BIODATA 1. Name (in block letters) : DR. SANAT KUMAR GUCHHAIT 2. (a) Present Position : ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Department of Geography, The University of Burdwan (b) Address for communication : DEPARGMENT OF GEOGRAPHY (in block letters) THE UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN GOLAPBAG, PO – RAJBATI, BURDWAN – 713104 3. Permanent Address (in block letters) : C/O, BIPUL KUMAR GUCHHAIT VILL – HARIPUR, PO – MADHABPUR DIST. – EAST MIDNAPUR, PIN – 721626 4. Date of Birth : 30TH DECEMBER, 1968 5. Name of Father/Mother : BIPUL KUMAR GUCHHAIT 6. Nationality : INDIAN 7. Marital Status : (a) Single/Married : MARRIED (b) Name of Spouse : SMT. SRABANI GUCHHAIT (GUPTA) 8. Whether belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe: NO 9. Date of Registration for Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.) : Ph.D. 19.04.2002 10. Research degree awarded : Year : 2005 (Ph.D.) University : THE UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN Title of Thesis: POPULATION EXPLOSION IN WEST BENGAL: AN ENQUIRY INTO SOME ASPECTS OF ITS GEOGRAPHICAL REALITY 11. Publications : (a) Total number of Papers in recognised research journals : 19 (b) Books/Monographs etc. : Books – 2 12. Research Experience: (See Annexure – I) (a) Topic of research: Social and Cultural Issues, Envionmental Issues, Geography of Education, Poverty Ecology and Development (b) Place of research: Rarh Bengal and South Bengal. (c) Number of years: 10+ (Ten) Years 13. Teaching Experience: (a) Under-graduate Level: College/Univ./Institute/No. of Years/Pass/Hons. 2 YEARS & 9 MONTHS (College / Pass & Hons.) (b) Post-graduate Level: Name of the Univ./Institute 11 YEARS & 10 DAYS (The University of Burdwan) 14. Administrative/Professional Experience: i) Senior most Teacher in the Department (2 years & 9 months) ii) 2 years, Head of the Department, PG Level (B.U.) iii) Member, Paschim Banga Pustak Parsad, 2012. iv) Member of BRS, B.U. v) Member of Syllabus Committee, Presidency University. vi) Member of Syllabus Committee, SKBU. vii) Member of UG Board of Studies, VU. 15. Any other information that may be considered relevant: i) Convenor, International Conference in Geogaphy, 2010 ii) Assistant Editor, Practicing Geographer iii) Assistant Editor, E-Traverse iv) Member of PGBS, Presidency College, 2009-2011 v) Member, Paschim Banga Pustak Parsad, 2012. vi) Guest Lecturer, West Bengal State University, 2009 vii) Author, Course Material, Rabindra Bharati Open University ANNEXURE – 1 RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS, AND ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTIONS A) Published Papers in Journals : Sl. Title with page no. Journal ISSN/ Whether No. of No. IBBN Peer-reviewed. coauthors Impact factor, if any. 1. Socio-Spatial Determinants of MS Academy ISSN – Ghatak, S. Advertisement in Urban Space, (International) 2229-6484 Page 161-173 (2012) 2. Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Population ISOR – Journal ISSN – Dasgupta, Growth of Howrah District in India – An Humanities and 2279 – A. Experience in the 20th Century, Social Sciences 0837, ISBN Page – 25-33, (Sept. – October, 2012). (JHSS) : 2279 – (International) 0845 3. Horoscope of Atmospheric CO2, Past, Panchakote Essays ISSN – – Present and Future, (International) 0976-4968 Page – 33-38 (February 2012) 4. Morbidity Spectrum of Sari Dharam People Practicing ISSN – Ghosh, S in Joypur Jangalmahal, Bankura District, Geographer (Vol. 0975-3850 and Santra, West Bengal 16, No. 1) S. Page – (2012 Summer) 5. Dynamics of Demographic Surface of International ISSN – Dasgupta, Howrah District in India: An Experience in Journal of Current 0975-833X A. The 20th century Research (Vol.4, Page – 104-110, (2012) Issue 04) 6. Evolution and Growth of Settlement in the Practicing ISSN – Dasgupta, Sundarbans, West Bengal (2009), Page – Geographer (Vol. 0975-3850 A. 13, No. 1) 7. Spatiality and Zoning of Urban Functions Transaction (Vol. ISSN – Dasgupta, in the North-Eastern Part of Kolkata 31, No. 2) 0970-9851 A. Metropolitan (2009 Dec.), Page – 121-135 8. Geopolitics of Chitmahal : Induced Social Geographical ISSN – Chakrabort Hazar and Identity Crisis : An Introduction Review of India 0375-6386 y, M. Through Indo-Bangladesh Enclaves (Vol. 73, No. 2) Page – (2012) 9. Soil Loss Estimation Through USLE and Ethiopian Journal ISSN – Ghosh, S. MMF Methods in the Lateritic Tracts of of Environmental 1998-0507 Eastern Plateau Fringe of Rajmahal Traps, Studies and India Management Page 529-540 (2012) EJESM (Vol. 5, No. 4) 10. Unauthorised Coal Mining and Social Practicing ISSN – Acharya, Problems: A Study in Raniganj Coalfield Geographer, (Vol. 0975-3850 M. (RCF) 15, No. 1) Page – (2011 Summer) 11. Geographic Dimensions of Population and Geographical ISSN – Sadhukhan, Environment Review (Vol. 65, 0375-6386 S.K. Page – 384-390 (2003) No. 4) 12. Biodiversity some Reflection on its Geographical ISSN – Sadhukhan, Connotation Review (Vol. 60, 0375-6386 S.K. & Page – 448-458 (1998) No. 4) Sadhukhan, S. 13. Geography of Globalization Geographical ISSN – Sadhukhan, Page – 111-120 (1998) Review (Vol. 59, 0375-6386 S.K. & No. 2) Sadhukhan, S. 14. Spatio-Temporal Dimensions of Land use Practicing ISSN – Madhumita Sl. Title with page no. Journal ISSN/ Whether No. of No. IBBN Peer-reviewed. coauthors Impact factor, if any. in Birbhum District, West Bengal Geographer (Vol. 0975-3850 Sen Page – 265-280(Summer, 2009) 13, No. 1) 15. Subsidence and Environmental Problems in Practicing ISSN – Acharya, Raniganj Coal Field Geographer (Vol. 0975-3850 M. Page – 59-74 (Winter, 2009) 13, No. 2) 16. Relation Between Soil Fertility and Indian Journal of ISSN – Roy, T. Productivity in Puini Mouza of Burdwan LS & ES (Vol. 33, 0971-4170 District – A Micro Level Study No. 1) Page – (June, 2010) 17. Nature and Dynamics of Population Eastern ISSN – Dasgupta, Growth of 24 Parganas District, West Geographer 0973-7642 A. Bengal (Vol. XVIII, No. 1) Page – 33-41, (2012) 18. Soil Loss Estimation Through USLE and EJESM ISSN – Ghosh, S. MMF Methods in the Lateritic Tracts of (Vol. 5, No. 4) 1998-0507 Eastern Plateau Fringe of Rajmahal, Traps, India Page – 529-541 (December, 2012) B(i)). Articles/Chapters Published in Books Sl. Title with page no. Book Title, ISSN/ IBBN Whether No. of No. Editor, and Peer- Co-authors Publisher reviewed. Impact factor, if any. 1. Jalasampad O Jalasankat Jalasampad O Reg. No. – Manush S/76955-94- No 95 2. Paribesh Bigyan, Paribesh Bigyan ISBN – 81- Page No. – Unit – 2, 13-70, Unit – 4, 100- Yes 87259-12-4 110, Unit – 6, 162-187 3 Monograph : Changing Scenario of Deltaic Reg. No. – Environment No 2617B Page No. – 32-35 B(ii)). Full Papers in Conference Proceedings Sl. Title with page no. Details of Conference ISSN/ IBBN No. of Whether No. Publication coauthors you are the main author 1. Managing the Problems of CO2 : National Seminar Publication Cleaning of Carbon Di-oxide and (Physics) Panskura ISBN – 81- Greening of environment 87500-60-3- No Yes Page – 120-128 (2012) 2012 2. Theorizing Space and Perceiving References Course Volume Environment (Vol. 67) No Yes Page – (2007) 3. Environmental Perception First Refresher Course Cum and Environmental Ethics Quality Improvement Programme Government No Yes Training College, Hooghly, 2009 4. The Question of Regaining National Seminar Publication No Yes Biodiversity Volume, Sl. Title with page no. Details of Conference ISSN/ IBBN No. of Whether No. Publication coauthors you are the main author Page – (2013) Khalisani College, Hooghly B(ii)). Books Published as Single Author or as Editor Sl. Title with page no. Type of Book and Publisher and ISSN/ IBBN Whether No. Authorship Peer-reviewed 1. West Bengal Geo-Spatial Issues, Edited ISBN – 978-93-80813-20-2 Page No. – 96 – 105 C. Research Guidance Sl. No. Number Enrolled Thesis Submitted Degree Awarded M.Phil. or Equivalent 2 0 1 Ph.D. or Equivalent 8 1 1 D. Training Courses, Teaching-Learning-Evaluation Technology Programmes, Faculty Development Programmes Sl. No. Program Duration Organized by 1. UGC sponsored National Seminar 19.06.2000 to Panskura Banamali College, Purba 30.06.2000 Medinipur, West Bengal 2. UGC sponsored Refresher Course 12.11.2003 to University of Kalyani, 03.12.2003 Naida, West Bengal 3. Training Programme (National Bureau of 29.11.2006 to NBSSLUP, Kolkata Resource Management System and ISRO) 19.12.2006 4. UGC sponsored Orientation Programme 21.12.2005 to Academic Staff College, B.U., West (56th) 17.01.2006 Bengal 5. UGC sponsored Short Term Course 14.01.2011 to Academic Staff College, B.U., West (Research Methodology) 17.01.2011 Bengal E. Papers Presented in Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, Symposia Sl. Title of the Paper Presented Title of Organized by Whether No. Conference / International / Seminar National / State / Regional / College or University Level 1. Spider web Connectivity Model Regional Science Association New Frontiers in (India Chapter), International Regional Science Salt Lake, Kolkata, 6th – 7th Symposia August, 2007 2. Characteristics, Specialization, DRS Seminar, Recent Changes in Zoning and Spatial Connotation of Department of Geography, Deltaic National Urban Units under KMA University of Calcutta, 15th Environment March, 2008 3. Spider-Web Connectivity Model in XXIX IIG Meet 2008 Land, Water and Explaining City Region Transport National Conference Food Security: Network Punjabi University, Patiala, National Globalization Punjab, 29th – 31st March, Perspectives 2008 4. Spatiality and Zoning of Urban Thirtieth Annual Institute of Indian Functions in North Eastern Part of Conference of Geographers, Pune, National Kolkata Metropolitan Areas Institute of Indian 20th – 22nd February, 2009 Geographers 5. Land and Land Use – A Outcomes of DRS Seminar