Biography
Tannistha Chakraborty is a PhD student in Biological Anthropology at the University of Central Florida, specializing in paleoanthropology. Her research, under the advisement of Dr. Sarah Freidline, focuses on facial growth and bone modeling in the genus Homo during dental eruption. She holds a B.A. (Hons) in Ancient Indian History, Culture, and Archaeology from Visva-Bharati University (2021) and an Erasmus Mundus M.A. in Prehistory and Quaternary Science (2023). Tannistha works in the field of prehistoric archaeology and has participated in multiple excavation projects across Europe and Asia. Recognized for her academic excellence, she is a recipient of the prestigious UCF Doctoral Trustee Fellowship (2024–2028).
Research Interests/Specializations:
- Biological Anthropology (Paleoanthropology)
- craniofacial growth in fossil hominin
- Prehistoric Archaeology
