SALMA SULTANA 9425 Castle Pines Dr • Austin, Texas 78717• 512 413 1226• [email protected]

EDUCATION

2008 Ph.D, Geography, Jadavpur University, 2003 M.Phil, Remote Sensing & GIS, University of North Bengal, India 2001 M.Sc, Geography, University of Burdwan, India 1999 B.Sc, Geography (Honors), University of Burdwan, India

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

2013 - 2017 Research Fellow, University of Texas, Austin 2010 2013 Assistant Professor, Aliah University, India - 2010 - 2010 Assistant Professor, Mrinalini Datta Mahavidyapith, India 2009 - 2010 Lecturer, Netaji Institute for Asian Studies, India 2007 - 2009 Research Associate, Netaji Institute for Asian Studies, India

RESEARCH INTEREST

Application of Remote Sensing & Geographical Information System, Environmental Issues in Geography and Sustainable Development, Interaction between People and Physical Environment, Impact of Land Use and Land Cover Change.

SPECIALIZED TRAINING ON REMOTE SENSING & GIS

- “Remote Sensing Technology And its Applications including Image Processing, Pattern Recognition & GIS” from NRSA, Dept. of Space, Govt. of India, HYDERABAD.2003

- “Digital Mapping And Geographical Information System” NATMO, National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO), Govt. of India, Kolkata.2002 - “Remote Sensing And Geographical Information System” from National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO), Govt. of India, Kolkata.2001

- “Application of Aerial Photography in Thematic Mapping” from National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO), Govt. of India, Kolkata.2000 - “GEOMEDIA PROFESSIONAL” ROLTA INDIA Limited, Mumbai, India.

- 21st Century GISADV EDU Easy GIS with image Analysis & Terrain Modeling from Twenty ​ ​ first century Solutions, Kolkata

RESEARCH PROJECT CARRIED OUT/RESEARCH INTEREST

1. May, 2009 - April, 2010 “Sacred Groves and Biodiversity Conservation – Birbhum,” West Bengal Higher Education Department Joint Project Co- ​ ordinator (Netaji Institute for Asian Studies.) ​

2. April. 2009 - Feb., 2010 “Review of the Development of Technical Manpower matching the demand of market and industry” Sponsored and Financed by West Bengal State Council of Technical Education (WBSCTE), Govt. of West Bengal GIS Specialist ​

3. Aug., 2005 - April, 2006, “Geological Survey for suggesting Remedial measures in respect of the rehabilitation of NH 55 & area, at Km 34 of NH 55 in the district of , West Bengal” Sponsored and Financed by National High Authority of India (NHAI),Govt. of India, GIS Specialist ​

4. Nov., 2004 - June, 2006 “Analysis and Mapping of the Land use and Land Capability of the Darjeeling Hill Areas.” Sponsored and Financed by District Administration, District Darjeeling Sr. Project Assistant ​

5. Dec., 2003 - March, 2004 “Analysis and Mapping of the Status of the Roads under North Bengal Construction Division (PWD) in the Darjeeling Hill Areas.” Sponsored and Financed by Department of Public Works Department, Govt. of West Bengal Project Assistant ​

6. Feb., 2004 - Aug., 2004 “Mapping of The Drainage Pattern In the form of Basin Catchments of Tista & Mahananda Basin” Sponsored by UNICEF & Financed by District Administration, District Darjeeling GIS Specialist ​

7. The University Grant Commission has approved the proposal of Minor Research Project on “Suburban Sprawl and Environmental Issues – A case Study : Rajarhat, Newtown, ​ North 24Pargnas, West Bengal”(during service at Mrinalini Dutta Mahavidyalaya 2010) ​

FELLOWSHIP, AWARDS, ETC. OWN

st Received Scholarship from Govt. of India for securing 1 ​ class in B.Sc. (H) examination. ​

PUBLICATION

1. Sultana, S., E. Arima, K. Tasker. Combining H/A/Alpha polarimetric decomposition of ​ PolSAR data with image classification for wetland identification: a case study of Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve, Peru. Papers in Applied Geography 2(1): 9-24 ;2016

2. Sultana, S ,Land Capability Classification for Optimizing Land Use Planning with special reference to Block, Darjiling District, West Bengal, Practicing Geographer (Journal of the Indian Geographical Foundation) Volume 13, No.1, pp 166-176 summers 2009 3. Desai, M., Sultana, S.Digha Coastal Zone Natural Hazards and Livelihood Development, ​ ​ published by Netaji Institute for Asian Studies, Kolkata, 2009 4. Sultana, S .Soils And Their Crop Suitability Evaluation Of Selected Crops In The Darjiling - Himalayas under per Humid Eco - Sub Region - A Case Study, Geographical Review of India, The Geographical Society of India (GSI) Kolkata, Volume:70 No.3, 260-270,September,2008 . 5. Sultana, S .Land Capability Evaluation for Land Use planning in a part of Shiva khola watershed, Kurseong Darjiling District, West Bengal – a case study, Indian Journal of Landscape Systems and Ecological Studies ,Institute of Landscape, Ecology & Ekistics (ILEE),Kolkata, Volume:31, No.2, pp75-80,2008,December . 6. Sultana, S. Land Capability of Mahanadi and Balason Basins, Darjeeling Districts, West ​ Bengal An Approach to Watershed Management: Environmental Conservation Management and Development The sustainable Approach, Mamata Desai , Manis Kumar Raha (Ed) 2008 pp 154-158 7. Sultana, S Sustainable Agricultural Development and Natural Resource Management In Mahanadi And Balason Basin, Darjeeling, West Bengal. - ‘ASIAN STUDIES’ VOL XXVI No 2: pp 73-83, 2008 8. Sultana, S., Desai, M .Management, Utilization and Conservation of Water Resource: ​ Indian Scenario -INDIA: PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENT ‘ASIAN STUDIES’ Special Silver Jubilee Volume, 2007, pp 144-156. 9. Sultana, S .Morphometric Analysis and Prioritization of Mahananda Watershed of using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques. - ASIAN STUDIES’ VOL XXIV No 1&2: pp 56-71, 2006 10. Sultana, S .Identification and Selection of Suitable Site for Solid Waste Disposal Using Remote Sensing and GIS. - ASIAN STUDIES, VOL XXIII No 1&2: pp 47-56, 2005

TEACHING AREAS/TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Courses taught at M.Sc/Graduate Level Theoretical Philosophy of Geography, Climatology, Biogeography & Soil Geography, Population and Settlement Geography, India: Regional Problems and Resource Management, Population Geography, Environmental Geography, Remote Sensing and GIS, Advanced Geomorphology, Linear Algebra, Projection & Surveying Practical Remote Sensing and GIS, Advanced, Geomorphology, Linear Algebra, Projection & Surveying, Supervising the students for Masters Level, Dissertation Preparation

Courses taught at B.Sc/Under Graduate Level Theoretical Geotectonic, Climatology, Biogeography, Environmental Issues in Geography, Pedology & Landuse, Geographical Thought, Contemporary Issues in Geography Practical Probability, Scale and Map Projection ​

MASTERS THESES GUIDANCE 1. “Monitoring & Management of Solid Waste Disposal” in Ward No.60 Kolkata December 2012 2. “Evaluation of Drainage Condition” in Ward No. 133, Kolkata December 2012 3. “Measurement of Human Development – An Alternative Approach” Karay Village,Hooghly District, West Bengal ,June 2012 4. Women’s Fertility & Educational Experiences of the families in the Mechpota Village, Nadia District, West Bengal. June 2012 5. Gender Disparity: A Comparative analysis between Bilaspur & Goalmal village, Birbhum, West Bengal 2012 6. Utilization of Wet Ponds by the Rural People – A Case Study of Basantapur Grampanchayat, Amta – I Block, Howrah District, West Bengal”,June 2011 7. “A comparative Analysis of the Pattern and effect on Wetland Utilization – A Case Study of Bantala & Bamanghata, Kolkata, West Bengal” ,June 2011 8. “Peri-Urban Wetlands its Conservation & Management, Bantala, Kolkata, West Bengal” June 2011

PRESENTATION IN SEMINARS, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOP 1. Sultana, S., E. Arima, K. Tasker “Combining H/A/ALPHA Polarimetric Decomposition ​ of POLSAR data with Image Classification for Wetland Identification : A case study of Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, 38th Applied Geography Conference organized by ​ South West Division of the Association of American Geographers(SWAAG) San

th Antonio, TX USA, November 6 ​ 2015 ​ 2. Sultana, S “Land Capability Classification – An Approach for soil conservation with special reference to Subdivision, Darjiling District, West Bengal.” National Seminar on ‘Perspectives of Himalayan Environment’ Department of Geography, Calcutta University Department. of Geography, University of Calcutta organized by Himalaya Samiksha Parishad, Kolkata, Netaji Institute for Asian Studies (NIAS),National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organization (NATMO),Department of Forest, Govt. of

th West Bengal October 30 ,2010​ ​

3. Sultana, S “Land Capability Classification – A Sustainable Soil Conservation Approach with special reference to Kalimpong Subdivision, Darjiling District, West Bengal.” UGC – SAP DRS –I Seminar on ‘Geo – Hazards in the Sub – Himalayan North Bengal’ organized by Department of Geography and Applied Geography, University of North Bengal, Darjeeling Netaji Institute for Asian Studies, Giddah Pahar, Kurseong,West Bengal,India, March 6th 2010

4. Sultana, S “The Role of Sacred Groves and Biodiversity Conservation” the UGC sponsored State Level Seminar on ‘Man & Ecology – In Indian Perspectives’, Department of Anthropology, Mahisadal Girls’ College , Mahisadal, Purba Medinipur in Collaboration with Netaji Institute for Asian Studies, Kolkata West Bengal, India January

th 8 ​ , 2010 ​

5. Sultana, S “A journey to California” in “The Grand 21st Anniversary celebration of color ​ Transparency & CD/VCD/DVD Festival” organized by Indian Association for Color Transparency and presented a paper on at Birla Industrial & Technological Museum,

th Kolkata West Bengal, India March7 ,​ 2009 ​

6. Sultana, S “Land Capability Classification for Optimizing Land Use Planning with special reference to Kurseong Block, Darjiling District, West Bengal” National Seminar on ‘Contemporary Issues of Environment and Development’ organized by the Institute of Landscape, Ecology & Ekistics (ILEE) –at the University of Calcutta. West Bengal,

th India, March 4 ​ ,2009 ​ 7. Sultana, S “Land Capability – An Approach to Watershed Management: Mahanadi & Balason Basins, Darjeeling District, West Bengal”, Seminar on ‘Contemporary Issues in Geography’ organized by Indian Geographical Foundation’ (IGF) - February 27-28, 2009 held at Anthropological Survey of India, Kolkata West Bengal, India

8. Sultana, S “Watershed Characterization and Management of Shiva Khola Watershed using Remote Sensing & GIS” the National conference on High Resolution Remote Sensing & Thematic Applications & presented a paper on organized by the Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS), Kolkata, West Bengal, India 18th –20th December, ​ ​ 2007

9. Sultana, S “Land Capability – An Approach to Watershed Management: Mahanadi & Balason Basins, Darjeeling District, West Bengal”, One-day workshop on “Natural Resources Management and Socio-Economic Development of Eastern Himalaya” held at Centre For Himalayan Studies, University of North Bengal in collaboration with Netaji

th Institute For Asian Studies, Kolkata West Bengal, India on the 26 ​ February, 2007 ​

10. Sultana, S “Application of Geospatial Technologies in Road Status Analysis Darjeeling District – West Bengal” National conference on Geospatial Technology & thematic Cartography Organized by National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organization

th th (NATMO), Govt. of India, Kolkata West Bengal, India February 16 -18​ ,​ 2007 ​ ​

11. Sultana, S “Mapping and Analysis of the Landslide Hazard Prone Areas and the Status ​ ​ of Roads under NBCD, PWD of the Darjeeling Hill Areas” ‘INCA Conference’ The ​ XXIV INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON CARTOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGIES FOR WATER, LAND AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT’ Science City,

th th Kolkata, West Bengal, India held from 6 ​ – 9 ​ October,2007 “ ​ ​

12. Sultana, S “Morphometric Analysis and Prioritization of Mahananda Watershed, , Darjeeling” National Seminar on ‘Research Methods & Techniques for Sustainable Development in India organized by Institute of Landscape, Ecology & Ekistics (ILEE) & Indian Institute of Bio-Social Research & Development (IBRAD) - University of Calcutta. West Bengal, India March 25-26, 2006

13. Sultana, S “Morphometric Analysis and Prioritization of Mahananda Watershed of Darjeeling District using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques.” One-day seminar on “Mapping & GIS as a tool for Environmental Management” at Netaji Institute for Asian

th Studies, Kolkata, West Bengal, India ,March 15 ,​ 2006 ​

MEMBERSHIP OF LEARNED SOCIETIES AND/ OR PROFESSIONAL BODIES

- Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS) - The Geographical Society of India - Indian National Cartographic Association (INCA) - Institute of Landscape, Ecology & Ekistics (ILEE) - Indian Society of Soil Science (ISSS) - Himalaya Samiksha Parishad SALMA SULTANA Date: 01/18/2020