1.
Name of the Department: GEOGRAPHY & DISASTER MANAGEMENT
2. Year of Establishment :
2004
3. Name of the HOD : DR. NIBEDITA DAS (PAN)
4. List of Faculty:
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Name |
Designation |
Qualification |
Specialization |
E- Mail address |
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Dr. Nibedita Das (Pan) |
Reader & Head |
M.Sc., B.Ed., Ph.D. |
Fluvial Geomorphology |
(mobile: +91 94361 34923) |
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Lecturer (Senior Scale) |
M.Sc., B.Ed., Ph.D. |
Environmental Geomorphology, Landslide & Soil Erosion |
(mobile: +91 98620 09202) |
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Lecturer |
M.A., Ph.D. |
Coastal
Geomorphology & Envt / Micromorphology & Plaleo-environment |
coastalmanagement@rediffmail.com (mobile: +91 98620 89042) |
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Lecturer |
M.A. |
Environment and Resource Management |
(mobile: +91 98620 89856) |
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Dr.
Sunil Kr. De
Ms.
Jimmi Debbarma5. Ongoing
research project (apart from unassigned grant):
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Principal Investigator |
Title of the Project |
Funding Agency |
Amount Sanctioned |
Number of research students engaged |
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Dr. Sunil
Kumar De (Joint P.I.) |
Innovative Research Methods and technologies for the
multispatial / multitemporal analysis of landslides in mountain regions, the
prevention and awareness of related natural hazards and risks |
Ministry of University & Research, Govt. of |
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6. LIST OF
PUBLICATIONS:
6. 1. Dr. Nibedita Das (Pan):
i). Das, N. (2005): Irrigational status of the Kumari Basin,
Puruliya, in Indian Journal of
Landscape Systems and Ecological Studies, Institute of Landscape, Ecology and
Ekistics, Kolkata, Vol. 28(1),
pp. 159 – 164.
ii). Das, N. (2005): Watershed Development Programme – opening of
a new horizon in drought prone watershed areas of Puruliya District, in Indian Journal of Landscape Systems and
Ecological Studies, Institute of Landscape, Ecology and Ekistics, Kolkata,
Vol. 28(2), pp. 194 – 200.
iii). Das(Pan), N.
(2007): Watershed Development Programme –
Key to the sustainable development of Fatikcherra Watershed under Bishalgarh
Block, West Tripura District, in Indian
Journal of Landscape Systems and Ecological Studies, Institute of Landscape, Ecology
and Ekistics, Kolkata, Vol. 30(1),
pp. 155-159.
iv). Das (Pan), N.;
Bhattacharya, B. and Deb, M. (2007): Geo-Environmental
impact on Land Use: A comparative study in West Tripura, in Indian Journal of Landscape Systems and
Ecological Studies, Institute of Landscape, Ecology and Ekistics, Kolkata,
Vol. 30(2), pp. 93-108.
v). Das (Pan), N.
(2007): Waterlogging problem in Agartala
Municipal Area, Tripura, Proceedings
of International Seminar on Poverty and Development in South-East Asia,
University of Calcutta. (In Press)
vi). Das (Pan), N. and
Bhattacharya, B. (2007): Hydro-Dynamic
factors for bar formation in the River Manu at Fatikroy, North Tripura, Journal of Applied Hydrology, Andhra
University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (Accepted).
vii). Das (Pan), N. and Deb. R.R.(2008): Changing course of the Khowai River of
Tripura and related problems, Jharkhand
Journal of Development and Management Studies; Issue on Disaster Management and
Community Initiatives, Volume –
6 No. 2(XXIII), Pp. 2919 - 2928.
viii). Das (Pan), N. and Chakraborty,
M.(2009): Role of women in Joint forest
Management Programme : A case study in
ix). Das (Pan), N. and
Bhattacharya, B.(2009): Sustainable Development of Jhumias through
Micro Watershed Development Project under WDPSCA in Tripura, in “Echos From Hillocks”, Edited by R.
Acharya, G. Bera and J. Chowdhury, Tripura Tribal Research Institute, Govt. of
Tripura. (In press)
x) Bhattacharya, B. and
Das (Pan), N. (2009): An analytical
approach to the River behaviour : A case study in The River Manu at Fatikroy,
Tripura, Proceedings of National Workshop on
Central Ground Water Board, Govt. of India, Pp. 109 – 122.
xi) Chakraborty, S. and
Das (Pan), N. (2009): Rubber Plantation : A boon to the sustainable development
of Kanchanmala Village, Bishalgarh Sub-Division, Tripura (W), Proceedings of
the National Seminar on
No. of abstracts published: 21
6.2.
Dr. Sunil Kumar De:
i). De, Sunil Kumar
(1993): – “ Impact of technology on agriculture of Ganrapota, Bongaon, West
Bengal” ; - Indian Journal of Landscape System and Ecological Studies,
Vol. 16, No.1, 1993; pp 25-28
ii). Basu, Subhasranjan
& De, Sunil Kumar (1992): - “ Procuring coal from Lish River Basin and
its effect on environment” – Himalaya Prasanga, Vol. 16, 1992;
pp. 53-58
iii). De, Sunil Kumar
& Mukhopadhyay, Anupa (1993): - Urban Landuse of Budge Budge
Municipality” – Geographical Review of India, Vol. 55, No. 3,
1993; pp. 62-72
iv). Basu, Subhasranjan
& De, Sunil Kumar (1994-’95): - “Ambootia- the biggest landslide of
Darjeeling Himalaya- A geographical perspective –
v). De, Sunil Kumar
(1996):- “ Anthropogenic transformation and its consequences in the Fluvial
process of the
vi). Basu, Subhasranjan
& De, Sunil Kumar (1998):- “ Soil-loss and its conservation in the
vii). De, Sunil Kumar
(2001):- “ Landslides in the
viii). Basu,
Subhashranjan & De, Sunil Kumar (2003);- “Causes and consequences of
landslides in the Darjiling-Sikkim Himalayas,
ix). De, Sunil Kumar
(2004): “Causes and consequences of landslides in the Balasan basin of Eastern
Himalayas”– In Geomorphology
and Environment, ed.by Singh, Sharma & De, acb
publications, Kolkata, p. 406-414
x). Basu, Subhashranjan,
Ghosh, Anusuya & De, Sunil Kumar (2005) : Meandering and cut-off of
the river Bhagirathi, in Geomorphology and Environmental
Sustainability, ed by
Kalwar and others, Concept Publishing Co., New Delhi, pp. 20-37
xi). De,
Sunil Kumar (2004) : “Morphology of Braiding in the River Balasan” – “Indian
Journal of Landscape Systems and Ecological Studies ” No. 2, Vol. 27,
2004
xii). Dey, S, De, S.K. & C Debbarma
(2006): Natural Urban Lake Ecology of Agartala, North East India; Indian
Journal of Geography and Environment;
Vol-8, Pp-28-40.
xiii). De, Sunil
Kumar (2007): A Study of water
resources of the Balasan basin of the Darjeeling Himalayas, India and its
conservation; in Indian Journal of Power
and River Valley Development, Vol. 57, Nos. 3 & 4, March-April,
2007, pp 122-129
xiv).
De, S. K. & Jamatia, M.: Landslide Hazard Zonation in Relation to Some
Physical Parameters : A case study on the Hilly Tract of the Balasan Basin of
Darjiling Himalayas, India; Proceedings
of the IX IGI Conference (in Press)
xv). De,
Sunil Kumar, Jamatia, M.,
Bandyopadhyay, S.: A Geo-technical investigation of Mirik
Landslide, Darjiling Himalayas, in Geomorphology
in
xvi). Basu, S. R., De, Sunil Kumar & Bera, B. (in Press): Landslides in
No. of abstracts published: 31 (23 National + 8
International)
6.3. Dr. Sudip Dey:
A. List of papers
in international (sited) journals
i.
Dey, S, P. Sarkar
and C Debbarma (2009): Morphological signatures of fault lines in an earthquake
prone zone of southern Baromura hill, north-east
ii.
Dey, S, S. Ghosh,
c. Debbarma and P. Sarkar, M.A. Marfai, and S. Maiti (2009): Some observations from
radiometric ‘8 bit’ data of sediment thin sections based on alternative
petrographic image analysis method;
Journal of Earth System Science; Springer; Vol-118 (2),
Pp-163-173.
iii.
Dey, S,
iv.
Marfai, M.A, H. Almohammad, S. Dey, , B. Susanto, and L. King (2008):
Coastal dynamic and shoreline mapping: multi-sources spatial data analysis in
v.
Dey, S et at:
(2007): Micro-Environmental status of a dissected highland (College Tilla) of Agartala City,
North-East India; Indonesian Journal of Geography;
Yogyakarta, INDONESIA; Vol-39, No-2., Pp-137-156
vi.
Dey, S, P. Ghosh
and A. Nayak (2005): The Influence of Natural Environment upon the Evolution of
Sand Dunes in Tropical Environment along Medinipur Coastal Area; Indonesian
Journal of Geography; Yogyakarta, INDONESIA; Vol- 37, No-1Pp-51-68.
vii.
Dey, S (2005): Microgeomorphology: A Simple Tool for
Landform Analysis in the Tropical Coastal Area;
B. List of
papers in national journals
viii.
Dey, S, C
Debbarma and P. Sarkar (2009): Wetland environment and mapping: a multi-sources
spatial data analysis in Rudrasagar lake, North East India; Journal
of Water and Land-Use Management; MD Pub Pvt. Lid; Vol-8, No-1 & 2,
Pp-125-14; Acc: http://www.mdppl.com/journals
ix.
Dey, S, C Debbarma and P. Sarkar (2009);
Mono-spectral (greyscale) imaging for nanoscale physical character analysis of
silica from lake deposition: an experimental study; Journal of Indian Geophysical
x. Dey, S, C Debbarma and P. Sarkar (2009): Imaging and visualising nanometre scale
surface geometry of a crystalline mineral (SiO2) in monochromatic spectra; Journal of Applied and Natural Sciences;
JANS, Vol-1 (1); Pp- 31-35 ; Acc: http://ansfoundation.org/
xi.
Dey, S, C
Debbarma and P. Sarkar (2008) Microgeomorphic assessment in “Grayscale Environment”; Indian
Journal of Landscape system and Ecological Syudies; Kolkata, Vol-31, No 1; Pp-223-230.
xii.
Dey, S, C
Debbarma P. Sarkar and D. Chowdhuri (2008). Simple modeling for the analysis of
the level of geoecological changes and hazards; an experimental study in
Rudrasagar Lake area, North East India; Jh. Journal of Development and Management
Studies, Vol-6, No-2, Pp-2853-2864.
xiii.
Dey, S. (2005): Conceptual Models for the Assessment
of Tertiary-Quaternary Geomorphic Evolution of Paleo-coastal Tripura; Annals
of the National Association of Geographers,
xiv.
Dey, S.(2005): Natural Environmental Dynamics of
Western Geo-province of the Bengal Basin and Its Impact upon Historical Port of
Tamralipta (Tamluk); INDIA; National Geographer; Academic and
Law Serials; New Delhi; Vol-XI (1 &2) Pp-75-87
xv.
Dey, S et al
(2004): Natural Urban Lake Ecology of Agartala, North East India; Indian
Journal of Geography and Environment; INDIA; Vol-8 & 9 Pp-28-40.
xvi.
Dey S (2003): Morphodynamics of Tropical Mesotidal
sea beach of Digha; North-Eastern Geographers; Gouhati, INDIA; Vol-32, No-1 &
2; Pp-70-80.
xvii.
Dey, S, S. Dutta
and S.B. Adak (2002): Holocene Sea Level Change of West Bengal Coast; Indian
Geographical Journal; Chennai, INDIA ; Vol-77, No-1; Pp-7-20.
xviii.
Dey, S, (2002): Impact of Sea Level Change upon
Landform Development along Digha Coastal Tract and Risk Assessment by Process
Efficiency Process; Indian Journal of Geomorphology; Academic and Law Serials, New
Delhi, INDIA; Vol-7, Pp-111-117.
xix.
Dey,S and De, R
(2002): Evidences of Environmental Changes at Ancient Coastal Civilisation of
Tamralipta; Indian Journal of Geography and Environment;
xx.
Dey, S (2002): Responses to Environmental Hazards
around Kolaghat Thermal Power Project, West Bengal: An Analytical Case Study; The
Geographer; Aligarh; INDIA; Vol-49, No-1; Pp-66-77.
xxi.
Dey, S. (2000): Measurement of Seasonal Changes of
Beach Profile in Tropical Environment by “Topo-Scaling Factor”; Indian
Journal of Geography and Environment;
xxii.
Dey, S. (1999): Natural Environmental Control Through
Seasons on Morphology of Digha-Shankarpur Coastal Tract of Medinipur, West
Bengal; Indian Journal of Geography and Environment; Medinipur, INDIA;
Vol-4; Pp-16-23
C. Papers in books
xxiii.
Dey, S (2008): Late Quaternary
environmental changes and their impact upon coastal and paleo-coastal
xxiv.
Dey, S, J.
Debbarma, R. Dadebbarma, S Paul and B Roy (2007): Nature of Plant Diversity
on Tropical-Monsoon Highland Slopes: A Micro-Environmental Study In
Suryamaninagar Of Tripura, North-East India; Biogeography and Biodiversity;
(Etd by Dr. R.B. Singh), Rawat Publishers, Jaipur;
xxv.
Dey, S (2007): Marine-Coastal Micro-features and
their Importance in Geomorphic Assessment: An Analytical Study along East
Medinipur Coastal Tract, India; Issues of Geomorphology and Environment, (Etd
by Dr. S.K.De and Prof. S.R. Basu); ACB Publications, Calcutta; (Article in Press)
xxvi.
Dey, S (2006), Holocene Sea Level Change and Impact
upon Geomorphology of Digha-Shankarpur Coastal Tract, West Bengal.; Natural
Hazards and Disasters Management-Vulnerability and Mitigation (Etd by
Dr. R.B. Singh), Rawat Publishers, Jaipur, Pp-289-297
D. Non refereed publications:
I.
Dey, S and Haque, M (2003): Natural Environmental
Influences upon the Coastal Dune Development around Digha-Shankarpur Area, West
Bengal; Journal of Scientific Development and Environmental Research;
Mid-Waves; Vol-2; Pp- 6- 10
II.
Dey, S. (2004): Microgeomorphic Modelling for Rip
Channel Study at Digha Coastal
E. Other popular articles:
Published total 9 popular articles in several
magazines (English and Bengali periodicals).
F. National
Level Award Winning Paper
i.
2004: PROF. N.P. AIYYER YOUNG GEOGRAPHERS AWARD 2004; National
Association of Geographers, India (for the presentation of the paper entitled
Conceptual Models for the Assessment of Tertiary-Quaternary Geomorphic
Evolution of Paleo-coastal Tripura in 26th Indian Geography Congress, Young
Geographers Session, MD University, Rohtak, 5th to 7th November,
2004). Published in Annals of National Association of Geographers 2005.
No of abstracts Published – 14 (3 International +11 National)
6.3.
Ms. Jimmi Debbarma:
i.
Dey, S, and J. Debbarma
(2007): Nature of Plant Diversity
on Tropical-Monsoon Highland Slopes: A Micro-Environmental Study in
Suryamaninagar of Tripura, North-East India; Biodiversity and Biogeography (Etd by Dr. R.B. Singh), Rawat
Publishers, New Delhi; (In Press).
No of Abstracts Published – 01
7. List of Books
Published (From January, 2006 to date):
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Sl. No. |
Name of Teacher |
Name of Book |
Publisher |
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1 |
Savindra
Singh, H.S. Sharma & Sunil Kumar De* (2004): |
Geomorphology & Environment, |
acb Publications, Kolkata |
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2. |
S.R. Basu and Sunil Kr. De (2008) |
Issues of Geomorphology and Environment |
acb Publications, Kolkata |
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3. |
Dr. Nibedita Das(Pan) & Parimal Debnath |
Madhyamik Bhugol Bichitra (Text Book for Class IX) |
Bani Bitan, Lenin Sarani, Agartala,
Tripura (W)-799001 |
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4. |
Dr.
Nibedita Das(Pan) & Parimal Debnath
(2006) |
Madhyamik Bhugol Bichitra (Text Book for Class X) T.B.No.F.4(40)-TBSE/06/205/Prov./Geo. Dated 9.11.06 |
Bani Bitan, Lenin Sarani, Agartala,
Tripura (W) -799001 |
*Authored text books for Secondary Level (For
classes VI, VII, VIII, IX & X) of W.B.B.S.E. syllabus (Mangalam, Kolkata)
and authored the text book of classes IX & X for West Bengal Madrasah Board of Secondary Education.
8. Major Thrust Areas of
Research:
8.
1. FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY GROUP:
Thrust
Areas
- Fluvial Dynamics
- Fluvial Hazards and disaster Management
The Fluvial
Geomorphology Research Group concerns with the fluvial hazards and disaster
management, particularly within
Being a state of
Members of the Group:
|
Group leader |
Members |
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Dr. Nibedita Das (Pan) |
Mrs. Bijaya
Bhattacharya (Research Scholar) Sri Bajrang Lal Meena
(Research Scholar) Sri Samir Debbarma
(Research Scholar) Ms. Mugdha Chakraborty
(Research Scholar) Mrs. Rina Rani Deb
(Research Scholar) Mr. Peter Prasanta
Debbarma (Research Scholar) |
8.2. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOMORHOLOGY RESEARCH GROUP:
Thrust Areas
- Landslide and Soil Erosion
- Climatic
Geomorphology
The
Environmental Geomorphology research group concentrates mainly on Landslide Hazard
Zonation, Geotechnical Investigation of individual landslides, soil erosion and
Water quality assessment.
Landslide Hazard Zonation mapping and risk
assessment is being prepared by the research group at Meso scale based on the BIS rating scheme
as well as the Buffer method on the
Kurseong subdivision of Darjiling Himalayas as a whole at meso scale
(1:50,000) under the bi-lateral project funded by the Ministry of University
and Research, Govt. of Italy. As till
now the department does not have any well equipped laboratory that is why for
geo-technical investigation of individual landslides very few tests like
texture, moisture , pH etc are done by the group themselves with the existing
equipments but other tests like Atterberg Limits and Shear Parameters are done
on higher basis from other laboratories. Generation of data base for landslides
in Tripura is in progress.
Assessment of Soil Erosion on Meso-scale is
being practiced on the basis of RUSLE method. Till today two such works have
been produced to determine the amount of annual soil loss and its distribution
in the Tripura University Campus. Some manual experimental works are also going
on to estimate the amount of annual soil loss generated from different slope
categories in the University campus itself.
Members of the group:
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Group
leader |
Members |
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Dr.
Sunil Kumar De |
Ms. Mili Jamatia
(Research scholar) Mr. Goutam Ghosh
(Research scholar) Ms.
Sushmita Saha (Research Scholar) Ms. Samayita Bandyopadhyay |
8. 3. QUATERNARY LANDFORM RESEARCH GROUP:
The researches by QLRG focus on last two million
years landform evolution in the tropical coastal and paleo-coastal areas. The
principal aspects of researches are:
- Dynamics of
Coastal Geomorphology
- Micromorphology
and Cenozoic Microstructure /
Paleo-environment
- Lacustrine and
Tectonic Geomorphology
Geological, geomorphic and ecological evidences
of coastal changes are the major interest of study this group. The members of
this research team are engaged in studies of Quaternary period depositions
especially microstructure and microfabric of the sedimentary rooks in the
western and eastern geo-tectonic provinces of
Rudrasagar Lake of Tripura is studied for last
five years by this research group. The QLRG concentrates on the history of
landform evolution and present geo-ecological status of this lake of
international importance. The paleo-environmental condition of this area is another
field of interest. The geo-tectonic signatures on the geomorphology of Baromura
hill, Tripura also attracts the researching members of QLRG.
This research group is engaged in the
experiments of mathematical modeling and their application for scientific
assessment of short term and long term landform dynamics. The group members are
also using remote sensing and GIS techniques for detecting shoreline changes,
changes of wetlands, signatures of tectonism etc. A recent interest of this
research group is the experiments on analysis of various spectral resolutions
for geo-spatial data analysis. Attempts are going on to study the changes of
geo-physical characteristics of the earth surface through the spectral and
spatial resolutions. In the Digital Analysis
Laboratory the QLRG uses very simple software like ILWIS, ET Pro, TNTmimps and
some microstructure analyzing software.
Members of the group:
|
Group leader |
Members |
Dr. Sudip Dey |
Ms. Chandrani Debbarma
(Research scholar) Ms. Prasamita Sarkar
(Research scholar) Mr. Suvendu Ghosh
(Research scholar) Mrs. Susmita Paul
(Research Scholar)) |
4. ENVIRONMENTAL
RESEARCH GROUP:
- Environment & Resource Management
- Urbanisation & Tourism of Tripura
9.
Number of Ph. D Scholars at present:
Registered: 6 (Six)
Applied for: 8
(Eight)
10. Total number of Scholars awarded Ph. D. Degree since inception:
NIL