Dr. Prasenjit Acharya
Assistant Professor
Educational Qualification
| Degree Name | Institute | Year of passing/awarded |
|---|---|---|
| PhD | Jawaharlal Nehru University | 2017 |
| M.Phil | Jawaharlal Nehru University | 2012 |
| M.Sc | Banaras Hindu University | 2009 |
Title of the Ph. D. Thesis
| Title of the Ph. D. Thesis |
|---|
| Weather response to crop residue burning in north-west India |
Career Profile / Teaching Experience
| Description of Experience |
|---|
| Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Environment Management, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore – 721102 (Since August 2016) |
| Assistant Prof (Guest), Miranda House College, University of Delhi (Winter 2014) |
| Teaching assistant-ship, RD 407 Climatology and Biogeography with special reference to India, Jawaharlal Nehru University (Winter 2012-13) |
Specialization/Research Area
| Type (Specialization / Research Area / Areas of Interest) | Detailed Description |
|---|---|
| Field of Specialization | Aerosol Climatology |
| Field of Specialization | Remote Sensing Applications in Land and Atmosphere |
| Research Area/ Areas of Interest | Physics and Chemistry of atmospheric aerosol |
| Research Area/ Areas of Interest | Remote sensing of aerosol |
| Research Area/ Areas of Interest | Spatio-temporal dynamics of atmospheric aerosol and its effect on radiative forcing |
| Research Area/ Areas of Interest | Monitoring of fire event from space |
| Research Area/ Areas of Interest | Modeling emission from fire pixels |
| Research Area/ Areas of Interest | Land surface phenology from time series satellite image |
Course/ Subject Taught
| Course Name |
|---|
| GEO 101: Geotectonics |
| GEO 102: Hydrology |
| GEO 103: Climatology/Population Geography |
| GEO 105: Hydrological Techniques |
| GEO 106: Basics Statistics in Geography/Principles of Remote Sensing |
| GEO 201: Environmental Engineering |
| GEO 202: Population and Development/Regional Approach in Geography |
| GEO 204: Resource and its management/Earth System Science |
| GEO 205: Computer Basics and Application |
| GEO 206: Application of Remote Sensing and GIS |
| GEO 301: Economic Zone and Development Programmes in India |
| GEO 303: Physical Basics of Remote Sensing |
| GEO 304: Emerging Issues and Policies on Environment/Environmental Hazards and Disaster Management |
| GEO 305: Map transformation and geodesy/Spatial analysis in Geography |
| GEO 306: Research Methodology |
| GEO 401: Schools in Geographical Thought |
| GEO 403: Regional Development and Multilevel Planning |
| GEO 404: Advanced GIS and application of Remote Sensing |
| GEO 405: Advanced Quantitative Methods/GIS |
| Ph.D. Course 102: Advanced statistics for geospatial analysis |
Publications in Journal / Magazines / Newspaper
| Author' Name | Title | Publication Type | Published in | Published on | Publisher's Name | Role | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investigation of fire regime dynamics and modeling of burn area over India for the twenty-first century | International | Environmental Science and Pollution Research | Sep, 2024 | Springer Berlin Heidelberg | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 5.80000Indexing: SCIArticle's Web Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-024-32922-w | |
| Estimation of high-resolution aerosol optical depth (AOD) from Landsat and Sentinel images using SEMARA model over selected locations in South Asia | International | Atmospheric Research | Mar, 2024 | Elsevier | Corresponding Author | Impact Factor: 4.40000Indexing: SCIArticle's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2023.107141 | |
| Energy inequality and air pollution nexus in India | International | Science of the Total Environment | Jun, 2023 | Elsevier | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 8.00000Indexing: SCIArticle's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162805 | |
| Exploring the effect of waterbodies coupled with other environmental parameters to model PM2. 5 over Delhi-NCT in northwest India | International | Atmospheric Pollution Research | Dec, 2022 | Elsevier | Corresponding Author | Impact Factor: 3.50000Indexing: SCIArticle's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apr.2022.101614 | |
| Mapping active paddy rice area over monsoon asia using time-series Sentinel–2 images in Google earth engine; a case study over lower gangetic plain | International | Geocarto International | Dec, 2022 | Taylor & Francis | Corresponding Author | Impact Factor: 3.50000Indexing: SCIArticle's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1080/10106049.2022.2032396 | |
| Assessing the spatial distribution of aerosols and air quality over the Ganga River basin during COVID-19 lockdown phase-1 | International | Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment | Jun, 2021 | Elsevier | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 0.00000Indexing: SCOPUS, SCI, UGC CAREArticle's Web Link: | |
| Spatio-temporal characterization of landscape fire in relation to anthropogenic activity and climatic variability over the Western Himalaya, India | International | GIScience and Remote Sensing, 58, 2, 281-299 | Feb, 2021 | Taylor and Francis | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 6.39700Indexing: SCOPUS, SCI, UGC CAREArticle's Web Link: | |
| A synergy of linear model and wavelet analysis towards space-time characterization of aerosol optical depth (AOD) during pre-monsoon season (2007–2016) over Indian sub-continent | International | Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics 211, 105478 | Jan, 2020 | Elsevier | Impact Factor: 2.11900Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Revisiting the levels of Aerosol Optical Depth in South-Southeast Asia, Europe and USA amid the COVID-19 pandemic using satellite observations | International | Environmental Research, 193,110514 | Jan, 2020 | Elsevier | Impact Factor: 6.49800Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Finding a suitable niche for cultivating cactus pear (Opuntia ?cus-indica) as an integrated crop in resilient dryland agroecosystems of Indi | International | Sustainability 11, 5897: 1-21 | Jan, 2019 | MDPI | Impact Factor: 3.25100Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Characterisation of emission from open-field burning of crop residue during harvesting period in north-west India | International | Environmental monitoring and assessment, 190,663 | Jan, 2018 | Springer | Impact Factor: 3.30700Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Seasonal characteristics of black carbon aerosol mass concentrations and influence of meteorology, New Delhi (India) | International | Urban Climate, 24,968-981 | Jan, 2018 | Elsevier | Impact Factor: 3.94000Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| MAPPING RICE CROPPING SYSTEM IN THE LOWER GANGETIC PLAIN USING LANDASAT 8 (OLI) AND MODIS IMAGERY. | International | International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 42, 5 | Jan, 2018 | ISPRS | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Estimation of Emission from Crop Residue Burning; Study Over North-West India During Harvesting Season | International | Air Pollution and Climate Change in South Asia : Issues, Impact and Initiatives (Ed. Vol), by U Kulshrestha,167-206 | Jan, 2017 | Athena Academic, London, UK | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| GHG and Aerosol emission from fire pixel during crop residue burning under rice and wheat cropping systems in north-west India | International | Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci., XLI-B2, 753-760 | Jan, 2016 | International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Flood hazard and risk assessment of 2014 floods in Kashmir Valley: a space-based multisensor approach | International | Nat. Hazards, 84: 437-464 | Jan, 2016 | Springer Netherlands | Impact Factor: 3.15800Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Characterizing and Quantifying The Effect of Aerosol Optical Depth Over North Indian Plain During Harvesting Season | International | Geostatistical and Geospatial Approaches for the Characterization of Natural Resources in the Environment : Challenges, Processes and Strategies (Ed. Vol), by N. Janardhana Raju,397–404 | Jan, 2014 | Springer International Publishing | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Comparison of MODIS derived land use land cover with Ministry of Agriculture reported statistics for India | International | Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, 7 | Jan, 2013 | SPIE - the international society for optics and photonics | Impact Factor: 1.53000Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Seasonal variability in aerosol optical depth over India: a spatio-temporal analysis using the MODIS aerosol product | International | International Journal of Remote Sensing,34:13,4832-4849 | Jan, 2013 | Taylor & Francis | Impact Factor: 1.62900Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Shoreline change and sea level rise along coast of Bhitarkanika wildlife sanctuary, Orissa: An analytical approach of remote sensing and statistical techniques | International | International Journal of Geomatics and Geosciences,1:3, 436-455 | Jan, 2010 | Integrated Publishing Association | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: |
Ph. D. Thesis Guidance
| Scholar Name | Thesis Title | Name of the Co Supervisor | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabi Shankar Maiti | TBD | Ongoing | Jan, 2029 | |
| Raup Khan | Indoor air pollution and its effect on human health; a comparative analysis between India and West Bengal | Ongoing | Apr, 2027 | |
| Ashis Sarkar | Paddy oxidative stress under ambient air quality; a study of the variation of biochemical parameters and productivity to the differential pollution exposure | Ongoing | Jun, 2025 | |
| Arabinda maity | Monitoring of the changes in cropping pattern and cropping intensity in south Bengal | Awarded | Mar, 2025 | |
| Bijoy Krishna Gayen | The concentration of particulate matter in Delhi and its surroundings in the context of rapid urbanization; an assessment using satellite datasets. | Awarded | Jan, 2025 | |
| Gunadhar Barik | Dynamics of seasonal atmospheric aerosols and their relationship with meteorological parameters in LGP of West Bengal | Ongoing | Feb, 2024 |
Research Project
| Worked as | Funding Agency | Amount in Rs. | Duration | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal investigator | International Centre for Agricultural Research in Dryland Areas (ICARDA) | 270000 | 6 months | 2018-2018 | Complete |
Invited Lectures
| Title | Organized By | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time series analysis using R | Organized by Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi | Jawaharlal Nehru University | Nov, 2023 |
| Machine Learning and Deep Learning with R’ in summer raining program on spatial data analysis with R, GEE and Python for natural resource applications | Organized jointly by Indian Society of Geomatics (ISG) and Department of Geoinformatics, Central University of Jharkhand | Online | Jun, 2022 |
| Basics in R’ in workshop on R and STATA | organized by Department of Geography, Banaras Hindu University | Online | Apr, 2022 |
| Status of Global Air Pollution amid COVID-19’ in refresher course on Geography and Earth Sciences | organized by UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, Dr. Harisingh Gaur University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh | Online | Jan, 2022 |
| Machine learning and deep learning basics; an example with atmospheric data using R’ in Indo-US workshop on AI and ML in Climate Sciences | Organized by Technology Innovaiton Hub (TIH), Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata, in association with IEEE GRSS | Online | Nov, 2021 |
| ‘Climate data analysis using R’ in workshop on application of remote sensing and GIS in Earth observation and Geoscience studies | Department of General and Applied Geography, School of Applied Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour University | Online | Sep, 2021 |
| Spatial data modelling using R in International Faculty Development Program / Summer Training on Climate Change Analysis using R and Cloud Computation | School of Basic and Applied Sciences, ADAMAS University, Kolkata | Online | Jul, 2021 |
| Status of Global Air Pollution amid COVID-19’ in UGC-STRIDE online lecture series program | Department of Geography, Sivaji University, Kolhapur | Online | Feb, 2021 |
| Basic geospatial analysis using R | University of Gour Banga, Malda, WB | Department of Geography, University of Gour Bnaga | Jan, 2020 |
Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended
| Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop | Date | Role | Held at and Organiser |
|---|---|---|---|
| India-Taiwan Bilateral talk on air pollution and public health | Apr, 2025 | Paper Presenter | Taipei, National Central University of Taiwan |
| AOGS 20th Annual Meet, 2023 | Aug, 2023 | Paper Presenter | Singapore, Asia Oceanic Geoscience Society |
| EGU General Assembly 2022 | May, 2022 | Presenter (online) | Vienna, European Geophysical Union |
| ISPRS-GEOGLAM-ISRS international workshop on earth observations for agricultural monitoring | Jan, 2019 | Paper presented | Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Pusa, New Delhi |
| IASTA conference on aerosol impacts: human health to climate change | Jan, 2018 | Paper presented | IIT Delhi |
| 23rd ISPRS Congress | Jan, 2016 | Paper Presented | Auletris in Prague, Czech Republic |
| Introduction to R statistical programming | Jan, 2015 | Participant at the workshop | JNU, New Delhi |
| IAMG 2014 conference on Geostatistical and Geospatial approaches for the characterization of natural resources in the environment: challenges, processes and strategies. | Jan, 2014 | Paper Presented | Jawaharlal Nehru University |
| Microwave remote sensing (SAR) for natural resources | Jan, 2014 | Participant at the workshop | JNU, New Delhi |
| International conference on Population Dynamism and Sustainable Resource Development | Jan, 2012 | Paper Presented | Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP |
| National Symposium on Space Technology for food & Environmental Security | Jan, 2012 | Paper Presented | Indian Society of Remote Sensing jointly with Indian Society of Geomatics, New Delhi |
| 34th IIG meet and National Conference on Natural Resource Management and Decentralised Planning | Jan, 2012 | Paper Presented | Centre for Earth Science Studies, Akkulum, Kerala |
| National conference on satellite meteorology | Jan, 2011 | Paper Presented | Indian Meteorological Department, New Delhi |
| Geo-informatics for Urban and Rural Mapping | Jan, 2010 | Participant at the workshop | IISM, Hyderabad |
| Recent Techniques in Physical Geography | Jan, 2010 | Participant at the workshop | Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. |
| International seminar on Climate Change: spatial concerns and mitigation strategies | Jan, 2010 | Paper Presented | Institute of Spatial Planning and Environmental Research, Panchkula, Haryana |
Conference /Seminar/Workshop Organised
| Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop | Date | Role in the Event | Funding Agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science technique for climate and water dynamics | Apr, 2024 | Convener | SERB |
| Statistical Downscaling of Global Climate Model | May, 2022 | Convener | University |
| Essential laboratory and field techniques in Geosciences | Jan, 2016 | Organizer | DST |
Awards
| Award Name | Awarded by | Date |
|---|---|---|
| DST Travel Fellowship for young scholar | Department of Science and Technology, GoI | Jan, 2016 |
| Young Scholar Award in 34th IIG meet | Centre for Earth Science Studies, Trivandrum, Kerala | Jan, 2012 |
| Visiting Scholar under Queens India Welcome Scheme | Queens University of Belfast, NI, UK. | Jan, 2010 |
| Junior Research Fellowship in Earth Science | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research | Jan, 2010 |