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	Name		Dr. Ramkrishna Maiti
	Designation		Professor
	Department Name		GEOGRAPHY
	Office Phone No		+91 3222 298-355 / Centrex Extn. 355
	Email ID		ramkrishna@mail.vidyasagar.ac.in
	Mobile No		9433305181
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	Address		Dept. of Geography , Vidyasagar University
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Educational Qualification

Degree Name

Institute

Year of passing/awarded

Ph.D.

University of Calcutta

2004

M.Sc.

University of Calcutta

1997

NET

UGC

1997

B.Sc.(Hons)

University of Calcutta

1995

H.S.

WBCHSE

1991

Title of the Ph. D. Thesis

Mining and Environment: A Few Case Studies from Eastern Himalaya

Career Profile / Teaching Experience

Professor, Dept of Geography & Environment Management since 1st March,2016

Associate Professor, Dept of Geography & Environment Management since 1st March,2013

Reader, Dept. of Geography and E.M., Vidyasagar University, from 1st March, 2010 to 28th Feb, 2013

Senior Lecturer,Dept. of Geography and E.M., Vidyasagar University, from 1st March., 2005, 28th Feb.,2010

Lecturer, Dept. of Geography and E.M., Vidyasagar University, from 2nd Nov., 2004 to 28th Feb.,2005

Specialization/Research Area

Field of Specialization

Research Area/ Areas of Interest

Advanced Geomorphology

Geographical Philosophy

Mining and Environment

Slope Instability

Embankment Breaching

Flood and its social impacts.

Mechanism of Rill-Gully development

Course/ Subject Taught

Geomorphology

Hydrology

Environmental Engineering

Political Geography

Transport Geography

Geographical Thought

Spatial Analysis in Geography

Statistical Techniques in Geography

Physical Thematic Mapping

Coastal Geomorphology (Special Paper)

Publications in Journal / Book / Book Chapter / Magazines / Newspaper

International Publication

Title	Published in	Published on	Published by	Role
Geospatial Intelligence for Landslide Susceptibility and Risk Analysis: Insights from NH31A and East Sikkim Himalaya Settlements	Natural Hazards Research	Oct, 2024	Elsevier	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: Others Article's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nhres.2024.10.001
Analysis of long-term and short-term bankline stability prediction considering seasonal variations: A study in lower Ganga Basin, India	Advances in Space Research	Aug, 2024	Elsevier	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 2.80000 Indexing: SCOPUS, SCI, SSCI, UGC CARE Article's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2024.08.002
Source identification and potential risk assessment of heavy metals in Damodar River in West Bengal, India	Sustainable Water Resources Management, Volume 10, article number 134, (2024)	Jun, 2024	Springer	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 2.10000 Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40899-024-01113-3
Evaluating the integrated performance and effectiveness of RUSLE through machine learning algorithm on soil erosion susceptibility in tropical plateau basin, India	Journal of Sedimentary Environments	May, 2024	Springer	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 1.20000 Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s43217-024-00181-x
Assessing the nature of potential groundwater zones through machine learning (ML) algorithm in tropical plateau region, West Bengal, India	Acta Geophysica	Feb, 2023	Springer	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 2.00000 Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11600-023-01042-3
Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on the water quality of the Damodar River, a tributary of the Ganga River in West Bengal	Sustainable Water Resources Management	Jan, 2023	Springer	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 2.10000 Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40899-022-00790-2
Evaluating the soil erosion by RUSLE model using remote sensing and GIS: A case study of Dwarakeshwar-Rupnarayan basin, West Bengal, India	6TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CIVIL ENGINEERING FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ICCESD 2022)	Jan, 2023	AIP Publishing	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: Others Article's Web Link: DOI: 10.1063/5.0129720
Evaluation of spatio-temporal variation of water quality and source identification of conducive parameters in Damodar River, India	Environmental Monitoring and Assessment	Mar, 2022	Springer	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 2.90000 Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-022-09955-0
SWAT- Based Analysis of Ganga Water Availability at Farakka.	Geography of the Physical Environment	Feb, 2022	Springer	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77572-8
Assessment of Water Availability with SWAT model : A Study on Ganga River	Journal of the Geological Society of India	2021	Springer Nature	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 1.46600 Indexing: SCOPUS, SCI, UGC CARE Article's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-021-1760-9
Multi hazards risk assessment of Indian Sundarbans using GIS based Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)	Regional Studies in Marine Science	2021	Elsevier	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 2.16600 Indexing: SCOPUS, SCI, UGC CARE Article's Web Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352485521001584
Development of new composite index on channel sensitivity using AHP, FR and ensemble model and its application on the Mayurakshi river of Eastern India. International Journal of River Basin Management : 1–18. . ISSN- 1571-5124.	International Journal of River Basin Management	2021	Taylor & Francis	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: SCOPUS, SCI, UGC CARE Article's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1080/15715124.2021.1879092
Soil erosion susceptibility assessment using logistic regression, decision tree and random forest: study on the Mayurakshi river basin of Eastern India	Environmental Earth Sciences	2021	Springer Nature	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 3.11900 Indexing: SCOPUS, SCI, UGC CARE Article's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-021-09631-5
An assessment of coastal vulnerability using geospatial techniques	Environmental Earth Sciences	2021	Springer	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 3.11900 Indexing: SCOPUS, SCI, UGC CARE Article's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-021-09616-4
Development of new Ecological Susceptibility Index (ESI) for monitoring ecological risk of river corridor using F-AHP and AHP and its application on the Mayurakshi river of Eastern India	Ecological Informatics	2021	Springer Nature	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 2.51100 Indexing: SCOPUS, SCI, UGC CARE Article's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2021.101318
Dynamics Of Land Use Land Cover (Lulc) Change During 2005-2018 Using Remote Sensing And Gis: A Study On Chundia River Basin, West Bengal	PalArch's Journal of Archaeology of Egypt/Egyptology, volume 17 issue, pages, 16230-1625	2020	PalArch Foundation, Netherlands		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Meteorological Drought Study through SPI in Three Drought Prone Districts of West Bengal, India	Earth Systems and Environment, Published online 23 November 2019	2019	Springer Nature	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: SCOPUS, SCI, UGC CARE Article's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41748-019-00137-6
Evolution of Damodar Fan Delta in the Western Bengal Basin, West Bengal	Journal of the Geological Society of India	2019	Springer Nature	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 1.46600 Indexing: SCOPUS, SCI, UGC CARE Article's Web Link: DOI: 10.1007/s12594-019-1243-4
Quantitative analysis of erosion and accretion (1975–2017) using DSAS — A study on Indian Sundarbans,	Regional Studies in Marine Science	2019	Elsevier	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 2.16600 Indexing: SCOPUS, SCI, UGC CARE Article's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2019.100583
Sedimentation under variable shear stress at lower reach of the Rupnarayan River, West Bengal, India	Water Science Volume 31, 2017 Issue 1, Pages 67-92 \| Published online: 03 May 2019	2019	Taylor and Francis		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Land Acquisition, livelihood and income: The case of JSW Bengal Steel Plantat Salboni Block, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal India	Environ Dev Sustain, Pub online on 22 May 2018	2018	Springer Nature		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Agricultural Level of Development – A Comparative Study between Project and Nonproject Area of JSW Bengal Steel Limited at Sundra Basin of Salbani Block, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India	City, Territory and Archtecture, (Springer), Vol. 4 (12), 1-16. DOI: 10.1186/s 40410-017-0068-y	2017	Springer		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Geochemical contamination of mine affected soil of Raniganj coalfield – A basin scale assessment.	Geoscience Frontiers (Elsevier), ISSN 1674-9871 DOI: 10.1016/j.gsf.2017.10.011	2017	Elsevier		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Comparison of GIS-Based Interpolation Methods for Spatial Distribution of Soil Organic Carbon	Journal Of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences (http://dx.doi.org./10.1016/j.jssas.2016.02.001)	2016	Elsevier		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Potential Landslide Susceptibility Mapping Using Weighted Overlay Model (WOM)	Modeling Earth Systems and Environment (2016), Vol2(1), 1-10, (ISSN 2363-6203) DOI 10.1007/s40808-016-0078-x	2016	Springer		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Spatial Variability of Soil Organic Carbon Under different Landuse using Radial Basis Function (RBF)	Modeling Earth Systems and Environment (2016), Vol2(1), 1-08, (ISSN 2363-6203) DOI 10.1007/s40808-015-0070-x (Springer )	2016	Springer		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
An Experimental Investigation of Rill Erosion Processes in Lateritic Upland Region : A Pilot Study	Eurasian Journal of Soil Science 2016, 5(2)(e-ISSSN 2147 – 4249) DOI: http: // dx.doi.org/10.18393/ejss.2016.2.121-131	2016	Federation of Eurasian Soil Science Societies		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
82. Understanding the sources of sediments from mineral composition at lower reach of the Rupnarayan River, West Bengal, India (Along with Swapan Kumar Maity)	GeoResJ, ELSEVIER (ISSN: 2214-2428), Vol 9(12), 2016 pp. 91-103	2016	ELSEVIER		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Potential Landslide Susceptibility Mapping Using Weighted Overlay Model (WOM)	Modeling Earth Systems and Environment (2016), Vol2(1), 1-10, (ISSN 2363-6203) DOI 10.1007/s40808-016-0078-x	2015	Springer		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Modeling of potential gully erosion hazard using geo-spatial technology at Garbheta block, West Bengal in India	Modeling Earth Systems and Environment (2015), Vol1(2), pp.1-16, (ISSN 2363-6203) DOI 10.1007/s40808-015-0001-x (Springer )	2015	Springer		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Alteration of Surface Water Hydrology by Opencast Mining in the Raniganj Coalfield Area, India	Mine water and the Environment ISSN 1025-9112 (Springer), DOI 10.1007/s10230-015-0342-8	2015	Springer		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Soil crack morphology analysis using imageprocessing techniques	Model. Earth Syst. Environ. (2015) 1:1-7;ISSN 2363-6203; DOI 10.1007/s40808-015-0036-z	2015	Springer		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
FARMERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF SOIL EROSION AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES IN SOUTH BENGAL IN INDIA	European Journal of Geography Volume 6, Number 2:85 -100, June 2015	2015	Association of European Geographers		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Vegetation Influence on Runoff and Sediment Yield in the Lateritic region: An experimental study.	Journal of Geography and Natural Disasters, 2014, 4(1), 1000116. PP. 1-9.(ISSN 2167-0587 JGND; doi: 10.4172/2167-0587.1000116 ).	2014	OMICS Publishing Group		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Opencast Coal Mining Induced Defaced Topography of Raniganj Coalfield in India - Remote Sensing and GIS Based Analysis.	Journal of Indian Society of Remote Sensing. vol, 42. No.4, pp.755-764.(Springer) Impact Factor 0.528	2014	Springer		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
5. Confluence Dynamics in an Ephemeral Gully Basin (A Case Study at Rangamati, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India).	Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (ISSN: 2040-7459, e-ISSN: 2040-7467). Vol. 5(15), 2013. Pp. 3895-3911.	2013	Maxwell Scientific Organisation		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
6. Assessing the triggering Rainfall Induced Landslip Events in the Shiv Khola Watershed of Darjiling Himalaya, West Bengal	Europian Journal of Geography, Vol. 4, Issue 3: pp.21-37.(ISSN 1792-1341).	2013	European Association of Geographers		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
7. Integrating Analytical Hierarchy Processes (AHP) and the Frequency Ration (FR) Model in Landslide Susceptibility Mapping of Shivkhola Watershed, Darjeeling Himalaya.	International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 4(4).(ISSN:2095-0055(print version) ;ISSN: 2192-6395 (electronic version)) (doi 10.1007/s13753-013-0000-0)	2013	Springer Open		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Mechanism of Gully head Retreat – A study at Ganaganir Danga, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal	Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management. Vol-5, No 4;2012, pp. 332-342 (ISSN: 1998-0507 )	2013	Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Developments of Rill Networks: An Experimental plot scale study	Journal of Water Resource and Protection. (ISSN 1945-3094) Vol.5 No. 2 pp 133-141.Feb. 04,2013. DOI: 10.4236/jwarp.2013.52015.	2013	Scientific Research		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Assessment of factors affecting ephemeral gully development in badland topography: A case study at Garbheta badland (Pashchim Medinipur, West Bengal, India),	International Journal of Geosciences. (ISSN 2156-8359). Vol.4 No.2, March,2013. Pp 461-470, DOI: 10.4236/ijg.2013.42043.	2013	Scientific Research		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Assessing the Performance of Check Dams to Control Rill-Gully Erosion: Small Catchment Scale Study	International Journal of Current Research, (ISSN 0975-833X) Vol.5, Issue 4, pp 899-906. April,2013.	2013	International Journal of Current Research		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Confluence Dynamics in an Ephemeral Gully Basin (A case Study Rangamati, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India).	Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology, (ISSN: 2040-7459; ISSN: 2040-7467e). 5(15), 1. pp, 3895-3911. April,2013.	2013	Maxwell Scientific Organisation,2013		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
55. Assessing the triggering Rainfall Induced Landslip Events in the Shiv Khola Watershed of Darjiling Himalaya, West Bengal.	Europian Journal of Geography, Vol. 4, Issue 3: pp.21-37.(ISSN 1792-1341).	2013	Association of European Geographers		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
56. Integrating Analytical Hierarchy Processes (AHP) and the Frequency Ration (FR) Model in Landslide Susceptibility Mapping of Shivkhola Watershed, Darjeeling Himalaya.	International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 4(4).(ISSN:2095-0055(print version) ;ISSN: 2192-6395 (electronic version)) (doi 10.1007/s13753-013-0000-0)	2013	Springer		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Application of RS & GIS based semi-quantitative approach in landslide hazard risk assessment of the Shiv-khola Watershed, Darjiling Himalaya.	Publication in the Journal of Geo Risk: Assessment and management of risk for engineered systems and geo hazards, ISSN: 1749-9518,	2012	Taylor & Francis		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Application of 1-D Slope stability model in landslide susceptibility mapping of Shivkhola Watershed, Darjiling Himalay	International Journal of Geology, Earth and Environment Science”, ISSN: 2277-2081, August, 2012 Vol.2 (2) May-August, pp. 34-50	2012	Centre for Info Bio Technology (CIBTech) (Regd. No. SH/311R/2-16AP/42/09)		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Effects of plant root density on the erodibility of lateritic topsoil by simulated flume experiment.	International Journal of Forest, Soil and Erosion. 2(3), 137-142. (ISSN 2251-6387)	2012	GHBs Journals, Shabester, Iran		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Rill Hydraulics - An experimental study on gully basin in lateritic upland of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal	Journal of Geography and Geology, Vol. 4, No. 4; 1-11, (ISSN 1916-9779).	2012	Canadian Center of Science and Education		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Effect of Vegetation Cover on Sediment Yield: An Empirical Study through Plots Experiment	Journal of Environment and Earth Science, Vol 2, No, 5 pp. 32-41 (ISSN 2224-3216).	2012	International Institute for Science, Technology and Education		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Landslide susceptibility analysis of Shiv-Khola Watershed, Darjiling: a Remote Sensing and GIS based Analytical Hierarchy Processes (AHP)	Journal of Society Remote Sensing; Photonirvachak(ISSN-0255-660X).	2012	Springer		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Understanding Systematic Interaction of Spatially Distributed Phenomena (2009).	Indian Geography in the 21st Century- The Young Geographers’ Agendapp.61-81.(ISBN(10):1-4438-1365-6, ISBN(13): 978-1-4438-1365-5).	2009	Cambridge Scholars Publishing,		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Effect of plant roots on soil Anti-Scouribility of Top Soil during concentrated flow;	International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology (IJERT), Vol 1, Issue 4 June 2012(ISSN 2278-0181).	2002	International Research Publication House		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:

National Publication

Title	Published in	Published on	Published by	Details
Footprint of agricultural inputs on trend of productivity in West Bengal	Gujarat Agricultural University Research Journal 45(3): 120–138. ISSN – 0250-5193	2020	Gujarat Agricultural University	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Morphometric Analysis of Chel River Basin , West Bengal , India , using Geographic Information System	Earth Science India 12(I): 1–23. eISSN: 0974 – 8350.	2019	The Society of Earth Scientists	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Epistemological Privilege of Observation and Experiment in Geographical Research (5th Prof. S. R. Basu Memorial Lecture organised by Geographhical Society of India on 05.02.2016).	Geographical Review of India 78(3) September 2016 203-228 (ISSN 0375- 6386)	2017	Geographical Society of India	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
77. Application of Frequency Ratio (FR) Model in Landslide Susceptibility Zoning of the Shivkhola Watershed, Darjiling Himalaya(Along with Sujit Mondal)	Indian Journal of Geography and Environment, (ISSN 0972-7388), 14, 16-25	2016	Dept. of Geography & Env Management, Vidyasagar University	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
78. Spatial and Temporal Variability of Pre-Monsoon Rainfall during 1950-2000 in Ganga Basin, India and Bangladesh. (Along with Suman Bera)	Indian Journal of Geography and Environment, (ISSN 0972-7388), 14, 53-62.	2016	Dept. of Geography and Env. Management, Vidyasagar University	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Identifying Threshold Rainfall Limit by Using Three Drought Indices of Bankura District (Along With Prasenjit Bhunia)	Indian Journal of Research in Multidisciplinary Studies (ISSN 2348-2524), Vol 3 No. 1 Feb, 2016 pp.52-65	2016	SBSS College, Goaltore, Midnapore	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
80. Analysis of sedimentation in connection to grain size and shear stress at lower reach of the Rupnarayan River, West Bengal, India (Along with Swapan Kumar Maity)	Indian Journal of Geo-marine Sciences (ISSN: 0379-5136) September (Impact Factor-0.316)), Vol 45(9), 2016 pp. 1128-1137	2016	Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (India); Indian National Science Academy; National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (New Delhi, India)	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
81. Tidal impact leading to sedimentation at lower reach of the Rupnarayan River, West Bengal, India (Along with Swapan Kumar Maity)	Indian Journal of Geo-marine Sciences (ISSN: 0379-5136) October (Impact Factor-0.316)), Vol 45(10), 2016 pp. 1349-1356	2016	Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (India); Indian National Science Academy; National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (New Delhi, India)	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Thresholds for the Evolution of Mining Scars on Himalayan Slope at Darjiling, West Bengal	Journal of Indian Geomorphology, Volume 2, Indian Institute of Geomorphologists (IGI), pp. 71-81. ISSN 2320-0731	2015	Indian Institute of Geomorphologists (IGI)	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Role of Lithological Composition and lineaments in Land Sliding, of the Shivkhola Watershed of Darjiling Himalaya	International Journal of Geology Earth and Environment Science,Vol. 4, No.1, pp..126-132. (ISSN 2277-2081).	2014	CIB Tech Science for Social Cause	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Gully Erosion Control: Lateritic Soil Region of West Bengal	Indian Science Cruiser 05/2014; 28(3):pp. 54-61.(ISSN 09704256)	2014	Institute of Science, Education and Culture.	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Morphology and Development of Selected Badlands in South Bengal (India)	Indian Journal of Geography and Environment, 13 (2014), pp.161-171 (ISSN -09727388)	2014	Dept. of Geography and Environment Management	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Embankment Breaching and Related Hazards – A Study through System Approach at Indian Sundarbans	Khan D. K. and Bhadra S. N. (eds), Application of Modern Techniques for the management of Contemporary Environmental Hazards and Disasters, pp 2-15,(Proceedings) ISBN 978-81-929776-0-7	2014	Haringhata Mahavidyalaya	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Assessing the necessity of watershed management at Sundra basin, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India.	Journal of Indian Geomorphology,	2013	Indian Institute of Geomorphologists, Allahabad.	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Comparative Study between Multiple Criteria Evaluation Approach (MCEA) and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) in Landslide Susceptibility Mapping of Shivkhola Watershed, Darjiling Himalaya”	Geographical Review Registration No- R.N. 13833/57. ISSN 0375-6386	2013	Geographical Society of India	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Application of a factor-based approach to evaluate landslide hazard in the Shiv-khola watershed of Darjiling Himalaya.	Indian Science Cruiser, Vol. 27, No. 2 (ISSN 09704256)	2013	Institute of Science, Education and Culture	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Application of a factor-based approach to evaluate landslide hazard in the Shiv-khola watershed of Darjiling Himalaya	Indian Science Cruiser, Vol. 27, No. 2 (ISSN 09704256)	2013	Institute of Science, Education and Culture.	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
4. Hydro Dynamics at the Junction of Shilaboti, Drakeswar and Rupnarayan River at Bandar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal , India,	Indian Journal of Geomorphology, Vol.17, No. 2, 2012 (July-dec), pp.97-111 ( ISSN-0973-2411).	2012	Indian Institite of Geomorphologists	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Analysing System Hydraulics and Risk of Sedimentation at Lower reach of the Rupnarayan River	Journal of Vol 31: 2010-2011, pp. 23-38 (ISSN 0970-9258).	2012	River Research Institute,W B	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Impact of sedimentation on development and shifting of shoal area, pools and riffles and thalweg position at lower reach of Rupnarayan river-Acase study	Indian Journal of Power and River Valley Development, March-April 2012 issue, (ISSN 0019-5537).	2012	Books and Journals Pvt Ltd	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Local scouring at and around vertical hydraulic structure- A case study	Indian Science Cruiser. Vol. 26, No-6, November 2012, pp 38-46 (ISSN 0970-4256).	2012	Institute of Science Education and Culture	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Assessing the necessity of watershed management at Sundra basin, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India.	Journal of Indian Geomorphology	2012	Indian Institute of Geomorphologists	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Fluvio-Morphometric analysis of Silabati and Darakeswar River Basin, West Bengal India, Using Spatial Information Technology - a Comparative Study.	Indian Journal of Power and River Valley Development, September-October,2012 pp. 130-138, ISSN 0019-5537	2012	Books and Journals Pvt Ltd	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
A Remote Sensing and GIS based Landslide Hazard Risk Assessment of Shivkhola Watershed, Darjiling Himalaya,	Indian Science Cruiser, Vol – 25 pp 21-27 (ISSN: 09704256)	2011	Institute of Science, Education and Culture	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Plant Species Selection for Controlling Rill Gully Erosion: An Empirical Analysis.	Environment and Ecology 29 (3): 1049-1054, ISSN 0970-0420.	2011	MKK Publications	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Estimation of Surface Runoff to Analyses Slope Instability in Shiva-Khola Watershed, Darjiling Himalaya	Indian Journal of Power and River Valley Development, Kolkata, (II ISSN 0019-5537) Mar-Apr.2011, pp 25-34.	2011	Books and Journals Pvt Ltd	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Mining & Environment, A few case studies in the Eastern Himalay,	landform management, Landform, Process and Environment Management Bandopadhyay.S, Goswami, D,S.Jog, S.R; Kar, A, Mukherjee, A.B, Bhatt. M. ( Ed)	2011	acb Publications, India	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
An Investigation for Methodological Framework to select grass Species for controlling Rill and Gully Erosion in Lateritic Area in west Bengal, India	Indian Science Cruiser,Vol – 25, No 2; pp 32-37, (ISSN: 09704256)	2011	Institute of Science, Education and Culture	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
A Critical Analysis of Feasibility of Roof-Top Water Harvesting at Primol Village, Darjiling, West Bengal	Journal of Applied Hydrology, Vol. XXIV, No 1&2, Jan&April,2011,pp 1-8. (ISSN 0971-670X)	2011	Association of Hydrologists of India	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Land Reclamation, Drainage Decay and Embankment Breaching – a Case Study along the Raimangal	Indian journal of Geography and Environment, Vol.-11,pp.19-29 (ISSN 0972-7388).	2010	Dept. of Geography and Environment Management, Vidyasagar University	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Critical Analysis of the Causes for Flood at Lower Silabati Watershed, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal	Indian journal of Geography and Environment, Vol.-11,pp. 56-63 (ISSN 0972-7388).	2010	Dept. of Geography and Environment Management, Vidyasagar University	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Stress on Embankment as Negative Feedback in the System of Reclaimed Sundarbans – a Case Study along the Raimangal	Indian Science Cruiser, Vol.24(1), January,2010.(ISSN 09704256; R.N. 44132/87)	2010	Institute of Science Education and Culture	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Cognition of the Inter-working of Processes Leading to Embankment Breaching Along the Raimangal, Sundarbans	Indian Journal of Power and River Valley Development, Kolkata, Vol. 60(1&2), (II ISSN 0019-5537) Jan-Feb.-2010, pp 25-34	2010	Books and Journals Private Ltd	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Prioritisation of Sub-Watershed in ShivKhola Basin, Derailing, West Bengal- A Cognitive Approach For Spatial Distribution of Slope Instability	Indian Journal of Geomorphology, Vol – 15 (1 and 2) pp 39-56 (ISSN: 0973-2411)	2010	Indian Institute of Geomorphologists	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
An Analysis of Soil Moisture condition and Slope Vulnerability in Shivkhola Watershed, Kurseong, Darjiling, West Bengal	Indian Science Cruiser,Vol, 24 No 4, Aug,2010 pp 52-56	2010	Institute of Science, Education and Culture	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Sub Watersheds for Rational Management of Water Crisis of Darjiling Town, West Bengal,	Geographical Review of India, Vol -71,pp. 117-129 (ISSN 0375-6386)	2009	Geographical Society of India	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Link system Development on Gully Basin at Paschim Medinipur and Bankura	Geographical Review vol. 71 (3).322-332.(ISSN 0375-6386).	2009	Geographical Society of India	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Rill Morphology in Relation to Topographic, Pedologic and Hydrologic Attributes- A Case Study at Rangamati, Paschim Medinipur, W.B	Indian Journal of Geography and Environment Management, Vidyasagar University, Vol.10, pp.63-75(ISSN 0972-7388)	2005	Dept of Geography & Environment Management	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Critical Analysis of Slope Instability on Mining Scars at Tindharia Cricket Colony, Darjiling, West Bengal	In Chandrasekhar,N.(ed), Proceedings of Eighteenth Convention and National Seminar on “Quarternary Climatic Changes and Landforms	2005	Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli 627012, Tamilnadu	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:

Regional/Local Publication

Title	Published in	Published on	Published by	Details
Methodological Philosophy and Availability of Geographic Information – A Case Study on Coal mining at Tindharia Cricket Colony, Darjiling.	Emerging Issues in Geography, S. Bhaduri (Ed)	2012	Academic Staff College and Dept of geography, University of Calcutta	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
1. Sedimentation and Associated Problems at Lower reach of the Rupnarayan River-A Case Study Near Kolaghat Thermal Power Station	In Moitra Maiti, M. (Ed), Social Dimension of Hazard Management, pp. 71-86, (ISBN 81-87500-71-9).	2012	Acb Pub. Kolkata.	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
2. Possible Hydrological Impact of Large Scale Landuse Change by Industrialisation- A Study on Sundra Basin, Salbani, Paschim Medinipur.	In Moitra Maiti, M. (Ed), Social Dimension of Hazard Management, pp. 87-94 (ISBN 81-87500-71-9).	2012	Acb Pub. Kolkata.	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
3. Perception Based Recommended Landslide Mitigation Measures for Slope Stabilisation in The Shivkhola Watershed, Darjiling Himalaya.	In Moitra Maiti, M. (Ed), Social Dimension of Hazard Management, pp. 285-296. (ISBN 81-87500-71-9).	2012	Acb Pub. Kolkata.	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
A Case Study of Flood at Lower Reach of the Silabati River,	Das T.K., Gupta I.D., Lohar D., Bhattacharya B.(ed), Disasters in West Bengal an Interdisciplinary study (2011), acb Publication, Kolkata, pp 52-57	2011	MICRODIS, Jadavpur University	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Prakritik Biparjay O Sundarbaner Vabishyat, - Sampratik Ailar Nirikhe ekti Juktibadi Bisleshan	Anik, pp.11-17	2009	Vidyasagar University Sikshakarmi Union	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Land-Claim and Embankment Breaching – a Case Study along the Raimongal, Sundarban	Monograph - 1 volume of Seminar in connection to DRS PROJECT on “ Changing Scenario of Deltaic Environment” Basu, R. (ed) held at during 14 – 15th March, 2007 pp. 84-88.	2008	Dept. of Geography, University of Calcutta	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Treatment of Geographic Information through Paradigm Evolution; A Step Towards Cognitive Models	Proceedings of National Seminar on Access to Social Science Information,Jana,P.K. and Rath,D.S.(ed),pp.88-107	2008	Department of Library and Information Science, Vidyasagar University	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Basic Approaches for the Study of Geomorphology	Proceedings of Workshop, pp. 33-41	2007	Dept. of Geography, Vidyasagar University	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Paschim Medinipure Silabati Nadir Banya- Ekti Bhubaignyanik Paryalochana	Jana, A.K.(ed) Samaj Jignasa, pp.-11-18	2007	Center for Social Sciences Midnapore	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Paradigm Paribartan ebong Tathya Sangraha o Bisletion”- Ekti Bhougalik Paryalochana’, (in Bengali)	Bhougolik Biparjaya,Chatterjee S (Ed) pp-9-11	2007	Bhugol-Swadesh Charcha ,Kolkata	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Irrational Resource Extraction Introducing Instability in Slope and Hydrodynamics- A case Study at Lish-Chunkhola Basin, Darjiling	Indian Journal of Geography and Environment Vol – 8-9 pp. 41-51(ISSN 0972-7388)	2004	Dept of Geography & Env Management, Vidyasagar University	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Unscientific Mining and Degradation of Slope In the Darjeling Himalaya	Proceeding of an International Seminar and 12th Annual Conference of Indian Institute of Geomorphologists on Changing Environment Scenerio of India and Adjacent Countries ,pp-390-399	2000	acb publication Kolkata	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Environmental Impact Assessment of coal mining at Tindharia (2004) Approach towards better management	Geomorphology & Environment, Singh, Sharma& Dey (ed) . pp. 436-449.(ISBN-81-87500-19-0)	2000	acb Publication	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
The Environmental Consequence of Mining In the Eastern Himalaya	The Observer, Vol. 37pp- 13-15	1998	A Students Geographical Association Publication, University Of Calcutta	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:

Book Published

Title of the Book	Published by	Published on	Role	Details
Geotectonics and Geomorphology: An insight into process-form relationship	Nabodaya Publications, Kolkata	Sep, 2023	Sole Author	Indexing: Others Link:
Applied Geomorphology and Contemporary Issues (Geography of the Physical Environment)	Springer Switzerland	Sep, 2022	Co-Author	Indexing: SCOPUS Link: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-04532-5
Land Acquisition, Industrialisation and Livelihoods - A case study on JSW Bengal Steel Plant	Springer	Feb, 2022	Co-Author	Indexing: Others Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90244-5
Biodiversity of Vidyasagar University Campus - A Pictorial Atlas	Vidyasagar University	2019	Editor	Indexing: Link:
Development of Geographical Thought: Contextualisation and Synthesis of Philosophies ISBN: 978-8-192-71083-99	Nabodaya Prakashani, 61, Surya Sen Street, Kolkata-700009.	2018	Author	Indexing: Link:
Sedimentation in Rupnarayan River (Vol 2) – Estuarine Environment of Deposition	Springer Nature	2017	Co-Author	Indexing: Others Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71315-1
Sedimentation in Rupnarayan River (Vol 1) – Estuarine Environment of Deposition	Springer Nature	2017	Co-Author	Indexing: Others Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62304-7
Enumeration of Campus Trees and Estimation of Potential for Carbon Sequestration	Registrar, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore.	2017	Author	Indexing: Link:
Modern Approach to Fluvial Geomorphology	Primus Book (An Imprint of Ratna Sagar Pvt. Ltd) , Delhi	2016	Sole Author	Indexing: Others Link: https://primusbooks.com/modern-approaches-fluvial-geomorphology/
Semi-Quantitative Approaches for Landslide Assessment and Prediction	Springer Nature	2016	Co-Author	Indexing: Others Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-146-6
Bhugol Chinta O Darshan- Patabhumi, Bikash o Bibartan	Nabodaya Prakashani, 61, Surya Sen Street, Kolkata-700009.	2013	Author	Indexing: Link:
Management Technique of Rill Gully Erosion in Badland Topography (Experimental Research in Laboratory, Plot and Catchment Scale)	LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany	2013	Author	Indexing: Link:
Rill Gully Erosion in Badland Topography – Field Measurement and Monitoring (A case study on western part of West Bengal, India).	LAP LAMBERT Academic Publication, Germany	2012	Author	Indexing: Link:
Adhunik Bhumirup Vidya	Nabodaya Prakashani, 61, Surya Sen Street, Kolkata-700009.	2008	Author	Indexing: Link:

Book Chapter Published

Chapter	Title of the Book	Published by	Published on	Role	Details
Comparative Assessment of Landslide Risk Modelling by Bivariate Model in East Sikkim Himalaya, India	Agriculture and Climatic Issues in South Asia	Taylor & Francis	Dec, 2023	Co-Author	Indexing: Book citation index (WoS), SCOPUS Link: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003377825

Ph. D. Thesis Guidence

Ongoing / Submitted Ph. D. Thesis
Scholar Name	Thesis Title	Co Supervisor	Status	Date
Sk Asraful Alam	Process-Form Relations in River bank Stability along the Ganga between Rajmahal to Suti		Ongoing	Mar, 2029
Dibakar Dutta	Magnitude and intensity of urban floods: A study on Kolkata Municipal Corporation	NA	Ongoing	Apr, 2027
Moumita Kundu	Impact of structural barriers with special reference to bridges and culverts on Hydraulic geometry in Rupnarayan-Kangsabati basin,West Bengal		Ongoing	Apr, 2027
Binoy Mondal	Climate change impacts and scope for resilient : Study on Midnapore coast	NA	Ongoing	Apr, 2027
Sourav Mukherjee	Viability of large dams and river restoration - The case of Damodar river basin		Ongoing	Apr, 2027
Itu Pal	Rag pickers and itinerant waste buyers in recycling used resources: study on Midnapore Kharagpur Development Authority (MKDA)”		Ongoing	Mar, 2029

Awarded Ph. D. Thesis

Suman Bera

Cross Boundary Water Conflict - A Study on River Ganga

Awarded

2019

Sonam Lama

Channel Dynamics in the Himalayan Piedmont Zone - A Case Study on Chel River

Awarded

2019

Abhijit Manna

Mining and Its Consequences - A Study on Raniganj Coal Field

Awarded

2018

Sumanta Prakash Shee

Impact of Industrialization at Salboni block, West Bengal and imaging opportunities for rural development

Awarded

2017

Prasenjit Bhunia

Management of water resource in Jaipanda river basin – A Cognitive approach

Awarded

2016

Animesh Majee

Embankment Breaching and Living Conditions of Sandeshkhali – II and Hingalganj Block of Sundarban – A Geoinformatic Appraisal

Jatisankar Bandyopadhyay

Awarded

2016

Swapan Kr Maiti

Cognition of interworking of processes leading to sedimentation at the lower reach of the Rupnarayan river

Nil

Awarded

2015

Sri Sujit Mondal

An analysis of slope instability in the Shivakhola watershed of Darjiling Himalaya of Kurseong Subdivision: a step towards scientific management of land, water and soil.

Awarded

2013

Suparna Choudhury

Flood Protection and Management-A Case study at Silabati Basin.

Awarded

2013

Sri Pravat Kr. Shit

Critical Analysis of Rill and Gully Morphology through case studies at Rangamati, Gangani Danga and Here Parvat- A step towards better management

Awarded

2013

Project Work

Completed Project Works
Project title	Worked as	Funding Agency	Amount in Rs.	Duration in years	Period Year to Year		Status
Rainwater Harvesting in Vidyasagar University Campus- An Assessment of the Necessity and Feasibility	Principal Investigator	UGC	75000	2 year	2015	2017	Completed
A Prototype Experiment on Process-Response System leading to Embankment Breaching at North East Sundarbans, West Bengal- Through Constructing Breach Prediction Model by Generating Geo-Information using Remote Sensing and GIS.	Principal Investigator	Indian Council For Social Science Research (ICSSR)	593000	2 year	2009	2011	Completed
Identification of Potential Slope Failure Zone of Shiv-Khola Watershed; Darjeeling Himalaya, Through Critical Analysis of slope instability – A Step Towards Rational and Scientific Management of Land, Soil and Water.	Principal Investigator	UGC	100000	2 years	2006	2008	Completed
Investigation of the Environmental Damage by Irrational Coal Mining at Tindharia Cricket Colony (Darjeeling) Through EIA-An Approach Towards the Formulation of Mitigating Proposals	Principal Investigator	UGC	80000	1 year and 6 months	2004	2005	Completed

Invited Lectures

Climate Change and Water Scarcity: Need for a Resilient Society

Rabindra Shatabarshiki Mahavidyalaya, Ghatal

Special Invited Lecture

Jun, 2024

Climate Change and Impacts: Ethical Issues and Distributive Justice

Centre for Environmental Studies Vidyasagar University

World Env Day, Celebration Lecture

Jun, 2024

Climate Change and Water Scarcity: Ethical Issues Involved

Govt. College of Education, Banipur, N 24 Parganas

World Env Day, Celebration Lecture

Jun, 2024

Climate Change Impacts: Global, National and Local Level

Yogoda Satsangha Palpara Mahavidyalaya

World Env Day, Celebration Lecture

Jun, 2024

Human Impacts on River System and Restoration Opportunities Explored

UGC-Malaviya Mission Training Centre, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong

Refresher Course in Earth Science and Allied Subjects (Multidisciplinary)

Feb, 2024

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Membership of Learned Society

Indian Science Congress, Kolkata

Geographical Society of India, Kolkata

Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Dehradun.

Indian Association of Hydrologists (IAH), National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee.

Institute of Landscape, Ecology and Ekistics (ILEE), Kolkata.

Association with Professional Bodies

Type of Professional Activity

Period

External Member, Ph D Board in Geography, Sidho-Kanho-Birsa University

2017 to 2024

External Member, Ph D Board in Geography, Burdwan University

2017 to 2020

External Member, P.G B.O.S in Geography, Gour Banga University

2017 to 2018

External Member, P.G B.O.S in Geography, Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya

2017 to 2020

External Member, P.G B.O.S in Geography, Midnapore City College

2017 to 2020

Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended/Organised

Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended

Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop

Date

Role

Held at and Organiser

31st West Bengal State Science & Technology Congress

Feb, 2024

Speaker: Source to Sink Sediment Connectivity in the Catchments: A study in Damodar River basin

Department of Science and Technology and Biotechnology, Govt. of West Bengal

6th Regional Science and Technology Congress

Dec, 2023

Speaker: Source to Sink Sediment Connectivity in the Catchments: A study in Damodar River basin

Department of Science and Technology and Biotechnology, Govt. of West Bengal & Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University

35th National Conference of Indian Institute of Geomorphologists

Dec, 2023

Speaker: Geomorphic Study of River System: A different perspective

CSRD, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

5th Regional Science and Technology Congress

Jan, 2023

Speaker: GIS-based assessment of meteorological drought and agricultural susceptibility in West Bengal

Department of Science and Technology and Biotechnology, Govt. of West Bengal & Raja N L Khan Women’s College

5th Regional Science and Technology Congress

Jan, 2023

Speaker: Changes in channel morphology as the effects of bridges in the Rupnarayan River, West Bengal

Department of Science and Technology and Biotechnology, Govt. of West Bengal & Raja N L Khan Women’s College

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Conference /Seminar/Workshop Organised

Title of the Conference/Seminar/Workshop	Date	Role in the Event	Funding Agency
National Seminar on "Contextualising Issues in Applied Geography"	2016	Jt Organising Scretary (Liaison)	UGC & ICSSR
3 Days Workshop on U G Syllabus Revision	2014	Organising Secretary (Liaison)	University Grants Commission
Resource Assessment, Sharing and Management: Crisis and Conflict”.	2012	Organising Secretary	University Grants Commission
“Regional Environmental Problems and Societal Development’	2010	Organising Secretary	University Grants Commission
Sensitivity, Awareness and Motivation (SAM) Workshop	2009	Member, Board of Organisers	University Grants Commission

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