2009.

Research Guidance:

• Nine Research Scholars supervised by him have been Awarded Ph.D.
• One Research Scholar has submitted her Ph.D. thesis.   
• Presently number of Registered Ph.D. Students under supervision is 1. 
• Ph. D. Thesis Examiner of University of Calcutta, Jadavpur University, Chowdhury Charan Singh University, Meerut, Gauhati University, North Bengal University, Vidyasagar University, University of Burdwan and others.

Administrative Experience:

• Dean, Faculty of Arts & Commerce, University of Kalyani, 20th August 2013- 19thAugust, 2016
• Dean, Faculty of Education (Officiating), University of Kalyani, September 2013- 19thAugust, 2016.
• Director, Centre for Studies on Bengali Diaspora, University of Kalyani since2015.
• In Charge of the Vice Chancellor’s Office (Deputed while the Hon’ble ViceChancellor is on leave) 2013-2015. 
• Head of the Department, Department of Political Science, University of Kalyani,2008-2010, 2012-2014, 2018- 2020.
• Head of the Department, Department of Political Science, ABN Seal College,Coochbehar 2000-2005.
• Member, University Court, University of Kalyani, 2013- 2016
• Member, University Executive Council, University of Kalyani 2013- 2016.
• Member, MoU Committee, University of Kalyani
• Member, SQAC, Directorate of Distance Learning, University of Kalyani
• Member, PG Board of Studies, Public Administration, Mizoram University Aizawl.
• Member, Ph. D. Research committee, Department of International Relations, JadavpurUniversity, West Bengal
• Member, PG Board of Studies, Political Science, Vidyasagar University, WestBengal
• Member, Ph.D. Committee, Political Science, Vidyasagar University, West Bengal
• Member, Directorate of Distance Education, Political Science, Vidyasagar University, West Bengal
• Member, Advisory Committee, Centre for Environmental Studies, Vidyasaga rUniversity
• Member, PG Board of Studies, Political Science, Directorate of Distance Education,Burdwan University, West Bengal
• Member, PG Board of Studies, Mass Communication, Burdwan University, West Bengal
• Member, PG Board of Studies, Political Science, Adamas University
• External Expert, Subject Committee Political Science, Directorate of DistanceEducation, Vidyasagar University, West Bengal
• Chairman Syllabus Committee & Member PG Board of Studies, Harichand GuruchandUniversity
• Member, PG Board of Studies, Women’s University, Diamond Harbour, West Bengal.
• Subject Expert, Syllabus Committee, Political Science, Dakshin Dinajpur University
• Chairperson, MOU Committee, University of Kalyani, 2014-15.24. Chairperson, Equivalence Committee, University of Kalyani, 2014-16.
• Chairperson, Health & Hygiene Committee, KU, 2014-16.
• Chairperson, Security Audit Committee, KU, 2014-16.
• Chairperson, Advisory Committee, Centre for Women’s studies, KU, 2014-16.
• Chairperson, Advisory Committee, Centre for Culture Studies, KU 2015-16
• Chairperson, UG Board of Studies, Law, KU, 2014-16.
• Chairperson, UG Board of Studies, Political Science, KU, 2006-14.
• Chairperson, PG Board of Studies, Political Science, KU, 2008-10, 2012-14, 2018-2020.
• Chairperson, Departmental Research Committee, Political Science, KU, 2014-2020.
• Chairperson, PG Board of Studies, Public Administration, Directorate of Open andDistance Learning, KU, 2006-10
• Former Member, PG Board of Studies, Political Science, Netaji Subhas OpenUniversity, West Bengal.
• Former Member, PG Board of Studies, Political Science Sidho Kanho University,Purulia, West Bengal.
• Former Member, PG Board of Studies, West Bengal State University, Barasat, WestBengal.
• Former Member, UG Board of Studies, West Bengal State University, Barasat, WestBengal.
• Former Subject Expert, PG Board of Studies, Political Science, Gourbanga University, Maldah, West Bengal
• Former Member, Ph. D. Course Work Syllabus Committee, Political Science Gourbanga University, Maldah, West Bengal
• Former Member, PG Board of Studies, Political Science Basanti Devi College,Kolkata, West Bengal

Publications:

BOOKS:

• Rediscovering Acharya Brajendra Nath Seal in the New Millennium, (Jointly edited with Prof. (Dr.) Sanjib Kumar Duta and Dr. Kuheli Biswas), Mahabodhi Book Agency, Kolkata, 2018. ISBN: 978-93-84721-88-6
• Rebels of Kamrup, A Search for Identity among Ahoms and Rajbanshis, (Jointly with Oli Mohammad) A P H Publishing Corporation, New Delhi, 2015. ISBN: 978-93-313-2537-2
• Gorkhaland: The Dormant Volcano, A P H Publishing House, New Delhi, 2014. ISBN: 978-93-313-2157-2
• Subhas Chandrer Jibone Rabindra Nather Provab: Collection of essays on Subhas Chandra Bose in Bengali, N.E. Publishers, Kolkata, 2008. ISBN: 81-8208-054-1
• Subhas Chandra Bose: The Making of the Warrior Philosopher (1921-1941), N.E. Publishers, Kolkata, 2006. ISBN: 81-8208-024-X

RESEARCH PAPERS: More than 130 research papers have been published in books, journals newspapers, e-papers and periodicals.

E-PAPER:

• RENDEZVOUS WITH MILITANTS THE INDIAN EXPERIENCE December 2012 Conference: 2012 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HUMANITY, CULTURE AND SOCIETYAt: HONG KONG, Volume: 58.6: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353668460_RENDEZVOUS_WITH_MILITANTS_THE_INDIAN_EXPERIENCE
• ‘Bose on Education’, http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/specials/netaji/hisvision.ht m
• ‘Peace without democracy – The Souring of Relations between Trinamul and GJMM’, http://kalimpongnews.net/newz/2013/05/13/peace-without-democracy- the- souring-of-relations-between-trinamul-and-gjmm/
• Subhas Chandra Bose: Catalyst of A Historic Venture, http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/subhas-chandra-bose-catalyst-of-a-historic- venture-11604
• What made Netaji Subhas Bose an exemplary leader http://www.wionews.com/india-news/opinion-what-made-netaji-subhas-bose-an-exemplary-leader-30446

COLUMN WRITING:

• Pesha Pravesh, (Kolkata), 2006-2008.
• Uttarbanga Sambad, (Siliguri), 2000-2005.

Fellowship & Awards:

• Recipient of Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship for the Fulbright Nehru International Education Administrator’s Seminar 2015 from October 24, 2015 to November 8, 2015. As Delegate from India visited Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston University, North-Eastern University, University of Massachusetts, Simmons College, Boston, Fordham University, Bronx Community College, Columbia University, Teachers College at Columbia University, Dutchess Community College, Vassar College, Marist College, State University of New York, New Paltz.
• Winner of Author of the Year Award, 2013, University of Kalyani
• Winner of 1^st prize in Bharat Pathik Essay Competition, New Delhi, 1993.
• Stood 6^th in WBCS (Executive) Examinations 1986.

Seminars/ Conferences/ Workshops/ Training programmes/ Special Lecture/ Invited Lecture, Paper presented/ attended/ Chaired/ organized etc.:

In India (No.)                           Abroad (No.)          148                                            17	Total (No.) 154
National Level (No.)              International (No.)           41                                               23	Invited /Special/ State Level/ Others 90

 

• International Participation:

1. Presented paper on “Gandhian Dialogue as Strategy of Constructive ConflictResolution” at Annual Conference of Political Studies Association of Ireland,Queen’s university Belfast, Ireland, UK, October 20-22, 2023.
2. Presented paper at 9th Conference of International Journal of Press and Politics on“TRP and Indian Television: Creation of New Political Combat Zone”, andChaired a session at University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, October 11-13, 2023.
3. Presented paper at 27th World Congress of Political Science organized byInternational Political Science Association on “Religion: The perpetuatingPropellant of the Arab- Israel Conflict”, Buenos Aires, July 15-19, 2023.
4. Keynote speaker at the International Symposium on City Exchange between Bayof Bengal Countries and Shenzhen (ISCE) "Community Development inSundarban: Face-to-face Interface" at College of International Studies, ShenzhenUniversity, Shenzhen, China, March 10, 2023.
5. Joint paper with Sayak Brahmachari “Forecasting Terrorist attacks throughArtificial Intelligence. In search of a Predictive Panacea”, presented at SYMPOSIUM "Thinking ahead: avenues and challenges in crisis forecasting",Universitat der Budeswehr, Munich, November 7, 2022
6. Presented Paper on Women’s Participation in Conflict Resolution a GlobalPerspective and Chaired a session at Peace Building and Conflict TransformationAmid COVID-19 Pandemic 2022 Philippine Political Science Association (PPSA)and International Political Science Association Research Committee 44 (IPSA RC44) International Conference June 6-7, 2022.
7. Presented Joint Paper with Sayak Brahmachari on Covid 19 The Catalyst of Cybercrime Among Children And Youth In India And Bangladesh: A Comparative Study at The International Colloquium on Modern Technologies, Political Philosophy, Social, Political and Economic Rights, organized by AristotleUniversity of Thessaloniki, December 11, 2021.
8. Presented Paper on Digital Democracy in India: The Double veiled Reality at All-Russian scientific conference (with international participation) "The political inthe conditions of digital transformations: philosophy, science, technology" held atthe Faculty of Political Science of St. Petersburg State University on 24-25September, 2021.
9. Presented Paper on Countering Terrorism through Dialogue: From Intractability to Practicability and participated at 26^th World Congress of Political Science organized by International Political Science Association, July 10-15, 2021.
10. Presented paper on From Negative Peace to Positive Peace at the 9th international scientific conference "Space, Society, Politics", (online) Department of Scientific Research and Development, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia, June 24-25, 2021
11. Participated in ‘Teaching Peace in the 21^st Century’, Summer Institute for Faculty (online), Kroc Institute, University of Notre Dame, USA, June 14-16, 2021
12. Paper presented at International Political Science Association, RC-SCD Web Forum on 17-18 September 2020.
13. Paper presenter and Chairmanship of session at the Conference Politics of Multilingualism Possibilities and Challenges at Universitieit Van Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 22-24, 2017.
14. Technical Committee Member at 5th International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanity organized by IEDRC at Osaka, Japan on April 11-12, 2016.
15. Delegate at first conference on ‘Life, Language and Culture’ jointly organised by Gono Bishwabidyalay and Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 20-25 February, 2016.
16. Recipient of Fulbright-Nehru Award for the Fulbright Nehru International Education Administrator’s Seminar 2015 from October 24, 2015 to November 8, 2015. As Delegate from India visited Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston University, North-Eastern University, University of Massachusetts, Simmons College, Boston, Fordham University, Bronx Community College, Columbia University, Teachers College at Columbia University, Dutchess Community College, Vassar College, Marist College, State University of New York, New Paltz.
17. Paper presenter at International Conference on Humanity, Culture and Society held at HONGKONG organized by International Economics Development Research Centre, on “Rendezvous with Militants the Indian Experience” December 29- 30, 2012.

Membership of Academic Bodies:

• Fulbright Alumni
• International Political Science Association
• Political Science Association of Ireland
• International Economics Development Research Centre
• Indian Political Science Association.
• Indian Academy of Social Sciences.
• Indian History Congress.
• Institute of Historical Studies.
• Corpus Research Institute.
• Bangiya Arthaniti Parishad
• West Bengal Political Science Association

Research Supervision: Ph.D. Degree Awardee:

• Dr. Mousumi Dey (2015): Impact of Italian Nationalism on India’s FreedomStruggle: A Historical and Political Analysis
• Dr. Oli Mohammad (2015): Uttarbanger Kamtapuri O Brihattoro CoochbeharAndolon: Utso O Bibarta [Bengali]
• Dr. Soumen Ghosh (2017): Role of the Non-Marxist Opposition Political Parties inWest Bengal 1978-2008: A Critical Analysis.
• Dr. Bhaswati Chakrabortty (2018): The Social and Political Ideas of Nivedita- ACritical Analysis
• Dr. Jaydeb Ghosh Chowdhuri (2018): Sampradaiyik Bibhed O Jatiya Sanhati:Rabindranath Thakur O Kaji Abdul Oduder Chintalochona [Bengali]
• Dr. Nivedita Saha (2021): The Gorkhaland Agitation: A Study in Changing Patterns ofLeadership
• Dr. Hira Mukhopadhyay (Ghosh) (2021): SC and ST Women’s Participation In WestBengal Panchayati Raj Bodies A Case Study of Illambazar Block Since 1992
• Dr. Anirban Barman (2023): Inter-State Migrant Settlers in West Bengal: An Analysisof Bhawanipur and Kolkata Port Assembly Constituencies (1971-2011)
• Dr. Avijit Saha (2023): The Weavers Community of Murshidabad District: A Social,Economic and Political Study
• Dr. Patralekha Sen (2024): RAJA RAMMOHAN ROY: A STUDY OF HIS FEMINIST THOUGHT IN THE CONTEXT OF THE BENGAL RENAISSANCE