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Few words about you

Educational Qualification

1980, Ph.D. in Geography, Calcutta University

1969, Master Degree in Geography, Calcutta University

1977, Certificate in French Language Alliance Francaise, Calcutta

Employment

1973-1985: Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Irrigation, Government of India

1985- 2013: Department of Environmental Science, University of Kalyani, P.O. Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal, India, Pin 741235

Present Position

Professor (Retired), Department of Environmental Science, University of Kalyani, P.O. Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal, India, Pin 741235

Guest Faculty, Department of Rural Development & Management, University of Kalyani, P.O. Kalyani, Nadia,West Bengal, Pin 741235

Areas of Expertise

a) Landscape Ecology

b) Environmental Pollution

c) Biodiversity and Conservation

d) Water Resources

e) Remote Sensing and GIS

Areas of Interest

1. Landscape Ecology and Land Use Planning

2. Water Pollution and Public Health

3. Ecosystem Management

4. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function

5. Traditional Knowledge and Conservation

6. Weed Management and Crop Production

7. Micrometeorology and Water Resources

8. Environmental Impact Study

9. Remote Sensing and GIS

10. Rural Development

Training Completed

1990

Four Weeks Training on PC Handling and Computer Programming at Special Level Instrumentation Centre (SLIC),University of Kalyani, Kalyani, West Bengal

1994

One Week Training Program on Remote Sensing and Application at Engineering Staff College, Gachi Bouli, Hydrabad, AP

1997

Four Weeks Training Program on Application of Remote Sensing in Town and Country Planning at Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dehra Dun, Uttrakhand

1999

One Week Workshop on Geographical Information System (GIS) at Space Application Center (SAC), Ahmedabad, Gujarat

2005

One Week Workshop on Disaster Management at Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur, Howrah, West Bengal

Visit to Foreign Countries

1990

As Course Tutor in the Third Autumn Course in Mathematical Ecology at International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy

1995

As Delegate in the World Conference on Sustainable Tourism (WCST) at Lanzarote, Canary Island, Spain

2005

As Delegate in the 20th Asian Pacific Weed Science Society’s (APWSS) Conference at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Member of the Scientific Society

1

Indian Science Congress Association

2

Indian Society for Remote Sensing

3

Indian Cartographical Association

4

Indian Meteorological Society

5

Regional Science Association

6

Crop and Weed Science Society

Research Projects Completed

1992-1994

Successfully completed a research project on Environmental Management Plan of Chakdah and Haringhata blocks, Nadia district, West Bengal, sponsored by State DST, jointly with CSME, Kolkata

2003

Economics and Institutions of Sustainability of Ecological Wetlands – A Joint Study of India and Bangladesh, sponsored by World Bank, jointly with Professor R. Bhattacharjee, Department of Economics, University of Kalyani, Kalyani

Research Guidance

Ph.D Level

Supervising Ph.D. students in various aspects of Environmental Science. Fifteen (15) students have been awarded Ph.D. Degree during 2000-2013.

M. Phil Level

Supervising M. Phil students in various aspects of Environmental Science. Twenty five (25) students have already been awarded M. Phil Degree in Environmental Science during 1992- 2007.

Post Graduate Level

Supervising Post- Graduate Students in various aspects of Environmental Science. Twenty (20) students have completed Post-Graduate dissertation work during 2002-2012.

Publications

Books

Information, Fractals, Percolation and Geo-Environmental Complexities – Uttam Ghosh and Dilip Kumar Khan, Lap Lambert Academic Publshing, Germany


Application of Modern Techniques for the Management of Contemporary Environmental Hazards and Disasters – Dilip Kumar Khan and Sayantani Nath (Bhadra) Editors, Anurag Printers, Kolkata


Journals

  1. Biswas, U.K., D.K.Khan, K.N. Chaturbedi and K.K.Prasad. 1987. Application of resistivity survey for groundwater development in parts of Jamuna Basin, Nowgaon and Karbi-Anglong district, Assam, Indian Journal of Landscape Systems and Ecological Studies. 10(1). 8-15 ISSN 0971-4170

  2. Khan, D.K. 1988a. Irrigation potentiality and farming practices in West Bengal. Indian  Journal of Landscape Systems and Ecological Studies. 11(1).72-76. ISSN 0971-4170

  3. Khan, D.K. and U.K.Biswas. 1988b. Application of Fourier Transform for determining fluid potential in a multilayered aquifer in eastern parts of Bankura district, West Bengal, India, Indian  Journal of Landscape     Systems and Ecological Studies. 11 (2). 55-58.. ISSN 0971-4170

  4. Khan, D.K. 1990a. A study on the financial structure of the agrobased Industries of 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. Indian  Journal of     Landscape Systems and Ecological Studies. 13 (2). 52-55.ISSN 0971-     4170.

  5. Khan, D.K. 1990b. Paribesh sanrakhyane Paschim Banglar bhugarbhasthya jala sampad o tar babhar. In S.P.Sen (ed.) Paribesh Prasanga, Vol.1. University of Kalyani Publication, Kalyani. pp 23-31 (in Bengali).

  6. Khan, D.K., S. C. Santra, C. Mukhopadhyay, S. Dan and R. Pal. 1990c      Environmental deterioration- A case study in Ajodhya Hills, Purulia district, West Bengal. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Models      for Rational Ecological Development. Calcutta. pp. 133 - 135.

  7. Khan, D.K. 1996. Integrated planning for public health management in coastal areas affected by tourism industry- Lessons from South Asian Seas Nations. Indian Journal of Landscape Systems and Ecological     Studies. 19(2). 22-25. ISSN 0971-4170

  8. Santra, S.C. and D.K. Khan 1997. Perspective of coastal zone planning and management in Digha Coast of West Bengal (India). Indian Journal      of Landscape Systems and Ecological Studies.20(2).156 -165. ISSN 0971      -4170.

  9. Khan, D.K. 1998a. Public health management planning for tourism industry in coastal areas of West Bengal. In D. Roy (ed.) Environment      Management with Indian Experience. APH Publishing Co. New Delhi. pp. 203 – 208.

  10. Ghosh, A.K. and D. K. Khan 1998b. Sustainable management need for fresh water wetlands in Nadia district. In D. Roy (ed.) Environment           Management with Indian Experience. APH Publishing Co. New Delhi. pp.143 – 150.

  11. Khan, D. K. 2000. Landscape ecology and land use planning. In N. Prasad and R. Basu (eds.) Contemporary dimensions in Geography. University of Burdwan Publication. Burdwan. pp. 157 -160.

  12. Ghosh, A. K. and D. K. Khan 2002a. Land use pattern in Bankura district – A Factor Analysis Approach. Indian Journal of Regional      Science. 24(1).98 – 102. ISSN 0046 – 9017.

  13. Kar, S., D. K. Khan and S. C. Santra 2002b. Ground water nitrate concentration and its impact on human health. Everyman’s Science.

         32(1). 35 – 39.

  14. Pal, K., D. K. Khan and S. C. Santra 2002c. Environmental impact of coastal tourism at Digha (West Bengal). In R. Mishra (ed.) Management      of Aquatic Habitat. Daya Publishing House. Delhi. pp. 128 – 145.

  15. Kar, S., D. K. Khan and S. C. Santra. 2003a. Status of nitrate concentration in ground water: A case study in Nadia district, West      Bengal, India.Science and Culture. 69(1)&(2). 379 – 382.

  16. Kar, S., A. C. Samal, D. K. Khan and S.C.Santra. 2003b. Groundwater  quality deterioration and its consequences in environment: A case study in Nadia district, West Bengal. In S. C. Santra (ed.) Recent      Environmental Changes – Impact on Health, Agriculture and Ecosystem. World View. Kolkata. pp.88 – 93.

  17. Ghosh, A. and D. K. Khan 2004. Fresh water wetland loss in Nadia district, West Bengal. India. Indian Journal of Landscape Systems and      Ecological Studies. 27(II). 170 – 180. ISSN 0971 – 4170.

  18. Mitra, S. and D. K. Khan. 2005. Weed management for sustainable rice (Oryza sativa L.) production in West Bengal – A study on environmental perspectives. Proceedings of the 20th Asian – Pacific Weed Science Society Conference on Six Decades of Weed Science since the Discovery     of 2,4-D (1945-2005). Agriculture Publishing House. Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam. pp. 557 – 563.

  19. Gupta, N., D. K. Khan and S. C. Santra. 2006. Potential risk of waste water reuse in agriculture – health consideration. Proceedings of the International Workshop on RD Frontiers in Water Waste water      Management.  NEERI. Nagpur. India. pp. 762 – 769.

  20. Gupta, N., D. K. Khan and S. C. Santra. 2008 An assessment of heavy metal contamination in vegetables grown in waste water irrigated areas of Titagarh, West Bengal. India. Bulletin of Environmental contamination      and Toxicology. 80. 115 – 118.   IF 1.08

  21. Gupta, N., D. K. Khan and S. C. Santra. 2009a. Prevalence of intestinal helminth eggs on vegetables grown in waste water irrigated areas of Titagarh, West Bengal. India. Food Control. 20(10). 942 – 945. ISSN 0956 – 7135. IF 2.656. doi 10.1016/j food cont.

  22. Gupta, N., D. K. Khan and S. C. Santra 2009b. Waste water application in agro – biotechnology development and public health issues. In R. Reivittal and R. Bhatt. (eds.). Biotechnology: Concepts and Applications. Narosa Publishing House. New Delhi. pp. 411 – 443. ISBN 978-81-7319 -902-8.

  23. Gupta, N., D. K. Khan and S.C.Santra.2010a. Determination of public health hazard potential of waste water reuse in crop production. World      Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development. 7(4). 328 – 340.   IF 0.03 doi

  24. Roy, M.,S. Chowdhury, M. K. Nanda and D. K. Khan. 2010b. Water use in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) in Gangetic alluvial zone of West Bengal. Journal of Agrometeorology. 12(1). 81 – 84. ISSN 0972 – 1665. IF 0.03 NAAS 6.6  doi

  25. Biswas, S. and D. K. Khan 2010c. Effect of habitat fragmentation on species diversity at Matha Protected Forest, Purulia, West Bengal, India. Proceedings of the National Conference on Biotechnology and the      Environment. Excel India Publishers. New Delhi. pp. 138 – 144.

  26. Biswas, S. and  D. K. Khan 2010d. Species richness in fragmented habitat at Matha Protected Forest, Purulia, West Bengal, India. Proceedings of National Seminar on Biodiversity,Water Resources and      Climate Change Issues. University of Kalyani Publication. pp. 111 – 119.

  27. Mondal. L. and D. K. Khan 2010e Assessment of flood risk and human adjustment in Lower Damodar basin. Proceedings of National Seminar on                                         Biodiversity, Weter Resource and Climate Change Issues. University of Kalyani Publication. pp 162 – 170.

  28. Biswas, S. and  D. K. Khan 2011a. Major nutrient biogeochemical Dynamics of two plant species in tropical dry deciduous forest of West Bengal, India. Journal of Research in Chemistry and Environment.1(1). 60 – 65.   IF  0.0143.

  29. Biswas, S. and D. K. Khan 2011b Major nutrient dynamics of two plant species at Matha Protected Forest of Purulia, West Bengal, India.           International Journal of Environmental Sciences. 2(1). 210 – 218.ISSN      0976 – 4402. IF 1.660.

  30. Ghosh, U. and D. K. Khan 2011c. Study of land use changes through Stochastic Process – A case study in plateau region of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa. Journal of Engineering Research and Studies. 2(1). 136- 138. E – ISSN 2249 – 8974.

  31. Ghosh, U. and D. K. Khan 2011d. Stability analysis of land use changes.  International Journal of Advanced Engineering Research and Studies.      1(1). 59 – 60. E- ISSN 2249 – 8974. IF 1.210.

  32. Roy, M., M. K. Nanda and D. K. Khan 2011e. EEffect of date of sowing And irrigation on seed yield, Yield attributes and water use of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) at Lower Gangetic plains of West Bengal. Journal of      Crop and Weed. 7 (2). 30 – 32. ISSN  0974 – 6315.         NAAS 3.2    

  33. Gupta, N., D. K. Khan and S. C. Santra 2011f. A study on accumulation of toxic metals and bacteriological contamination in waste water irrigated vegetable crops. Proceedings of the  Regional Workshop on      Environmental Engineering (RWEE – 2008), Visva – Bharati,      Santiniketan, West Bengal. pp. 35 – 44.

  34. Biswas, S., A. Biswas, S. Sinha and D. K. Khan 2012a. Major nutrient cycling of two different tropical dry deciduous forest of West Bengal, India. Journal of Ecology and Environmental Science.3(3). 77 – 81. ISSN 0976 – 9960.

  35. Baidya, P., S. Karmakar, D. K. Khan, K. Brahmachari, L Das and G. Saha 2012b. Studies on suitability of super fast rice variety (Kalinga III) Grown under coastal saline climate of West Bengal. Journal of     Agrometeorology. 14 (Special Issue).273 – 278. ISSN 0972 – 1665. IF 0.03. NAAS 6.6.

  36. Biswas, S. and D. K. Khan 2012c. Habitat fragmentation and nutrient dynamics in Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest of West Bengal, India.      APRN Journal of Science and Technology. 2 (Special Issue ICESR 2012) 236 – 246. ISSN 2225 – 7217.

  37. Roy, M., M. K. Nanda and D. K. Khan 2012d. Assessment of moisture stress in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) by soil temperature study.Journal      of Agrometeorology. 14 (Special Issue). 527 – 531. ISSN 0972 – 1665. IF 0.03. NAAS  6.6.

  38. Bhattacharya, M., N. Bera, D. K. Khan, M. K. Nanda, L. Das, Alipatra, J. Mondal, H. Banerjee  and S. Pal 2012e. Estimation of   radiation and energy balance in rice fields under new alluvial zone of West Bengal. Journal of Agrometeorology. 14 (Special Issue). 532- 536. IF 0.03. NAAS  6.6.

  39. Bera, N., M. K. Nanda, B. K. Bhattacharya, J. S. Parihar, H. Banerjee, G. Saha, L. Das and D. K. Khan 2012f. Estimation of canopy photosynthesis rate.  Journal of Agrometeorology. 14 (Special Issue).    537 – 542. IF 0.03. NAAS  6.6.

  40. Nanda, M. K., N. Bera, B. K. Bhattacharya, J. S. Parihar, S. Banerjee,
    S. Pal and D. K. Khan 2012g. Energy balance closure study over rice
    fields. Journal of Agrometeorology. 14 (Special Issue).543 – 548.
    IF 0.03. NAAS  6.6.

  41. Gupta, N., D. K. Khan and S. C. Santra 2012h. Heavy metal accumulation in vegetables grown in a long term waste water irrigated agricultural land of tropical India. Environmental Monitoring and      Assessment. 184 (11). 6673 – 6682. ISSN 0167 – 6369. IF 1.436 doi.10.1007/s 10661 – 011 – 2450 – 7.

  42. Biswas, S., and D. K. Khan 2012i. Nutrient use pattern of Diospyros      Melanoxylon in comparison to Shorea Robusta in fragmented Dry Tropical Forest in West Bengal, India. Journal of Environment and      Ecology. 3 (1). 100 – 115. ISSN 2157 – 6092. doi.10 5296/Jee,v.3i/2327.

  43. Mandal, L and D. K. Khan 2012j Flood risk reduction in Lower Damodar basin, West Bengal. In M. Moitra Mitra (ed). Social      Dimension of Hazard Management. ACB Publications, Kolkata      pp.141-148.ISBN 81-87500-71-9

  44. Nandy, S. K., B. K. Mandal and D. K. Khan 2013a. Effect of sowing             date and NPK on forage yield and quality in the crop combination of maize and in newer alluvial zone of West Bengal, India. Journal of                     Agronomy.1-5.ISSN1812-5379.doi.10.3923/ia.2013.

  45. Biswas, S., A. Biswas and D. K. Khan 2013b. Vulnerability of species in fragmented forest habitats at Matha Protected Forest, Purulia, India, The      Journal of Biodiversity. Photon 112. 166 – 175. ISJN 8359 -6193.

  46. Ray, M., B. Samanta, P. Halder, S. Chatterjee and D. K. Khan 2013c. Agriculture practices and its association with livestock in Hilly Areas of West Bengal. Indian Journal of Hill Farming. 25 (1). 53-57.

  47. Bera, N., S. Banerjee, K. Sharmah, M. K. Nanda, B. K. Bhattacharya and D. K. Khan 2013d. Determining potential yield and effect of change of transplanting data on yield of Kharif  rice through crop growth simulation model. Journal of Agricultural Physics. 13 (1). 80-85. ISSN 0973-032x

  48. Ghosh, U., S. Chowdhury and D. K. Khan 2013e. Mathematical modeling of epidemiology in presence of vaccination and delay. In R. Bhattacharyya et. al. (eds.) ACER2013. 91-98 pp.

  49. Ghosh, U. and D.K.Khan 2014a Spatial pattern analysis of two landscape in north-western parts of Orissa, India. American Journal of             Mathematical Analysis. 2(1). 1-3. doi : 10.12691/ajma-2-1-1

  50. Ghosh, U., S. Sarkar and D. K. Khan 2014b. Modelling of infectious disease in presence of vaccination and delay.International Journal of      Epidemiology & Infection.2(3). 50-57. doi:10.12966/ijei.08.03.2014.

  51. Biswas, S., A. Biswas and D. K. Khan 2014c. Impact of forest fragmentation and species loss on nutrient cycling in the tropical dry deciduous forests of West Bengal. Indian Forester. 140(8). 812-819.      ISSN. 0019-4816

  52. Ray, M., M. K. Nanda, S. Chowdhury and D. K. Khan 2015. Determination of water stress of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) through canopy temperature based indices. International Journal of Agriculture. Photon. 126. 392-402.ISJN 7758-2463. Impact Index 4.12.                

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