New Dean of Gauhati University Science Faculty takes charge

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: Dr Madhushree Das has taken over as the Dean of Gauhati University's (GU) Faculty of Sciences.

Dr Das earlier headed the Geography department at the university. She began her teaching career as a Lecturer in Geography at Cotton College, now Cotton University, in January, 1999. She got her Masters, M Phil, and PhD in Geography from Gauhati University with two Gold medals.

She then began working at Gauhati University in October, 2010 as an Assistant Professor of Geography before being promoted to Professor in November, 2017.

Dr Das specializes on gender geography, tribal studies, and social and cultural geography.

Under her guidance, eight PhD students and seven M Phil students have secured degrees to date. In the area of her study interest, she has authored three books and more than fifty research papers. Dr Das has travelled to South Africa, the USA, Hungary, Germany, Japan, China, the UK, Sri Lanka, and Australia for several work assignments.

She is currently a member of the courts of GU and Cotton University in addition to her affiliation with different academic bodies at Gauhati University, Visva Bharati, NEHU and Tripura University.

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