Areas of Interest/Specialization:

Urban Studies, Remote Sensing, GIS

Experience:

19 years of teaching In Masters Programme, 22 years in Research 

Awards:

Nominated as the Potential for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Social Science by Common Ground Research Networks, Illinois, USA  in 2015 on the Published Work Entitled Spatial Data Analysis: Application of Spatial Analysis in Social Sciences and its Insinuation

Phd Awarded/Supervised:

4 P.hDs, 7 M.Phil  (Awarded) 6 P.hDs (Supervision at present)

Administrative responsibilities undertaken:

• Student’s Advisor since 2015,
• Head In-Charge during Winter Vacation in 2015, 2016, 2017.
• Purchase Committee Member, Disciplinary Committee Member

Academic affiliations

Life Member of Professional Bodies as : Indian Society for Training & Development, North Eastern Council of Social Science Research , Indian Society of Geomatics, Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Indian Geographical Union, Geographical Society of the North Eastern Hill Region, India.

Research Projects

Publications

List of Publications (2015-2018)

1. Ryngnga P.K, Kipgen V, (2015), Adaptation and coping strategies of migrants in their areas of destination: A theoretical analysis with special reference to North-East India., Man and Society - A Journal of North East Studies, P.100-111 Vol XII, NEICSSR.
2. Ryngnga P.K, (2015) India’s North East: Political Instability, Conflict and Regional Disparities. In: Conflicting Extremism in North East, B. J. Deb (Ed.). Concept Publishing House, New Delhi,P.p. 159-168.
3. Ryngnga, P.K. (2016) Meghalaya, Geophil Publication, New Delhi, Pp 1-265
4. Ryngnga P.K, (2016)  Landuse/Landcover Change Detection in Umshing Mawkynroh of East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya Using Spatial Information Technology, International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications January 2016, Volume 6, Issue 1.
5. Sar, N., Ryngnga, P.K. (2016) Quantitative Areal analysis of population density of India using GIS tool, (Featured Article), Indian Science Cruiser, 30(4): 46-51.
6. Ryngnga P.K, Ray .M (2016)Waste disposal behaviour of university students: A Case Study of North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India., Journal of Geo-Environmental Observer 5(2), 2-9.
7. Ryngnga, P.K. (2016) The impact and challenges of land issues on urban development in a tribal town of North East India: A Case of Shillong. Proceedings of the 2nd Annual International Conference on Urban Planning and Property Development, Singapore.
8. Ray, M.& Ryngnga, P.K. (2016) Municipal solid waste management in major cities of North-East India.  Proceedings of National Conference on Need and Prospect of Environmental Education, Alipurduar College, Pp. 62-70
9. Ray, M., Gayen, S, & Ryngnga , P.K., (2017) Spatio-Temporal Analysis Of Urbanisation In Cooch Behar District, West Bengal, India, International Journal of Innovative Social Science & Humanities Researchn
   Vol (4), No.4 Oct-Dec, 2017
10. Ryngnga, P.K.& Lynrah M (2017) Impact of Road Widening on Land Use Land cover: A Case Study of Ri Bhoi, Meghalaya, World Wide Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development  , Vol 3(11) Pp310-315.
11. Syiemlieh H, Shymbin B, Ryngnga, P.K. (2017)Application of Remote Sensing & GIS in studying landuse changes (A Case of Laitumkhrah, Shillong, Meghalaya) Vol6(2), Journal of Engineering Technology, Pp 30-36.
12. Ray,M, De, P.P, Ryngnga, P.K (2018) Anthropogenic threats to Bio-Diversity in Gorumara national Park, West Bengal, India, International Journal of Ecology & Development Vol33(2)
13. Ryngnga, P.K  (2018), Traditional Irrigation System: Bamboo Dripping System in Meghalaya International Journal of Science and Research, Volume 7 Issue 10, October , P1532-1534
14. Ryngnga, P.K  (2018), Characteristics & Consequences of Urbanization in India’s North East: A Case of Shillong, International Journal for Scientific Research & Development Vol. 6, Issue 08, P 581-585
15. Ryngnga, P.K (2018), Applications of New & Emerging Forms of Geospatial Data in Urban Studies, International Journal for Scientific Research & Development, Vol. 6, Issue 07Pp. 667-669
16. Ryngnga, P.K (2018), 3D Terrain Visualization of GIS Data for Analysis, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 7(10), October, P 143-146

Papers presented in Conferences/Seminars (2015-2019)

Collaboration/Consultancy:

• Consultant of RMSI/UNDP Projects on Hazard Risk Vulnerability Assessment of Shillong City, (2016-2018).

Any other:

1. Development of Manual on QGIS as Contribution to development of module in complete course/for the  Trainees of Green Skill Development Programme in Environment Information System (ENVIS)Resources, NEHU in 2018.
2. State Policy Document: Developing Resilient Cities through Risk Reduction in the Context of Disaster and Climate Change: Multi-Hazard Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (HRVA) of the City of Shillong (Meghalaya) in 2018.