Tapas Acharya

Associate Professor

I am interested in supervising postgraduate students in Hydrogeology, Geophysics, Remote Sensing & GIS and Medical Geology.

I completed supervising Ten(10) Post-Graduate Thesis, for their partial fulfilment of the M.Sc. Geology.

·         International Association of Mathematical Geosciences, U.S.A

·         International Medical Geology Association, U.S.A.

·         Geological Institute, Department of Geology, Presidency University, Kolkata, India

IN REFERRED JOURNALS

1.    Sur, T. and Acharya, T* (2020) Filtering of hydraulically significant lineaments from lineament map of Precambrian metamorphic terrain in NE India using set theory. Groundwater for sustainable development, 11, 100469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2020.100469.

2.    Kumar, P., Tiwari, P., Biswas, A* and Acharya, T. (2020) Geophysical and Hydrogeological investigation for the saline water invasion in the coastal aquifers of West Bengal, India: A critical insight in the coastal saline clay-sand sediment system. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 192(9), 562. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-020-08520-x.

3.     Kumar, P., Tiwari, P., Biswas, A* and Acharya, T. (2020) Geophysical and Hydrogeological investigation for the saline water invasion in the coastal aquifers of West Bengal, India: A critical insight in the coastal saline clay-sand sediment system. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, accepted. (Springer Publication)

4.      Sur, T, Acharya, T* and Mitra, M. (2020) Delineation of groundwater recharge zone in Precambrian metamorphics: an appraisal from the Purulia district of West Bengal, India. Indian Groundwater, 14: 11-22.

5.      Acharya, T.*, Kumbhakar, S., Prasad, R., Mondal, S. and Biswas, A. (2019) Delineation of potential groundwater recharge zones in the coastal area of north-eastern India using geoinformatics. Sustainable Water Resources Management, 5(2): 533-540. doi 10.1007/s40899-017-0206-4.  (Springer Publication)

6.      Acharya, T.*, Biswas, A., Bhattacharyya, A., Chakraborty, A., Chakraborty, M. and Sarkar, T. (2018) Vulnerability mapping of saline water intrusion in coastal aquifers of West Bengal, India using flow-net approach. Indian Groundwater, 10: 46-56. 

7.      Prasad, R. and Acharya, T.* (2017) Radial anisotropy technique to target fractured aquifer in Precambrian Metamorphics: an exemplar from Eastern India. Groundwater for Sustainable Development. 5: 131-136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2017.06.002. (Elsevier Publication)

8.      Acharya, T.* and Prasad, R. (2017) Lithostratigraphic contact - a significant site for hydrogeological investigation in crystalline fractured-rock terrain. Journal of Earth System Science, 126: 15. (Springer Publication)

9.      Biswas, A.* and Acharya, T. (2016) A very fast simulated annealing method for inversion of magnetic anomaly over semi-infinite vertical rod-type structure. Modeling of Earth Systems and Environment, 2:198. (Springer Publication)

10.      Mitra, M.* and Acharya, T. (2015) Study of Fractures in Precambrian crystalline rocks using field techniques in and around Balarampur, Purulia district, West Bengal, India. Journal of Earth System Science, 124(8): 1801-1812. (Springer Publication)

11.      Acharya, T.* and Prasad, R. (2014) Hydrodynamic study of the weathered zone of hardrock aquifers from dugwell data. Natural Resources Research. 23(3):331-340. (Springer Publication)

12.  Acharya, T.*, Prasad, R. and Chakrabarti, S. (2014) Evaluation of regional fracture properties for groundwater development using hydrolithostructural domain approach in variably fractured hardrocks of Purulia district, West Bengal, India. Journal of Earth System Science, 123(3):517-529. (Springer Publication)

13.  Acharya, T.*, Prasad, R. and Chakrabarti, S. (2014) Influence of rock foliation on fracture permeability: The case of Precambrian metamorphics (Purulia, eastern India). Geoinformatics & Geostatistics: An Overview. 2(1): 1-7.

14.  Mitra, M. and Acharya, T. (2014) Study of Groundwater Prospect Zones in Metamorphic Rocks in Purulia District, West Bengal- An Approach From Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System. Current Trends in Technology and Sciences. 3(6): 402-407.

15.  Prasad, R., Acharya, T.* and Chakrabarti, S. (2014) Locating Zones of High Discharging Wells for Protection and Management of Groundwater Resources in Precambrian Metamorphic Rocks of Purulia District, West Bengal, India - A Case Study by Hydrostructural Domain Approach. Journal of Environment and Sociobiology, 11(1): 11-24.

16.  Acharya, T.*, Basumallik, S., Nag, S.K. and Prasad, R. (2013) Study of lineaments in metamorphic terrains using electrical resistivity tomography, Purulia District, West Bengal, (India). Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, 1(1):16-22.

17.  Acharya, T.* and Nag, S.K. (2013) Study of groundwater prospects of the crystalline rocks in Purulia district, West Bengal, India using remote sensing data. Earth Resources, 1(2):54-59.

18.  Acharya, T.*, Nag, S.K. and Mallik, S.B. (2012) Hydraulic significance of fracture-correlated lineaments in Precambrian rocks of Purulia District, West Bengal. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 80(5):723-730. (Springer Publication)

19.  Acharya, T. and Mallik, S.B. (2012) Analysis of lineament swarms in Precambrian metamorphic rocks in India. Journal of Earth System Science, 121(2):453-462. (Springer Publication)

20.  Acharya, T.* and Bhattacharya, B. (2012) Tsunami: risk zone assessment, forecasting and disaster management along Indian coast. Academic Journal of Hooghly Mohsin College, Higher Education Department, Government of West Bengal, 7(1): 59-67, ISSN: 0973-6212.

BOOK CHAPTERS

1.      Bhattacharya, B.* and Acharya, T. (2011) Geology: Present status and future prospects. Basic Science: Prospect & Future Challenges, Academic Journal of Hooghly Mohsin College, Higher Education Department, Government of West Bengal, pp. 76-83. ISBN: 978-81-908801-1-4.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

1.      Acharya, T.*, Chatterjee, A., Basu, T., Mondal, B., Paul, R., Sarkar, T., Bhattacharyya, A. and Bose, D., (2019) Geomorphic controls of arsenic pollution in groundwater of Ganga delta of West Bengal, India: an appraisal on medical geology. Proceedings of IAH2019, the 46th Annual Congress of the International Association of Hydrogeologists, Málaga (Spain), Pp. 671.

2.    Acharya, T.*, Mondal, B., Paul, R., Sarkar, T. and Bhattacharyya, A. (2018) Spatial vulnerability mapping of arsenic pollution in groundwater of Ganga delta of West Bengal, India: an appraisal on medical geology. 19th International Conference of International Association of Mathematical Geosciences in Olomouc, Chez Republic.

3.      Acharya, T.*, Prasad, R., Chakraborty, A. and Chakraborty, M. (2017) Geo-spatial impact on public health in the coastal region of West Bengal, Eastern India: an appraisal on medical geology. 7th International Conference on Medical Geology “MedGeo2017” in Moscow, Russia, pp. 64.

4.      Chatterjee, A., Acharya, T.* and Basu, T. (2015) Geomorphic controls of arsenic concentration in groundwater in Malda district, West Bengal, India: a remote sensing approach. Regional workshop on ‘Incidence of high arsenic in ground water in West Bengal & its remedial measures’ organized by CGWB, ER, Ministry of Water Resources, Govt. of India, pp. 16-20.

5.      Acharya, T.,*, Chatterjee, A., and Chakrabarti, S. (2014) Effects of fracture and rock foliation on groundwater movement in Precambrian metamorphic rocks of Balarampur block, Purulia district, West Bengal. Regional workshop on ‘Groundwater resources, development & management strategies in West Bengal’ organized by CGWB, ER, Ministry of Water Resources, Govt. of India, pp. 24-34.

6.      Acharya T*, Prasad R and Chakrabarti S (2013) Fracture permeability and hydrostructural domain approach: The case of Precambrian metamorphics (Purulia, eastern India). 2-day National Workshop under the aegis of the Indian Geophysical Union (IGU) on “Modern Methods in Geology and Geophysics and Their Applications” at Department of Geological Sciences, Jadavpur University, Kolkata. pp. 97.

7.      Acharya T*, Prasad R and Chakrabarti S (2013) Hydrogeological significance of lithostratigraphic contacts as a guide to the groundwater studies in Precambrian metamorphic terrain. 2-day National Seminar on Groundwater Management, Governance and Sustainability at Department of Geological Sciences, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.

8.      Prasad R, Acharya T* and Chakrabarti S (2013) Study of Hydraulically Significant Fracture-Correlated Lineaments in Precambrian Metamorphic Rocks of Purulia District, West Bengal – A Comparative Analysis by Surface Geological Investigation and Radial Anisotropy Method. Proceeding Abstract Volume of 18th Convention of Indian Geological Congress & International Symposium on Minerals and Mining in India - The way forward, inclusive of cooperative mineral-based industries in SAARC countries organized by Madhya Pradesh Council of Science & Technology, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh, pp. 95.

9.      Acharya T*, Prasad R and Chakrabarti S (2012) Evaluation of regional hydrologic pattern for groundwater estimation in variably fractured rock system using hydrostructural domain approach in Purulia district, West Bengal, India. Proceeding Abstract Volume of 19th West Bengal State Science and Technology Congress organized by Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics and Science & Technology Council and Department, Govt. of WB at SINP, Kolkata, India, pp. 269. (Awarded as the Best Publication in Geology).

10.      Acharya T* and Chatterjee A (2010) Fracture-correlated lineaments and groundwater prospect. Abstract, National Seminar on Sedimentation, Tectonics and Hydrocarbon Potential in Himalayan Foreland Basin, University of Jammu, India, pp. 44-45.

11.     Acharya T* and Basumallik S and Paul SK (2007) Comparative analysis of lineaments and fractures in Precambrian crystalline rocks using remote sensing and field technique: a case study in and around Balarampur, Purulia district, West Bengal, India. Abstract, International Conference on Precambrian Sedimentation and Tectonics and Second GPSS Meeting, IIT Bombay, India, pp. 68-69.

12.     Acharya T* and Nag SK (2005) Groundwater prospect zoning using remote sensing and geographical information system: a case study in and around Balarampur, Purulia district, West Bengal, India. 6th Convention of MSI & International Seminar on Earth Resource Management. Mineralogical Society of India.