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Name Dr. Abhisek Chakrabarty Designation Associate Professor ( On Contract ) Department Name REMOTE SENSING AND GIS Office Phone No +91 3222 298-365 / Centrex Extn. 365 Email ID abhisek@mail.vidyasagar.ac.in Fax 03222-275329 Mobile No 9749735982 Personal Website http://www.vidyasagar.ac.in/Faculty/Profile?fac_u_id=Fac-RSGIS-98 Address Department of Remote Sensing & GIS,Vidyasagar University, Midnapore -721102

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

Course/ Subject Taught Digital Photogrammetry, Satellite Geodesy, GPS, Digital Image Processing, Watershed Management

Conference/ Symposium /Journal Paper / Books Published International Publication Title Published in Year Published by Forest Health Assessment for Geo-Environmental Planning and Management in hilltop mining areas using Hyperion and Landsat data Ecological Indicators 2019 Elsevier (ISSN 1470-160X) Assessment of foliar dust using Hyperion and Landsat satellite imagery for mine environmental monitoring in an open cast iron ore mining areas Journal of Cleaner Production 2019 Elsevier (ISSN-0959-6526) Preparation of Social Vulnerability Index of Malaria using MCDA technique in West Bengal, India. International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development Volume 4, Issue 12,Pp. 786-794 2018 AERD e-ISSN (O): 2348-4470, p-ISSN (P): 2348-6406. Comparative evaluation of information value and frequency ratio in landslide susceptibility analysis along national highways of Sikkim Himalaya. Spatial Information Research. Spat. Inf. Res. DOI 10.1007/s41324-017-0160-0 Pp. 03-17. 2018 Springer (ISSN 2366-3286) Urban Sprawl Monitoring with the help of Remote Sensing & GIS Techniques International Journal of Computer Sciences and Engineering 2018 IJCSE (2347-2693) Forest Health Assessment for Geo-Environmental Planning and Management in hilltop mining areas using Hyperion and Landsat data Ecological Indicators 2018 Elsevier (ISSN 1470-160X) Spatiotemporal LULC change impacts on groundwater table in Jhargram, West Bengal, India Sustainable Water Resources Management 2018 Springer (ISSN 2363-5037) Comparative Analysis of Multi-Criteria Probabilistic Frequency Ratio and Analytic Hierarchy Process for Forest Fire Risk Zone Mapping Journal of Forest Research 2018 Springer (ISSN 1007-662X) Mapping the distribution of iron ore minerals and spatial correlation with environmental variables in hilltop mining areas. Environmental earth sciences Environmental earth sciences 2018 Springer (ISSN 1866-6280) "Evaluation of soil loss estimation using RUSLE model and SCS-CN method in hilltop mining areas” Journal: International Soil and Water Conservation Research , ISSN: 2095-6339, Volume 8, Issue 9, June 2017, Pp. 221-226. 2017 ELSEVIER Publication. “Field-Scale Spatial Correlation between Hyperspectral Imaging of Iron ores Minerals and Environmental Variables in Hilltop Mining Area” Natural Resources Research, Volume 15, Issue 1, June. 2017, Pp. 13-21, 2017 Springer International Publishing Switzerland. “Influence of Spatiotemporal Land Use/Land Cover Changes on Climate Dynamics in Jhargram, West Bengal, India" Earth Systems and Environment, Volume 6, Issue 9, June 2017, Pp. 541-546 2017 Springer International Publishing Switzerland. 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 Journal of Remote Sensing & Geoscience (IJRSG)Volume 5, Issue 1, Jan. 2016, Pp. 13, [ISSN No: 2319-3484] 2016 www.ijrsg.com, “Spatial impact of land use/land cover change on surface temperature distribution in Saranda Forest, Jharkhand” Modeling Earth Systems and Environment (MESE), Volume-2. Number-1 [ISSN: 2363-6203 (Print) 2363-6211 (Online)] 2016 Springer International Publishing Switzerland. "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." Journal of GeoPython, Volume 1, June 20, 2016. Pp.11-20 [ISSN No: 2297-928X / 9936] 2016 FHNW - University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland. Flash flood risk assessment for upper Teesta river basin: using the hydrological modeling system (HEC-HMS) software.” Modeling Earth Systems and Environment (MESE), Volume-2 Number-1, March-2016. 2016 Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 Groundwater potential zone identification by analytical hierarchy processes (AHP) weighted overlay in GIS environment – A case study of Jhargram Block, Paschim Medinipur. International Journal of Remote Sensing & Geoscience (IJRSG), Volume 5, Issue 3, May 2016 [ISSN No: 2319-3484] 2016 www.ijrsg.com A GIS Based Ecotourism Potential Site Selection for Promotion of Tourism in Jungle Mahals of West Bengal. International Journal of Current Research, Volume 8, Issue 11, pp.41043-41055 2016 IJCR (www.journalcra.com) "Urban heat island explored by corelationship between land surface temperature vs multiple vegetation indices." Spatial Information Research, Volume 24, Issue 5, pp 515–529 2016 Springer International Publishing, Switzerland. “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 Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Volume 6, Issue 9, September 2016, Pp. 541-546 2016 IJSRP INC. (www.ijsrp.org) GIS based flash flood runoff simulation model of upper Teests river basin – using ASTER DEM and meteorological data International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Engineering Vol:2, No:4, 2015 Pp.911 [ISSN: 2070-3724] 2015 World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology Application of Remote Sensing & GIS in Crop Information System – a case study of Paddy monitoring in Jamalpur Block. 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 2013 www.iosrjournals.org Ecotourism development and Security Restructuring: A GI Based Planning for Peaceful Dissuasion of Anarchism in Forest Provinces of India. Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences Vol. 21/C (2011), ELSEVIER Publication.[ISSN 1877-0428] 2011 ELSEVIER Publication. National Publication Title Published in Year Published by Modelling of Photosynthesis Vegetation Cover Fraction on Upscaling Approaches by using Landsat-8, AWiFs and MODIS Data. Indian Journal of Geography and Environment (Vol.13). [ISSN 0972-7388] 2014 Department of Geography & Env. Management of Vidyasagar University, Midnapore. 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. Journal of Indian Cartographer. (Vol.XXXIII) [ISSN 0972-8392] 2013 Indian National Cartographic Association, Hyderabad-500 007. 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). Journal of Indian Cartographer. (Vol.XXXIII) [ISSN 0972-8392] 2013 Indian National Cartographic Association, Hyderabad-500 007. Ecotourism development and Security Restructuring: Based on Hotspot Analysis and Geographical Profiling of Seditious Activities in Jungle Mahals of West Bengal. Indian Journal of Geography and Environment (Vol.12). [ISSN 0972-7388] 2011 Department of Geography & Env. Management of Vidyasagar University, Midnapore. Geoinformatics in Environmental Cost Assessment of Purulia Pumped Storage Project-West Bengal. Indian Journal of Geography and Environment (Vol.11)[ISSN 0972-7388] 2009 Department of Geography & Env. Management of Vidyasagar University, Midnapore. GIS Based Monsoonal Waterlogging-Draining Decision Support System for Midnapore Kharagpur Development Authority (MKDA) Planning Region. Journal of Indian Cartographer. (Vol.XXIX) [ISSN 0972-8392] 2009 Indian National Cartographic Association, Hyderabad-500 007. IRS-LISS-IV Data for Cadastral Level Infrastructure Mapping and Land Degradation Study at PPSP Project Site - Ajodhya Hills, Purulia Indian Journal of Geography and Environment (Vol.10)[ISSN 0972-7388] 2007 Department of Geography & Env. Management of Vidyasagar University, Midnapore. Application of GIS in Planning Automobile Routes of Kharagpur – WB. Indian Journal of Geography and Environment. (Vol.8 & 9). [ISSN 0972-7388] 2005 Department of Geography & Env. Management of Vidyasagar University, Midnapore. Other Publication Books Published Title of the Book Published by Year Role Social dimension of hazard management (Editor- Moumita Moitra Maiti) ACB publications, Kolkata. [ISBN 81-87500-71-9] 2013 Co-auther “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. 2009 Module Writer “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. 2009 Module Writer “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. 2007 Module Writer

Ph. D. Thesis Guidence Ongoing / Submitted Ph. D. Thesis Scholar Name Thesis Title Co Supervisor Status Complete in Year Atanu Ojha Environmental Impacts of Inland Shrimp Farming In Parts of Purba Medinipur District, West Bengal- A Geospatial Analysis   Submitted 2019 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 Submitted 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   Submitted 2017 Santanu Roy Coastal Resource Analysis and Coastal Zone Management In Parts of Orissa, India Using Remote Sensing & GIS (Geographical Information System)   Ongoing 2020 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 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 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 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 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 2020

Project Work Ongoing Project Works Project title Worked as Funding Agency Amount in Rs. Duration in years Period Year to Year Status “Development of Tool for Health Monitoring of Forest Vegetation using Hyperion Data for Geo-Environmental Planning of Iron Ore Mining Belts Saranda Forest, Jharkhand.” Co-Investigator ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) 3300000 3 year 2017 2020 Ongoing Completed Project Works Project title Worked as Funding Agency Amount in Rs. Duration in years Period Year to Year Status Ecotourism Development and Poverty Alleviation: A Peaceful effort to Combat Anarchism in Jungle Mahals of West Bengal. Principal Investigator University Grant Commission (UGC) 185000 2 year 2010 2012 Completed

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

Membership of Learned 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/Organised Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop Year Role Held at and Organiser 4th UIU-International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) in Bangladesh 2020 Author United International University UIU), Bangladesh AICTE-QIP Workshop on “COMBINING HYDROLOGY AND HYDROSOCIAL: TOWARDS COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF RIVERINE SYSTEMS” 2017 Attended Organized by The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. GEIM-2017 “Geoinformatics for Environmental Issues and Management" 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, 2016 Paper Presenter University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland. Gruendenstrasse 40, CH-4132 Muttenz, Switzerland. International Geographical Union Regional Conference “IGU-2015” 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 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) 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 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. 2012 Paper Presenter Organized by NATMO (National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organization, Kolkata- 700064). UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Social dimension of hazard management 2011 Paper Presenter Organized by Department of geography, Hijli College Kharagpur, West Medinipur, W.B. India. International Symposium on “Spatial-Temporal Analysis and Data Mining” (STDM-2011) 2011 Two Paper Presenter Organized by ISPRS Commission II WG3, held at University College London, UK. XXIX INCA International Congress on Technical Solutions Urban & Regional Mapping. 2009 Paper Presenter Organized by Indian National Cartographic Association, at Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700064. Asian Conference on Remote Sensing –2008 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) 2007 Paper Presenter Organized by The Department of Geology, IIT Kharagpur, WB, India Conference /Seminar/Workshop Organised Title of the Conference/Seminar/Workshop Year 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. 2018 Organizing Secretary UGC, Vidyasagar university GEIM-2017 “Geoinformatics for Environmental Issues and Management" 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. 2014 Organizing Secretary Institute of Geomorphologists (IGI), ICZM. National seminar on “Modern Trends in Higher Education” held at Vidyasagar University Midnapore. 2011 Organizing Committee Member University Grant Commission (UGC) Workshop on “Revised Syllabus of Undergraduate Courses in Geography and Remote Sensing & GIS, held at Vidyasagar University Midnapore. 2007 Organizing Committee Member and Resource Person University Grant Commission (UGC) National Seminar on “Regional Environmental Problems and Societal Development” held at Vidyasagar University Midnapore. 2007 Organizing Committee Member and Rapporteur University Grant Commission (UGC)

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

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