Faculty Profile - University

Educational Qualification

Degree Name	Institute	Year of passing/awarded
Ph.D. in Geography	Vidyasagar University - Midnapore	2009
Certificate Course on Remote Sensing & GIS	NATMO-DST	2007
Certificate Course on Remote Sensing & GIS	RRSSC-ISRO	2005
M.Sc. in Geography	Presidency College - University of Calcutta	2004
B.Sc. in Geography	Presidency College - University of Calcutta	2002

Title of the Ph. D. Thesis

Title of the Ph. D. Thesis
A Study on Environmental Impacts of Purulia Pumped Storage Project and Planning for Sustainable Regional Development - A Remote Sensing-GIS Approach

Career Profile / Teaching Experience

Description of Experience
Since April, 2005 Dr. Chakrabarty has been working as an Assistant Professor in the Dept of Remote Sensing and GIS, Vidyasagar University – Midnapore. He has also served the Dept. of Geography of Vidyasagar, Burdwan and Kalyani University as guest teacher and examiner.

Specialization/Research Area

Type (Specialization / Research Area / Areas of Interest)	Detailed Description
Field of Specialization	Photogrammetry, Geodesy, Environmental Planning and Management
Research Area/ Areas of Interest	Application of Geoinformatics in Spatial Analysis, Environmental Modeling, Strategic Planning and Management.

Course/ Subject Taught

Course Name
Digital Photogrammetry, Satellite Geodesy, GPS, Digital Image Processing, Watershed Management

Publications in Journal / Magazines / Newspaper

Title	Publication Type	Published in	Published on	Publisher's Name	Details
Forest Health Assessment for Geo-Environmental Planning and Management in hilltop mining areas using Hyperion and Landsat data	International	Ecological Indicators	Jan, 2019	Elsevier (ISSN 1470-160X)	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Assessment of foliar dust using Hyperion and Landsat satellite imagery for mine environmental monitoring in an open cast iron ore mining areas	International	Journal of Cleaner Production	Jan, 2019	Elsevier (ISSN-0959-6526)	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Preparation of Social Vulnerability Index of Malaria using MCDA technique in West Bengal, India.	International	International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development Volume 4, Issue 12,Pp. 786-794	Jan, 2018	AERD e-ISSN (O): 2348-4470, p-ISSN (P): 2348-6406.	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Comparative evaluation of information value and frequency ratio in landslide susceptibility analysis along national highways of Sikkim Himalaya.	International	Spatial Information Research. Spat. Inf. Res. DOI 10.1007/s41324-017-0160-0 Pp. 03-17.	Jan, 2018	Springer (ISSN 2366-3286)	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Spatiotemporal LULC change impacts on groundwater table in Jhargram, West Bengal, India	International	Sustainable Water Resources Management	Jan, 2018	Springer (ISSN 2363-5037)	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Comparative Analysis of Multi-Criteria Probabilistic Frequency Ratio and Analytic Hierarchy Process for Forest Fire Risk Zone Mapping	International	Journal of Forest Research	Jan, 2018	Springer (ISSN 1007-662X)	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Mapping the distribution of iron ore minerals and spatial correlation with environmental variables in hilltop mining areas. Environmental earth sciences	International	Environmental earth sciences	Jan, 2018	Springer (ISSN 1866-6280)	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Urban Sprawl Monitoring with the help of Remote Sensing & GIS Techniques	International	International Journal of Computer Sciences and Engineering	Jan, 2018	IJCSE (2347-2693)	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Forest Health Assessment for Geo-Environmental Planning and Management in hilltop mining areas using Hyperion and Landsat data	International	Ecological Indicators	Jan, 2018	Elsevier (ISSN 1470-160X)	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
"Evaluation of soil loss estimation using RUSLE model and SCS-CN method in hilltop mining areas”	International	Journal: International Soil and Water Conservation Research , ISSN: 2095-6339, Volume 8, Issue 9, June 2017, Pp. 221-226.	Jan, 2017	ELSEVIER Publication.	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
“Field-Scale Spatial Correlation between Hyperspectral Imaging of Iron ores Minerals and Environmental Variables in Hilltop Mining Area”	International	Natural Resources Research, Volume 15, Issue 1, June. 2017, Pp. 13-21,	Jan, 2017	Springer International Publishing Switzerland.	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
“Influence of Spatiotemporal Land Use/Land Cover Changes on Climate Dynamics in Jhargram, West Bengal, India"	International	Earth Systems and Environment, Volume 6, Issue 9, June 2017, Pp. 541-546	Jan, 2017	Springer International Publishing Switzerland.	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Village level land use land cover change dynamicsand brackish water aquaculture development: A case study in Desopran Block, West Bengal, India - using multi-temporal satellite data and GIS techniques	International	International Journal of Remote Sensing & Geoscience (IJRSG)Volume 5, Issue 1, Jan. 2016, Pp. 13, [ISSN No: 2319-3484]	Jan, 2016	www.ijrsg.com,	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
“Spatial impact of land use/land cover change on surface temperature distribution in Saranda Forest, Jharkhand”	International	Modeling Earth Systems and Environment (MESE), Volume-2. Number-1 [ISSN: 2363-6203 (Print) 2363-6211 (Online)]	Jan, 2016	Springer International Publishing Switzerland.	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
"Hyperspectral Image processing for Forest types Mapping and forest health monitoring: A case study in the buffer zones of iron mining belts of Saranda forest, Jharkhand, India."	International	Journal of GeoPython, Volume 1, June 20, 2016. Pp.11-20 [ISSN No: 2297-928X / 9936]	Jan, 2016	FHNW - University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland.	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Flash flood risk assessment for upper Teesta river basin: using the hydrological modeling system (HEC-HMS) software.”	International	Modeling Earth Systems and Environment (MESE), Volume-2 Number-1, March-2016.	Jan, 2016	Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Groundwater potential zone identification by analytical hierarchy processes (AHP) weighted overlay in GIS environment – A case study of Jhargram Block, Paschim Medinipur.	International	International Journal of Remote Sensing & Geoscience (IJRSG), Volume 5, Issue 3, May 2016 [ISSN No: 2319-3484]	Jan, 2016	www.ijrsg.com	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
“Application of Geoinformatics in Pattern Analysis of Seditious Activity in Purulia District of West Bengal in relation to its Geographical and Socio-economic Background."	International	International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Volume 6, Issue 9, September 2016, Pp. 541-546	Jan, 2016	IJSRP INC. (www.ijsrp.org)	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
"Urban heat island explored by corelationship between land surface temperature vs multiple vegetation indices."	International	Spatial Information Research, Volume 24, Issue 5, pp 515–529	Jan, 2016	Springer International Publishing, Switzerland.	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
A GIS Based Ecotourism Potential Site Selection for Promotion of Tourism in Jungle Mahals of West Bengal.	International	International Journal of Current Research, Volume 8, Issue 11, pp.41043-41055	Jan, 2016	IJCR (www.journalcra.com)	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
GIS based flash flood runoff simulation model of upper Teests river basin – using ASTER DEM and meteorological data	International	International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Engineering Vol:2, No:4, 2015 Pp.911 [ISSN: 2070-3724]	Jan, 2015	World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Modelling of Photosynthesis Vegetation Cover Fraction on Upscaling Approaches by using Landsat-8, AWiFs and MODIS Data.	National	Indian Journal of Geography and Environment (Vol.13). [ISSN 0972-7388]	Jan, 2014	Department of Geography & Env. Management of Vidyasagar University, Midnapore.	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
A Comparative Analysis of Seasonal Drought Condition Based on Thermal Remote Sensing and Field Survey: A Case Study of Manbazar-I and Puncha Block of Purulia District, West Bengal, India.	National	Journal of Indian Cartographer. (Vol.XXXIII) [ISSN 0972-8392]	Jan, 2013	Indian National Cartographic Association, Hyderabad-500 007.	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Flood Inundation Modeling in GIS Platform, Integrating Rainfall- Runoff Data; A Case Study in Midnapore-Kharagpur Planning Region of West Medinipur District, West Bengal (India).	National	Journal of Indian Cartographer. (Vol.XXXIII) [ISSN 0972-8392]	Jan, 2013	Indian National Cartographic Association, Hyderabad-500 007.	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Application of Remote Sensing & GIS in Crop Information System – a case study of Paddy monitoring in Jamalpur Block.	International	Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science (IOSR-JAVS) e-ISSN: 2319-2380, p-ISSN: 2319-2372. Volume 6, Issue 6 (Jan. 2014), PP 45-51	Jan, 2013	www.iosrjournals.org	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Ecotourism development and Security Restructuring: A GI Based Planning for Peaceful Dissuasion of Anarchism in Forest Provinces of India.	International	Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences Vol. 21/C (2011), ELSEVIER Publication.[ISSN 1877-0428]	Jan, 2011	ELSEVIER Publication.	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Ecotourism development and Security Restructuring: Based on Hotspot Analysis and Geographical Profiling of Seditious Activities in Jungle Mahals of West Bengal.	National	Indian Journal of Geography and Environment (Vol.12). [ISSN 0972-7388]	Jan, 2011	Department of Geography & Env. Management of Vidyasagar University, Midnapore.	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Geoinformatics in Environmental Cost Assessment of Purulia Pumped Storage Project-West Bengal.	National	Indian Journal of Geography and Environment (Vol.11)[ISSN 0972-7388]	Jan, 2009	Department of Geography & Env. Management of Vidyasagar University, Midnapore.	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
GIS Based Monsoonal Waterlogging-Draining Decision Support System for Midnapore Kharagpur Development Authority (MKDA) Planning Region.	National	Journal of Indian Cartographer. (Vol.XXIX) [ISSN 0972-8392]	Jan, 2009	Indian National Cartographic Association, Hyderabad-500 007.	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
IRS-LISS-IV Data for Cadastral Level Infrastructure Mapping and Land Degradation Study at PPSP Project Site - Ajodhya Hills, Purulia	National	Indian Journal of Geography and Environment (Vol.10)[ISSN 0972-7388]	Jan, 2007	Department of Geography & Env. Management of Vidyasagar University, Midnapore.	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Application of GIS in Planning Automobile Routes of Kharagpur – WB.	National	Indian Journal of Geography and Environment. (Vol.8 & 9). [ISSN 0972-7388]	Jan, 2005	Department of Geography & Env. Management of Vidyasagar University, Midnapore.	Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:

Book Published

Title of the Book	Published by	Published on	Role	Details
Social dimension of hazard management (Editor- Moumita Moitra Maiti)	ACB publications, Kolkata. [ISBN 81-87500-71-9]	Jan, 2013	Co-auther	Indexing: Article's Web Link:
“Course material: Unit-IV, Module No.18, Paper-IX, M.Sc. Part-II, Geography.”	Directorate of Distance Education (DDE) Vidyasagar University, Midnapore-721102, WB, India.	Jan, 2009	Module Writer	Indexing: Article's Web Link:
“Course material: Unit-V, Module No.18, Paper-IX, M.Sc. Part-II, Geography.”	Directorate of Distance Education (DDE) Vidyasagar University, Midnapore-721102, WB, India.	Jan, 2009	Module Writer	Indexing: Article's Web Link:
“Course material: Unit-III, Module No.9, Paper-V, M.Sc. Part-I, Geography.”	Directorate of Distance Education (DDE) Vidyasagar University, Midnapore-721102, WB, India.	Jan, 2007	Module Writer	Indexing: Article's Web Link:

Ph. D. Thesis Guidence

Scholar Name	Thesis Title	Name of the Co Supervisor	Status	Date
Subhra Prakash Mandal	Flash Flood Simulation Modelling in Upper Teesta Basin (Sikkim Derjeeling Himalaya) Using Remote Sensing and GIS Technique for Natural Hazard Management		Ongoing	Jan, 2020
Samrin Fatema	Geospatial Analysis for Planning and Projection of Road Transportation System in Midnapore Kharagpur Development Authority (MKDA) Planning Region, West Bengal, India		Ongoing	Jan, 2020
Narayan Kayet	Forest Type and Health monitoring using Hyperion Data for Geo-Environmental Planing of Iron Ore mining Belt, Saranda Forest, Jharkhand, India	Dr.Khanindra Pathak, Professor, Department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, Kharagpur -721302, India	Ongoing	Jan, 2020
Sandip Tripathy	A Spatial pattern analysis of selected Vector-Borne diseases (VBD) on the basis of physical and socio-cultural parameters using GIS in Kolkata City Region		Ongoing	Jan, 2020
Aditi Debnath	Network coverage and vehicle routing analysis using geoinformatics for optimizing the level of service of ride sharing based on users perception in kolkata.		Ongoing	Jan, 2020
Santanu Roy	Coastal Resource Analysis and Coastal Zone Management In Parts of Orissa, India Using Remote Sensing & GIS (Geographical Information System)		Ongoing	Jan, 2020
Ramprasad Kundu	Development of Late Blight Disease Monitoring System for Major Potato Growing Districts of Southern West Bengal using Multi-sensor Data	Dr Manoj Kumar Nanda Professor Dept of Agrometereology and Physics Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya Mohanpur, Nadia	Ongoing	Jan, 2019
Atanu Ojha	Environmental Impacts of Inland Shrimp Farming In Parts of Purba Medinipur District, West Bengal- A Geospatial Analysis		Ongoing	Jan, 2019
Srikanta Bhaya	A GIS based Feasibility Study of Ecotourism Development and Poverty Alleviation in Troubled Jungle Mahals of West Bengal: A Peaceful Development Alternative		Ongoing	Jan, 2017

Research Project

Worked as	Funding Agency	Amount in Rs.	Duration	Period	Status
Co-Investigator	ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization)	3300000	3 years	2017-2020	Ongoing
Principal Investigator	University Grant Commission (UGC)	185000	2 years	2010-2012	Complete

Invited Lectures

Title	Organized By	Venue	Date
Remote Sensing & GIS for Resource Management and Environment Change.	Winter School-2014, UGC Academic Staff College – University of Burdwan.	University of Burdwan, WB – 713104.	Jan, 2014
Revised Syllabus of Undergraduate Courses in Geography and Remote Sensing & GIS.	Dept of Geography, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore-721102, W.B.	Midnapore.	Jan, 2007

Membership of Learned Society

Title/Name of the Society
Life Member of Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Dehradun - 248 001. Membership No. L3081
Life Member of Indian National Cartographic Association, Hyderabad-500 007. Membership No. LM2247
Life Member of The Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata-700017. Membership No. L12562

Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended

Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop	Date	Role	Held at and Organiser
4th UIU-International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) in Bangladesh	Jan, 2020	Author	United International University UIU), Bangladesh
AICTE-QIP Workshop on “COMBINING HYDROLOGY AND HYDROSOCIAL: TOWARDS COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF RIVERINE SYSTEMS”	Jan, 2017	Attended	Organized by The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.
GEIM-2017 “Geoinformatics for Environmental Issues and Management"	Jan, 2017	Paper Presenter	Dept. of Remote Sensing and GIS, Vidyasagar University – Midnapore in collaboration with ISRS, Kolkata Chapter.
International Conference and Workshop - Geo Python – 2016,	Jan, 2016	Paper Presenter	University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland. Gruendenstrasse 40, CH-4132 Muttenz, Switzerland.
International Geographical Union Regional Conference “IGU-2015”	Jan, 2015	Paper Presenter	Russian Geographical Society & Lomonosov Moscow State University (LMSU), Moscow, Russia.
27th Annual Conference of Indian Institute of Geomorphologists (IGI) on Geomorphology and Geospatial Technology in Environment Management and Societal Development	Jan, 2014	Paper Presenter	Jointly Organized by Dept. of Geography & Env. Management. and Dept. of Remote Sensing & GIS, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore-721102, W.B. India.
The 2014 IAG/NZGS Joint Conference (Institute of Australian Geographers / New Zealand Geographical Society)	Jan, 2014	Invited Speaker	Department of Resource Management & Geography, The University of Melbourne Australia.
XXXIII INCA International Congress on Integrated Decentralized Planing: Geospatial Thinking, ICT & Good Governance	Jan, 2013	Paper Presenter	Organized by Indian National Cartographic Association, and RRSC (West), NRSC/ ISRODept. of Space, Govt. of India, at CAZRI Campus JODHPUR- 342 003 (Rajasthan) INDIA
National Seminar on Geo-information Science, in Natural Resource Management.	Jan, 2012	Paper Presenter	Organized by NATMO (National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organization, Kolkata- 700064).
International Symposium on “Spatial-Temporal Analysis and Data Mining” (STDM-2011)	Jan, 2011	Two Paper Presenter	Organized by ISPRS Commission II WG3, held at University College London, UK.
UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Social dimension of hazard management	Jan, 2011	Paper Presenter	Organized by Department of geography, Hijli College Kharagpur, West Medinipur, W.B. India.
XXIX INCA International Congress on Technical Solutions Urban & Regional Mapping.	Jan, 2009	Paper Presenter	Organized by Indian National Cartographic Association, at Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700064.
Asian Conference on Remote Sensing –2008	Jan, 2008	Paper Presenter	Organized by Asian Association of Remote Sensing, at Galadari Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Current Trends In Remote Sensing & GIS Application (CTRGA-2007)	Jan, 2007	Paper Presenter	Organized by The Department of Geology, IIT Kharagpur, WB, India

Conference /Seminar/Workshop Organised

Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop	Date	Role in the Event	Funding Agency
National Seminar cum Lecture Series on “Geoinformatics for Environmental Issues and Management" GEIM-2018, Organized by Dept. of Remote Sensing and GIS, Vidyasagar University – Midnapore.	Jan, 2018	Organizing Secretary	UGC, Vidyasagar university
GEIM-2017 “Geoinformatics for Environmental Issues and Management"	Jan, 2017	Organizing Secretary	ISRS, NATMO, Vidyasagar University
27th Annual Conference of Indian Institute of Geomorphologists (IGI) on Geomorphology and Geospatial Technology in Environment Management and Societal Development, held at Vidyasagar University Midnapore.	Jan, 2014	Organizing Secretary	Institute of Geomorphologists (IGI), ICZM.
National seminar on “Modern Trends in Higher Education” held at Vidyasagar University Midnapore.	Jan, 2011	Organizing Committee Member	University Grant Commission (UGC)
National Seminar on “Regional Environmental Problems and Societal Development” held at Vidyasagar University Midnapore.	Jan, 2007	Organizing Committee Member and Rapporteur	University Grant Commission (UGC)
Workshop on “Revised Syllabus of Undergraduate Courses in Geography and Remote Sensing & GIS, held at Vidyasagar University Midnapore.	Jan, 2007	Organizing Committee Member and Resource Person	University Grant Commission (UGC)

Awards

Award Name	Awarded by	Date
IGU Travel Grant	International Geographical Union, Department of Environmental & Geographical Science, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 770l , South Africa	Jan, 2015
DST-SERB International Travel Support	Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India	Jan, 2015
International Travel Fellowship	COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH - Govt. of India	Jan, 2014
Certificate of Excellence	Prof. S.P. Chatterjee Memorial Foundation – Kolkata	Jan, 2012
International Travel Award	Centre for International Co-operation in Science - sponsored by INSA-CSIR-DAE/BRNS-DOS/ISRO-CICS - Govt. of India	Jan, 2011
International Travel Grant	University Grant Commission-Govt of India	Jan, 2008

Dr. Abhisek Chakrabarty