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Dr. Mala Dutta

Dr. Mala Dutta

Associate Professor

Ph.D. : Gauhati University

Research Interests:

Agricultural Geography, Gender Geography and Wetland Studies
Date of Joining : Jun 1, 2000

Phone: 9435303239
Email: mala.dutta@cottonuniversity.ac.in

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About

Administrative Responsibilities Held

                Head of the Department in the Department of Geography, Cotton University since February
                1st, 2024 till date.

Other assigned duties

  1. Teacher-in-Charge of Departmental Library, 2002-2018
  2. Member of Executive Committee (Departmental Representative) of Cotton College Teachers’
    Association 2017 onwards till date
  3. Member of Means cum Merit Scholarship Scrutiny Committee for Colleges in Assam, 2017
  4. Committee member of Working Group for coordinating the collaborative works between
    Cotton University and Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH),
    proposed by the INTACH Assam State Chapter
  5. Member of Post-Graduate Admission Co-ordination Committee of Cotton University for
    academic session 2018-2019
  6. Committee member of Hospital, Guest house, Girls’ common room, student day home and
    indoor stadium for NAAC Peer Team visit in Cotton University
  7. Committee member of discussion and recommendation regarding the Promotional Scheme of
    the Employees and creation of New Posts (Non-teaching) in the University (12 th June 2024)
  8. Chairperson of Creche Committee, Cotton University.
  9. Chairperson of Disaster Awareness Unit of Department of Geography, Cotton University.

Teaching

Teaching experience for the last 24 years in PG, UG and HS.

Research Projects

Sl. No Name of the Project Name of the Principal Investigator(PI) Name of the Co-PI Name of the Funding Agency Type (Government/Non-Government) Year Funds Sanctioned (INR in lakhs) Duration of the Project
1 Place of Women in the Changing Agricultural Scenario of Mechanization and Commercialization
Status: Completed		 Mala Dutta Cotton University In House 2023 Rs 1,00,000 1 Year

Research paper publications

2025

1. Rani Kumari Shah, Deepjyoti Bhattacharjya, Bikash Jyoti Gautam, Mala Dutta, Rajesh Kumar Shah, Flood Susceptibility Assessment of Dibang Valley District of Arunachal Pradesh, India: A GIS based Analytic Hierarchy Process Approach, Remote Sensing in Earth Systems Sciences, vol. 8, 996-1013, 2520-8209, 2025 https://doi.org/10.1007/s41976-025-00232-5

2. Suntoo Das, Mala Dutta, A Spatial Pattern Of Population Growth And Urban Development In Dibrugarh City, Assam, International Journal of Environmental Sciences , vol. 11, 1957-1968, 23, 2229-7359, 2025

2024

1. Pranamika Bora, Mala Dutta and Rani Kumari Shah, Status of Horticulture in Lakhimpur District of assam with Special reference to Laluk and Narayanpur ADO Circle , Indian Journal of Natural Scinces, vol. 14, 0976-0997, 2024

2. Mayuri Sarma, Mala Dutta and Rani Kumari Shah, A Study on Farmers Producer Company with Special Reference to Suntali Maize Producer Company in Rajamayang, Morigaon District, Assam, India, Ecology Environment and Conservation, vol. 30, S405-S410, 2024 http://doi.org/10.53550/EEC.2024.v30i05s.062

3. Rani Kumari Shah and Mala Dutta, Spatial Distribution and Characteristics of Wetlands in Dibrugarh District, Assam: a GIS Based Approach, Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy, e ISSN: 2454-9983, p ISSN: 0370-0046, 2024 https://doi.org/10.1007/s43538-024-00383-x

4. Rishee Gogoi, Mala Dutta and Rani Kumari Shah, Women Leading the Green Movement: Ecofeminist Efforts in Assam, Guineis Journal, vol. 12, 149-164, 2347-2669, 2024

2023

1. Mala Dutta and Rani Kumari Shah, E-Waste Generation, Awareness and Management Policies in Higher Educational Institutions: A Case Study from Cotton University, Assam , Indian Journal of Natural Sciences, vol. 14, 65897-65906, 81, 0976-0997, 2023

2. Jayeeta Tamuli and Mala Dutta, Agricultural Landuse and Productivity in North-East India, Recent Advances in Social Science Research: In the Context of India's North-East, Gogoi, Saikia (Eds), 64-80, 978-81-92726-11-3, 2023

3. Saswata Saharia and Mala Dutta, Role of Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Changing the Socio- economic condition of the surrounding area, Humanities and Social Science Studies,, vol. 12, 2, 2023

2022

1. Mala Dutta and Sahil Chaudhury, Crop Productivity Zones in Assam: A Geospatial Analysis, North Eastern Geographer, vol. 42, 78-90, 1 & 2, 0973-0915, 2022

2019

1. Anjan Deka and Mala Dutta, Environmental Status and Changing Landuse/Landcover of Kapla Beel in Barpeta District, Assam, International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, vol. 6, 314-322, 2, 2348-1269, 2019

2. Anjan Deka and Mala Dutta, Ecological Status of Wetlands in Barpeta District, Harnessing Wetlands for Sustainable Livelihood, P. Sharma et.al (eds), 125-136, 978-1-68466-656-0, 2019

Research Scholars

Sl. No Name Research Topic Roll No
1 Moonlima Hazarika Human Geography ( Women and Labour Market )
2 Suntoo Das Urban Geography
3 Sahil Choudhury Geoinformatics, Environmental Geography, Quantitative Geography, Soil & Water Sciences
4 Rani Kumari Shah Wetland studies GPH2291004

Awards

1. Dipali Borthakur Memorial Trophy for securing highest marks in M.A./ MSc. Examination in Geography held in 1995 among all the candidates of the Universities in North-East India.

2. Received a Medal for 1st in the Degree Geography Honours Examination 1992 of the Universities of Guwahati and Dibrugarh. 

Other Information

Association with professional bodies

1. North East India Geographical Society, Guwahati, Life Member.
2. The Geographical Society of India, Kolkata, Life Member.
3. Institute of Indian Geographers, Pune, Life Member
4. National Association of Geographers, India (NAGI), New Delhi, Life Member.
5. Society for Pathways to Sustainability, Haryana, Life Member.

 

Conference

1. Two-day International Year of Rice Workshop on “Rice Heritage of the Northeast: Challenges, Opportunities and Strategies
Institute : M S Swaminathan Research Foundation Chennai and the ICAR Research Complex for the NE Hill Region, at ICAR complex in Barapani
Place : Barapani
Type of Conference : International
Date of Conference : 2004-11-05 to 2004-11-05

2. National Conference on “Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Economic Development in the North- Eastern Region of India: Integration Natural and Social Sciences for Sustainability
Institute : K.C. Das Commerce College, Guwahati
Place : Guwahati
Type of Conference : National
Date of Conference : 2009-01-28 to 2009-01-28

3. 27 th Annual Conference of the Indian Institute of Geomorphologists (IGI) and National cum International Seminar on Geomorphology and Geospatial Technology in Environment Management and Societal Development
Institute : Department of Geography and Environment Management & Department of Remote Sensing and GIS Vidyasagar University, Midnapore
Place : Midnapore
Type of Conference : International
Date of Conference : 2014-11-14 to 2014-11-14

4. 36 th Indian Geographers’ Meet and International Seminar on Environmental Changes and Challenges: Local, Regional and Global Perspective
Institute : Department of Geography, Gauhati University, Guwahati
Place : Guwahati
Type of Conference : International
Date of Conference : 2015-02-25 to 2015-02-25

5. XXIX Biennial Conference of North East India Geographical Society (NEIGS) cum XI International Geographical Union (IGU) Commission Seminar on Environment and Sustainable Livelihood
Institute : Department of Geography, B. Borooah College, Guwahati
Place : Guwahati
Type of Conference : International
Date of Conference : 2018-02-08 to 2018-02-08

6. National Seminar on Contemporary Anthropology and North-East India and Forty-Eight Annual Conference on the Indian Anthropological Society Kolkata
Institute : Department of Anthropology, Cotton University, Guwahati
Place : Guwahati
Type of Conference : National
Date of Conference : 2018-11-01 to 2018-11-01

7. National Seminar on Harnessing Wetlands for Sustainable Development
Institute : Assam Science Technology & Environment Council (ASTEC) in collaboration with Cotton University, Guwahati
Place : Guwahati
Type of Conference : National
Date of Conference : 2018-11-26 to 2018-11-26

8. National Webinar on Sustainable approach to resource management for social development
Institute : Department of Geography, Cotton University, Guwahati
Place : Guwahati
Type of Conference : National
Date of Conference : 2021-11-02 to 2021-11-02

9. International Geographical Union (IGU) Thematic Conference, 2022 on Sustainability, Future Earth and Humanities: Opportunities and Challenges
Institute : Department of Geography, Central University of Haryana, Mahendragarh
Place : Haryana
Type of Conference : International
Date of Conference : 2022-11-24 to 2022-11-24

10. ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar on In Quest of A Sustainable Earth
Institute : Department of Geography, Sibsagar Girls’ College, Sivasagar
Place : Sivasagar
Type of Conference : National
Date of Conference : 2023-03-24 to 2023-03-24

11. 44 th IIG Annual Meet and International Conference on Shaping Tomorrow: Society, Culture and Environment in An Interconnected World
Institute : Department of Geography, Cotton University, Guwahati
Place : Guwahati
Type of Conference : International
Date of Conference : 2024-01-22 to 2024-01-22

12. 35th International Geographical Congress 2024
Institute : Dublin City University
Place : Dublin, Ireland
Type of Conference : International
Date of Conference : 2024-08-24 to 2024-08-24

13. 11th Annual International Conference on Geography
Institute : Athens Institute for Education and Research
Place : Athens, Greece
Type of Conference : International
Date of Conference : 2025-06-02 to 2025-06-02

Lecture

1. Development of Geographical Thought with Special Reference to Post Modernism
Institute : Sonapur College
Place : Guwahati, Assam
Type of Conference : National
Date of Conference : 2020-06-14

2. Conceptualizing Gender Perspectives in Geography: Origin and Discourse
Institute : Sonapur College
Place : Guwahati, Assam
Type of Conference : National
Date of Conference : 2020-07-23

3. Space, Music, Career, Health and Personality Development
Institute : Ayushman (Institute for Pshycho-Behavioural Management and Mental Health Research) run by AIDMASH)
Place : India
Type of Conference : National
Date of Conference : 2019-11-05

4. Research Design
Institute : Cotton University (ICSSR Sponsored Workshop of Research Methodology in Social Sciences)
Place : Guwahati, Assam
Type of Conference : National
Date of Conference : 2019-04-01 to 2019-04-01

5. Geographical Thought: Progress Through Evolution
Institute : Mangaldai College
Place : Assam
Type of Conference : National
Date of Conference : 2022-02-10

6. Chronology of Geographical Thought with Special Reference to Locational and Behavioural Schools
Institute : Goalpara College
Place : Assam
Type of Conference : National
Date of Conference : 2022-05-31

7. Postmodernism with Special Reference to Postmodernism in Indian Society
Institute : Pandu College
Place : Assam
Type of Conference : National
Date of Conference : 2023-03-20

8. Conducted and delivered a series of lectures in a Workshop on Quality Developments in Geographical Thought. 
Institute : USTM
Place : Meghalaya
Type of Conference : National
Date of Conference : 2023-05-08 to 2023-05-08

9. The Vanishing Giants: Preserving Glaciers for a Sustainable Water Future
Institute : Jagiroad College
Place : Morigaon, Assam
Type of Conference : National
Date of Conference : 2025-03-22

Workshop

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