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Ipsita Roy
Area Manager/Hydrogeologist
Tinsukia
Summary
Dedicated and outcome-oriented professional with a passion for fostering a climate-resilient society, holding a solid foundation in geology and over six years of experience. Currently serving as a Area Manager in groundwater management, with expertise in community mobilization, extensive field assessments,team building, project managment and capacity building for diverse stakeholders, including civil society organizations and government officials. Recognized for presenting research at national and international conferences, with published work on revitalizing drying springs in Arunachal Pradesh. A collaborative team player, known for effective leadership and a commitment to delivering high-quality results while adapting to evolving project needs.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
5
5
Languages
Work History
Area Manager
Northeast Initiative Development Agency-An Associate organization of Tata Trusts
06.2025 - Current
- Led the implementation of community development initiatives, enhancing program outreach and participant engagement across local areas.
- Developed strategic partnerships with stakeholders, increasing resource allocation and support for regional projects and initiatives.
- Oversaw team operations, ensuring adherence to project timelines while fostering collaboration and communication among team members.
- Conducted needs assessments to identify gaps in services, informing program development and enhancing overall community impact.
- Managed budget allocation for various projects, ensuring financial accountability and resource optimization for maximum impact.
Senior Project Associate-Springshed Management
Northeast Initiative Development Agency-An Associate organization of Tata Trusts
03.2023 - Current
- Extensive field experience in Springshed Management in Meghalaya, Nagaland, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh.
- Responsible for liaising with national and state government departments for policy interventions.
- Responsible for complete financial planning, budgeting, and proposal writing.
- Responsible for maintaining the database for project activities, and reporting the same to donors.
- Responsible for developing tools for monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of water security projects.
- Responsible for developing training modules for providing training, capacity building, and facilitation on hydrogeology, aquifers, and springs to the community and government departments and other stakeholders.
Research Scientist and Project Coordinator
People’s Science Institute, Dehradun
08.2020 - 03.2023
- Extensive field experience on Springshed Management in Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.
- Project Coordinator of 'Springshed Management for Drinking Water Source Sustainability in Arunachal Pradesh under State Jal Jeevan Mission, JJM.
- Project Coordinator for 'Providing training, capacity building and facilitation on hydrogeology, aquifers and springs and soil & water conservation under Springs Initiative' supported by Meghalaya Community Led Landscape Management Project i.e. MCLLMP and funded by The World Bank.
- Project Coordinator for 'Development and Implementation of Science Based Springshed Management in Indian Himalayan Region' supported by ICIMOD and funded by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.
- Responsible for conducting detailed geological mapping (watershed and Springshed level), aquifer mapping and recharge area delineation of springs.
- Responsible for training and management of field-paraworkers, interns and volunteers.
- Responsible for field data analysis and community mobilization.
- Responsible for drafting of research proposals for securing funding, reviewing research papers and publishing project progress/completion reports.
Junior Editorial Associate
Springer Nature Technology and Publishing Solutions, Pune
07.2019 - 04.2020
- Responsible for finding relevant reviewers for various research paper and journals
- Responsible for communicating with the authors and the reviewers.
- Job involves sorting through large amounts of data and finding the keywords in a very limited time frame.
Education
Master of Science - Geology
Fergusson College
Pune, India 04.2001 -
BSc - Geology
Fergusson College
06.2017
Higher Secondary School Certificate - undefined
Guru Teg Bahadur Academy
Tinsukia, Assam03.2014
Skills
Groundwater Management
Stakeholder engagement
Community development
Needs assessment
Project coordination
Monitoring and evaluation
Proposal writing
Database management
Hydrogeology knowledge
Aquifer mapping
Geological mapping
Strategic partnerships
Capacity building
References
Debashish, Sen, Executive Director, debu_manu@yahoo.co.in, 821-8137213, People’s Science Institute, Dehradun,India
Mr. Divyang Waghela, Asst. Development Manager, Sir Ratan Tata Trust, dwaghela@tatatrusts.org, 9819488613, Mumbai, India
Mr. Sunesh Sharma, Manager-WASH, Sir Ratan Tata Trust, suneshsharma@tatatrusts.org, 9456578242, Delhi, India
Publications
Published article on 'Reviving Drying Springs in Arunachal Pradesh' in the August 2022 issue of Jal Jeevan Samwaad, Jal Shakti Vibhag.
Accomplishments
· Member of advisor committee for formulation of State Specific Action Plan on Springshed for Meghalaya, Brahmaputra Board, Department of Water Resources, Ministry of Jal Shakti
Software
QGIS
Timeline
Area Manager
Northeast Initiative Development Agency-An Associate organization of Tata Trusts
06.2025 - Current
Senior Project Associate-Springshed Management
Northeast Initiative Development Agency-An Associate organization of Tata Trusts
03.2023 - Current
Research Scientist and Project Coordinator
People’s Science Institute, Dehradun
08.2020 - 03.2023
Junior Editorial Associate
Springer Nature Technology and Publishing Solutions, Pune
07.2019 - 04.2020
Master of Science - Geology
Fergusson College
04.2001 -
Higher Secondary School Certificate - undefined
Guru Teg Bahadur Academy
BSc - Geology
Fergusson College