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Hire Dr. Rakesh K.

India

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Freelance archaeology consultant | QGIS, ArcGIS, AutoCAD, and Remote Sensing, with 5+ years of experience.

Profile Summary

An accomplished archaeologist with over 5 years of extensive experience in the field of archaeology and heritage, specializing in housing infrastructure, roads, railways, power plants (hydro, wind, and electric substations), and the telecoms sector. I also have extensive research experience with indigenous communities. I have actively participated in archaeological research and projects in India, the United Kingdom (England, Wales, and Scotland), France, as well as the Middle East. My expertise spans various areas, including Desk-Based Assessment, Written Schemes of Investigation, archaeological evaluations, excavations, geospatial data analysis, constraint mapping, archaeological impact assessments, and post-excavation analysis

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Cultural Anthropology
• ☆ Ethnology & Ethnography
• ☆ Archaeology
• ☆ Prehistoric Archaeology
• ☆ Medical Anthropology
• ☆ Ecological Anthropology
• ☆ African Studies
• ☆ Geneaology
• ☆ Mythology & Folklore
• ☆ Human Migration
• ☆ Social Ethics
• ☆ Environmental Ethics
• ☆ LGBTQ & Sexuality Studies
• ☆ Cultural Studies
• ☆ Women's Studies
• ☆ Gender Studies
• ☆ Social Theory
• ☆ Urban Studies
• ☆ Popular Culture
• ☆ Medical Sociology
• ☆ Social Network Theory & Analysis
• ☆ Cultural Diversity
• ☆ Educational Sociology
• ☆ Globalization
• ☆ Family Studies
• ☆ Dance
• ☆ Peace & Conflict Studies
• ☆ Social Control
• ☆ Educational Administration
• ☆ Political Sociology
• ☆ Humanities Education
• ☆ Science Outreach
• ☆ Evaluation Methodology
• ☆ Asian American Studies
• ☆ Aboriginal Studies
• ☆ Social History
• ☆ Rural Studies
• ☆ Disability Studies
• ☆ Social Commentary & Opinion
• ☆ Ethnic Relations
• ☆ Historical Consciousness
• ☆ Nationalism

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Meta-Research, Feasibility Study, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Operations Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Image Analysis

Work Experience

Senior Consultant- Archaeology

WSP

June 2022 - Present

Research Associate

National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore

July 2018 - May 2022

Education

Phd, anthropology

National Institute of Advanced Studies, Indian Institute of Science campus, India

December 2018 - June 2023

Masters in Archaeology

Deccan College Postgraduate and Research Institute - India

August 2016 - June 2018

BA (Hons) - Archaeology

Banaras Hindu University, India

August 2013 - May 2016

Certifications

• Associate member (ACIfA) (13198)

  Chartered Institute for Archaeologists

  August 2024 - Present