

DR. SUJIT DAS
Scientist/ Engineer
Phone:
+91-90777-35356
Email:
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Skype:
sujitdas76
Address:
C-102, Housing Board Qrts. Complex
79 Tilla, GB, Kunjaban,
Agartala-799006, Tripura (W), India
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Date of Birth:
February 15, 1976
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EXPERIENCE
2003-Present
Scientist/Engineer
Tripura Space Applications Centre
Looking after land use planning and coordination division. Present research on use of GIS technology for urban transportation planning. I worked as PI for several national, state, municipal projects related to coherent development of land.
Jun- Aug, 2017
Research Associate
Carleton University
Worked with Eco-Drive project. Prepared project methodology and verified with the field data for Ottawa city in Canada. The objective Eco-Drive project was analyzing performances of OBD link for its economic and environmental viability.
2015-2017
Instructor
Global Innovative Campus
Taught Civil Engineering courses, such as Transportation Engineering and Planning, Surveying, ITS & GIS, for preparation of P.E.O. examination in Canada.
EDUCATION
2013-2017
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering
Carleton University
Completed Doctoral degree at Ottawa-Carleton Institute of Civil & Environmental Engineering in Canada and took Transportation Planning and Engg, Urban Transportation Planning, Highway Engineering, Traffic Engineering, ITS and GIS courses
2000-2002
M.Tech. in Heat Power Engineering
IIT (BHU) Varanasi
Completed Master degree from Banaras Hindu University with specialist on I.C. Engine, Thermodynamics, and Heat Transfer etc.
1996-2000
B.E. in Mechanical Engineering
NIT Agartala
Completed Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering where favorite subjects are Thermal Sciences and I.C. Engine
CLIENTS
SKILLS

GIS Analyst
Microsoft Word - Advanced
Power Point - Proficient
Adobe - Proficient
French - Mother Tongue
Spanish - Advanced
EXPERTISE
Leadership skills
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Worked as a team leader and collaborated with colleagues for multi-disciplinary projects
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Developed skills to work individually during Doctoral research at Carleton University in Canada
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Supervised projects as a principle investigator to assign tasks and organize team to meet goals
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Performed as an In-Charge, land use division in space application center within government sector
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Developed persuasion and negotiation skills while completing projects with clients
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Responsible to transfer knowledge for evaluation of a transportation project to graduate students
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​Ability to coordinate number of municipal, state/regional, and national projects simultaneously
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Served as an executive committee member with the Institute of Engineers (India) and other professional/ service associations to run smoothly and connect with partner organizations
Communication skills
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Strong communication skills developed in Canada and India during service period
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Attended meetings with clients, entertained regional meetings and prepared meeting minutes
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Delivered lectures to sister organizations to provide information and educate their officers on GIS
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Prepared and presented technical lectures throughout academic and professional career
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Taught school students and Carleton University students, and currently teaching online courses
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Proficient in speaking English, Bengali, and Hindi languages
Technical skills
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Experience with geographical information system (GIS) using ESRI’s Arc-GIS in several projects
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Extraction of geo-spatial data from satellite image, aerial photo, and map
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Developed skills for preparation of project-based database and managing spatial digital database
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Conducted field visits and data collection using global positioning system (GPS) and Total Station
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Linked demographic data with spatial layers and customized database for user’s requirements
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Prepared digital maps, and produced reports and charts for better understanding of planners
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Generated digital geo-spatial products and visualized output in *.pdf format for effective planning
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Advanced skills with Microsoft office suite, like MS-Word, Access, Excel, and Power Point
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Extensive report writing experience and ability to provide feedback to enhance project quality
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Developed policy making skills analyzing quantitative data using excel in professional career
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Analyzed data using statistical package Excel, SPSS in both academic research and service life
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Prepared annual project plans on micro-watershed for the Department of Agriculture and Forest
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Updated geospatial database for clients working as a nodal officer for several departments
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Responsible for handling projects with identifying issues and mitigating those within timeline
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Responsible to maintain paper maps, digital database, and arranged files for future reference
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Built knowledge on AutoCAD during academics and educated students during class tutorial
Professional Skills
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Working on Eco-Drive project and analyzing its cost and environmental benefits
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Prepared project proposal for improvement of an intersection
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Developed methodology for evaluation of a transportation project
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Established extraordinary skills working with microscopic traffic simulator PTV’s VISSIM in academic research and post-doctoral experience
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Analyzed capacity level traffic volume using Highway Capacity Software (HCS) for planning
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Collected traffic data for 10 intersections within Ottawa and analyzed those in doctoral research
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Counted traffic from video data and analyzed hourly expansion factor during my PhD at Carleton
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Calculated traffic growth rates and used those for estimating on-road emissions
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Expertise on estimation of emissions from road traffic using the US EPA’s MOVES or CMEM
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Estimated near road air pollution concentrations using CALINE air quality model
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Developed clear concept on 4-step travel demand forecast model including O-D survey teaching preparatory course for Professional Engineer Ontario on behalf of Global Innovative Campus
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Gathered knowledge on HCM and Canadian capacity guide during teaching and academic tenure
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Built knowledge on AutoCAD during academics and educated students during class tutorial
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Prepared a traffic collision report for safety assessment using GIS software during graduate course
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Experience with geographical information system (GIS) using ESRI’s Arc-GIS in several projects
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Collected field data from project sites using GPS, weather and pollution measuring instruments
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Generated digital geo-spatial products and visualized output in *.pdf format for effective planning
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Advanced skills with Microsoft office suite, like MS-Word, Access, Excel, and Power Point
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Analyzed statistical data using SPSS, ANN (MATLAB) for research in academic life in Canada
Teaching Experience​
Instructor (2015-2017)
Global Innovative Campus
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Designed and delivered lecture for preparatory courses for Professional Engineer Ontario, Canada examination on GIS and Transportation Engineering.
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Teaching interests includes: Transportation Planning and Engineering, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), Surveying, Geographical Information System (GIS)
Teaching Assistant (2013-2014)
Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Supervised undergraduate students in their field survey using theorolite, GPS, total station.
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Assisted students lab work with Auto-CAD and GIS software
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Graded assignments and examination copies on GIS, Surveying, and Graphics course
Teaching Skills Certificate
Awarded the Ceritificate in Teaching Assistant Skills by Education Development Centre, Carleton University, but the certificate will be handed after ceremony on October 2017. This certificate is declared based on the followings:
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Successfully completion of 10 (ten) teaching assistant training sessions on use of pedagogical techniques in teaching.
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Submitted report on two traning sessions about useful of techniques, implementation, and feedback
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Completed teaching assistant article that will be published in Carleton University webpage
Research Experience
Research Associate (Jun-Aug, 2017)
Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Eco-Drive Project, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada with Professor Ata M. Khan.
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Responsible to work with a group of graduate students and train them to use of simulation models, those will be used to evaluate the transportation projects implementation by the City of Ottawa.
Research Assistant (2014-2015)
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Doctoral Research in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada, and
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Natural Waste Management project, Sault Ste. Marie, On, Canada with Professor Ata M. Khan
Research Assistant (2001-2002)
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Masters level research in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT (BHU) Varanasi, UP, India with Professor N.K.Samria
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Professional Experience
Scientist/ Engineer (2007-Present)
Tripura Space Applications Centre, Department of Science, Technology and Environment, Agartala, Tripura, India
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In-charge, Land Use Planning Division, Tripura Space Applications Centre
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Expertise the application of GIS skills on urban transportation planning
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Managed GIS based land use planning projects
Research Fellow (2003-2007)
Tripura Space Applications Centre, Department of Science, Technology and Environment, Agartala, India
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Worked with land use related projects using Arc-GIS software suite








