Dr. Sayani Mukhopadhyay

Associate Professor

Department of Geography, Asutosh College

92, S. P. Mukherjee Road, Kolkata-700 026, West Bengal, India

Email: sayani.mukhopadhyay@asutoshcollege.in/ mukherjee.sayani@gmail.com

 

Profile:

Researchgate: www.researchgate.net/profile/Sayani-Mukhopadhyay-2 

Google Scholar: scholar.google.com/citations?user=bW0RLF0AAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao 

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sayani-mukhopadhyay-aa0576265/ 

ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0001-7506-0639 

Academic Qualification:

Ph.D. in Geography, Viswa Bharati University

Doctoral Thesis topic: "People's Perception on Flood and its Management in the  Mayurakshi Basin''

• M.Sc. in Geography, University of Calcutta

Specialization: Regional Planning

• B.Sc. in Geography (1995), obtained from University of Calcutta

• Qualified State Level Eligibility Test for Lectureship (SLET), in 1998, conducted by the West Bengal College Service Commission

Research Interest:

• Regional Planning and Development
• Climate Change and Agriculture
• Environment and Disaster Management
• Women Studies

Work Experience:

Teaching Experience

• Under-graduate: 

More than 22 years (Since  December 2000 till date)

Teaching Geography in B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) Honours and General

 Post-graduate: 

14 years (Since 2009 till date)

Teaching Geography in M.A (Master of Arts) and M.Sc. (Master of Science) curriculam of the University of Calcutta in Asutosh College since 2009

Ph.D. Guidance:

Supervisor: 6 scholars (4 UGC-JRF Scholars and 1 WBDST Resrearch Fellow) registered for Ph.D. degree in the University of Calcutta. 1 scholar submitted for Ph.D. degree in the University of Calcutta

Research students

1.              Soumik Haldar (UGC-SRF) working on "Impact of MGNREGA on the livelihood of Birbhum district of West Bengal" (Thesis submitted)

2.              Sujit Majhi (UGC-SRF) working on "Impact of floriculture on the livelihood of South Bengal districts of West Bengal"

3.              Sumit Panja (UGC-SRF) working on "Impact of Climate Variability on the Agriculture of Coastal Area of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal"

4.              Anirban Kundu (WB-DST Project Fellow) working on "Impacts of Climate Change on Rainfed Rice Cultivation and Nutritional Status of Agrarian Community in Coastal West Bengal"

5.              Nilanjana Biswas (UGC-SRF) working on "Effect of Bank Line Shifting of River Ganga on Location and Relocation of Settlement in Malda District, West Bengal"

6.              Rikta Joardar working on "Causes and Consequences of Water logging in the Southwestern Part of Kolkata Municipal Area"

7.              Brahmananda Sengupta working on "Micro Level Study on Rural Development in Barasat Subdivision of North 24 Parganas District, West Bengal" (Joint Supervisor)

8.              Supriya Das working on "Transformation of Agro-Economic Scenario of Nadia District, West Bengal: A Geographical Analysis"-SUBMITTED (Associate Supervisor)

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Administrative Experience:

• Teacher Representative, Governing Body since 2017 to Date

• Member of Post Graduate Board of Studies (PGBOS) of University of Calcutta, Department of Geography Since 2017 to Date

• Convener of PG Studies, Women Empowerment and Gender Equity Cell,Seminar Committee, Asutosh  College

• Head of the Department of Geography, Asutosh College 2010- 2017

• Convenor, Expert Committee, Post Graduate Studies in Geography, 2009-2015

• Chairperson, Expert Committee, Post Graduate Studies in Geography, Asutosh College 2015- 2017

 

Research Projects:

Major Research Project on ''Climate change impact on cropping and related changes in nutritional security in the farm households: An assessment in coastal West Benga'' Funded by Department of Science & Technology and Biotechnology, Government of West Bengal (WBDSTBT), Cost of Project: Rs. 8,36,000/-Tenure: 2019 - 2023 (ongoing).

Minor Research Project on ''An Analysis of Gender Disparity  In  Literacy  and Its  Reflections  On   Social  Stratification :  A Comparative Study In  Haora Sadar  Subdivision, Haora District and Barasat Sadar Subdivision,North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal, India Funded by University Grants Commission (UGC),Cost of Project: Rs. 3,80,000/, Tenure: 2013-2015.

 

Dissertation:

Supervised Master's Dissertations under Regional Planning Special Paper

• An Analysis of Transport Network Service: A Case Study Along A Part of Diamond Harbor Road.
• Kumartoli Idol Making: An Overview of Present Problem and Future Prospects.
• The Status of Self- Help Group in Women Empowerment: A Case Study ofParuliaand HarindangaGpiIn Diamond Harbour, Block- 1, South 24 Pgs.
• Present Status and Future Prospects of Ferry Service in Kolkata: An Appraisal.
• Gender Bias in Muslim Community
• Rickshaw Pullers at Cross Road: A Case study of Ward No 70 and 89, Kolkata.
• Perception Study on Socio- Economic Status of Girl Child ofDhanyakuria, Grampanchayet.
• Self- Help Group- A Change Agent for Empowerment of Rural Women.
• Condition of Women Education in Muslim Community - A Case Study of Ward No. 3, 12 and 13 ofRajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality
• Present Status and Future Prospects of Ferry Transportation In Howrah & Hugli District: A Comparative Study
• Role of Self-Help Group in Development of The Socio-Economic Status of Women-A Case Study of Khordo Gram Panchayet, (Diamond Harbour Block 2)
• An Appraisal of Problem & Prospect of Flower Cultivation & Flower Business: Case Study in Bagnan Blocks I & Ii
• An Appraisal of Present Status and Future Prospect of Guava Cultivation in DhapDhapi and Kalyanpur Panchayet, Baruipur of South 24 Parganas
• A Study on The Present Condition and Status of The Gariahat Hawkers: An Overview
• Socio Economic Status of Urban Slum Dwellers - A Comparative Analysis of Ward 20 and 22 of Haora Municipal Corporation, West Bengal
• An Appraisal of Gender Disparity in Education Status of Haora District with Special Reference to Selected Rural and Urban Areas
• A Critical Review of Present Situation of Tourism and Fishing Community Digha and Its Surroundings
• Socio Economic Condition and Problems of Tailors of Santoshpur
• In The Land Of Deprivation: A Study Of The Socio-Economic Problem Of The Inhabitants Of Chitmahal ( Poaturkuthi)
• Passenger Amenities at Terminal Intercity Railway Stations Connecting Kolkata: An Overview
• An Analysis of Illegal Parking Related to Road Accidents in The Selected Areas Of Kmc
• Impact Of Self-Help Group on Standard of Living: Acase Study of Amta Block, Howrah
• Health Hazard of Firecracker Workers of Champahati, South 24 Pgs
• An Analysis of Floriculture Activities of Bagnan Block I And II, Howrah District
• An Assessment of Urbanization- A Case Study of Ward Number 8 And Ward Number27 of Rajpur Sonarpur Municipality
• Status Of Solid Waste Generation and Management Practice in New Barrackpore
• Impact Assessment of Cyclone Bulbul: On the Livelihood of Bakkhali Freserganj
• The Life of the Forgotten Hand Rickshaw Pullers: The 130 Years of Kolkata's Lost Pride
• An Integrated Geospatial and Community Perception Assessment of Vulnerability Analysis Of Dengue Fever In Kolkata Municipal Corporation
• An Appraisal of Socio-Economic Status of Slum Dwellers of Kolkata
• Drinking Water Supply: A Case Study of Kolkata Municipal Corporation M.
• The Concept of Special Economic Zone In India With Special Reference To Falta Sez, West Bengal

List of Publications:

Journal Publications:

1.              Kundu, A., Mukhopadhyay, S., & Basu, P. (July, 2023). Climate change impacts on subsistence paddy farming in Indian East Coast: A Geospatial and Community Perception Assessment. Weather, Climate, and Society, 15(3), 571-586 

2.              Kundu, A., & Mukhopadhyay, S. (April, 2023). Spatio-Temporal Review of Urban Green Space Degradation at Administrative Level Using Geospatial Techniques and Multi-criteria Decision Analysis: A Case Study of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 51(5), 1057-1075 

3.              Halder, S., & Mukhopadhyay, S. (December, 2022). A critical review of increasing participation rate in MGNREGA programme during the paddy harvesting session : A case study in Rampurhat -I CD block , Birbhum, West Bengal. Indian Journal of Spatial Science, 13(4), 51-56.  

4.              Maji, S., Halder, S., & Mukhopadhyay, S. (April-June, 2022). Present Labour Problems in Floriculture and its Relation to Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. SOCIAL ACTION, 72(April-June 2022), 136-154 

5.              Maji, S., & Mukhopadhyay, S. (2022). Impact of Lockdown on Floriculture during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Haora District, West Bengal, India. Indian Journal of Spatial Science, 13(1), 54-59.  

6.              Panja, S., & Mukhopadhyay, S. (February, 2022). Rainfall Variability and Its Impact on Crop Calendar of Rain-Fed Rice Cultivation in East Coast of India: a Study of Purba Medinipur Coastal Area, West Bengal, India. International Journal of Biology, Pharmacy and Allied Sciences, 11(1 (SPECIAL ISSUE)), 815-841 

7.              Panja, S., Kundu, A., & Mukhopadhyay. (February, 2022). Climate change impact on the coastal areas of India: A Review. The Earth Talk: Changing Perspectives, 1(1), 34-43 

8.              Halder, S., Maji, S., & Mukhopadhyay, S. (2020). Self-Help Group as a Platform of Women-Led Development: A Case Study of Churchu Block of Hazaribagh District, Jharkhand. Journal of Rural and Industrial Development, 8(1), 16-24 

9.              Halder, S., & Mukhopadhyay, S. (April, 2020). Transitional Phase in Agriculture Towards Modernisation: A Perspective on Paddy Cultivation. Asia-Pacific Journal of Rural Development, 29(2), 210-223 

10.          Sarkar, S., & Mukhopadhyay, S. (June, 2019). Impact of globalization on the handloom industry - A case study of the hugli district of west bengal. Environmental and Socio-Economic Studies, 7(2), 39-48 

11.          Maji, S., & Mukhopadhyay, S. (October, 2018). Shifting Towards Urban Economy and the Opportunities of Horticulture: A Case Study on Haora District, West Bengal. Journal of Rural and Industrial Development, 6(2), 15-21 

12.          Halder, S. and Mukhopadhyay, S. (2017). An Overview on Women Empowerment Through MGNREGA in Birbhum District, West Bengal. The Observer, Vol. 54. 65-6, ISSN: 2230-9535 

13.          Maji, S. and Mukhopadhyay, S. (2017). Women Economic Empowerment Through Floriculture: A Case Study on Bagnan I & II Blocks in Howrah District. The Observer, ISSN 2230-9535 v.54, 70-74 

14.          Mukhopadhyay, S. (2016). An Appraisal of impact of climate change in Indian Metros with special reference to Kolkata in Centurian Teacher's Council Journal, volume 1, Number 1, ISSN:2456-4206 

15.          Mukhopadhyay, S., & Mukhopadhyay, M. (March, 2015). Risk Perception of Flood and its management by Bank-Dwellers of Mayurakshi. Geographical Review of India, 77(1), 25-39 

16.          Mukhopadhyay, S. (2015). A Study of gender inequality in literacy statusearchs of Haora Sadar Sub-division, Haora, West Bengal. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Educational Research (IJMER), 4 (3), ISSN 2277-7881 

17.          Mukhopadhyay, S. (2014). Gender Disparity in Literacy Status of Haora District, West Bengal: An Overview, Indian Journal of Women and Development, Special Volume, ISSN 2231-3974, 42-59 

18.          Basu, P., Mukhopadhyay, S. & Jayraman, T. (2010). Climate Change: Vulnerability and Adaptation in the Flood Plains of West Bengal, Policy Brief Prepared for Regional Policy Action Platform for Climate Change (RPAPCC) West Bengal, WWF India, New Delhi 

19.          Mukhopadhyay, S. (2009). Big Dam and its Glaring Implication: An Analysis of Peoples' Perceptions Study on Tehri Dam Indian Journal of Landscape System and Ecological Studies, 32(1), ISSN 0971-4170, 321-329 

20.          Mukhopadhyay. M. and Mukhopadhyay, S. (2007). Importance of People's Perception Study of Flood in Mayurakshi Basin, Hazard Perception and Disaster Management, 83-86. Published by Sivanath Sashtri College, Department of Geography 

21.          Mukhopadhyay, S. (2005). Interlinking River Project- Interlinking Problems, DELF, '-DELF', Compendium, Asutosh College Teachers Council, FAEA GRANT (New Delhi) and FORD foundation Grant, 2, 51-57

Book Chapter Publications:

1.         Kundu, A., Panja, S., & Mukhopadhyay, S. (October, 2023). An Integrated Remote Sensing and Deep Learning Based Synthesis of Flood Monitoring and Modelling in A Region of The East Indian Coast. In S. Poddar, D. Bose, & N. Memon (Eds.), Sustainable Disaster Management and Human Health. Nova Science Publishers 

2.         Kundu, A., Mukhopadhyay, S., & Panja, S. (November, 2022). An Integrated Assessment of Flood Risk Using Geospatial and Multi-Criteria Based Analysis: A Case Study from Mayurakshi River Basin, India. In A. Islam, P. Das, S. Ghosh, A. Mukhopadhyay, A. Das Gupta, & A. K. Singh (Eds.), Fluvial Systems in the Anthropocene (Issue November, pp. 129-158). Springer Cham 

3.         Mukhopadhyay, S. (2020). Regional Development Models. In A. Kobayashi (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of Human Geography (Second Edi, pp. 281-295). Elsevier 

4.         Mukhopadhyay, S. (2017). Risk perception of flood and its management by the stakeholders along Mayurakshi Basin: A New Arena in Flood Research Management. Natural Resource Management for Sustainable Development and Rural Livelihoods, Today & Tomorrow's Printers and Publishers, New Delhi, 2, voi-3 , ISBN 81-7019-584-1, 853-859 

5.         Sarkar, S. & Mukhopadhyay, S. (2017). Assessment of Sustainable Livelihood through SHG's Activities under NRLM Scheme: A Block Level Case Study in Hooghly District of West Bengal. Natural Resource Management for Sustainable Development and Rural Livelihoods, Today & Tomorrow's Printers and Publishers, New Delhi, 2, ),vol-2, ISBN 81-7019-584-1, 641-654 

6.         Mukhopadhyay, S. (2016). Impact of flood devastation along Mayurakshi River village level Case Study, West Bengal, Man-Nature Interface, ISBN 978-93-82433-68-2, 41-52 

7.         Mukhopadhyay, S. (2016). Dams as Flood Control Measure: An Analysis of People's Perception on the Role of Massanjore in the year 2000 flood along Mayurakshi River, India, Environment, people and management, Renu Publisher, New Delhi, ISBN No:978-93-85502-15-6, 55-72 

8.         Mukhopadhyay, S. (2013). Right to education and Gender Disparity: A Case Study of Selected Villages in Birbhum, The Rite of wrongs: Human Rights in India, Avenel Press, ISBN 978-93-80761-33-6, 208-224 

9.         Mukhopadhyay, S. & Mukhopadhyay, M. (2013). Awareness of the People's Perception in Hazard and Disaster Management Practices: A case Study of the Lower Mayurakshi Basin, Murshidabad, W.B, ACB Publication, ISBN 81-87500-70-0, 90103 

10.     Mukhopadhyay, S. & Mukhopadhya, M. (2012). An analysis of People's Perception study of occurrence of flood in Mayurakshi river basin, Social dimensions of Hazard Management, ACB Publication, ISBN 81-87500-71-9, 173-188 

11.     Mukhopadhyay, S. (2005).  Loss of Land by Reservoir Water: A New Flood Situation In Dhwajapara, River Floods - A Socio-Technical Approach, ACB Publication,ISBN81-87500-23-9, 181-183 

12.     Mukhopadhyay, S. (2005). Bio-diversity of Sundarbans: An Overview, Sundarbans: Problems and Perspectives, ACB Publication, ISBN81-817500-24-7, 86-93 

List of Awards Received:

• Sreya Mukherjee presented a joint paper, entitled 'Geoinformatic Analysis of Urban Sanitation Disparities: Unveiling Multi-Criteria Insights at the Administrative Level in a Metropolitan City of the Global South' with his Ph.D. supervisor (Dr. Sayani Mukhopadhyay) and awarded as best paper presenter of the session on the theme of 'Earth Science and Geoinformatics' in the 6th Regional Science and Technology Congress, organized by the Department of Science and Technology and Biotechnology, Govt. of West Bengal [21st - 22nd December, 2023]

• Sumit Panja (UGC JRF) presented a joint paper, entitled 'Agricultural Vulnerability and its Adaptation in the scenario of Cliamet Variability: A Case Study from the Coast of Purba Medinipur' with his Ph.D. supervisor (Dr. Sayani Mukhopadhyay) and awarded as best paper presenter of the session on the theme of 'Social Science and IPR' in the 5th Regional Science and Technology Congress, organized by the Department of Science and Technology and Biotechnology, Govt. of West Bengal [9th  - 10th December, 2022]

• Sumit Panja (UGC JRF) presented a joint paper, entitled 'Mapping Agricultural Vulnerability of Coastal Area in the Context of Climate Variability: A Case Study from Purba Medinipur Coastal Area, West Bengal' with his Ph.D. supervisor (Dr. Sayani Mukhopadhyay) and awarded as best paper presenter in the 42nd INCA International Congress 'Digital Cartography to Harness Blue Economy', organized by the INCA and NHO, Dehradun [09th - 11th November, 2022]

• Sumit Panja (UGC JRF) presented a joint paper, entitled 'Impact of Climate variability on agriculture of coastal area: a village level case study of Purba-Medinipur coastal area, West Bengal, India' with his Ph.D. supervisor (Dr. Sayani Mukhopadhyay) and awarded as best paper presenter of the session on the theme of 'Future Challenges and Sustainable Development Goals: Science to Policy Framework' in the international coordination and development programme, University of Delhi [16th - 18th April, 2021]

• Anirban Kundu (WBDST JRF) presented a joint paper, entitled 'A review of spatio-temporal dynamics of urban green space degradation using an integrative use of remote sensing, landscape matrix and multi-criteria decision analysis-a case study' with his Ph.D. supervisor (Dr. Sayani Mukhopadhyay) and awarded as best paper presenter of the session on the theme of 'Future Challenges and Sustainable Development Goals: Science to Policy Framework' in the international coordination and development programme, University of Delhi [16th - 18th April, 2021]

• Anirban Kundu (WBDST-JRF) presented a joint paper, entitled 'Impacts of Climate Change on Agricultural System of the Coastal Plain of East Medinipur' with his Ph.D. supervisor (Dr. Sayani Mukhopadhyay) and awarded as best paper presenter of the session on the theme of 'Earth Science' in the 4th Regional Science and Technology Congress, organized by the Department of Science and Technology and Biotechnology, Govt. of West Bengal [23rd - 24th December, 2019]

Editorial Experience:

Peer Review:

• Working as a reviewer for the journal Weather, Climate and Society (ISSN: 1948-8327; eISSN: 1948-8335), published by the American Metrorlogical Society

• Working as a reviewer for the journal Indian Journal of Spatial Science (EISSN: 2249-4316; ISSN: 2249 - 3921

Editor:

• Edited Geospectrum, the compendium volume of UGC sponsored National Conference on Recent Researches in Earth System Science, Asutosh College, Kolkata. jointly with Debdas Ray and Abhik Kundu, [ISBN 81-87500-70-0]

• Edited Climate Change: Different Perspectives, jointly with Dr. Sajal Bhattacharya and Dr. Abhik Kundu, published by the Research and Development Cell, Asutosh College, in association with Publication Cell, Asutosh College [ISBN: 978-81-956797-5-1]

• Edited Virus: Impacts, jointly with Dr. Sajal Bhattacharya and Dr. Abhik Kundu, published by the Research and Development Cell, Asutosh College, in association with Publication Cell, Asutosh College [ISBN: 978-81-956797-4-4]

Memberships of Learned Societies:

• Life member, ISRS (Indian Society of Remote Sensing,) Kolkata Chapter (ISRSK) 

• Life member, Geographical Society of India, Kolkata

• Life member, Institute of Landscape Ecology and Ekistics. Kolkata