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Dr. Prasenjit Acharya

Assistant Professor
Department
GEOGRAPHY
Contact
+91 3222-298 / Centrex-359
Biographical Sketch
Academic Interest
Educational Qualification
Degree NameInstituteYear of passing/awarded
PhDJawaharlal Nehru University2017
M.PhilJawaharlal Nehru University2012
M.ScBanaras Hindu University2009
Title of the Ph. D. Thesis
Title of the Ph. D. Thesis
Weather response to crop residue burning in north-west India
Career Profile / Teaching Experience
Description of Experience
Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Environment Management, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore – 721102 (Since August 2016)
Assistant Prof (Guest), Miranda House College, University of Delhi (Winter 2014)
Teaching assistant-ship, RD 407 Climatology and Biogeography with special reference to India, Jawaharlal Nehru University (Winter 2012-13)
Specialization/Research Area
Type (Specialization / Research Area / Areas of Interest)Detailed Description
Field of SpecializationAerosol Climatology
Field of SpecializationRemote Sensing Applications in Land and Atmosphere
Research Area/ Areas of InterestPhysics and Chemistry of atmospheric aerosol
Research Area/ Areas of InterestRemote sensing of aerosol
Research Area/ Areas of InterestSpatio-temporal dynamics of atmospheric aerosol and its effect on radiative forcing
Research Area/ Areas of InterestMonitoring of fire event from space
Research Area/ Areas of InterestModeling emission from fire pixels
Research Area/ Areas of InterestLand surface phenology from time series satellite image
Course/ Subject Taught
Course Name
GEO 101: Geotectonics
GEO 102: Hydrology
GEO 103: Climatology/Population Geography
GEO 105: Hydrological Techniques
GEO 106: Basics Statistics in Geography/Principles of Remote Sensing
GEO 201: Environmental Engineering
GEO 202: Population and Development/Regional Approach in Geography
GEO 204: Resource and its management/Earth System Science
GEO 205: Computer Basics and Application
GEO 206: Application of Remote Sensing and GIS
GEO 301: Economic Zone and Development Programmes in India
GEO 303: Physical Basics of Remote Sensing
GEO 304: Emerging Issues and Policies on Environment/Environmental Hazards and Disaster Management
GEO 305: Map transformation and geodesy/Spatial analysis in Geography
GEO 306: Research Methodology
GEO 401: Schools in Geographical Thought
GEO 403: Regional Development and Multilevel Planning
GEO 404: Advanced GIS and application of Remote Sensing
GEO 405: Advanced Quantitative Methods/GIS
Ph.D. Course 102: Advanced statistics for geospatial analysis
Publications in Journal / Magazines / Newspaper
TitlePublication TypePublished inPublished onPublisher's NameRoleDetails
Investigation of fire regime dynamics and modeling of burn area over India for the twenty-first centuryInternationalEnvironmental Science and Pollution ResearchSep, 2024Springer Berlin HeidelbergCo-AuthorImpact Factor: 5.80000
Indexing: SCI
Article's Web Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-024-32922-w
Estimation of high-resolution aerosol optical depth (AOD) from Landsat and Sentinel images using SEMARA model over selected locations in South AsiaInternationalAtmospheric ResearchMar, 2024ElsevierCorresponding AuthorImpact Factor: 4.40000
Indexing: SCI
Article's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2023.107141
Energy inequality and air pollution nexus in IndiaInternationalScience of the Total EnvironmentJun, 2023ElsevierCo-AuthorImpact Factor: 8.00000
Indexing: SCI
Article's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162805
Exploring the effect of waterbodies coupled with other environmental parameters to model PM2. 5 over Delhi-NCT in northwest IndiaInternationalAtmospheric Pollution ResearchDec, 2022ElsevierCorresponding AuthorImpact Factor: 3.50000
Indexing: SCI
Article's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apr.2022.101614
Mapping active paddy rice area over monsoon asia using time-series Sentinel–2 images in Google earth engine; a case study over lower gangetic plainInternationalGeocarto InternationalDec, 2022Taylor & FrancisCorresponding AuthorImpact Factor: 3.50000
Indexing: SCI
Article's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1080/10106049.2022.2032396
Assessing the spatial distribution of aerosols and air quality over the Ganga River basin during COVID-19 lockdown phase-1InternationalRemote Sensing Applications: Society and EnvironmentJun, 2021ElsevierCo-AuthorImpact Factor: 0.00000
Indexing: SCOPUS, SCI, UGC CARE
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Spatio-temporal characterization of landscape fire in relation to anthropogenic activity and climatic variability over the Western Himalaya, IndiaInternationalGIScience and Remote Sensing, 58, 2, 281-299Feb, 2021Taylor and FrancisCo-AuthorImpact Factor: 6.39700
Indexing: SCOPUS, SCI, UGC CARE
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A synergy of linear model and wavelet analysis towards space-time characterization of aerosol optical depth (AOD) during pre-monsoon season (2007–2016) over Indian sub-continentInternationalJournal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics 211, 105478Jan, 2020Elsevier Impact Factor: 2.11900
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Revisiting the levels of Aerosol Optical Depth in South-Southeast Asia, Europe and USA amid the COVID-19 pandemic using satellite observationsInternationalEnvironmental Research, 193,110514Jan, 2020Elsevier Impact Factor: 6.49800
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Finding a suitable niche for cultivating cactus pear (Opuntia ?cus-indica) as an integrated crop in resilient dryland agroecosystems of IndiInternationalSustainability 11, 5897: 1-21Jan, 2019MDPI Impact Factor: 3.25100
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Characterisation of emission from open-field burning of crop residue during harvesting period in north-west IndiaInternationalEnvironmental monitoring and assessment, 190,663Jan, 2018Springer Impact Factor: 3.30700
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Seasonal characteristics of black carbon aerosol mass concentrations and influence of meteorology, New Delhi (India)InternationalUrban Climate, 24,968-981Jan, 2018Elsevier Impact Factor: 3.94000
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MAPPING RICE CROPPING SYSTEM IN THE LOWER GANGETIC PLAIN USING LANDASAT 8 (OLI) AND MODIS IMAGERY.InternationalInternational Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 42, 5Jan, 2018ISPRS Impact Factor:
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Estimation of Emission from Crop Residue Burning; Study Over North-West India During Harvesting SeasonInternationalAir Pollution and Climate Change in South Asia : Issues, Impact and Initiatives (Ed. Vol), by U Kulshrestha,167-206Jan, 2017Athena Academic, London, UK Impact Factor:
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GHG and Aerosol emission from fire pixel during crop residue burning under rice and wheat cropping systems in north-west IndiaInternationalInt. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci., XLI-B2, 753-760Jan, 2016International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Impact Factor:
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Flood hazard and risk assessment of 2014 floods in Kashmir Valley: a space-based multisensor approachInternationalNat. Hazards, 84: 437-464Jan, 2016Springer Netherlands Impact Factor: 3.15800
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Characterizing and Quantifying The Effect of Aerosol Optical Depth Over North Indian Plain During Harvesting SeasonInternationalGeostatistical and Geospatial Approaches for the Characterization of Natural Resources in the Environment : Challenges, Processes and Strategies (Ed. Vol), by N. Janardhana Raju,397–404Jan, 2014Springer International Publishing Impact Factor:
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Comparison of MODIS derived land use land cover with Ministry of Agriculture reported statistics for IndiaInternationalJournal of Applied Remote Sensing, 7Jan, 2013SPIE - the international society for optics and photonics Impact Factor: 1.53000
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Seasonal variability in aerosol optical depth over India: a spatio-temporal analysis using the MODIS aerosol productInternationalInternational Journal of Remote Sensing,34:13,4832-4849Jan, 2013Taylor & Francis Impact Factor: 1.62900
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Shoreline change and sea level rise along coast of Bhitarkanika wildlife sanctuary, Orissa: An analytical approach of remote sensing and statistical techniquesInternationalInternational Journal of Geomatics and Geosciences,1:3, 436-455Jan, 2010Integrated Publishing Association Impact Factor:
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Ph. D. Thesis Guidence
Scholar NameThesis TitleName of the Co SupervisorStatusDate
Rabi Shankar MaitiTBD OngoingJan, 2029
Raup KhanIndoor air pollution and its effect on human health; a comparative analysis between India and West Bengal OngoingApr, 2027
Ashis SarkarPaddy oxidative stress under ambient air quality; a study of the variation of biochemical parameters and productivity to the differential pollution exposure OngoingJun, 2025
Arabinda maityMonitoring of the changes in cropping pattern and cropping intensity in south Bengal AwardedMar, 2025
Bijoy Krishna GayenThe concentration of particulate matter in Delhi and its surroundings in the context of rapid urbanization; an assessment using satellite datasets. AwardedJan, 2025
Gunadhar BarikDynamics of seasonal atmospheric aerosols and their relationship with meteorological parameters in LGP of West Bengal OngoingFeb, 2024
Research Project
Worked asFunding AgencyAmount in Rs.DurationPeriodStatus
Principal investigatorInternational Centre for Agricultural Research in Dryland Areas (ICARDA)2700006 months2018-2018Complete
Invited Lectures
TitleOrganized ByVenueDate
Time series analysis using ROrganized by Jawaharlal Nehru University, New DelhiJawaharlal Nehru UniversityNov, 2023
Machine Learning and Deep Learning with R’ in summer raining program on spatial data analysis with R, GEE and Python for natural resource applicationsOrganized jointly by Indian Society of Geomatics (ISG) and Department of Geoinformatics, Central University of JharkhandOnlineJun, 2022
Basics in R’ in workshop on R and STATAorganized by Department of Geography, Banaras Hindu UniversityOnlineApr, 2022
Status of Global Air Pollution amid COVID-19’ in refresher course on Geography and Earth Sciencesorganized by UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, Dr. Harisingh Gaur University, Sagar, Madhya PradeshOnlineJan, 2022
Machine learning and deep learning basics; an example with atmospheric data using R’ in Indo-US workshop on AI and ML in Climate SciencesOrganized by Technology Innovaiton Hub (TIH), Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata, in association with IEEE GRSSOnlineNov, 2021
‘Climate data analysis using R’ in workshop on application of remote sensing and GIS in Earth observation and Geoscience studiesDepartment of General and Applied Geography, School of Applied Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour UniversityOnlineSep, 2021
Spatial data modelling using R in International Faculty Development Program / Summer Training on Climate Change Analysis using R and Cloud ComputationSchool of Basic and Applied Sciences, ADAMAS University, KolkataOnlineJul, 2021
Status of Global Air Pollution amid COVID-19’ in UGC-STRIDE online lecture series programDepartment of Geography, Sivaji University, KolhapurOnlineFeb, 2021
Basic geospatial analysis using RUniversity of Gour Banga, Malda, WBDepartment of Geography, University of Gour BnagaJan, 2020
Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended
Title of the Seminar/Conference/WorkshopDateRoleHeld at and Organiser
India-Taiwan Bilateral talk on air pollution and public healthApr, 2025Paper PresenterTaipei, National Central University of Taiwan
AOGS 20th Annual Meet, 2023Aug, 2023Paper PresenterSingapore, Asia Oceanic Geoscience Society
EGU General Assembly 2022May, 2022Presenter (online)Vienna, European Geophysical Union
ISPRS-GEOGLAM-ISRS international workshop on earth observations for agricultural monitoringJan, 2019Paper presentedIndian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Pusa, New Delhi
IASTA conference on aerosol impacts: human health to climate changeJan, 2018Paper presentedIIT Delhi
23rd ISPRS CongressJan, 2016Paper PresentedAuletris in Prague, Czech Republic
Introduction to R statistical programmingJan, 2015Participant at the workshopJNU, New Delhi
IAMG 2014 conference on Geostatistical and Geospatial approaches for the characterization of natural resources in the environment: challenges, processes and strategies.Jan, 2014Paper PresentedJawaharlal Nehru University
Microwave remote sensing (SAR) for natural resourcesJan, 2014Participant at the workshopJNU, New Delhi
International conference on Population Dynamism and Sustainable Resource DevelopmentJan, 2012Paper PresentedAligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP
National Symposium on Space Technology for food & Environmental SecurityJan, 2012Paper PresentedIndian Society of Remote Sensing jointly with Indian Society of Geomatics, New Delhi
34th IIG meet and National Conference on Natural Resource Management and Decentralised PlanningJan, 2012Paper PresentedCentre for Earth Science Studies, Akkulum, Kerala
National conference on satellite meteorologyJan, 2011Paper PresentedIndian Meteorological Department, New Delhi
Geo-informatics for Urban and Rural MappingJan, 2010Participant at the workshopIISM, Hyderabad
Recent Techniques in Physical GeographyJan, 2010Participant at the workshopQueen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.
International seminar on Climate Change: spatial concerns and mitigation strategiesJan, 2010Paper PresentedInstitute of Spatial Planning and Environmental Research, Panchkula, Haryana
Conference /Seminar/Workshop Organised
Title of the Seminar/Conference/WorkshopDateRole in the EventFunding Agency
Earth Science technique for climate and water dynamicsApr, 2024ConvenerSERB
Statistical Downscaling of Global Climate ModelMay, 2022ConvenerUniversity
Essential laboratory and field techniques in GeosciencesJan, 2016OrganizerDST
Awards
Award NameAwarded by Date
DST Travel Fellowship for young scholarDepartment of Science and Technology, GoIJan, 2016
Young Scholar Award in 34th IIG meetCentre for Earth Science Studies, Trivandrum, KeralaJan, 2012
Visiting Scholar under Queens India Welcome SchemeQueens University of Belfast, NI, UK.Jan, 2010
Junior Research Fellowship in Earth ScienceCouncil of Scientific and Industrial ResearchJan, 2010