Page 1: Personal and Professional Details Curriculum Vitae Page 2: Academics Qualification and Achievements Page 3-4: Major Publications, Presentations Dr. Krishna Gopal Ghosh and Participations Assistant Professor Page 4-5: Other Academic/Professional Experiences and Activities Academic Qualification: M.A., Ph.D. (Geography) From: The Deptt. of Geography, Visva-Bharati (A Central University), Santiniketan-731235, W.B., INDIA, Institutional Address: Deptt. of Geography, Presidency University, 86, 1, College St, Kolkata, West Bengal 700073 W.B. INDIA. Phone: (033)-40529828; Website: www.presiuniv.ac.in Institutional e-mail- [email protected] Vision: To work devotedly in a co-ordinate manner with a vision to learn, teach and contribute for the benefit of the students, academic and communities at large. Personal Details Personal Information: First Middle Last Nationality: Indian Name: Krishna Gopal Ghosh Religion: Hindu Date of Birth: 25th February, 1986 Mother Tongue: Bengali Fathers Name: Late-Mahadeb Ghosh Language Mothers Name: Sankari Ghosh Proficiency: Bengali, English and Hindi Age: 33+ Blood Group A- Sex: Male Personal e-mail: available on request Residence/Institutional Address: Residence/Permanent Office/Institutional Presidency University, 86, 1, College St, Kolkata, West Available on request Bengal, Pin: 700073 W.B.; INDIA. Phone: (033)- 40529828; Website: https://www.presiuniv.ac.in/web/geography.php Referees: Available on request Nature: Punctuality, Hardworking, Good understanding and co-ordination. Hobbies: Rock and mineral collection, matches collection Favorite Past time: Poetry writing, Recitation of folk poems and Occasional craft activities Professional Details Present Post: Assistant Professor (Faculty of Natural and Mathematical Sciences), Presidency University, Kolkata (28th November 2018 to Present) Career Profile/Past Teaching Experiences: Assistant Professor in Geography at Malda College under the Unversity of Gour Bango, Malda (24th May 2017 – 27th November 2018) Assistant Teacher of Geography (Hons/PG) in a Higher Secondary School (2013 to 2017) Assistant Teacher in a Primary School (2011-2013) Areas of Teaching: UG: Geotectonics and Geomorphology; Thematic Cartography and Surveying; Nature and Natural Disasters; Hydrology PG: Geotectonics and Geomorphology; Climatology and Oceanography; Advanced Analytical Techniques; Geo- environmental Issues; Streamflow Behaviour and Morphology; Geomorphology and Hydrology of Landscapes; Techniques in Environmental Geography; Techniques in River Science; Sediment in the Fluvial System; Riverine Landscape Components and Management; Dissertation Methods Areas of Research Interest: Fluvial-geomorphology: Risk and vulnerability assessment, Fluvial hydraulics and sediment transport; Hydrology: Catchment hydrology, Flood hydrology, Hydro-meteorology and Hydrological statistics Software Familiar With: GIS-ArcGIS, Surfer, Global Mapper; GPS- Garmin MapSource, Statistical and Scientific Graphing: SPSS, XL Stat, Origin, Miscellaneous: MS-Office Suite Programs & Applications, Corel Draw, Google Earth, Adobe Illustrator & Adobe Photoshop. Page | 1 Résumé Academics Qualification and Achievements Academic Records: H.S. (10+2) or Equivalent: Sl No. Board/University Exam Passed Year Class/Div % of Marks 1 Visva-Bharati University Pre-Degree (Std. X+2) 2006 1st 76.36 Academic Records: Graduation (B.A.) and Masters (M.A.): Sl. No. University Exam passed Year Class/Div % of Marks Remarks 2 Visva-Bharati B.A. (Hons.) Geography 2009 1st 74.50 1st class 1st. 3 Visva-Bharati M.A. (Geography) 2011 1st 78.25 1st class 1st. Subjects Offered (in Brief): Pre-Degree (Std. X+2): Bengali, English, Economics, Geography, Mathematics, Statistics, Ceramics (Vocational) Graduation (B.A.): Geography (Honours), Mathematics (Subsidiary) Masters (M.A.): Geomorphology, Climatology, Industrial Geog., Agricultural Geog., Hist. of Geog. Thought, Settlement Geog., Population Geog., Landscape and Human Ecology, Social and Cultural Geog., Historical and Political Geog., Regional Geography, Remote Sensing, Regions and Regional Entity of India and West Bengal, Geo-informatics, Environmental Geography (Special Paper), Dissertation and Practical Work of Respective Fields. Dissertation Topic in M.A.: Channel morphology and its modification: an analysis on Dwarka River. Competitive Exam Passed: Sl No. Examination Organization Year Subject Remarks 15th State Eligibility Test (SET), 5 WBCSC 2010 Geography [SET-2010 Form No 11589] July 2010 National Eligibility Test (NET), [UGC Ref. No: 12419/(NET- 6 UGC 2010 Geography Dec 2010 DEC.2010)] Ph.D. Degree in Geography: Title of the Ph.D. Thesis: Hydro-geomorphological appraisal of Bakreshwar river basin, Eastern India (May 13, 2015). Supervisor: Prof. Sutapa Mukhopadhyay, Professor Department of Geography, Visva-Bharati (A Central University), Santiniketan-731235, West Bengal, India. Co-Supervisor: Dr. Swades Pal, Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, University of Gour Bango, Malda-732103, West Bengal, India. Certificate and Diploma Course: Certificate course on Digital Mapping and Geographical Information System (DMGIS) from NATMO (2011), India; Diploma in Information Technology Application (DITA) from SYSD, Govt. of W.B. (2009) Awards/Honours/Achievements 1 Ranked Second (2nd) in the provisional merit panel of the WBCSC (Ref : Advt No. 1/2015; Subject : Geography) 2 Received Merit Scholarship (total 4) for being First Class First in all the Semesters of M.A. (2009-2011) from Visva- Bharati. 3 Considered for National Scholarship (2009-2011) for Being First Class First in the Under Graduate Level. 4 Received Merit Scholarship (total 3) for being First Class First in all the year in B.A. (2006-2009) from Visva-Bharati. 5 Received Merit Scholarships for Excellency in Std. 10 in 2003 from Visva-Bharati 6 Received Merit-Cum Means Scholarship from West Bengal Govt. in 2002 7 Received Dhirananda Roy Memorial Award for scoring highest in Sanskrit in Std. X (2002) 8 Stood Second (2nd) in Essay Competition “Vasundhara-2002” conducted by the Centre for Environmental Studies, Siksha-Bhavana, Visva-Bharati. 9 Received award for standing 6th in Essay Competition on “Ideal Pollice Station” (Adorsho Thana) conducted by the South Asia Research Society in 2002. 10 Received Merit Scholarship (total 4) from class VI-X (1998-2002) from Visva-Bharati. 11 Received Award from Paschim Banga Vigyan Mancha for ranking District Second in Class VII (1998) 12 Received Award from Paschim Banga Vigyan Mancha for ranking District First in class VI (1997 Page | 2 Résumé Major Publications Latest Articles: Paul, G. C., Saha, S., & Ghosh, K. G. (2020). Assessing the soil quality of Bansloi river basin, eastern India using soil-quality indices (SQIs) and Random Forest machine learning technique. Ecological Indicators, 118, 106804. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106804 [IF: 4.229] Patel, P. P., Mondal, S., & Ghosh, K. G. (2020). Some respite for India's dirtiest river? Examining the Yamuna's water quality at Delhi during the COVID-19 lockdown period. Science of the Total Environment, 744, 140851. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140851 [IF: 6.551] Mahato, S., & Ghosh, K. G. (2020). Short-term exposure to ambient air quality of the most polluted Indian cities due to lockdown amid SARS-CoV-2. Environmental Research, 188, 109835. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2020.109835 [IF: 5.715] Ghosh, K.G. (2020). Sediment transport at the river confluences: few observations from a sub-tropical plateau fringe river of eastern India. Geology, Ecology, and Landscapes (TF). https://doi.org/10.1080/24749508.2020.1752501 Mahato, S., Pal, S., & Ghosh, K. G. (2020). Effect of lockdown amid COVID-19 pandemic on air quality of the megacity Delhi, India. Science of the Total Environment, 730, 139086. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139086 [IF: 6.551] Published Articles in International Journals: 1. Ghosh, K. G. (2019). Flow dynamics at channel confluences: few observations from a sub-tropical plateau fringe river of Eastern India. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 12(14), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-019-4576-9 2. Ghosh, K. G. (2019). Spatial and temporal appraisal of drought jeopardy over the Gangetic West Bengal, eastern India. Geoenvironmental Disasters, 6(1), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40677-018-0117-1 3. Ghosh, K. G. (2018). Analysis of Rainfall Trends and its Spatial Patterns During the Last Century over the Gangetic West Beng al, Eastern India. Journal of Geovisualization and Spatial Analysis, 2(3), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41651-018-0022-x 4. Ghosh, K. G., Pal, S., & Mukhopadhyay, S. (2016). Validation of BANCS model for assessing Stream Bank Erosion Hazard Potential (SBEHP) in Bakreshwar River of Rarh region, Eastern India. Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2(2), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40808-016-0172-0 5. Ghosh, K. G., & Pal, S. (2015). Impact of Dam and Barrage on Flood Trend of the Lower Catchment of Mayurakshi River Basin, Eastern India. European Water, 50, 3-23. https://www.ewra.net/ew/pdf/EW_2015_50_01.pdf Published Articles in National Journals: 1. Ghosh, K. G. (2016). Spatial Heterogeneity of Catchment Morphology and Channel Responses: A Study on Bakreshwar River Basin, Eastern India. Journal of Indian Geomorphology, 4, 47-64. https://indiageomorph.org/uploads/pdf/JoIG-v4-(2016)-p047- 064_Ghosh---Catchment-morphology-and-channel-responses-of-Bakreshwar-basin.pdf 2. Ghosh, K. G., & Mukhopadhyay, S. (2014). Downstream Variation of