Ankita Paul
Siliguri
Summary
Dedicated doctoral research fellow with an objective to study the Himalayan region's glaciers; mass balance studies; the region's changing climate and its effects; digital terrain analysis through the use of remotely sensed data and methods; and the glaciers' retreat and dynamic behaviour. I am also interested in working on diverse morphological regimes, landscape changes, hydro- sediment interaction, aspects/methods of morphotectonics, and fluvial geomorphology (field-based, Instrumental survey techniques, statistical analysis, and analytical models). Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a passion for driving innovation and excellence in research initiatives.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Research Fellow
Cryosphere Science, Dept. of Earth Science and Remote Sensing
Kolkata
03.2022 - Current
- Highlights: Project titled, "An Integrated Approach to Understand Six Decades of Glacier Variability in The Himalaya” funded by the Science & Engineering Research Board, Department of Science & Technology (SERB-DST)
- Principal Investigator: Dr. Atanu Bhattacharya (Associate Professor, RS&GIS, JIS University and Affiliated Scientist, Mountain Cryosphere Group, University of Graz, Austria. https://www.mountcryo.org/)
Adjunct Faculty
Dept. of Earth Sciences and Remote Sensing, JIS University
Kolkata
08.2022 - 10.2024
- Highlights: Teaching and Research
- Course taken: Geoinformatics in Watershed Management
Guest Lecturer
Dept. of Geography, Netaji Subhas Open University
Kolkata
06.2022 - 07.2022
- Highlights: Teaching and preparing lectures and course materials for students.
- Course taken: Social Geography
Independent Researcher
Dept. of Geography, Presidency University
Kolkata
06.2017 - 02.2022
- Highlights: Field Work and Research for projects on Fluvial Geomorphology and Tectonics
- Supervisor: Dr. Merry Biswas (Assistant Professor, Presidency University, Kolkata)
Research Fellow
Geodynamics Lab, Dept. of Earth Science
Mumbai
07.2019 - 11.2019
- Highlights: Project titled, "River Valley Incision in bedrock channel of Chotanagpur Plateau" and "Riverbed elevation mechanism due to the geochemical composition of the deposited sediments".
- Experience: Field Work and Research
- Supervisor: Dr. Soumyajit Mukherjee (Professor, IIT Bombay)
Dissertation
Dept. of Geography, Presidency University
Kolkata
12.2016 - 05.2017
- Highlights: Project titled, "Mechanism of Riverbed Elevation and impact on Channel shifting and related Hazards"
- Supervisor: Dr. Mery Biswas (Assistant Professor, Presidency University)
Education
Ph.D. - Dept. of Earth Sciences And Remote Sensing
JIS University, Kolkata
Kolkata, WB03-2023
Master of Science - Geography
Presidency University, Kolkata
Kolkata, WB07.2017
Bachelor of Science - Geography
Syamaprasad College, Calcutta University
Kolkata, WB05.2015
Higher Secondary -
St. Thomas Girls' School (ISC)
Kolkata, WB03.2012
Skills
- Disciplines: Glaciology, Fluvial Geomorphology and Tectonics
- Expertise Research Area: Western and Eastern Himalayan Glaciers, Himalayan Province and Chotanagpur Region, Eastern Fringes of Kolkata
- Skills and Expertise: KH-4 and KH-9 Image Processing, Geodetic glacier Mass balance, Geoscape Changes, Fluvial dynamics, Sediment geochemistry, Morphotectonics, Emerging Natural Hazards and Disaster
- Image Processing Software: ArcGIS, ERDAS IMAGINE, ENVI, PCI-Geomatica Orthoengine, RSG-Graz, QGIS, Surfer, SPSS, TNTmips, Matlab, Corel Draw, Map Info
- Instruments: Dumpy Level, Total Station, Prismatic compass, GPS, Clinometer, Current meter, Schmidt Hammer, Theodolite, Plane table, Abney level, Echo sounder, Distance meter, X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) analysis, Stream Table, Sieve Shaker, Hot air oven, Agate motor, Ball Mill
- Others: Python, C, MATLAB, NASA AMES PIPELINE
- Journal Review Activity (Role- Reviewer): Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, Results in Earth Sciences
- Personal Information:
Place of Birth: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Father’s Name: Mr Amit Kumar Paul
Mother’s Name: Mrs Chhabi Paul
Citizenship: Indian
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
- Languages: English (Advanced-Native Tongue), Bengali and Hindi (Advanced-Reading, writing and speaking)
- REFERENCES
- Dr Atanu Bhattacharya
Associate Professor, RS&GIS, JIS University
Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Fellow, TU Dresden, Germany
Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) Fellow, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Visiting Scientist, University of St Andrews, Scotland
Affiliated Scientist, Mountain Cryosphere Group, University of Graz, Austria
https://wwwmountcryoorg/
- Dr Soumajit Mukherjee
Professor, Geodynamics Lab, IIT Bombay
- Dr Mery Biswas
Assistant Professor, Dept of Geography
Presidency University, Kolkata
Achievements
- Qualified NTA University Grants Commission (UGC)-National Eligibility Test (NET) Lectureship in 2019
Certification
- Two months integrated certificate course in Python programming language, organised by Integrated Institute for Advanced Research and Information (IIARI), 2020
- One month professional certificate course on "Google Earth Engine & its application in Geoinformatics", organised by Integrated Institute for Advanced Research and Information (IIARI), 2021
WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
- 15 days Training on "Glacier studies and remote sensing", organised by DST-centre for excellence in climate change, Divecha Centre for Climate Change Indian Institute of science, Bengaluru, 2023
Research Publications in Journals
- Application of geomorphic indices to Address the foreland Himalayan tectonics and landform deformation- Matiali-Chalsa- Baradighi recess, West Bengal, India, Biswas, M., Paul, A., 2021, Quaternary International, 585, 3-14, 1040-6182, 10.1016/j.quaint.2020.12.012
- Changes in river bed terrain and its impact on flood propagation - a case study of River Jayanti, West Bengal, India, Paul, A., Biswas, M., 2019, Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk, 10, 1, 1928-1947, 10.1080/19475705.2019.1650124
Book Chapter
- Tectonics and Channel Morpho-Hydrology-A Quantitative Discussion Based on Secondary Data and Field Investigation, Biswas, M., Paul, A., Jamal, M., 2021, Springer Geology Field Guides, 488
Presentations/Seminars
- Imprint of Hydro-sedimentological interaction in river bed configuration- A contemporary study of River Jayanti, West Bengal, 39th IIG Conference on Population, Environment and Sustainable Development, 12/26/2017
- Emerging Issues and Methods in Geography, Lecture Series participation, Women's College, Calcutta, 09/28/2018
- National Conference on Earthquake: Investigation and Instrumentation, Poster Presentation, 4th position, 09/25/2019
Timeline
Adjunct Faculty
Dept. of Earth Sciences and Remote Sensing, JIS University
08.2022 - 10.2024
Guest Lecturer
Dept. of Geography, Netaji Subhas Open University
06.2022 - 07.2022
Senior Research Fellow
Cryosphere Science, Dept. of Earth Science and Remote Sensing
03.2022 - Current
Research Fellow
Geodynamics Lab, Dept. of Earth Science
07.2019 - 11.2019
Independent Researcher
Dept. of Geography, Presidency University
06.2017 - 02.2022
Dissertation
Dept. of Geography, Presidency University
12.2016 - 05.2017
Ph.D. - Dept. of Earth Sciences And Remote Sensing
JIS University, Kolkata
Master of Science - Geography
Presidency University, Kolkata
Bachelor of Science - Geography
Syamaprasad College, Calcutta University
Higher Secondary -
St. Thomas Girls' School (ISC)
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