School of Science

geography

Outreach Programmes

• The department has adopted a novel approach to help the society utilizing knowledgebase and laboratory facilities through Outreach Programme.

• As a part of the Outreach Programme, the department is conducting water health survey in surrounding villages. It also aims at analyzing the health impact of the residents subsequent to the use of surface and ground water.

• The department is also aimed to support village farmers to improve crop productivity as a part of Outreach Programme in future.

Excursion

Students of UG and PG programmes are taken to the different parts of the country in curriculum specific excursions for increasing field knowledge, research capabilities and field experience of subjective knowledge. Students from different batches have visited to Kerala, Darjeeling and some local areas in the past academic years. They have experienced field knowledge of geomorphology, social and environment geography, surveying, instrument handling etc. They were taught the method of data collection, observation of physical features and social aspects. The students have enjoyed more than a week together in the natural scenic beauty while doing research having fun and experiencing food and shopping.

Internship

• Regional Remote Sensing Center – Kolkata (ISRO)

• National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO)

• Opsis system Private Limited

• Anudip Foundation

• Indian Red Cross Society

Name Year of Passing Insititue/IndustryShakyo Ganguly 2017 Cactus Publication Nandita Deb 2017 Assistant Professor, Pandu College, AssamSumana Dey 2018 Camino Group of CompaniesArkamita Adhikari 2018 Tourism Industry

Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest Hungary

Sapienza University of Rome Italy

University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

University of Warsaw, Warsaw Poland

Moscow State University, Moscow Russia

Don State Technical University, Rostov – on - Don Russia

Bath Spa University, Bath, England UK

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kiev Ukraine

National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev Ukraine

Kirovograd State Pedagogical University, UkraineKirovograd

Opportunities for the Geography students of Adamas Universityto enroll in foreign universities for a term or summer school.

Placement

Extra-curricular Activities

• Gymnasium & Special Athlete Coach• Indoor Game Facilities• Clubs and Societies

• Cultural Programmes and Festivals• Sports Competition

ADAMAS KNOWLEDGE CITY Barasat - Barrackpore Rd, North 24 Parganas, Jagannathpur, Kolkata, West Bengal 700 126

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ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Department of Geography, Adamas University commenced its classes from the academic session 2015-16 under School of Sciences. The department has nine teaching and research staffs. The department offers industrial internship to enhance skills of the students and provide job opportunities. Additionally, the Adamas University is enlisted under EDUSAT based outreach programme conducted by IIRS, Dehradun. Unlike traditional methods of studying geography, the department thrived to offer strong hands on training to the undergraduate and postgraduate students in solving real-world spatial problems.

PROGRAMmeS OFFERED

• B.Sc. in Geography

• M.Sc. in Geography

• Integrated M.Sc. In Geography and Geoinformatics

• P.G. Diploma in Geoinformatics and Geostatistics

• Ph.D. in Geography

LABORATORY FACILITIES

• The Cartographic Lab consists of all the basic field instruments and is a vast store house of Topographical Maps, Aerial Photos and Satellite Images.

• Geoinformatics Lab is well resourced with advanced geospatial software including TNT Mips 2016, Quantum GIS 2.18.4, SAGA, DIVA GIS, Whitebox Geospatial Tool and Statistical Packages including R, PSPP, SOFA, SimFit and many others.

• The Physical Geography Lab has water and soil testing facilities, Gas Detection Probes for pollutants concentration analysis, Infrared Thermometer Gun, Air Sampler, Eco Sounder, Rain Gauge, Current Meter, Sound Meter, GPS, Humidity and Temperature Data Logger, Anemometer etc.

• Centre for Water & Air Analysis: Water Sample testing facility Using Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS), Real time air pollution monitoring using “Honeywell Multi Gas Detector”, ‘Airveda Air Quality Monitor.’

• Using all available lab facilities and in collaboration with Chemistry and Biotechnology department our research scholars and post graduate students have successfully carried out a number of research works on rainwater harvesting, thermal environmental modeling, social management, ecotourism modeling, coastal geomorphology, climate change, paleo-channel dating, mapping contemporary economic and cultural landscapes. Their papers have been highly appreciated in number of national and international conferences. The department has collaborated with IIRS - ISRO, Dehradun for conducting and organizing various program on Geospatial Technologies.

CAREER PATH

At Adamas University we make our students capable for securing their place in higher academia, research agency, and government sectors as well as in corporate sectors where geography has wide range of applicability. The curriculum is designed to provide industry interactions and internship programs to students and assured placements at the end of their academic session. Our students have been well placed in colleges as Assistant Professor, as GIS analyst in various private sectors like Sutherland Global Services, Cactus Publication. Both Undergraduate Students and Post Graduate Students have successfully completed Summer Internships from Regional Remote Sensing Center (RRSC) – Kolkata (ISRO), Opsis system Private Limited, Anudip foundation, Red Cross Society etc.

FACULTY PROFILE

• Students are greatly encouraged to present their research works in different national and international conferences and participate in various workshops enhance their skills and research capabilities. • Students, research scholars and faculty members have participated in various talks, presented their research in various national and international conferences, workshops and symposiums.• Book(s), book chapter(s) and research articles have already been published by various reputed national and international publishers from the department of geography. • Students and faculty members have obtained several awards and ranks in various intra and inter university competitions.

Research and Awards

12th Standardin Science & Artswith Geography

B.Sc (Hons.) inGeography

M.Sc. inGeoinformatics

M.Sc. / M.A. inAllied Subjects

M.Sc. inGeography

Urban Planner

Jobs(Public/Privtate)

UPSC/WBSC

Ph.D inGeography

M.Tech. inGeoinformatics

M.Planning

Researcher

Travel Manager

Cartographers

Environmental Manager

Sustainability Consultant

Academician

UPSC/ WBCS

Recycling Officer

Meteorologists

Land Surveyor

Disaster Manager

Kasturi Mukherjee (HOD),

Assistant ProfessorResearch Interest:

Application of remote sensing estimating

urban land use change, land use modeling, urban

climate, peri-urban development.

Dr. Anandita Sengupta

Assistant ProfessorResearch Interest:

Risk and vulnerability assessment of natural

and man-made hazards, land use

planning; planning and decision support

system.

Dr. Pratik DashAssistant Professor

Research Interest: hydrological and

hydrodynamic modelling, flood

modelling, disaster management, river

basin geomorphology, and policy governance.

Dr. Rajib SarkarAssistant Professor

Research Interest: Applications of

Remote Sensing and GIS in urban planning

and management; Urban Growth

Modelling (UGM), Geostatistics.

Dr. Anu RaiAssistant Professor

Research Interest: Medical tourism,

healthcare accessibility and

deprivation, big data management for

healthcare, cultural landscape mapping.

Mr. Tuhin Bhadra Assistant Professor

Research Interest:Fluvial geomorphology,

hydrology & water resource management,

hydrodynamic modelling,

eco-hydrology, climate change impact

assessment.

Ms. Tanusree DuttaAssistant Professor

Research Interest:Urban studies,

migration, welfare geography,

demography, health & gender, geostatistics.

Ms. Aparajita Ghosh Research AssistantResearch Interest: Cartography and Urban Planning,

Regional Planning,GIS, Remote Sensing.

Ms. Manisha Baral Laboratory Assistant

Research Interest: Cartography,

Geomorphology, application of GIS &

remote sensing.

Workshop and Seminar

• The Departmental of Geography used to conduct Workshops and Conferences on regular basis. The workshop on “Geospatial Data Analysis Using Open Source Software” and on “Road Map of Future Geographers: Drone Technology and Geospatial Analysis” were of great success.

• Distinct lecture series are being organised by the department regularly. Special invitees include Scientists from IIRS - ISRO Dehradoon, RRSC-Kolkata, ISM Dhanbad etc.

• The department has observed World GIS Day on 15th November 2018. A special lecture on the Utility of GIS in Daily Lives was delivered by Dr. Tapti Banerjee, Director, NATMO. Interschool Quiz and Poster Presentation were the other major activities of the day.