Dr. Somnath Bera

• Bera, S., Gnyawali, K., Dahal, K., Melo, R., Li-Juan, M., Guru, B., & Ramana, G. V. (2023). Assessment of shelter location-allocation for multi-hazard emergency evacuation. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 84, 103435. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.103435. ISSN: 2212-4209 [SCI index, Scopus, IF= 5].
• Ahmed, I. A., Talukdar, S., Islam, A. R. M. T., Rihan, M., Malafaia, G., Bera, S., Ramana, G. V. & Rahman, A. (2023). Contribution and behavioral assessment of physical and anthropogenic factors for soil erosion using integrated deep learning and game theory. Journal of Cleaner Production, 137689. [SCI index, Scopus, IF = 11.1].
• Talukdar, S., Ahmed, S., Naikoo, M. W., Rahman, A., Mallik, S., Ningthoujam, S., Bera & Ramana, G. V. (2023). Predicting lake water quality index with sensitivity-uncertainty analysis using deep learning algorithms. Journal of Cleaner Production, 406, 136885. [SCI index, Scopus, IF = 11.1].
• Mallik, S., Das, S., Chakraborty, A., Mishra, U., Talukdar, S., Bera, S., & Ramana, G. V. (2023). Prediction of non-carcinogenic health risk using Hybrid Monte Carlo-machine learning approach. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 29(3-4), 777-800. [SCI index, Scopus, IF = 5.2].
• Mirdda, H. A., Bera, S., & Chatterjee, R. (2022). Vulnerability assessment of mountainous households to landslides: A multidimensional study in the rural Himalayas. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 71, 102809. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.102809. ISSN: 2212-4209 [SCI index, Scopus, IF= 5].
• Kodag, S., Mani, S. K., Balamurugan, G., & Bera, S. (2022). Earthquake and flood resilience through spatial planning in the complex urban system. Progress in Disaster Science, 100219. ISSN 2590-0617 [SCI index, Scopus, IF= 6.3].
• Bera, S., Melo, R. & Guru, B. (2021). Assessment of exposed elements in a changing built environment by using an integrated model of debris flow initiation and runout (Kalimpong region, Himalaya). Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment. 80, 7131–7152.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-021-02352-w. ISSN: 1435-9529 [SCI index, Scopus, IF= 4.2].
• Bera, S., Upadhyay, V. K., Guru, B., & Oommen, T. (2021). Landslide inventory and susceptibility models considering the landslide typology using deep learning: Himalayas, India. Natural Hazards, 108, 1257-1289. ISSN: 0921-030X [SCI index, Scopus,  IF= 3.7].
• Hirwe, R. R., Bera, S., Roy, S. S., & Guru, B. (2021). A Study on Solar and Green House Gas Mitigation Potential in India by using AHP Method and Geospatial Technology. International Journal of Renewable Energy Research (IJRER), 11(1), 295-307. ISSN:1309-0127 [SCI index, Scopus,  IF=8.74].
• Bera, S., Guru, B., & Oommen, T. (2020). Indicator-based approach for assigning physical vulnerability of the houses to landslide hazard in the Himalayan region of India. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 50, 101891. ISSN: 2212-4209 [SCI index, Scopus,  IF= 5].
• Bera, S., Guru, B., Chatterjee, R., & Shaw, R. (2020). Geographic variation of resilience to landslide hazard: A household-based comparative studies in Kalimpong hilly region, India. International journal of disaster risk reduction, 46, 101456. ISSN: 2212-4209 [SCI index, Scopus, IF= 5].
• Mirdda, H. A., Bera, S., Siddiqui, M. A., & Singh, B. (2020). Analysis of bi-variate statistical and multi-criteria decision-making models in landslide susceptibility mapping in lower Mandakini Valley, India. GeoJournal, 85(3), 681-701. ISSN: 1572-9893 [SCI index, Scopus, IF= 2.7].
• Bera, S., Guru, B., & Ramesh, V. (2019). Evaluation of landslide susceptibility models: A comparative study on the part of Western Ghat Region, India. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 13, 39-52. ISSN:2352-9385 [SCI index, Scopus, IF= 4.7].
• Guru, B., Seshan, K., & Bera, S. (2017). Frequency ratio model for groundwater potential mapping and its sustainable management in cold desert, India. Journal of King Saud University-Science, 29(3), 333-347. ISSN: 1018-3647 [SCI index, Scopus, IF= 3.8].
• Guru, B., Veerappan, R., Sangma, F., & Bera, S. (2017). Comparison of probabilistic and expert-based models in landslide susceptibility zonation mapping in part of Nilgiri District, Tamil Nadu, India. Spatial Information Research, 25(6), 757-768. ISSN: 2366-3268 [SCI index, Scopus, IF= 2.4].
• Bera, S., Guru, B., Ramesh, V. & Mirdda, H. A. (2017). Landslide Susceptibility Zonation Using Relative Effect Model in Part of Mahad Taluka, Maharashtra, India. International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering, 10(05),1020-1028. ISSN: 0974-5904 [Peer-reviewed].

Presentation of Paper in Seminar/Conferences or Participation as Resource Person etc:

• Bera, S. &  Gnyawali, K.R. (2021). Evacuation shelter suitability modeling under combined geo-hydrological hazards in Western Ghat region, India. (No. EGU21-7822). European Geoscience Union, Copernicus Meetings. April, 2021
• Bera, S. (2020). Developing methodology for measuring resilience of households to landslide using GIS and participatory approaches: Application in Himalayan environment. International Conference on Building Resilient and Sustainable Societies: Emerging Social and Economic Challenges. Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India November 25-26, 2020
• Bera, S. (2019). Geographic variation of resilience to landslide hazard: A comparative study in urban and rural areas of Kalimpong hilly region, India. 4th International Conference on "Mountains in the Changing World (MoChWo) 2019". Kathmandu, Nepal, October 18-19, 2019
• Bera, S. (2019). Debris Slide Hazard Modeling For Better Risk Information in Data Scarcity Region: A Sudy In Lower Mandakini Valley, India. 4th World Disaster Management Congress, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India, 29 January - 1 February, 2019
• Bera, S. (2017). Probabilistics approach for spatial predictions of landslide susceptibility zones. National Conference on Geoinformatics for Natural Resource management, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India, 7-8th February, 2017
• Bera, S. (2015). Post Disaster Damage assessment and challenges in Uttarkashi. National Seminar on Remote Sensing and GIS for Disaster Mitigation and Management, Bharathidasan University,Tamilnadu, India, 13-14th March, 2015
• Bera, S. (2018). Invited Talk/Lecture on "Application of Geospatial Technology for better society and environment". Organized by Innovation hub, Kalimpong Science Centre, Kalimpong West Bengal, India
• Bera, S. (2022). Invited Talk/Lecture on “Vulnerability, Risk and Resilience Mapping in Himalayas”. Organized by Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN), India in winter/summer school training programme on Geospatial Technology and Its Applications.
• Bera, S. (2023). Invited Talk/Lecture on "Disaster Management: Application of Geospatial Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction". Organized by Geography Department, South Field College, Darjeeling, India