Academic Profile
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Research Profiles
Teaching Philosophy
His pedagogical philosophy is rooted in experiential and problem-solving approaches, integrating field-based learning and cross-disciplinary frameworks. Dr. Ghosh envisions classrooms as collaborative spaces where knowledge creation is shared between educators and students.
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Bio
Dr. Manoranjan Ghosh is currently serving as an Assistant Professor at the Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts (SSLA), SIU, Pune. At SSLA Pune, Dr. Ghosh is spearheading the development of a full-fledged B.Sc. program in Applied Environmental and Sustainability Sciences, an initiative that reflects his commitment to fostering interdisciplinary environmental education.
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Achievement
- Invited as a Resource Person for the 12th NEP Orientation & Sensitization Programme (2025–26) under the aegis of UGC-MMTTC, organized by the Department of Education, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. The session was delivered on the theme “Mental Health for Students and Teachers” on 7 October 2025.
- Invited as a Resource Person to conduct a session in the Faculty Induction Programme (Academic Year 2025–26) on the topic “Understanding Personality and Its Measurement”, held on 14 November 2025 under the UGC-Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTTC), organized by the Department of Education (CASE), The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara.
- Invited to deliver Guest Lectures in Clinically Applied Hypnotherapy at Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, and to conduct a two-day workshop on Hypnotherapy from 5–6 February 2025.
- Selected by the University Grants Commission (UGC) to participate in the Capacity Building Programme on Indian Knowledge Systems, held from 3–8 March 2025 at UGC-MMTTC, Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), Pune.
- Invited as a Resource Person for the 9th NEP Orientation & Sensitization Programme (2025–26) under the aegis of UGC-MMTTC, organized by the Department of Education, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, on the theme “Indian Knowledge System” on 1 August 2025.
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Publications
- Kumar, H., Ghosh, M., & Ghosal, S. (2025). Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Springer.
- Ghosh, M. & Garnaik, S. (2025). Greenpeace India.
- Ghosh, M. (2024). Greenpeace India & National Hawker Federation.
- Ghosh, M. & Ghosal, S. (2022). Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science.
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Education
- Ph.D. Climate & Development – IIT Kharagpur (2017–2021)
- M.A. Geography (Climate Change) – University of Burdwan
- B.Ed. Educational Psychology – Himachal Pradesh University
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Research Interests
- Climate Vulnerability & Adaptation
- Forest Resource Management
- Environmental Economics
- Green Urban Planning
- Environmental Justice
- Energy & Just Transitions
- Air Pollution Mitigation
- Dalit Environmentalism
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Awards & Fellowships
- India Health Policy and Systems Research Fellowship (2024–2025)
- Climate Co-adaptation Fellowship, PlanAdapt, Germany (2022–2023)
- Youth Empowerment in Climate Action Platform (YECAP) Fellowship (2021–2022)
- India Smart Cities Fellowship, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India (2022)
- Junior Research Fellowship (JRF/SRF), UGC, Government of India (2016–2021)
- West Bengal State Eligibility Test (WB SET), Government of West Bengal (2016)
- Monthly Merit-cum-Scholarship, Government of West Bengal (2013–2015)
- Selected as Mentor of Change, Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, Government of India (2017)
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Courses Taught
- Research Methodology: Philosophy, Methods & Analysis