Faculty Profile

Name
Dr. Swapan Talukdar
Designation
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Department
Geography
Email
swapan.talukdar@asutoshcollege.in
Biography

Dr. Swapan Talukdar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at Asutosh College, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India. He served as a Dr. D. S. Kothari Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Geography, Faculty of Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, from July 20, 2021, to February 29, 2024. He completed his Ph.D. from the Department of Geography, University of Gour Banga, West Bengal, India, in 2020. He was a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) from 2015 to 2017 and a Senior Research Fellow (SRF) from 2017 to 2019 in the Department of Geography, University of Gour Banga. Dr. Talukdar has published more than 10 scientific research articles in internationally reputed journals, such as the Journal of Cleaner Production, Environmental Pollution, Scientific Reports, Ecological Indicators, Sustainable Cities and Society, and Remote Sensing. He has also published three edited books with Springer Nature. Dr. Talukdar has served as an editorial board member for Scientific Reports (Nature Group), PLOS ONE, Discover Applied Sciences (Springer), and as a review editor for Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 
Academic Interest

My research focuses on analyzing climate change and its impact on society, using advanced techniques in geosciences, artificial intelligence (AI), deep learning (DL) and statistics. I focus on wetland ecology and management, emphasizing the critical role of wetlands in climate change resilience and ecosystem sustainability. My studies also extend to geomorphology, hydrology and hydrogeology, examining how these earth systems interact under changing climatic conditions and the impact this has on environmental and societal stability. Through the use of AI and DL, I improve environmental impact assessments and natural resource monitoring with the aim of predicting, assessing and mitigating the risks associated with climate change. This comprehensive approach enables me to make an important contribution to understanding and managing the impacts of climate change.
VIDWAN Profile

Educational Qualification(In chronological order from latest to Graduation level)

Qualification (In chronological order from latest to Graduation level)College / UniversitySubject (s) / Topic (s)
GraduationUniversity of Gour BangaGeography (Hons.)
Post GraduationUniversity of Gour BangaGeography
NET-JRFUGCGeography
Ph.D.University of Gour BangaGeography

Scholarly Achievements : Contribution to Journals and Books

Contribution to Journals and BooksDetails of Journals and BooksDuration of Contribution
EditorshipsSCIENTIFIC REPORTS (NATURE GROUP) (https://www.nature.com/srep/). Impact Factor: 5.86 MONTHS
EditorshipsPLOS ONE (https://journals.plos.org/plosone/) (Impact Factor: 2.9)6 Months
EditorshipsDiscover Applied Sciences (https://link.springer.com/journal/42452). Impact Factor: 2.85 Months
Peer reviewer forECOLOGICAL INDICATORS (HTTPS://WWW.SCIENCEDIRECT.COM/JOURNAL/ECOLOGICAL-INDICATORS)4 YEARS
Peer reviewer forECOLOGICAL INFORMATICS (HTTPS://WWW.SCIENCEDIRECT.COM/JOURNAL/ECOLOGICAL-INFORMATICS)3 YEARS
Peer reviewer forJournal of Cleaner Production (https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-cleaner-production)4 Years
Peer reviewer forHeliyon (https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/heliyon)3 years
Peer reviewer forJournal of Environmental Management2 Years
Peer reviewer forPhysics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C (https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/physics-and-chemistry-of-the-earth-parts-a-b-c)2 Years
Peer reviewer forScience of the Total Environment (https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/science-of-the-total-environment)5 Years

Scholarly Achievements : Publications in recognized professional and / or academic journals

DateWork typeTitle/ChapterJournal / Book TitleYearAuthorURLDoiVolumePage No.EditorPublisherISBN no.
2024-09-07Book20 ChaptersEnvironmental Risk and Resilience in the Changing World2024NA VIEW 1318Swapan Talukdar, Atiqur Rahman, Somnath Bera, G. V. Ramana, Atish PrasharSpringer Cham978-3-031-62444-5
2024-07-08Article16 ChaptersWater Resource Management in Climate Change Scenario2024NA VIEW 1285Swapan Talukdar, Shahfahad, Swades Pal, Mohd Waseem Naikoo, Shakeel Ahmed, Atiqur RahmanSpringer Cham978-3-031-61123-0
2023-03-04Book28 ChaptersAdvancements in Urban Environmental Studies2023NA VIEW 1478Atiqur Rahman, Shouraseni Sen Roy, Swapan Talukdar, ShahfahadSpringer Cham978-3-031-21589-6
2020-04-02ReviewLand-use land-cover classification by machine learning classifiers for satellite observations—a reviewRemote Sensing2020Talukdar, S., Singha, P., Mahato, S., Pal, S., Liou, Y. A., & Rahman, A. VIEWhttps://doi.org/10.3390/rs120711351220 MDPI 
2024-07-14ArticleEvaluating cooling effect of blue-green infrastructure on urban thermal environment in a metropolitan city: Using geospatial and machine learning techniquesSustainable Cities and Society2024Islam, M. R., Talukdar, S., Rihan, M., & Rahman, A. VIEWhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2024.10566611330 Elsevier 

Scholarly Achievements : List of articles in popular magazines or newspapers

DateTitleName of Magazine / Newspaper
2020-06-30Analyzing trend and forecasting of rainfall changes in India using non-parametrical and machine learning approachesIndia Today

Scholarly Achievements : Participation and scholarly presentations in conferences

DateTitle of Conference or InstitutionLevelTitle/Subject of presentation (if made)Activity Date
2024-02-22Climate Change, Disaster Management and Environment SustainabilityInternationalRappoteur2024-02-21
2020-11-26Building Resilient and Sustainable Societies: Emerging Social and Economic ChallengesInternationalssessment of global air quality conditions in perspective of COVID-19 stimulated lockdown periods using remote sensing data2020-11-25
2023-03-17Transforming India-Risk to ResilienceNationalEnhancing Wetland health in Dammed Environments through implementation of Nature Based Solution2023-03-17
2016-02-26National Seminar on Geography of Habitat (Foundation of Practising Geographers)NationalImpact of Komardanga Dam on Downstream Hydrological Modification of Punarbhaba River2016-02-26

Honours / Awards and Fellowships for Outstanding Work

Name of Award / FellowshipAwarded yearAwarded by
Merit-Cum Means Scholarship2010Government of West Bengal
Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship2013Government of West Bengal
NET-JRF2017University Grant Commission
Dr. D.S.Kothari Post-doctoral Fellowship2021University Grant Commission
Best Paper2023Special Centre for Disaster Research (SCDR), Jawaharlal Nehru University and Disaster Management Initiatives and Convergence Society (DMICS)

Research Experience

Course/PositionOrganizationExperience in year & month
post-docJamia Millia Islamia2 Years 5 Months