• MA In Ancient Indian History&Archaeology,
• B.Ed,
• NET,
• M.Phil
• Ph.D,
• Post Doctoral Research Awardee

9 Years Teaching Experience

4 Research Scholars are under my guidance

• Ancient Indian Art& Architecture
• Mural Paintings in India& Kerala
• Rock Art in India& Kerala
• Heritage Monuments of Kerala
• Archaeology of India& Kerala
• Science and Technology in India

Publications

Book

1. Homage to the Departed: A Study of Funeral Customs among the Tribes in Kerala, Other Books, Calicut, 2010.(ISBN978-93-80081-01-4)pp. (1-279), Foreword by Dr.Sheren Ratnagar.
2. Heritage Monuments of Kannur District: A Preliminary Survey (IQAC Sponsored-Project Work), Datamatics, Mangattuparamba,2019, (ISBN978-93-5382-385-6)pp.1-788
3. Editor-Proceedings of three days national seminar on Agrarian and Tribal Movements in North Malabar: Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Discourses, Datamatics, Mangattuparamba,2019, (ISBN 978-93-5391-111-9)

Papers (in Proceedings/Journals/Chapters in Books)

1. “Warrior as the Hero: Images from Hero-stone Inscriptions”, Proceedings of the South Indian History Congress, 26thSession, Bangalore, 2006 (ISSN), PP.484-487
2. “Death, Funeral and Ancestor-Worship: A Survey in Historiography” in Kerala Spectrum: Aspects of Cultural Inheritance (Dr. K.J. John Felicitation Volume) edited by Charles Diaz, The Indo-Portuguese Cultural Institute, Cochin, 2006. PP.54-71
3. “Mortuary Practices as an Archaeological Source: Funeral Customs of the Adiyans of Wayanad” in Archaeology in Kerala: Past and Present edited by M.R. Manmathan, Farook College Publications Division, Kozhikode, 2007,pp.109-125
4. “Economic Deprivation against Social Solidarity: Role of Death Customs among the Malabar Tribes”, Journal of the Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, Volume II, Number 2, July 2007,ISSN 0973-3353, pp.307-318.
5. “Funeral Rites, Spirit Worship and the Priestly Domain: Images From the Malabar Tribes”, Advances in Arts and Ideas, Vol.3, 2007, ISSN 0973-2373,PP.149-160
6. “Sheshakriyayude Gotrathanima: Attappadiyude Cheeru”(Malayalam), VijnanaKairali, October 2008,pp.61-65
7. “Marana Chatangukalum Sambathika Pinnokkavasthayum” (Malayalam) in Nanga Eppimalena Maka edited by Vasudevan Chikkallore, Peep, Kalpetta, 2011, pp.82-04.
8. “Burial Customs as Archaeological Data: Evidences from Tribal Settings of North Kerala” in Archaeology in Kerala: Emerging Trends, edited by Ajith Kumar, Department of Archaeology, University of Kerala, in association with Archaeological Survey of India-Trissur Circle Thiruvananthapuram, 2011,pp.70-82
9. “Ritual and Everyday Life in the Wilderness: Ethnic Paintings of the Alu-Kurumbas”, Social Orbit, FarookCollege),Vol.01, No.01, 2015,(ISSN 2395-77189),pp.186-200
10. “Death customs and Gender status among the Tribes of Kerala, Proceeding Volume of the National Seminar on Women in Kerala: Historicizing Gender, Status and Identity, organized by Post Graduate Department of History, Farook College sponsored by UGC,Feb 3-4,2010,pp.101-106.
11. “Archaeology of Death: An Approach to the Mortuary Rituals of the Attappady Kurumbas”, Proceeding Volume of the National Seminar on Archaeology of Kerala with Special Reference to Megalithic Culture, P.G Department of History, N.S.S. College, Manjeri& Archaeological Survey of India (Thrissur Circle) Sponsored by UGC, 2013,pp.1-18.

Working Paper

1. “Funeral Customs among the Malabar Tribes: Towards Acculturation”, History Farook, Working Paper Series, No.3, Department of History, Farook College, 2007.

International/National Conference Proceeding

International

1. “Death customs and economic deprivation: The Tribal Situation in Wayanad”, Conference Paper of Paniya Sadas, Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram and University of Montreal, 2010, pp.215-227.
2. “Megalithism and Tribal Ritualism: A Passage through the Kurumbas of Attappadi”, Advances in Historical Studies, 2013, Vol.2, No.2,(ISSN:2327-0438) pp.54-56.
3. “PāluKuŗumbar: The Ethno Medical and Magico-Religious Practitioners of Attappadi Valley”, Social and Basic Sciences Research Review,Vol.1, Issue.2, 2014 (ISSN: 2313-6758),pp-117-138.
4. “Farewell Ritual and Transmigrating Souls: the Secondary Funeral of the AttappadiKurumbas”, The Anthropologist, Vol.11, No.1, January 2009, ISSN 0972-0073, pp.31-38.

National

1. “Cattle Raid in Medieval Karnataka Hero-Stone Inscription”, Proceedings of Indian History Congress, 56th Session, Rabindra Bharati University, Calcutta, December, 1995. ISSN2249-1937)pp.479-480.
2. “Funeral Rights and Gendered Rights: Reflections on Malabar Tribes”, Proceedings of Indian History Congress, 67th Session, Farook College, Calicut, 2007 (ISSN2249-1937),pp.600-605
3. “Death Pollution And Ritual Taboos: Changing Profile of the Malabar Tribes”, Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, 68th Session, Delhi University, 2007, (ISSN2249-1937) pp.1450-1451.
4. “Archaeology of Death Customs: Perspectives from Tribal North Kerala”, Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, 70th Session, Delhi, 2009-10, (ISSN2249-1937) p.1249
5. “Thodekkalam Mural Paintings: Features, Meanings and Techniques”,Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, 72nd Session, Panjabi University, December, 2011, (ISSN2249-1937), pp.1239-1246.
6. “Mortuary Rituals and Gender Rites among the Tribes of Keralam”, in Manoj Kumar and Sandhya Unni Krishnan (eds.),Zooming in :Historicizing the Religious Spaces of Women in Keralam, Meena Publications,Delhi,2019 ,(ISBN :978-93-85957-45-1),pp.13-19.

Souvenir

1. “The Tribes of Malabar: A General Survey”, Souvenir, Indian History Congress, 67th Session, Farook College, Calicut, March 2007,pp.48-52
2. “Funeral Customs and The Malabar Tribes: Representations in Early Indian Literature”, Souvenir of the 69th session of the Indian History Congress, Kannur University, 2008,pp.30-35
3. “Hero-Stone Inscriptions of South India: Features and Categories”, Souvenirof Epigraphical Society of India &Place Names Society of India,43rd Session of ESI AND 37TH Session of PNSI,2018 February 9-11,pp.73-74
4. “Heritage Monuments of Kannur District :A Panoramic View”, in Indian History Congress Souvenir,80th Session, Kannur University,2019,pp.36-38.

Magazine

1. “Thodekkalam Mural Paintings: Features, Meanings and Techniques” in Nirmalagiri College Magazine Orumazhayumnerenayathavar, 2012, pp.66-70.
2. “An Introduction to Silparatna:The Monumental Work on Indian Art and architecture”, in MagazineGomanga,MangattuparambaCampus,Kannur University (Online Magazine),2016

Review

1. Reviewed an article entitled “Ethno veterinary Practices among tribes of Kolli Hills in Tamil Nadu” for India Science Domain (International Journal of Plant &Soil Science)

Post -Doctoral Research Award-2014-2016 (UGC)