Personal Profile
| Name | Subhra Chattopadhyay |
| Designation | Associate Professor |
| Department | Geography |
| Email Id | subhra.lbc@gmail.com |
| Year of Joining present service | 1997 |
| Date of Joining WBES | 25-09-1997 |
Educational Qualifications
| Passout Year | Examination | Passout From | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Ph.D. | IIT Kharagpur | |
| 1986 | Post M.Sc | IIT Kharagpur | I |
| 1984 | GATE | ||
| 1981 | Master of Arts (M.A) | uNIVERSITY OF cALCUTTA | II |
| 1979 | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) | Presidency College, kolkata | II |
| 1976 | Higher Secondary (H.S.) | kumudini Kanya Vidyamandir, belgatchia, kokatas-37 | I |
College Served
| College Name | Served From | Served Till |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Brabourne College | Apr, 2010 | Mar, 2021 |
| Barasat Govt. College | Apr, 2002 | Mar, 2010 |
| Darjeeling Govt. College | Sep, 1997 | Mar, 2002 |
Teaching Experience
| UG Experience | PG Experience |
|---|---|
| 12 Years 3 Months | 14 Years |
| UG or PG | College Name | From Date | To Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Lady Brabourne College | Apr, 2010 | May, 2024 | 14 Years 1 Month |
| UG | Barasat Govt. College | Apr, 2002 | Mar, 2010 | 7 Years 11 Month |
| UG | Darjeeling Govt. College | Sep, 1997 | Mar, 2002 | 4 Years 6 Month |
Research guidance: Ph.D.
| Name of Scholar | Graduated/Ongoing | Thesis Title | Year of Registration | Registered University | Year of Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suparna Sarkar | Ongoing | Implication of Microcredit in Agrarian Livelihood of West Bengal | 2017 | University of Calcutta | 0 |
| Snigdha Giri | Ongoing | Participatory Approach To Irrigation Management: A case Study of Purulia District | 2020 | University of Calcutta | 0 |
| Shatarupa De Neogi | Graduated | Role of Primary Health Care vServices in Promoting Process of Community nHealth Empowerment in Rural West Bengal | 2014 | University of Calcutta | 2019 |
| Puspita Mallick | Graduated | Land Conversion in New Toiwn , Kolkata : An Appraisal | 2014 | University of Calcutta | 2019 |
Administrative Duties
| From Date | To Date | Duration | Name of Body/Committee Served |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 20-05-2024 | 6 Years 5 Month 20 Days | Part III University examination Committee |
| 2016 | 2020 | 4 Years | PG Geography Co-ordinator |
Area of Research and Interest
| Details |
|---|
| Regional planning, specifically 1.land and water resource planning and 3.rural governance |
| Participatoryu Planning |
Project details
| Sl No. | Project Name | Year From | Year To | Funding Agency | Sanction No | Amount Sanction | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feasibility of Alternative Use of Livestock Manure in Singalila Rangev Area of Darjeeling District | 01-08-2004 | 30-06-2006 | U.G.C. | PSW-039/03-04 (ERO) | 100000 | Minor |
| 2 | 30-11-2000 | 30-11-1999 | 100000 | Major |
Publication: Research Papers in Journals
| Sl No. | Year/Month | Title | Name of Journal | Volume / Page No. | Authors | ISSN No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec, 2019 | Impact of Urbanisation on Land Surface Temperature –A case Study of Kolkata New Town (20170, the International Jr. of Engineering And Science, | vol 6,issue1 | ISSN 2319-1813 | ||
| 2 | Aug, 2018 | 15. ‘Independent Origin’ in Pratityasamutpada and Statistical Regression- a Comparison | Current Global Reviewer | , special issue 1, volume-1 | Subhra Chattopadhyay | 2319-8648 |
| 3 | Jan, 2018 | Assessment of Quality of Primary Healthcare Facilities | West Bengal, International Jr. of Research in Geography,m | vol 4 Issue 2, pp22-23 | S.Dey , Subhra Chattopadhyay | |
| 4 | 2018 | Assessment of Quality of Primary Health Care Facilities in West Bengal in | International Journal of Research in Geography (IJRG | vol 4 issue 2 | Shatarupa De and Subhra Chattopadhyay | 2454-8685 |
| 5 | 2018 | 14. Role of Self help Groups (SHGs) in Pursuit of Empowering Rural Women : A Case Study of Chowgachha Village, Gaighata , North 24 Parganas, West Bengal | Transactions | Vol-40, No 2 | Suparna Sarkar and Subhra Chattopadhyay | 0970-9851, |
| 6 | Oct, 2017 | Minor Surface Irrigation Development in West Bengal- an Overview | international journal of research in Social Sciences | Vol. 7 Issue 10 | Tanusree Mridha, Subhra Chattopadhyay | _2249-2496No |
| 7 | Jul, 2017 | 10. Ground water depletion due to acquisition of agricultural land for city development: A case study of kolkata new town, | International Journal of Academic Research and Development www.academicsjournal.com | Volume 2; Issue 4; | Puspita Mallick, Subhra Chattopadhyay | _2455-4197, |
| 8 | Jan, 2017 | Impact of Urbanization on Land Surface Temperature - A Case Study of Kolkata New Town | The International Journal of Engineering and Science | Vol No. : 6 Issue No. : 1 | SK AKHER , sUBHRA cHATTOPADHYAY | ISSN (e) : 2319-1813 |
| 9 | 2017 | Significance of Micro-morphology in Town Planning –A case Study of Kolkata New Town | iNDIAN jR OF rEGIONAL sCIENCE | VOL49,ISSUE 1 | SK AKHER SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW, LADY BRABOURNE COLLEGE, KOLKATA SUBHRA CHATTOPADHYAY | |
| 10 | 2017 | Significance of Micro-morphology in Town Planning –A case Study of Kolkata New Town | INDIAN JR. OF REGIONAL SC | 49, 1 | SK AKHER, SUBHRA CHATTOPADHYAY SUBHRA CHATTOPADHYAY | 0046-9017 |
| 11 | 2017 | 2017 11. Identification of Growth Centres and Growth Points in North 24 Parganas , | Indian Jr for Regional Science | XLIX no-2 | Anindita Mukherjee and Subhra Chattopadhyay | 0046-9017 |
| 12 | Apr, 2016 | Feasibility of Participatory Rural Governance within the Web of Representative Democracy: a Case Study in Indian Context | International Organisation of Scientific Research –Journal of humanities and Social Science(ISOR-JHSS); | Vol 4 Issue 3 | SUBHRA cHATTOPADHYAY | (ISSN 2321 - 9203) |
| 13 | 2016 | Appraising Compensational Benefit Under ‘Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act,2013’ Government of India | Indian Jr for Regional Science, | Vol-2, | Puspita Mullick and Subhra Chattopadhyay | (ISSN-0046-9017) |
| 14 | 2013 | State Induced Participatory Planning and Peoples’ Response-a Case Study of Maipith –Baikunthapur Gram Panchayat, Kultali Coastal P.S., S. 24 Pgs, West Bengal, | Indian Jr of Regional Sc. | 44 issue2 | Chattopadhyay Subhra | (ISSN-0046-9017) |
| 15 | Jan, 2011 | Lepchas’ Farming Traditions – Some Historical Injustices and Our Crisis in Environmental Education | Jr. of Social Science, Lady Brabourne College | vol-2 | Chattopadhyay Subhra | |
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Talk/Lectures
| Sl No. | Date | Title | Organised By |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10-05-2020 | PlenaryLecture | 4th Asian Geographers’ conference, Guangzhou, China, |
| 2 | 04-02-2020 | Grounded Theory | University of Calcutta, (course work lecture) |
| 3 | 06-05-2019 | CBCS Syllebus UG on Economic Geography, | 1. workshop , at shikshayatan College, organized byBOS, University of Calcutta, |
Sessions Chaired
| Sl No. | Year | Session Details | Organised By |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 2018 | Rural Asia: Change and Challenge | 4th Asian Conference on Geography, Guangjhou, China |
| 2 | May 2018 | 12th World Congress Session title- Citizenry and Regional Planning | Regional Science Association International (RSAI) |
| 3 | Dec 2013 | environmental management for Sustainable development | Regional Sc. Association , India, Karnataka University, Dharawad |
Oral/Poster Presentation
| Sl No. | Date | Title | Title of Conference | Organised By |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19-11-2020 | . City Development and Environmental Analysis: A case Study of Kolkata New Town | UGC sponsored National Seminar | P.C.M. Mahavidyalay, Kolkata |
| 2 | 16-11-2020 | 11 Food security Vs. City’s Smarness A geopolitical Introspection with Case Stud of New Town Kolkkata(2016) | UGC sponsored National Seminar on Ffood Security and Urban Equilibrium, | Birbhum Mahavidalay |
| 3 | 14-05-2020 | Borrowed Development and Furrowed Freedom; National Seminar | Environmental Transformation; | UGC-DRS PHASE –II Programme, organized by Deptt. Geography, University of Calcutta |
| 4 | 14-05-2020 | “Acquisition of Agricultural Land for City Development and Its Environmental Cost, a Case Study of Kolkata New Town”, 37th IIG Annual meet and International Conference Land Resource Policies, Agricultural and Expanding Urban Industrial Spaces | Land Resource Policies, Agricultural and Expanding Urban Industrial | 37th IIG Annual meet and International ConferenceSpaces |
| 5 | 08-12-2018 | Indian Farmers under The New Economic Policy, , | 4th Asian Conferewnce on Geography | ACG,2018 |
| 6 | 16-02-2018 | Conversion of Rural Environs in the Process of Planned Urban Development and Its Impact: A Case Study of Kolkata New Town | Models of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development | BAES & RDA, Bangladesh " |
| 7 | 30-03-2017 | . In Pursuit of Missing Links of Food Security Policies in India (2017): C.U., | National Seminar under UGC DRS Phase II (SAP-I) Programme on Changing Physico- Cultural Landscape , | University of Calcutta |
| 8 | 05-01-2017 | Healh Care Through Community Participation : An Assessment of Role of Accredited Social Health Activist in Khargram Block, Murshidabad, | international Regional Sc. Serminar on Rural Habitat, Institutions and Development, | $8 th Annual Conference of Regional Sc. Association, India |
| 9 | 28-09-2016 | .Land Acquisition Policies in India and their Changes | National Seminar on Land Use Planning and Management | , ILEE, CU, |
| 10 | 18-03-2016 | ): ‘Land Use Changes For Kolkata New Town And Its Environmental Concerns’; | LAND USE CHANGE, CLIMATE E XTREMES AND DISASTER RISK REDUCTION | 9th INTERNATIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL UNION (IGU) CONFERENCE |
| 11 | 28-01-2016 | ): Development- Bottom up : Whose Vocabulary Counts? International Conference and | 47th Annual Meet | Regional sc. Asso. , |
| 12 | 27-08-2015 | Feasibility of Participatory Rural Governance within the Web of Representative Democracy: a Case Study from India; International Conference of IGU, Moscow, Aug21-26 | International Geographical Union | |
| 13 | 27-06-2014 | ): LandTransfer for New Township and its Impact from Dwellers’ Point of View –a case Study at New Town Kolkata:s June 27-29, | International Symposium on Society Economics and Urban Studie | ISSUE, BALI iNDONESIA |
| 14 | 09-02-2013 | ):FDI in Retail Marketing and its Possible Implications into Rural Economic Space | UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Human Dimensions of environmental Change | Kazi Najrul Islam Mahavidyalaya, Churulia |
| 15 | 28-02-2012 | Can Electors Speak? | International Conference on Dimensions of Development and ResourceConservation, | Dept Geography, University of Calcutta, |