IISWBM - Pradip Kumar Sikdar

ACADEMIC PROFILE

CURRENT POSITION

Professor | Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (IISWBM), Kolkata

MEMBERSHIP OF ACADEMIC, SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL BODIES

RAC Member, Department of Geography, Vidyasagar University (: Name of PhD Scholar - Bidyut Barik (26.07.2024 onwards)
Member, Post Graduate Board of Studies in Environmental Science, Netaji Subhash Open University (25.06.2024 to 25.06.2026).
Member (Groundwater Expert), Expert Committee Kolkata Climate Action Plan, Kolkata Municipal Corporation, June 2023 till date.
Member, State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC), West Bengal constituted by the Central Government in consultation with the State Government of West Bengal vide The Gazette of India: Extraordinary S.O. 2192(E) dated 17th May 2023 - (2020-till date).
Member, Monitoring Committee for Compliance of Environmental Clearance Committee for Sand Mining Projects of West Bengal, 2023 - till date
Member, Syllabus Committee, Rani Rashmoni Green University, 2022-till date
Member, Academic Committee, School of Environmental Studies, Jadavpur University, 2019 onwards
Member, PhD Committee for the Department of Geography, Presidency University, 2018 onwards.
Member, U.G. Board of Studies in Environmental Science, University of Calcutta, 2017 onwards
Life Member, International Association of Hydrogeologists (Member Number 137052)
Life Member, Indian Water Works Association (LM 7001)
Life Member, Indian Association of Hydrologists, Roorkee (LM-971).
Fellow, Geological, Mining and Metallurgical Society of India, Kolkata
Life Member, Coal Ash Institute of India, Kolkata (Life Member).
Life Member, Geological Society of India, Bangalore (LM - 1320)
Life Member, Mining, Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India (LM-8650).
Life Member, Indian Remote Sensing Society (L-3780)

TEACHING AREA

May 2000- till date - Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management November 1997 - May 2000 - Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad (now IIT, Dhanbad) April 1988-October 1997 - Center for Study of Man & Environment, Kolkata.

Academics: M.Sc. (C.U), PhD (C.U.) Dip. ICZM (Newcastle University, UK)

IISWBM - Water Resources Management, Environmental Impact Assessment, Noise Pollution, Hazardous Waste Management, Research Methodology, Energy-Environment Management and Sustainable Development, Environment Disaster Management and Sustainable Development.

University of Calcutta - Hydrology and Water Management & Environmental Laws and Policies (Department of Environmental Science), Hydrogeology and Water Management (Department of Applied Geology),

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

RESEARCH INTEREST

Prominent Publications

Sahu, Paulami and Sikdar, P.K., 2008, Hydrochemical framework of the aquifer in and around East Calcutta Wetlands, West Bengal, India, Environmental Geology (now Environmental Earth Sciences), Vol. 55, No. 4, p. 823-835. (Springer, DOI 10.1007/s00254-007-1034-x, Impact Factor- 2.8. No. of citations in Google Scholar - 637).
McArthur, J.M., Sikdar, P.K., Hoque, M.A. and Ghosal, U., 2012, Wastewater impacts on groundwater: Cl/Br ratios and implications for arsenic pollution of groundwater in the Bengal Basin and Red River Basin, Vietnam, Science of the Total Environment, vol. 437, p. 390-402 (DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.07.068), Elsevier Science Ltd., Impact Factor 8.0. No. of citations in Google Scholar - 267
Das, R., Khezri, B., Srivastava, B, Datta, S, Sikdar, P. K., Webster, R. D., Wang, X., 2015, Trace Element Composition of PM2.5 and PM10 from Kolkata - A Heavily Polluted Indian Metropolis. Atmospheric Pollution Research, vol. 6(5), p. 742-750. DOI: 10.5094/APR.2015.083. Impact Factor - 3.5. No. of citations in Google Scholar - 251.
Sikdar, P.K. Sarkar, S. S. and Palchoudhury, S., 2001, Geochemical evolution of groundwater in Quaternary aquifers of Calcutta and Howrah, India, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, Vol. 19, No. 5, p. 579-594 (Elsevier Science Ltd., PII S 1367-9120 (00) 00056-0, Impact Factor- 2.4. No. of citations in Google Scholar - 135.
Sahu, P. and Sikdar, P. K., 2011, Threat of land subsidence in and around Kolkata City and East Kolkata Wetlands, West Bengal, India, Journal of Earth System Science, Vol. 120, No. 3, p. 435-446. Impact factor - 1.7. No. of citations in Google Scholar -110.
Basu Dhar, R., Chakraborty, S, Chattopadhyay, R, Sikdar, P. K. 2019. Impact of Land-Use/Land-Cover Change on Land Surface Temperature Using Satellite Data: A Case Study of Rajarhat Block, North 3 24-Parganas District, West Bengal, Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing (Springer), Vol. 47(2), 331-348. DOI /10.1007/s12524-019-00939-1. Impact Factor 2.2. No. of citations in Google Scholar -100.
McArthur, J.M., Ghosal, U., Sikdar, P. K. and Ball, J., 2016, Arsenic in groundwater: the deep Late Pleistocene aquifers of the western Bengal Basin, Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 50(7), p. 3469-3476. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b02477. Impact Factor- 11.3. No. of citations in Google Scholar -97.
Osborne, T. H., McArthur, J. M., Sikdar, P. K. and Santini, J. M., 2015, Isolation of an arsenate-respiring bacterium from a redox front in an arsenic-polluted aquifer in West Bengal, Bengal Basin. Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 49(7), p. 4193-4199. DOI: 10.1021/es504707x. Impact Factor - 11.3. No. of citations in Google Scholar - 79.
McArthur, J. M., Sikdar, P.K., Nath, B., Grassinau, N., Marshall, J. D. and Banerjee, D. M., 2012, Sedimentological control on Mn, and other trace elements, in groundwater of the Bengal delta, Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 46, No. 2, p. 669-676. ACS Publications DOI: 10.1021/es202673n. Impact Factor- 11.3. No. of citations in Google Scholar - 77.
Sikdar, P. K. and Sahu, Paulami, 2009, Understanding wetland sub-surface hydrology using geologic and isotopic signatures, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, Vol. 13, No. 7, p. 1313-1323 (www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/13/1313/2009/) Published by Copernicus Publications on behalf of the European Geosciences Union, Impact Factor- 5.7. No. of citations in Google Scholar - 54.

International Publications

Banerjee, S., Sikdar, P.K. and Kumar S. (2024) Hydrochemical systematics and isotope (δ18O, δD and 3H) variations of aquifer system of southern Bengal Basin: implications for groundwater pollution, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, vol. 31, pages 23858-23875 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-32692-5. Impact Factor 5.8
Pathak, P., Ghosh, P., Mukherjee, A., Ghosal, U., Liang, M-C., Sikdar, P. K.,
Kaushal, R. (2022). Impact of differential surface water mixing on seasonal arsenic mobilization in shallow aquifers of Nadia district; western Bengal Basin, India. Journal of Hydrology, vol. 612, pages 128270. https://doi.org/10.1016/ j.jhydrol. 2022.128270. Impact Factor 5.9
Banerjee, S., Sikdar, P.K. (2022) Cl/Br mass ratio and water quality index from the Quaternary aquifer of south Bengal Basin in India. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29:55971-55989 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-19758-y. Impact Factor 5.8
Mukherjee S, Sundberg T, Sikdar PK and Schütt B (2022) An Integrated Quantitative Assessment of Urban Water Security of a Megacity in the Global South. Front. Water 4:834239. Doi: 10.3389/frwa.2022.834239
Banerjee, S., Sikdar, P.K. (2022) Hydrochemical fingerprinting and effects of urbanization on the water quality dynamics of the Quaternary aquifer of south Bengal Basin, India. Environ Earth Sci 81, 134. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-022-10258-3. Impact Factor 2.8
Sikdar, P.K., Banerjee, S. and Chakraborty, S. (2022) Understanding the Past-Present-Future Hydrogeologic System Through Numerical Groundwater Modeling of South Bengal Basin, India. Front. Water 3:801299. Doi:10.3389/frwa.2021.801299
Banerjee, S. and Sikdar, P. K. (2021). Hydrogeological characterization of the Quaternary aquifer of south Bengal Basin in India and the impact of urbanization on the groundwater resources of the system. Hydrogeology Journal. 29(4), 1463-1484. Impact Factor 2.4.
Mukherjee, S.; Sikdar, P.K.; Pal, S.; Schütt, B. 2021. Assessment of Environmental Water Security of an Asian deltaic megacity and its peri-urban wetland areas. Sustainability 13, 2772. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13052772x. Impact Factor 3.3.
Sikdar, P. K., Ghosal, U. and Chakraborty, S., 2018. Groundwater modelling to understand the impact of pumping in the deep late Pleistocene aquifers of the western Bengal Basin on arsenic migration, Arabian Journal of Geosciences, vol. 11:795. (DOI: 10.1007/s12517-018-4101-6). Impact factor - 1.827
McArthur, J.M., Sikdar, P. K., Leng, M. J., Ghosal, U. And I. Sen, 2018, Groundwater Quality beneath an Asian Megacity on a Delta: Kolkata's (Calcutta's) Disappearing Arsenic and Present Manganese. Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 50(9), p. 5161-5172. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b04996. Impact Factor 10.8
Sahu, P. and Sikdar, P. K., 2017, Effect of pumping on hydrologic system of a young satellite city in south Bengal Basin through numerical Modelling: past, present and future. Sustainable Water Resources Management, vol. 3(3), p. 321-341 DOI 10.1007/s40899-017-0098-3 (Springer). Impact Factor 2.1
Diong, H. T., Das, R., Khezri B., Srivastava, B, Wang, X., Sikdar, P. K. and Webster, R. D.,2016, Anthropogenic platinum group element (Pt, Pd, Rh) concentrations in PM10 and PM2.5 from Kolkata, India. Springer Plus, vol. 5:1242, p. 1-9. DOI 10.1186/s40064-016-2854-5. Impact Factor - 2.384.
Das, R., Wang, X., Khezri, B., Webster, R. D., Sikdar, P. K., and Datta, S., 2016, Mercury isotopes of atmospheric particle bound mercury for source apportionment study in urban Kolkata, India, Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, Vol. 4: 000098, p. 1-12. Doi: 10.12952/journal.elementa.000098. Impact factor - 4.7
Ghosal, U., Sikdar, P.K. and McArthur, J.M., 2015, Palaeosol control of arsenic pollution: the Bengal Basin in West Bengal, India, Groundwater, vol. 54(4), p. 588-599. DOI: 10.1111/gwat.12251, Wiley, Impact Factor - 2.0.
Hoque, M.A., McArthur, J.M. and Sikdar, P.K., 2014, Sources of low-arsenic groundwater in the Bengal Basin: investigating the influence of palaeosols using a 115-km traverse across Bangladesh, Hydrogeology Journal, vol. 22(7), p. 1535-1547. DOI 10.1007/s10040-014-1139-8. Springer, Impact Factor - 2.4.
Hoque, M.A., McArthur, J.M. and Sikdar, P.K., Ball, J.D. and Molla, T, N, 2014, Tracing recharge to aquifers beneath an Asian megacity with Cl/Br and stable isotopes: the example of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Hydrogeology Journal, vol. 22(7), p. 1549-1560. DOI 10.1007/s10040-014-1155-8. Springer, Impact Factor- 2.4.
Sikdar, P.K., Sahu, P., Sinha Ray, S.P. Sarkar, A. and Chakraborty, S., 2013, Migration of arsenic in multi-aquifer system of Bengal Basin: Analysis via numerical modelling, Environmental Earth Sciences, vol. 70(4), p. 1863-1879. [DOI 10.1007/s12665-013-2274-6], Published Online:12 February 2013, Springer, Impact Factor -2.8.
Sahu, P, Holly A. Michael, H. A., Voss, C. I. and Sikdar, P. K., 2013, Impacts on groundwater recharge areas of megacity pumping: Analysis of potential contamination of Kolkata, India, water supply. Hydrological Sciences Journal, vol. 58(6), 1340-1360. [DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2013.813946], Impact Factor - 3.5.
Sikdar, P.K., Chakraborty, S., Sahu, P. and Biswas, T., 2013, An approach to an integrated micro-watershed management plan of Outer Himalayan Range of Himachal Pradesh, India, Environmental Earth Sciences (DOI 10.1007/s12665-012-1860-3), vol. 68(6), p. 1673-1690. Springer, Impact Factor - 2.8.
Roy, P., Sikdar, P. K., Singh, G. and Pal, A. K., 2012, Source apportionment of ambient PM10 - a case study from a mining belt of Orissa, Atmosfera, vol. 25(3), p. 311-324. Elsevier, Impact Factor - 1.40).
Hoque, M.A., McArthur, J.M. and Sikdar, P.K., 2012, The palaeosol model of arsenic pollution of groundwater tested along a 32 km traverse across West Bengal, India, Science of the Total Environment, vol. 431, p. 157-165. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.05.038, Elsevier Science Ltd. Impact Factor - 8.2.
Sahu, Paulami and. Sikdar, P. K., 2011, Groundwater Potential Zoning of a peri-urban wetland of South Bengal Basin, India, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Vol. 174, p. 119-134, Springer DOI 10.1007/s10661-010-1443-2, Impact Factor -2.9.
Chakraborty, S and Sikdar, P. K., 2009, Geologic framework and isotope tracing of the arsenious Quaternary Aquifer of the southwestern North Bengal Plain, West Bengal, India, Environmental Earth Sciences, Vol. 59, No. 4, p. 723-736 (Springer, DOI 10.1007/s12665-009-0068-7, Impact Factor-2.8).
Sikdar, P.K. and Surajit Chakraborty, 2008, Genesis of arsenic in groundwater of North Bengal Plain using PCA: A case study of English Bazar Block, Malda District, West Bengal, India, Hydrological Processes, Vol. 22, No. 12, p. 1796-1809. (John Wiley and Sons, Ltd., Great Britain DOI: 10.1002/hyp.6742, Impact Factor- 2.8).
Chakraborti, Surajit, Paul, P.K. and Sikdar, P.K., 2007, Assessing aquifer vulnerability to arsenic pollution using DRASTIC and GIS of North Bengal Plain: A case study of English Bazar Block, Maldah District, West Bengal, India, Journal of Spatial Hydrology, Vol. 7, No. 1, p. 101-121 (Published by American Spatial Hydrology Union, ISSN No. 1530-4736).
Sikdar, P. K., Chakraborty, S. Adhya, Enakshi Paul, P.K., 2004, Land use/land cover changes and groundwater potential zoning in and around Raiganj coal mining area, Bardhaman district, West Bengal - A GIS and Remote Sensing Approach, Journal of Spatial Hydrology, Vol. 4, No. 2, p. 1-24 (Published by American Spatial Hydrology Union, ISSN No. 1530-4736).
Sikdar, P.K., Mondal, S., Saha, L., Sarkar, S.S. and Banerjee, S., 2002, Environmental Impact Assessment of a proposed Info-Tech Complex in East Calcutta Wetland, The Environmentalist (now Environment Systems and Decisions), Vol. 22, No. 3, p. 241-260. Impact Factor 0.761

National Publications

Shome, S., Chakraborty, S., Basu Dhar, R, Sikdar, P. K., Pathak, K., Mhaske, S. and Sinha, S. (2023). Multispectral Imaging in Mapping and Utilization of Sensitive Bands for Characterization of Waste Rock Dumps: A Case Study of Dongri Buzurg Manganese Mine, Maharashtra, India, Journal Geological Society of India, vol. 99, 1563-1576. Impact factor 1.2
Chakraborty, S, Basu Dhar, R., Sikdar, P.K. and Sinha, S. (2023). Multispectral Image Analysis of Land use and Landcover Change and Chrono sequence Assessment of Soil Organic Carbon in Naturally Reclaimed Overburden Dump in The Raniganj Coal Field Area, West Bengal. International Journal of Remote Sensing & Geoscience, vol. 12(5), 9-19.
Pathak, P., Ghosh, P., Banerjee, S., Chatterjee R.S., Muzakkira, N.1, Sikdar, P. K., Ghosal, U, Mao-Chang Liang, M-C. And Meeran, K. (2022). Relic surface water (clay pore water) input triggers arsenic release into the shallow groundwater of Bengal aquifer. Journal of Earth System Science, vol. 131:80 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-022-01819-y. Impact factor - 1.3.
Banerjee, S. and Sikdar, P. K. 2020. Land Subsidence due to leakage of aquitard-aquifer pore water in an under-construction tunnel of East-West Metro Railway Project, Kolkata. Journal Geological Society of India, vol. 96(5), 467-474. Impact factor 1.2
Sikdar, P. K., Dey, Sudeshna, S. P. Ghosal, U. and Chakrabarti, S., 2020. Base flow and drinking water supply in semi-arid and fluoride affected areas: the example of River Brahmani, Birbhum district, West Bengal, India. E-Journal of Geohydrology, Vol. 1(1), 42-55
Sikdar, P. K., Dey, Sudeshna, S. P. Ghosal, U. and Chakrabarti, S., 2019. Development and management of baseflow of a sand-dominated alluvial aquifer of a large ephemeral river for drinking water supply in semi-arid and fluoride affected areas: the example of the River Mayurakshi, Birbhum District, West Bengal, India, Journal of the Geological Society of India, vol. 94(3), 249-259. DOI: 10.1007/s12594-019-1304-8. Impact Factor 1.2
Sikdar, P. K. and Chakraborty, S., 2017. Numerical Modelling of Groundwater Flow to Understand the Impacts of Pumping on Arsenic Migration in the Aquifer of North Bengal Plain, Journal of Earth System Science (Springer), Vol. 126:29. DOI 10.1007/s12040-017-0799-x. Impact factor - 1.3
Sahu, P., Sikdar, P. K. and Chakraborty, S., 2016, Geochemical Evolution of Groundwater of southern Bengal Basin: the example of Rajarhat and adjoining areas, West Bengal, India, Journal of Earth System Science (Springer), Vol. 125, No. 1, p. 129-145.Impact factor - 1.3
Sikdar, P.K., Bhowmik, T. and Chakraborty, S., 2014, GIS based multi-criteria model for sustainable development of a micro-watershed of Himachal Pradesh, India, Indian Groundwater, Vol. III (July 2014), p. 22-54.
Sikdar, P.K. and Paulami Sahu, 2014, Security of groundwater-based water supply of Kolkata city, Indian Groundwater, Vol. II, p. 1-3.
Sahu, P. and Sikdar, P. K., 2013, Effects of pumping in the Quaternary aquifer below an industrial belt in Howrah District, West Bengal on pollutant movement, Indian Groundwater, Vol. 1 p. 80-90.
Sikdar, P. K., Sahu, P. and Roy, M., 2012, Sustainable water management of a moribund pond in Kolkata, Survey, Vol. 52, Nos.3 & 4, p. 63-69.
Chakraborty, S., Dutta, T. and Sikdar, P. K., 2012, Understanding the control of geology, geomorphology and land use/landcover on arsenic distribution in groundwater of Bengal Basin using RS, GIS and PCA, Survey, Vol. 52, Nos.3 & 4, p. 70-85.
Sikdar, P. K., 2009 published July 2011, A Report of the 2-day Workshop on 'Arsenic Contamination in Groundwater - Source, Migration and Mitigation: Future Research Needs' organized by Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management and sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Indian Journal of Geology, vol.81, Nos. 1-4, p.39-51.
Chakraborty, S. and Sikdar, P. K., 2011, Groundwater Resource Assessment and Management of Arsenious Aquifer of English Bazar Block, Malda District, West Bengal, Hydrology Journal, Vol. 34, Nos. 1& 2, p. 55-64.
Sikdar, P. K., Sahu, P., Chakraborty, S., Adhikari, A., Halder, P. and Majumder, T., 2009 published September 2010, An approach to minimize the drinking water problem through wetland management and artificial recharge of arsenic contaminated aquifer of Dasdia mouza, Haringhata - I block, Nadia district, West Bengal, Bhujal News, Vol. 24, No. 2 & 3, p. 71-81.
Sahu, Paulami and Sikdar, P. K., 2009, Understanding Land use/Land cover Change in and around A Freshwater Peri-Urban Wetland Ecosystem using Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System, Survey, Vol. 49, No. 1 & 2, p. 113-126.
Sikdar, P. K., Chakraborty, S. and Roy, B., 2007, Groundwater Potential Zoning and Development Plan of the western part of Dwarkeswar Watershed, Purulia District, West Bengal - A GIS and Remote Sensing Approach, Indian Journal of Geology, Vol. 79, Nos. 1-4, p. 35 - 46 (Published in August 2009).
Sahu, Paulami and Sikdar, P. K., 2009, Assessment of aquifer vulnerability to groundwater pollution by multi-criteria analysis in and around East Calcutta Wetlands, West Bengal, India. Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution (IOS Press), Vol 6, No. 2, p. 31-42.
Sikdar, P. K., 2008, Indian Coastal Zone: Regulation or Management, Asian Studies, Vol. 26, No. 2, p. 40-52
Saha, Dipankar, Dhar, Y.R. and Sikdar, P.K., 2008, Geochemical evolution of Groundwater in the Pleistocene aquifers of South Ganga Plain, Bihar, Journal Geological Society of India, Vol 71, No.4, p. 473-482.Springer, Impact Factor 1.2.
Surajit Chakraborty, Sikdar, P.K. and Paul, P. K., 2007, Hydrogeochemical framework of Quaternary aquifer of English Bazar Block, Malda district, West Bengal, The ICFAI Journal of Earth Sciences, Vol. 1, No. 2, p. 61-74.
Adhikari, S. K., Sikdar, P.K., Bhattacharya, B.B. and S. Das, 2005 (published in 2007), Estimation of hydraulic conductivity and transmissivity of aquifers from surface resistivity measurements in hard rock terrain, Bhujal News, Vol. 20, Nos.1&2, p. 29-39.
Sikdar, P.K., Adhikari, S. K. and Bhattacharya, B. B., 2007, Lineament Density Modelling to identify high potential aquifers in hard rock areas, Journal of the Geological Society of India, Vol. 69, No. 5, p. 1118-1131. Springer, Impact Factor- 1.3.
Sikdar, P.K. and Chakraborty, Surajit, 2007, Groundwater Resource of India and West Bengal with special emphasis on vulnerability analysis using GIS in English Bazar Block, Malda District, West Bengal, Asian Studies, Vol. 50, p. 157-177.
Dey, Sangeeta, Debnath, H.S. and Sikdar, P.K., 2006, A review of the legal tools for management of Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve, West Bengal, India, The Indian Forester, Vol.132, No. 10, p. 1343-1356.
Sensarma, Kakali, Bhattacharyya and Sikdar, P.K., 2004 (Published in 2006), Application of Remote Sensing and GIS for managing a vast waterlogged area in Murshidabad district, West Bengal, Indian Cartographer, Vol. 24, p. 296-307.
Adhikari, S. K., Prakash, D., Sikdar, P.K. and Bhattacharya, B. B., 2004 (Published in 2006), Groundwater management and development plan of drought prone districts of Nawapara and Kalahandi, Orissa, Indian Cartographer, Vol. 24, p 160-184.
Adhikari, S. K., Sikdar, P.K. and Bhattacharya, B. B., 2004 (Published in 2005), Identification of artificial recharge zones using surface resistivity measurements in parts of Nawapara and Kalahandi districts, Orissa, Indian Journal of Earth Sciences, Vol. 31, Nos. 1-4, p. 36-51.
Sikdar, P. K., Chakraborty, Surajit, Paul, P.K. and Chakraborty, Manas, 2002, (Published in 2004), A GIS approach to evaluate the impact of integrated wasteland development programme of Ghogha, Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, Indian Journal of Earth Sciences, Vol.29, Nos. 1-4, p. 27-38
Sikdar, P.K., 2003, Global Water Crisis - An Indian Scenario, Survey, Vol. 41, Nos. 3-4, p. 48-56.
Sikdar, P.K. and Banerjee, S., 2003, Genesis of arsenic in groundwater of Ganga delta - an anthropogenic model, Journal of Human Settlements Vol. April 2003, p.10-24.
Sikdar, P.K., 2001, Geology of the Quaternary Aquifers of the twin city of Calcutta - Howrah - a discussion, Journal of the Geological Society of India, Vol.57(4), p. 377-378.Impact Factor- 1.2.
Sikdar, P.K., 2000, Geology of the Quaternary Aquifers of the twin city of Calcutta - Howrah, Journal of the Geological Society of India, Vol.56(2), p. 169-181. Impact Factor- 1.2.
Sikdar, P.K. and Bhattacharya, P., 2000, Assessment and management of groundwater resources in Purulia District, Indian Journal of Geology, No. 72, No. 1, p. 31-41.
Bhattacharya, P., Mandal, S. and Sikdar, P.K., 1999, Groundwater management of Hanumata sub-basin, Purulia district, West Bengal, Indian Journal of Earth Sciences, Vol. 26, Nos. 1-4, p. 52-63.
Sikdar, P.K. and Mandal S., 1999, Air pollution management programme of Calcutta, Journal of Environmental Studies and Policy, Vol. 2, No. 2, p. 71 - 86.
Sikdar, P.K., 1999, Development dynamics and management of groundwater in and around Calcutta, India, Indian Journal of Geology, Vol. 71, No. 3, p. 173 - 186.
Sikdar, P.K. and Bhattacharya, P., 1999, Geochemistry of groundwater of Jhalda II block, Purulia district, West Bengal, Journal of Applied Hydrology, Vol. 12, No. 2, p. 10 - 22.
Sikdar, P.K., Mitra, A., Banerjee, J. and Hait, A.K., 1998, Effect of industrialization and urbanization on the ambient air in and around Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve, West Bengal, India, Journal of Environmental Studies and Policy, Vol. 1, No. 1, p. 45-53.
Sikdar, P.K., 1998, The need for an environmental impact assessment to identify environmentally safe ash disposal areas, Journal of Coal Ash, Vol. 2, p. 42 - 48.
Sikdar, P.K. and Bhattacharya, P., 1998, Bacteriological pollution of groundwater and its abatement in Purulia District, West Bengal, Man and Environment, Vol. 9, p. 53 - 59.
Sikdar, P.K. and Hait, A.K., 1997, Environmental risk analysis of industrialization in the coastal zone of West Bengal, Sea Explorer, Vol. 5, p.18 - 29.
Sikdar, P.K., 1997, Bacteriological contamination of groundwater of Calcutta and Howrah cities, Man and Environment, Vol. 8, p. 39 - 41.
Majumdar, A., Sikdar, P.K., Mukherjee, A. and Ghosh, K.P., 1996, Coincidence of a zone of ground water overdraft with an area of Significant Proportional Mortality Rates in Calcutta, Indian Journal of Engineers, Vol. 26, Nos. 1-2, p. 69 - 77.
Sikdar, P.K. and Dasgupta, S. P., 1997, Pollution risk analysis of Calcutta and Howrah cities, Indian Minerals (now Indian Journal of Geosciences), Vol. 50, No. 4, p. 397 - 402. Impact Factor 0.368
Sikdar, P.K., Biswas, A. B. and Saha, A.K., 1996, A study on the possible land subsidence in Calcutta and Howrah cities due to groundwater overdraft, Indian Journal of Geology, Vol. 68, No. 3, p. 193-200.
Sikdar, P.K., Biswas, A. B, 1995, Fly Ash and groundwater - a case study in and around Kolaghat Thermal Power Plant, Midnapore District, West Bengal, Man and Environment, Vol. 6, p. 9-15.
Sikdar, P.K., Bhattacharya, P. and Sarkar S. S., 1995, Geohydrologic framework of the Murajhor Sub-basin, Bankura District, West Bengal, Hydrology Journal, Vol.18, Nos. 3-4, p. 54 - 69.
Saha A.K., Dasgupta, S.P., Saha, D., Pal, S. and Sikdar, P. K., 1995, An approach to management of the groundwater problems of Bankura District, West Bengal, Indian Minerals (now Indian Journal of Geosciences), Vol. 49, Nos.1-2, p. 1 - 12. Impact Factor 0.368
Sikdar, P. K. and Saha, D., 1994, Assessment of the effect of underground mines on groundwater regime - A case Study in Chapri - Sidheswar area of Singhbhum Copper Belt, Bihar, Man and Environment, Vol. 5, p. 9 - 12.
Saha, D., Haque, H. and Sikdar P. K., 1994, Quality of groundwater of Gandheswari Sub-basin, Bankura District, West Bengal, Bhu-Jal News, Vol. 9, Nos. 3-4, p. 10-14.
Sikdar, P. K., Dasgupta, N. and Sarkar, S. S., 1994, Groundwater management in parts of Saltora Block, Bankura District, West Bengal, Journal of the Geological Society of India, Vol. 44(3), p. 291 - 299. Impact Factor- 1.2`.
Sikdar, P.K., Sarkar, S.S. and Dasgupta, S, 1993, Compositional structure of groundwater in and around Gangajalghati, Bankura District, West Bengal, Indian Journal of Earth Sciences, Vol. 20, No. 1, p. 17 - 27.
Dasgupta, S. and Sikdar, P.K., 1992, Groundwater potential in the Upper Catchment of the Sali River Basin, Bankura District, West Bengal, Indian Journal of Earth Sciences, Vol. 19, Nos. 2-3, p. 128-135.
Sikdar, P.K., 1989, Stromatolites and Depositional Environment of Raipur Formation, Chhattisgarh Group, Nandini-Jamul area, Durg District, M.P., Himalayan Geology, Vol. 13, p. 87 - 92. Impact Factor - 1.311.

RESEARCH WORK

Notable Papers in International/ National conference/ Seminar

Mukherjee S, Sundberg T, Sikdar P.K. and Schütt, B. 2021 Role of Data and Statistical Analysis for Assessment of Urban Water Security in the Global South. Proceedings ICSTRDA 2021; Central University Gujarat,1-11.
Pathak, P. Ghosh, P. And Sikdar, P. K. 2018. Recharge of Surface Water during Summer triggered Arsenic Severity in the Groundwater of Bengal Basin; Revealed from Stable Isotope (Poster Presentation), Goldschmidt Conference 2018 held in Boston, USA.
Sikdar, P. K. 2016. Groundwater Over-exploitation and Environmental Consequences in Urban Areas. Proceedings of the National Workshop on 'Role of Groundwater in Smart Cities and Villages' organized by Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad and Indian National Committee of International Association of Hydrogeologists', 17 December 2016, p. 6-11.
Sikdar, P. K. 2016. Effect of Urbanization on Groundwater Resource. Special Talks (Abstract) volume on 'Geosciences for Sustainability' organized by Federation on Indian Geosciences (FIGA), Indian Geophysical Union, Association of Hydrologists of India (AHI) and IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, 8-10 November 2016, p. 28.
Sikdar, P. K. 2016. Explaining the Arsenic Pollution of Groundwater in Bengal Basin. Special Talks (Abstract) volume on 'Geosciences for Sustainability' organized by Federation on Indian Geosciences (FIGA), Indian Geophysical Union, Association of Hydrologists of India (AHI) and IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, 8-10 November 2016, p. 76.
Sikdar, P. K. and Utsab Ghosal, 2016. Recent Advancement in Understanding Arsenic Pollution of Groundwater in Bengal Basin. Proc. Conf. on 'Sustainable Development and Management of Ground Water Resources, its Remedial Measures for Emerging Crisis and Climate Change in West Bengal' organized by Central Ground Water Authority and Central Ground Water Board Eastern Region, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India, Kolkata, 28 March 2016, p. 60-61.
Chakraborty, S. and Sikdar, P. K., 2016. Understanding Hydrogeochemical Processes Governing Arsenic Pollution in the Groundwater of North Bengal Plain. Proc. Conf. on 'Sustainable Development and Management of Ground Water Resources, its Remedial Measures for Emerging Crisis and Climate Change in West Bengal' organized by Central Ground Water Authority and Central Ground Water Board Eastern Region, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India, Kolkata, 28 March 2016, p. 58-59.
Sikdar, P. K. and Utsab Ghosal, 2015. Explaining the arsenic pollution of groundwater in western Bengal Basin: the influence of Last Glacial Maximum Palaeosol. Proc. Nat. Workshop on 'Water Conservation and Pollution', organised by Indian National Committee of International Association of Hydrogeologists (INC-IAH) & Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad, 19 December 2015, p. 14
Sinha Ray, S. P. and Sikdar, P. K., 2015. Hydrogeology of the Tista Magafan in the Foothills of the Darjeeling Himalaya, West Bengal, India, 5th International Conference on Alluvial Fans, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 30 Nov. - 4 December 2015 (Abstract).
Sahu, P. and Sikdar, P. K, 2015. Modelling the potential impact of small pumping on groundwater flow near future water supply wells of a large housing complex in Kolkata. Proc. Int. Sem. 'Challenges to Ground Water Management: Vision 2050' organized by Centre for Ground Water Studies Kolkata, 13-14 November 2015, p. 166-184 (Abstract).
Sikdar, P. K., Dutta, S., Das, S., Chakraborty, S., Ghosal, U. and Sinha Ray, S. P. 2015. Hydrogeological assessment for development and management of baseflow for public water supply in semi-arid and fluoride affected hard rock areas: River Dwarakeswar, Bankura District, West Bengal, India. Proc. Int. Sem. 'Challenges to Ground Water Management: Vision 2050' organized by Centre for Ground Water Studies Kolkata, 13-14 November 2015, p. 217-242.
Sikdar, P. K., Ghosal, U., Chakraborty, S. and Sinha Ray, S. P., 2015. Impacts of heavy pumping on arsenic migration in the aquifers of central West Bengal. Proc. Workshop on 'Incidence of high arsenic in ground water of West Bengal and its remedial measures' organized by Central Ground Water Authority & Central Ground Water Board, Eastern Region, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India, 24 March 2015, p.71-82.
Chakraborty, S. and Sikdar, P. K., 2015. Migration of arsenic in the aquifer of North Bengal Plain using numerical modelling: A case study of English Bazar Block, Maldah District, West Bengal, India. Proc. Workshop on 'Incidence of high arsenic in ground water of West Bengal and its remedial measures' organized by Central Ground Water Authority & Central Ground Water Board, Eastern Region, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India, 24 March 2015, p.110-118.
Sikdar, P. K., Ghosal, U., Chakraborty, S. and Sinha Ray, S. P., 2015. Pumping induced Impacts on Groundwater Flow of Central West Bengal: Analysis of Arsenic Contamination of Deep Aquifer. 47th Annual Convention of IWWA on 'Sustainable Technology Solutions for Water Management' organized by IWWA Kolkata Chapter on 30 January - 1 February 2015. Proceedings Volume, p. 164-173.
Ghosal, U., Sikdar, P. K. and McArthur, J.M., 2015. Capacity Building to Mitigate Arsenic Pollution in Groundwater of Western Bengal Basin. 5th Annual International Conference on 'Innovations and Best Practices in Business, Human and Other Earth Resources Management' organized by IISWBM on 15-16 January 2015. Abstract Volume, p. 34-35.
Chakraborty, S. and Sikdar, P. K. 2015. Understanding Arsenic Pollution in Groundwater: A Geostatistical Approach. 5th Annual International Conference on 'Innovations and Best Practices in Business, Human and Other Earth Resources Management' organized by IISWBM on 15-16 January 2015. Abstract Volume, p. 36.
Sikdar, P. K., 2014, New resources of groundwater for safe drinking water supply in semi-arid and fluoride affected areas: The example of River Ajay, Birbhum District, West Bengal. National Conference on 'Water and its Sustainability in Mining and Other Environment: Vision 2050' organized by Department of Civil Engineering, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad on 28-29 March 2014, Proceedings Volume, Editors: B.C. Sarkar, Srinivas Pasupuleti and Srivalsa Kolathayar, p. 9-15.
Sahu, P. and Sikdar, P. K., 2014, Groundwater flow model to understand water level variations under different pumping conditions in the Quaternary Aquifer of an upcoming urban centre in south Bengal Basin, National Conference on 'Water and its Sustainability in Mining and Other Environment: Vision 2050' organized by Department of Civil Engineering, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad on 28-29 March, 2014, Proceedings Volume, Editors: B.C. Sarkar, Srinivas Pasupuleti and Srivalsa Kolathayar, p. 63-70.
Ghosal, U., Chakraborty, S. and Sikdar, P. K., 2014, Hydrogeology and preliminary results of groundwater flow modelling to understand arsenic migration in the aquifer of Jamuna sub-basin, West Bengal, National Conference on 'Water and its Sustainability in Mining and Other Environment: Vision 2050' organized by Department of Civil Engineering, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad on 28-29 March, 2014, Proceedings Volume, Editors: B.C. Sarkar, Srinivas Pasupuleti and Srivalsa Kolathayar, p. 267-278.
Sikdar, P. K., Sudeshna, Dey, Sinha Ray, S. P., Ghosal, U. And S. Chakrabarti, 2014, Development and management of baseflow of River Mayurakshi, Birbhum District, West Bengal for drinking water supply in semi-arid and fluoride affected areas, Regional Workshop on 'Ground Water Resources, Development & Management Strategies in West Bengal' organized by Government of India, Ministry of Water Resources, Central Ground Water Authority & Central Ground Water Board (Eastern Region) at Indi Smart Hotel, Kolkata, 24 March, 2014, Proceedings Volume, p. 142 (abstract)
Sikdar, P.K. and Sahu, P., 2013, Security of groundwater-based water supply of Kolkata City, Regional Workshop on 'Security of Groundwater Based water Supply- Perspectives, Challenges and Beyond' organized by Centre for Ground Water Studies and Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management, at IISWBM, 31 July 2013, Proceedings Volume, p. 98-102.
Dey Sudeshna, Sikdar, P.K., Sinha Ray, S. P., Ghosal, U. and Chakraborty, 2013, Security of groundwater based drinking water supply in semiarid and fluoride affected areas using riverbed abstraction structures: The example of River Mayurakshi, Birbhum district, West Bengal (Poster Presentation), Workshop on ''Security of Groundwater Based water Supply- Perspectives, Challenges and Beyond' organized by Centre for Ground Water Studies and Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management, at IISWBM, 31 July 2013, Proceedings Volume, p. 125-2.
Sikdar, P.K., Sinha Ray, S. P., Sarkar, A., Sahu, P. and Chakraborty, 2013, Migration of Arsenic in Aquifers of West Bengal (Poster Presentation), Workshop on ''Security of Groundwater Based water Supply- Perspectives, Challenges and Beyond' organized by Centre for Ground Water Studies and Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management, at IISWBM, 31 July 2013, Proceedings Volume, p. 125-3.
Ghosal Utsab, Sikdar, P.K. and McArthur, J. M., 2013, Palaeosol control of arsenic pollution: Security of groundwater based drinking water supply in mid-western Bengal basin (Poster Presentation), Workshop on ''Security of Groundwater Based water Supply- Perspectives, Challenges and Beyond' organized by Centre for Ground Water Studies and Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management, at IISWBM, 31 July 2013, Proceedings Volume, p. 125-4.
Sikdar, P.K., Ghosal, U., Chakraborty, S and Sahu, P., 2013, Paleosol control of As pollution in groundwater of south-central West Bengal, Workshop on 'Sustainable Development and Management of Ground Water in West Bengal and future of irrigation vis-à-vis arsenic contamination in ground water' organized by Central Ground Water Authority & Central Ground Water Board Eastern Region, Kolkata, 19 February 2013, Proceedings Volume, p. 54-57.
Hoque, M.A. McArthur, J.M. and Sikdar, P.K., 2012, Late-Pleistocene Palaeo-interfluves in the Bengal Basin - Implications for Arsenic-free Groundwater (Poster Presentation), 3rd International Conference of IGCP 588: Preparing for Coastal Change Institute of Geosciences, Sedimentology, Coastal and Continental Shelf Research, Christian Albrecht's Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany 4 to 10 September 2012
McArthur, J.M., Sikdar, P.K., Hoque, M.A. and Ghosal, U., 2012, Wastewater impacts on groundwater: Cl/Br ratios and implication for arsenic pollution of groundwater for 200 million consumers in the Bengal Basin, 2012 GSA Annual Meeting in Charlotte, USA, 4-7 November 2012, Paper No. 136-11.
Sikdar, P. K. and Sahu Paulami, 2011, Pumping induced impacts on groundwater flow of Kolkata city and East Kolkata Wetlands: Evaluation via Numerical Modelling, 17th Convention of the Indian Geological Congress and International Conference on 'New Paradigms of Exploration and Sustainable Mineral Development: Vision 2050', Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, 10-12 November 2011, Abstract Volume, p. 63
Kumar, A., Chakrabarti, S. and Sikdar, P. K., 2011, Land use/Landcover change detection using Remote Sensing and GIS: A case study of Madhupur-Bishnupur Katapathar area, Bankura District, West Bengal, Proceedings of the 17th Convention of the Indian Geological Congress and International Conference on 'New Paradigms of Exploration and Sustainable Mineral Development: Vision 2050', Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, 10-12 November 2011, Ed: O.P. Verma, B.C. Sarkar, A.K Varma, M. K. Mukherjee, Sahendra Singh, p. 415-426.
Sikdar, P. K., Sarkar, A., McArthur, J.M., Sinha Ray, S.P. and Sahu, P., 2010, Migration of Arsenic in aquifers of West Bengal, Workshop on Migration of Arsenic in Aquifers of West Bengal, IISWBM, 6 September 2010, p. 15-21.
Sikdar, P. K. and Surajit Chakraborty, 2010, Numerical Modelling of Migration of Arsenic in the Aquifer of North Bengal Plain, 2-day Workshop on 'Arsenic Contamination in Groundwater- Source, Migration and Mitigation', IISWBM, 23-24 July 2010, p. 100-134.
Sikdar, P. K. and Sahu Paulami, 2009, Capacity Building in Groundwater Management with emphasis on Numerical Modelling of Groundwater flow, Regional Workshop on 'Groundwater Related issues- West Bengal, Andaman and Sikkim', CGWB, 13-14 February 2009, p. 122-126.
Sahu, Paulami and Sikdar P. K., 2008, Groundwater Management of Kolkata and East Kolkata Wetlands: Evaluation via Numerical Modelling, second annual International Conference on 'Contemporary issues in Management and Labour Welfare in South Asian Industry', IISWBM, 18-19 December 2008, p. 7-8
Sikdar P. K., 2007, Management of groundwater Resource of Kolkata through Rainwater Harvesting & Artificial Recharge, Seminar on 'Conservation of Water and on Management of Ground Water including method of Recharge and Rainwater Harvesting', Chief Engineer Kolkata Zone, Military engineering Services, Ballygunge Maidan Camp, 22 November 2007, p. 1-3
Bhattacharya, P., Pal, S.K and Sikdar, P.K., 2007, Hydrogeological assessment and management of Jhalda-II Block, Purulia District, West Bengal, 6th All India People's Technology Congress, Science City, Kolkata, 10-11 February 2007, p.250-261.
Sensarma, Kakoli, Bhattacharya, S. and Sikdar, P. K., 2004, Application of Remote Sensing and GIS for managing a vast waterlogged area in Murshidabad district, West Bengal, India, XXIV INCA International Congress on Cartographic Technologies for Water, Land and Infrastructure Development, Science City, Kolkata, 6-9 October 2004, p.157-158
Adhikari, S, Sikdar, P.K., Bhattacharya, B. B. and Prakash, D., 2004, Groundwater management and development plan of drought prone districts of Nawapara and Kalahandi districts, Orissa (Abst.), XXIV INCA International Congress on Cartographic Technologies for Water, Land and Infrastructure Development, Science City, Kolkata, 6-9 October 2004, p. 76-77.
Chakrabarti, S. and Sikdar, P. K., 2004, Modelling groundwater potential zones in and around Raniganj coal mining area, Bardhaman District, West Bengal (Abst.), International Symposium on Water: Crisis and Strategies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, p. 17.
Sikdar, P.K., Chakraborty, S., Roy, B. and Paul, P.K., 2004, Groundwater potential zoning and development plan of the western part of Dwarkeswar Watershed, Purulia District, West Bengal - A GIS and Remote Sensing Approach, International Conference on Environment and Development, Science City, Kolkata, 4-6 February 2004, p. 36-37.
De, Sangita, Debnath, H.S. and Sikdar, P.K., 2004, Present status of Nipa fruticans and Heritier fomes in Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve with special emphasis to their conservation measures (Abst.), International Conference on Environment and Development, Science City, Kolkata, 4-6 February 2004, p. 7.
Chanda, Susmita, Debnath, H.S. and Sikdar, P.K., 2004, Statistical approach to understand environment adaptation of species growing in mangrove and non-mangrove areas (Abst.), International Conference on Environment and Development, Science City, Kolkata, 4-6 February 2004, p. 96.
Patra M. N., Bhattacharya A. K. and Sikdar P. K., 2002: Land subsidence in Kolkata due to over-abstraction of groundwater, Proceedings, ACCE Annual Convention 2002 and National Seminar on Recent Challenges in Civil Engineering, 21-22 June 2002, Hyderabad, India, Vol. II, p. 33-36.
Sikdar, P.K., 2001, Sustainability of Water Use, Proc. Sem. On Emerging Trends in Environment Management in India in the New Millennium, IISWBM, Kolkata, 11- 12 April 2001, p. 32-34.
Sikdar, P.K. and Banerjee, S., 2001, Genesis of arsenic in groundwater of Ganga delta - an anthropogenic model (Abst.), Proc. Sem. On Recent Trends in Statistics: Methodologies and Application, 2-3 March 2001, Dept. of Statistics, University of Calcutta 2-3 March 2001,
Sikdar, P.K. and Bhattacharya P (1999) Groundwater risk analysis and development plan of Kolkata. In: Proceedings of Conference on Man and Environment, Maxmullar Bhaban, Kolkata, 25-26 Nov. 1999.
Sikdar, P.K., 1996, Groundwater resource assessment and management of Calcutta and Howrah cities (Abst.), Sem. On Aquifer Characteristics and Groundwater Management in Eastern India, Dept. of Geological Sciences, Jadavpur University, Calcutta, March 15-16, 1996,
Sikdar, P.K., 1988, Stromatolites and depositional environment of Raipur Formation around Nandini and Jamul, Durg District, M.P. India (Abst.), Indo-Soviet Symposium on Stromatolites and Stromatolitic Deposits, Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun.

Key Seminars/ Conferences attended

Date	Sponsor & Title of Workshop / Seminar / Conference	Venue	Mode of Participation / Role
16.02.2026	National WASH Conference 2026 organized by SPM-NIWAS, Kolkata	SPM-NIWAS, Kolkata	Advisor of the Conference & Panelist Panel Discussion: India's WASH Sector: Challenges, Innovations and Road Ahead
30-31.01.2026	8th Regional Science & Technology Congress 2025-26 for region 2 (Murshidabad, Birbhum, Paschim Bardhhaman and Purba Bardhhaman)	Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol	Chairman in the Technical Session on "Environmental Sciences including Climate Change"
27.01.2026	Water Connect: Advancing Water Security through Knowledge, Climate Action, and Low-Carbon Solutions organized by Water for People	Kenilworth Hotel	Invited Speaker Talk: Sustainable Water Resource Management and Governance in India Focusing on Groundwater Quality
13.01.2026	Workshop on the Process of Environmental Clearance (EC) for Mining of Minor Minerals organized by West Bengal Pollution Control Board	Auditorium, West Bengal Pollution Control Board	Invited Panel Speaker Theme: Environmental Clearance for Mining of Minor Minerals
09.09.2025	49th Santosh Ray Memorial Lecture organized by Geological Institute, Presidency University	Old Lecture Theatre, Department of Geology, Presidency University	Distinguished Speaker for the Memorial Lecture Talk: Land Subsidence Caused by Groundwater Withdrawal in Urban Areas
18-20.09.2024	10th International Conference on Environment and Ecology (ICEE 2023) organized by International Foundation for Environment and Ecology, Rahara, West Bengal jointly with Dept. of Forestry, Environment and Wildlife, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh and Confederation of Indian Universities (CIU), New Delhi	Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh	Plenary Speaker Talk: The Effects of Urbanization on Groundwater Systems Invited Speaker in Valedictory Function
27.02.2020	The Kolkata Mangrove Dialogue: In Search of Sustainable Coping Strategies for Freshwater & Plastic Management organized by Department of Geography & IQAC, Dum Dum Motijheel Rabindra Mahavidyalaya & SOCEO	Conference Hall, Dum Dum Motijheel Rabindra Mahavidyalaya	Keynote Speaker Talk: Improving Freshwater Provision Based on Wise Use of Groundwater Resources for Livelihood Resilience in Sundarbans Area, West Bengal
23-24.05.2019	Global Challenge Research Fund (GCRF) Workshop "Water Security on a Gender Continuum" followed by a training workshop on interdisciplinary activist & community-driven methods and GIS mapping methods organized by University of Kent (UK), Freie Universität Berlin (Germany), and University of Connecticut (USA)	Sibson Seminar Room 1, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK	Invited Panellist Talk: Key Issues in Water Security & the Role of Gender in These Issues
15.03.2019	Dr. Dipankar Chakrabati Memorial Lecture organized by School of Environmental Studies (SOES), Jadavpur University	New Seminar Room, Chemical Engineering Department, Jadavpur University	Invited Speaker Talk: Arsenic Pollution of Groundwater in Bengal Basin
03.10.2014	Seminar Lecture at Earth Observatory of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore	EOS Seminar Room (N2-01b-28)	Invited Speaker Talk: Explaining the Arsenic Pollution of Groundwater in West Bengal

BOOKS

Sikdar, P. K., 2016, Paschimbanger Bhujalsampad: Abasthan Unnayan o Parichalan (in Bengali), Nagarik Mancha, 88p.
Agarwal, K. M., Sikdar, P. K. and Deb, S.C., 2002, A Textbook of Environment, Macmillan India Limited, 454p.

Books Edited

Sikdar, P. K., 2021. Environmental Management: Issues and Concerns in Developing Countries. Springer, Switzerland & Capital Publishing Company, New Delhi, 402p. ISBN: 978-3-030-62529-0
Sikdar, P. K., 2019, Groundwater Development and Management: Issues and Challenges in South Asia, Springer, Switzerland & Capital Publishing Company, New Delhi, 539p. ISBN: 978-3-319-75115-3
Desai, M, Mukhopadhyay, A.D. and Sikdar, P.K., 2005, Interlinking of Indian Rivers - An Impact Assessment, ACB Publishers, Kolkata, 177p.
Ghosh, A.K., Sikdar, P.K. and Dutta, A.K., 2003, Interlinking of Indian Rivers, ACB Publishers, Kolkata, 223p.

NOTABLE BOOK CHAPTERS

Basu J., Sarkar, G. Sarkar, R. Mukhopadhyay, A. and Sikdar, P. K. (2025). Current Status of Climate Vulnerability in Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in the Context of Proposed Resilience and Adaptation. In Md Nazrul Islam and André van Amstel (Eds), India III: Climate Change and Landscape Issues in India: A Cross-Disciplinary Framework, Springer, Cham, Switzerland, Chapter 15, 407-443
Ghosal, U., Sikdar, P.K., Basu, S., Dasgupta, U. (2025). Impacts of Last Glacial Maximum Palaeosol (LGMP) on Arsenic Pollution in Groundwater of the Southern Bengal Basin Along a 12 km Traverse on the Western Bank of the River Hugli, West Bengal, India. In: Hazra, S., Haldar, A., Dasgupta, R., Sarkar, P., Ray, S.S., Majumdar, P. (Eds), Geographies of the Indian Subcontinent: Cutting-Edge Methods in 21st Century Research. Springer, Cham, Chapter 2, 13-30. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-74813-4_2
Chakraborty, S., Dhar, R.B., Sikdar, P.K. (2025). SENTINEL-Derived Aerosol Optical Depth and Land Surface Temperature of a Newly Developed Urban Metropolitan Area in Eastern India. In: Hazra, S., Haldar, A., Dasgupta, R., Sarkar, P., Ray, S.S., Majumdar, P. (Eds), Geographies of the Indian Subcontinent: Cutting-Edge Methods in 21st Century Research. Springer, Cham, Chapter 7, 177-202. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-74813-4_7
Mukherjee, S. Sundberg, T., Sikdar, P. K. and Schütt, B. (2024). An Integrated Quantitative Assessment of Urban Water Security of a Megacity in the Global South. In In Jenia Mukherjee, Saket Pande, Melissa Haeffner, Sara Marks, Pieter van Oel, Matthew R. Sanderson and Adriana Allen (Eds), Solutions to water crises (related to actual interventions).
Mukherjee, S; Sikdar, P.K.; Pal, S. (2022). Sustainable Governance of Groundwater as Drinking Water in the Post CoViD-19 World: An Urban Water Security Perspective. In: Kumar, M.; Vithanage, M.; Mohapatra, S.; Acharya, K. (eds.). Legacy, Pathogenic and Emerging Contaminants in the Environment. CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group, New York. Chapter14: ISBN 978-0-367-74363-5 (hbk), ISBN 978-0-367-74365-9 (pbk): ISBN: 978-1-003-15746-5 (ebk) DOI: 10.1201/9781003157465
Sikdar, P. K., 2021. Environmental Management: Issues and Concerns. In: Sikdar P. K. (ed) Environmental Management: Issues and Concerns in Developing Countries. Springer, Cham, 1-21. ISBN: 978-3-030-62529-0
Sikdar, P. K., 2021. Environmental Impact Assessment. In: Sikdar P. K. (ed) Environmental Management: Issues and Concerns in Developing Countries. Springer, Cham, 253-283. ISBN: 978-3-030-62529-0
Sikdar, P. K., 2021. Environment and Development: Looking Towards the Future. In: Sikdar P. K. (ed) Environmental Management: Issues and Concerns in Developing Countries. Springer, Cham, 369-379. ISBN: 978-3-030-62529-0
Sikdar, P. K. and Basu, S. 2021. Contemporary Environmental Issues - The Indian Perspective. In: Rukhsana, Haldar A., Alam A., Satpati L. (eds) Habitat, Ecology and Ekistics: Case Studies of Human-Environment Interactions in India. Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49115-4_1
Sikdar, P. K., 2020. Groundwater Over-exploitation and Environmental Consequences in Urban Areas. In Sushma Sahai (ed) Landscape on the Edges: Risks, Resilience & Restoration. Author press. Chapter 1, 0. 43-60. ISBN 978-93-90155-66-8.
Sikdar, P. K., 2018. Problems and Challenges for Groundwater Management in South Asia. In: Sikdar P. K. (ed) Groundwater Development and Management: Issues and Challenges in South Asia. Springer, Switzerland & Capital Publishing Company, India. Chapter 1, p. 1-19
Sikdar, P. K., 2018. Numerical Groundwater Modelling. In: Sikdar P. K. (ed) Groundwater Development and Management: Issues and Challenges in South Asia. Springer, Switzerland & Capital Publishing Company, India. Chapter 7, p. 189-205.
Sikdar, P. K., 2018. Pumping Test for Aquifers: Analysis and Evaluation. In: Sikdar P. K. (ed) Groundwater Development and Management: Issues and Challenges in South Asia. Springer, Switzerland & Capital Publishing Company, India. Chapter 11, p. 265-275.
Sikdar, P. K., Dutta, S., Das, S. Chakraborty, S and Ghosal, G., 2018. Hydrogeological Assessment for Development and Management of Baseflow for Public Water Supply in Semi-arid and Fluoride Affected Hard Rock Areas. In: Sikdar P. K. (ed) Groundwater Development and Management: Issues and Challenges in South Asia. Springer, Switzerland & Capital Publishing Company, India. Chapter 19, p. 437-464.
Sikdar, P. K., 2018. Way Forward and Future Strategies. In: Sikdar P. K. (ed) Groundwater Development and Management: Issues and Challenges in South Asia. Springer, Switzerland & Capital Publishing Company, India. Chapter 23, p. 523-528.
Sikdar, P. K., 2018. Arsenic Pollution of Groundwater in Ganga-Meghna-Brahmaputra Plain. In Compendium of Awardees of Smt. Savitri Chadha Memorial INC-IAH Award, Indian Chapter of International Association of Hydrogeologist (INC of IAH), Faridabad, p. 20-31.
Sikdar, P. K., 2018. Groundwater Resources, in Status of Environment in West Bengal: Third Citizens' Report. Ed. A. K. Ghosh. ENDEV - A Society for Environment and Development, Kolkata, Chapter 5, p. 46-73.
Sikdar, P. K. and Sahu, P., 2018. Modelling the Potential Impact of Small-Scale Pumping Near Future Water Supply Wells in a Stressed Aquifer in South Western Bengal Basin on Groundwater Flow. In: Saha D., Marwaha S., Mukherjee A. (eds) Clean and Sustainable Groundwater in India. Springer Hydrogeology. Springer, Singapore, p. 279-300.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4552-3_18
Sikdar, P. K., 2017, Groundwater, in State of Environment Report West Bengal 2016. Eds. Kalyan Rudra, Subrat Mukherjee, Ujjal Kumar Mukhopadhyay and Debanjan Gupta. West Bengal Pollution Control Board, p. 155-177.
Sikdar, P. K., 2012, Global Warming and Climate Change: Effect on Groundwater Resources of India, in Global Climate Security: Perceptions, Challenges and Beyond. Eds. A. Mukhopadhyay and S. Ghosh, UGC Academic Staff College, Calcutta University, p. 163-176.
Sikdar, P. K. and Sinha Ray, S. P. 2012, Arsenic Contamination in Groundwater of Bengal Basin - Source, Migration and Mitigation, in Coping with Disasters: Mitigation Strategy, Preventive Action and Recovery. Eds. Mamata Desai and Sandip Halder, Abhijeet Publications, New Delhi, Chapter 6, p. 106-132.
Sikdar, P. K., 2010, Global Water Crisis: The Indian Scenario and Strategies for Sustainable Development, in Science Environment and Education: Weaving an inter-disciplinary understanding, Ed. Shankarashish Mukherjee, UGC-ASC, University of Calcutta, p. 169-186.
Sikdar, P. K., 2009, Scope of Rainwater Harvesting in Kolkata and its Environmental Consequences, in Science & Technology for Sustained Progress and Survival, Eds. Gopi Nath Saha, Arup Kumar Mitra, Parthasarathi Chakrabarti, Sandhya Bhaduri & Subrata Ghosh, Institute of Social Studies, Kolkata, p. 138-141
Sikdar, P. K., 2008, Geology of the Quaternary Aquifers of the Twin City of Calcutta- Howrah, in Hydrological Research in India: Significant Papers from the Journal and Memoirs of the Geological Society of India 1959-2008, Ed. Subhajyoti Das, Geological Society of India, p. 107-125.
Sikdar, P. K., 2008, Groundwater Scenario of West Bengal (Chapter 5), in Status of Environment in West Bengal; A Citizen's Report, Ed. A.K. Ghosh, ENDEV - Society for Environment and Development, p. 31-59.
Sikdar, P. K., 2005, Interlinking of Indian Rivers with special emphasis on West Bengal (Chapter 14), in Interlinking of Indian Rivers: An Impact Assessment, Eds. Mamata Desai, Ananda Deb Mukhopadhyay and Pradip K. Sikdar, ACB Publishers, Kolkata, p. 141-167
Sikdar, P.K. and Bhattacharya, P., 2003, Groundwater risk analysis and development plan of Calcutta (Chapter 7), in Environmental Issues for the 21st Century, Ed. S.P. Dasgupta, Mittal Publication, New Delhi, p. 83-119. Citation - 5
Sikdar, P.K., 2003, Global Water Crisis - An Indian Scenario (Chapter 13), in Bipanna Paribesh, Ed. N. Dutta, Nagarik Mancha, Kolkata, p. 132- 147.
Sikdar, P.K. and Haimanti Poddar, 2003, Ferrying Water across the Nation (Chapter 9), in Interlinking of Indian Rivers, Ed. Asish Ghosh, Pradip K. Sikdar and Ashoke K. Dutta, ACB Publishers, Kolkata, p. 110-130.
Sikdar, P.K., Mandal, S. and Bhattacharya, P., 2002, Distribution and migration of air pollutants in a tropical city: a case study of Calcutta, Environment (Chapter 2), in Pollution Research, Eds. D.P. Tripathy and B.B. Dhar, APH Publishing Corporation, New Delhi, p. 21 - 37.
Sikdar, P.K. and Biswas A. B., 1997, An approach to the management of coastal zone of India (Chapter 6), in Man and Ocean, Ed. J. Gupta, Sea Explorer Institute, Calcutta, p. 89 - 97.

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Prof (Dr) P. K. Sikdar

M.Sc. (Cal), ICZM Dip. (UK), PhD (Cal),

F.G.M.S., F.G.S. (Ind), MMGI

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