PAPERS IN PEER REVIEW JOURNALS

Ray, M, Ryngnga, P.K. and Chetia, P. (2023): Willingness to pay and its determinants for improved solid waste management: a case study. International Journal of Environment and Waste Management. Vol. 31 No. 1 pp. 119-134 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEWM.2023.129729 

Ray, M. and Mohapatra, A.C. (2019): Solid Waste Management in Cooch Behar Municipality, West Bengal: An Assessment on Citizen's Perspectives. Indian Journal of Regional Science. Vol. LI No. 2 pp. 47-58. ISSN: 0046-9017

Ray, M., Rahaman, M. and Ryngnga, P.K. (2018): Anthropogenic threats to bio-diversity in Gorumara National Park, West Bengal, India. International Journal of Ecology & Development. Vol. 33 No. 2 pp. 156-165. ISSN: 0973-7308. 

Ray, M. and Sar, N. (2017): Environmental Challenges of Life in Slum Settlements of Cooch Behar Municipality, West Bengal. Indian Science Cruiser; Vol. 31 No. 6 pp. 39-43. ISSN:  0970-4256

Ray, M. and Rahaman, M. (2017): Role of Socio- Cultural and Economic Characteristics on Fertility Choices in Cooch Behar District, West Bengal. Asian Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Humanities; Vol. 7 No. 9 pp. 202-210. ISSN: 22497315  http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/2249-7315.2017.00454.3    

Ray, M. and Rahaman, M. (2017): Disparity of Socio-economic Development in Cooch Behar District, West Bengal, India: A CD Block Level Appraisal. Indian Journal of Spatial Science Vol. 8 No. 2 pp. 45-51. ISSN: 2249 – 3921.

PAPERS PUBLISHED IN EDITED VOLUMES

Ray M., Mohapatra A.C., Das S., Alam A., Ghosh B. (2021) Environmental Pollution and Municipal Solid Waste Management in India. In: Rukhsana, Haldar A., Alam A., Satpati L. (eds) Habitat, Ecology and Ekistics. Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49115-4_5  

PAPERS IN CONFERENCE/ SEMINAR PROCEEDINGS

Ray, M., Rahaman, M., Bhattacharjee, S. and Ryngnga, P.K. (2016): Municipal Solid Waste Management in Major Cities of North-East India. In P. B. Roy et al., ed. Environment, Ecology and Humans: Challenges and Contestations. Rachayita Publication, Kolkata. ISBN: 978-93-82549-55-0.

Ray, M., Das, S. and Gayen, S. (2016): Slum Dwellers’ Assessment on Koch Bihar Municipality- An Environmental Appraisal. In T. Das and K. Roy,  ed.  Human Interventions: Present and Future state of Environment. NSPS Publisher, Siliguri.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS

‘Authenticity of Homestay Tourism and Guest Satisfaction: an Experience from Eastern Himalaya, India’, International Conference on Society and Sustainability: an Interdisciplinary Approach. Organised by Department of Geography, Vivekananda College, Kolkata in collaboration with The Eastern Geographical Society, Bhubaneswar, Odisha; January 13-14, 2019. [Presenting Author]

 ‘Authenticity in rural homestay tourism: An experience from Apatani Community, Arunachal Pradesh’, International Conference on Rurality, Ruralism and Rural Tourism: Challenges and Coping Strategies. Organised by Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Jami Milia Islamia in collaboration with Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India; November 15-17, 2018. [Presenting Author]

‘Brickfields: A threat to Tourism potential along the river Kopai, Birbhum’. International Interdisciplinary Conference on Road Map for the Development of Eco-Tourism in and around Santiniketan & Birbhum. Organised by Public Relations Office, Visva-Bharati in collaboration with Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India and Department of Tourism, Govt. of West Bengal, Santiniketan, West Bengal; March 23-25, 2018. [Presenting Author]

 ‘Encouraging Community Based Tourism through Homestay: an approach for Eco-Socio-Cultural Opening’. 4th International Seminar on Population, Urbanization and Environment: Contemporary Issues and Challenges. Organised by Department of geography, Gourbanga University, Malda, West Bengal; March 21-22, 2018. [Presenting Author]

 ‘Willingness to pay for Improved Solid Waste Management in Cooch Behar Municipality, West Bengal.’ International Seminar on Environmentalism, Globalism and Morality. Organised by Alipurduar College and Maynaguri College Directed by ICCSAE (NC, USA) in collaboration with Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University, Alipurduar, West Bengal; January 10-12, 2018. [Presenting Author]

‘Spatio-temporal Analysis of Urbanisation in Cooch Behar District, West Bengal, India’. UGC Assisted International Interdisciplinary Seminar on Contemporary Developments in social and Basic Sciences In times of Global Crisis. Organised by Surya Sen College, Siliguri, West Bengal; March 28-29, 2017. [Co- presenting Author]

 ‘Block Level Development Disparity in Cooch Behar District, West Bengal, India’. International Seminar and 48th Regional Science Conference on Rural Habitat, Institutions and Development: Changing Nature and Challenge Organised by Department of Geography and Disaster Management, Tripura University, Tripura; January 5-7, 2017. [Presenting Author]

 ‘Solid Waste Management in Cooch Behar Municipality: An Institutional Perspective,  West Bengal’. 6th NAGI International Conference on Changing Dimension of Water Resource: A Challenge Before Mankind Organised by Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Nalanda Open University, Patna; November 18-20, 2016. [Presenting Author]

NATIONAL CONFERENCE AND SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS

‘Perception and Practice of waste management among hostel students of North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya’. 29th Conference of the Indian Institute of Geomorphologists (IGI), Organised by Department of Geography, University of Calcutta, Kolkata; November 24-27, 2016. [Presenting Author]

Slum Dwellers’ Assessment on Koch Bihar Municipality- An Environmental Appraisal. National Seminar on Human Interventions: Present and Future State of Environment, Organised by Department of Geography, Birpara College, Alipurduar; August 12-13, 2016. [Co-presenting Author]

Municipal Solid Waste Management: A case study of Koch Bihar Municipality, West Bengal, India. National Seminar on  Major Environmental Issues: Vulnerability and Impacts, Organised by Department of Geography and Siliguri Geo-Environmental welfare Society, Jalpaiguri; September 03-04, 2015. [Presenting Author]

Participated in the GIAN (Global Initiative for Academic Networks) course on Managing and governing Resource in the Anthropocene: Political Ecological Explorations from South Asia Organised by Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India; 26th November to 1st December, 2018.

Short-term Course in Research Methodology (With special reference to SPSS), Organised by UGC-HRDC, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya; 18-23 July, 2016.

Short-term Course in Environmental Sciences, Organised by UGC-HRDC, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya; 30 September- 06 October, 2016.

Short-term Course on Soft Skills, Organised by UGC-HRDC, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya; 17-22 October, 2016.

Workshop on Application of R-stat Software in Research Methodology by The Centre for Environment and Economic Development (CEED), New Delhi in collaboration with Department of Geography, Shri Shikshyatan College, Kolkata; July 20-21, 2018.

UGC sponsored National Workshop on Geography and Applied Geography by Department of Geography, North Bengal University, Siliguri; September 05-11, 2017.

UGC SAP DRS (III) National Seminar- cum- Workshop on Research and Research Methods in Geography by Department of Geography, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong; March 24-25, 2017.

Workshop on Application of Statistics in Social Sciences and Official Data, Organised by Department of Management, North-Eastern Hill University, Tura Campus, Meghalaya In collaboration with Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata: December 5-11, 2016.

TRAINING Programme on Effective Public Speaking, Organised by Junior Chamber International Shillong Pine City ,Shillong, Meghalaya; February, 2016.

National Level Workshop on “Rocks and Mineral Identification, Geological Map Interpretation and Soil Testing and Mapping” Organised by Sitalkuchi College and Geological Survey of India, Cooch Behar, West Bengal: December 19-20, 2014.

Successfully completed course on RS & GIS Application on Water Resource Management conducted by Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Department of Space, Government of India: May 22- June 09, 2017.

Acted as a Rapporteur in the ICSSR-ERC sponsored National Seminar on Sustainable Urbanization in East India: Present Trends and Future Concerns. Organised by Department of Geography, Siliguri Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Siliguri, West Bengal; March 9-10, 2019.

Acted as a Rapporteur in the International Conference on Society and Sustainability: an Interdisciplinary Approach. Organised by Department of Geography, Vivekananda College, Kolkata in collaboration with The Eastern Geographical Society, Bhubaneswar, Odisha; January 13-14, 2019.

Acted as a Rapporteur in 4th International Seminar on Population, Urbanization and Environment: Contemporary Issues and Challenges. Organised by Department of geography, Gourbanga University, Malda, West Bengal; March 21-22, 2018.