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Introduction
I am an experienced researcher and academician currently working as Assistant Professor at Adamas University, Kolkata, India. Previously, I have worked at the Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS), Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Nagpur; Krea University, Andhra Pradesh; Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe), New Delhi; Space Applications Centre, Indian Space Research Organization, Ahmedabad; and at the Gujarat Environment Management Institute, Gandhinagar.
Current institution
Additional affiliations
December 2024 - present
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies Nagpur
Position
- Visiting Faculty
Description
- Teaching 'Sustainability Studies' to undergraduate students.
July 2007 - August 2008
Darbhanga Central School, Darbhanga
Position
- Teacher
Description
- I taught science to students of classes VI–X.
November 2009 - November 2014
Space Applications Centre Indian Space Research Organization
Position
- Junior Research Fellow
Description
- I worked on projects related to coastal zone management using remote sensing and GIS.
Education
October 2012 - October 2018
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Publications (26)
The long stretch of coastline on either side of the Indian peninsula is subjected to varied coastal processes
and The long stretch of coastline on either side of the Indian peninsula is subjected to varied coastal processes and The long stretch of coastline on either side of the Indian peninsula is subjected to varied coastal processes and anthropo...
The Indus river delta comprises of 17 major and numerous minor creeks, vast expanses of mudflats and
dense patches of fringing mangroves. The Indus deltaic mangroves are considered to be unique because
they form the largest block of arid climate mangroves in the world. The Indian part of the delta, around
Kori Creek, boasts of more than 65% of the...
This study explores the complex relationships between Financial Development, Economic Growth, Ecological Footprint, and Carbon Emissions, highlighting the environmental impacts of India’s economic and financial growth. As the third-largest carbon emitter globally, India’s sustainable development challenges make this research crucial for policymaker...
Sea level rise (SLR) is inevitable and so is the risk to the coastal populations and properties. Along the Indian coast, sea levels are rising faster than the global average. Metropolitan cities like Kolkata, Chennai, Kochi and Mumbai would be the most impacted because of sea level rise in future. Mumbai’s sea level is estimated to rise to 0.12m by...
Urban Heat Island (UHI) is a phenomenon where higher temperatures are observed in the city centers as compared to its surrounding areas. The UHI effect has emerged as a potential hazard for rapidly urbanizing countries like India. It adversely affects energy usage, public health, economy and also contributes to climate change. This review paper pre...
Climate Change has affected every part of the globe with IPCC AR6 stating that it is virtually certain that hot extremes (including heatwaves) will become more frequent and more intense across most of the land regions. Impacts of heat stress are more severe in urban areas due to Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect. According to the Climate Impact Lab, h...
Heat wave events are rising across the globe and India is no exception. Heat waves cause highest number of deaths compared to deaths caused by any other natural hazard in Indian cities. It is critical for the cities to adapt to the rising heat stress given cities have high concentration of vulnerable urban poor. Increase in heat stress due to clima...
This article highlights the application of GIS for COVID-19 incidence mapping at ward level in Delhi. We mapped the COVID-19 incidences reported in Delhi during 08 April -14 April 2020. Through mapping, it was identified that there were 47 COVID-19 hotspots distributed in 37 wards of Delhi. This analysis shows that containment measures should be mo...
IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report (IPCC, 2014) indicates that the last 50 years have witnessed a hike in the frequency of hot days, nights and heatwaves globally. June and July in 2019 were the warmest months on records, globally. Future projections of temperature indicate a steady increase across the three periods (the 2030s, 2050s, 2080s), with anom...
Dengue is a major global public health challenge. The rise in number of cases and the countries reporting the cases of Dengue over the last few years is alarming. The SouthEast Asia Region has become hyper-endemic with regular reporting of dengue cases since 2000, India too is experiencing a significant increase in dengue incidences annually since...
Over the past few decades, marine conservation has become a global concern due to increasing anthropogenic activities in the vicinity of coastal areas, which has led to the development of the concept of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) for the conservation of marine ecology and its biodiversity. Conservation and acceptance of MPAs can only be achieved...
The capital city Gangtok is vulnerable to natural and man-made disasters because of its location in the eastern Himalayan periphery, lies in earthquake zonation IV, fragile geo-environmental setting and economic underdevelopment. Due to loss of green vegetation on one hand and increased of carpeted area (settlement) on other, the surface runoff has...
In this paper, we report an attempt to identify ward level thermal hotspots in Rajkot city using satellite remote sensing and GIS. Landsat 8 images (band 10) of May and June months of 2017 and 2018 were used to develop Land Surface Temperature (LST) maps, and thermal hotspots with temperature >42 °C were identified. Landsat 8 was selected as it pro...
The impact of climate change on urban areas can be serious. We need to take adaptive measures to strengthen
resilience of our cities. This is particularly important as our urban population is expected to increase by
hundreds of millions in the coming decades. Due to vagaries of climate, increased anthropogenic activities and
encroachments, and unmi...
This paper assesses the ecological changes in mangroves and coral reefs of Marine National Park and Sanctuary (MNP&S), Gulf of Kachchh, Gujarat, India during 1972–2014. Landsat 1 Multi Spectral Scanner data were used for 1972 to map the mangroves and coral reefs whereas Landsat 8 Optical Land Imager data were used to map the coral reef extent only,...
Mangroves are intertidal communities of vegetation. India has nearly 3% of global mangrove vegetation. Gujarat and West Bengal together have approximately 68% of India's mangrove cover. Nearly 70% of mangrove cover in Gujarat is located in Kachchh district. The intertidal areas of Kachchh around Kori Creek, Mundra, Kandla and Satsaida Bet support d...
In this study, RISAT-1 (Radar Imaging Satellite-1) HH image has been fused with Resourcesat 2 LISS-IV (Linear Imaging Self Scanning-IV) image to study the mangrove communities of Jindra-Chhad island complex, in Marine National Park and Sanctuary (MNP&S), Jamnagar, Gujarat, India. Three different methods were used to fuse RISAT-1 and LISS-IV images....
The long stretch of coastline on the either side of Indian peninsula is subjected to varied coastal processes and anthropogenic pressures, which makes the coast vulnerable to erosion. There is no systematic inventory of shoreline changes occurring along the entire Indian coast on 1:25, 000 scale, which is required for planning measures to be taken...
This Atlas comprises of shoreline change maps prepared using satellite data of 1989-91 and 2004-06 time-frame on 1:25,000 scales for Gujarat, Daman and Diu. The maps show eroding, stable and accreting coast. Data used, methodology, results, area under erosion and accretion and status of coastal protection measures are briefly described. The atlas i...
Coastal zone is the place where atmosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere interact. It includes unique features like mangrove forests, mudflats, coral-reefs, algae, creeks, lagoons, beaches and some man-made features like salt-pans, industries, agricultural area, plantations and ports. Remote-sensing of coastal zone is a cost-effective way of monitor...
The Marine National Park and Sanctuary (MNP&S) situated along the southern shore of Gulf of Kachchh (GoK) from Okha in the west to the vicinity of Khijadia in the east, is rich with ecologically sensitive habitats such as mangroves and coral reefs. Declared first as a ‘Sanctuary’ in 1980, certain regions including some islands and inter-tidal zones...
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Climate projections are made using the representative concentration pathways (RCPs). But these projections are usually available at national level (see Chaturvedi et al., 2012). Could I get such projections for the coming years, say 2030, 2060 or 2080 and beyond, at the local level for Indian cities?
Most of us publish our researches in journals. One of the criteria for selecting a journal for publishing research, may be its "impact factor". Another criteria may be national or international journal. But many journals use the word "international" in their name. In true sense, how a journal can be termed as an "international" journal? Is a journal that does not restrict itself from publishing papers from countries other than the journals' home country, an international journal? Or, a journal whose editorial team consists of people from different nations, is an international journal? Is there any guiding principle to identify a journal as an international journal?
Mostly, satellite images are used in spatial domain. But how to extract information from them in frequency domain?
