^Faculty Profile

Personal Details

Academic background: MSc in Geography (CU), MPhil in Population Studies (JNU), PhD in Regional Development - Population Studies (JNU)
Joined WBES on: 30/08/2014
Joined Bidhannagar College on: 30/08/2014
Number of Publications: 7 (Seven)
Email: shewlijnu@gmail.com

Name of the Colleges served till date

1. BIDHANNAGAR COLLEGE

Areas of Specialization

1. Population geography
2. Social and welfare geography

Areas of Teaching

1. Geotectonics, Climatology, Surveying
2. Human geography, Regional development, Population geography, Geographical thought

Areas of Research Interests

1. Population and health
2. Gender issues, social geography and political economy

List of Publications (Journal/Proceedings)

1. “District Level Correlates of COVID-19 Pandemic in India During March-October 2020â€Â (as a co-author) in PLoS ONE, 2021, Sep 30;16(9):e0257533. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257533.
2. “Sexually Transmitted Infections and Spousal Violence: The Experience of Married Women in Indiaâ€Â in Indian Journal of Gender Studies, 2017, Vol. 24, No.1, pp. 24-46. ISSN No. 0971-5215, Online ISSN. 0973-0672.
3. “A Comparative Study of Literacy Status between EAG and Non-EAG States of India with Special Reference to EAG States (2001-2011)â€Â in Journal of Rural Development, 2017. Vol. 36, No.4, pp. 477-500. ISSN No. 0970-3357.
4. “Spousal Violence and Unintended Pregnancy in India: Evidence from NFHS-3â€Â in Indian Journal of Research and Reports in Medical Sciences, 2013, (Co-author: Dr. Anindya Mukherjee), Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 1-8. ISSN No. 2250-3056.
5. “Spatial Inequality in Health Care Infrastructure in West Bengalâ€Â in Indian Journal of Regional Science, 2012, Vol. 44, No. 2, pp. 26-34. ISSN No. 0046-9017.
6. “Prevalence and Determinants of Spousal Violence in Indiaâ€Â in Geographical Review of India, 2011, (Co-author: Md. Selim Reja), Vol.73, No. 1, pp. 62-78. ISSN No. 0375-6386.
7. “ India’s Performance in Achieving the Targets of Sustainable Development Goal-3 and the National Health Policy 2017 based on NFHS data â€Â in International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2022 (Co-authors: Suman Singh, Souvik Mondal, and Sk. Maniruzzaan), Vol. 9, No. 12, pp. 4326-4333. ISSN No. 2394-6032.

List of Publications (Book/Chapter)

1. “Epidemiological Transition in Indiaâ€Â in The World of Geography, Mukhopadhyay A., Dasgupta A. and Islam A. (ed) 2019, pp. 57-70, ISBN No. 978-81-930691-3-4.
2. “Caesarean Section Delivery in India: Findings from Two Nationally Representative Sample Surveysâ€Â in Geo-Environmental Issues of the New Millennium, Basu M., Gupta A.D., Mondal B.K., Dutta R.K. and Bhattacharyya D. (ed) 2018, pp. 318-341, ISBN No. 978-93-98377-16-3.
3. “Factors Affecting Induced Abortion in India and Uttar Pradesh: Findings from DLHS-3â€Â in Population Issues, Sahoo H., Ram F., Paswan B., Lhungdim H. and Govil D. (ed) 2017, pp. 77-94, ISBN No. 978-81-316-0850-0.
4. “Sexual Violence and Women Empowerment in India: Findings from a Nationally Representative Sample Survey â€Â in Sexual Abuse: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Kalfoglu E., and Kalfoglou S. (ed) 2022, pp. 47-66, ISBN No. 978-1-83969-397-7.

List of Lectures in Seminar/Conferences

1. Presented paper on “Spatial Inequality in Health Care Infrastructure in West Bengal” at the ‘International Conference on Population Dynamism and Sustainable Resource Development’ organized by Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, March 25-27, 2012.
2. Presented paper on “Caesarean Section Delivery in India: Causes and Concerns” at the XXVII IUSSP International Population Conference, Busan, Republic of Korea, August 26-31, 2013.
3. Presented paper on “Factors Affecting Induced Abortion in India and Uttar Pradesh: Evidence from DLHS-3” at the National Seminar on Demographic Transition and Development: Issues and Challenges in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar organized by International Institute for Population sciences (IIPS), Mumbai with Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science, Lucknow, March 11-13, 2014.
4. Presented paper on “A Comparative Study of Literacy Status between EAG and Non-EAG States of India with Special Reference to Gender Disparity (2001-2011)” at the 36th INCA International Congress on “Cartography for Analysis and Management of Climate Change” organized by the Department of Geograpgy, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, November 9-11, 2016.
5. Presented paper on “Socio-Economic Determinants of Chronic Diseases in India” at the 15th Annual Conference of the Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health (IASSH) in collaboration with National Institute of Rural Development and Panchyati Raj, Hyderabad, November 16-18, 2017.
6. Presented paper on “Development vs. Environment or Development and Environment” at the National Seminar on Environmental Issues organized by Vivekananda College for Women, Barisha, Kolkata, April 6-7, 2018.
7. Presented paper on “Recent Changes in Disease Pattern and Ailment-free Life Expectancy in India” at the XVII Bhopal Seminar 2019 organized by MLC Foundation and ‘Shyam’ Institute, Bhopal, January 23-25, 2019.
8. Presented paper on Impact of Globalization on Agriculture, Biodiversity and Food Security” at the National Seminar on Diversity in the Era of Globalization: Challenges and Management organized by Bidhannagar College, Kolkata, February 22-23, 2020.
9. Presented paper on “Caesarean Section Delivery in India: Evidence from National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4)” at the International Conference on Planning Sustainable Regions: The Social-economic-ecological triad organized by Amity Institute of Environmental Sciences & Amity Institute of Social Sciences, Amity University, Kolkata, February 13-15, 2020.
10. Presented paper on “Health Related SDGs and Targets of National Health Policy 2017 - Achievement and Challenges of India
11. Presented paper on “Morbidity Free Life Expectancies in the Context of Sustainable Development Goal-3” at the International webinar on Geography, Disaster Management and Sustainable Development organized by International Academy of Science and Research (Kolkata), Indian Institute of Ecology and Environment (New Delhi), and Scientific and Environmental Research Institute (Kolkata), February 10-11, 2023.
12. Presented paper on “Gender and Rural-Urban Difference in Morbidity Pattern in India: Evidence from the National Sample Survey, 2014 and 2017-18” at the XXI Bhopal Seminar 2023 organized by MLC Foundation and Shyam Institute, Online, February 22-24, 2023.

On-going or Completed Research Projects

1. Nil

Awards/Grants received

1. Won the 2nd round of Data-Q-Thon, organized by the National Data Quality Forum in association with ICMR/NIMS and Population Council India for the topic
2. NET-JRF in Population Studies
3. NET-JRF in Geography
4. Received full travel grant for paper presentation at the XXVII IUSSP International Population Conference in Busan, Republic of Korea

Member of Academic Bodies

1. Life member of the National Association of Geographers, India (NAGI)
2. Life member of the Geographical Society of India (Kolkata)
3. Life member of the Indian Association for the Study of Population (IASP)
4. Life member of the Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health (IASSH)
5. Life member of the Foundation of Practising Geographers
6. Annual member of The American Association of Geographers (AAG)
7. Annual member of the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population