| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |