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    Dr. Sandip Chand's profile

    Name : Dr. Sandip Chand


    Designation : Assistant Professor
    Qualification : M.Sc., PhD.
    Subject : Geography
    Department Name : Pure and Applied Science
    Email ID : chandsandip12@gmail.com
    Address : Patrasayer, Bankura - 722206

    Degree name Institute Year of passing/awarded
    B.A. (Hons) in Geography The University of Burdwan 2015
    M.A. in Geography The University of Burdwan 2017
    PhD IIT Kharagpur 2024
    • Teaching Assistant (UG and PG Level): IIT Kharagpur from 2020 to 2023
    • Contributor for the Project: Promoting Digitalization for Green and Inclusive Growth in Developing Asia and the Pacific, Asian Development Bank Institute, Tokyo, Japan from October to December 2023
    • Short Term Course (FDP) in Sustainable Development, North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), June 2025
    • Certificate Course on LIDAR Data Processing and Applications, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), August 2024
    Field of Specialization Research Area/ Areas of Interest
    Natural Resource Management Forest Policy and Governance, Land tenure, Food security, Sustainable agriculture, Agroforestry, Integrated watershed management
    Sl no. Subject
    1 Statistics, Research Methodology, Landscape Ecology and Planning, Ecological Census Techniques, Energy, Water, and Food Nexus, Urban Geography and Regional Planning

    International Publication


    Sl no. Title Author Journal Name ISBN/ISSN Page No/Internet DOI Impact Factor Year Link
    1 Human coexistence with leopards and elephants: Losses and coping strategies in an Indian tiger reserve Pritha Datta, Dil Bahadur Rahut, Bhagirath Behera, Tetsushi Sonobe, Sandip Chand Trees, Forests and People Online ISSN: 2666-7193 16, 100518 DOI: 10.1016/j.tfp.2024.100518 2.9 2024 View Link
    2 Does Assignment of Individual Property Rights Improve Forest Conservation Outcomes? Empirical Evidence from West Bengal, India Sandip Chand and Bhagirath Behera Ecology, Economy and Society–the INSEE Journal ISSN: 2581–6152 (print); 2581–6101 (web) 6(2): 7-31 DOI: https://doi.org/10.37773/ees.v6i2.709 2023 View Link
    3 Does secured forest land tenure enhance forest dwellers food security? Empirical evidence from West Bengal, India Sandip Chand and Bhagirath Behera Forests, Trees and Livelihoods ISSN: 1472-8028 32(3), 125-143 DOI: 10.1080/14728028.2023.2217838 1.1 2023 View Link

    Books/Chapter Published


    Sl no. Title Author Journal Name ISBN/ISSN Page No/Internet DOI Impact Factor Year Link
    1 Analysis of watershed attributes for water resource management using geospatial technology: a case study of Haringmuri watershed Sandip Chand, Tapas Mistri Modern Cartography Series ISBN: 978-0-443-23890-1 ISSN: 1363-0814 Volume 12, Pages 327-354 2024 View Link
    Sl no. Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop Year Role Venue Funding agency
    1 Socio-economic and Ecological Implications of Forest Governance: The Case of Forest Rights Act (FRA) in India 2020 Paper Presenter FLARE Network Conference
    2 Does Assignment of Private Property Rights Improve Forest Conservation Outcome? Empirical Evidence from West Bengal 2022 Paper Presenter University of Hyderabad
    3 British Council Going Global Workshop On “Responsible Research and Innovation” 2023 Participant IIT Kharagpur IIT Kharagpur and The University of Edinburgh
    4 Dissemination Workshop On “Qualitative Methods for Research in socially Inclusive and Sustainable Agricultural Intensification in West Bengal and Bangladesh” 2019 Participant IIT Kharagpur Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), Government of Australia
    5 “Advanced Quantitative Methods for Social Sciences using R and Python” 2023 Participant Institute of Development Studies Kolkata (IDSK)
    6 UAV Pilot Certificate on Ryno Lite UAV System 2024 Training MCC MCC
    7 Workshop on Design of UG Syllabus on Geography in view of CCFUP (NEP, 2020) 2024 Participant Vidyasagar University MCC
    Sl no. Award Name Awarded By Year
    1 NET (JRF) UGC, GoI 2017