Our Team

Directors

Dr. Poonam Chaudhary

(Nature Enthusiast; Documented and prepared reports on the natural heritage of Nalnada add Gaya districts for INTACH; Taught Botany at Magadh Mahila College, Patna University for 15 years; Won a fellowship under ‘Woman Scientist Scheme’, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India; )

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Dr. Bijoy Kumar Choudhary

(Served as Director at K.P. Jayaswal Research Institute [1999-2018] and Executive Director of Bihar Heritage Development Society [2018-2024], Has authored and edited 14 monographs on historical and archaeological themes; Has directed several archaeological excavation and exploration programmes)

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Advisory Team

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1. Prof. Gautam Sengupta, Formerly Director General, Archaeological Survey of India

2. Prof. Max Deeg, Chair in Buddhist Studies, School of History, Archaeology and Religion, Cardiff University, UK

3. Dr. P.K. Vasant, Formerly Professor, Department of History, Jamia Millia University, Delhi

4. Dr. Atul Aditya Pandey, Professor of Geology, Patna University and Principal, Science College, Patna

5. Dr. Abhishek S. Amar, Associate Professor, Asian Studies, Hamilton College, New York                                                                                      

Technical Team

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1. Dr.Md Danish, Assistant Professor. Department of Architecture, NIT, Patna

2. Dr. Arvind Mahajan, Formerly Deputy Director, Directorate od Museums, Bihar Govt.

3. Dr. Sharmistha Chatterjee, Assistant Professor, S. K. College, University of Kalyani and Principal Coordinator, INSA project on Nalanda and Bodhgaya

4. Shri Radha Kisto, Formerly, Assistant, Supt. Engineer, ASI, Patna Circle

5. Dr. Oishi Roy, Research Associate, Depatrment of Humanities and Social Sciences, IISER, Mohali

6. Dr. Arun Kumar, Formerly Coodinator, Bihar Heritage Development Society, Directed excavations at Bhadaria in Banka district

7. Dr. Ravi Anand, Coordinated Rajgir Area Exploration Programme under the joint auspices of Nalanda University and BHDS