Associate Professor, Department of Geography, School of Environment and Earth Sciences
Ph.D. in Geography in 2015 from North-eastern Hill University
Post-Graduation with M.A. in Geography in 2005 from North-eastern Hill University
Graduation with B.A. in Geography Honours in 2003 under Assam University
Teaching Experience
Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Central University of Punjab (6th August 2015 to 21st December, 2023)
Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Central University of Punjab (from 22nd December, 2023)
Administrative Experience
HoD Incharge, Department of Geography, Central University of Punjab (04/03/2020 to 22/07/2022)
Convenor, Administrative and Academic Committee, Department of Geography
Member, Curriculum Design and Development Committee, Department of Geography
Member, Board of Studies, Department of Geography
Member, School Board, School of Environment and Earth Science
Member, Board of Studies, Department of Geology
Member, Reception Committee, NAAC team visit (2022 and 2023)
Member, House Allotment Committee, CUPB
Member, SC & ST Cell, CUPB
Member, North East Cell, CUPB
Liaison Officer, ST, CUPB
Member, Committee on Literary Activities: Declamation/Debate/Elocution/Poem Recitation and Scientific Quiz, Foundation Week Celebration
Member, Committee for Food Carnival, Foundation Week Celebration
Member, Committee on Dual Degree / Integrated Programme / Multidisciplinary / Twining Programme
Population Geography and Health Geography
GeoHealth, Natural Hazards and Disaster Studies
- ICSSR-IMPRESS funded Research Project on “Availability and Accessibility of Healthcare Facility with Special Reference in the Hill Districts of Manipur”.
- CUP-Research Seed Money Research Project on “Urban Sprawl Mapping and Land Use Change Analysis Using Remote Sensing & GIS: A Case Study of Bathinda City, Punjab”.
Papers/Articles
Bharti S, Haq AU, Guite, LTS, Kanga S, Mushtaq F, Farooq M, Singh SK, Kumar P, Meraj G. (2024); Development of Inherent Vulnerability Index within Jammu Municipal Limits, India. Climate. 12(1):12. https://doi.org/10.3390/cli12010012
Singh, Amritpal, Guite, LTS (2023); Spatial accessibility analysis of public healthcare resources in Muktsar district of Punjab, India using geospatial technology. GeoJournal 88, 5031–5042 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-023-10907-5
Singh, Amandeep & Guite, LTS (2022). Healthcare Centers in Rural Areas of Bathinda (Punjab), Third Concept, 33(426), 22-24.
Singh, Amritpal. & Guite, LTS (2022). Assessing the prevalence of water-borne diseases in Muktsar district of Punjab, India, Transactions of the Institute of Indian Geographers, 44(1), 1-12.
Guite, LTS (2019). Assessment of Urban Sprawl in Bathinda City, India, Journal of Urban Management, 8(2), 195-205.
Singh, Harminder & Guite, LTS (2019). Impact of Waterlogging in Sri Muktsar Sahib District, Punjab, Thematics Journal of Geography, 8(4), 327-335.
Sharma, Renu & Guite, LTS (2018). Spatial Analysis of Primary Education in Reasi District, Jammu & Kashmir, International Journal of Innovative Knowledge Concepts, 6(12), 72-79.
Guite, LTS and Bora, Amritee (2018). Population Growth and Dynamics of Land Use Land Cover Pattern in Shillong Urban Agglomeration, Hill Geographers, 34(1)
Guite, LTS and Bora, Amritee (2016). “Impact of River Bank Erosion on Land Cover in Lower Subansiri River Flood Plain”, International Journal of Scientific and Research Publication, 6(5), 480-486.
Guite, LTS (2016). “Addressing ‘Regions’ in Pursuit of Sustainable Development Goals”, International Journal of Advanced Research, 4(6), 175-177. 10.21474/IJAR01/831
Guite, LTS and Bora, Amritee (2016). “Temporal Analysis of Forest Cover Change: East Khasi Hills Meghalaya, India: Using Remote Sensing and GIS”, International Journal of Science and Research, 5(7).
Guite, LTS (2016). “Resettlement and Rehabilitation of Conflict Induced - Internally Displaced Persons: A Study of Rural Empowerment Programme in Assam”, Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, 4(8).
Guite, LTS (2013). Underdevelopment and Ethnic Conflict in the States of Northeast India, IAMURE International Journal of Social Sciences, 5 (1), https://www.ejournals.ph/article.php?id=2247
Books
1. Ngaihte, T. and Guite, LTS (2014): Democratization process in North-East India, Gyan Publishing House, New Delhi, ISBN 978-81-212- 1208-3.
Book Chapters
Singh, Amritpal & Guite, LTS (2020). Application of Geospatial Analysis in the Study of Water Borne Disease, edited by Sunil Kumar & Himanshu Grover, Methods and Application of Geospatial Technology in Sustainable Development, Academic Social Research, ISBN9788194515395
Ali, Anayat & Guite, LTS (2019): Tourism Carrying Capacity of Tulip Garden and Dal Lake in Jammu & Kashmir, Edited by P.K. Mishra & J. Verma, Recent Trends in Tourism: Issue and Challenges, New Delhi Publishers, New Delhi, ISBN9789388879217
Singh, Harminder & Guite, LTS (2019): Prospect of Sustainable Agriculture in Punjab, Edited by P.K. Mishra & J. Verma in Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management: Issues and Challenges, Daya Publishing House, New Delhi, ISBN9789388982047
Singh, Amandeep, Sharma, Renu, Singh, Amritpal, and Guite, LTS (2019): Systematic Geographical Approach of Health and Disease in Malwa region, Punjab, edited by Gorakh Singh, Trending Issue in Agriculture and Environment in Punjab: An overview Analysis, Twenty first Century Publication, Patiala. ISBN9789388669610
Guite, LTS (2015): “Contestation of Space: Assessing Imaginative Geographies in the Study of Ethnic Conflict in Karbi Anglong District, Assam”, in Dr. Debjani Roy and Dr. Kirti Avishek (eds.) Development and Conflicts, Mitram Progressive Publishers, Kolkata, 2015, ISBN 978-93-80036-75-5. 163-179.
Ph.D. Students:
| Name | Registration | Thesis Title | Status |
| Amandeep Singh | 13phdgeg02 | A Geographical Study of Rural Health and Healthcare Facilities in Bathinda District, Punjab | Awarded |
| Renu Sharma | 16phdgeg02 | Spatio-temporal Analysis of Educational Space in Reasi District, Jammu and Kashmir | Awarded |
| Amritpal Singh | 16phdgeg04 | Diffusion and Distribution of Water Borne Disease in Muktsar District, Punjab: A Geographical Perspective | Awarded |
| Mukesh Kumar | 23phdgeg02 | Ongoing |
Masters’ Students Guided:
M.A. Geography:
M.Sc. Geography:
Attended online course on “Remote Sensing & GIS Technology and Applications for University Teachers & Government Officials” conducted by Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), ISRO Dehradun, during 13-06-2020 to 01-07-2020.
Attended online Two Weeks Faculty Development Programme on "Managing Online Classes and Co-Creating MOOCs" organized by Teaching Learning Center, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi, during 20 April - 06 May 2020.
“Karyashala: Geospatial Technology for Monitoring of Environmental Hazards and Disaster Management” (1 to 7 March, 2023) organized by Central University of Punjab and Punjab Remote Sensing Centre, Ludhiana
National Conference “Basics of Research Methodology” 03 December 2022 organized by Indian National Young Academy of Sciences (INYAS) in collaboration with Central University of Punjab and AIIMS, Bathinda
Convenor of National Webinar on “Covid-19: Implications for Human and Natural Environment” from 23-24 June 2020, organized jointly by the Department of Geography, Central University of Punjab and RPS Degree College, Mahendragarh, Haryana.
Organizing member of workshop cum training program on “Techniques of geological, geomorphological mapping and sampling process for geoscience research’ from 13th – 17th March 2017, organized by Centre for Geography and Geology, Central University of Punjab.
Organizing members on the one-day Acquaintance Program of Inter-University Accelerator Centre (IUAC), New Delhi, on 4th April 2016, organized by Central University of Punjab.
Convenor of the workshop on “GIS and Its Application: Recent Trend in Geography and Geology” from 15th – 19th February 2016, organized by Centre for Geography and Geology, Central University of Punjab.
Presented a paper Profiling of Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases (2013-2018) in Bathinda District Punjab India: A Spatio-temporal Analysis at First Workshop of Asian Young Geographers (Virtual Conference on 18 & 19 December 2021)
Invited lecture on Re-thinking on Environment Restoration at World Environment Day Programme, Department of Geography, Rao Pahlad Singh Degree College, Balana, Mahendergarh, Haryana (5 June 2021)
Invited lecture on Implications of Geographic Information System at National Workshop on 'Fundamentals of Geographical Information System', Department of Geography, Rao Pahlad Singh Degree College, Balana, Mahendergarh, Haryana (16-20 November 2020)
Keynote speaker on Methods and Application of Geospatial Technology in Health Geography at National Conference on Methods and Application of Geospatial Technology in Sustainable Development, Department of Geography, IASE Deemed to be University, Churu, Rajasthan (14-15 February 2020)
Presented a paper Assessment of Urban Sprawling in Bathinda City at Indian Geographers Meet, Department of Geography, Banasthali University, Rajasthan. (18 & 19 March 2017)
Delivered lecture on Preparation of Geomorphic Profile and Profile Analysis at Workshop on Techniques of Geological, Geomorphological Mapping and Sampling Process for Geoscience Research at Centre for Geography and Geology, Central University of Punjab (14 Feb 2017)
Invited lecture on Disaster Management at Guru Kashi College, Panjabi University, Talwandi Sabo. (24 March 2017)
Presented a paper Addressing ‘Space’ in Pursuit of Meeting Sustainable Development Challenges at National Conference on Education for Sustainable Development, Centre for Education, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda. (4th & 5th February 2016)
Chaired Session of Sustainable Development and Latest Technology at National Conference on Methods and Application of Geospatial Technology in Sustainable Development held at Department of Geography, IASE, Sardarshahr, Churu, Rajasthan (14 &15 February, 2020)