ER. SOUKHIN TARAFDAR
Scientist-E
Contact: (+91-1346) 252603(O)
Area of Specialization
Weather & Climate Change
Glaciology
Hydrology
Qualification
- B.Sc. (Geology) Hons. from Utkal University, Orissa, India in 1994.
- M.Tech. (Applied Geology from) I.I.T., Roorkee, India in 1997.
Expertise
Natural Resource Management
Disaster Management
EIA/EMP, Artificial Recharge (Ground water)
Application of passive microwave data for snow-depth and snow-extent estimation in parts of Himalayas.
Work Experience
Scientist
Research and Development
G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment
and Sustainable Development,Garhwal Regional Centre
05/05/2008-Till date
Senior Technical Assistant
Hydrogeological investigation, Aquifer Testing, Remote Sensing
Studies for arsenic contaminated districts of Bihar ,
Preparation of district Brochure etc
Central Ground Water Board, Patna
31/07/2006-02/05/2008
GIS, RS & Geohydrology Specialist
EIA &EMP for OIL and Mining industries, GIS
for Urban development and Risk mapping using IKONOS data.
Senes Consultant India Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata
12/07/2005-30/07/2006
Technical Support Engineer
Worked for Meghalaya Forest Dept. Meghalaya
Erdas India Pvt. Ltd., Shillong
12/05/2005-10/06/2005
Scientific & Technical Assistant
RS data interpretation ,GIS ,Digital image Processing ,
GPS data collection and making project proposal
for the state of Jharkhand.
Jharkhand Space Application Centre, Jarkhand
03/09/2004-10/05/2005
Research Associate
Satellite data interpretation, field verification,
generation of various theme maps, etc
Department of Science & Technology and NES, Kolkata
25/11/1997-02/09/2004
Research Interests
| Broad Subject Area | Specialization | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing and GIS | Natural Resource, Disaster Management and snow/glacier studies | - |
| EIA/EMP Studies | Ground Water Studies | - |
Publications
Extra curricular activities
- Hobbies: Bird Watching, Traveling
- Sports: Badminton, Table Tennis, Volley Ball
Er. Soukhin Tarafdar; soukhin1974@yahoo.co.in