DEBASIS GHOSH

Associate Professor

Contact: 09434476415
Email: drdebasisghosh@gmail.com /
dggeog@caluniv.ac.in

Residential Address: Indraprastha,

PO: Rajbati, Baburbag, Burdwan-713104

Official Address: Department of

Geography, University of Calcutta, 35,
Ballygunj Circular Road, Kolkata-700019

EDUCATION
Exams. Passed Board/University Year Division/ Other information
Class
S.F. or Equivalent W.B.B.S.E 1991 First
H.S. or Equivalent W.B.C.H.S.E 1993 First
Bachelor’s Degree Burdwan University 1996 First 2nd in 1st Class
Geography(Hons)
Master’s Degree Burdwan University 1998 First 1st in 1st Class, Gold
In Geography Medal
Research Degree (Ph.D) Burdwan University 2008 — Awarded on 15th Jan 2008

Others (Diploma/ (a) R.R.S.S.C, Kharagpur, 2000 — —

Certificate etc) IIT Campus
(b) D.S.T, Govt of West 2009
Bengal

SPECIALISATION
Soil Geography, Environmental Issues in Geography, Fluvial Geomorphology
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
From To At Designation Duration
01-02-1999 21-07-2003 Bhanderdihi Assistant Teacher 4 years & 6
P.B.Vidyamandir, Burdwan months

22-07-2003 30-08-2012 Kandra Radhakanta Kundu Asst.Prof. in Geography 9 years & 1

Mahavidyalay, Burdwan and Head of the Dept. of month
Geography

31-08-2012 03-11-2015 Sidho-Kanho-Birsha Asst.Prof. in Geography 3 years & 2

University, Purulia, WB (Stage-2) months

04-11-2015 14-01-2016 University of Calcutta, Asst.Prof. in Geography 3 months

Kolkata, WB (Stage-3)

15-01-2016 Till date University of Calcutta, Associate Prof. of

Kolkata, WB Geography

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
Actively engaged in research for the last 15 years after Ph.D
Title of the work/Thesis: Environmental Appraisal of Bank Erosion of the Ganga in Malda and
Murshidabad Districts, West Bengal
The Ph.D work involves applied fluvial geomorphological work using RS/GIS techniques where a
digital data base of bank erosion and deposition has been created up to Village (Mouza) level. The
work also involves assessing change detection of the river Ganga and its plan form for the last 225
years within West Bengal.
Present Work: Fluvial geomorphology and sedimentology; Weathering History of Western West
Bengal. Paleo-environmental condition and evolution history mainly in areas of Cratonic West Bengal.
RESEARCH PROJECT
Title of the Project Funding Agency Sanctioned Tenure
amount
“Mouza Level Digital Data Base University Grants Rs. 1,27,500/ 2 Years
Generation of Bank Erosion by the Commission
River Bhagirathi in Burdwan District”

Analysis and Assessment UPE-II, Rs. 10,00,000/- 2 Years

Environmental Impact of River Bed CalCutta (2018-2020)
Mining at Regional Scale: Case Study University
along Ajay and Dwarakeswar River,
West Bengal.

Research Consultancy Project (Ernest Ernest & Young Rs. 40,000/- 2016
& Young) for the Preparation of UG New Delhi
Level- CBCS Syllabus for Govt. of West
Bengal

RESEARCH GUIDANCE
RESEARCH
THESIS TITLE REMARK
SCHOLAR NAME

SAMBIT SHEET HYDROGEOMORPHOLOGY OF THE LOWER DAMODAR BASIN, WEST BENGAL AWARDED

MRINAL
A GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF MALNUTRITION IN PURULIA DISTRICT, WEST BENGAL AWARDED
MANDAL

ASRAFUL FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY AND WATER RESOURCE MANAGMENT IN LOWER Working

ALAM MAYURAKSHI BASIN, WEST BENGAL Since

IMPACT OF PHYSICAL LANDSCAPE ON AGRICULTURE OF UTTAR DINAJPUR DISTRICT, Working

PIYALI SINGHA
WEST BENGAL Since

MORPHOLOGICAL AND SEDIMENTOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A MIXED BEDROCK-

MONALI
ALLUVIAL RIVER CHANNEL IN CRATONIC FRINGE REGION: A STUDY OF DWARAKESWAR AWARDED
BANERJEE
RIVER SYSTEM, WEST BENGAL

DAYAMOY GEOMORPHOLOGY OF THE KUMARI BASIN AND ITS RELATION WITH THE HUMAN Working
MANDAL SYSTEM Since
MANAS GEOMORPHOLOGY AND ASSOCIATED RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF SUBARNAREKHA- Working
KARMAKAR KANGSABATI INTERFLUVE REGION, JHARKHAND AND WEST BENGAL Since
 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
Currently, the member of the PhD Research Advisory Committee, Department of Geography,
Calcutta University
Worked as the Head of the Department of Geography, Calcutta University from Sep 2020 to
Sep 2022
Performed the duty of the member of the UG, BoS, Dept. of Geography, University of Calcutta
Performed the duty of the member of the PG, BoS, Dept. of Geography, University of Calcutta
Coordinators Ph.D Course Work 2019, Dept. of Geography, University of Calcutta
Performed the duty as coordinator in Refresher Course in Geography 2019, Dept. of
Geography, University of Calcutta

Publication
1. Tamang, L., Mandal, U. K., Karmakar, M., Banerjee, M., & Ghosh, D. (2022).
Geomorphosite evaluation for geotourism development using geosite assessment model (Gam): A
study from a Proterozoic terrain in eastern India. International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks,
S2577444122000855. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgeop.2022.12.001

2. Karmakar, M., Banerjee, M., & Ghosh, D. (2022). Evaluation of micro-weathering index
and weathering grade of diverse geomorphic features of proterozoic terrain applying Schmidt
hammer. Physical Geography, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/02723646.2022.2082352

3. Ghosh, D., Sheet, S., Banerjee, M., Karmakar, M., & Mandal, M. (2022). Flood
characteristics and dynamics of sediment environment during Anthropocene: Experience of the
lower Damodar river, India. Sustainable Water Resources Management, 8(2), 58.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40899-022-00644-x

4. Karmakar, M., & Ghosh, D. (2022). A GIS-based approach for identification of optimum
runoff harvesting sites and storage estimation: A study from Subarnarekha-Kangsabati Interfluve,
India. Applied Geomatics, 14(2), 253–266. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12518-022-00433-3
5. Ghosh, D., Banerjee, M., Pal, S., & Mandal, M. (2022). Spatio-temporal variation of
channel migration and vulnerability assessment: A case study of bhagirathi river within barddhaman
district, west bengal, india. In P. K. Shit, B. Bera, A. Islam, S. Ghosh, & G. S. Bhunia (Eds.),
Drainage Basin Dynamics (pp. 305–330). Springer International Publishing.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79634-1_14

6. Ghosh, D., Banerjee, M., Karmakar, M., & Mandal, D. (2022). Application of
geoinformatics and ahp technique to delineate flood susceptibility zone: A case study of silabati
river basin, west bengal, india. In P. K. Shit, H. R. Pourghasemi, G. S. Bhunia, P. Das, & A.
Narsimha (Eds.), Geospatial Technology for Environmental Hazards (pp. 97–130). Springer
International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75197-5_6

7. Banerjee, M., Ghosh, D., & Mandal, M. (2021). Analysis of current direction in a tropical
fluvial system: A study of Ajay river basin within West Bengal, India. Journal of Earth System
Science, 130(1), 9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-020-01520-y

8. Banerjee, M., Ghosh, D., Pal, S., & Karmakar, M. (2021). Geomorphic assessment of
longitudinal profile of the Kanchi river basin, India: Recognition of dynamic equilibrium condition.
Physical Geography, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/02723646.2021.1978139

9. Ghosh, D., Mandal, M., Karmakar, M., Mandal, D., Modak, P., Ghosh, B., Mandi, S., &
Haque, Sk. M. (2021). The prevalence of undernutrition among the Santal children and quality of
life of their households: A study from hilly region of West Bengal, India. Spatial Information
Research, 29(5), 775–789. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41324-021-00391-9

10. Karmakar, M., Banerjee, M., Mandal, M., & Ghosh, D. (2021). Application of ahp for
groundwater potential zones mapping in plateau fringe terrain: Study from western province of west
bengal. In P. K. Shit, G. S. Bhunia, P. P. Adhikary, & Ch. J. Dash (Eds.), Groundwater and Society
(pp. 189–219). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64136-8_9
11. Ghosh, D., Karmakar, M., Banerjee, M., & Mandal, M. (2021). Application of geospatial
technology and plant diversity indices to assess the temporal change of forest covers across the
Ajodhya Hills of West Bengal, India. In Forest Resources Resilience and Conflicts (pp. 139–151).
Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822931-6.00010-1

12. Ghosh, D., Karmakar, M., Banerjee, M., & Mandal, M. (2021). Evaluating the rate of
change and predicting the future scenario of spatial pattern using Markov chain model: A study
from Baghmundi C.D. Block of Purulia district, West Bengal. Applied Geomatics, 13(2), 249–260.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12518-020-00345-0

13. Ghosh, D., Mandal, M., Banerjee, M., & Karmakar, M. (2020). Impact of hydro-geological
environment on availability of groundwater using analytical hierarchy process (Ahp) and geospatial
techniques: A study from the upper Kangsabati river basin. Groundwater for Sustainable
Development, 11, 100419. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2020.100419

14. Mandal, M., & Ghosh, D. (2020). Education in the bankura district, west bengal. In S.
Bandyopadhyay, C. R. Pathak, & T. P. Dentinho (Eds.), Urbanization and Regional Sustainability
in South Asia (pp. 231–241). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-
23796-7_14

15. Ghosh, D., Mandal, M., Karmakar, M., Banerjee, M., & Mandal, D. (2020). Application
of geospatial technology for delineating groundwater potential zones in the Gandheswari watershed,
West Bengal. Sustainable Water Resources Management, 6(1), 14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40899-
020-00372-0

16. Chatterjee, S., & Ghosh, D. (2019). Geological Evolution of Cratonic West Bengal: A
Review. Geographical Review of India , 81(3), 284–293.
17. Mandal, M., & Ghosh, D. (2019). Undernutrition Level Among the Children Under 5
Years Age in Arsha Community Development Block of Purulia District, West Bengal. Indian
Journal of Landscape Systems and Ecological Studies, 42(2), 42–63.
18. Ghosh, D., Banerjee, M., Mandal, M., & Bandyopadhyay, S. (2018). Morphometric
Evaluation using Geospatial Technology in the Kunur River Basin of West Bengal. Journal of
Indian Geomorphology, 6, 42–54.

19. Mandal, M., Ghosh, D., Banerjee, M., & Bandyopadhyay, S. (2018). Downstream
variation in bed sediment size and sorting along the Dwarakeswar River in West Bengal, India.
Geographical Review of India, 19(2), 122–140.

20. Ghosh, D., Modak, P., Karmakar, M., & Mrinal, Mandal. (2018). Tribal People of Purulia
and their Quality of Life. Eastern Geographer, XXIV(1), 126–135.
21. Mandal, M., Modak, P., Karmakar, M., Mandal, D., Mandi, S., & Ghosh, D. (2018).
Educational Attainment of Tribal People: A Case Study in Ajodhya Gram Panchayat of Baghmundi
C.D. Block in Purulia District. Indian Journal of Landscape Systems and Ecological Studies, 41(2),
105–111.

22. Ghosh, D., & Mandal, M. (2018). Scenario of Bankura District, West Bengal: A
Geographical Interpretation of Primary Education. In Environmental Geography and sustainable
Society.
23. Ghosh, D., Mandal, M., Karmakar, M., & Modak, P. (2017). Nutrition and child health:
Peeping at the hilly tract of jangalmahal area of purulia. In Food Security & Urbanization
Equilibrium.

24. Mandal, M., Ghosh, D., & Ghosh, B. (2016). Environmental Impact of Sand Mining: A
Case Study Along the Lower Reaches of Ajay River, West Bengal, India, . Journal of Environment
and Sociobiology (CEBA), 13(01), 99–108.

25. Ghosh, D., Mandal, M., & Banerjee, M. (2016). Nature of Rugged Microtopography: A
Case Study Along ‘Erra Matti Dibbalu’, Visakhapatnam. In Environment, People and Management:
A Developmental Perspective (1st ed., pp. 251–263). Renu Publishers
26. Ghosh, D., & Mandal, M. (2016). Primary Education of Purulia District, West Bengal: A
Geographical Enquiry. Practising Geographer, 20(1), 105–115.

27. Ghosh, D., & Mandal, M. (2016b). Spatial Analysis of Higher Secondary Education of
Birbhum District, West Bengal . In Education in Twenty First Century (pp. 36–45). A.P.H.
Publishing Corporation.

28. Ghosh, D., & Mandal, M. (2015). Spatial Analysis of Healthcare Facility: A Block Level
Study of Bankura District, West Bengal. Journal of Interacademicia, 19(4), 558–567.

29. Ghosh, D., & Mandal, M. (2015). Spatial Analysis of Facility of Secondary Education: A
Case Study of Birbhum District, West Bengal. International Journal of Multidisciplinary
Educational Research, 4(9(3)), 79–88.

30. Mandal, M., & Ghosh, D. (2015). Spatial Analysis of Health Care Facility: A Block Level
Study in Birbhum District, West Bengal. Journal of Environment and Sociobiology (CEBA), 12(2),
191–200.

31. Ghosh, D., Mandal, M., & Banerjee, M. (2015). Environmental Impact of Embankment
Breaching: A Case Study Along Lower Reaches of Ajay River, West Bengal, India. International
Journal of Arts, Humanities, Management Studies, 1(9), 44–54.

32. Mandal, M., Ghosh, D., & Ghosh, B. (2015). Spatial Analysis of Health Care Facility: A
Block Level Study in Purulia District, West Bengal. International Journal of Innovative Research
& Development, 9(II), 295–300

33. Ghosh, D., Mandal, M., & Banerjee, M. (2015). The Influence of Physio-Chemical Process
in Response to Both Gully Erosion and Microtopography Formation near Beemunipatnam Badland
Areas, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Practising Geographer, 19(2), 23–37.
34. Ghosh, D., & Mandal, M. (2015a). Status of Higher Secondary Education in Purulia
District of West Bengal. Eduquest, 4(II), 79–88.

35. Ghosh, D., & Mandal, M. (2015c). Spatial analysis of facility of higher secondary
education of bankura district, west bengal: A geographical enquiry. Journal of Interacademicia,
19(4), 558–567.

36. Ghosh, D., & Mandal, M. (2015e). Spatial Analysis of Facility of Higher Secondary
Education of Bankura District, West Bengal: A Geographical Enquiry. Journal of Interacademicia,
19(4), 558–567.

37. Bandyopadhyay, S., Sinha, S., Jana, N. C., & Ghosh , D. (2014). Entropy application to
evaluate the stability of landscape in Kunur River Basin, West Bengal, India. Current Science,
107(11), 1842-1853 (12 pages).

38. Ghosh, D., et al. (2011). Spatio-Temporal Growth and Socio-Economic Status of Slum
Dwellers: A case study of Bilaspur City, Chhattisgarh, India. Practising Geographer, 15(1), 281–
292.

39. Ghosh, D., et al. (2011). Tourism in Chhattisgarh: Potentiality, Problems and Strategies
for Development. Institute of Landscape, Ecology & Ekistics, 34(1), 513–524.

40. Ghosh, D., et al. (2011). Solid waste disposal, environmental problems, management status
and remedial measures in the barddhaman municipal town, west bengal. Practising Geographer,
15(1), 307–318.

41. Ghosh, D., et al. (2011). Nature and Cause of Water Crisis in Asansol Municipal
Corporation, West Bengal . Practising Geographer, 15(2), 69–84.
42. Ghosh, D., et al. (2011). A Systematic Review of Nature and Cause of Poverty of Slum
Dwellers: A case study of Bilaspur City, Chhattisgarh, India. Institute of Landscape, Ecology &
Ekistics , 2, 603–612.

43. Ghosh, D., et al. (2010). Brick fields and their impact on ambient environment: A case
study at barddhaman-ii c. D. Block, wb. Institute of Landscape, Ecology & Ekistics, 33(2), 309–
318.
44. Ghosh, D., et al. (2010). Brick-kilns agglomeration adjacent to barddhaman town: A
geographical inquiry. Geographical Review of India, 29–39.