About me

Nasrin Banu (b. 1986) is completed her M.A. (Geography) in 2009 and Ph.D. in 2015 from the Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University, Uttar Pradesh, India. She is currently engaged in teaching and research in the Department of Geography, Aliah University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India since 2017. She also joined as Assistant Professor and HoD at Department of Geography, Saltora Netaji Centenary College, University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India in 2017.  Dr. Banu was a Guest Faculty in Women’s College, Aligarh Muslim University, Uttar Pradesh, India during 2014-2015.  She was adjudged as Young Geographer by Institute of Indian Geographers (Pune) in International Conference, 2016. She also received Prof. N.P. Aiyyar Young Geographers Award at the 43rd Indian Geography Congress (NAGI) in 2021. In 2023 she was the recipient of the Prof. Adya Saran Young Women Geographer’s Award at the 45th Indian Geography Congress (NAGI). Besides, she was awarded with UGC-Women Post-Doctoral Fellowship (2015-2020) and availed for the duration of 2015-2017. She has completed one Minor Research Project sponsored by ICSSR, MoHRD, New Delhi, India as a sole Project Director and one Major Research Project (ICSSR) is going on under her direction as sole Project Director. She has published 15 research papers in different peer-reviewed national and international journals and 5 chapters in edited books. She published a book from Springer International Publishing AG, Switzerland. Her area of research includes livelihood and health well-being, gender disparity and urban, peri-urban and rural issues in our society.

Thought on teaching

I whole heartedly believe in the philosophy that teaching is a knowledge exchange process where I view myself primarily as a leaner.  As I belong to Geography discipline, I try to make the students understand the uniqueness of our discipline as Geography is the blend of science, social science and arts.

Education

Post- Doctoral Research in Gender Studies(Aligarh Muslim University), (October, 2015- June, 2017)

Ph.D. in Geography (Aligarh Muslim University), 2015

M.A. in Geography (Aligarh Muslim University), 2009

B.A.Hons. in Geography (Aligarh Muslim University), 2007

Teaching Experience

Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Aliah University, Kolkata, West Bengal (07.09.2017 - till date)

Assistant Professor (WBCSC), Department of Geography (Head), Saltora Netaji Centenary   College, Saltora, Bankura, West Bengal (10.07.2017 - 06.09.2017 )

Guest Lecturer, Dept of Geography, Women’s College, Aligarh Muslim University (22.08.2014-30.04.2015)

Field of Specialization

Gender Geography

Health Geography

Urban Geography

Rural Development

Courses Taught/Teaching

Philosophy of Geography

Geography of Social well-being

Social and Cultural Geography

Urban Geography

Agriculture and Rural Development

Statistical Techniques in Geography

Computer Applications in Geography

Hazard and Disaster Management

Climatology

Research Area

My research journey was started with doctoral work on ‘A Geographical Analysis of Livelihood Transformation in the Urban Fringe of Aligarh City’. Later on I was engaged in Post-Doctoral research work on ‘Status of Women in National Capital Territory of Delhi: A Livelihood Perspective’. So, I am interested to work on livelihood issues where people are trying to cope from their present vulnerable situation. At present, my research focus is on health and livelihood of vulnerable communities living in different physical environment and socio-cultural milieu in the era of climate change. 

Research publications statistics

1. Article in Scopus /WoS journals: 10
2. Total Journal articles:15
3. Book Chapters: 6
4. Authored Book: 01
5. Paper presentations in national/international Seminar/conferences:>35

For more about my research please find me at:

https://aliah.ac.in/faculty-details.php?id=150

https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=upj9DocAAAAJ&hl=en

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nasrin-Banu-2

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8986-6665

Experience

1. Member of NAAC Cultural Committee, Aliah University (2024)
2. Co-coordinator of NAAC, Department of Geography, Aliah University (2023 to till date)
3. Hostel Committee Member, Aliah University (2022 to till date)
4. Member of Aliah University Admission Test (AUAT) (2019-2020)
5. Member, BoS, Department of Geography, Aliah University, Kolkata (2019 to till date)
6. Member, DRC, Department of Geography, Aliah University, Kolkata from (2018 to till date)
7. Warden of RCA Hostel, Aligarh Muslim University (2014-2017)

Conference Papers Published

Published Chapter in Edited Book

Journal Papers Published

Books Published

Awards

1. Prof. Adya Sharan Young Women Grographer's Award:2023, National Association of Geographers , India, 45th Indian Geography Congress.

2. Prof. N.P. Aiyyar Young Geographers Award: 2021, by National Association of Geographers, India, 43rd Indian Geography Congress on "Role of International Border on Healthcare Access, Health Well-Being and Sustainability: A Geographical Analysis".

 4. Young Geographer Award: 2016, by (IIG, Pune University) Institute of Indian Geographers in International Conference on ‘Land Resource    Politics, Agriculture and Expanding Urban-Industrial Spaces’

5. Best Paper Presentation Award for Research Paper Titled “Role of Indo-Bangladesh Border on Utilization of Maternal and Child Healthcare Services in West Bengal”. Presented at International e- Conference on Environment and Health-Frontiers Ahead, Organized by Foundation of Practicing Geographers, Kolkata and Department of Geography, School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Adamas University, Kolkata. February 25-26, 2022

6. UGC PDF for Women Candidate:  1^st recommendation (2015) and Awarded  (2015)

7. Dr.Radhakrishnan Fellowship:  1^st recommendation (2015)

8. Post- Doctoral Fellowship: Awarded by ICSSR, 2016

Ph.D. Thesis Guidance

MASTER Thesis Guidance

Project Works

1. Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Major Project for 2 years (January 2024 - Ongoing): Living with Climate Change in Indian Sundarbans: An Emperical Study of Rural Women's Livelihood and Health (Project Director: Dr Nasrin Banu)

2. Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Minor Project for 12 months ( January 2018- April 2019): A Pragmatic Assessment of Health Care Facilities and Health Well-Being in North 24 Parganas: A Case from Indo-Bangladesh Border ( Project Director: Dr Nasrin Banu)

Invited Lectures

1. Resource person for delivering Special lecture on Environment and Livelihood: Concepts and Observations Organized by Department of Geography Jadavpur University, Kolkata, June 11, 2024.

2. Resource person for delivering Special lecture on Urbanization In India Organized by Depaertment of Geography In Collaboration with IQAC, Nistarini College, Purulia, 20th - 23rd December, 2021.

3. Resource person for delivering lectures and lab exercises on Q-GIS in ‘DST Sponsored Winter School on Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Natural Resource Management Organized’ by UGC HRDC, Aligarh Muslim University, 5^th to 25^th January, 2017 

Seminar/Conference/Workshop

Participated in Seminar

1. ICSSR Sponsored two days National Seminar on Self Reliance, Sustainable Development and Environment 25^th and 26^th March, 2022, Organized by Debarment of geography Serampore Girls College.
2. International Seminar on ‘Land Resource Politics, Agriculture and Expanding Urban-Industrial Spaces’ 11^th  - 13^th February, 2016, Instituttions of Indian Geographers. Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana. (Paper: A Geographical Evaluation of Sustainable Livelihood in the Peri-Urban Interface: A Case Study).
3. National Seminar on ‘Agriculture, Environment and Sustainable Development’ 21^st  - 22^nd March, 2016, Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University. (Paper: A Pragmatic Assessment of of LivelihoodStatusinability in the Peri-Urban Interface. A Case Study from Developing India).
4. International Seminar on ‘Cartography for Analysis and Management of Climate Change’ 9^th  - 11^th November, 2016, 36^th INCA International Congress, Department of Geography, VisvaBharatiUniversity, Santiniketan.  (Paper: Livelihood and Vernability in the Peri-Urban Interface: A Case from Developing India).
5. National Seminar on ‘Tourism Resources, Environment and Development with Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques’ 2^nd  - 4^th Dec, 2015, 37 ^th Indian Geography Congress, Department of Geography, Jammu University. (Paper: Vunerability and Livelihood in the Peri-Urban Interface of Aligarh City).
6. National Seminar on ‘Formal Cities: Past and Future Concepts, Changing Morphology and Sustainability’ 23^rd - 24^th April, 2014, Institute for Spatial Planning and Environment Research, Panchkula, Haryana. (Paper: Agriculture in the Peri-Urban Interface and Farmer’s Prospects: A Case Study.).
7. National Seminar on ‘Sustainable Development of Rural India by 2022’ 7^th-8^th March, 2013, National Institute of Technical Teachers, Training and Research(NITTTR),Chandigarh. (Paper: Status of Dairying Activity in Urban Fringe. A Regional Perspective from India.).
8. InternationalSeminar on ‘Disasters, Natural Resource Management and Socio-economic Development’ 4^th  - 5^th October, 2013, Department of Geography, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana. (Paper: Livelihood Transformations and its impact on the Living Standard in Urban Fringe: Regional Perspective from North India.).
9. National Seminar on ‘Population, Health and Environment’21^st-23^rd March, 2013, International Institute of Population Sciences (Mumbai),Indian Institute of Forest Management(IIFS), Bhopal (Paper: Livelihood Issues in Urban Fringe of Aligarh City: A Regional Perspective from India).
10. International Seminar on ‘Dimensions of Development and Resource Conservation’ 10^th -12 ^th March,  2012, Department of Geography, University of Culcutta(Paper: The Imapact of Urbanization on Agricultural Activities in Peri-Urban Interface: A Case Study)
11. International Conference on ‘Population Dynamism and Sustainable Resource Development’ 25^th-27 ^th March, 2012, Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University. (Paper: Transformation in Primary Economic Activities in the Urban Fringe of Aligarh City)
12. National Seminar on ‘Demographic Transition and Inclusive Development’ 15^th -17 ^th March,  2012, International Institute of Population Sciences (Mumbai), Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata. (Paper: Urbanization and Livelihood Diversification in Peri-Urban Interface : A Case Study)..
13. National Seminar on ‘Population, Resource and Environment’1^st – 2 ^nd March, 2011, Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University (Paper:Diverification of Economic Activities in Peri-Urban Intercafe : A Case Study of Aligarh City)
14. International Conference on ‘Technology, Energy and Sustainable Rural Environment’ 23^th-25 ^th Feb, 2011, Department of Geography, Banaras Hindu University (Paper: Livelihood  in Peri-Urban Interface: A Case Study of Aligarh City)
15. National Seminar on ‘Social Dimension of Hazard Management’ 19^th to21^st Nov, 2010, 32^nd  Indian Geography Congress, Department of Geology, Punjab University, Chandigarh (Paper: Livelihood Transformation in Peri-Urban Interface: A Case Study of Aligarh City)

Participated in Workshop

1. 2^nd JNU National Interaction Programme for Ph.D. Scholars in Social Sciences & Humanities, 22^nd July To 8 ^th August, 2013, UGC- Acdemic Staff College, Jawaharlal Nehru University.
2. GIAN Programme on Global Cities Sustainability and Management of the Urban Ecosystem, 1^st -5^th November,2016,Department of Geography, JamiaMilliaIslamia University, New Delhi
3. Workshop on Using Life Cycle Assessment and a Systems Approach to Sustainability, 27^th September to 1^st October, 2013, Centre for the Study of Regional Development, Jawaharlal Nehru University
4. NRDMS, DST Funded Training Programme on Geospatial Technologies, 2^nd June to 23^rd June, 2014, Department of Geography, Jamia MilliaIslamia University, New Delhi
5. Summer School on Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Natural Resource Management, 24^th July to 14 ^th August, 2015, Department of Geography,Aligarh Muslim University
6. Workshop on Research and Data Analysis Using SPSS 18.0, 27^th September to 28 ^th September 2010, Department of Statistics and Operations Research, Aligarh Muslim University
7. Training Programme on SPSS and R Software, 5^th  July to 31^st July, 2011, SutanJahan Coaching Centre, Aligarh

Session chaired

1. Co-Chaired a session in the National Seminar on ‘Self-reliance (Atmanirbhar), Sustainable Development and Environment’ held on 25^th-26^th March, 2022 at the department of Geography, Serampore Girls’ College.

Other Notable Activities

Academic Engagement

1. Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
2. Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan, India
3. Department of Geography, Universityof Calcutta, Kolkata
4. Department of Geography, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
5. Department of Geography, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata
6. Department of Geography, The University of Burdwan,  Burdwan, West Bengal
7. Department of Geography, University of Kalyani,  Kalyani, West Bengal
8. Department of Geography, Diamond Harbour Women’s University,  South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
9. Department of Rural Development, West Bengal State University,  Barasat, West Bengal
10. Department of Geography, Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol , West Bengal
11. P G Department of Geography, Bhairab Ganguly College, Belghoria, Kolkata