Brochure - TERI University

Placement Brochure

Master's in Geoinformatics

Established under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 vide NotificationNo. F.9-19/95-U-3 dated 5 October 1999 of the Government of India

TERI University at a glance

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Messages from the Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor

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Board of Management and Academic Council

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Introduction to Department of Natural Resources

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Academic System

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Course Curriculum

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Our faculty

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Events and activities

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Our students of the 2011-13 batch

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TERI University at a glance

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he genesis of the TERI University is rooted in the comprehensive research, consultancy, and outreach activities of TERI, a not-forprofit independent research institute recognized globally for its contribution to scientific and policy research in the realms of energy, environment, and sustainable development. TERI was established in 1974, and by 1982 it had initiated research activities in the fields of Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development. These activities provided environment-friendly platforms to address a host of issues ranging from rural energy issues, to shaping the development of the Indian oil and gas sector, tackling global climate change across the continents, enhancing forest conservation efforts among local communities, advancing solutions to growing urban transport and air pollution problems and promoting energy efficiency in the Indian industry. TERI has come a long way and is now a dynamic organization with a staff strength of over 1000, drawn from multidisciplinary and highly specialized fields. Its offices and regional centres, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, are involved in a diverse range of activities. TERI is the largest developing-country institution working to move society towards a sustainable future through training, capacity building and education. Recognized as a deemed university by the University Grants Commission in 1999, the higher

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Placement Brochure Class of 2013

education arm of TERI operated initially under the name of TERI School of Advanced Studies, but was renamed as TERI University on 05 October 2006, when UGC regulations were relaxed..

Administration

The University has a Board of Management, which is responsible for its overall administration and control. The Chancellor is the Chairman of the Board. The Academic Council decides the academic policy. The Council approves curricula, courses and examination results. It appoints committees to look into specific academic matters arising from time to time. The Vice Chancellor is the Chairperson of the Academic Council. The Finance Committee renders financial advice. Dr RK Pachauri is the Chancellor of the University, Dr Leena Srivastava is the ViceChancellor, and Dr Rajiv Seth is the Registrar.

Structure

The University has evolved an organisational structure drawing on the research activities of TERI.. Besides the core teaching staff of the University, staff of TERI with Ph.Ds and rich research experience of working on projects in various areas function as adjunct faculty. There are two faculties namely, the Faculty of Applied Sciences and the Faculty of Policy and Planning. The Centres and Departments under each faculty, at present, are:

Faculty of Applied Sciences

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dedicated to promoting and advancing innovative research with emphasis on management of plant and microbial bioresources.

Centre for Bioresources and Biotechnology

aims to advance and impart knowledge about plant biotechnology and to research with emphasis on management of plant and microbial bioresources.

engaged in research in the broad area of clean technologies to achieve energy efficiency and minimize adverse environmental impacts

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Department of Natural Resources

aims to advance and impart knowledge about the environment and natural resources, including their characteristics and dynamics, their economic and societal value, and their management.

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4 Department of Biotechnology

Aims to advance and impart knowledge in aspects related to clean technologies, renewable energy management and especially in the interface between energy and the environment.

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Department of Energy and Environment

Faculty of Policy and Planning

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Department of Business Sustainability

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seeks to enhance and augment current understanding and implementation of policies and regulation to encourage sustainable development

aims to provide research based education that would equip students to implement an integrated approach to business sustainability

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Centre for Regulatory and Policy Research

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Department of Policy Studies

aims to achieve a critical mass of expertise and academic excellence that would provide a basis for influencing public policy and regulatory practice. shortly, presently functions.


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Academic Programmes At present, the following programmes are offered: • Ph D • M Sc (Environmental Studies and Resource Management) • M Sc (Geoinformatics) • M Sc (Climate Change Science and Policy) • M Sc (Plant Biotechnology) • M Sc (Environmental and Resource Economics) • MA (Public Policy & Sustainable Development) • MBA (Infrastructure) • MBA (Business Sustainability) • M Tech (Renewable Energy Engineering and Management)

The academic programmes of the University integrate the research experience gained in TERI into the academic curricula to provide a practical and contemporary context to learning. Having begun with doctoral programmes in 2001, TERI University has gone on to offer various masters degrees since 2003. The doctoral programmes and research centre around four basic themes: natural resources management, biotechnology, policy & regulation, and energy & environment. About 100 students are currently enrolled in the doctoral programmes and 600 in the master’s programmes. The M Sc programmes (Environmental Studies, Natural Resources Management) started with the setting up of the Department of Natural Resources through an endowment from the Ford Foundation. These programmes are now in their tenth year. In 2005, the University was entrusted with the task of introducing a master’s programme in Public Policy and Sustainable Development for mid-career civil servants of the Government of India; the first batch of students was enrolled in January 2006. The year also saw the first batch of students inducted into the new MBA programme in Infrastructure. This is a unique programme catering to the growing infrastructure demands envisaged for India and has been supported by chairs from the National Thermal Power Corporation and the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation. In 2009, the University has launched four new master’s programmes – an M Sc in Climate Science and Policy, an M Sc in Economics, an MBA in Business Sustainability, and an M Tech in Renewable Energy Engineering and Management. In 2010, an MA programme in Sustainable Development Practice was launched. This is supported by the MacArthur Foundation. TERI

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University was one of the 10 institutions chosen worldwide, by the Foundation, for support. The TERI University was, recently, awarded the India Today award for the most innovative curriculum.

Collaborations

In February 2002, TERI University entered into a memorandum of understanding with the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies of the Yale University. Since 2005, with support from the VK Rasmussen Foundation, there has been a regular exchange of faculty and students between the two universities. The TERI University also has MoUs with the University of Iceland, Michigan State University, North Carolina State University, and Freie University, Berlin. These inter-institutional MoUs are aimed at facilitating a mutually beneficial exchange of students, faculty, knowledge, resources, and ideas.

The Road Ahead

The TERI University has been set up as an institution of higher learning to meet the needs of a rapidly developing India. , While it draws strength from the ethos and traditions of India, as a global institution it reaches out to source knowledge from across the globe. Its key strength also lies in the reservoir of knowledge, experience and research of the parent body, TERI. TERI University has, since October 2008, been operating from its energy-efficient, green campus at Vasant Kunj in New Delhi. The stateof-the-art teaching facilities, the vibrant academic environment and the richness of programmes that have been launched represent a refreshing flavour of innovation and a strong relevance for addressing the challenges of tomorrow.

From the Desk of Chancellor & Vice-Chancellor TERI University is a unique institution of higher learning that benefits from the enormous range of cutting edge research carried out by TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute). The challenge of improving the environment, both at the local and global levels is an issue that is increasingly engaging the attention of corporate organizations in India and abroad and, of course, governments and civil society in general. TERI University’s MSc programmes are designed specifically to help organizations, particularly in the corporate sector, meet challenges that are emerging throughout the world, with emphasis on emerging public attitudes and regulatory regimes for protecting the environment. These programmes are also of great value to the scientific community, policymakers, as well as representatives of civil society. Given the practical orientation of all the work that TERI carries out, the University’s programmes are necessarily interdisciplinary in nature and focus on problem solving. Students who graduate would, therefore, be uniquely qualified to undertake major initiatives in the efficient management of natural resources and the prevention of environmental pollution. TERI University’s programmes equip students to solve problems in these fields at source rather than through end-of pipe interventions. These save costs and result in longer-term benefits for the organizations concerned and for society at large.

R K Pachauri Chancellor, TERI University TERI University aims to create a workforce that is empowered to better align sustainability considerations in the pursuit of economic growth and human well being. For doing so, we ensure that the enormous learning we have from TERI on the diverse, yet inter-related, aspects of Sustainable Development, enhanced with the research and knowledge of our own faculty members, is used to create cutting edge, inter-disciplinary curricula. This curriculum also benefits from a continuous feedback from academic peers at the national and global levels, from the employers of our students and from the students themselves – resulting in refined content and pedagogy on an annual basis.The active engagement of international faculty members and guest lecturers, along with the presence of international students on campus, ensures that TERI University student not only qualifies as a “sustainability professional” but is also comfortable in a multi-cultural setting. With a set of identifiable areas of domain expertise, these students have the unique advantage of appreciating the roles and contributions of different disciplines in finding solutions for complex real-life challenges. Engagement with research projects, industry exposure and field visits – including, in some cases, international exchanges – all contribute to the making of these well-rounded individuals who are seeking to engage usefully with global development processes. We are sure that you will appreciate the value that TERI University students bring to the workforce and will, while deploying them productively in your organization, encourage them to hone their skills further for the greater good. We would, of course, at all times value any feedback that you would like to offer us.

Leena Srivastava Vice-Chancellor, TERI University Placement Brochure Class of 2013

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Board of Management and The Academic Council

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Prof. V K Jain Vice Chancellor, Doon University

Dr. Paramjit Khurana Delhi University

Prof. Mihir Deb Delhi University

Dr. Vishal Narain Management Development Institute

Prof. T C Kandpal IIT Delhi

Prof. Santosh Panda Indira Gandhi National Open University

Prof. Ravi Shankar IIFT

Dr. Kamala Sankaran Faculty of Law, Delhi University

Prof. B Padmanabha Murty Professor Emeritus, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Prof. MN Murty Retired Professor, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi University


Introduction to Department of Natural Resources

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n 2002, the Ford Foundation gave an endowment to the University for setting up the Department of Natural Resources. It is a part of Faculty of Applied Sciences and offers 5 interdisciplinary M.Sc. programmes apart from PhD. These are Environmental Studies, Water Resources Management, Natural Resources Management, Climate Science and Policy and Geoinformatics.

Geoinformatics:The programme of geoinformatics has been formed to help and teach students to rise to the need of the hour where remote sensing and GIS is being extensively taught to solve the variety of problem plaguing earth in this moment, starting from environmental, encompassing health related issues, urban affairs, etc Highlights Of The Course: Extensive Practicals: The students are exposed to a wide range of practicals covering different applications of remote sensing, GIS, Photogrammetry to real-life problems.

Law And Policy For Remote Sensing And Maps: This enables the students to understand the various rules and regulations regarding data collection and dissemination as well as various laws and policies related to the innumerable aspects of environment.

Projects integrated into the programme: Given the interdisciplinary nature of the master’s course, the interrelationship amongst different subjects in the curriculum is highlighted through a minor project and a major project. The projects allow integration of knowledge acquired by students in the various courses attended during the earlier semesters and permit application of knowledge to analyze real-life problems in the chosen area of interest. • Minor Project: An eight week summer internship is included in the course structure where students get exposure to professional life and work ethics along with a practical experience in handling on going projects in this area in esteemed institutions. It initiates students into interdisciplinary research. • Independent Study: Students take up their problems , as per their area of interest and are expected to provide a solution to them, based on research and practical experience. It carries 8 credits. • Major Project: The major project is scheduled for the last semester of the programme. It carries 20 credits and students are required to submit a project report at the end of the semester along with a presentation and viva-voce. Planning for this begins in Semester III when the research topic is identified and the research proposals written. Students are encouraged to do the major project work outside the campus, in private and government institutes and organizations, academic organizations, and industry, with support provided by the department. A pre-assigned faculty member continuously monitors and evaluates the students' progress.


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Apart from these, the course includes modules on Communication Skills and Project Management, which enhances skills of the students and teaches them the ways of the corporate world.

Infrastructure: The University has, in September 2008, moved to its new campus, Vasant Kunj. The campus, which has been constructed to include modern pedagogical amenities, showcases green building design.TERI University harnesses the best of modern technology to satisfy the intellectual curiosity of its students and faculty

Geoinformatics Laboratory:The department of geoinformatics is well equipped with the latest and up to dated softwares in image processing and remote sensing as well as GIS arena. It has a lab of its own , accommodating 20 fully functional licenses of ERDAS IMAGINE(9.2), ARC GIS( 9.3/10), LPS ,catering to each and every student. The students are allowed to use the lab at any moment during the university timing. Moreover, special training are given in ENVI and eCOGNITION and various open source softwares are encouraged to learn. . Available web publishing tools include ArcGIS advance and ArcIMS servers. The laboratory is also equipped with open source software and a collection of digital database. We have strong network with various research institutions and universities working in the subfields. These facilities support R&D activities in various centers of TERI.

LIBRARY: TERI has South Asia’s most comprehensive research library on energy and the environment: over 25000 books, CD-ROMs, databases, reports, journals, government documents, conference proceedings, standards, pamphlets, reprints, press clippings, annual reports, and bibliographic and statistical databases are available in the library. An electronic library is in use.

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Academic System Admissions

Students who have got equivalent to 60% or more marks in graduation are admitted based on their performance in an All-India online aptitude test.

Study Progaramme and Evaluation

There are 3 semesters of classroom studies where students learn through various courses the nuances of their programmes and are encouraged to seek more knowledge through taking courses from other programmes as well. Evaluation is constant and via quizzes, assignments, projects, presentations and written exams. At the end of each semester a Semester Grade Point average (SGPA) is awarded, which combined with other semesters results in to CGPA – cumulative Grade Point Average. After second semester, 2 months of summer internship is undertaken by each student where they join an organization. There they take up a minor project of their chosen area and work on it. This results in a project report and is evaluated. It is aimed at giving primary exposure and training to the students. The 3rd semester features a choice of electives from a variety of courses so that a student can develop as per his interests. After which, a student takes up a major project where he conducts an in-depth study and analysis on a particular topic. This is also evaluated at the end of 5 month period. This project tests creativity and ability of a student while giving him a chance to get associated with an organization/ project to produce real output at the end of project.

Time period July to December

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January to May

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June and July

Minor project

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July to December

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January to May Core courses

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20 Projects


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COURSE CURRICULUM MSc Geoinformatics is a 4 semester programme .The details of the course contents as per each semester is given below:

First Semester • Principles Of Cartography • Principles Of Remote Sensing • Principles Of GIS And GPS

• Fundamentals Of Computer And Programming • Project Management • Applied Mathematics

Second semester • Photogrammetry • Law And Policy For Maps And Remote Sensing • Spatial Data Modelling And GIS Applications.

• Digital Image Processing And Information Extraction. • Statistical Techniques • Communication Skills.

Third Semester • Advanced Remote Sensing • Advances In GIS And Current Trends • Advanced Statistics

Fourth Semester • Major Project

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• Research Methodology • Independent Study • Elective

OUR FACULTY Department of Natural Resources Prof. Prateek Sharma Dean, Faculty of Applied Science and Professor, His research interests focus on environmental systems modelling, statistical applications in environmental and water resources engineering, and environmental risk assessment.

Prof. P K Joshi HoD, Department of Natural Resources and Professor, His research focuses on applications of RS&GIS for vegetation analysis including landscape and biodiversity characterization and climate change studies.

Dr Anu Rani Sharma Assistant Professor, Her research interest includes Atmospheric aerosols and traces gases, Ground measurements, Solar Irradiance, Climate change, Satellite remote sensing of Air pollution and Radiative Forcing.

Dr Arun Kansal Associate Professor, His research interests include water and wastewater treatment technologies, solid waste management with focus on resource recovery and recycling, urban environmental issues, and energy and environment linkages.

Dr Chander Kumar Singh Assistant Professor, He has interest in remote sensing and GIS applications, Hydrogeology, Geophysics, Water Resource Management and Geology.

Dr Chubamenla Jamir Assistant Professor, Her research interests includes, air pollution and climate change impacts on agricultural crop yield and socio-economic impacts;integrating indigenous knowledge with science for combating climate change.

Dr Joachim Michael Schmerbeck Assistant Professor, His research work focuses on the interaction of anthropocentric management systems with forest ecosystems, vegetation dynamics in relationship to human interference, and how this influences the provision of a wide range of ecosystem services and impact and the consequences of forest fires.


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Dr Kamna Sachdeva Assistant Professor, Her research is in the area of Aerosols Science (characterization and assessment). She has special interest in carbonaceous aerosols and its linkages with climate change.

Dr Nandini Kumar Associate Professor, Her research interests are in fields of atmospheric chemistry, environmental education, industrial ecology and sustainable development. She is working on establishing chemistry of the air in a tropical polluted setting such as Delhi.

Dr Suresh Jain Associate Professor, His research interests include air quality monitoring, modelling and management, environmental management systems, exposure risk assessment and environmental impact assessment.

Dr Jitendra Vir Sharma Adjunct Faculty, He has worked on biodiversity, forestry, policy and natural resource issues during his tenure as an IFS officer. He has experience on implementing forest laws and forest management issues.

Dr M S Madhusoodanan Adjunct Faculty, His research interests are in ocean's role in climate, air-sea interaction, ocean's role in the carbon cycle, sea level variations, Asian monsoon, ocean/atmosphere modeling and climate change.

Mr Saurabh Bharadwaj Adjunct Faculty, His work is focused on Indian summer monsoon, weather and climate modelling, parallel processing and grid computing architecture

Dr Shresth Tayal Adjunct Faculty, His work lies in hydrological, hydrochemical and meterological research in glacierised regions, and vulnerability assessment of water resources using hydrological modeling tools at the watershed level. He teaches concepts of glacier dynamism.

Dr Yogesh Gokhale Adjunct Faculty, His interests lie in community based conservation, traditional knowledge of biodiversity and forest evaluation.

Guest Faculty Many of the Researchers / Professionals / Academicians and co-corporate professionals share their experience in the field of Geoinformatics with the students and guided them to learn the all dimension of this technology.

Dr C P Gross

Ms Seema Joshi

Albert Ludwigs Universitat, Freiburg,Germany

ESRI India

Dr A Giriraj

Dr Sirish Ravan

IWMI

Un-Spider

Dr Timothy George

Dr Sunil Bhaskaran

Yale University

City University Of New York, York University

Dr Sandeep Gupta Albert Ledwigs Universitat, Freiburg,Germany

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Events and activities Field Trips Field Trip to Jaipur The batch of 2011-13 was taken on a field trip to BIT, Jaipur. A hands down experience on DGPS was given here along with practical and theory classes on analogue photogrammetry including mirror stereoscopy.

Conferences Attended

The following were the conferences and meetings attended by the batch of 2011-13

4Th International Conference In Health GIS ,2011, New Delhi, 5-6Th August,2011 ORGANISED BY: Association of Geoinformation Technology (AgIT) GIS: opening The World To Everyone A Visionary Talk By Dr.Jack Dangermond, Founder And President, Esri,Usa On 13Th September, 2011 Geospatial Meet: Intergraph User Conference,Februaury, 2012; National Symposium on Environment and Food Security, Delhi, December 2012

And More… aahvan The annual cultural fest came into existence in the year 2009 and for the last two years, the students of the university have put up a successful show every year. It provides a platform to students from all over the country to showcase their skills, talent and wit! 2011 saw participation from all the way down south through central India and up north. From business schools to under-graduate colleges of Delhi, students from more than 25 colleges were seen around the campus participating in a large range of events. The events are conceptualized keeping the spirit of the University in mind. Events comprise both technical and cultural events. Each year a theme is chosen for the fest, Last year it was –Towards a zilch lifestyle based on reducing carbon footprint. Last year the fest was based on the concept of Innovate, Educate and Entertain incorporating what Thomas Edison said, “If there’s a way to do it better –find it".


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STUDENTs PROFILE M.Sc. Geoinfomatics Aastha Sharma

Educational Background: Minor Project:

• B.A. (Hons) Geography, Miranda House, University of Delhi • Accessibility To Urban Green Spaces: A GIS Based Assessment ( Organisation: Association of Municipalities And Development Authorities(AMDA))

Independent Study :

• Road Accident Analysis For Delhi : A GIS based Study

Areas of Interest:

• GIS Applications In Urban Planning and Utilitie • GIS Applications in Climate and Metereology

Achievements:

• Presented a paper titled "Understanding the Plight of Urban Poor using Geospatial approach: a case study in New Delhi, India" at the 13th Esri India User Conference, 5-6 December 2012. • Presented a paper titled "Accessibility To Urban Green Spaces: A GIS Based Assessment" at the National Symposium on 'Space Technology for Food & Environmental Security' & Annual Convention of Indian Society of Remote Sensing & Indian Society of Geomatics, New Delhi 5-7 Dec, 2012 • Worked on “Review of Master Plan Delhi-2021" report assigned by Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to Association of Municipalities And Development Authorities(AMDA), as a trainee. • Certificate of Merit for securing 78% in Statistical Methods in Geography (Miranda House, DU) • Student Talent Award for securing 85% in Hindi in Secondary School Examinations(CBSE)

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Abebe Kelemwork

Educational Background:

• B.A.(Hons) Geography, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia

Minor Project:

• Assessment of hydrological and land use land cover characteristics of Koga watershed,upper lake Tana basin, Ethiopia using remote sensing and Geospatial technology

Independent Study:

• Analysis of Vegetation Dynamics in Ethiopia using SPOT Vegetation

Areas of Interest:

• Natural resource management • Climate change vs agriculture modeling • Hydrological modelling • Utility and urban management

Achievements:

• Active member and a certificate holder in environmental protection club • Awarded certificate for successfully completing the course of Constituency Building, Right Based Approach Development, Gender and Development, Harmful Traditional Practice and HIV/AIDS prevention and Control. • Awarded certificate by Pact Ethiopia, Participated, for successfully completing the course of Monitoring, Evaluation Reporting and Learning Training. • Awarded certificate for successfully completing the course entitled Competency Based Economies through Formation of Entrepreneur TOT, by DANFE Ethiopia.

Dharmesh Kumar Singh Educational Background:

• PG Diploma in Remote Sensing & GIS, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi BA(Hons.) Geography, Banaras Hindu University ,Varanasi

Minor Project:

• Monitoring the Chilla-Motichur wildlife corridor of Rajaji National Park,Uttarakhand

Independent Study:

• Seasonal Variation of Land Surface Temperature in Mountainous Terrain: A Case study on Uttrakhand

Areas of Interest:

• Glacier Hydrology, Environmental studies, Wild life, Climate Change, Hyper spectral Remote Sensing , Lidar. • Won first prize in essay writing competition at intermediate level. • Have been an active member in ‘National Social Service’ • Scored 21st rank in All India Entrance Examination of MA Geography in BHU,2009. • Fifth EDUSAT certificate course organized by IIRS Dehradun. • Certificate for three hours training programe in Geostatistics organized by ESRI • Active participation in INSPIRON Internship Science Camp organized by Ministry of Science and Technology(at BHU)

Achievements:

Kadambari Atri

Educational Background: • B.Sc (Hons.) Geography, Kamla Nehru College, University of Delhi Minor Project:

• Exploring Object-based Image Analysis (OBIA) using PARBAT, National Informatics Centre (NIC), Ministry Of Communication and IT

Independent Study:

• Analyzing Urban Footprint Across Four Kumbh Cities Using Geospatial Tools

Areas of Interest:

• Remote Sensing and GIS Application in Environmental Studies and Terrain Analysis. • Disaster Management and Risk Modelling


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• Digital Image Processing • Urban planning

Achievements:

• Awarded Gold Medal for securing Highest In Geography (97%) in Senior Secondary Examinations(CBSE) • Participated in various Conferences and seminars regrading Climate Change and Environment Development • Diploma in Kathak Dance under the guidance of Pt. Birju Maharaj

Kanwal Nayan Singh


• Bachelor's of Computer Applications, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Minor Project:

• Development of Web-Based Geo-Portals for SDSS Using Open Source Softwares and Standards, North Eastern Space Applications Centre(ISRO), Shillong

Independent Study:

• Analyzing Epicenters of Sex-Ratio - GIS in social sciences

Areas of Interest:

• Remote Sensing and GIS for Environmental Studies • WebGIS • Spatial Data Modelling • Photogrammetric Applications • Applications on LIDAR and MICROWAVE

Achievements:

• Certificate by ARENA Multimedia affiliated by APTECH institute for ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR • Certificate course on Python Workshop FOSSE by IIT-Bombay • Certificate course for Animation(AAASP) from ARENA MULTIMEDIA Paper presentation in ISRS Conference organized in New Delhi on 5-7 December,2012

Lucy Humtsoe

Educational Background: • B.Sc (Hons.) Geography Minor Project:

• Comparative assessment of acreage and productivity of rice crop in a normal and a drought-like year in Meghalaya.

Independent study

• Using Ordinary Least Square (OLS) to explore spatial varying relationships of environmental and socio-economic parameters with the incidence of Malaria

Areas of Interest:

• Predictive vegetation mapping • Application of remote sensing and GIS in geomorphology and agrometeorology

Achievements:

• Intern at Udayan Care,Delhi • Diploma in environment and development • Active member and certificate holder in NSS

Pradeep Vashisht


• B.A. (Hons.) Geography

Minor Project:

• Assessing habitat suitability in parts of Rajaji National Park using GIS and Remote sensing, Indira Gandhi Conservation Monitoring Centre (WWF, India),New Delhi.

Independent study:

• Terrain Susceptibility for Land Degradation using DEM derived Terrain Indices in Rudrapryag.

Areas of Interest:

• Remote sensing and GIS application on GIS applications in wildlife and ecology management • Applied geography

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Projjolita Mahanta


• B.Sc Forestry, NERIST

Minor Project:

• Geospatial application in identification and simulation of river embankment locations vulnerable to breaching:Case study in selected districts of Assam(Organisation: North Eastern Space Applications Centre,Umiam, Meghalaya)

Independent Study:

• Assessing phonological variations in North Eastern Himalayas with special reference to Arunanchal Pradesh.

Areas of Interest:

• Forest studies and mapping • Climate change and disaster management • Environment studies and ecological modelling • Hydrological modelling

Achievements:

• Active member and certificate holder in NSS • Gold Medallist in graduation, 2011 • Participated in National Social Science exhibition, Ranchi, 2003 • Participated in national science Exhibition , Lucknow,2005 • Certificate course on Python Workshop FOSSE by IIT-Bombay

Purnima Singh


• B.Sc (Hons.) Geography, Banaras Hindu University

Minor Project:

• Morphometric characteristics of kanhar riverwatershed of Sonbhadra district using GIS techniques

Independent Study:

• Multi - criteria decision making for ground water potential mapping using remote sensing and GIS Case Study: Sonbhadra District, Uttar Pradesh

Areas of Interest:

• Applications in hydrology • Application of GIS to predict Agriculture Production • Rural development • Land use land cover mapping • LiDAR data processing • Hyperspectral remote sensing

Achievements:

• Distinction in geography in 10+2 Board examination • Participant in college Drama (Macbeth )2007, BHU, Varanasi • PG Diploma in remote sensing and GIS (BHU)

Rumia Basu


• B.Sc (Hons) Chemistry, Miranda House , University of Delhi

Minor Project:

• Agricultural Drought Analysis in Jharkhand, Birla Institute of Technology ,Mesra ,Ranchi (BIT, Mesra

Independent study:

• Agricultural Drought Analysis In Jharkhand Using Vegetation Indices, TERI University, New Delhi

Areas of Interest:

• Remote Sensing and GIS Applications In Environmental Studies • Remote Sensing and GIS applications in Hydrology

Achievements:

• Head Girl In School • Certificate of commendation In International Geography Olympiad and Geofest International,2005 • Awarded "Pratibha Samman" for commendable performance in ICSE 2006 Examination by National Daily "Hindustan" • Won various inter-school and inter-college competitions in Debate, Elocution, Dramatics and Creative Writing • Awarded certificate for participating in the National Symposium tilted Indian physics and Mega Project


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• Completed certificate course titled Green Chemistry And Environment, Miranda House,Delhi University • Paper titled”Agricultural drought analysis in Jharkhand” presented at the Annual Convention of Indian Society of Remote Sensing and Indian Society of Geomatics at New Delhi

Senjuti Sen


• B.Sc (Hons) Geography, Lady Brabourne College, University of Calcutta

Minor Project:

• Analysis of Shade Tree Density in Sibsagar District of Assam with Cartosat-1 Data using IMAGE SEGMENTATION techniqu, Regional Remote Sensing Centre (EAST), ISRO

Independent Study:

• Assessing the changes in delhi in the past two centuries and identification of remnants of archaeological residues in the area between Jama Masjid and Sunheri Masjid

Areas of Interest:

• Application of remote sensing and GIS in environmental and socio economic studies • Application of hyperspectral remote sensing, LiDAR, and Microwave Remote sensing

Achievements:

• Class Representative in MSc Geoinformatics,teri and House Captain in school • Ranked 37 th in All India entrance examination for MA/MSc Geography for BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY • Got selected for Masters in Geography for JNU Entrance examination • Completed till 5th year in painting from Bangiya Saangeet Parishad • Secured 1st position in inter college debate competition "kaleidoscope", organized by lady brabourne college, 2008

Shivangi Gupta


• B.Sc. ( Biotechnology), Manipal University

Minor Project:

• 3-D GIS Modeling for better Planning and Decision Making, ESRI India(NIIT GIS Ltd), New Delhi

Independent Study:

• Information system of health care facilities and associated services in GIS platform of D- zone of Delhi city

Areas of Interest:

• GIS Application and 3-D modeling in Urban Planning and Urban Utilities • Application of remote sensing in Environmental Studies

Achievements:

• Intern at International Infertility Institute,Bhopal, India • Dessertation work with All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) • Internship at Indian Institute of Remote Sensing in Infrastructure Facility Mapping • Diploma in Urban Environmental Management and Law with World Wildlife Fund(WWF)

Suchita Mitra

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• B.Sc (Hons.) Geography, Lady Brabourne College, University of Calcutta

Minor Project:

• Analysis of shade tree density in Tinsukia District of Assam with Cartosat-1 Data using Image segmentation technique, Regional Remote Senisng Centre(EAST), ISRO

Independent Study:

• Effect of urbanization on ground water level: a case study of Kolkata metropolitan area


Areas of Interest:

• Remote sensing and GIS application in hydrology,urban area, climate modelling, geology, EIA

Achievements:

• Certificate of merit for securing 95% in geography in 10+2 board examination • Certificate of merit from Kolkata Municipal Corporation for securing 81.4% in 10+2 board examination • Drawn several maps for “MARATHA SAGA IN BENGAL: A COLONIAL EXPERIENCE“ and “DAKSHIN PURBA ASIAR ITIHAS” Volume-I by Dr. Karabi Mitra • Participated in GEOQUIZ -2008 organized by Geographic Institute, Dept. of Geography, Presidency College, Kolkata • Participated in achievement –cum –Diagnostic test in mathematics, January,2004 organised by Centre for the Pedagogical • Volunteered for KALEIDOSCOPE, 2008:Annual college fest of Lady Brabourne College, Calcutta University

Sukanya D.Saikia


• B.Sc (Hons.) Chemistry, Miranda house, University of Delhi

Minor Project:

• Geospatial application in identification and simulation of river embankment locations vulnerable to breaching:Case study in selected districts of Assam(Organisation: North Eastern Space Applications Centre ,Umiam, Meghalaya)

Independent Study:

• Spatio-temporal analysis of urban environment- A case study of Guwahati

Areas of Interest:

• Remote sensing and GIS application in Hydrology • Urban Planning • Environment studies and modelling

Achievements:

• Awarded certificate for completing Operations Research by Miranda House,Delhi University • Awarded certificate for participating in the National Symposium tilted Indian physics and Mega Project:Research on the Frontiers by Miranda House,Delhi University • Completed certificate cource titled Green Chemistry And Environment, Miranda House,Delhi University • Active member of NCC at school level • Won several dance competitions at school level

Swati Rawat

Educational Background: • B.Sc (Hons.) Chemistry, Miranda House,University of Delhi Minor Project:

• Geomorphic mapping in terms of drainage analysis of a part of Mizoram,ONGC,Dehradun)

Independent Study:

• Mineral mapping using hyperspectral data of Faridabad area

Areas of Interest:

• Remote Sensing and GIS for geological applications • Predictive spatial statistical modelling • Geostatistics • Hyperspectral remote sensing and digital image classification

Achievements:

• President,Fine Arts Society,Miranda House,Delhi University • Certificate for best volunteer,Fine Arts Society, 2010-2011 • Awarded certificate for participating in the National Symposium tilted Indian physics and Mega Project:Research on the Frontiers by Miranda House,Delhi University • Completed certificate cource titled Green Chemistry And Environment,Delhi University Placement Brochure Class of 2013

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Tanushree Mukherjee

Educational Background: • B.A. (Hons.) Geography Minor Project:

• A study on phsico-chemical parameter of Bay of Bengal over a decade using MODIS data, School of Oceanographic Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata

Independent Study:

• Drought Monitoring of Chhattisgarh Using Different Indices Based On Remote Sensing Data

Areas of Interest:

• Remote sensing and GIS application on Geomorphology and hydrological analysis

Achievements:

• Awarded for securing highest marks in 10+2 Board Exam. • Prepare a model in GEOFEST and Awarded 3rd Prize in Lucknow NPGC, 201. • Presented paper titled ‘A study of sea surface temperature of Bay of Bengal over a decade using Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer image’ in ISRS National Symposium 2012, 5-7 December, New Delhi, India. • Application on land use planning and analysis • Application on oceanography and ocean modelling • Application on disaster management

Vivek Ratan


• B.Sc (Hons.) Applied Sciences, Ramjas College, University of Delhi

Minor Project:

• Generation of cloud free images using spatial imputation technique for crop area estimation at Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute(IASRI), New Delhi

Independent Study:

• Methane gas emission modeling in lower gangetic basin using remote sensing and GIS

Areas of Interest:

• Application of remote sensing and GIS in environmental and agricultural studies • Land Use/Land Cover mapping • Remote sensing and GIS applications in Environmental Impact Assessment • Digital image processing • Photogrammetry

Achievements:

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• Have got cash prizes for winning quiz competition at college level two times, scoring 1st and 2nd ranks. • Have been awarded for being an active participant and member of ‘NATIONAL SOCIAL SERVICE’ two times at graduation level. • Have won cash prize for scoring 1st rank in ‘WEALTH FROM WASTE’ competition at graduation college in inter departmental FEST. • Have been an active member of SWECCHA (an NGO dedicated for environment),and have participated in Yamuna Clean Campaign, organized by SWECCHA in collaboration with NDTV 24*7. • Have won consolation prize for rangoli competition in inter departmental fest at college level.

Making an impression The following corporates, institutions and organizations who have recruited teri University students as employees or researchers

 Asian Consulting Engineers Pvt ltd.

 National Institute of Oceanography

 Confederation of Indian Industry

 Pitney Bowes

 CES International

 Oil and Natural Gas Corporation

 Defence Research and Development Organisation

 RMSI

 Development Alternatives  Eco Securities  Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd.  Indian Space Research Organisation  Forest Survey of India  ESRI India  Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute

 Wild Life Institute of India  WWF  Yale University  The Energy and Resource Institute  Vikram Sarabhai Space Center  National Institute of Hydrology  New Delhi Institute of Disaster Management  International Crops Research Institute for Semi Arid Tropics

 Map My India


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Placement Procedure and guidelines for Recruiters Placement Process: Our placement process consists of two phases;

Major Project Placement Recruitment Period: Up to January 2013

Availability of Students: January-May 2013

Job Placement Recruitment Period: December 2012 onwards

Availability of Students: June 2013 onwards

Guidelines for Recruiters: • Major Projects start in January, so you are requested to contact keeping in mind that timeframe. • Students can join the organization for jobs from June 2013, but are available for interview and selection process from December 2012 onwards. • We welcome you all to visit our campus for interviews and selection process, but since most of students will be working on their Major Projects, interviews during Jan-May 2013 can also be conducted telephonically or via video-conferencing or through direct interaction with selected students. • You can contact either the student or faculty placement coordinators for any inquiry, details given below.

Response Form Name of the organization: Contact person: Designation: Address for communication:

Phone:

Fax:

E-Mail:

Job details: Functional area

Location of posting

Tentative number of offers

Job description (in brief)

Selection methods: Resumé

Preliminary Test Group

Discussion

Proposed compensation:

Name: Designation: Signature:

Please fax /e-mail, or post the completed form to Dr C K Singh, Assistant Professor, TERI University 10 Institutional Area, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi 110 070 Phone: +91-11-2612 2222 • Fax: +91-11-2612 2874 E-mail: [email protected]

Interviews

Placement Cell Dr C K Singh Assisstant Professor Department Of Natural Resources Teri University Email: [email protected] Mobile: 981893428

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE Swati Rawat Email: [email protected] Mobile : 9811587873 Vivek Ratan Email: [email protected] Mobile:7838225131

For More details, contact Dr. P K Joshi

Professor & Head of the Department Department of Natural Resources Teri University 10 Institutional Area, Vasant Kunj,New Delhi – 110070 Email Id: [email protected] Fax:+91 11 2612 2874 Mobile: +91 9818025993