BIO DATA OF DR. KAMALA BHATTACHARYA 1. Name : DR. KAMALA BHATTACHARYA 2. Date of birth : 20.07.1951 3. Present Address (Residential) : Khalbil Math Ruby Cinema Lane P.O. & Dist. – Burdwan Pin – 713 101 4. Permanent Address : - Do - 5. Present Designation : Professor 6. Date of Joining in the present : 25.9.2001 cadre 7. Basic Pay in UGC scale : 16400-22400 9. Academic Qualifications : Examination Council/Board/University Year of Division/class % of passing /position marks Higher Secondary W.B.B.S.E 1966 2nd 50.10 B.A. Hons. in Geography The University of Burdwan 1969 1st class 1st 60.25 M.A. in Geography The University of Burdwan 1972 1st class 2nd 68.75 Ph.D. in Geography The University of Burdwan 1986 10. Experience Profile (Both Academic and Research) : Name of Employer Period of Services Designation Scale of Pay The University of Feb 1974 – 18.08.1978 J.R.F. Rs. 400/- to Rs. 500/- Burdwan (U.G.C) The University of 19.08.1978 – 29.03.1985 Lecturer Rs. 700/- to Rs. 1,600/- Burdwan 1 The University of 30.03.1985 – 31.08.2001 Reader Rs. 1,200/- to Rs. 1,900/- Burdwan Rs. 3,700/- to Rs. 5,700/- Rs. 12,000/- to Rs. 18,300/- The University of 01.09.2001 – to till date Professor Burdwan 11. Name of Ph.D. Scholars Whose Work is in Progress : Name of the Title of the Work/ Thesis Single/ Remarks Students Supervised Joint Sima Konar Agriculture Landuse of Bardhaman Sadar Single Awarded 2001 Subdivision Nov. Kanika Saha Coal fire: A study of mining impacts on environment Joint Awarded in the Ranigang coal belt, West Bengal. 2004 Subhas Chandra Drainage and floods in the trans Damodar catchment, Single Continuing Koley their impact on environment and human activity Srijib Kukar Laha A Geographical analysis of population and infra-structural Single Engaged in developments of Bankura district on block level field study Pallabi Sil Involvement of middle class women in informal Joint Engaged in economic activities and resultant on their social field study. space in Burdwan town, West Bengal. Rangana Dey Landuse and socio-economic structure in the south- Single Continuing eastern part of the lower damodar basin in Barddhaman district, West Bengal Santanu Dutta Folk songs in West Bengal, North-Eastern India Single Continuing and Bangladesh: A Geographical Analysis Rumki Sarkar Terrain Evaluation for Agricultural Landuse and Joint Continuing Planing in the Burdwan Upland, West Bengal Milan Mondal Evaluation of Terrain for Agricultural Landuse and Joint Continuing Planning in the Eastcentral Rajmahal Highlands, Jharkhand 12. Research Publication (Excluding seminar / Conference papers and abstracts) : Title of the Paper(s) Name of the Name of the Vol. Page Year National / Candidate Journal / Book International Impact of soil and K. Bhattacharya ILEE 24 June, National landform on the No. 1 2001 landuse pattern of the Kangabati basin Environmental K. Bhattacharya In the 2002 International management in the proceedings of drainage basins of the International southern deltaic plain conference, of West Bengal B.H.U. Natural resource K. Bhattacharya Indian Journal of 2002 National management of Regional Science western Rarh region, Purulia, West Bengal Some aspects of K. Bhattacharya In Geographical 2002 National agricultural landuse in Review of India Burdwan Block, 2 Title of the Paper(s) Name of the Name of the Vol. Page Year National / Candidate Journal / Book International Burdwan district Need on Small Hydro K. Bhattacharya ILLE Vol. 48- June National Power Development 28 57 2005 in West Bengal Burdwan Impact of coal mining K. Bhattacharya Indian Journal of XXXV 85- 2005 National activities on Regional Science II No. 95 environment : A case 2 study of Raniganj coalbelt, West Bengal Coal mining, coalfire K. Bhattacharya Indian Journal of Vol. 181- 2006 National and environment : Landscape 29, 190 Coalfield, Inida Systems and No. 1 Ecological Studies Morphodynamics of Kamala Journal of 52- 2006 National the Unstable Terrain Bhattacharya Burdwan Raj Vol. I, 55 of the Kangsabati College No. 1 Basin Impact of changing Mitrajit Chatterjee ILEE 79- June, National Agricultural Landuse and Kamala Vol.32, 86 2009 on Physical and Bhattacharya Socio-Economic No.1 Environment: - A case study Spatio-Economic Santanu Dutta and Practising 96- Sum National rational of Common Kamala Geographer(Jour VOL.13, 114 mer , Property Resourts in Bhattacharya nal of the I.G.F) 2009 Raibandh, A Santal NO. 1 village of Burdwan District, West Bengal An Inquiry into the Santanu Dutta and ILEE Vol.32, 55- DECE National Awareness, Kamala NO.2 64 MBE Ignorance, Disaster , Bhattacharya R, Myths and Plans For 2009 Disaster Preparedness in Balagarh: A Flood Prone Area in Raina-I Block, Burdwan, West Bengal Understanding the Sandipan Ghosh, Journal of vol. pp. 2012 National development of rills Kamala Interacademicia 16, 310 and gullies on the Bhattacharya and no. 2, – lateritic soil: a case Tithy Maji (2012) 325 study of adjoining region between Rampurhat I Block, Birbhum, West Bengal and Shikaripara block, Dumaka, Jharkhand. 3 Title of the Paper(s) Name of the Name of the Vol. Page Year National / Candidate Journal / Book International Multivariate erosion Sandipan Ghosh Journal of Earth vol.12 pp. 1 2012 International risk assessment of and Kamala System Science 1, – 14 lateritic badlands of Bhattacharya no.6, Birbhum (West Bengal, India); a case study. Geography and the Santanu Dutta and Geoanalyst vol.2, pp. 2012 National study of music. Kamala no.1 Bhattacharya Time, Geography and Santanu Dutta and pp. 2012 National Folk music. Changing Kamala 67 – Society, Culture and Bhattacharya 72 Its Impact on People Edited by K.K. Bag and K. Chakraborty, 13. Name of the Paper(s) presented in the National / International Seminar(s) / Symposia / Workshop : Name of Paper Name of Conference Venue Date Economically sustainable 32nd Regional Science Technical 17-18 Nov, development of Kangsabati Conference Teachers’ 2000 basin, West Bengal Training Institute Environmental management International conference on Geography 11-14 Dec, in the drainage basins of landuse change, environment department, 2000 southern deltaic plain of West and sustainable development Banaras Hindu Bengal University Water and soil resources and International seminar on Calcutta 29.12.2000 their impact on environment, changing environmental University to West Bengal scenerio of India and 01.01.2001 adjacent countries since independence And 12th Annual Conference of Indian Institute of Geomorphologists, IGU Need on Small Hydro Power National seminar on land and Geography 13-14 Dec, Development in West Bengal water management in India dept., Calcutta 2002 Burdwan (LAWMI) University Stratigies for Development of VI Annual Conference, Dept.of 9th & 10th Purulia District W .B Association of Geographers Geography Oct., 2004. of Bihar & Jharkhand Vinoba Bhave University Forest resources of the upper National seminar on Geography 27 & 28 Kangsabati Basin, Purulia catchment management & dept., Calcutta March Dist. Towards the sustainable sustainable development University 2005 Development (CMSD) org. by ILEE & IBRAD Forest resource management National seminar on Reseach Geography 25 & 26 4 & human development of Methods & Techniques for dept., Calcutta March northern Bankura district, sustainable development University 2006 West Bengal organised by Institute of Landscape, Ecology & Ekistics (ILEE) & Indian Instituet of Bio-Social Research & Development (IBRAD) Participation of middle class Seminar on Contemporary Anthropological 27 & 28 women in informal activities Issues in Geography Survey of India, Feb, 2009 Organized by Indian Kolkata Geographical Foundation(IGF) Impact of Brick Kiln Industry International Conference on Department of 8th 9th on Environment: A Micro Environment, Resource and Geography,The March Level Study of Chenchua Regional Development University of 2010 Mouza in Hooghly District, Organized by The Burdwan West Bengal. Department of Geography. Understanding of Geography International Conference on Department of 8th 9th Through Folk Music in Indian Environment, Resource and Geography,The March Context: A Theoretical Regional Development University of 2010 Appreciation Organized by The Burdwan Department of Geography. 5 .