ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6298-5031  

Research interest:

• Vulnerability and risk assessment related to natural hazards.
• Monitoring morphological and ecological alterations of rivers and springs.

Area of research:

• Lower Gangetic plain including Sundarban delta.
• Fluvial system of the Bengal Basin.
• Spring water serviceability of the Mizoram State.
• Environmental issues and threats of Meghalaya

Research (PhD and Postdoc):

• 01/04/2013 - 20/10/2017: PhD from Department of Geography Visva Bharati University. Santiniketan, WB, India, under the Supervision of Prof. Sutapa Mukhopadhyay. (Email: sutapageo@gmail.com)
  Topic: Hydrogeomorphic characteristics and their impact on Land use: Muriganga- Saptamukhi Interfluve, Sundarban, West Bengal.
• 21/06/2018 – 08/08/2021: Awarded UGC- D R DS KOTHARI POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP. 15th June 2018 (Duration: 3 years). Completed postdoctoral research from the Department of Geography. of Vidyasagar University, WB, India, under the mentorship of Professor Ramkrishna Maiti. (Email: ramkrishna@mail.vidyasagar.ac.in)
  Topic: Sand Mining and its Consequences along the Mayurakshi River of Eastern India - a Hydro-Geomorphic Study.

Teaching Experience:

• Assistant Professor (since 20th of September 2023)- Department of Geography. North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU). Shillong, Meghalaya, India.
• Guest Lecturer- Department of Geography. North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU). Shillong, Meghalaya. (15th November 2022 – June 2023).

Publications

Research Publications:

1. Ghosh, A., Lama, S., De, SK. (2024). Assessment of geomorphic status and recovery potential in anthropogenically altered river of Eastern India. Physical Geography, DOI: 10.1080/02723646.2024.2358572
2. Biswas, B., Ghosh, A., Sailo, B.L. (2023) Spring water suitable and vulnerable watershed demarcation using AHP-TOPSIS and AHP-VIKOR models: study on Aizawl district of North-Eastern hilly state of Mizoram, India. Environ Earth Sci, 82, (80). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-023-10766-w
3. Ghosh, A., Day, P., Ghosh, T (2022) Integration of RS-GIS with Frequency Ratio, Fuzzy Logic, Logistic Regression and Decision Tree Models for Flood Susceptibility Prediction in Lower Gangetic Plain: A Study on Malda District of West Bengal, India. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12524-022-01560-5
4. Ghosh, A., Maiti, R (2022) Application of SWAT, Random Forest and artificial neural network models for sediment yield estimation and prediction of gully erosion susceptible zones: study on Mayurakshi River Basin of Eastern India. Geocarto International. https://doi.org/10.1080/10106049.2021.2022016
5. Ghosh, A., Maiti, R (2021) Development of new Ecological Susceptibility Index (ESI) for monitoring ecological risk of river corridor using F-AHP and AHP and its application on the Mayurakshi river of Eastern India. Ecological Informatics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2021.101318. 
6. Ghosh, A., Maiti, R (2021) Soil erosion susceptibility assessment using logistic regression, decision tree and random forest: study on the Mayurakshi river basin of Eastern India. Environmental Earth Sciences, 80. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-021-09631-5.
7. Ghosh, A., Maiti, R (2021) Development of new composite index on channel sensitivity using AHP, FR and ensemble model and its application on the Mayurakshi river of Eastern India. International Journal of River Basin Management. https://doi.org/10.1080/15715124.2021.1879092. 
8. Ghosh, A., Dey P (2021) Flood Severity assessment of the coastal tract situated between Muriganga and Saptamukhi estuaries of Sundarban delta of India using Frequency Ratio (FR), Fuzzy Logic (FL), Logistic Regression (LR) and Random Forest (RF) models. Regional Studies in Marine Science,42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2021.101624.
9. Ghosh, A., Kar S.K (2018) Application of analytical hierarchy process (AHP) for flood risk assessment: a case study in Malda district of West Bengal, India. Natural Hazards, 94(3), 349-368. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-018-3392-y.
10. Ghosh, A (2018) Monitoring estuarine Morphodynamics through quantitative techniques and GIS: A Case study in Sagar Island, India. Journal of Coastal Conservation, 23, 133-148. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11852-018-0643-8.
11. Ghosh, A. and Mukhopadhyay, S (2017) Vulnerability assessment through index modeling: a case study in Muriganga–Saptamukhi estuarine interfluve, Sundarban, India. Arab J Geosci. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-017-3197-4.
12. Ghosh, A (2017) Quantitative approach on erosion hazard, vulnerability and risk assessment: case study of Muriganga–Saptamukhi interfluve, Sundarban, India. Natural Hazards, 87 (3), 1709–1729. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-017-2844-0.
13. Ghosh, A (2017) Spatiotemporal changes of geomorphic environment in the Muriganga–Saptamukhi estuarine interfluve of Indian Sundarban in the context of climate change: a case study. Environ Dev Sustain. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-017-9932-x.
14. Ghosh, A., Mukhopadhyay, S (2016) Bank erosion and its management: Case study in Muriganga – Saptamukhi interfluve Sundarban, India. Geographical Review of India, 78 (2), 146-161.
15. Ghosh, A., Mukhopadhyay, S (2015) An Appraisal on Spatio- Temporal Changes of Shoreline Configuration of Estuarine Namkhana Island, Western Sundarban, India. Eastern Geographer, 21, 405-416.

Workshops and technical courses:

• 14-23 September 2019: Participated in A.K. Dasgupta centre for planning and development of Visva-Bharati university for a workshop on Application of ‘R’ in research and development.
• 5 February 2017: Participated in The World Bank Two-day Technical Knowledge Exchange Workshop for Bangladesh and India at Kolkata on Vulnerability of Sundarban in Changing Climate.
• 14-15 March 2015: Participated in Centre for Climate studies, Siksha Bhavana, Visva Bharati for an International Workshop on Climate studies and emerging issues.
• 18/3/2013 - 22/3/2013: Participated in a short-term course on GPS from NATMO – India.
• 3/9/2012 - 28/9/2012: Participated in a Short-term courses on DM-GIS from NATMO– India.

Organizational membership:

• The Eastern Geographical Society: P.G. Dept. of Geography. Utkal University. Bhubaneswar Membership No. E.G.S/L90/2013
• IIG. Dept. Of Geography: Savitribai Pune University. Pune. Membership. Receipt No. 2463 From the year 2015.
• The Decan Geographical Society, India: Dept. of Geography. University of Pune. Pune Receipt No. 4659. Date: 23/06/2015
• Geographical Society of the North Eastern Hill Region, India: No.1989 Date: 19/07/2015
• Bangiyo Bhugol Mancha: 81/4, Vidyapith Road, Kolkata-700 051 Regd. No. S/76955, 1994-95

Seminars/Webinar participated:

1. Theme – Two-Day International Webinar on River and Changing Riverine Ecosystem Organisers- Foundation of Practising Geographers, Kolkata (A Scientific Body Registered under West Bengal Societies Act, 1961) Date- Sept.25-26, 2021 Level- National Topic presented- Flood Severity assessment of the coastal tract situated between Muriganga and Saptamukhi estuaries of Sundarban delta of India using Frequency Ratio (FR), Fuzzy Logic (FL), Logistic Regression (LR) and Random Forest (RF) models
2. Theme – 29th IGI Conference on Geomorphology and Natural Hazards. Organisers- Department of Geography University of Calcutta. Date- 24 to 27 November 2016 Level- National Topic presented- Composite Vulnerability Assessment using Quantitative Techniques: A Case Study in Muriganga – Saptamukhi Estuarine Interfluve, Sundarban, West Bengal.
3. Theme – Two-day International Seminar on Fluvial processes and Anthropogenic foot print Organisers- Department of Geography University of Gour Banga Date- 11-12 March 2016 Level- International Topic presented- Assessment on natural hazards and its management: Case study in Muriganga – Saptamukhi interfluve western Sundarban delta, India
4. Theme – 28th IGI Conference & National Seminar on Human Impact on Landscapes Organisers- Department of Geography, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong Date- 29-31 October 2015 Level- National Topic presented- Process – form responses of Active Deltaic part of Sundarbans: case study of Muriganga – Saptamukhi interfluve
5. Theme – Social well beings: Issues and challenges in 21st century India Organisers- Department of Geography University of Gour Banga Date- 07 Jan 2015 Level- National Topic presented- The impact of Flood on dwellers in the interfluve of Muriganga and Saptamukhi, part of Western estuarine Sundarban, West Bengal, India
6. Theme – 27th Annual Conference IGI & National cum International seminar on Geomorphology and geospatial technology in environment management and societal development Organisers- Department of Geography and environment management and dept. of RS and GIS Vidyasagar University, Midnapore Date- 14 – 17 Nov. 2014 Level- International Topic presented- An Appraisal of Flood Vulnerability in Interfluve of Muriganga and Saptamukhi, Part of Western Estuarine Sundarban, West Bengal, India
7. Theme – 35th Indian geographers meet & International conference Organisers- IIG, University of Burdwan Date- 11th-13th November 2013 Level- International Topic presented- Spatio-Temporal Changes of Shoreline Configuration in Namkhana Island of Western Sundarban India