Mr. Subrat Kumar Naik

• Engaged as field investigator in the research project“Indigenous Healing Practices Among the Savaras of Coastal Odisha”approved under Centre for Advanced Studies (CAS) P G Dept. Of Anthropology, Utkal University for the period of two months and twenty days.
• I had worked as an Excavator under Archaeological Survey of India, Bhopal Circle, India, in the Palaeolithic site of Tikoda in the Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh for Three seasons from 2011-2013.

• In M. A. /M.Sc. Level:

      General Papers:

• Archaeological Anthropology (ANTH -C-3)
• General Practical: Prehistoric Archaeology and Museology (ANTH -C-10)

    Special papers (under Group- ‘C’: Archaeological and Palaeocultural Anthropology – Specialization):

• Principles and Methods in Prehistoric Archaeology (ANTH-CE-C1),
• Prehistoric Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology of Africa and Europe (ANTH-CE-C2),
• Field Techniques and Methods in Prehistoric Archaeology (ANTH-CE-C3),
• Archaeology of Odisha (ANTH-AE-1C),
• Prehistory and Protohistory of Eastern India and South-East Asia (ANTH-CE-C4,
• Advanced Practical in Prehistoric Archaeology (ANTH-CE-C5),
• Fieldwork and Dissertation (ANTH-CE-C6).

In M. Phil. Level:

Special papers (under Group- ‘C’:

Archaeological and Palaeocultural Anthropology – Specialization):
• Methods and Issues in Archaeological Anthropology (Paper 102, Gr.-C)
• Practical: Archaeological Surveying and Analysis of Antiquity (Paper 201, Gr.-C)
• Fieldwork and Dissertation (Paper 202, Gr.-C)

Research Publications

• S.K. Naik and D. Sahoo (2013). Stone Age Cultures around Ghantikhala Area, Cuttack District, Coastal Odisha. Man in Society, Vol. 20, pp. 56–80. ISSN: 2347-1530. Department of Anthropology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar.
• S.K. Naik, S.B. Ota, S.G. Deo, R. Kumar and V. Mishra (2013). Lithic Artefact Scatter as Post-depositional Disturbance Processes at Pilidhani Acheulian Locality, Madhya Pradesh: Influence of Slope Gradient and Sediment Composition on Artefact Size, Weight and Distribution. Archaeological Science, Department of AIHC & Archaeology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.
• S.K. Naik (2021). Glimpse of the Tribal Museum: A Rich Cultural Heritage of Utkal University. In Society and Culture Development in India, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 117–128. ARF India Publications, Haryana. ISSN: 2583-0694.
  
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• Subrat Kumar Naik, Daitari Sahoo and Sasmita Nayak (2022). A Preliminary Report on the Exploration Around Baidhyanath, Mayurbhanj, Odisha. South Asian History, Culture and Archaeology, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 303–313.
  
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• Subrat K. Naik and D. Sahoo (2024). Stone Age Remains around Banki-Athgarh Region, District Cuttack, Odisha. Studies in Indian Anthropology and Sociology, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 123–135.
  
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• Subrat K. Naik, B.K. Mohanta and M. Naik (2024). A Report on the Lithic Industries of Keonjhar with Reference to Palasponga Area, Odisha. South Asian History, Culture and Archaeology, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 279–293.
  
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• Subrat K. Naik and J. Prusty (2025). Exploring Mesolithic Cultural Remains: Evidence from Palasponga Region, Keonjhar, Odisha. Journal of Archaeological Studies in India, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 37–48.
  
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• Subrat K. Naik et al. (2025). Palaeolithic Culture of the Lower Ardei Basin, Keonjhar, Odisha, India: A Preliminary Report. Antrocom Online Journal of Anthropology, Vol. 2, No. 2 (Winter 2025), pp. 305–312.
  
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• Subrat K. Naik and Rasmita Sahoo (2023). Lower Palaeolithic Culture of Keonjhar District with Reference to Ardei River Valley, Odisha. Man in Society, Department of Anthropology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar. Vol. 30, pp. 59–71. ISSN: 2347-1530.
• Subrat K. Naik and Smrutirekha Swain (2024). Mesolithic Culture of Ardei River Valley, Keonjhar, Odisha. Man in Society, Department of Anthropology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar. Vol. 31, pp. 66–80. ISSN: 2347-1530.
• Subrat K. Naik, R. Mohapatra and S. Mohapatra (2026). Stone Tool Tradition of the Lower Palaeolithic Around Ardei River Valley, Keonjhar District, Odisha. South Asian History, Culture and Archaeology. Submitted.
• Subrat K. Naik and Bijayalaxmi Panda (2026). Lower Palaeolithic Remains Found Around Bangriposi Region, Mayurbhanj District, Odisha. In Progress.
• Subrat K. Naik and S. Patra (2026). Middle Paleolithic Remains Found from Ardei River Basin, Keonjhar District, Odisha. In Progress.

RESEARCH GUIDANCE

• PG Level: Guided more than 60 numbers of P. G level Dissertations
• MPhil: 01 number of MPhil Dissertation.

Title of The Project: Lithic Industries on the  Middle  Baitarani Valley, District Mayurbhanj, Odisha, from 2017, Independent project.

Conference Papers and Poster Presentations

• Presented a paper titled “Unearthing Health Traditions: An Ethno-archaeological Investigation of Saora Tribe in Baranga Village, Jajpur, Odisha” during the two-day International Conference on “Natural Resource Management and Sustainable Tribal Development: Bio-Cultural Issues and Challenges”, organised by the Department of Anthropology, Centre of Advanced Study, Utkal University and supported by Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan, held from 26th–27th February 2026.
• Presented a paper titled “Prehistory of Ardei River Valley, Keonjhar District, Odisha” during the two-day International Conference on “Different Dimension and Their New Perspective on Archaeological Research”, organised by the Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology, Utkal University and sponsored by Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan, held from 22nd–23rd March 2026.
• Presented a paper titled “Geomorphology of Ardei River Valley, Keonjhar District, Odisha” during the two-day National Seminar on “Sustainable Development in a Globalising World: Challenges and Opportunities”, organised by the Department of Anthropology and Tribal Studies, Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University, Takatpur, Baripada, held from 21st–22nd March 2025.
• Presented a paper titled “Lower Palaeolithic Culture of Keonjhar District with Reference to Ardei River Valley, Odisha” during the two-day National Conference on “From Stones to Stories: Ancient, Medieval, Modern Heritage in Perspective”, organised by the Department of History and Archaeology, Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, held from 29th–30th May 2025.
• Presented a poster titled “A Report on the Lithic Industries of Keonjhar with Reference to Palaspanga Area, Odisha” during the Research Scholars Conclave 2024, organised by the Research and Development Cell and Research Club, Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University, Takatpur, Baripada, held on 2nd February 2024.
• Presented a paper during the National Seminar on “Tribal Transformation and Development in Eastern India”, organised by the Department of Anthropology and Tribal Studies, Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University, Baripada, held from 20th–21st May 2023.
• Presented a paper during the World Anthropology Post-Congress 2023 on the theme “Traditional Knowledge System, Ethnomedicines and Healing Practices of Indigenous Communities”, organised by the Department of Anthropology, Utkal University in collaboration with the Union of International Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, held on 16th August 2023.
• Presented a paper and a poster titled “Archaeological Investigation In and Around Raruan, Northern Odisha” during the National Seminar on “Recent Trends in Ethnoarchaeological Research in India”, held at Government College (Autonomous), Bhawanipatna, from 20th–21st February 2019.
• Presented a paper titled “Departmental Anthropology Museum, Utkal University: At a Glance” during the National Seminar on “Ethnographic Museums in India: Contribution, Representation and Future Possibilities”, organised by Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal, held from 28th–30th July 2019.
• Presented a paper titled “Stone Age Industries around Ghantikhala Area, Odisha, India” during the National Seminar on “Tribal Situations with Special Reference to Eastern India”, organised by the Department of Anthropology in collaboration with the Population Research Centre, Bhubaneswar, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, and Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal, Government of India, held from 28th–30th March 2018.
• Presented a paper titled “Prehistoric Cultural Relics Around Raruan, District Mayurbhanj” during the Workshop on “South Asian Prehistory and Lithic Studies”, organised by Sharma Centre for Heritage Education, Chennai, held from 23rd–29th January 2018.
• Presented a poster titled “Prehistoric Cultural Relics Around Raruan, District Mayurbhanj” during the National Seminar on “Reaching the Unreached Through Science and Technology”, organised by the Indian Science Congress Association, Bhubaneswar Chapter, and Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology University, Bhubaneswar, held from 17th–18th December 2017.

• Qualified the UGC-NET Examination for the Lectureship Held on 24^thJune 2007, Certificate No. – A062616, UGC Ref. No.- 1954/(NET JUNE 2007).
• Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for SC/ST Candidates to pursue M.Phil/Ph.D. Degree dated 06.02.2014 vide letter no. F1-17.1/2013-14/RGNF-2013-14-ST-ORI-44569 /(SA-III/Website)

Seminars, Workshops, Conferences and Professional Development Programmes Attended

• Attended the National Seminar on “Researches on Acheulian Culture in India: Issues, Trends and Challenges” (Robert Bruce Foote Commemoration Seminar), held from 8th–9th November 2013 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the discovery of the first prehistoric artefact in India by Robert Bruce Foote. The seminar was organised by Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal, Post Graduate Department of Anthropology, Utkal University, and Sambalpur University, Bhubaneswar.
• Attended the Indian Anthropology Congress 2015 (Twelfth Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologists Congress) on the theme “Tribal Transformations in Contemporary India: Issues and Challenges”, organised by the Department of Anthropology, Centre of Advanced Study, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Lalit Kala Akademi (National Academy of Arts), New Delhi, and the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Research and Training Institute, Government of Odisha, Bhubaneswar, held from 22nd–23rd February 2015.
• Successfully completed the Twenty-Eight Day Orientation Course on “Capacity Building in Higher Education”, organised by the Human Resource Development Centre, Utkal University, held from 18th August–14th September 2017.
• Served as Co-Coordinator for the Workshop-cum-Exhibition on “Brass and Bell Metal Craft Traditions of Odisha”, organised by the Post Graduate Department of Anthropology, University Grants Commission Centre of Advanced Study, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, held from 14th–16th November 2017.
• Participated in the National Seminar on “Reaching the Unreached through Science and Technology”, jointly organised by the Indian Science Congress Association, Bhubaneswar Chapter, and Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar, held from 17th–18th December 2017.
• Participated in the Workshop-cum-Hands-on Training on Preparation of Stone Tools conducted during the workshop on “South Asian Prehistory and Lithic Studies”, organised by Sharma Centre for Heritage Education, Chennai, held from 23rd–29th January 2018.
• Attended the National Seminar on “Tribal Situations with Special Reference to Eastern India”, organised by the Department of Anthropology in collaboration with the Population Research Centre, Bhubaneswar, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, and Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal, Government of India, held from 28th–30th March 2018.
• Successfully completed the Twenty-One Day Refresher Course on “Understanding Tribes in the Neo-Liberal Era”, organised by the Human Resource Development Centre, Utkal University, held from 3rd–23rd December 2018.
• Attended the National Seminar on “Recent Trends in Ethnoarchaeological Research in India”, held at Government College (Autonomous), Bhawanipatna, from 20th–21st February 2019.
• Attended the National Seminar on “Ethnographic Museums in India: Contribution, Representation and Future Possibilities”, organised by Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal, held from 28th–30th July 2019.
• Attended the Online Webinar Lecture Series on “Anthropology, Anthropologists and Pandemics”, organised by the Indian School of Anthropology, Anthropological Survey of India, Southern Regional Centre, Mysore, held from 10th–24th September 2020.
• Participated in the National Level Lecture Series in Anthropology, organised by the Department of Anthropology and Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Vivekananda College for Women, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, held on 18th, 19th, 24th and 26th September 2020.
• Attended the Online Webinar Lecture Series on “Anthropological Theories”, organised by the Indian School of Anthropology, Anthropological Survey of India, Southern Regional Centre, Mysore, held from 5th–13th October 2020.
• Successfully completed the Five-Day Online Faculty Development Programme on “Research Methodology and Project Writing”, organised by the Institutional Development Plan Cell under Odisha Higher Education Program for Excellence and Equity, Rama Devi Women’s University, Vidya Vihar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, held from 7th–11th July 2021.
• Successfully completed the Pradhan Mantri Universities Scheme for Holistic Advancement sponsored Workshop on “Touching the Stone Age: Hands-on Training in Stone Tool Knapping and Lithic Analysis”, organised by the Department of Anthropology and Tribal Studies, Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University, Takatpur, Baripada, held from 17th–21st January 2026.
• Co-chaired a session during the two-day International Seminar on “Natural Resource Management and Sustainable Tribal Development: Bio-Cultural Issues and Challenges”, organised by the Department of Anthropology, Centre of Advanced Study, Utkal University, and supported by Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan, held from 26th–27th February 2026.

Administrative Experience

• Assistant Superintendent of Gents Hostel–V (Nilakantha Chatrabas), Utkal University (2017–2021).
• Programme Officer, National Service Scheme, Gents Hostel–V (Nilakantha Chatrabas), Utkal University (2017–2021).
• Member, Admission Committee for Postgraduate and Master of Philosophy Programmes, Department of Anthropology, Utkal University.
• Teacher-in-Charge of Time Table and Academic Calendar, Department of Anthropology, Utkal University.
• Teacher-in-Charge of Student Seminar, along with Dr. P. K. Patra and Dr. Priyanka Khurana, Department of Anthropology, Utkal University (2015–2024).
• Teacher-in-Charge of Sports and Games and Office Management, Department of Anthropology, Utkal University.
• Teacher-in-Charge of the Archaeological Anthropology Laboratory and Cultural Museum, Department of Anthropology, Utkal University.
• Member of the Editorial Board of Man in Society, the Journal of the Department of Anthropology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar (ISSN: 2347-1530).
• Vice-President, SSG, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, for the academic session 2021–2022.
• Assistant Director, Sports Council, Utkal University.

Membership of Professional Bodies

• Life Member, Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologists, Kolkata.
• Member, Board of Studies, Department of Anthropology, Government College (Autonomous), Bhawanipatna, Odisha.
• Life Member, United Indian Anthropology Forum, India.