Milan Kumar Chauley is Superintending Archaeologist, Aurangabad Circle, Archaeological Survey of India. He completed Graduation in 1994 from Utkal University in History (Honours) with first class; Post-Graduation in AIHC & Archaeology from Deccan College Postgraduate and Research Institute, Pune in 1996 with first class; PG. Diplomas in Archaeology from Institute of Archaeology, New Delhi in 1998 with first class; Diplomas in Tourism from IGNOU and Museology from Solapur University and P.G. Diploma in Industrial Relation and Personnel Management from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. He has first class throughout his academic career. He was awarded PhD in Archaeology in 2005 from Utkal University for his work "Buddhist Establishment in Orissa-A case study of the Excavated Remains at Lalitgiri".