Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Geography- Centre for the Study of Regional Development, JNU, New Delhi (1992)
• MPhil in Geography- Centre for the Study of Regional Development, JNU, New Delhi (1982)
• M.A. in Geography- Centre for the Study of Regional Development, JNU, New Delhi (1980)
• B.A. Honours in Geography- Ravenshaw College, Utkal University, Odisha (1978)

Teaching Experience:

• 40 years- North Eastern Hill University (since 1985), Royal Global University (Since 2025)

Research Experience:

• 45 years

Research Interest:

• Caste, Tribe, Religion and Gender; Food Security; Migration, Regional Development and Environmental Issues in Geography

Publication (Citation Index: 311 as on 16.09.2025, h index:7; i10 index: 7)

• Books: 4
• Research Articles: 78

Most Cited Papers:

• “Changing household size in India: An Interstate Comparison” Transactions of the Institute of Indian Geographers, 2014, Vol. 36, no. 1 pp. 1-18. (with Rabi Narayan Behera)
• From jhum to broom: Agricultural land-use change and food security implications on the Meghalaya Plateau, India”. Ambio, February, Volume 45, Issue 1, 2016 pp 63-77. (with Rabi Narayan Behera, Peter Andersen, Inger Elisabeth Måren).
• “Assessing drought-induced temporary migration as an adaptation strategy: evidence from rural India” 2020. Migration and Development https://doi.org/10.1080/21632324.2020.1797458 (With Manoj Debnath)
• “Rural out-migration as a coping strategy in the drought-prone areas of Rarh region of Eastern India” 2021. International Migration, DOI: 10.1111/imig.12908. (With Manoj Debnath).
• Male Outmigration in West Bengal: Regional Pattern and Determinants” Transactions, Vol 40, No.1 January, 2018 pp 119-130 ISSN 0970-9851 (with Manoj Debnath)
• Dynamic use of remittances and its benefit on rural migrant households: insights from rural West Bengal, India” 2022. GeoJournal. DOI: 10.1007/s107078-022-10587-7 (With Manoj Debnath).

Research Projects Completed/associated:

• 5

Seminar/Conferences attended and presented research papers:

• International (Held Abroad): 10
• International (Held in India): 30
• National: 106

Memorial Lectures Delivered:

• 3

Research Supervisory Experience:

• PhD: 26
• Mphil:18

Editorial Experience:

• Chief Editor, Transactions, Institute of Indian Geographers, Pune, 2019 till date
• Editor, Hill Geographer, GSNEHR 2008-2019
• Joint editor, Transactions, Institute of Indian Geographers, Pune, 2016-2019
• Editorial Board member of the International Journal Social Sciences, Science Publishing Group.

Overseas Academic Visit:

• Bangladesh (2000), Brazil (2001), France (2001), Thailand (2003), Singapore (2003), Malaysia (2003), United Kingdom (2004) France (2004), Belgium (2004), Germany (2004), France (2005) Tunisia (2008), Morocco (2009), Busan, South Korea (2013)