Academic CV

Curriculum vitae

Vivek Kumar — Anthropologist | Researcher | PhD Scholar

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Education

  • 2021–Present

    PhD in Anthropology

    Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi — Topic: “Cultural Cognition of Birjia: An Anthropological Study”

  • 2018–2020

    MPhil in Anthropology

    Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha — Dissertation: “Anthropological study of Folktales of the Korku Tribe (special reference to Amravati District)” · CGPA 7.33/10

  • 2014–2016

    MA in Anthropology

    Ranchi University, Ranchi — 73.92% / CGPA 7.23/10

  • 2011–2014

    BA in Anthropology

    Gossner College, Ranchi — 65.13%

Diplomas

  • 2025–Present

    Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate Social Responsibility

    Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi

  • 2023–2024

    Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Application

    Dr. C.V. Raman University, Khandwa — 70.40% / CGPA 7.04/10

  • 2018–2019

    Diploma in Forensic Science

    Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha — 52.0% / CGPA 5.2/10

Awards & Honours

  • 2023

    National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste

    Five-year PhD fellowship

  • 2022

    UGC–National Eligibility Test

    Qualified for Assistant Professor in Anthropology

  • 2017

    Gold Medalist

    Topper in Anthropology, Department of Anthropology, Ranchi University, Ranchi

Teaching

  • 2017–2018

    Teaching Assistant, Anthropology

    Ranchi University, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

Affiliations

  • 2023–Present

    International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences

    Student Member

  • 2023–Present

    United Indian Anthropological Forum

    Student Member

Languages

  • English

    Professional — read, write, speak

  • Hindi

    Native — read, write, speak

  • Bangla

    Native — speak

Computer Skills

  • Microsoft Office Suite

  • NVivo, Atlas.ti, Voyant

    Qualitative data analysis

References

  • Prof. Rabindranath Sarma (PhD Supervisor)

    Department of Anthropology and Tribal Studies, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi — Rabindranath.sarma@cuj.ac.in

  • Prof. Sucheta Sen Chaudhuri

    Department of Anthropology and Tribal Studies, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi — sucheta.chaudhuri@cuj.ac.in