DARSANA S B
Qualifications: B.A., M.A, MBA, M.Sc, B.Ed, Ph.D, NET
Designation: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Department: HISTORY
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schoolQualifications
Degree: B.A.
Branch: History
Institution: University of Madras
Year: 1991
Degree: M.A
Branch: Ancient History and Archaeology
Institution: University of Madras
Year: 1993
Degree: MBA
Branch: Educational Management
Institution: Alagappa University, Karaikudi
Year: 2011
Degree: M.Sc
Branch: Psychology
Institution: Tamil Nadu Open University, Chennai
Year: 2016
Degree: B.Ed
Branch: Special Education
Institution: Tamil Nadu Open University, Chennai
Year: 2019
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starsPhD Details
Title: Protohistoric Investigations in the Upper Palar Basin, Tamil Nadu’
Specialization: Archaeology
Supervisor: Prof. K.Paddayya
Centre: Deccan College PG and Research Institute, Pune
Year: 1998
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fact_checkSET/NET Details
Examination: NET
Year: 1993
Examination: JRF
Year: 1993
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account_balancePositions Held
Year: 2025
Club/Committee/Dean/Others: Research Committee
Position: Member
Year: 2025
Club/Committee/Dean/Others: Women Studies Centre
Position: Member
Year: 2024
Club/Committee/Dean/Others: Research Committee
Position: Member
Year: 2024
Club/Committee/Dean/Others: Women Studies Centre
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business_centerWork Experience
Institution: Holy Cross College (Autonomous).
Designation: Assistant Professor
From: 07-04-2021
To: Present
Institution: Central University of Tamil Nadu
Designation: Assistant Professor
From: 18-07-2018
To: 15-10-2019
Institution: INTACH
Designation: Consultant Archaeologist for Primary Survey and Analysis for State of Built Heritage of India
From: 02-03-2015
To: 30-09-2015
Institution: Tamil University
Designation: ICHR Postdoctoral Fellow
From: 11-01-2010
To: 10-01-2012
Institution: Mahatma Gandhi University,
Designation: Lecturer in Archaeology
From: 01-12-2006
To: 31-05-2007
Institution: Mahatma Gandhi University
Designation: Post Doctoral Fellow Historical Atlas of South India of the French Institute Pondicherry and Ford Foundation
From: 01-03-2005
To: 30-04-2008
Institution: Centre for Heritage Studies
Designation: LecturerCoordinator in Museology
From: 18-03-2003
To: 31-08-2005
Institution: Delhi Institute of Heritage Research and Management, New Delhi
Designation: Lecturer in Heritage Management and Museum Studies
From: 24-12-1998
To: 17-09-1999
Institution: Madras Christian College,
Designation: Lecturer in Archaeology and Museology
From: 01-12-1997
To: 18-12-1998
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schoolTeaching Experience
Ug: 5 years 5 months
Pg: 10 years
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scienceResearch Experience
Research Area: Ancient History and Archaeology, Epigraphy, Architecture,
Research Years: 27
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3915-7641
H-index: 5
Total Citations: 78
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supervisor_accountResearch Guidance
UG: 12
PG: 8
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rate_reviewBook Reviews
Book Title: Thrice Three Hundred (Eulogies on the Pandya, Cola and Cera Princes
Author: A.V.Subramaniam
Published In:
Year: 1993
Book Title: Neolithic Ashmounds of the Deccan: Their Place in the Archaeology of Peninsular India
Author:
Published In:
Year: 2019
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groupsConferences Attended
Title: Asia-Pacific Regional Conference On Underwater Cultural Heritage
Type: Conference
Level: International
Organizer: Gwang Ju, Korea
Place: Online Mode
Date: 13-11-2023 to 18-11-2023
Description: presented a paper on ‘Textile Manufacture and Trade on the Coromandel Coast’ (Joint Paper)
Title: 16th Annual Workshop on South Asian Archaeology, University of Chicago and Hartwick College, New York
Type: Workshop
Level: International
Organizer: University of Chicago and Hartwick College, New York
Place: Online
Date: 01-03-2024 to 03-03-2024
Description: presented a paper on “Divine Palanquins and Royal Patronage: A study of materiality of the saptasthanam temples near Tiruvaiyaru, Tamil Nadu, India
Title: International Conference on Local to Global- Facets of History and Research
Type: Conference
Level: International
Organizer: Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli
Date: 05-03-2024 (One Day)
Description: presented a paper on "Saptasthanams in and around Tiruvaiyaru-Formation of Ritual and Sacred space
Title: 8th International Congress
Type: World-Congress
Level: International
Organizer: Society of South Asian Archaeology
Place: Bihar Museum, Patna
Date: 04-04-2024 to 07-04-2024
Description: Presented a paper on “Ritual Landscape and Sacred Architecture of Sapthasthanams- A case Study of Temples as Tools of Royal Power”
Title: World Archaeological Congress
Type: Conference
Level: International
Organizer: Flinders University, Darwin, Australia
Place: Australia
Date: 22-06-2025 to 28-06-2025
Description: presented a paper on Enduring Monuments and Evolving Landscapes: Memories and Legends of Megaliths in Tamil Region, South India
Title: World Archaeological Congress
Type: Conference
Level: International
Organizer: Flinders University, Darwin, Australia
Place: Australia
Date: 22-06-2025 to 28-06-2025
Description: presented a paper on ‘Women Archaeologists in India: Exploring New Avenues in Archaeology’