Geography

1. Year of Establishment : UG 1970 PG 1980

2. Programmes offered by the department

UGPG Research Center Certificate/ Diploma
B. A. Geography
B.Sc. Geography
M.A. Geography
M.Sc. Geography
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3. Faculty Profile

NameEducation QualificationDesignationDate of JoiningTotal ExperienceProfile
Dr. Anand P. PanditM.A. M.Phil. PhDAsst. Professor and Head01/09/201704 years 
Prof. Bhagwan N. KumbharM.A. NET. SETAsst. Professor01/09/201704 years 
Dr. Yogesh G. KadamM.A. NET. PhDAsst. Professor26/12/201209 years 
Prof. Suwarna. M. KadamM.A. B.Ed. SETAsst. Professor01/10/202101 year 
Dr. Parmeswar N. DhageM.A. SET. NET. PhDAsst. Professor01/12/202101 year 

4. Details of seminars/conferences/workshops organized by the department

Theme of the Seminar/ Conference/WorkshopLevelSponsoring AgencyDates
Recurring Droughts and Watershed DevelopmentStateBCUD10th and 11th January 2018

5. Details of research projects undertaken by the department.

Name of the Principal InvestigatorTitle of the projectDurationSponsoring Agency
Dr. Yogesh G. KadamSpatio-Temporal Analysis of Crimes of Ahmednagar City2016-2018UGC
Dr. Yogesh G. KadamGeographical Analysis of Crimes in Ahmednagar City2017-2019BCUD,SPPU

6. Details of research papers published (in UGC notified journals notified only)

Name/s of the AuthorTitle of the PaperJournalISSN NumberVolume and Page Numbers
Dr. Kadam Y. G.Geographical analysis of crimes in Ahmednagar cityInternational Journal of Research and Analytical Review    2348-1269    Vol.- 06 Issue – 02
Dr. A.P.PanditSoil Parameters Estimation using Advanced Microcontroller Based System: An Agricultural Domain ApplicationsInternational Journal of Research and Analytical Review2348-1269        Vol.- 07 Issue – 01
Dr. Kadam Y. G.Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Thefts in India: A Case Study of Ahmednagar City Police JurisdictionMukt Shabd2347-3150Vol. 10 Issue. 03

7. Details of books, chapters in edited volumes/ papers published in National and International Conference Proceedings.

Name/s of the AuthorTitle of the PaperTitle of the Book/ ConferenceISBN NumberVolume and Page Numbers
Dr.A.P.PanditStudy of the role in literacy for social development with GIS technologyResource Management For Inclusive DevelopmentISBN 978-81-932622-9-0    International
Dr.A.P.PanditConfusion Matrix-Based Supervised Classification using Microwave SIR-C SAR Satellite DatasetRecent Trends in Image Processing and Pattern Recognition,Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
RTIP2R 2020 (rtip2r-conference
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ISBN 978-981-13-9184-2        International
Dr.A.P.PanditEstimation of Vegetation Area for Microwave L Band SIR-C SAR Dataset Using Classification TechniquesOur HeritageISSN: 0474-9030Vol-68, Special Issue-38      National  
Dr.A.P.PanditSoil Parameters Estimation using Advanced Microcontroller Based System: An Agricultural Domain ApplicationsICBL2020N.A.        International
Prof.B.N.KumbharStudy of the role in literacy for social development with GIS technologyResource Management For Inclusive DevelopmentISBN 978-81-932622-9-0    International
Prof. Y.G.KadamImpact of population density, built-up area and connectivity on crime: Spatial analysis of crime in Ahmednagar cityResource Management For Inclusive DevelopmentISBN 978-81-932622-9-0        International
Prof. S.M.KadamGis Based Spatio-Temporal Rainfall Variability – A Special Emphasis On The Indo-Gangetic Plains, IndiaResource Management For Inclusive DevelopmentISBN 978-81-932622-9-0        International
Prof.P.N.DhageEnvironmental Hazards And Their Impacts On Ecosystem In Every Region: Special Reference To AustraliaICBL2020N.A.        International

8. Details of extension activities carried out by the department.

ActivityDateNumber of Student Participants
IIRS outreach programme on Basics of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System and Global Navigation Satellite System September 04 to November 16, 2018189
IIRS outreach programme on Remote Sensing and Digital Image AnalysisSeptember 04 to September 14, 201829
IIRS outreach programme on Global Navigation Satellite System   Geographical and Information SystemSeptember 17 to October 26, 201803
IIRS outreach programme on Remote Sensing and Geographical and Information SystemOctober 29 to November 11, 201828
IIRS outreach programme on Satellite Remote Sensing and Agrometeorological ApplicationsDecember 03 to December 07, 201813
IIRS outreach programme on Hyperspectral Remote Sensing and Its ApplicationsJanuary 21 to February 01, 201911
IIRS outreach programme on Principles of Polarimetric SAR Remote Sensing and its ProcessingFebruary 01 to March 01, 201901
IIRS outreach programme on Advances in Forest Remote SensingMarch 01 to March 13, 201901
IIRS outreach programme on Crowd Sourcing and Participatory GIS – One day online workshop21 December 201817
Satellite Remote Sensing for Air Pollution StudiesAugust 05 to August 09, 201925
Digital Photogrammetry based 3D ModelingJuly 29, to August 02, 201912
Geoprocessing using PythonJuly 22, to July 26, 201926
Basics of Remote Sensing, Geographical Information System and Global Navigation Satellite SystemAugust 19, to November 15, 201927
Remote Sensing & Digital Image AnalysisAugust 19, to September 0631
Global Navigation Satellite SystemSeptember 12, 2019 to September 24, 201907
Geographical Information SystemSeptember 25, 2019 to October 23, 201913
RS and GIS ApplicationsOctober 29, to November 22, 201902
WebGIS: Geovisualisation & Online MappingNovember 25, to November 29, 2019    02
RS and GIS in Urban and Regional PlanningDecember 09, to December 20, 201901
Geoprocessing and Visualization in Web PlatformsJanuary 27, to February 09, 202001
Overview of Planetary Geosciences with special emphasis to the Moon and MarsJune 08, to June 12, 202012
Basic Principles of Remote Sensing TechnologyApril 13, to April 25, 202020
Health GIS : Geoinformatics for COVID 19  June 15 to June 19, 202007  
Application of Geoinformatics in Ecological Studies  July 13 to July 24, 202003  
Satellite Photogrammetary and its Application  June 29 to July 03, 202004  
Geospatial Inputs for Enabling Master Plan Formulation  July 27 to July 31, 202003  
Remote Sensing Applications in Agricultural Water Management  August 03 to August 07, 202005  
Basics of Remote Sensing Geographical Information System and Global Navigation Satellite System  August 17 to November 20, 202007    
Remote Sensing and Digital Image Analysis    August 17 to September 11, 202006    
Global Navigation Satellite SystemSeptember 14 to September 25, 202005    
Understanding of Coastal Ocean Processes Using Remote Sensing and Numerical Modelling  September 21 to September 25, 202002    
Geographical Information System  September 28 to October 15, 202003  

9. Details of linkages/collaborations/ MoU signed by the department and activities under it.


Name of the Partner Institution/Industry
DateActivities undertakenNumber of Student Participants
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10. Details of infrastructural facilities available in the department for the teaching and learning process.

Name of the Infrastructural FacilityNumber
Laboratories02
Research Lab.01
Departmental Library Books and Journals50
Computer Internet07
Educational CDs15
LCD01
OHP01
Computer07
Printers and Scanners02
Plane Table Survey Instruments04
Dumpy Level09
Theodolite04
S.O.I. Toposheet500
O.S. Sheet200
Satellite Imagery PAN+LISS21
Aerial Photographs Colour & Blackwhite150
Sterioscope10

11. Details of capacity building and skill enhancement initiatives taken by the department.

Programme/ActivityDateNumber of Student Participants
Techniques in Geographical Analysis22nd August 2019 to
3rd September 2019
110

12. Details of sports and cultural activities organized by the department.

ActivityType (Sports/ Cultural)DateNumber of Student Participants
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13. Experiential learning activities organized by the department.

13. Any other information (Important to be mentioned in departmental profile)

  1. Rock Museum: The department has developed geographical museum accommodating samples of rocks, minerals, soil samples and geographical instruments.
  2. Study Tours: Educational study tours at state and interstate levels are organized for visits to various geographical places.
  3. Other Features: The department provides guidance to students preparing for NET & SET examinations. Apart from this the students are also guided in personality development, communication skills, vocational guidance etc. The department organizes seminars, workshops, conferences and exhibitions frequently.
  4. Geographical Garden: Geographical Garden is creating for as per world climatic region, forest types, animals and human life. Small green house model is there.

14. Future Plan of the department (To justify the SWOC analysis).

1. Organization of Guest lectures.

2. Organization of study tour for U.G. and P.G. Classes.

3. To strengthen the Rock Museum and Geographical garden.

4. To strengthen research activity through research projects, research papers in various journals and conferences.

5. To organize Online IIRS outreach program on various courses.

6. To stress on development of E-content.