Research

Major areas of Research-

• Fluvial geomorphology.
• Biodiversity and natural resource management.
• Peasant Agriculture.
• Problems of Char Areas of the Brahmaputra Valley.
• Tourism in North east India.
• Flood hazard.
• Wetlands.
• Land use – Land cover.
• Population and ethnic Issues.
• Social and Gender Issues.
• Regional Development and planning.

Guides

• Prof. Haren Sarmah
• Prof. M.M. Das
• Prof. A. K. Bhagabati
• Prof. Ratneswar Barman
• Dr. Lakshaheera Dutta
• Dr. Ashok Kr. Bora
• Dr. Bimal kr. Kar
• Dr. Anup Saikia

Ongoing Projects

• Title:Conservation and Management of land and Forest Resources in Assam.
           Changing population Structure and Its implications in North East India.
  Investigators: Dr. A. K. Bhagabati
  Sponsoring Authority: UGC
  Period: 5 Years
  Amount (in lakhs): Rs. 27


• Title: Survey of research in Geography Department.
  Investigators: Dr. A. K. Bhagabati
  Sponsoring Authority: ICSSR
  Period:
  Amount (in lakhs): Rs. 0.50


• Title: Myopic Overexploitation or Hobson’s Choice: Drivers of Forest Loss in North East India.
  Investigators: Dr. Anup Saikia
  Sponsoring Authority: ICSSR
  Period: 2004-07
  Amount (in lakhs): Rs. 3.04


• Title: The Prisoner’s Dilemma: People, Institutions and Natural Resources.
  Investigators: Dr. Anup Saikia
  Sponsoring Authority: International Foundation for Science, Sweden
  Period: 2004-07
  Amount: $12,000