(Dr.) Hari Prasad Agarwal

Dean of RSA, RSD, RSFA & RSFT

Qualifications

  • Ph.D., 2007 – Archaeology, Deccan College Postgraduate & Research Institute, Pune
  • M.A., 2000 – Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology, Deccan College Postgraduate & Research Institute, Pune
  • B.A. (History Honours), 1998 – Gauhati University, Guwahati

Total Experience:

  • 23 Years

Academic Experience:

  • 1 Year

Industry Experience:

  • 15 Years

Research (Outside Teaching):

  • 7 Years

Research Interests:

  • Historical archaeology of North East India
  • Archaeological theory and research methodology
  • Cultural & religious studies
  • Theories of knowledge emergence and knowledge generation

Paper Publications in Journals:

  • National:
  • 2006: “Roles Played by Two River Valleys of Assam in the Indo-Chinese Trade Network,” Journal of Indian Ocean Archaeology, No. 3, 2006.
  • 2005: “Preliminary Report of the Third Season of Excavations at Sanjan-2004,” Journal of Indian Ocean Archaeology, No. 2, 2005.
  • International:
  • “Historical Myth or Mythological History: A Fresh Approach to Understand the History of Assam”, Space and Culture – India, 2(3): 61. DOI:10.20896/saci.v2i3.94

Books Chapter Published: 2

  • 2014: “Situating Northeast Indian Archaeology in Chronological Perspective: Fresh Observations”, in Tiatoshi Jamir and Manjil Hazarika (eds.), 50 Years after Daojali-Hading: Emerging Perspectives in the Archaeology of Northeast India.
  • 2011: “Reconstructing the Medieval Fort at Numoligarh: A Multidisciplinary Approach”, in Madhu Rajput (ed.), Social and Cultural Stratification in North East India. New Delhi: Manak Publications.

Projects Undertaken: 2

  • 2024: Completed NCPCR-funded project as the Principal Investigator (Project title: “Educational Status of the Children of Migrant Labours”).
  • 2023: Completed NCPCR-funded project as the Principal Investigator (Project title: “A Study to Examine the Availability of Hostels and the Effectiveness of Different Schemes Providing Hostels to School Children in Preventing Dropout in North-Eastern States”).

Any Other Achievements/Awards:

  • 2005: Small-scale Study Grant from Nehru Trust for the Indian Collections at the Victoria and Albert Museum, New Delhi. Report entitled “A Historical Understanding of the Archaeological Remains of the Dhansiri-Doyang Valley, Assam”, 2005.

(Dr.) Hari Prasad Agarwal

Dean of RSA, RSD, RSFA & RSFT

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. (Sustainable Architecture), 2022 – Department of Architecture, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
  • M. Arch. (General), 2014 – Aayojan School of Architecture, Jaipur (YCMOU, Nasik)
  • B. Arch., 1995 – MNIT Jaipur (Rajasthan University, Jaipur)

Total Experience:

  • 30 Years

Academic Experience:

  • 15 Year

Industry Experience:

  • 15 Years

Research (Outside Teaching):

  • Research on Green Inititives Since 2017 (under None profitable organization: Urban-khet)
  • Organized One-day Urban Farming Workshop on 30th August 2020 on the occasion of “World Kitchen Garden Day” at 73/42 Paramhans Marg, Mansarovar, Jaipur.
  • Organized Five-day hands-on Workshop on “Key-hole Farming” for Institutional Buildings from 30th Aug. to 3rd Sept 2021 on the occasion of “World Kitchen Garden Day” at School of Architecture, Apex Group of Institution, Sitapura, Jaipur.
  • Organized Five-days hands-on Workshop on “Waste Management” from 30th Aug. to 3rd Sept 2022 on the occasion of “World Kitchen Garden Day” at School of Architecture, Apex Group of Institution, Sitapura, Jaipur.
  • Organized Two-days hands-on Workshop on “Mapping of Green Initiatives” from 23rd May to 24th May 2024 at Royal School of Architecture under The Assam Royal Global University, Guwahati.

Research Interests:

  • Waste management, Circular economy, Urban farming, Architectural Heritage & Conservation

Paper Publications in Journals:

  • International: 4

Books Chapter Published:

  • 2

Projects Undertaken:

  • 100+ (National as well as International)

Any Other Achievements/Awards:

  • Best Paper Award in the International virtual conference on Entrepreneurship during Challenging times: Strategies for Success & Sustenance in Technical session: “Entrepreneurship Challenges and Opportunities” held on 19th–20th June 2021 at Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, for the research paper entitled “Urban Agriculture as an Entrepreneurial Opportunity: Case Studies from Various Indian Cities.”
  • Best Paper Award in the 12th International Conference on Sustainable Waste Management & Circular Economy and IPLA Global Forum 2022 held from November 30 – December 03, 2022 at Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India. Organized by ISWMAW and Jadavpur University. Presented a paper titled “Circular Economy Through Urban Agriculture in Indian Cities.”
  • North East Leadership Award 2025 for outstanding contribution to the cause of education, presented by Dr. R. L. Bhatia, Founder of World Sustainability.

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