DR. MOUTUSI BAGCHI

Associate Professor & HoD, MDKG College, Dibrugarh, Assam

Qualification:

• M.A. Ph.D.

Area of specialization:

• Social geography, Medical and Health Care Geography

Area of Research:

• Medical and Health Care Geography

Research Degree:

Degrees	Title	Date of award	University
Ph.D	Mosquito-borne diseases and problems of health management in Dibrugarh district, Assam: A study in Medical Geography	02/03/2011	Gauhati University

Positions held:

Member of Different body, Coordinator, Nodal Officer and Programme officer of Cells and Committees.

Academic and Administrative	1. Presiding Officer, ICC, MDKG College from February 2024 and continuing. 2. MDKGSU Core Committee member (currently) 3. Co-ordinator (IQAC, MDKG College) from May 2014 to February 2019 4. Joint Co-ordinator (IQAC, MDKG College) in 2011 5. Teacher Member, IQAC (January 2012-May 2014) and (February 2019- February 2021 6. Served as the Assistant Zonal Officer of 3rd semester zone of the college under Dibrugarh University in 2022.
Professional	1. Life member of North East India Geographical Society 2. Life member of North East Council for Social Science Research 3. Life member of Geographical Society of India
Others	1. Joint Secretary, MDKGC, Golden Jubilee Celebration Committee, 2013. 2. Have been dynamically involved in activities of the college as members, in-charge of various cells, committees like Academic Calendar Committee, Prospectus Committee, Library Committee, Music & Culture Committee, Student Welfare Committee, etc. 3. Member, Admission Committee (several times) 4. Member, MDKGC Alumni Association (currently)

Academic/Research experience:

Academic

1. Have been serving the institution for the last 29 years and is currently the HoD since March 2023. Earlier I served as the Head of the department from 2019-2022. 2. Invited as a Subject Expert in compliance of selection committee panel of Dibrugarh University to conduct interview. 2. Member of Academic Committee (currently) 3. As Member, UG BoS (NEP) and (CBCS), Dibrugarh University was actively involved in framing the CBCS syllabus and NEP syllabus. 4. As Member (VC nominee of Dibrugarh University), UG BoS (NEP) in North Lakhimpur College. 4. Involved in confidential work of the University. 5. Involved in the conduct of Practical Examinations as External Examiner 6. Invited as a Speaker by the department of Political Science of the college on World Water Day on 22nd March 2016. 7. Invited for delivering a speech on “Environmentalism and Human Thought” on the occasion of celebration of World Philosophy Day in 21st November 2019 by the department of Philosophy.

Research

1. Completed a UGC minor research project titled “Pattern of mosquito-borne diseases in Assam: A study in Medical Geography”(2005-2007). 2. Awarded PhD by Gauhati University in 2011 for the thesis titled “Mosquito-borne diseases and problems of health management in Dibrugarh district, Assam: A study in Medical Geography”. 3. Citation of my unpublished thesis in a research paper titled “Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Diseases and Healthcare Facilities in Sonitpur District of Assam” by Sameer Barua in International Journal of Current Research and Review, a SCOPUS journal with ISI Impact Factor (2019-20): 1.628, IC Value (2019): 90.81, SJIF (2020) = 7.893. pp 149-153, Vol 13 , Issue 03, February 2021. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.31782/IJCRR.2021.13312

Languages:

• English, Assamese and Bengali

Professional experience:

• Besides teaching, I had been involved in the IQAC since 2011 first as a Joint Co-ordinator. It was in this year that the college had its 2^nd Cycle of NAAC assessment. I was engaged assisting the Co- ordinator (IQAC) in collecting, compiling and presenting the required data in the AQAR and RAR.
• I served the college as the IQAC Co-ordinator from 2014 to 2019. The college went through its 3^rd Cycle of NAAC assessment under the RAF of NAAC in 2018. Therefore, a lot experience was gathered in quality enhancement process of the institution by organizing talks, symposia, awareness and sensitization programmes, extension activities, formation of the PTA, framing of the MDKGSU constitution, etc.

Subjects handled at UG Level:

• Geography, Multi-Disciplinary Studies, Environmental Studies and Travel and Tourism Management and add-on course on Fundamentals of Rural Development.

Areas of interest:

• Geomorphology, Social geography and Medical Geography

Honours and Awards:

• Awarded as the Best Teacher of MDKG College in 2022 and again in 2023 by the college.

Professional skill other than teaching:

• Efficient in working with MS Office
• Trained at NATMO on Digital Mapping and Geographical Information System using GIS softwares.
• Trained at IIT Kharagpur on OSSLMS using MOODLE, etc.

Paper presentation in National and International:

Seminars/Workshops/Conferences

Sl.No.	Title of the paper presented	Title of the Conference/Seminar	Organiser	Sponsoring agency	Level	Date
1	“Japanese Encephalitis of Dibrugarh District in Assam: A Geo-medical Study.”	52nd Annual Technical Session, Assam Science Society	Dept. of Geography, Cotton College, Guwahati	Assam Science Society	State	18th Mar, 2007
2	“Pattern of Malaria Incidence and Problems of its Management in Assam: A Study in Medical Geography.”	“Natural and Human Disasters in North-East India and Their Management” in 24th Binennial Conference of NEIGS	Dept. of Geography, Tinsukia College, Dibrugarh	UGC	National	15th -16th May, 2007
3	“Mosquito-borne diseases in the context of flood in the Brahmaputra valley, Assam: A case study of Dibrugarh district.”	“Understanding of Flood Hazards on Geo-environmental and Economic Perspective”	Dept. of Geography, D.H.S.K.College, Dibrugarh	UGC	National	3rd -4th Jan, 2008
4	“Awareness regarding mosquito-borne diseases in a highly endemic area of Assam: A case study of Dibrugarh district”	“Women in Changing Tribal Societies of North East India”	Centre for Women’s Studies, Dibrugarh University	ICSSR	National	7th – 8th Oct, 2010
5	“Population Vulnerability to COVID-19 : A Case study among tea garden workers in Dibrugarh Dist.,Assam”	“Environmental Degradation and disasters in India”	Dept. of Geography, Borholla College & CDC Dibrugarh University	Borholla College	National	18th -19th June 2020