I believe in the philosophy ‘great teachers always inspirethe students;besides, delivering lectures on the specific disciplines’. I always try to boost up moral values amongthe students, both by my words and my actions. Teaching is a knowledge exchange process where I view myself primarily as a leaner.

Education

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

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), SaltoraNetaji 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

Urban Geography

Geography of Gender

Courses Taught/Teaching

Urban Geography

Climatology

Geomorphology

Historical Geography

Geography of Resource

Geography of India

Research Area

I did my doctoral research on ‘A Geographical Analysis of Livelihood Transformation in the Urban Fringe of Aligarh City’. So, I am interested to work on livelihood issues where people are trying to cope from their present vulnerable situation. Presently, I am engaged in Post-Doctoral research work on ‘Status of Women in National Capital Territory of Delhi: A Livelihood Perspective’.

Journal Papers Published

1. Banu, N. and Fazal, S. (2017). A Pragmatic Assessment of Livelihood Status in the Peri-Urban Interface. A Case from Developing India. Asian Geographer, Vol. 34 Issue 1.Taylor and Francis, Routledge Publication.

2. Banu, N. and Fazal, S. (2013). Development of Infrastructural   Facilities in Public Sector on the Urban Fringe of Aligarh City: A Regional Perspective from North India. Journal of Infrastructure Development, Vol. 5 No. 2,pp 151–168, SAGE Publication. ISSN 0974-9306.

3. Banu, N. and Fazal, S. (2016). Livelihood Transformations and Its Impact on the Living Standard in the Urban Fringe: A Regional Perspective from India. ANNALS, National Association of Geographers, India., Vol. 36 No. 2, pp101-122, ISSN- 0970-972X

4. Fazal, S. and Banu, N(2013) Status of Dairying Activity in Urban Fringe. A Regional Perspective from India’. Asian Profile, Canada, Vol-41. No.3, pp 295- 304, ISSBN 03048675

5. Banu, N and Fazal, S (2014). Agricultural Trnasformations in the Peri-Urban Interface of a Developing Economy. A Case Study.Man and Depelopment,Vol- 36, N0- 2, pp 31-48, Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development (CRRID, ISSN 0258-0438).

6. Fazal, S., Banu, N. and Sultana, S. (2015) Expanding Cities, Contested Land: Role of Actors in the Context of Peri-Urban Interface.Current Urban Studies, Vol-3, pp 187-198, ISSN Print: 23284900, ISSN Online: 2328491

7. Banu, N. (2010). Urbanization and Livelihoods in Peri-Urban Interface of Aligarh City: A Case Study’     Asia-Pacific Journal of Social Science.Vol- 4 No.1, ISSN 0975 - 5942 (Electronic) / ISSN 2229. Pp 195-210.

8. Banu, N. (2013). Fishing as Livelihood in West Bengal.Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol- 3, Issue-2, ISSN:-2230-7850.

9.Mistri, A. and Banu, N. (2014). Environmental Policies and Livelihood Conflict of Fisher Flock of Sundarban.’ AntorjatikPathsala, Kolkata: Shyama Press. ISSN 2230-9594

Books Published

1. Banu, N. and Fazal, S. (2016). The Urban Fringe: Livelihood and Wellbeing in a Developing Country. Springer International Publishing AG, Switzerland. ebook ISBN -978-3-319-39660-6. Hard cover ISBN 9783319396590.

Awards

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’

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

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

Post- Doctoral Fellowship: Awarded by ICSSR, 2016

Invited Lectures

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

1. 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)

2. 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)

3. 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)

4. 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)

5. 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).

6. 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).

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. 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).

9. 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.).

10. 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.).

11. 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).

12. InternationalSeminar 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).

13. 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 Livelihood Statusinability in the Peri-Urban Interface. A Case Study from Developing India).

14. InternationalSeminar 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).
15. 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.
16. 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

17. 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

18. NRDMS, DST Funded Training Programme on Geospatial Technologies, 2^nd June to 23^rd June, 2014, Department of Geography, JamiaMilliaIslamia University, New Delhi

19. 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

20. 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

21. Training Programme on SPSS and R Software, 5^th  July to 31^st July, 2011, SutanJahan Coaching Centre, Aligarh