Geoinformatics for Flood Risk Management

Dr. Brototi Biswas is a Professor at the Department of Geography & Resource Management, Mizoram (Central) University, India. She received her Ph.D. in 2012 from Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Maharashtra, India. She has delivered invited lectures in different colleges in India sponsored by the University Grants Commissions (UGC) and in 2013 received the “Best Teacher” award by Maharashtra Dalit Sahitya Academy. She has also managed several outreach programs for the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS). Her research work is focused on the various aspects of physical geography including hazard and hazard management. She has published over 56 research papers, one authored book, twelve book chapters, and 10 conference proceedings.

Dr. Bhagwan B. Ghute is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geology, Toshniwal Arts, Commerce and Science College, Maharashtra, India since 2011. He received his Ph.D. in Geology from the same university on quaternary geology and geomorphology of Godavari River basin. Currently, he has been nominated as a Member of Board of Studies in Geology at SRTM University (2023-2027). His research is focused on quaternary geology, hydrogeology, remote sensing, and GIS. He has published over 25 research papers in national and international journals.

Dr. Jayanta Das is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Geography in Rampurhat College, University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India. He received his PhD from the Department of Geography and Applied Geography, University of North Bengal, India. His research interests include flood, drought analysis, climate change, watershed management, hydrological modeling, water quality, geospatial data analysis, data mining, and GIS applications. He has over 17 years of research and academic experience. Dr. Das has published more than 50 scholarly articles in peer-reviewed journals and 5 edited books. He has served as a journal editor and as a guest editor as well. Dr. Das has played a significant role in advancing geographical sciences, organizing international conferences and training workshops, including a SERB and ICSSR-sponsored seminar on sustainable development. His international collaborations include mentoring African researchers through the CV Raman International Fellowship, focusing on hydro-geographical studies and risk mapping.