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Name Dr. Kausik Ghosh Designation Assistant Professor Department Name GEOGRAPHY Office Phone No +91 3222 298-357 / Centrex Extn. 357 Email ID kausikgeo@mail.vidyasagar.ac.in Fax Mobile No 9564270219 Personal Website Address Department of Geography

Educational Qualification Degree Name Institute Year of passing/awarded PhD Vidyasagar University 2022 M.Phil Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) 2013 M.A. Banaras Hindu University (BHU) 2010 B.A. (HONS) North Bengal University (NBU) 2008 Title of the Ph. D. Thesis Influence of the anthropogenic and climatic factors on the changing streamflow, sediment and planform pattern of the Tista river in the foothill alluvial plain of eastern Himalaya

Career Profile / Teaching Experience Assistant Professor, Department of Geography since 25th April,2012 Visiting Scholar, University of Nebraska, Lincoln June to December 2019

Specialization/Research Area Field of Specialization Research Area/ Areas of Interest Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS), hydrology, sedimentology Fluvial Geomorphology, Fluvial Sedimentology, Transboundary water conflict

Course/ Subject Taught water-energy-food nexus, climate change. Remote Sensing and GIS, Sedimentology, Globalisation, Water Conflict.

Conference/ Symposium /Journal Paper / Books Published International Publication Title Published in Published on Published by Role Details Impact of human intervention structures on the rivers: an investigation of the spatiotemporal variation of grain size in the Tista River, Eastern Himalayas Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, Vol. 47-9, 2245-2265, https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.5374 Apr, 2022 Wiley First Author,Corresponding Author Impact Factor: 3.95600 Indexing: SCOPUS, Others Article's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.5374 A Framework to Assess the Benefits and Challenges of Ecosystem Services of a Reservoir-Based Wetland in the Himalayan Foothills Environmental Development 40-100669. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2021.100669 2021 Science Direct Sole Author,Corresponding Author Impact Factor: 4.69000 Indexing: SCOPUS, Others Article's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2021.100669 "Reservoir based Wetland Ecosystem Services,Gazaldoba Reservoir, West Bengal,India" ISBN: 978-9937-2-5938-5 2012 Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation/Conservation and sustainable Use of wetlands in Nepal. 2012. Proceedings.   Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: National Publication Title Published in Published on Published by Role Details Sandy macroforms dynamics and one dimensional facies characterization of the River Teesta Vol: 14. 1-15, ISSN: 0972-7388 2015 Indian Journal of Geography & Environment,   Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: Planform Pattern of the Lower Teesta River After the Gazaldoba Barrage Vol: 13 (2014) 127-137 2014 Indian Journal of Geography & Environment   Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: Role of Computer Based Remote Sensing and GIS Technology for Higher Education in Geography Singh, Anil Kumar et. al. Multidisciplinary approach in tourism, environment, geography, ayurveda and yoga, 2012 Bharti Publications, New Delhi.   Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: Sustainable Energy: A strategy to energy security Shree Publishers and Distributors, Part: B, 23, 234-253, 2010-2011 2010 Shree Publishers and Distributors   Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: Solar Eclipse: An event of nature and related myths ISSN: 09758801, Vol. I, No. 1, 2009-2010 2009 Abhivyakti: A Research Journal   Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: Other Publication Book Published Title of the Book Published by Published on Role Details Baerjee. D, Acharya. S, Ghosh. K and Maiti. R. Biodiversity in Vidyasagar University Campus- A pictorial Atlas. Vidyasagar University Publications division, ISBN: 978-81-934766-5-9 2019 Co-Author Indexing: Others Link: Rivers Beyond Borders: India Bangladesh Trans-boundary river Atlas-Maps. Photographs. Infographs. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources 2014 Contributors Indexing: Link: Book Chapter Published Title of the Book Published by Published on Role Details Wetlands Conservation, First Edition. Edited by Sharma, S. and Singh, P. 1st Edition Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell. 20-09-2021 00:00:00 First Author,Corresponding Author Indexing: Others Link: https://www.wiley.com/en-ie/Wetlands+Conservation:+Current+Challenges+and+Future+Strategies-p-9781119696322

Ph. D. Thesis Guidence Awarded Ph. D. Thesis Scholar Name Thesis Title Co Supervisor Status Complete in Year Jaykumar Sahoo, MPhil Prioritization of Kangsabati River Sub-basins using Morphometric Analysis and Surface Runoff Potentiality Earth System Sciences, Vidyasagar University   Awarded 0 Avijit Ghorai, MPhil Impact of Anicut-Induced Streamflow Regulation on Upstream and Downstream Channel Planform Alterations in Kangsabati RiverEarth System Sciences, Vidyasagar University   Awarded 0 Bidyut Barik, MPhil Analysis of Geo-Hydrological Component in Account of Groundwater Occurrence: The Case Study of Drought Prone Paschim Medinipur District West Bengal, India Centre for Environmental Studies, Vidyasagar University   Awarded 0

Project Work Completed Project Works Project title Worked as Funding Agency Amount in Rs. Duration in years Period Year to Year Status Estimating marginal cropland owners’ supply curve for ecosystem services: An experimental approach Consultant SANDEE- ICIMOD, housed at Hindu College, University of Delhi, Delhi – 110007 70000 0 year and 4 months 2022 2022 Completed Dynamics of sandy braided landform of the lower Teesta River, West Bengal PI UGC Innovative Research Project , Vidyasagar University 75000 2 year 2015 2017 Completed Revisiting the valuation of soil conservation benefit of watershed in Darjeeling, India Consultant South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE) 10000 0 year and 3 months 2014 2014 Completed prepare a report on the Framework for the Assessing the Environmental Flow (E-low) of Teesta Consultant Bangladesh Environmental Lawyer Agency (BELA) 10000 0 year and 4 months 2014 2014 Completed River Atlas:“Ecosystem for Life: A Bangladesh - India Initiative” Consultant IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources 30000 0 year and 2 months 2013 2014 Completed

Invited Lectures  Title Organized by Venue Year Panelist of the Panel discussion on Women and Environment and presentation on “Perception of women and environment: A case study of River Teesta” on 21 days Winter School on “Gender, Women and Society: Debates and Developments”. Women’s Studies Centre, Vidyasagar University Vidyasagar University 2016 Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) basics SERB, DST sponsored 10 days National Workshop on “Essential laboratory and field techniques in geosciences" Department of Geography and Environment Management, Vidyasagar University 2016

Membership of Learned Society  Life member in Indian Institute of Geomorphologists (IGI). Geological Society of America (GSA) American Geophysical Union (AGU) European Geophysical Union (EGU) Indian Youth Water Network (IYWN)

Association with Professional Bodies Type of Professional Activity Period Member of the editorial board of the peer reviewed Journal: Indian Journal of Geography and Environment, Vidyasagar University 2014 to 2022

Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended/Organised Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop Year Role Held at and Organiser European Geophysical Union (EGU) 0 Paper Presented Vienna, Austria & Online | 23–27 May 2022 Science is Society, AGU Fall Meeting 0 Online Poster Presented Online and Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA, USA Science is Society, AGU Fall Meeting 0 Online Poster Presented Online and Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA, USA Fall Meeting of American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2020 Paper Presenter Virtual Annual conference of Geological Society of America (GSA) 2020 Paper Presenter Online Virtual Annual conference of Geological Society of America (GSA), 2019 Paper Presented Phoenix, Arizona Fall Meeting of American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2019 Paper Presented San Francisco, California Science and Research Opportunities in India meeting at Chicago on 7-8 September, 2019 2019 Participant Sci-Roi, Chicago University, Chicago HCC Kickstart workshop for hands-on introduction to accessing and using the high performance computing (HPC) 2019 Participant Holland Computing Center (HCC), UNL Conclave on Brahmaputra River Basin organized 2018 Participated at the discussion Gauhati University in collaboration with North Eastern Council, Govt. of India, 12-13 February, 2018. Earth Sciences, Geography and allied disciplines 2017 Participated in Refresher Course HRDC, NEHU, Shillong, 19 June to 9 July, 2017 Spatio-temporal variation of sediment grain size of River Tista 2017 Paper Presented 9th International Conference on Geomorphology. Organized by Indian Institutes of Geomorphologists, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, 6-11th November, 2017. Winter School on Gender, Women and Society: Debates and Developments. 2016 Panelist Women’s Studies Centre, Vidyasagar University SERB, DST sponsored 10 days National Workshop on Essential laboratory and field techniques in geosciences 2016 Delivered Talk Dept. of Geography and Environment Management The pan-India level competition for HED, Microsoft Innovative Educator Leadership Award (MIELA) 2015 Poster Presenter Microsoft Office in New Delhi Microsoft Global Educator Exchange (E2) 2015 Presenter and represent India Redmond, Washington State, USA One week Geo-Spatial Technologies for Planning and Management of watershed Projects 2015 Participated NIRDP, Hyderabad 28th IGI Conference and National Seminar on Human Impact on Landscapes 2015 Paper Presented Department of Geography, NEHU, Shillong Two week capacity building workshop for faculty in Social Science organized 2014 Participated Sikkim University sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi “River, flood and sustainable resource management” 2013 Paper: ‘Geospatial Analysis of Flood Vulnerability and its Economic Dimension: A case study of Daspur Block-I.” University of Gour Banga, Malda, West Bengal "FACTORS AFFECTING TEACHING & RESEARCH AND STRATEGY TO IMPROVE QUALITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION” 2012 “Role of Computer Based Remote Sensing and GIS Technology for Higher Education in Geography”. South Campus, BHU International Seminar on: Heritage and tourism: Public, Potential and Problems 2012 Paper: Reservoir Based Tourism and Recreation: A case of Gazaldoba (Barrage) Reservoir on Teesta River, West Bengal. Institute of Tourism & Hotel Management Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University. National seminar on: Reorienting Geography to meet present and future challenges 2012 Paper: Geographers, better appreciate and realise the full potential of Remote Sensing and GIS. Dept. Geography, BHU International Wetland Symposium (IWS), Known as “Pokhara Declaration”. 2012 Paper: "Reservoir based Wetland Ecosystem Services, Gazaldoba Reservoir, West Bengal, India" Fulbari Resort and Spa, Pokhara, Nepal Annual International Conference, October 10 - 12, 2012 on theme Education for a Changing World 2012 Paper: “Remote Sensing and GIS in Higher Education Geography”. University of Jammu, by COMPARATIVE EDUCATION SOCIETY OF INDIA (CESI). Icon Smeeds: International conference on Strategic management of Energy, Environment & Disaster for Sustainable Development 2010 Paper: Sustainable Energy: A Strategy of Energy Security Faculty of Management Studies, BHU Deptt. of Geography, BHU. GSMI, Michigan, USA Population, Development and Environment in the Indian Perspective, 2010 Poster: Globalization and Poverty in The Indian Perspective. (Best Poster Award For Younger Geographer) Dept. Geography, BHU National Seminar: Sustainable Biofuel Development in Canada and India Opportunities and challenges, 2010 Biofuel Development: Food, Fodder, Fuel (Energy) Security & Issues. Centre for Canadian studies Development Program, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla(India) India-Canada relations in globalized world 2009 Paper: India Canada Partnership in Poverty Alleviation Dept. of political science, BHU Conference /Seminar/Workshop Organised Title of the Conference/Seminar/Workshop Year Role in the Event Funding Agency UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Contextualizing issues in applied Geography” 2016 Joint-Secretary Department of Geography and Environment Management, Vidyasagar University SERB, DST sponsored 10 days National Workshop on “Essential laboratory and field techniques in geosciences 2016 Organizing Secretary SERB, DST Two week program on “Teaching with technology” by Microsoft India in collaboration with Vidyasagar University Under Digital Innovation Lab 2015 Program Coordinator Microsoft and Vidyasagar University 21 days Winter School on “Gender, Women and Society: Debates and Development”. 2015 Joint-coordinator Women Study Centre, Vidyasagar University Three Days Workshop on “Revision of Under Graduate Syllabus” 2104. 2014 Joint Secretary University Grant Commission

Awards Award Name Awarded By Year Augmenting Writing Skills for Articulating Research (AWSAR) for best story under PhD category Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India 2020 Water Advanced Research Innovation (WARI) visiting scholar at University of Nebraska Lincoln Department of Science and Technology (DST) partnership with Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) 2019 Winner of the Microsoft Innovative Educator Learner Award (MIELA), 2015 Microsoft 2015 Best Poster Award For Younger Geographer Dept. of Geography, BHU 2010 CSIR-NET-JRF Earth Sciences CSIR-UGC 2010 UGC-NET-JRF in Geography UGC 2009

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