Nowgong Girls' College

MANASH JYOTI BHUYAN


Education


1. BA in Geography, Nowgong College, 2015

2. MA in Geography, Gauhati University, 2017

3. MPhill: Gauhati University, Title: Rural Hydrological Environment of a Floodplain Village in Nagaon District, Assam: Status, Changes and Livelihood Issues, 2018

Research interest

  • Rural hydrology

  • Fluvial geomorphology

  • Human-water nexus

FDPs Attended

  • 2020: “Digital Literacy Program”, from 17th – 19th February, 2020, conducted by ICT Academy at Nowgong Girls’ College, Nagaon, Assam. (Offline)

  • 2020: “Research Article Writing and Online Academic Presentation”, from 17th – 23rd August, 2020, conducted by Government Girls’ P. G. College, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. (Online)

  • 2020: “Research Methodology”, from 27th – 31st July, 2020, conducted by Malla Reddy Engineering College for Women, Dhulaplly, Secunderabad, Telangana. (Online)

  • 2020: “High Impact Teaching Skills and Mind Mapping for Better Teaching”, on 19th and 20th August, 2020, conducted by Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal. (Online)

  • 2022: Stress Management”, from June 28– July 4, 2022, conducted by ICT Academy at Nowgong Girls’ College, Nagaon, Assam., 2022

Workshops Attended

  • 2017: “Application of Methods and Techniques in Contemporary Research”, on 17th August, 2017, organized by the Department of Geography, Gauhati University. (Offline)

  • 2018: “3rd Basic Course on Remote Sensing & GIS”, organized by North Eastern Space Applications Centre, Umiam, Shillong, Meghalaya. (Offline)

  • 2020: “Writing and Publishing Quality Research Papers in Scholarly Top Tier Journals”, on 19th – 20th July, 2020, organized by RMD Sinhgad School of Management Studies, Warje, Pune, Maharashtra. (Online)

  • 2020: “Environmental and Ecological Perspective in Current Scenario”, from 15th – 21st July, 2020, organized by Balwant College, Vita, Maharashtra. (Online)

  • 2022: “Quantitative Techniques in Geographical Research\" from January 20-25, 2022, organized by the Department of Geography in collaboration with Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Nowgong Girls\' College.

Certificate Courses Completed

  • 2020: “One Week Certificate Course on Apiculture”, from 13th – 19th July, 2020, organized by Balwant College, Vita, Maharashtra. (Online)

Orientation Courses Completed

  • 2020: “UGC Sponsored Orientation Course”, from 28th July – 17th August, 2020, conducted by Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC), Mizoram University. (Online)

Research Papers Presented in Seminars/Conferences

  • 2018: “Rural Hydrology and Rural Livelihoods in a Floodplain Village of the Brahmaputra Valley, Assam: Continuity and Change”, XXIX Biennial Conference of NEIGS cum XI International Geographical Union Commission Seminar, organised by B. Barooah College, Guwahati, Assam

  • 2018: “Quarrying Activities and Livelihood of 2 No. Parbatipur, Lakhimpur, Assam”, XXIX Biennial Conference of NEIGS cum XI International Geographical Union Commission Seminar, organised by B. Barooah College, Guwahati, Assam

  • 2018: “Agricultural Modernization and its Impact on the Rural Ecology and Economy of a Floodplain Village in Nagaon District, Assam”, UGC Sponsored National Seminar, organised by Dr. B.KB. College, Puranigudam, Nagaon, Assam

  • 2018: “Implications of Government Policies on Rural Development”, UGC Sponsored National Seminar, organised by Dr. B.KB. College, Puranigudam, Nagaon, Assam

  • 2018: “Rural Depopulation in the Villages of the Brahmaputra Valley, Assam: The Case of Kahargaon Village in Nagaon District”, UGC Sponsored National Seminar, organised by Nowgong Girls’ College, Nagaon, Assam

  • 2019: “Rural Hydrological Environment and Livelihood Issues of a Floodplain Village in Nagaon District, Assam”, Annual Academic Session and Seminar, North-East India Geographical Society (NEIGS), organised by Pragjyotish College, Guwahati, Assam

  • 2022: “Traditional Water Resource Management in the Rural areas of Nagaon District, Assam”, ICSSR-ERC sponsored National Seminar on Self-Reliance (Atmanirbhar), Sustainable Development, and Environment, ON 25th and 26th March, 2022, organised by the Department of Geography, Serampore Girls College, Hooghly, West Bengal

  • 2015: “Changing Human Impacts on Wetland Ecosystems: A Case Study of Hnahila Beel, Nagaon, Assam”, 28th Indian Institute of Geomorphologists (IGI) Conference & National Seminar on Human Impact on Landscapes, organised by Department of Geography, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya.

  • 2022:\"How does the Hydropattern on Agricultural Fields Influence Land Use Practices?\", ICSSR sponsored National Seminar on Environment, Livelihoods and Self-Reliance with special reference to North East India on October 14 and 15, organized by the Department of Geography, Nowgong Girls College, Nagaon, Assam.

  • 2022: “Women and Water in the Brahmaputra Valley: A Socio-hydrological Perspective on Women\'s Role in Water Resource Management”, ICSSR (NERC) sponsored National Seminar on \"Status of Women in North-East India and its Issues, Challenges and Strategies for Empowerment\" on 27th and 28th June, 2022, organised by the Department of Economics and English, Batadraba Sri Sri Sankardev College, Bordua, Assam.

Reviewer in Journals

  • \'GeoJournal\' published by Springer Nature (Indexed in Scopus, Web of Science & UGC-CARE)

  • \'Environment, Development and Sustainability\' published by Springer Nature (Indexed in Scopus, SCI & UGC-CARE) (IF: 4.08)

  • \'Journal of Environmental Management\' published by Elsevier (Indexed in Scopus & SCI) (IF: 8.91)

  • \'Environmental Geochemistry and Health\' published by Springer Nature (Indexed in Scopus, SCI & UGC-CARE) (IF: 4.89)

Awards and Fellowships

  • Prime Minister’s Merit Scholarship for Securing more than 80% in Higher Secondary Final Examination

  • Best Graduate Medal by North-East India Geographical Society (NEIGS) for securing First Position in B.A. /B.Sc. Examination in Geography, 2015, among the Universities of Assam

  • Post Graduate Merit Scholarship for University Rank Holders by UGC

  • ICSSR Doctoral Fellowship

Life Membership

  • National Association of Geographers, India (NAGI)