Qualification

• PhD- North-Eastern Hill
• MA(Sociology, Anthropology)- Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
• NET 
   

Achievements:

• University Gold Medal (1st Rank 1st Division) in M.Sc. Anthropology from North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong.

Publications:

Journal Articles: 

• Misra, S.K., Modal, P. K., Faiheng, A. L., Jami, J., Langstieh, B. T., Mukhopadhyay, I., &  Ghosh, P. (2019). A Hospital Based Prospective Study on Functional Change in Cases of  Ankylosing Spondylosis in Eastern India. Journal of Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation &  Disabilities, 5, 033. ISSN: 2381-8670. Scientific Indexing ServicesID: 6728, Web of Science. Web of Science category: (Rehabilitation Public, Environmental & Occupational Health). 
• Jami, J. (2018). The Dilemma of Classification of Income Levels in Social Research. The NEHU  Journal, 16 (1): 19-30. ISSN: 0972-8406. Indexed in the Guide to Indian Periodical Literature. UGC-Approved List of Journals (Old approved list 2018) Serial No.: 63152. 
• Jami, J., & Limbu, D.K (2015). Digital and Palmar Dermatoglyphics of the Bhoi Khasis of  Umden Village, Ri-Bhoi District, Meghalaya. Journal of Life Sciences, 7(1-2): 12-14. ISSN:  ISSN 0975-1270 (print), 2456-6306 (online). Available in Taylor & Francis (online). UGC-  Approved List of Journals (Old approved list 2018) Serial No.: 30475. 

Book Chapters: 

• Lampung, C., Camder, Y.R, & Jami, J. (2024). The Role of Apatani Students’ Union (ASU) in SocietalDevelopment of Apatani Communityand Arunachal Pradesh as a Whole. In Joseph K. S. (Ed.) Pressure Groups in Politics: Role, Relevance and Prospects. Centre for Publications, St. Francis de Sales College: Aalo. ISBN: 978-81-967378-4-9. 
• Jami, J. (2023). Academic learning during the Covid-19 pandemic among the tribal students of higher education in Nagaland. In L. N. Kithan (Ed.) Tribal skills and philosophies in times of crisis: Issues, Challenges and Coping mechanisms. Kalpaz Publication: New Delhi. ISBN: 978-93-57222-87-7. 
• Jami, J. (2022). A Bio-Cultural Understanding of Hypertension Management among the Lotha Nagas using Case Studies. In S. Chakrabarty, R. Tayeng, & S. S. Chowdhury (Eds.), 
  Recent Trends in Anthropological Research. Pathak Publisher and Distributors: New Delhi. ISBN: 978-93-91952-37-2. 
• Jami, J. (2022). Understanding Alcohol and Tobacco Use among the Lotha Nagas of Nagaland. In S.K. Chaudhuri, T. Ramya & R. Tayeng (Eds.), Understanding tribes of Northeast India:  Issues and Challenges. Serials Publishers: New Delhi. ISBN: 978-93- 91844-16-5. 
• Jami, J., & Limbu, D. K. (2021). Assessment of nutritional status using anthropometric  variables among the Lotha Nagas, a tribal community of Nagaland in Northeast India. In J.R.  Ghosh & J. Sen (Eds.), Nutrition and health among Indian tribes: With Reference to Eastern  India. Serials Publishers: New Delhi. ISBN: 978-93- 91844-00-4. 

Book Chapter (accepted for publication): 

• Jami, J. & Camder, Y.R. (n.d). Mithuns, Tigers and Humans – siblings in nature: Exploring human-wildlife relations through folklores among the Nyishis of Northeast India. In A. Aiyadurai and S. Chowdhury (Eds.), Tribes, State and the Environment:Contemporary Research from India’s Northeast. 

Journal Articles (submitted for review): 

• Lalnuneng, A.,.Jami, J., et al. (2026). What Health Looks Like in Matrilineal Societies of Northeast India? American Journal of Biological Anthropology.

Presentations:

International:

• 24th– 26th March 2025: Exploring the Social and Cultural Context of Alcohol and Tobacco Usei n a Tribal Community in Northeast India: A Case Study of the Lotha Nagas at an International Conference, the 8th India Biodiversity Meet 2025.
• 4th August 2023: Health perception and healthcare behaviour among the Lotha Nagas, a tribal community in North-East India during the World Anthropology Pre-Congress 2023 International Seminar.
• 9th January 2021: Delivered a lecture on Nutritional Status and Morbidity among the Lotha Nagas of Wokha Town, Nagaland, in Online Live Talk Series–Nurturing Young Anthropologists, Northeast Indian Anthropology.
• 8th– 10th November 2016: Body Mass Index in relation to Age and Gender among the adult Lotha Nagas of Wokha Town, Nagaland, in the International Seminar on ‘Anthropological Research in North-East India: Retrospect and Prospect’.

National:

• 6th– 7th March 2023: Personification of Wildlife among the Nyishi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh during the National Seminar on ‘Tribes, State and the Environment: Contemporary Research from India’s Northeast’ organised by Rajiv Gandhi University and IIT, Gandhinagar.
• 1st– 2nd July 2021: Hypertension Management among the Lotha Nagas: A Case Study during the National Seminar on ‘Recent Trends in Anthropological Research’ organised by Mrinalini Datta Mahavidyapith Birati, Kolkata and Dera Natung Government College, Itanagar.
• 20th – 21st September 2019: Understanding alcohol and tobacco use among the Lotha Nagas: A tribal community of Nagaland during the National Seminar on ‘Understanding Tribes of Northeast India: Issues and Challenges’ organised by Dera Natung Government College, Itanagar in collaboration with Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS), Bhopal, Indian Council of Social Science Research-North Eastern Regional Centre (ICSSR-NERC), Shillong, Ama-Aba MPCS Ltd., Ziro, and Arunachal Anthropological Forum, Doimukh.
• 20th – 21st September 2019: The Socio-Cultural Significance of Jaintias’ Megaliths in Northeast India during the National Seminar on ‘Understanding Tribes of Northeast India: Issues and Challenges’ organised by Dera Natung Government College, Itanagar, in collaboration with Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS), Bhopal, Indian Council of Social Science Research-North Eastern Regional Centre (ICSSR-NERC), Shillong, Ama-Aba MPCS Ltd., Ziro, and Arunachal Anthropological Forum, Doimukh.
• 26th – 28th July 2017: Overweight and obesity among the urban adult Lotha Nagas of Wokha, Nagaland during the National Seminar on ‘Anthropological Researches in North East India: Colonial and Post-Colonial Dimensions’ organised by Anthropological Survey of India, Shillong, Meghalaya.
• 18th – 20th November 2016: Nutrition Studies in North East India: A Critical Review during the National Conference on ‘Re-imagining Social Science Researches: Global Context, National Perspectives and Regional Priorities’ organised by Sanskriti – North Eastern Institute of Cultural Research, Guwahati, Assam.

Participation in International Workshops/Conferences/ Webinars (last 5 years)
- International

• 2nd August 2021: International Workshop on Open Educational Resources (OER) and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) for Reflective Learning – Online.
• 5th December 2020: International webinar on Religion as the Axis of Human Society:
  Anthropological Reflection – Online.

- National:

• 20th – 21st April 2023: National Conference on NEP-2020: Academic Leadership Alignment Program (ALAP) organised by National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh in collaboration with Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal and NERIST Arunachal Pradesh.
• 28th - 29th May 2021: National Webinar on A vision for Quality Higher Education through NEP 2020 & Revised NAAC Process, organised by Internal Quality Assurance (IQAC), Saint Claret College, Ziro (SCCZ) in collaboration with National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bangalore.
• 5th - 6th March 2021: Webinar on Intellectual property rights and IP management for start-ups organised by National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh and Saint Claret College, Ziro.
• 5th – 13th October 2020: Lecture series on Anthropological Theories organised by the International School of Anthropology in collaboration with the Anthropological Survey of India, Southern Regional Centre, Mysore.
• 29th June 2020: Webinar on Electronic Resources and E-learning Tools organised by Saint Claret College, Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh, in collaboration with Library and Information Science Professionals Association, Assam.
• 1st – 6th June 2020: National Webinar Series on Knowledge Generation in Education during the COVID–19 Pandemic – Qualitative Research organised by Bombay Teachers’ Training College, HSNC University, Mumbai and Department of Education, University of Mumbai.