Alok Sarkar

About

I am Alok Sarkar, a passionate learner with a curious mind and a strong drive for discovery. Currently, I am pursuing my PhD as a UGC-Junior Research Fellow in the Department of Geography at the Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University. My research interests include the geography of tourism, geomorphology, and geospatial analysis. I integrate GIS and machine learning to explore spatial patterns and offer innovative insights in geographic research.

Employment

• Banaras Hindu University Research Scholar
  2025 - 2029

Education

• Benaras Hindu University PhD
  2025 - 2029
• University of Calcutta M.A
  2020 - 2022

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (9)

• Mapping soil erosion susceptibility by integrating AHP-TOPSIS and RUSLE model: a case study of the Kaljani River Basin, West Bengal
  Pritam Saha, Sushanta Das, Alok Sarkar

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  • Shasanka Kumar Gayen
  Journal of Sedimentary Environments 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s43217-025-00257-2
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• Landscape of faith: a geographical study of Hindu temples along the river Gangā
  GeoJournal 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s10708-025-11528-w
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• Mapping the Field: A Systematic Bibliographic Review of Geotourism Trends in the Twenty-First Century
  Alok Sarkar, Shasanka Kumar Gayen
  Geoheritage 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s12371-025-01090-9
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• Revealing ecotourism potentiality in northeast seven sister states, India: a geospatial analysis using multifaceted GIS-based approach
  Alok Sarkar, Madhumita Mondal, Sushanta Das

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  • Shasanka Kumar Gayen
  Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s41685-024-00367-1
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• Landslide susceptibility assessment for the Darjeeling Toy Train route: a GIS and machine learning approach
  Prasanya Sarkar, Madhumita Mondal, Alok Sarkar

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  • Shasanka Kumar Gayen
  Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s00477-024-02885-y
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• Tourism Suitability Assessment in Malbazar Block using principal component analysis and analytical hierarchy process
  Alok Sarkar, Madhumita Mondal, Utpal Seal Sarma

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  • Samrat Podder
  • Shasanka Kumar Gayen
  Environment, Development and Sustainability 2024 DOI: 10.1007/s10668-024-05821-w
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• Identification of Geodiversity in Kalimpong District, India: A Geospatial Assessment Using Geodiversity Index and MCDA Approach
  SSRN 2024 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4827586
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• Assessment and Mapping of Geodiversity in Darjeeling Hills, West Bengal, India
  Indian Journal of Spatial Science 2023
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• Analysis of Rainfall Trends & Its Spatio-Temporal Variability in Purulia District During 1980-2021
  Zenodo 2022 DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.7796767
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