Collaborative Research: Effects of Check Dams on Landscape and Society - A Catalyzing

Visit to the Eco-sensitive Shiwalik Foot Hills of India

Funded by
National Science
Foundation

Research Team

Principal Investigators
Dr. Ranbir S Kang
Assistant Professor & Fellow of the Institute for Environmental Studies
214A Tillman Hall, Department of Geography
Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL 61455
Research Interests: Fluvial Geomorphology, Watershed Science,
Stream Bank Erosion, Bio-geomorphology
Email: rs-kang@wiu.edu,
Web: http://faculty.wiu.edu/RS-Kang/
Phone: 309-298-1841, Fax: 309-298-3003

Dr. Elizabeth Chacko

Associate Professor of Geography & International Affairs &
Chair, Department of Geography
232 Old Main, Department of Geography, The George Washington
University, 1922 F Street, NW, Washington DC
Research Interests: Population Geography, Migration, Ethnography,
Gender, and Medical geography.
E-mail: echacko@gwu.edu
Web: http://departments.columbian.gwu.edu/geography/people/110
Phone:202-994-5328, Fax: (202) 994-2484

International Faculty
Dr. Dhian Kaur
Professor and Former Chair, Department of Geography
Panjab University, Chandigarh-160014, India
Research Interests: Agriculture Geography, Food Security, Economic
Geography, and Human Geography
Email: dhiank@pu.ac.in
Web: http://geography.puchd.ac.in/show-faculty.php
Phone: (172) 253-4263

Dr. K. P. Singh
Professor and Former Chairperson, Department of Geology
Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Research Interests: Hydrogeology, Remote Sensing, and Ground Water
Analysis
Email:kpsingh@rediffmail.com
Web: http://geology.puchd.ac.in/show-faculty.php
Phone: (172) 253-4255, 9815516556

Undergraduate Research Assistants from U.S. Universities

Joshua S Smith
Student Assistant, Western Illinois University
Major: Geology
Minor: GIS
Email: js-smith@wiu.edu

Gloriana Sojo
Student Assistant, The George Washington University
Major: International Affairs (Development & Economics)
Minor: Mass Communication and Journalism
Email: glosojo@.gwu.edu

Socorro Lopez
Student Assistant, The George Washington University
Major: Environmental Studies
Minor: Public Health and Geographic Information Systems
Email: srlopez@gwmail.gwu.edu

Graduate Research Assistants from Panjab University (http://puchd.ac.in/)

Sucha Singh
Research Assistant, Panjab University
Doctoral Candidate & Assistant Professor in Geography at University
School of Open Learning, Panjab University-160014, India
Web: http://usol.puchd.ac.in/show-faculty.php
Research Interests: Agriculture Geography, Farm Labor Economics,
and Population Geography
Email: suchasahota@gmail.com

Khushvir Singh Saini

Research Assistant, Panjab University
Doctoral Candidate in Geography
Research Interests: Food & Nutrition Security, Agriculture Geography,
Medical Geography, and Population Geography
Email: khushvir.saini@gmail.com

Savita Ahlawat
Research Assistant, Panjab University
Doctoral Candidate in Geography
Research Interests: Food Security, Agriculture Geography, Sustainable
Development, and Economic Geography
Email: savi.ahlawat31@gmail.com

Jasbir Kaur
Research Assistant, Panjab University
Doctoral Candidate in Geology
Research Interests: Geo-environment, Hydrology, and Socio-Economic
problems related with environment
Email: jastaak86@gmail.com

Mandeep Kaur
Research Assistant, Panjab University
Doctoral Student in Geology
Research Interests: Hydrogeology
Email: man307saini@gmail.com