Hello! This is Mitan Das

About Me

With a strong interest in applying Geospatial technologies in the field of water resources, my research work centres on assessing and identifying microplastic contamination in soils in urban catchments using advanced geospatial techniques. By integrating remote sensing datasets and geospatial technologies, I aim to identify potential microplastic contamination zones.

Research Advisor

Dr. Saumava Dey, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi
Research Group: HydroSIM-IITD

Education

• 2025–Present — Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi — CPI: 8.5/10
• 2022–2024 — M.Tech. in Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati — CPI: 8.2/10
• 2015–2018 — B.Tech. in Civil Engineering, MAKAUT, WB — DGPA: 8.8/10
• 2012–2015 — Diploma in Survey Engineering, WBSCTE — 83%

Professional Experience

• 2025–Present — Teaching Assistant, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
• 2022–2024 — Teaching Assistant, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
• 2019–2020 — Lecturer, Diploma Engineering College
• 2017 — Industrial Trainee, CPWD Kolkata

Technical Skills

• Geospatial Technologies: Remote Sensing, GIS (ArcGIS, QGIS), GNSS, Google Earth Engine
• Hydrological Modeling: ArcGIS
• Other: Technical Writing, Data Visualization, Public Speaking

Research Projects

Assessment of Geomorphic Indices in Nagaland and Manipur (M.TECH.)

Duration: 2023-2024 | Role: Student

Comprehensive Assessment of Relative Tectonic Activity using geomorphic indices, lineaments, and multi-criteria decision-making processes. Integrated remote sensing data with field observations to evaluate relative tectonic acitivity potential in the region.

Key Outcomes: Developed New methodology and Part of the research has been presented in an International Conference.

Assessment of Population Density Along Indian Rivers (B.TECH.)

Duration: 2017-2018 | Role: Student

Large-scale population density mapping using GPS technology and census data across major Indian river basins. Analyzed distribution of populations on various parts of indian rivers.

Tools Used: GPS, Census Data

Small Township Project in Kunda Village, Jharkhand (DIPLOMA)

Duration: 2015 | Role: Student

Comprehensive township planning including road alignment, drainage design, and infrastructure surveying using modern geospatial technologies (leveling, total stations, GPS) integrated with census data for demographic analysis.

Skills Applied: Land surveying

Teaching Experience

Courses Taught/Assisted (IIT Guwahati)

• CE 213 - Surveying Laboratory (Teaching Assistant, 2023-2024)
• CE 208 - Engineering Geology Laboratory (Teaching Assistant, 2023-2024)

Student Mentorship

Co-Guided 1 B.Tech. student in his final year project on development of Geomorphic indices using MATLAB. (2023-2024)

Conference Presentations

• "Morphometric Analysis of Manipur River Basin using Geospatial Techniques"
  RCRM 2024 (River Corridor Research and Management), International Conference, IIT Guwahati, March 2024

Workshops Attended

• "Changing Precipitation-Flood-Precipitation Coupled Cycle in North East Region"
  IIT Guwahati, 2023
• "Applications of Satellite Altimetry for Inland Waterbodies"
  IIRS Dehradun, 2021

Achievements & Awards

• AIR 185 in GATE 2022
• National Finalist - Vittraj Case Study Competition, IIT Kanpur (2023)
• MHRD Fellowship - M.Tech. Scholarship, IIT Guwahati (2022-2024)