Priyank Pravin Patel

Personal Nationality : Indian Father’s Name : Late Pravin S. Patel Information Date of birth : 10th January, 1982 Language proficiency : English, Bengali, Hindi, and Gujarati

Permanent address : 24C, Rupnarayan Lane. First Floor, Flat No.: 3. Bhowanipore, – 700 025. West ,

Phone: (+91) – 9830353124 E-mail: [email protected]

Professional  PRESENTLY - Assistant Professor in at Presidency , Kolkata (2013 onwards) Experience  Previously, Assistant Professor in Geography at Aliah University, Kolkata (2010 - 2013) and Activities  Served as Guest Faculty - Dept. of Geography, Aliah University, Kolkata; Dept. of Geography, Bhairab Ganguly College, Belghoria; Dept. of Geography, , Barasat; Dept. of Geography, Presidency University

 Served as Convener - Undergraduate & Postgraduate Examinations at Dept. of Geography, Presidency University

 Served as External Examiner - Dept. of Geography, , Malda; Dept. of GIS & Remote Sensing Geography, and at Dept. of Geography & Environment, , Midnapore; Dept. of Geography, Bhairab Ganguly College, Belghoria

 Served as External Paper Setter - , Kalyani; Vidyasagar University, Medinipur; Bhairab Ganguly College, ; Rastraguru Surendranath College, Barrackpore

 Secretary, Indian Society of Spatial Scientists (publishes the Bi-Annual Reviewed Online Journal – Indian Journal of Spatial ) (ISSN 2249-3921; EISSN 2249 4316) (www.indiansss.org)

 Secretary, Geographical Institute, Dept. of Geography, Presidency University, Kolkata

 Organising Committee Member of National Seminar on "Remote Sensing & Environment" held at , Kolkata from 20-22 March, organised by School of Oceanographic Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata in collaboration with Council and Department of Science & , Government of West Bengal

2  B.Sc. Geography Honours and M.Sc. Geography Classes at The Dept. of Geography, Presidency University Teaching (June, 2013 to Present)

Experience  5 Year Integrated M.Sc. in Geography and 2 Year M.Sc. Course in Geography Classes at The Dept. of Geography, Aliah University, Kolkata (November, 2010 to June, 2013) – 2 and half years

 M.Sc. Geography Classes at The Dept. of Geography, Bhairab Ganguly College, Belghoria (September, 2012 to May, 2013) – two semesters (different post-graduate classes for general and special papers)

 M.Sc. Geography Classes for Advanced Geomorphology Special Paper at The Dept. of Geography, West Bengal State University, Barasat (May – June, 2012) – one semester

 B.Sc. Geography Honours and M.Sc. Geography Classes at The Dept. of Geography, Presidency University (2011 – 2012 session) – one semester

 B.A. / B.Sc. Geography Pass and Honours and M.Sc. Geography Classes at The Dept. of Geography, Presidency College, Kolkata (November, 2006 to October, 2011) – 5 years

 Morphological and Sedimentological Attributes of Gullies and Its Impact on Local Land Use - A Case Study in Garbeta M.Sc. Badland, West Bengal (2015) Dissertations /  Channel Morphology and Classification of the Middle Stretch of the Silabati River at Garbeta (2015)  A Geographical Appraisal of Herge's Adventures of Tintin: Representations of Physical-Cultural Landscapes and Projects Historical-Political Identities (2014) supervised  A Brief Appraisal of Medical Tourism-Concepts and Practices: Case Study of the DumDum Municipality Neighbourhood (2014)  Ecological Assessment of Dhakuria Lake, Kolkata (2014)  Morphological Aspects of the Corridor near Burdwan Town, Burdwan District, West Bengal (2014)  Terrain Analysis and Basin Prioritisation of the Bandu River, Puruliya District, West Bengal (2014)  Exploring the Sense of Place in Geography: A Case Study of The Strand, Chandannagar, (2014)  Integrating Topographical Maps into GIS for Terrain Analysis: A Case Study of the Ghatsila Area (2014)  Some Aspects of Rural Land Use in Singur Block, Hooghly District, West Bengal (2014)  Groundwater Utilisation Assessment in Puruliya District, West Bengal (2014)  Morphology of River Subarnarekha in Purbi Singhbhum (Jharkhand) & Paschim Medinipur (West Bengal) Districts(2013)  Environmental Characteristics of the Bhagirathi – Bhairab Interfluve around Berhampore Town, (2013)  Land Cover, Land Use – Terrain Relations and Socioeconomic Implications in Binpur-II Block, Paschim Medinipur (2013)  Ecological and Social Impacts of Brick-Kiln Around Town, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal (2013)  Morphometric Analysis of Bandu Nala Basin, Puruliya (2013)  Space Utilisation around Flyovers in Kolkata City : A Case Study (2012)  Built-Up Areas in Ward 109 of Kolkata Municipal Corporation – Ajaynagar Township and Upohar Condoville (2012)  Shuttle Car Commuting in Kolkata : A Case Study of the Exide – Karunamoyee Route (2012)  Socioeconomic Characteristics of Geography of Aliah University (2012)  Geomorphometry and Channel Characteristics of the Basin (2011)  Impact of Terrain on Land Use and Irrigation – A Case Study of Selected Areas in Block, (2011)  Morphometric Analysis and Prioritization of Sankha River Basin, Puruliya (2011)

Field  Nature of Human - Landscape Interaction: An Ecological Assessment in Subarnarekha Sub-watershed, Jharkhand Reports (Co-Supervisor, 2014) supervised  Physical and Socio-Economic Condition in Block: A Case Study (Co-supervisor, 2011)

 Port Area Conditions and Socioeconomic Attributes of Ward 77 (Khidderpore) of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (2012)  Metro Railway Impact and Socioeconomic Attributes of Ward 103 (Bansdroni) of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (2012)

Project #1: Research Title: Geomorphic Charactersation of the Gangani Tract, Paschim Medinipur District, West Bengal towards Projects Landscape Mapping, Measurement and undertaken Timeline: (April, 2015 - Ongoing) Role of the Faculty Member: PI Funding Agency: UGC Faculty Research Promotion Scheme (UGC-FRPS) Start-Up Grant Amount of Funding: Rupees Six Lakhs

Project #2: Title: "Large Scale Geomorphological Mapping of a Badland Terrain and Adjacent Stream Corridor for Measuring Gully Network Extension and Riverbank Erosion for Soil Loss Estimation and Agro-Forestry Conservation" Timeline: (August, 2015 - Ongoing) Role of the Faculty Member: PI Funding Agency: DigitalGlobe Foundation Imagery Grant Amount of Funding: Rupees Thirty-one Lakhs (approximately) worth of high resolution satellite images obtained

2013: Ph.D. (Sc.) Degree in Geography from w.e.f. 17.05.2013 Thesis topic: An Exploratory Geomorphological Analysis Using Modern Techniques for Sustainable Development of the Dulung River Basin Supervisor: Prof. A. Sarkar (Former Head, Dept. of Geography, Presidency University)

2006 to 2010: Junior Research Fellow (UGC–NET–JRF) and then Senior Research Fellow (UGC–NET–SRF) at Department of Geography, Presidency College, Kolkata. Registered with University of Calcutta for perusal of Doctoral Thesis w.e.f. 19.09.2007

2005: M.Sc. in Geography, with specialization in Advanced Geomorphology from Presidency College (now Presidency University), Kolkata under University of Calcutta with First Class (68.00%)

2003: B.Sc. (Hons.) in Geography, with specialization in Geomorphology (Part – II) from Ashutosh College, Kolkata under University of Calcutta with First Class (62.25%) and having Geology and along with English, Bengali as Pass subjects in Part – I and Environmental Science in Part – II

2000: Indian School Certificate (I.S.C.) Examination (Std. XII) from Assembly of God Church School, Kolkata obtaining 79.50% (best four subjects) from the Science stream with subjects: English, Bengali, Mathematics, , Chemistry and Computer Science

1998: Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (I.C.S.E.) Examination (Std. X) from Assembly of God Church School, Kolkata obtaining 87.20% (best five subjects): English, Bengali, Mathematics, Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), History-Civics & Geography, Computer Science

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2006: Obtained Diploma in Geo-Informatics from the GIS Institute, Noida with the following course content ― GIS – RS Module – A : Mapping and Geographic Information System Training Module – B : Remote Sensing and Image Processing Module – C : GPS Concepts and Applications

Softwares: MapInfo GIS with Vertical Mapper, ArcView GIS, ArcGIS, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Map2000i, ERDAS Imagine Fieldwork: Surveying technology using GPS based Mobile Mapping

Other Other GIS / Image Processing / Mapping Softwares: Vertical Mapper, Gram++, JT Maps, RSI-ENVI, Geomatica, Software IDRISI, ILWIS, MultiSpec, TNT-MIPS, Map Maker, Map Window, Versa Map, R2V, Corel Draw, SURFER, PrimeWin, Skills TAS, TAUDEM, MicroDEM, BLACKART, HEC-HMS, Landserf, Geospatial Whitebox, Google Earth, NASA World Wind Statistical Softwares: Statistica, SPSS, Statanalysis; MS-Office Suite Programs & Applications

1. Patel, P.P. and Sarkar, A. "Geomorphology of the Dulung River Basin, India - An Exploratory Analysis", ACB Publications Publications, Kolkata (in press)

Books Papers in 1. Sarkar, A. and Patel, P.P. (2009): “Drainage Analysis of the Dulung Basin” in Sharma, H.S. and Kale, V.S. (ed.) Edited Book Geomorphology In India (Prof. Savindra Singh Felicitation Volume), Prayag Pustak Bhavan, Allahabad, 2009, pp. 133 - 154 (ISBN - 81-86539-78-6)

2. Patel, P.P. and Dasgupta, R. (2009): “Flood Induced Land Use Change in The Dulung River Valley, West Bengal” in Singh, R.B., Roy, S.D.D., Samuel, H.D.D.K., Singh, V.D. and Biji, G.D. (ed.) Geoinformatics for Monitoring and Modelling Land-Use, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - Contribution Towards International Year of Planet Earth, Vol. 1, (Proceedings of the U.G.C., C.S.I.R. & T.N.S.C.S.T. sponsored IGU International Conference 6-7 October, 2008 under aegis of the International Geographical Union Commission on Land Use and Land Cover Change), NMCC Publication, Marthandam, pp. 103 - 123 (ISBN - 13:978-81-908283-1-4)

Papers / 1. Haque, I. and Patel, P.P. (2015) "Socioeconomic and Cultural Differentials of of Contraceptive Usage in West Bengal: Evidence from National Family Health Survey Data" in Journal of Family History, Vol. 40, pp. 230 - 249 Articles in Journals 2. Chatterjee, S., Patel P.P. "Quantifying Landscape Structure and Ecological Risk Analysis in Subarnarekha Sub- watershed, Ranchi", Proceedings of UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Applications of Geospatial Technology for Sustainable Development, (University of North Bengal, Siliguri, February 13-14, 2015) (paper accepted)

3. Mondal, S., Sarkar, A., Patel P.P. "Causes of Drainage Congestion in Moyna Block, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal", Proceedings of UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Applications of Geospatial Technology for Sustainable Development, (University of North Bengal, Siliguri, February 13-14, 2015) (paper accepted)

4. Patel, P.P. "Terrain - Land Use Relations in Garhbeta-I Block, Paschim Medinipur District, West Bengal", Proceedings of the 109 th Orientation Programme of the Academic Staff College, University of Calcutta (paper accepted)

5. Patel. P.P. (2013): “GIS Techniques for Landscape Analysis - Case Study of the Chel River Basin, West Bengal” in Proceedings of State Level Seminar on Geographical Methods in the Appraisal of Landscape, held at Dept. of Geography, Dum Dum Motijheel Mahavidyalaya, Kolkata, on 20th March, 2012, pp. 1 - 14

6. Sarkar, A. and Patel, P.P. (2012): “Terrain Classification of the Dulung Drainage Basin” in The Indian Journal of Spatial Science, Vol. III, No. 1, Article 6 (www.indiansss.org, ISSN 2249-3921)

7. Sarkar, A. and Patel, P.P. (2011): “Topographic Analysis of The Dulung R. Basin”, in The Indian Journal of Spatial Science, Vol. II, No. 1, Article 2 (www.indiansss.org, ISSN 2249-3921)

8. Patel, P.P. and Sarkar, A. (2010): “Terrain Characterization Using SRTM Data” in Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Vol. 38, No. 1, pp. 11 - 24 (ISSN - 0255-660X, Impact Factor: 0.344)

9. Patel, P.P. (2010): “The Shifting „Charlands‟ of the Godavari at Rajahmundry” in The Indian Journal of Spatial Science, Vol. I, No. 1, Article 2 (www.indiansss.org, ISSN 2249-3921)

10. Patel, P.P. (2010): “My Department - Present Prominence and Future Aspirations” in Traverse, Geographical Institute, Presidency College, Kolkata

11. Patel, P.P. and Sarkar, A. (2009): “Application of SRTM Data in Evaluating the Morphometric Attributes: A Case Study of The Dulung River Basin” in Practicing Geographer, Vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 249 - 265 (ISSN - 0975-3850)

12. Patel, P.P. (2009): “Estimation of Land Surface Temperature from Landsat Thermal Images towards Urban Heat Island Mapping of Kolkata” in Asian Studies, Vol. XXVII, No. 2, pp. 34 - 44 (ISSN - 0970-7301)

13. Patel, P.P. and Sarkar, A. (2009): “Analyzing Impact of Land Cover Changes in Kolkata on Corresponding Land Surface Temperature from Landsat Thermal Imagery” in Proceedings of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing National Symposium, held at VANAMATI, Nagpur from 17-19 September, 2009

14. Patel, P.P. and Sarkar, A. (2008): “Geomorphological Analysis of The Stream Networks Generated from SRTM DEM and Topographical Maps” in Proceedings of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing National Symposium, held at NIRMA University, Ahmedabad from 18-20 December, 2008 - 3 -

15. Patel, P.P. (2008): “Some Useful Geography Resources on the World Wide Web” in Traverse, Geographical Institute, Presidency College, Kolkata

16. Patel, P.P. and Sarkar, A. (2007): “Hypsometric Analysis of the Dulung N. Basin and its Sub-Basins” in Geographical Review of India, Vol. 69, No.- 4, pp. 409 - 422 (ISSN - 0375-6386)

17. Patel, P.P. (2006): “Physical Geography and Human Geography – Convergent or Divergent Issues?” in Traverse, Geographical Institute, Presidency College, Kolkata

18. Das, S., Patel, P.P. and Sengupta, S. "Comparison of Free DEM Datasets and Topographical Maps for Extraction of Drainage Morphometric Parameters in a Mountainous Terrain: A Case Study of Supin - Upper Tons Basin, Uttarkashi District, Uttarakhand in Arabian Journal of Geosciences (paper communicated)

19. Patel, P.P. and Dasgupta, R. “The River – Its Time, Space and Us” in Poecology (paper communicated)

20. Haque, I. and Patel, P.P. "A Three-Pronged Statistical Approach for examining Hindu-Muslim Fertility Differentials in West Bengal, India: Analysis of the National Family Health Survey - 3 Data" in Journal of Family History (paper communicated)

21. Dasgupta, R. and Patel, P.P. "Examining the Physical and Human Dichotomy in Geography: Existing Divisions and Possible Mergers in Pedagogic Outlooks" in Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers (paper communicated)

Seminars / 1. Invited as Resource Person and Hands-on Software Instructor (Lecture Topic: Digital Elevation Workshops Models and Terrain Analysis) on "Workshop on Methodology of Fluvial Research and Software participated in Handling" at Department of Geography, University of Gour Banga, Malda, West Bengal, 8 September, 2015

2. Invited as Resource Person (Lecture Topic: Basics of Geoinformatics and Landscape Analysis) at Dept. of Geography, Government College, Darjeeling, West Bengal, 11 September, 2015

3. Invited as Resource Person (Lecture Topic: Recent Advances in Geotectonics and Geomorphology and in relation to Landscape Study) at Dept. of Geography, North Bengal St. Xavier's College, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, 10 September, 2015

4. Invited as Resource Person (Lecture Topic: Using Digital Elevation Models for Terrain Analysis and Drainage Demarcation) at First Winter School on Remote Sensing and GIS at Academic Staff College, Burdwan University (ASC-BU), Burdwan, 24 December, 2014.

5. Attended Orientation Programme (OP-109), Academic Staff College, University of Calcutta (ASC- CU), 30 March - 29 April, 2015. Grade Secured: "A".

6. Participated in Pre-Symposium Tutorial on Flood Monitoring and Modelling, ISPRS TC VIII International Symposium, National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Hyderabad, 7-8 December, 2014.

7. Presented paper titled Banerji, D., Patel P.P. "Channel Form Analysis of the Bakreshwar River, , West Bengal, India", 27th Annual Conference of IGI (Indian Institute of Geomorphologists), Digha, West Bengal, 14-17 November, 2014.

8. Presented paper titled "Space Utilisation subsequent to Flyover Construction and Socioeconomic Aspects of Residents below them in Kolkata", (with Haque, I., CSRD, JNU, New Delhi) at 36th Indian Geography Congress of National Association of Geographers, India (NAGI), Jaipur, Rajasthan, 17-19 November, 2014.

9. Presented paper titled "Landscape Representation in Herge's 'Adventures of Tintin", (with Naskar, R.,) at Institute of Landscape, Ecology and Ekistics (ILEE) International Seminar on Environmental Perspectives and Resource Management, Kolkata, West Bengal, 19-20 December, 2014.

10. Presented paper titled"Ecological Assessment of , Kolkata", (with Atta, A.) at Institute of Landscape, Ecology and Ekistics (ILEE) International Seminar on Environmental Perspectives and Resource Management, Kolkata, West Bengal, 19-20 December, 2014.

11. Presented paper titled "Terrain Analysis of the Middle Subarnarekha River Basin - A Case Study of the Ghatshila Area" (with Choudhury, R. and Biswas, M.) at Institute of Landscape, Ecology and Ekistics (ILEE) International Seminar on Environmental Perspectives and Resource Management, Kolkata, West Bengal, 19-20 December, 2014.

12. Presented paper titled "Medical Tourism in the Dum Dum Area - A Small Case Study", (with Gomes, J.A., Rai, A.) at Institute of Landscape, Ecology and Ekistics (ILEE) International Seminar on Environmental Perspectives and

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13. Presented paper titled "Quantifying Landscape Structure and Ecological Risk Analysis in Subarnarekha Sub- watershed, Ranchi", (with Chatterjee, S.) at UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Applications of Geospatial Technology for Sustainable Development, University of North Bengal, Siliguri, West Bengal,13-14 February, 2015.

14. Presented paper titled "Causes of Drainage Congestion in Moyna Block, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal", (with Mondal, S., Sarkar, A.) at UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Applications of Geospatial Technology for Sustainable Development, University of North Bengal, Siliguri, West Bengal,13-14 February, 2015

15. Presented paper titled "Evaluation of Different Digital Elevation Models for Analyzing Drainage Morphometric Parameters in a Mountainous Terrain: A Case Study of Supin - Upper Tons Basin, Uttarkashi District, Uttarakhand" (with S. Das, Lecturer, Bhairab Ganguly College, Belgharia and S. Sengupta, Assistant Professor, Malda Women's College, Malda) at National Seminar on "Remote Sensing & Environment" held at Jadavpur University, Kolkata from 20-22 March, organised by School of Oceanographic Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata in collaboration with Council and Department of Science & Technology, Government of West Bengal

16. Presented paper titled "Morphological Aspects of the Bakreshwar River Corridor, Birbhum, West Bengal" (with D. Banerji, Research Scholar, CSRD, JNU, New Delhi) at National Seminar on "Contemporary Research in Geography" held at Bhairab Ganguly College, Belgharia from 14-15 March, 2014, organised by Dept. of Geography, Bhairab Ganguly College, Belgharia

17. Presented paper titled "Groundwater Extraction and Utilisation in Puruliya District, West Bengal" (with D. Gupta, Postgraduate student, Dept. of Geography, Presidency University, Kolkata) at National Seminar on "Contemporary Research in Geography" held at Bhairab Ganguly College, Belgharia from 14-15 March, 2014, organised by Dept. of Geography, Bhairab Ganguly College, Belgharia

18. Presented paper titled "Rural Landuse in Singur Block, Hooghly District, West Bengal" (with K. Bhui, Postgraduate student, Dept. of Geography, Presidency University, Kolkata) at National Seminar on "Contemporary Research in Geography" held at Bhairab Ganguly College, Belgharia from 14-15 March, 2014, organised by Dept. of Geography, Bhairab Ganguly College, Belgharia

19. Presented paper titled "Some Morphological Aspects of the Gangani Badlands, Paschim Medinipur District, West Bengal" (with M. Hudait, Postgraduate student, Dept. of Geography, Aliah University, Kolkata) at National Seminar on "Contemporary Research in Geography" held at Bhairab Ganguly College, Belgharia from 14-15 March, 2014, organised by Dept. of Geography, Bhairab Ganguly College, Belgharia

20. Presented paper titled "A Methodology for Linking Terrain and Socioeconomic Attributes through Multidimensional Thematic Mapping" (with Prof. A. Sarkar, Professor, Dept. of Geography, Chandannagar Government College, Chandannagar) at UGC sponsored National Seminar on "Land, People and Society" held at North Bengal University, Siliguri from 6-7 March, 2014, organised by Dept. of Geography & Applied Geography, University of North Bengal

21. Participated in Workshop on 'Remote Sensing and Aerial Photography' held at Loreto College, Kolkata on 12 December, 2013, organised by Dept. of Science and Technology and Dept. of Geography, Loreto College, Kolkata

22. Chairman of Seminar Session on Rural Development at UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Inclusive Growth and Sustainability” held at Behrampore College, Behrampore from 11-12 April, 2013, organised by Dept. of Economics & Geography, Behrampore College and Dept. of Geography, Dumkal College

23. Presented paper titled “Mapping Terrain and Socioeconomic Indices for Rural Area Development” as Resource Person at UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Inclusive Growth and Sustainability” held at Behrampore College Behrampore from 11-12 April, 2013, organised by Dept. of Economics & Geography, Behrampore College and Dept. of Geography, Dumkal College

24. Presented paper titled “Space Utilisation Around Flyovers in Kolkata – A Sustainable Approach” (with I. Haque, Postgraduate student, Dept. of Geography, Aliah University) at UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Inclusive Growth and Sustainability” held at Behrampore College Behrampore from 11-12 April, 2013, organised by Dept. of Economics & Geography, Behrampore College and Dept. of Geography, Dumkal College

25. Presented paper titled “Application of Modern Geographical Tools & Techniques in Planning and Development” (with Prof. A. Sarkar, Professor & Head, Dept. of Geography, Presidency University, Kolkata) at UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Environment, Resources & Development” held at Dept. of Geography, Lalbaba Colege, Belur from 4-5 March, 2013, organised by Dept. of Geography Lalbaba College, Belur, in collaboration with Dept. of Geography, University of Calcutta

- 5 - 26. Presented paper titled “Sub-Basin Prioritisation of the Sankha River Basin using Morphometric Techniques” (with B. Biswas, Postgraduate student, Dept. of Geography, Aliah University, Kolkata) at National Seminar on “River, Flood and Sustainable Resource Management” held at Dept. of Geography, University of Gour Banga on 23rd February, 2013, organised by Dept. of Geography, University of Gour Banga

27. Delivered Lecture on “GIS & Geo-informatics” as Resource Person along with Demonstration Tutorial of TAS DEM Processing Software at I.S.R.O. sponsored 14 Day Fourth National Workshop on Foundation of Space Science and Technology at Vivekananda Research Centre, Kolkata during June, 2012, organised by The Kalpana Chawla Centre for Space and Nano

28. Presented paper titled “GIS Techniques for Landscape Analysis” as Resource Person at UGC sponsored One Day State Level Seminar on “Geographical Methods in the Appraisal of Landscape” held at Dept. of Geography, Dum Dum Motijheel Mahavidyalaya, Kolkata, on 20th March, 2012, organised by Dept. of Geography, Dum Dum Motijheel Mahavidlaya, Kolkata

29. Presented paper titled “Influence of Map Scale and Image Resolution on Stream Network Delineation” as Resource Person at UGC sponsored State Level Seminar on “Environmental Degradation and Strategies for Conservation and Management” held at Dept. of Geography, Krishnagar Government College from 24-25 November, 2011, organised by the Dept. of Geography, Krishnagar Government College and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) India, West Bengal State Office, Kolkata

30. Presented paper titled “Re-Examining Bifurcation Ratio Computations for Drainage Basins” at the 24th Indian Institute of Geomorphologists (IGI) National Conference and “Annual Convention on Coastal Dynamics and Geomorphology” held at Department of Geology, Anna University from 19-22 October, 2011

31. Delivered Lecture on “Digital Elevation Models, Terrain Classification and Basin Morphometry” (Invited Lecture) at the Saturday Seminar held at The Dept. of Geography, Presidency University on 26th November, 2011, organised by Geographical Institute, Presidency University

32. Delivered Lecture on “Geo-informatics – An Overview” as Resource Person at I.S.R.O. sponsored 14 Day Fourth National Workshop on Foundation of Space Science and Technology at Vivekananda Research Centre, Kolkata during June, 2011, organised by The Kalpana Chawla Centre for Space and Nano Sciences

33. Delivered Lecture on “The Fluvial System” as part of Faculty Seminar held at The Department of Geography, Aliah University, Kolkata on 15th November, 2010

34. Delivered Lecture on “GIS & Geo-informatics” as Resource Person along with Demonstration & Hands-On Tutorial of ILWIS Image Processing Software at I.S.R.O. sponsored 14 Day Third National Workshop on Foundation of Space Science and Technology at Vivekananda Research Centre, Kolkata during May, 2010, organised by The Kalpana Chawla Centre for Space and Nano Sciences

35. Presented paper titled “Morphometric Comparisons of Left and Right Flank Sub-Basins of the Dulung River Valley, West Bengal” (with Prof. A. Sarkar, Professor & Head, Dept. of Geography, Presidency College, Kolkata) at National Seminar on “Emerging Issues in Geography”, held at Dept. of Geography, Visva-Bharati, from 20-21 March, 2010, organised by the Dept. of Geography, Visva-Bharati, and Indian Geographical Foundation, Kolkata

36. Presented paper titled “Mapping Changes in the Urban Heat Island Scenario of Kolkata through Extraction of Land Surface Temperatures from Landsat Thermal Images” at the XXIX INCA International Congress on “Technological Solutions in Urban & Regional Mapping”, held at the Bhartiyam Cultural Complex (EZCC), Slat Lake, Kolkata from 25-27 November, 2009, organised by the Indian National Cartographic Association (INCA) and hosted by NATMO

37. Presented paper titled “Utility of Digital Elevation Models in Terrain Evaluation and Drainage Basin Analysis - A Case Study of the Chel River Basin, West Bengal” at the 31st Indian Geography Congress of National Association of Geographers India (NAGI), held at Rani Durgawati University, Jabalpur from 19-21 November, 2009 (chosen for Prof. N.P. Aiyyar Young Geographer Award)

38. Presented paper titled “Morphometric Attributes and their Relation to Channel Characteristics in The Chel River Basin, West Bengal” (with Prof. A. Sarkar, Professor & Head, Dept. of Geography, Presidency College, Kolkata) at XXII National Conference of Indian Institute of Geomorphologists (IGI) on “Man - Environment Relations”, held at Dept. of Geography, University of Allahabad from 29-31 October, 2009

39. Poster presentation on “Analyzing Impact of Land Cover Changes in Kolkata on Corresponding Land Surface Temperature from Landsat Thermal Imagery ” (with Prof. A. Sarkar, Professor & Head, Dept. of Geography, Presidency College, Kolkata) at Indian Society of Remote Sensing National Symposium, held at VANAMATI, - 6 - Nagpur from 17-19 September, 2009

40. Participated in Tutorial on Use of High Resolution Satellite Data in Agriculture (Watershed) Planning and Development at NBSS & LUP and RRSSC, Nagpur organised by I.S.R.O. from 15-16 September, 2009 on occasion of Indian Society of Remote Sensing National Symposium, 2009

41. Delivered Lecture on “GIS & Geo-informatics – An Overview” as Resource Person at I.S.R.O. sponsored 14 Day Second National Workshop on Foundation of Space Science and Technology at Vivekananda Research Centre, Kolkata during June, 2009, organised by The Kalpana Chawla Centre for Space and Nano Sciences

42. Presented paper titled “Estimation of Land Surface Temperature from Landsat Thermal Images towards Urban Heat Island Mapping of Kolkata” at Junior Scientist Meet, 2009, held at The Netaji Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata on 18th March, 2009 (received First Prize)

43. Presented paper titled “Merging Spatial Data Layers for Enhanced Mapping and Visualisation” (with Prof. A. Sarkar, Professor & Head, Dept. of Geography, Presidency College, Kolkata) at National Seminar on “Contemporary issues on Environment & Development, India”, held at The Dept. of Geography, Ballygunge Science College, Kolkata on 4th March 2009, organised by Institute of Landscape, Ecology & Ekistics -ILEE

44. Presented paper titled “Application of SRTM Data in Evaluation of Drainage Basin Morphometry: A Case Study of the Dulung River Basin” (with Prof. A. Sarkar, Professor & Head, Dept. of Geography, Presidency College, Kolkata) at National Seminar on “Contemporary Issues In Geography”, held at The Anthropological Society of India, Kolkata from 27-28 February, 2009, organised by Indian Geographical Foundation, Kolkata.

45. Presented paper titled “Beach Characteristics of the Kakinada Bay Area” (with R. Dasgupta, Postgraduate student, CSRD, JNU, New Delhi) at the 30th Indian Geography Congress of National Association of Geographers India (NAGI), held at University of Allahabad from 19-21 December, 2008

46. Poster presentation on “Terrain Characterisation and Enhancement of Topographical Map Derived Stream Network Using S.R.T.M. Data” (with Prof. A. Sarkar, Professor & Head, Dept. of Geography, Presidency College, Kolkata) at Indian Society of Remote Sensing National Symposium, held at NIRMA University, Ahmedabad from 18-20 December, 2008

47. Participated in Microwave Signatures Tutorial Workshop at Space Applications Centre (S.A.C.) Ahmedabad, organised by I.S.R.O. from 16-17 December, 2008 on occasion of Indian Society of Remote Sensing National Symposium, 2008

48. Presented paper titled “Flood Induced Land Use Change in The Dulung River Valley” (with R. Dasgupta, Postgraduate student, CSRD, JNU) at the U.G.C. & C.S.I.R. sponsored International Conference on “Land Use Change, Biodiversity and Climate Change” under aegis of the International Geographical Union Commission on Land Use and Land Cover Change held at Nesamony Memorial Christian College, Marthandam, Kanyakumari from 6-7 October, 2008

49. Presentation on “GIS & Geo-informatics – An Overview” (with Prof. A. Sarkar, Professor & Head, Dept. of Geography, Presidency College, Kolkata) at The District Magistrate’s Bungalow, as part of the foundation for GIS usage in Planning & Development for Howrah District, on 24th June, 2008

50. Delivered Lecture on “GIS & Geo-informatics” as Resource Person at I.S.R.O. sponsored 14 Day Second National Workshop on Foundation of Space Science and Technology at Vivekananda Research Centre, Kolkata during June, 2008, organised by The Kalpana Chawla Centre for Space and Nano Sciences

51. Presented paper titled “Flood Hazard in the Leh Region” (with R. Dasgupta, Postgraduate student, CSRD, JNU, New Delhi) at The National Seminar on “Geomorphology in Disaster Mitigation and Management”, held at the Dept. of Geography, Benaras Hindu University from 15-17 February, 2008

52. Presented paper titled “The Shifting „Charlands‟ of the Godavari at Rajahmundry” at the U.G.C. sponsored National Seminar on “Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS in Resource Management”, held at The Dept. of Geography and Applied Geography, University of North Bengal from 28-30 January, 2008

53. Presentation on “Geo-Informatics: An Emerging Front in Geography” at The Dept. of Geography, Presidency College, Kolkata on 29th April, 2006

54. Presented paper titled “Implementation of Geospatial Databases for Drainage Basin Management” (with Prof. A. Sarkar, Professor & Head, Dept. of Geography, Presidency College, Kolkata) at The National Seminar on “Research Methods & Techniques for Sustainable Development in India”, held at The Dept. of Geography, Ballygunge Science College, Kolkata from 25-26 March, 2006, organised by Institute of Landscape, Ecology &

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55. Presented paper titled “The Dulung Basin – Spatial Analysis of Morphological & Morphometric Attributes” at The P.G. Students’ Seminar – 2005, held at the Bankim Sabhagriha, Presidency College, Kolkata on 16th November, 2005, organised by Geographical Institute, Presidency College, Kolkata

56. Presented paper titled “Terrain Analysis of the Dulung Basin” (with Prof. A. Sarkar, Professor & Head, Dept. of Geography, Presidency College, Kolkata) at The National Seminar on “Catchment Management & Sustainable Development (CMSD)”, held at The Dept. of Geography, Ballygunge Science College, Kolkata from 27-28 March, 2005, organised by Institute of Landscape, Ecology & Ekistics (ILEE) & IBRAD

43. Presentation on “The Importance of Languages” as part of Class Seminar, held at The Dept. of Geography, Presidency ol College, Kolkata on 18th April, 2004

1. “Effect of Climate Change on Large Rivers” by Prof. A. Gupta, (University of Wollongong) at the Dept. of Seminars / Geography, Presidency University, Kolkata, on 24th November, 2011 Workshops attended 2. “Satellite Observed Night-time Lights of India: 1992 – 2010” by Chris Elvidge, (NOAA, USA) at the Bankim Sabhagriha, Presidency University, Kolkata, on 15th December, 2010

3. “Time, Landforms and Remote Sensing” by Prof. A. Gupta, (University of Leeds) at the Bankim Sabhagriha, Presidency College, Kolkata, on 25th November, 2008

4. “Study of the Coastal and Near-Shore Morphology Sediment Characteristics by IRS-1C, LISS-III Data” by L.K. Das, Deputy Director, G.S.I at I.S.R.O. sponsored 14 Day Second National Workshop on Foundation of Space Science and Technology at Vivekananda Research Centre, Kolkata during June, 2008, organised by The Kalpana Chawla Centre for Space and Nano Sciences

5. “Environmental Crisis and Disaster Management” – by Dr. P. Basak, Chief Scientific Advisor, International Institute of Disaster Management, Pune, at the Dept. of Geography, Presidency College, Kolkata, 2008

6. National Seminar on Geo-Spatial Technology and Research in Geography held at The Barddhaman Science Centre, organised by The Dept. of Geography, Burdwan University, on 29th March, 2008

7. Presentation on “The Increasing Incidence of Floods in Kolkata” by Sri. J. Sanyal, Lecturer, at The Dept. of Geography, Presidency College, Kolkata, 2007

8. International Symposium on “New Frontiers in Regional Science” at The National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (N.A.T.M.O.), 2007

9. MAP INDIA 2006 International Conference held at The Taj Palace, New Delhi, 2006

10. “Sediment Transfer in Large Rivers” and “Environmental Consequences of River Impoundment” – Presentation by Prof. A. Gupta (University of Leeds) at the Bankim Sabhagriha, Presidency College, Kolkata, 2005

11. “Geology and Regional Geomorphology of India” – Lecture by Prof. S. Chandra (Jawaharlal Nehru University) at The Dept. of Geography, Presidency College, Kolkata, 2005

2014: Burdwan (Burdwan District, West Bengal): To ground-truth satellite images for channel shift and bank erosion Fieldwork along the River Damodar in this part of its stretch Experience 2014: Gharbeta (Medinipur District, West Bengal): To measure the cross-sectional profiles and velocity of the River Silai along with the morphology of its gullied banks

2014: Ranchi (Ranchi District, Jharkhand): To study the ecological and morphological attributes of the Sapahi Nala Basin along with measurements of its channel hydraulics

2013: Malbazar (, West Bengal): To study the channel morphological aspects and sedimentological characteristics of the Rivers Mal and Murti and to ascertain the influence zone of Mal Town

2012: Galudih – Ghatshila (Purbi Singhbhum District, Jharkhand): To study the morphological and sedimentological aspects of the Subarnarekha River along this stretch

2012: Gharbeta (Medinipur District, West Bengal): To study the Gharbeta – Gangani Badlands and the morphology of the River Silai in this area

2011: Dubrajpur (Birbhum District, West Bengal): To correlate the physical, cultural and socioeconomic aspects examined within Dubrajpur block with case studies of Chandipur village and Dubrajpur town

2011: Katwa (Burdwan District, West Bengal): To map the channel bed morphology of the Ajay River at Goai village near Katwa town

2011: Dubrajpur and Bakreshwar (Birbhum District, West Bengal): To study, map and extract cross-section data - 8 - regarding the channel morphology of the Bakreshwar River and its impact on the local inhabitants

2011: Kotshila and Balarampur (Puruliya District, West Bengal): To study, map and conduct field surveys in the Upper Kasai River Basin and Sankha River Basin to ascertain river behavior and links between topographical aspects and irrigation efficiency

2009: Raghunathpur (Puruliya District, West Bengal): To study the various Physical, Socio- economic aspects of the area and the morphological attributes of the Joychandi Pahar complex

2007 to 2010: Visits to various parts of the Dulung River Basin in Medinipur District, West Bengal, to study the river morphology at various sites as part of Ph.D. Research

2006: Danea, Gumia and Bokaro Thermal towns (Bokaro District, Jharkhand): To ground truth available satellite images, topographical maps and study the morphology of the Konar, Bokaro and Damodar rivers at their confluences

2005: Jhargram (Medinipur District, West Bengal): To examine the various morphological properties of the River Dulung for the Dissertation Report titled “Terrain Analysis of the Dulung Basin” as part of the requirements for the M.Sc. in Geography Part-II Examination

2005: Siliguri-Kalimpong (, West Bengal): To study the alluvial fans formed at the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas in this region as well as the major landslides along the Teesta

2005: Khajjiar (Chamba District, Himachal Pradesh): To study and correlate the various physical and cultural aspects of the area

2005: Bagnan (West Bengal): To map the morphological aspects of a short stretch of the floodplain along the Kana Damodar River

2005: Digha-Shankarpur (Medinipur District, West Bengal): To study and map the coastal sand dunes in the area and examine the factors influencing their erosion

2005: Gharbeta (Medinipur District, West Bengal): To study the Gharbeta – Gangani Badlands and the morphology of the River Silai in this area

2002: Puruliya (Puruliya District, West Bengal): To study the various rock outcrops (especially igneous intrusives and metamorphics) near Puruliya Town

2001: Rajahmundry-Kakinada-Yanam (East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh & Pondicherry): To examine the floodplain morphology and mid-channel islands of the River Godavari at Rajahmundry - Yanam and the beach morphology at Kakinada

Awards / 1. Received “Prof. N.P. Aiyyar Young Geographer Award” for paper titled “Utility of Digital Elevation Models in st Honours Terrain Evaluation and Drainage Basin Analysis - A Case Study of the Chel River Basin, West Bengal” at the 31 Indian Geography Congress of National Association of Geographers India (NAGI), held at Rani Durgawati University, Jabalpur from 19-21 November, 2009

2. Received “First Prize” for paper titled “Estimation of Land Surface Temperature from Landsat Thermal Images towards Urban Heat Island Mapping of Kolkata” at Junior Scientist Meet, 2009 at The Netaji Institute of Asian Studies on 18th March, 2009

3. Received “Best Paper Award” for paper titled “Implementation of Geospatial Databases for Drainage Basin Management”, presented at The National Seminar on Research Methods & Techniques for Sustainable Development in India held at The Dept. of Geography, Ballygunge Science College, Kolkata from 25-26 March, 2006, organised by ILEE & IBRAD

4. Qualified for the L.S. (Lectureship Award) through the National Eligibility Test (N.E.T.) conducted by the University Grants Commission (U.G.C.) on 26th June, 2005 and the Junior Research Fellowship (J.R.F.) Award through the National Eligibility Test (N.E.T.) conducted by the University Grants Commission (U.G.C.) on 31st December, 2005

5. Received First Prize for Quiz at the Annual Cultural Programme of Ashutosh College, 2002

6. Received The Kalpana Kaher Memorial Award for All-Round Excellence in Std. XII of The Assembly of God Church School in 2000 and being the Winning House-Captain for the same year

7. Creative writing, Poetry and Debating prizes at inter-college and inter-school levels

1. National Association of Geographers of India (N.A.G.I.), Hyderabad Life 2. Indian Society of Remote Sensing (I.S.R.S.), Dehradun Memberships /Subscriptions 3. Geographical Society of India, Kolkata 4. Indian Society of Spatial Science, Kolkata (Secretary)

- 9 - 5. “Down to Earth” published by Centre for Science and Environment (C.S.E.), New Delhi 6. “Geospatial World” published by GIS Development, Noida 7. “Geography and You”, published from New Delhi 8. National Geographic, Nature, GIS Development, Location, Geo-Community E-Zines

Interests Physical Geography (primarily fluvial geomorphology & geotectonics); GIS & Remote Sensing Applications within Aspects of Cultural Geography; Mapping of Urban Landscapes Geography

Extra - Quizzing (Quizmaster (2003-2008) at the annual Geo-Quiz, organised by Geographical Institute, Presidency College, curricular Kolkata); Reading (fiction); Writing & Directing one-act plays, short stories & poetry; Trekking & Travelling; Interests and Outdoor sports (football, cricket, volleyball) & indoor games (table-tennis, chess, computer games) activities

Worked during June 2000, for the charity “Udayan” located in Barrackpore, to spread awareness about the plight of Volunteer the children of leprosy afflicted parents as part of the “U Nite with Steve” event organised by The Calcutta Girls experience Foundation

Led the School march to Fort William and associated fund-raising drive during the Kargil War as a show of solidarity to the Indian troops

(Priyank Pravin Patel)

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