Amit Mukherjee
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Amit Mukherjee is an Assistant Professor in the International Strategic Security Studies Program at the School of Conflict and Security Studies in National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore. His work involves use of GIS and Remote Sensing systems for national and international strategic security. His areas of research interest include homeland security, counter insurgency, terrorism studies, maritime security, weapons and warfare, military affairs and strategy, border security, and India-Israel Security Cooperation, among others.
He has a PhD on, “Application of GIS for India’s Defence: To assess battlefield conditions and its effects on weapons and weapon systems”. Apart from this, he has a Masters in Computer Science, and has received training in technical specializations at various institutes including NRSC Hyderabad, India.
He was previously a PBC-Post Doctoral Fellow at National Security Studies Center, University of Haifa, Israel, from 2013-2016, where he is a (Honorary) Research Fellow. He was actively involved in overseeing research related academic work with several International Students in the research group of the center. He has received several letters of commendation for meritorious work and research contributions from various institutions that include University of Allahabad, University of Haifa and Israel–Asia Chamber of Commerce.
Honours and Recognitions
The Office of Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India (Office of PSA) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) have jointly initiated the process of formulating India’s new Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy (STIP 2020). As part of the STIP 2020 policy drafting exercise, 21 thematic groups (TGs) have been constituted. Dr Amit Mukherjee has been designated as an important member of the Thematic Group - Strategic Technologies.
Book Chapters
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Mukherjee, Amit . 2022. “Geographic Information System (GIS) for National Security”. In Varying Dimensions of India’s National Security: Emerging Perspectives, Varying Dimensions of India’s National Security: Emerging Perspectives, Singapore: Springer. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-16-7593-5_17.
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Mukherjee, Amit . 2020. “Philippines, Covid-19 and the Changing Regional Dynamics”. In COVID-19 Pandemic in the Indo-Pacific: How the Countries are Dealing Amidst Changing Geopolitics, COVID-19 Pandemic in the Indo-Pacific: How the Countries are Dealing Amidst Changing Geopolitics, Bengaluru : NIAS, 70-74.
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Mukherjee, Amit . 2020. “Hydropower Projects in Tawang: Concerns and Flood Proximity Estimation Using GIS Analysis”. In Tawang, Monpas and Tibetan Buddhism in Transition, Tawang, Monpas and Tibetan Buddhism in Transition, Singapore: Springer, 115-133. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-15-4346-3_9.
Journal Articles
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Mukherjee, Amit . 2018. “International Cooperation in Space Technology: an Abstraction with Fuzzy Logic Analysis”. ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences 4(5): 13-19. https://www.isprs-ann-photogramm-remote-sens-spatial-inf-sci.net/IV-5/13/2018/.
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Mukherjee, Amit . 2017. “Comparative Classification Techniques in Geo-spatial Analysis: Defence Application (appeared in 2019)”. Geographical Analysis of Union Geographic Information Technologists 6(2). http://ugit.net/publication_fsjoaj3qdho/geographical-analysis_su-zbsigk49/.
Magazine Articles
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Mukherjee, Amit . 2021. “India and the US Presidential Elections: A comment”. India Chapter, 13 January 2021. https://indiachapter.in/user/article/2/38,42/71.
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Mukherjee, Amit . 2020. “Role of GIS in National Security is Ubiquitous”. Raksha Anirveda: Pursuing Self Reliance in Defence 2(8): 90-93.
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Mukherjee, Amit . 2020. “Arctic Oil Leak 2020: Not a recent Phenomenon – Reveals Satellite Imagery”. Diplomatist, 27 June 2020. http://diplomatist.com/2020/06/27/arctic-oil-leak-2020-not-a-recent-phenomenon-reveals-satellite-imagery/.
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Mukherjee, Amit . 2017. “India’s New Silent Hunter Killers: On the Prowl”. Indian Defence Review, Issue Net Edition. http://www.indiandefencereview.com/news/indias-new-silent-hunter-killers-on-the-prowl/.
Reports
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Mukherjee, Amit . 2021. Smart Cities in Karnataka - Experiences and Road Ahead, Workshop Technical Report. Disaster Resilience, Ecology, and Environment Session. Co-organised by INAE, IISc, NIAS, CStep - Bengaluru, June 2021. Bengaluru: IISc. CSTEP, NIAS, INAE.
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Panneerselvam, Prakash , and Amit Mukherjee. 2020. Research Report China-Pakistan Economic Cooperation (CPEC) Project: Satellite Imagery Analysis of Port Development at Makran Coast . Bangalore: NIAS.
Amit Mukherjee, Adjunct Faculty Appointee for teaching M.A Final Year in Defence and Strategic Studies, School of Arts and Humanities, KBC North Maharashtra University, (Jalgaon).
Subjects: Regional Security, India's Land Borders: Relations, NBC Warfare, Disaster Management, Session 2020 - 2021.
PhD Courses NIAS 2021:
School Level - ISSSP : Theory of War, Modern Warfare, Terrorism and Unconventional War, Generations of Warfare & Future of Warfare, Non-Traditional Security Threats.
School Level - CRPRP: Modeling in Strategic and Security Studies.
Faculty Level - GIS for Strategic Studies: An Introduction.
Team Member - DRDO sponsored project on Tawang – Geospatial Analysis. “Borderland and the Strategic Challenges: Towards Better Understanding of the Social Behavior and Socio-Cultural, Religious and Economic Profile of Border People in Tawang”, (dated 20 February 2017).
International and National Conferences as Speaker:
1. “Role of GIS in RMA”, National Seminar on “Contemporary Challenge to India’s National Security”, 30th May 2017, Department of Defence & Strategic Studies, University of Pune.
2. “Artificial intelligence transforming defense and security operations”, Geospatial world forum 2017: geospatial + deep learning: shaping smarter world 24 January 2017, Hyderabad.
3. “India’s problems and prospects in the management of north west borders GIS based approach”, National seminar India’s northwest border: a strategic perspective 3-4 Feb. 2017, Bhonsla Military College, Nashik, Maharashtra.
4. ‘Israeli Technology and its application to India’, Heads of Federation of Indo-Israel Chambers of Commerce Seminar, Tel Aviv, Israel,September 6th 2016.
5. 'India 101' Lecture and presentation to the new (International) Israel-Asia Fellows, Oct. 13, 2014 Israel Asia Center -2014, Jerusalem, Israel.
(A) DST Related Activities
- Talk on “Strategic Technologies Road Map: A future Vision for India”, NIAS-DST STIP 2022, 17th March 2022.
- Co-coordinator for NIAS – DST STIP 2019 Training Programme August 19-30, 2019.
- Co-coordinator for NIAS DST STIP 2022 Training Programme March 7th – 18th 2022.
- Draft Committee - Member Strategic Technologies Group DST – STIP India Policy 2020 Document – under auspices of the Office of Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India (Office of PSA) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST).
(B) Security Forums
- Lecture Series on “Application of GIS for Counter Insurgency and Counter Terrorism – I ” Internal Security Academy – Mount Abu. 17th November 2018.
- Lecture Series II on “Application of GIS for Counter Insurgency and Counter Terrorism - II” Internal Security Academy – Mount Abu. 17th November 2018.
- Speaker at National Police Academy Mid-Career Training Program MCTP 2017. Lecture Presented: “GIS for Internal Security of India. (Terrorism, Anti - Maoist, Operations, Maritime Coastal Security), tailored for the Mid-Career Training Program - Indian Police Service, at National Police Academy Hyderabad on Fri 17 November 2017”.
- Lecture Series (1) on ‘Maritime Security – Enhancing Coastal Policing I’ – GoI Security office, 11th December 2018.
- Lecture Series (1) on ‘Maritime Security – Enhancing Coastal Policing II’ – GoI Security office, 11th December 2018.
- Lecture Series (2) on ‘Strategic Challenges to India’s National Security I – GoI Security office, 11th May 2019.
- Lecture Series (2) on ‘Strategic Challenges to India’s National Security II’ – GoI Security office, 11th May 2019.
(C) Academic Lectures
- NIAS Talk: Methods in Military Geosciences: Application for investigating Eluru outbreak, 24th February 2021.
- National Seminar –” Satellite Image Interpretation – An Overview” with Defence Institute of Advanced Studies – Deemed University Pune, on Talk on 23rd November 2020.
- National webinar talk on for the webinar titled ‘Doklam to Galwan: Is it a new normal?’, 18th June 2020, NIAS Bangalore.
- Speaker topic ‘Object Based Feature Identification and Classification with GIS: A Strategic Perspective at – Geospatial Intelligence Asia 2018, New Delhi, 4-5th, June 2018.
- Speaker “Geospatial Intelligence with Fuzzy Logic– Reducing the Fog of War”, in Emerging Military & Security Application at Defence & Public Security, Theme: Apps, Analytics & Automation: Enabling, Digital Age Defence, HICC, Hyderabad, India(17-18 January 2018). Available at: https://geospatialworldforum.org/speakers Also https://geospatialworldforum.org/defense-and-public-security.asp
- Speaker at Geospatial world forum 2017 “Artificial intelligence transforming defense and security operations”, geospatial + deep learning: shaping smarter world 24 January 2017. Available at: http://geospatialworldforum.org/2017/speakers-bio.
Also at http://geospatialworldforum.org/2017/speakers.asp
(D) UN GIS Mappers Team
- Member & Contribution - UN Mappers 2021 - ‘United Nations for Somalia - Mogadishu: for UN Peace Keeping Missions Africa, January 5, 2021.
(E) SIPRI Nuclear Workshop & Carnegie Nuclear Policy Conference 2021.
- SIPRI Interview 'Assessing Nuclear Deterrence Risks and Challenges in South Asia' on 3rd July 2020.
- SIPRI project discussant on ‘South Asia’s Nuclear Future: SIPRI’s Project Findings’ on 29 September 2021.
- SIPRI workshop discussant 29 April 2021 - Nuclear CBMs and Transparency in South Asia: Voices from India, Pakistan, China, Russia and the USA.
- SIPRI workshop discussant on ‘Assessing Nuclear Deterrence Risks and Challenges in South Asia’ – 8 - 9th Dec. 2020.
- Carnegie Nuclear Policy Conference, Invited - Participant Discussant on ‘Mentorship’ – in Carnegie Nuclear Policy Conference, June 23 2021.
- Carnegie Nuclear Policy Conference Invited - Participant Discussant on ‘Denuclearization or Risk Reduction? Priorities on the Korean Peninsula’, June 24 2021.
(F) Geospatial World Consortium
- GWC Noida – NIAS (MoU), Annual board members meeting Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure Second Global Summit–Growing Industry Adoption 24-25 Feb2022.
- GWC Noida – NIAS (MoU) – Annual board members meeting Advancing Role of Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure in World Economy, Society and Environment - India, March 26, 2021. Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure International Roundtable Meeting – Malaysia Centre, March 30, 2021.
(G) National Seminars / Workshops AICTE and UGC
- Resource Person in AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Online Faculty Development Programme on “Leadership In Academic Excellence” delivered his talk on “Communication and Soft skills: Foundation and Principles” 2/12/2021 at Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, BR.A. Marathwada University, Aurangabad.
- Resource Person in AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Online Faculty Development Programme on “Leadership In Academic Excellence” delivered is talk on “Scientific Temperament in Higher Learning for improvement in quality of education”, on ‘Scientific Temperament in Higher Learning for improvement in quality of education”, BR.A. Marathwada University, Aurangabad 3/12/2021.
- Resource Person in UGC Human Development Center Online Faculty Development Programme on “Leadership In Academic Excellence” delivered his talk on “Communication and Soft skills: Foundation and Principles 6/2/2021 at Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, BR.A. Marathwada University, Aurangabad.
(H) Project Associations:
30. DRDO sponsored project on Tawang – Team Member – Geospatial Analysis.“Borderland and the Strategic Challenges: Towards Better Understanding of the Social Behavior and Socio-Cultural, Religious and Economic Profile of Border People in Tawang” (No ERIP/ER/DG-LS/990916401/M/01/1650, dated 20 February 2017).