Snehashis Alam
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani - Goa Campus
Research areas: Environmental Science · Global and Planetary Change · Flood Risk Assessment and Management · Disaster Management and Resilience · Disaster Response and Management
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About
Snehashis Alam is currently a Senior Research Fellow and Teaching Assistant in Disaster Management Studies in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences in BITS Pilani K. K. Birla Goa Campus, India. He is an expert in Disaster Management and Environmental Geography, focusing on livelihood insecurity and health. Conceptually, his work explores disaster health and livelihood insecurity on river islands (chars) during disasters. His present research interests include the socio-environmental interface, resilience in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) systems, livelihood insecurity, and social development.
Employment
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Birla Institute of Technology & Science Pilani - K K Birla Goa Campus PhD Senior Research Fellow2021 - Present
Education
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Birla Institute of Technology & Science Pilani - K K Birla Goa Campus Senior Research Fellow2021 - Present
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (7)
- Disaster Risks and Women’s Health: Water and Sanitation Challenges in Flood-Prone Nirmal Char, Murshidabad Save
- GIS-based multi-criteria approach for block level drought hazard mapping in the Purulia District, West Bengal, India Save
- Climate Change and Health Vulnerability: Examining the Impacts on Flood Affected Marginalized Communities in Nirmal Char Save
- Flood-Induced Health Vulnerability: A Case Study of Nirmal Char in Murshidabad District, West Bengal Save
- Application of Sentinel-1A SAR Data for Village Level Flood Inundation Mapping in Malda District, West Bengal, India Save
- Characteristics of the Earthquake Swarms in the Andaman Sea Region, India, from 1960 – 2020 Save
- A review of India's response to COVID-19 outbreak and ipmpact of lockdown on Indian economy Save