Priyank Pravin Patel

Assistant Professor

B.Sc. Geography (Calcutta, 2003)

M.Sc. Geography (Calcutta, 2005 - through Presidency College) - Specialisation : Geomorphology

Diploma in Geoinformatics (GIS Institute, Noida, 2006)

Ph.D. Geography (Calcutta, 2013) - UCG-NET-SRF at Presidency College (2006 - 2010)

Doctoral Thesis topic: "An Exploratory Geomorphological Analysis Using Modern Techniques for Sustainable Development of the Dulung River Basin" (Supervisor: Prof. A. Sarkar, M.Sc., Ph.D., W.B.S.E.S., Former Head, Dept. of Geography, Presidency University) 

My undergraduate studies in Geography were done at the Dept. of Geography, Ashutosh College, Kolkata and then I completed my postgraduate studies from the Dept. of Geography, Presidency College (then under University of Calcutta) and joined the the same Department as UGC Junior Research Fellow in 2006 to pursue my doctoral studies, becoming a UGC Senior Research Fellow in 2008. During the research tenure, I was awarded First Prize in the Junior Scientist Meet of The Netaji Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS), Kolkata in 2009, the Prof. N.P. Aiyyar Young Geographer Award by the National Association of Geographers, India (NAGI) and Best Paper Award at the ILEE National Seminar (Kolkata, 2006). In 2010, I joined the Dept. of Geography,Aliah University, Kolkata as Assistant Professor (full-time contractual), the post converted to permanent status in 2012. My doctoral thesis was submitted in 2012 and subsequently awarded in 2013 after which I joined the Dept. of Geography, Presidency University, the same year. 

Research Projects conducted/ongoing:

Project #1: PI

Geomorphic Charactersation of the Gangani Tract, Paschim Medinipur District, West Bengal towards Landscape Mapping, Measurement and Management

Timeline: April, 2015 - March, 2018

Funding Agency: UGC Faculty Research Promotion Scheme (UGC-FRPS) Start-Up Grant

Amount of Funding: Rupees Six Lakhs

Project #2: PI

Large Scale Geomorphological Mapping of a Badland Terrain and Adjacent Stream Corridor for Measuring Gully Network Extension and Riverbank Erosion for Soil Loss Estimation and Agro-Forestry Conservation

Timeline: August, 2015 - July, 2018

Funding Agency: DigitalGlobe Foundation Imagery Grant

Amount of Funding: Rupees Thirty-one Lakhs (approximately) worth of high resolution satellite images obtained

Project #3: PI

Implementing eco-geomorphological mitigation methods for alleviating riverbank erosion and flood hazard in the Lower Silai River Corridor in Paschim Medinipur District of West Bengal

Timeline: April, 2018 - March, 2021

Funding Agency: Department of Higher Education, Science & Technology and Biotechnology (DHESTB) (Science & Technology Branch and Biotechnology Branch), Government of West Bengal

Amount of Funding: Rupees Seven Lakhs

Project #4: PI

Riparian Health Assessment and Floodplain Fragmentation in the Rarh Region of Eastern India: Gauging the impact of mineral/sand mining and land use changes on the stream corridor quality and ecogeomorphology for prioritizing river restoration reaches

Timeline: May, 2022 – May, 2025 : Ongoing

Funding Agency: Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Government of India, New Delhi

Amount of Funding: Rs. 47.88 Lakhs

Project #5: Co-PI

Geoarchaeology and Geoinformatics for coastal and maritime heritage in Ganges delta and adjoining coast of West Bengal

Timeline: September, 2023 to August, 2025 : Ongoing

Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology Government of India, New Delhi

Amount of Funding: Rs. 28.13 Lakhs

Undergraduate and Postgraduate classes at the Department of Geogaphy, Presidency University, Kolkata (June 2013 - Present)

Undergraduate and Postgraduate classes at Department of Geogaphy, Aliah University, Kolkata (November 2010 - June 2013). 

Guest Faculty (varying durations) in various Departments of Geography (East Calcutta Girl's College; Kolkata, Ashutosh College, Kolkata; Aliah University, Kolkata; Bhairab Ganguly College, Belghoria; West Bengal State University, Barasat; JIS University, Agarpara; Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol) and Departments of Environmental Science (University of Calcutta, Kolkata; Ashutosh College, Kolkata)

Courses taught have mainly revolved around the physical aspects of Geography - Geotectonics and Geomorphology in particular, Biogeography, Geographies of Rural Areas and the applications of Remote Sensing and GIS techniques in geographical analysis.

Other Administrative/academic duties

Secretary, Indian Society of Spatial Scientists (publishes Bi-Annual Journal - Indian Journal of Spatial Science)

Secretary, Geographical Institute, Dept. of Geography, Presidency University, Kolkata

Member, Executive Committee, Indian Institute of Geomorphologists, Allahabad

Co-Editor, Special Issue "Remote Sensing Approaches to Landscape Analysis of Urban and Peri-Urban Environments" in Remote Sensing

Research Advisory Committee Member, Department of Geography, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore and Department of Geography, Bankura University, Bankura

Member, Board of Studies (UG and PG), Department of Geography, Presidency University, Kolkata

Member, Student Welfare Committee, Presidency University, Kolkata

Member, Course Registration Cell, Presidency University, Kolkata

Member, Committee of Academic Collaboration (CAC), Presidency University, Kolkata

Course Co-ordinator, Value-Added Certificate Course (VACC) in Geospatial Data Analysis using Python, offered by Department of Geography, Presidency University, Kolkata

In-Charge, Seminar Library, Department of Geography, Presidency University, Kolkata

Two doctoral students have been awarded PhD degree and another four scholars are currently being supervised as follows:

Dr. Sayoni Mondal (UGC-NET SRF) Status: Degree awarded (September, 2022) Thesis Topic: Geomorphic and Ecological Assessment of Lower Silai Corridor for River Restoration

Dr. Manas Hudait (UGC-NET SRF) Status: Degree awarded (September, 2022) Thesis topic: Agro-Economic Viability of Betel Industry - A Case Study in Tamluk Sub-Division of Purba Medinipur District, West Bengal

Mr. Rajarshi Dasgupta (Status: Ongoing) Thesis topic: Late Quaternary Landscape Denudation in the Lateritic Badlands of Garbeta, West Bengal

Mr. Dinabandhu Barman (Status: Ongoing) Thesis topic: Hydromorphological analysis of oxbow lakes in the Jaldhaka floodplain and evaluation of their ecosystem services

Mr. Kunal Mallick (Status: Ongoing) Thesis topic: Assessment of pyrogenically induced pedological changes in the forests of south-western West Bengal

Several students from external institutions have been supervised for Internships -

Srija Chakraborty (Symbiosis Institute of Geoinformatics (SIG), Pune)
July - August, 2021
Multi-scale Topographic Characterization and Landscape Metrics using Topographic Position Index for West Sikkim District, Eastern India

Sristi Choudhury (Symbiosis Institute of Geoinformatics (SIG), Pune)
May - June, 2022
Quantifying multi-temporal change in urbanscape through sprawl metrics and related seasonal variation of surface heat island intensity over Pune City, India

Moumita Dey (Symbiosis Institute of Geoinformatics (SIG), Pune)
May - June, 2023
Creating a 3D Repository of select historical figures using close-range photogrammetry and Structure-from-motion

Sagarika Das (Adamas University, Kolkata)
June - July, 2023
Landslide occurrence and associated factors in Kerala: an overview

Megha Nandi (Adamas University, Kolkata)
June - July, 2021
Analysis of Surface Water quality along Hooghly River within KMA

Fifty-plus M.Sc. and Seven B.Sc. Dissertations supervised so far on various aspects of fluvial geomorphology, land use and land cover change in rural and urban areas and on select transportation facilities and their infrastructural set-up in Kolkata

Life Member, Indian Society of Spatial Scientists (ISSS), Kolkata

Life Member, Geographical Institute, Presidency University, Kolkata

Life Member, National Association of Geographers (NAGI), India

Life Member, Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS), Dehradun

Life Member, Geographical Society of India, Kolkata

Life Member, Indian Institute of Geomorphologists (IGI), Allahabad

Annual Member, British Society of Geomorphology (BSG), UK

Bhattacharya, A., Mitra, S., Choudhary, V., Das, S., Patel, P.P. (2024). COVID-19, “risks” and critical reflections on WASH Services in Kolkata's Slums. Regional Science Policy & Practice (accepted) (Impact Factor: 1.700)

Ghosh, K., Chakraborty, T., Patel, P.P. (2024). A new braiding index to assess river regulation effects in multi-thread channels: Insights from a highly regulated Himalayan river. River Research and Applications. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.4261 (Impact Factor: 2.200)

Chakraborty, S., Novotny, J., Das, J., Patel, P.P., Maity, I., Roy, U. (2024). Spatial Environment and Open Defecation: In Pursuit of Social Valuation of Sanitation Ecosystem Services. The Professional Geographer, doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/00330124.2023.2287167 (Impact Factor: 1.800)

Ghosh, S., Bookhagen, B., Patel, P.P. (2024, January 22-25). Topography, Rainfall and Vegetation Interactions in the Two Scarp Regions of India: the Western Ghats and Meghalaya Plateau [Poster Presentation]. American Geophysical Union (AGU) Annual Meeting 2023. San Francisco, USA. https://agu23.ipostersessions.com/Default.aspx?s=C6-9C-6F-42-0C-39-A7-99-FF-7A-DC-2E-EB-8E-B9-C9

Halder, T., Patel, P.P. (2023). An appraisal of housing quality of living in Durgapur: A spatial approach. Transactions of the Institute of Indian Geographers, 45(2), 207-222. doi: https://iigeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Paper_5__Tamali.pdf

Sahana, M., Ravetz, J., Patel, P.P., Dadashpoor, H. and Follmann, A., (2023). Where Is the Peri-Urban? A Systematic Review of Peri-Urban Research and Approaches for Its Identification and Demarcation Worldwide. Remote Sensing, 15(5), p.1316. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15051316 (Impact Factor: 5.349)

Sahana, M., Patel, P.P., Rehman, S., Rahaman, M.H., Masroor, M., Imdad, K. and Sajjad, H., (2023). Assessing the effectiveness of existing early warning systems and emergency preparedness towards reducing cyclone-induced losses in the Sundarban Biosphere Region, India. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 90, p.103645. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.103645 (Impact Factor: 4.842)

Chatterjee, S., Das, S.K., Behera, P.K., Ghosh, D., Chakraborty, A., Patel, P.P. and Ikehara, M., (2023). Short-chain n-alkanes in benthic mats and mosses from the Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica. Organic Geochemistry, 179, p.104587. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orggeochem.2023.104587 (Impact Factor: 3.623)

Mondal, S., Patel, P.P. (2023) An Account of the Flood History in the Ghatal Region of West Bengal, India. In: Islam A, Shit PK, Datta DK, Islam MS, Roy S, Ghosh S, Das BC (eds.) Floods in the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna Delta, Springer, Cham, pp. 351-363.  https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21086-0_14

Patel, P.P. (2023) Blue is the colour of life. Book Review – Shades of Blue: Connecting the Drops in India’s Cities, The Telegraph (Kolkata, 22 December 2023) https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/books/blue-is-the-colour-of-life-short-vignettes-provide-insights-into-scientific-hydro-social-and-ecological-facets-of-waterbodies/cid/1988556

Patel, P.P. (2023) Mystical heights. Book Review - Mystics and Sceptics: In Search of Himalayan Masters, The Telegraph (Kolkata, 12 May 2023) https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/books/namita-gokhales-edited-volume-collates-various-anecdotes-of-such-swamis-sadhus-and-lamas-who-have-come-to-personify-the-landscapes-divinity/cid/1936235

Patel, P.P. (2023) Lines redrawn. Book Review - We, The people of the states of Bharat: The making and remaking of india’s internal boundaries, The Telegraphy (Kolkata, 3 March, 2023) https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/books/sanjeev-chopras-book-is-not-just-a-map-based-look-at-indias-past-divisions-but-a-valuable-insight-into-how-the-nation-has-rearranged-itself-and-may-continue-to-redefine-its-territory-and-dem/cid/1920115

Majhi, A., Patel, P.P., Shaw, R., Mallick, K. (2022) R, you correct? The Curious Case of Arnoldus (1977). Response to “Comment on ‘Towards improved USLE-based soil erosion modelling in India: A review of prevalent pitfalls and implementation of exemplar methods’ by Majhi et al. (2021), Earth-Science Reviews, 221, 103,786” by Chen and Bezak (2022). Earth-Science Reviews, 231, 104096. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2022.104096 (Impact Factor: 12.038)

Rajbanshi, J., Das, S., Patel, P.P. (2022) Planform changes and alterations of longitudinal connectivity caused by the 2019 flood event on the braided Brahmaputra River in Assam, India. Geomorphology, 403, 108174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2022.108174 (Impact Factor: 4.406)

Islam, N., Patel, P.P. (2022). Inventory and GLOF hazard assessment of glacial Lakes in the Sikkim Himalayas, India. Geocarto International, 37(13), 3840-3876. https://doi.org/10.1080/10106049.2020.1869332 (Impact Factor: 3.450)

Hudait,, M., Patel, P.P. (2022) Site suitability assessment for traditional betel vine cultivation and crop acreage expansion in Tamluk Subdivision of Eastern India using AHP-based multi-criteria decision making approach. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 200, 107220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2022.107220 (Impact Factor: 6.757)

Das, S., Mukherjee, J., Bhattacharyya, S., Patel, P.P., Banerjee, A. (2022) Detection of groundwater potential zones using analytical hierarchical process (AHP) for a tropical river basin in the Western Ghats of India. Environmental Earth Sciences, 81, 416. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-022-10543-1 (Impact Factor: 3.119)

Behera, P.K., Das, S.K., Ghosh, D., Mani, D., Kalpana, M.S., Ikehara, M., Patel, P.P. (2022) Organic biogeochemical study of deeper southeastern Bengal Basin sediments in West Bengal, India. Organic Geochemistry, 170, 104451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orggeochem.2022.104451 (Impact Factor: 3.623)

Chakraborty, S., Dadashpoor, H., Novotny, J., Maity, I., Follmann, A., Patel, P.P., Roy, U. Pramanik, S. (2022) In pursuit of sustainability – Spatio-temporal pathways of urban growth patterns in the world's largest megacities. Cities, 131, 103919. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2022.103919 (Impact Factor: 6.077)

Chakraborty, S., Novotny, J., Das, J., Bardhan, A., Roy, S., Mondal, S., Patel, P.P., Santra, S., Maity, I., Biswas, R., Maji, A., Pramanik, S. (2022) Geography matters for sanitation! Spatial heterogeneity of the district-level correlates of open defecation in India. Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography, 43, 62-84. https://doi.org/10.1111/sjtg.12402 (Impact Factor: 2.000)

Hudait, M., Patel, P.P. (2022) Crop-type mapping and acreage estimation in smallholding plots using Sentinel-2 images and machine learning algorithms: Some comparisons. The Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, 25(1). 147-156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrs.2022.01.004 (Impact Factor: 6.393)

Hudait,, M., Patel, P.P. (2022) Dual impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Amphan Super-cyclone on the smallholding betel leaf cultivation and trade in West Bengal. Indian Journal of Geography & Environment, 19, 15-31.

Kotal, M., Chakraborty, S., Patel, P.P. (2022) Housing for migrant workers: A case study of housing sub-market in Ernakulum District, Kerala. Economic & Political Weekly, 57(8), 12-18. https://www.epw.in/journal/2022/8/commentary/housing-migrant-workers.html

Mondal, S., Patel, P.P. (2022) Incorporating hydromorphological assessments in the fluvial geomorphology domain for transitioning towards Restorative River Science – Context, Concepts and Criteria. In: Islam A, Das P, Ghosh S, Mukhopadhyay A, Gupta AD, Singh AK (eds.) Fluvial Systems in the Anthropocene: Process, Response and Modelling, Springer, Cham, pp. 43-75. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11181-5_4

Pratik, P., Patel, P.P. (2022) Assessment of Groundwater Level Fluctuations in and around Ranchi District, Jharkhand using geospatial datasets and methods. In: Shit, P.K., Bhunia, G.S., Adhikary, P.P. (eds.) Case Studies in Geospatial Applications to Groundwater Resources, Elsevier, pp. 341-371. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-99963-2.00015-8

Patel, P.P., Mondal, S., Dasgupta, R. (2022) The Lateritic Badlands of Garbeta, West Bengal. In: Misra, A.A., Mukherjee, S. (eds.) Atlas of Geomorphological and Structural Geological Interpretation on Remote Sensing Images, Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 63-76. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119813392.ch7

Patel, P.P., Guha, S., Das, D., Bose, M. (2022) Spatial variability of topographic attributes and channel morphological characteristics in the Ladakh Trans-Himalayas and their tectonic and structural controls. In: Bhattacharya, H.N., Bhattacharya, S., Das, B.C., Islam, A. (eds.) Himalayan Neotectonics and Channel Evolution, Springer, pp. 67-110. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95435-2_3

Deb, S., Imdad, K., Patel, P.P., Parween, S., Rashid, R. (2022) Approaches and methodologies on mapping vegetation cover and biodiversity status using remote sensing and spatial analysis: A systematic review. In: Sahana, M., Areendran, G., Raj, K. (eds.) Conservation and Monitoring of Forest Resources in South Asia, Springer, pp. 379-408. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98233-1_15

Mukherjee, J., Patel, P.P. (2022) Landscape Characterization using Geomorphometric Parameters for a Small Sub-Humid River Basin of the Chota Nagpur Plateau, Eastern India. In: Shit P.K., Bera B., Islam A., Ghosh S., Bhunia G.S. (eds) Drainage Basin Dynamics: An Introduction to Morphology, Landscape and Modelling. Springer, Cham, pp. 127-152. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-79634-1_6

Chakraborty, S., Patel, P.P. & Follmann, A. (2022). Land use and land cover changes in the rapidly urbanizing National Capital Region in India. In J. Müller, M. Wenner & C. Dittrich (Eds.) (Eds.), Aktuelle Forschungsbeiträge zu Südasien (Current research contributions to South Asia) (pp. 1-5). Heidelberg: Heidelberg Asian Studies Publishing. https://doi.org/10.11588/hasp.1020

Patel, P.P. (2022) The road to wisdom. Book Review - Nomads: The Wanderers Who Shaped Our World, The Telegraph (Kolkata, 30 September, 2022) https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/books/the-road-to-wisdom-nomads-the-wanderers-who-shaped-our-world-by-anthony-sattin/cid/1889584

Banerjee, S., Patel, P.P. (2022) India's urban floods: Why we need to look at nature-based solutions. Down To Earth (20 September, 2022) https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/natural-disasters/india-s-urban-floods-why-we-need-to-look-at-nature-based-solutions-85013

Patel, P.P. (2022) India's geomyths. Book Review - Gods, Giants and the Geography of India, The Telegraph (Kolkata, 29 April, 2022) https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/books/indias-geomyths-gods-giants-and-the-geography-of-india-by-nalini-ramachandran/cid/1862790

Patel, P.P. (2022, October 01). Book Review [Review of the book Learning GIS Using Open Source Software - An Applied Guide for Geo-spatial Analysis, by K. Saha & Y.K. Froyen]. Indian Journal of Spatial, 13 (3), 123-124.

Patel, P.P. (2022, February 01). Books from reader's choice [Review of the book Saraswati: The River Par Excellence, by S.K. Acharyya, K. Ghosh & A. Kar (Eds )]. Monthly Bulletin: Asiatic, LI (2), 75-78. https://www.asiaticsocietykolkata.org/uploads/Bulletin%20February%202022.pdf

Majhi, A., Shaw, R., Mallick, K. & Patel, P.P. (2022, July 31 - August 05). Improving USLE-based soil erosion modelling in data sparse regions: insights from India [Poster Presentation]. Soil Science: Crossing Boundaries, Changing Society (Glasgow22 - 22nd World Congress of Soil Science). Glasgow, Scotland.

Hudait,, M., Patel, P.P. (2021) Constraints in traditional betel leaf smallholdings: farmer perspectives from West Bengal. Geographical Review of India, 83(2), 114-131.

Das, S., Shit, P.K., Patel, P.P. (2021) Ecosystem services value assessment and forecasting using integrated machine learning algorithm and CA-Markov model: an empirical investigation of an Asian megacity. Geocarto International. https://doi.org/10.1080/10106049.2021.2002424

Chakraborty, S., Pramanik, S., Follmann, A., Giri, B., Mondal, B., Patel, P.P., Maity, I., Das., Punia, M., Sahana, M. (2021) Dominant urban form and its relation to nighttime land surface temperature in the rapidly urbanizing National Capital Region of India. Urban Climate 40: 101002. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2021.101002

Mandal, J., Patel, P.P., Samanta, S. (2021) Examining the expansion of Urban Heat Island effect in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area and its vicinity using multi-temporal MODIS satellite data. Advances in Space Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2021.11.040

Mondal, S., Patel, P.P. (2021) Mapping, Measuring and Modelling Common Fluvial Hazards in Riparian Zones: A Brief Review of Relevant Concepts and Methods. In: Shit, P.K., Pourghasemi H.R., Bhunia, G.S., Das, P., Narsimha, A. (eds.) Geospatial Technology for Environmental Hazards. Springer, Cham, pp. 353-389. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75197-5_16

Chakraborty, S., Novotny, J., Das, J., Bardhan, A., Roy, S., Mondal, S., Patel, P.P., Santra, S., Maity, I., Biswas, R., Maji, A., Pramanik, S. (2021) Geography matters for sanitation! Spatial heterogeneity of the district-level correlates of open defecation in India. Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography. https://doi.org/10.1111/sjtg.12402

Majhi, A., Shaw, R., Mullick, K., Patel, P.P. (2021) Towards improved USLE-based soil erosion modelling in India: A review of prevalent pitfalls and implementation of exemplar methods. Earth-Science Reviews 221, 103786. (Elsevier, Impact Factor - 12.413) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2021.103786

Patel, P.P., Dasgupta, R., Chanda, S., Mondal, S. (2021) An investigation into longitudinal forms of gullies within the “Grand Canyon” of Bengal, Eastern India. Transactions in GIS 25(5), 2501-2528. https://doi.org/10.1111/tgis.12828 (Wiley, Impact Factor - 2.406)

Ray, S.K., Das, S.K., Chatterjee, S., Patel, P.P., Ekbald, A., Yoshida, K. (2021) Modern analogue to past cosiesmic ground uplift in North Andaman, India. Catena 205, 105471 (Elsevier, Impact factor - 5.198) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2021.105471

Haque, I., Das, D. N., Patel, P.P., Hasnine, Md. (2021) Towards an Enhanced Understanding of Caste-Based Residential Segregation in Indian Cities: Reflections from Kolkata and Bengaluru. Spatial Demography 9, 187-211 (Springer) https://doi.org/10.1007/s40980-021-00085-8  

Mandal, J., Patel, P.P. (2021). Gauging the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns on atmospheric pollution content in select countries. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment 23, 100551. (Elsevier) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsase.2021.100551

Patel, P.P. (2021) Exploring geotools and geomedia to augment the classroom curriculum: A brief overview. In: Mukherjee, S., Sarkar, S. (eds.) Population Health and Regional Development: Challenges and Issues. OrangeBooks Publication, Chhattisgarh, pp. 5-17.

Islam, N., Patel, P. P. (2021). Inventory and GLOF hazard assessment of glacial Lakes in the Sikkim Himalayas, India. Geocarto International, (volume not allotted yet). https://doi.org/10.1080/10106049.2020.1869332 (Taylor & Francis, Impact Factor - 4.889)

Chakraborty, S., Maity, I., Patel, P. P., Dadashpoor, H., Pramanik, S., Follman, A., Novotny, J., & Roy, U. (2021). Spatio-temporal patterns of urbanization in the Kolkata Urban Agglomeration: A dynamic spatial territory-based approach. Sustainable Cities and Society, 67, 102715. (Elsevier, Impact Factor - 7.587) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2021.102715

Patel, P.P. (2021) A beauty in braids. Book Review - The Braided River: A Journey along the Brahmaputra, The Telegraph (Kolkata, 19 November, 2021) https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/books/review-the-braided-river-a-journey-along-the-brahmaputra-by-samrat-choudhury/cid/1839553

Patel, P.P. (2021) Ganga: tales of wonder and crisis. Book Review - Superhuman River: Stories of the Ganga, The Telegraph (Kolkata, 1 January, 2021) https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/books/review-superhuman-river-stories-of-the-ganga-by-bidisha-banerjee/cid/1802236

Gupta, D., Patel, P. P. (2021). Mapping Groundwater Level Fluctuation and Utilisation in Puruliya District, West Bengal. In: Adhikary, PP., Shit, PK, Santra, P., Bhunia, GS., Tiwari, AK, Chaudhury, BS (eds.) Geostatistics and Geospatial Technologies for Groundwater Resources in India. Springer, Cham, pp. 413-442.

Patel, P.P., Mondal, S. & Dasgupta, R. (2021). Morphometric and channel erosivity analysis of lateritic gully catchments using high resolution DTM and repeat survey structure-from-motion datasets. In M. Alvioli, I. Marchesini, L. Melelli & P. Guth (Eds.), GEOMORPHOMETRY 2020 Conference Proceedings (pp. 251 253). Perugia: CNR Edizioni. https://www.irpi.cnr.it/conference-files/geomorphometry-2020/67.pdf

Patel, P.P. (2021, October 01). Book Review [Review of the book Re-envisioning Remote Sensing Applications: Perspectives from Developing Countries, by R. Singh (Ed.)]. Indian Journal of Spatial, 12 (1), 176-180.

Sahana, M., Rehman, S., Patel, P. P., Dou, J., Hong H., & Sajjad, H. (2020). Assessing the degree of soil salinity in the Indian Sundarban Biosphere Reserve using measured soil electrical conductivity and remote sensing data–derived salinity indices. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 13, 1289. (Springer, Impact Factor - 1.827)

Imdad K., Sahana M., Rana Md J., Haque I., Patel P.P., Pramanik M. (2020) A district-level susceptibility and vulnerability assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic's footprint in India. Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology. (Elsevier) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sste.2020.100390

Patel P.P., Mondal S., Prasad R. (2020) Modifications of the Geomorphic Diversity by Anthropogenic Interventions in the Silabati River Basin. In: Das B.C., Ghosh S., Islam A., Roy S. (eds.) Anthropogeomorphology of Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System in India. Routledge, pp. 331-356.

Sahana M., Rihan Md., Deb S., Patel P.P., Ahmad W.S., Imdad K. (2020) Detecting the Facets of Anthropogenic Interventions on the Palaeochannels of Saraswati and Jamuna. In: Das B.C., Ghosh S., Islam A., Roy S. (eds.) Anthropogeomorphology of Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System in India. Routledge, pp. 469-490.

Patel P.P., Mondal S., Ghosh K.G. (2020) Some respite for India's dirtiest river? Examining the Yamuna's water quality at Delhi during the COVID-19 lockdown period. Science of The Total Environment 744: 140851. (Elsevier, IF- 7.963). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140851 

Saha D., Das D., Dasgupta R., Patel P.P. (2020) Application of ecological and aesthetic parameters for riparian quality assessment of a small tropical river in eastern India. Ecological Indicators 117: 106627. (Elsevier, IF- 4.958) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106627

Mondal S., Patel, P.P. (2020) Implementing Vetiver grass-based riverbank protection programmes in rural West Bengal, India. Natural Hazards 103: 1051-1076. (Springer, IF - 3.102) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-020-04025-5

Haque, I., Rana, Md J., Patel P.P. (2020) Location matters: Unravelling the spatial dimensions of neighbourhood level housing quality in Kolkata, India. Habitat International 99: 102157 (Elsevier, IF - 5.369) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2020.102157 

Patel, P.P., Dasgupta, R., Mondal, S. (2020) "Using ground-based photogrammetry for fine-scale gully morphology studies: some examples", In: Shit, P.K., Pourghasemi, H.R., Sankar, G. (eds.) Gully Erosion Studies from India and Surrounding Regions, Springer International Publishing, Switzerland, pp. 207-220 (ISBN - 978-3-030-23242-9) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23243-6_12

Naskar, R., Patel, P.P. (2019) Stream Classification & Historical Shifting of Middle Stretch of the Shilabati River at Garbeta. Asian Studies XXXVI(1&2): 1 - 16. Netaji Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata (ISSN - 0970-7301)

Haque, I., Das, D.N., Patel, P.P. (2019): "Reading the geography of India's district-level fertility differentials: a spatial econometric approach", Journal of Biosocial Science 51(5): 745-774 (Cambridge Core, IF - 1.207) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021932019000087

Patel, P.P. (2019): "Ganga: Coursing through the ages" Book Review - Ganga: Many Pasts of a River, The Telegraph (Kolkata, 28 June, 2019) https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/books/coursing-through-the-ages/cid/1693299

Patel, P.P., Mondal, S. (2019) "Terrain - Landuse Relation in Garbeta-I Block, Paschim Medinipur District, West Bengal". In: Mukherjee, S. (ed.) Importance and Utilities of GIS, Avenel Press, Burdwan, pp. 82-101 (ISBN - 978-81-939776-6-8)

Sahana, M., Hong, H., Ahmed, R., Patel, P.P., Bhakat, P., Sajjad, H. (2019): "Assessing coastal island vulnerability in the Sundarban Biosphere Reserve, India, using geospatial technology", Environmental Earth Sciences 78: 304 (Springer, IF - 2.180) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-019-8293-1

Sahana, M., Patel, P.P. (2019): "A comparison of frequency ratio and fuzzy logic models for flood susceptibility assessment of the lower Kosi River Basin in India", Environmental Earth Sciences, 78: 289 (Springer, IF - 2.180) DOI: 10.1007/s12665-019-8285-1

Banerji, D., Patel, P.P. (2019): “Morphological Aspects of the Bakreshwar River Corridor, West Bengal, India”. In: B. Das, S. Ghosh, A. Islam (eds.) Advances in Micro Geomorphology of Lower Ganga Basin - Part I: Fluvial Geomorphology,  Springer International Publishing, Cham, pp 155-189 (ISBN 978-3-319-90426-9) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90427-6_9

Patel, P.P. (2018): "Ramblings on the Rumblings of Calcutta's Trams, Coldnoon: International Journal of Travel Writing and Travelling Cultures (December 22, 2018), https://coldnoon.com/magazine/dialogues/essays/ramblings-on-the-rumblings-of-calcuttas-trams/

Hudait, M., Patel, P.P. (2018): "Acreage analysis of Betel vine crop through Boroj detection from high resolution imagery and internal architectural layout in Moyna Block of Tamluk Sub-division, Purba Medinipur", In: Mondal, B.K. (ed.) Geoinformatics for Sustainable Environment Management, Netaji Subhash Open University, Kolkata, pp 69-82 (ISBN 978-93-82112-63-1)

Haque, I., Das, D.N., Patel, P.P. (2018): "Spatial Segregation in Indian Cities: Does the City Size Matter?", Environment and Urbanization ASIA, 9(1): 52-68 (Sage) DOI: 10.1177/0975425317749657

Mondal, S., Patel, P.P. (2018): "Examining the utility of river restoration approaches for flood mitigation and channel stability enhancement: a recent review", Environmental Earth Sciences, 77: 195 (Springer, IF - 1.871) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-018-7381-y 

Haque, I., Patel, P.P. (2018): "Growth of metro cities in India: trends, patterns and determinants", Urban Research & Practice (Taylor & Francis, 11(4): 338-377. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17535069.2017.1344727

Guha, S., Patel, P.P. (2017): "Evidence of topographic disequilibrium in the Subarnarekha River Basin, India: a digital elevation model based analysis", Journal of Earth System Science, 126: 106 (Springer, IF - 0.955) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-017-0884-1

Dasgupta, R., Patel P.P. (2017): “Examining the Physical and Human Dichotomy in Geography: Existing Divisions and Possible Mergers in Pedagogic Outlooks”, Geographical Research, 55(1): 100-120 (Wiley, IF - 1.677) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1745-5871.12220

Patel, P.P., Das, S. (2017) "Jamsola Geomorphosite Description Card" in Kale, V.S. (ed.) Atlas of Geomorphosites in India,  Indian Institute of Geomorphologists (IGI), Allahabad, pp 45-47 (ISBN - 978-93-5268-858-6)

Sarkar, A., Patel, P.P. (2016) "Land Use - Terrain Correlations in the Piedmont Tract of Eastern India: A Case Study of the Dulung River Basin" In: A. Santra & S. Mitra (eds.) Handbook of Research on Remote Sensing Applications in Earth and Environmental Studies, IGI Global, USA, pp 147-193 (ISBN13 - 9781522518143) DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1814-3.ch008

Das, S., Patel, P.P., Sengupta, S. (2016): “Evaluation of Different Digital Elevation Models for Analyzing Drainage Morphometric parameters in a Mountainous Terrain: A Case Study of the Supin - Upper Tons Basin, Indian Himalayas”, SpringerPlus, 5 (1544) (Springer, IF - 0.982) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40064-016-3207-0

Haque, I., Patel, P.P. (2016): "Assessing Hindu-Muslim Fertility Differentials in West Bengal: Insights from the National Family Health Survey–3 Data". Journal of Family History, 41(2):192-224. (Sage, IF - 0.342) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0363199016635216

Mondol, S., Sarkar, A., Patel, P.P. (2016): Causes of Drainage Congestion in the Moyna Block, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. In: Mondol, D.K. (ed.) Application of Geospatial Technology for Sustainable Development, University of North Bengal, India, North Bengal University Press, Raja Rammohunpur, pp 1-9 (ISBN - 978-81-921692-7-9)

Chatterjee, S., Patel, P.P. (2016): Quantifying Landscape Structure and Ecological Risk Analysis in Subarnarekha Sub-watershed, Ranchi. In: Mondol, D.K. (ed.) Application of Geospatial Technology for Sustainable Development, University of North Bengal, India, North Bengal University Press, Raja Rammohunpur, pp 54-76 (ISBN - 978-81-921692-7-9)

Haque, I., Patel, P.P. (2015): "Socioeconomic and Cultural Differentials of Contraceptive Usage in West Bengal: Evidence from National Family Health Survey Data" in Journal of Family History, 40: 230-249 (Sage, IF - 0.342) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0363199015572753

Patel, P.P. (2013): “GIS Techniques for Landscape Analysis - Case Study of the Chel River Basin, West Bengal” in Proceedings of State Level Seminar on Geographical Methods in the Appraisal of Landscape, held at Dept. of Geography, Dum Dum Motijheel Mahavidyalaya, Kolkata, on 20th March, 2012, pp 1-14

Sarkar, A., Patel, P.P. (2012): “Terrain Classification of the Dulung Drainage Basin” in The Indian Journal of Spatial Science, Vol. III, No. 1, Article 6 (ISSN - 2249-4316)

Sarkar, A., Patel, P.P. (2011): “Topographic Analysis of The Dulung R. Basin”, in The Indian Journal of Spatial Science, Vol. II, No. 1, Article 2 (ISSN - 2249-4316)

Patel, P.P., Sarkar, A. (2010): “Terrain Characterization Using SRTM Data” in Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Vol. 38(1): 11-24 (Springer, IF - 0.725) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12524-010-0008-8

Patel, P.P. (2010): “The Shifting ‘Charlands’ of the Godavari at Rajahmundry” in The Indian Journal of Spatial Science, Vol. I, No. 1, Article 2 (ISSN - 2249-4316) 

Patel, P.P., Sarkar, A. (2009): “Application of SRTM Data in Evaluating the Morphometric Attributes: A Case Study of The Dulung River Basin” in Practicing Geographer, Vol. 13 (2): 249-265 (ISSN - 0975-3850)

Patel, P.P. (2009): “Estimation of Land Surface Temperature from Landsat Thermal Images towards Urban Heat Island Mapping of Kolkata” in Asian Studies, Vol. XXVII(2): 34-44 (ISSN - 0970-7301)

Sarkar, A., Patel, P.P. (2009): “Drainage Analysis of the Dulung Basin” in Sharma, H.S. and Kale, V.S. (ed.) Geomorphology In India,  Prayag Pustak Bhavan, Allahabad, pp 133-154 (ISBN - 81-86539-78-6)

Patel, P.P.,  Dasgupta, R. (2009): “Flood Induced Land Use Change in The Dulung River Valley, West Bengal” in Singh, R.B., Roy, S.D.D., Samuel, H.D.D.K., Singh, V.D. and Biji, G.D. (ed.) Geoinformatics for Monitoring and Modelling Land-Use, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - Contribution Towards International Year of Planet Earth, Vol. 1, NMCC Publication, Marthandam, pp 103-123 (ISBN - 13:978-81-908283-1-4)

Patel, P.P., Sarkar, A. (2009): “Analyzing Impact of Land Cover Changes in Kolkata on Corresponding Land Surface Temperature from Landsat Thermal Imagery” in Proceedings of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing National Symposium, held at VANAMATI, Nagpur from 17-19 September, 2009

Patel, P.P., Sarkar, A. (2008): “Geomorphological Analysis of The Stream Networks Generated from SRTM DEM and Topographical Maps” in Proceedings of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing National Symposium, held at NIRMA University, Ahmedabad from 18-20 December, 2008

Patel, P.P., Sarkar, A. (2007): “Hypsometric Analysis of the Dulung N. Basin and its Sub-Basins” in Geographical Review of India, Vol. 69(4): 409-422 (ISSN - 0375-6386)