MA (Gauhati) PhD (Gauhati)
Fluvial Geomorphology, Geoinformatics
Department of Geography
Gauhati University, Guwahati, 781014
Email: dhanjitdeka[at]gauhati[dot]ac[dot]in
Representative Member of India in the Commonwealth Geographical Bureau (CGB), A Research and Academic organization who promotes interaction among geographers in universities and other institutions in Commonwealth countries (Elected for 4 years on 25th August, 2024 at Dublin, Ireland)
Steering Committee Member of the International Geographical Union (IGU) Commission on Geomorphology and Society: Past, Present and Future (2024-2028; nominated in 2024 at Dublin, Ireland)
Member of the High Level Committee on Urban Sector Policy, Capacity Building, Implementation and Governance for Assam constituted by Department of Housing and Urban Affairs (DoHUA), Govt. of Assam (Since Dec, 2022)
Member of the State Level Committee, Implementation of 24x7 water supply schemes under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), Govt. of India, Constituted by Department of Housing and Urban Affairs (DoHUA), Govt. of Assam (Since June, 2023
Special Invitee Member, Consultancy Evaluation & Review Committee (CERC) constituted by Urban Development Department, Govt. of Assam for monitor and review of Govt. of India Scheme on “Formulation of GIS based Master plan preparation for AMRUT cities” of Assam (Since 2019).
Joint Secretary, North East India Geographical Society (NEIGS Headquarter at Gauhati University) (Nominated for 2 years on 25th March, 2023)
Journal Publications
Impact of climatic factors on air pollution and human health in the Lucknow city of Uttar Pradesh, India in the "Ecocycles" (Vol.10 No.2) (Scopus Indexed) ISSN: 2416-2140 Published by the European Eco cycle Society https://doi.org/10.19040/ecocycles.v10i2.454
Potential and actual evapotranspiration and Landsat derived indices in the Global Journal of Environmental Science and Management; Vol 10(3), Pp 1-22, Summer 2024, ISSN: 2383-3866, published by GJESM Publisher (Scopus and web of science Indexed) https://doi.org/10.22034/gjesm.2024.03.18
Prioritization of Sub-Watershed Based on Soil Loss Estimation Using RUSLE Model: A Case Study of Digaru Watershed, Assam, India in the International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research (IJAGR), 15(1), 1-25. (Scopus and web of science Indexed) ISSN: 1947-9662 published by IGI global publisher http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/IJAGR.340039
Evaluation of Causes and effects of Environmental Shifts in the lower Digaru River Basin, Assam in the "Ecocycles" (Vol.9 No.2) (Scopus Indexed) ISSN: 2416-2140 Published by the European Eco cycle Society https://doi.org/10.19040/ecocycles.v9i2.336
An Analysis of Changing Land Use Pattern and its Effect on Umtrew Basin, North East India in the “Hungarian Geographical Bulletin” (Vol 60 No. 1) ISSN: 0015-5403 published by Geographical Research Institute, Hungarian Academy of Science, Hungary (Scopus and web of science Indexed) https://ojs.mtak.hu/index.php/hungeobull/article/view/3028
Geospatial Technique to understand flood hazard and its impact assessment in Lokrai Mouza, Darrang District, Assam in “The Indian Geographical Journal” (Vol. 93 No. 1 & 2) ISSN 0019-4824 published by The Indian Geographical Society, India (UGC Care list indexed) https://igschennai.org/IGJ.php
Flood and Bank Erosion Induced Population Displacement Along Lower Reach of Beki River in Barpeta District, Assam in the “International Journal of Research in Social Sciences” (Vol.7 Issue 11) ISSN 2249-2496 (UGC Approved) published by International Journals of Multidisciplinary Research Academy (IJMRA) https://doi.org/10.5958/2277-937X.2017.00025.9
Flood Inundation Mapping and damage assessment of Lakhimpur District, Assam using Geospatial tools and techniques in the “The Clarion” (ISSN 2277-1697 Vol. 6 No. 2) published by Center for Environment, Education and Economic Development (CEEED) . https://doi.org/10.5958/2277-937X.2017.00025.9
Landscape Dynamics of Guwahati, Assam: A Geo Environmental Appraisal in the “Ne-Bio” (ISSN 2278-2281 Vol 5 No. 1) published by NECEER, Imphal, Manipur (Web of Science Indexed).
Geomorphological Investigation of Umthana Watershed, Meghalaya using Geospatial tools and techniques in the “Journal of Adv Research in Dynamical and Control System” published by Institute of Advance Research and Scientific Research, USA (ISSN 1943 023X, Scopus Indexed, Vol.11 Special Issue -08, 2019) https://jardcs.org/abstract.php?id=3017
Analysis of Changing Forest Cover and its Impact on Environment with Special Reference to Umtrew Basin, North East India, in the International Multidisciplinary Journal “The Clarion” (Vol.1 No.1) ISSN: 2277-1697 published by Centre for Environment, Education and Economic Development, Guwahati, India . https://www.theclarion.co.in/copy-of-vol-1-no-2-2012
12 weeks Indian Space Research organization (ISRO) NNRMS Faculty Development Training Course on Remote Sensing & GIS Technology and Applications"/RS & GIS Applications in Earth and Planetary Studies held at Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), ISRO, Govt of India, Dehradun from 13th May to 5th July, 2024
Training on “Global navigational Satellite System (GNSS)”, jointly organized by GIC, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand, Centre for Spatial Information Science, The University of Tokyo, Japan and International Committee on GNSS (ICG) hosted by GIS, AIT, Thailand from 14th to 18th January, 2019.
Three months course on “Remote sensing and GIS –Technology and Applications” at National Remote Sensing Centre, Dept. of Space, Govt. of India(ISRO), Hyderabad, India, from 6th July, 2009 to 25th September, 2009(1st class with distinction)
NRDMS-DST, Govt. of India Sponsored Summer School on “Geospatial Technology in Watershed Management-Level-2” from 24th June to 14th July, 2019 at Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi, India with “A” grade
NRMS Sponsored Training on “Application of Remote Sensing and GPS in Natural Resource and Disaster management” at Symbiosis Institute of Geoinformatics, Pune, India from 21st to 26th February, 2011
Training on “Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in various fields” at AARANYAK, Guwahati, India from 28th July to 3rd august, 2008
Member of the Indian Delegation participated in the Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR) and Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS) International Joint workshop held at Nara, Japan in Dec, 2024
Young Scientist Grant for Indian National Science Academy (INSA)for attending 35th International Geographical Congress (IGC) held at Dublin, Ireland in Aug, 2024
Travel Grant Award by International Geographical Union (IGU) for attending 35th International Geographical Congress (IGC) held at Dublin, Ireland in Aug, 2024
Travel Grant Award (Two times) by University Grants Commission (UGC)for presenting paper at International Geographical Union (IGU) for attending the IGU Regional Conference held at Quebec, Canada in Aug, 2018 and 32nd International Geographical Congress held at Cologne, Germany in Aug, 2012
Travel Grant Award (Two times) by International Geographical Union (IGU) for attending the IGU Regional Conference held at Quebec, Canada in Aug, 2018 andattending the IGU Regional Conference held at Kyoto, Japan in Aug, 2013
Prof. H.P Das Memorial Awardby North East India Geographical Society at Gauhati University in 2008 for securing 1st Class 1st in Geography under Gauhati University.
Research Project
Short-Term Empirical Major Research Project entitled “Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana: An Impact Assessment in Relation to the Life of Women in Assam and West Bengal”, Sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi, September, 2023 – February, 2024, for Rs. 16.00 lakhs. (Report submitted as Project Director)
Minor Research Project on Land Use/Land Cover Change and its impact on Lower Umtrew Basin, Assam funded by University Grants Commission (UGC) Project Completed as principal Investigator (Total value 1.8 lakhs) (F.5110/2012-13(MRP/NERO)/332)
Consultancy Project
Four consultancy projects on “GIS based Master plan” preparation of Dhemaji, Dhakuakhana, Lala, Hailakandi and Bihpuria town funded by Department of Housing and Urban Affairs, Govt of Assam. (Total Value 20.98 lakhs)
“Degradation of wetlands and their conservation in Assam” at Nalbari College, Assam organized by Department of Geography, Nalbari College on 11th April, 2023
“Geospatial Technology and their applications in Planning and Management “in the workshop organized by National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Govt of India at Guwahati, Assam on 19th September, 2022
“Research Design and Data Collection techniques” in the internship workshop for Unsung Heroes Survey Programme at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kahikuchi, Guwahati organised by Students for Holistic Development of Humanity (SHODH), Assam Pradesh on 12th Dec, 2021.
“Urban Planning in Context of Tourism Development: A Case Study of Guwahati City, India” in the International Trilateral Symposium on SDGs, 2021 organized by Kagawa University, Japan on 02/09/2021.
"Sources of Remote Sensing Data and their application" (Virtual) organised by Geography Department, B.P Chaliha College, Nagarbera on 14/8/2020 "
"Geoinformatics: Applications and Data Sources" (Virtual) organised by Geography Department, Saint Francis De Sales College, Aalo, Arunachal pradesh.
“Concept of RS and GIS and their Application in Various Fields” at Department of Geography, Dagon University, Myanmar on 16/10/2019
“Visual Interpretation Techniques and hands on training” at NRDMS sponsored Summer School on “Geospatial Technologies Level-1” organized by Department of Earth Science, University of Science and technology, Meghalaya from 8 to 28 July, 2019
“Application of Geospatial Technologies” and Hands on training on GIS software in the National Workshop organized by Center for Developmental Studies, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam from 26th to 31st March, 2017
“Visual Interpretation of Aerial Photographs” in the UGC sponsored National Workshop organized by Bajali College, Pathsala, Assam from 1st to 3rd Aug, 2015.
Fluvial Geomorphology, Watershed Management, Land Use Change, Hazard and Disaster, Geoinformatics
PHD GUIDANCE:
Sl. No |
Name of the Scholar |
Theme of Research |
Status |
1 |
Nitish Sarma |
Microclimate Analysis for promoting a Sustainable Urban Future in the Guwahati metropolitan region |
Pursuing |
2 |
Mustaq Ali |
Multi Scale Geospatial Analysis of climatic variables and Disaster Resilience in Assam-An AI/ML Enhanced Approach |
Pursuing |
Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography, B Borooah College, Guwahati, Assam (19th January, 2010 to 2nd February, 2021
Junior Research Fellow in an UGC sponsored Major Project “Geo-environmental Problems and its Impact on Sustainable Development in Lower Digaru Basin, Assam” in the Geography Department, Cotton College (3rd April 2008 to 18th Jan, 2010)
Project Fellow at Aaranyak, Guwahati and Completed National level Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) mapping of Karbianglong and N.C Hill districts of Assam using Satellite Remote Sensing and G IS conducted at North-Eastern Space Application Centre (NESAC), Deptt.of Space (ISRO), Govt. of India, Meghalaya (1st Aug, 2007 to 31st March, 2008)