Faculty Profile - University

Educational Qualification

Degree Name	Institute	Year of passing/awarded
Ph.D. (Science)	Vidyasagar University-Midnapore, West Bengal	2021
M.Sc. (Remote Sensing & GIS)	Vidyasagar University-Midnapore, West Bengal	2010

Career Profile / Teaching Experience

Description of Experience
Assistant Professor (since February, 2021) in the department of Remote Sensing & GIS at Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, India.

Specialization/Research Area

Type (Specialization / Research Area / Areas of Interest)	Detailed Description
Field of Specialization	Application of Remote Sensing & GIS in Wetland, Aquaculture, Earth Resource & Disaster Management.
Research Area/ Areas of Interest	LULC monitoring
Research Area/ Areas of Interest	Aquatic resource management
Research Area/ Areas of Interest	Wetland Management
Research Area/ Areas of Interest	Mining Surveillance System
Research Area/ Areas of Interest	Disaster Management

Course/ Subject Taught

Course Name
Image Interpretation
Digital Image Processing
Advanced Geographical Information System
Global & Regional Navigation Satellite Systems
Thermal Remote Sensing
Spatial Database Modelling
Microwave Remote Sensing

Publications in Journal / Magazines / Newspaper

Title	Publication Type	Published in	Published on	Publisher's Name	Role	Details
Rare occurrence of Tarai gray langur (Semnopithecus hector) below 500 meter in West Bengal can lead to future human wildlife conflict	International	Indian Forester, 151 (10): 1019–1021, 2025, ISSN: 0019–4816 eISSN: 2321-094X	Oct, 2025	The Indian Forester	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: UGC CARE Article's Web Link:
Assessment of cyclone induced flood using microwave Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data in four blocks of East Midnapore district, India	International	Disaster Advances, Volume-17, Issue-4, pp- 40-47, ISSN- 2278- 4543	Feb, 2024	Disaster Advances	First Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: SCOPUS, UGC CARE Article's Web Link:
A Comparative study on Sentinel-1A SAR and Sentinel-2A Optical data for wetland mapping: A case study in G Plot and L Block of Sundarban, West Bengal, India	National	Indian Cartographer (INCA), Peer Reviewed, ISSN : 0972-8392, OCLC : 637645018, Volume-43, No. 1, Year- June-2023	Jun, 2023	Indian Cartographer	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: UGC CARE, Others Article's Web Link:
Structural classification and monitoring development status of impounded water resources using spatial information technology of Purba Medinipur district, India	International	Sustainable Water Resources Management, Volume - 8, issue - 4, ISSN- 2363-5045	Jul, 2022	Springer	First Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link:
Multi-criteria geospatial techniques for selecting potentially suitable sites for aquaculture development in Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India	International	International Journal of Water2021 Vol.14 No.2/3 pp 167-191, ISSN-1741-5322	Jan, 2022	Inderscience Publishers	First Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link:
Land use land cover change detection analysis using multi temporal satellite images: A case study of Bankura district, West Bengal, India.	International	International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Volume 3, Issue 4, 2021, Pages 87-92, ISSN- 2664-7133	Dec, 2021	Prime Publications	First Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: Others Article's Web Link:
The status of locally endangered fish faunal: a case study of Contai Sub-division, Purba Medinipur district; West Bengal	International	VOLUME-7 ISSUE-2, pp. 309-314 E-ISSN:2321-9637.	Jan, 2019	International Journal of Research in Advent Technology		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Spatial Distribution and Changing Scenario of Green Space using Geospatial Techniques in Jangalmahal Area, Paschim Medinipur and Jhargram District,West Bengal, India	International	VOLUME-7 ISSUE-5, pp. 23-27 E- ISSN: 2321-9637.	Jan, 2019	International Journal of Research in Advent Technology		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Rajbandh Wetland in Midnapore, West Bengal, India: A potential migration trap	International	Volume 34, No 6, pp. 16-19, E-ISSN: 0973-2543	Jan, 2019	ZOOS PRINT		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Forest Canopy Density Mapping for Natural Resource Management of Jangal Mahal Area, India using Geo-spatial Technology	International	Vol. 9, Issue, 08, pp. 56073-56082 ISSN: 0975-833X	Jan, 2017	International Journal of Current Research		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
The Surface Water Management Plan in Arkasha Watershed with Site Suitability Analysis using Geospatial Information Technology	National	Vol-37, 2017, pp. 402-409, ISSN - 0927-8392	Jan, 2017	Indian National Cartographic Association		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Morphometric based Sub-watershed Prioritization using Spatial Information Technology: A case study of Upper part of Dwarakeswar	National	Vol-36 - Part-I, 2016, pp. 97-110, (ISSN 0927-8392)	Jan, 2016	Indian National Cartographic Association		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
CHANGING PHENOMENON OF AQUACULTURE LAND THROUGH SPACE AND TIME USING GEOINFORMATICS TECHNIQUES: A CASE STUDY OF MOYNA AND NANDAKUMAR BLOCK, PURBA MEDINIPUR, WEST BENGAL, INDIA	International	Volume 1, Issue-5 pp.-1337-48 ISSN: 2392 – 876X	Jan, 2015	AMERICAN RESEARCH THOUGHTS		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Global distribution of Genus duttaphrynus	International	Article 10, Volume 6, Issue 1, Spring 2014, Page 89-95	Jan, 2014	Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences B Zoology		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Global Distribution of Toads of the Genus Duttaphrynus	International	49(11):pp-153-156	Jan, 2014	Bull. Chicago Herp. Soc.		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:

Book Published

Title of the Book	Published by	Published on	Role	Details
Remote Sensing and GIS for Wildlife Management, Defaunation and Conservation	Tucson Herpetological Society, Tuscon, Arizona, USA, pp:65-70, ISBN: 978-93-85248-79-5	Jan, 2017	First Author	Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Social Dimension of Hazard Management (Section :07 Management Option)	ACB Publication	Jan, 2012	Co-Author	Indexing: Article's Web Link:

Book Chapter Published

Title of Chapter	Title of the Book	Published by	Published on	Role	Details
Flood Hazard and Risk Assessment in Kandi Block, Murshidabad District, Using Geospatial Techniques	Recent Advancement in Geographical Research	Springer Nature	Oct, 2025	Co-Author	Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link:
Microclimatic Impact of Land Surface Temperature on Land Use/Land Cover in Sankrail Block of Jhargram District, West Bengal, India	India III: Climate Change and Landscape Issues in India	Springer Nature Switzerland	Jul, 2025	Co-Author	Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link:
Study of Butterfly in Two Adjoining Hilly Habitats in Jhargram, West Bengal	Biodiversity, Wildlife and Environment	Excellent Publishing House	Apr, 2025	Co-Author	Indexing: Others Article's Web Link:
Flood Susceptibility Mapping Using Microwave Sentinel-1A Data and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) in Lowland Area of Keleghai River Basin	Environmental Science and Engineering	Springer Nature	Apr, 2025	Co-Author	Indexing: SCOPUS, Others Article's Web Link:
Impact of soil salinity on the increasing trends of Aqua farming in the coastal blocks of Purba Medinipur District: a Geospatial Approach	Developments in Environmental Science	Elsevier	Sep, 2024	Co-Author	Indexing: SCOPUS, Others Article's Web Link:
Site Suitability Analysis for Aquaculture and Management using Multi Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)	Emerging Trends in Digital Cartography for Sustainable Ecosystems and Geospatial Economy	Indian National Cartographic Association (INCA)	Nov, 2023	Co-Author	Indexing: Others Article's Web Link:

Invited Lectures

Title	Organized By	Venue	Date
Applications of Remote Sensing & GIS in Natural Resource and Environmental Management (RUSA Programme)	Department of Environmental Science, University of Kalyani	Online Mode	Dec, 2021

Membership of Learned Society

Title/Name of the Society
Life member (Membership No. LM-3124) of Indian National Cartographic Association, Room No. 236, Second Floor, APGDC Block, Survey of India, Uppal Road, Hyderabad – 500 039, India.

Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended

Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop	Date	Role	Held at and Organiser
Sea Level Change Tools for Planningand Decision Support	Jun, 2025	Trainee	NASA’s Applied Remote Sensing Training (ARSET)
Introduction to NASA Earth Observations and Tools for Operational Wildfire Monitoring and Management	Apr, 2025	Trainee	NASA’s Applied Remote Sensing Training (ARSET)
The Application of Earth Observations for Assessing Waterborne Disease Risk	Mar, 2025	Trainee	NASA’s Applied Remote Sensing Training (ARSET)
Empowering Educators: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Artificial Intelligence	Mar, 2025	Participant	Dept. of Computer Science: Vidyasagar University
NEP 2020 ORIENTATION & SENSITIZATION PROGRAMME	Feb, 2024	Participant	MM-TTC, University of Calcutta
NavIC: Development, Scope and Applications	Jan, 2024	Trainee	Indian Radio Science Society (InRaSS)
NGP-DST Winter School on Geospatial Technologies	Feb, 2023	Participant	National Geospatial Program, DST, Govt. of India
Short-term training course on "Polarimetric SAR data Processing and Analysis" under TREES (Training and Research in Earth Eco-System), an initiative of Space Applications Centre (ISRO), Ahmedabad, Department of Space, Government of India.	Jan, 2016	Trainee	Space Applications Centre (ISRO), Ahmedabad, Department of Space, Government of India.

Conference /Seminar/Workshop Organised

Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop	Date	Role in the Event	Funding Agency
Spatial Data Revolution with Advanced Remote Sensing	Jun, 2025	Co-Chairman & Joint Organizing Secretary	Vidyasagar University
Journey of Geospatial Technology in IT Sector: Post-Independence Era	Jul, 2022	Convener	Vidyasagar University

Dr. Nirupam Acharyya