Qualification : M.Sc, Ph.D
Designation : Assistant Professor
e-mail id : balaidaskgc@rediffmail.com
Balai Chandra Das, born in 1970, earned his bachelor’s degree (1992) and master’s degree (1994) in Geography from the University of Burdwan and awarded Ph. D. degree in geography from the University of Calcutta. Dr. Das has published more than thirty research articles in journals /proceedings /edited volumes of national and international repute. Reviewed manuscripts of two International Earth Science Journal of Springer and Current Science in India. Performed duties as a member of Scientific Committee of IWC-2016, Oman. At present he is spending his days and hours with students, rivers and lakes.
(1) Projects Completed/Continuing :
UGC sponsored Minor Research Project on and from 20.05.2014 titled ‘Wet Lands with Immense Potential for Sustainable Development: A Case Study on Major Wetlands of C. D. Block – Krishnagar –II’
(2) Research Guidance : None
(3) Publication (till date) :
| Sl. No. | Year | Title with page No. | Journal | ISSN/ISBN No. |
| 1 | 2015 | Modeling of most efficient channel form: a quantitative approach | Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, Springer | ISSN 2363-6203, DOI 10.1007/ s40808-015-0013-6 |
| 2 | 2014 | Asymmetry of River Channel Cross-Sections: A Review, page- 15-18 | International Journal of Research in Management, Science & Technology (E-) Vol. 2, No. 3, December 2014 Available at www.ijrmst.org | ISSN: 2321-3264 |
| 3 | 2014 | Flood Hazard In Nadia District: Role Of The River Jalangi In Search of Ideal Form-Ratio of Triangular Channel, P-77-86 | Studia Ubb Geographia, ROMANIA, Vol-59, No- 2, | ISSN (print): 1221-079x ISSN (online): 2065-9571 ISSN-L: 1221-079x |
| 4 | 2015 | Formulation of Channel Bed-Asymmetry Indices and their Application to the River Jalangi, India | Asian Profiles, An International Journal, CANADA | ISSN: 0304-8675 (Canada) |
| 5 | 2015 | Channel Asymmetry Of An Ox-Bow Lake: A Different Perspective | International Journal of Ecosystem Scientific & Academic Publishing, USA, | (p-ISSN: 2165-8889,e-ISSN: 2165-8919) |
| 6 | Vertical Asymmetry Of River Channel Cross-Sections: A Study On A Moribund Deltaic Channel | Studia Ubb Geographia, ROMANIA, Vol-60, No- 2, 2015 | ISSN (print): 1221-079x ISSN (online): 2065-9571 ISSN-L: 1221-079x | |
| 7 | 2014 | Asymmetry in River Channel below zero level and above zero level | Journal of River Research Institute –River Behaviour and Control River Behavior And Control, River Research Institute, Haringhata, West Bengal | ISSN: 0970-9258 |
| 8 | 2015 | Quantitative Indices To Measure Unit Channel Bar Location: A Theoretical And Empirical Study | Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies & Management 8(6): xxx – xxx, 2015. | ISSN:1998-0507 ( Ethiopia) |
| 9 | 2015 | Comparison of Channel-Form Indices (CfI) Between Lake and River Channels, p-60-63 | International Journal of Research in Management, Science & Technology (E-ISSN: 2321-3264) Vol. 3, No. 3, August 2015 | ISSN: 2321-3264 |
| 10 | 2014 | Alternative Tourism: Potency of Beels of C.D.Block Krishnagar-II, Page – 31-37 | IOSR Journal of Business and Management (IOSR-JBM). Volume 16, Issue 12.Ver. III (Dec. 2014), | e-ISSN: 2278-487X, p-ISSN: 2319-7668 |
| 11 | 2015 | The Role Of Beels In Flood Mitigation- A Case Study Of Krishnanagar- II Block In Nadia District, West Bengal, India, P- 397-401 | International Journal Of Innovative Research & Development, April, 2015 Vol 4 Issue 4 | ISSN 2278 – 0211 (Online) |
| 12 | 2015 | Changes in Occupational Structure: A Study on Birnagar Municipality, Nadia, West Bengal, India….Page.No- 193-198 | Online international interdisciplinary research journal Vol - V / July 2015 Special Issue | ISSN 2249-9598 / Impact Factor 3.113 |
| 13 | 2014 | Impact Of In-Bed And On-Bank Soil Cutting By Brick Fields On Moribund Deltaic Rivers: A Study of Nadia River in West Bengal Page – 101-111 | The NEHU Journal, Vol XII, No. 2, July - December 2014, | ISSN. 0972 - 8406 101 |
| 14 | 2012 | Origin Of Beels In Moribund-Delta Of West Bengal: A Case Study On Beels Of C. D. Block Krishnagar-Ii, p-40-45 | Conscientia, , Academic Journal of Krishnagar Govt. College, June 2012, Vol-2, No.-1 | ISSN- 2278-6554 |
| 15 | 2012 | Form-ratio of deltaic channels: a case study of the river Jalangi Page- 49-53 | Conscientia, vol-1, No- 3 | Issn 2278-6554 |
| 16 | 2013 | Fluvial History Of The River Jalangi Page- 86-102 | Nabadwip Puratatva Parishad Patrika, Vol- XI, Published annualy by Nabadwip Puratattva | ISSN- 2395-0005 Redge.No.-WBBIL. 01386/25/1/2002/TC/41 |
| 17 | 2012 | Asymmetry of Ox-Bow Lake Channel | Conscientia, vol-2, No- 4 | ISSN 2278-6554 |
| 18 | 2015 | Problem of Banning of Plastic Carry-Bags: A Case Study of Krishnagar Municipality, West Bengal | The Geographer | ISSN:0072-0909 e ISSN:0975-9522. |
| 19 | 2015 | Socio-economic Impact of a Decaying River on Fishermen: A Case Study of Taranipur Village, West Bengal | International Journal of Research in Management, Science & Technology (E-ISSN: 2321-3264) Vol. 3, No. 4, December 2015 | ISSN: 2321-3264 |
| 20 | 2005 | Tsunami | ‘Nayaduniya’, in Bengali, Monthly, Edited by Das, S., Published by Sen, S. | Regd. No. RN8925/65 WB/BRS/RNP-106/2004-2006 |
| Sl. No. | Year | Title with page No. | Book Title, editor & publisher | ISSN / ISBN No. (Or, Renowned publishers) See Cat 1-4 as above for scores |
| 1 | 2015 | Crying with the River: A Study on a Dying River and Her Famished Fishermen p. 3-22 | In ‘Life and Living Through Newer Spectrum of Geography’Editor Md. Ismail Asraful Alam Mohit Publications New Delhi 110 002 | ISBN 978-81-7445-690-8 |
| 2 | 2016 | Analysis of Channel Asymmetry: A Different Perspective | Neo-Thinking on Ganges-Brahmaputra basin Geomorphology (eds) Das et al (2016), Springer | ISBN – 13:978-3319264424 |
| 3 | 2016 | An Enquiry Into Fitting Of Natural Channel Shape Into Geometric Shape: A Study On River Jalangi, India | Neo-Thinking on Ganges-Brahmaputra basin Geomorphology (eds) Das et al (2016) Springer | ISBN – 13:978-3319264424 |
| 4 | 2015 | Aamader Sei Nadir Naamti Anjana 2015, p-86-92 | Nadiar Sanskriti | Krishnagar Sanskriti Mancha, Krishnagar, Nadia |
| Sl. No. | Year | Title with page No. | Details of Conference Publication | ISSN/ISBN No. |
| 1 | 2014 | Two Indices to Measure the Intensity of Meander Page-233-246 | ‘Landscape Ecology and Water Management’, Proceedings of IGU International Conference, Rohtak Conference, Vol- 2, Edited by Mehtab Singh, R.B. Singh, and M.I. Hassan, Published by Springer, Japan | ISSN:2198-3542, ISSN:2198-3550 (electronic), ISBN: 978-4-431-54870-6 (Print) 978-4-431-54871-3 (Online) DOI: 10. 1007/978-4-431-54871-3 |
| 2 | 2013 | Taming Makes Wild Page-91-98 | UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Contemporary Issues On Environment & Development In India And Adjacent Countries, Edited By Sanjib Majumder, S., Sandhya Prakasan, Kolkata, Proceedings of UGC sponsored national seminar, | ISBN: 978-81-928047-2-9 |
| 3 | 2014 | Anthropogenic causes of channel shifting and decaying of deltaic rivers: a study on the river jalangi Page-92-105 | National Seminar on ‘Application of modern techniques for the management of contemporary environmental hazards and disasters’. Proceedings of UGC sponsored national seminar, published by Dept. of Geography, Haringhata Mahavidyalaya, West bengal Edited by- D.K. Khan & Sayantani Nath (Bhadra), | Isbn 978-81-929776-0-7 |
| 4 | 2014 | Flood Mitigation And ‘Sujala Nadia’ Vs Urbanization: A Study On Problem And Prospects Of Recovering Of Anjana River Page-336-341 | National Seminar on ‘Application of modern techniques for the management of contemporary environmental hazards and disasters’. Proceedings of UGC sponsored national seminar, published by Dept. of Geography, Haringhata Mahavidyalaya, West bengal Edited by- D.K. Khan & Sayantani Nath (Bhadra), | Isbn 978-81-929776-0-7 |
| 5 | 2015 | Teaching –Learning Problem Of Geography In Higher Education In West Bengal 84-87 2015 | UGC Sponsored National Seminar on ‘ Education for Sustainable Development in 21st Century’ At Union Christian Training College, Murshidabad | ISBN 658-81-929776-0-7 |
| 6 | 2015 | Refugee For The Politics, By The Politics And Of The Politics: A Case Study On Dhubulia Refugee Colony, Nadia, West Bengal p- 86-96 | Souvenir, Bcud, Savitribai Phule Pune University Sponsored National Conference On Interdisciplinary Approach In Green Science (Iags-2015) 14th February 2015 | Isbn – 978-93-81659-13-7 |
| Sl. No. | Year | Name of the Book | Type of Book & Authorship | Publisher & ISSN/ISBN No. (I.International II.National III.Regional) |
| 1 | 2015 | Neo-Thinking on Ganges –Brahmaputra Basin Geomorphology | Editor + Author | Springer,ISBN 978-3-319-26443-1 & 978-3-319-26442-4 |
| 2 | 2005 | ‘Bhugol Katha’ | Subject Book | Jyoti Prokash, Kolkata-9 Text Book Of Geography For Class Ix & X, Vide T.B. No. Geog/B/Ix-X/05/L00031n, Dated-23.03.2005 |
| 3 | 2006 | ‘Bhu Vigyan’-VII | Subject Book | Jyoti Prokash, Kolkata-9 |
| 4 | 2006 | ‘Bhu Vigyan’-VIII | Subject Book | Jyoti Prokash, Kolkata-9 |
| 5 | 2006 | ‘Bhu Vigyan’-VI | Subject Book | Jyoti Prokash, Kolkata-9 |