Curriculum Vitae

Ph.D., Urban Studies Programs, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA

Topic: Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Policy and Poverty (De)concentration in Metropolitan America

Expected completion: 2022

2011: M.A., Department of Geography, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, India

Thesis: Old Delhi: Making of an Urban Disasterscape

2009: B.Sc., (Hons.) Geography, Minor in Sociology and Economics, University of Calcutta, India

2021- till date: Research Assistant, NSF CIVIC Grant, Department of Urban Planning, School of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

2020-till date: Graduate Research Fellow, Center for Economic Development, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee

2020-till date: Teaching, Learning and Technology Assistant, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

2017-2020: Graduate Teaching Assistant and Instructor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

2017 Summer Internship: Assistant GIS Analyst: Cartography and GIS Lab, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

2016-17: PASS Student Instructor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

2012-16: Lecturer, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India

2011-12: Adjunct Professor, Department of Geography, Asutosh College, University of Calcutta

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Exploring the Urban Environment (UG: URB STD 250- Instructor, 6 semesters)

Introduction to Sociology (UG: SOCIOL- Teaching Assistant, 2 semesters)

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India

Introduction to Globalization (UG/PG- Instructor, 6 semesters)

Environment, Development and Climate Change (UG/PG - Instructor, 3 semesters)

Contemporary India (UG/PG- Instructor, 4 semesters)

Asutosh College, University of Calcutta, India

Economic Geography, (UG- Instructor, 1 semester)

Urban Geography (UG/PG- Instructor, 2 semesters)

Urban Planning (UG/PG - Instructor, 2 semesters)

Geographical Thoughts (UG- Instructor, 1 semester)

Chakraborty, T. 2019. Delhi. In A. Orum (Ed.), The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Studies. Wiley Online Library https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781118568446.

Chakraborty, T. & Bhattacharya, K. S. 2015. Mahanagar to Metropolis: Cinematic Representation of Kolkata as an Evolving Urban Landscape. The Journal of Social Science and Humanity Research, 3(1), 103-116.

Chakraborty, T. 2013. Top Heavy Urbanization in West Bengal. In K. Markandey, B. Srinagesh & A. K. Lonavath (Eds.), Challenges of Urbanization in the 21st Century Vol. 4 (pp. 37-51). New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company.

2022: Travel Award by the Graduate School and the Urban Studies Programs for the 50th UAA Conference

2021: Dissertator Research Grant by the Urban Studies Programs, UW-Milwaukee

2020: Distinguished Dissertator Fellowship, UW-Milwaukee

2018: Graduate Student Travel Award by the Urban Geography Specialty Group, American Association of Geographers.

2018: Travel Award by the GIS Club, UW-Milwaukee for Urban Affairs Association conference in Toronto

2015: Faculty Travel Grant for participating in a conference in the USA.

2013: Young Researcher Fellowship by Indian Council for Social Science Research, and Travel Grant

2011: Gold Medal from Delhi University for the First Academic Position in M.A. Geography 2009-11

2011: UGC National Eligibility Test for Lectureship in Geography (India)

2010: CSIR National Eligibility Test for Lectureship in Earth Science (India)

Senate Member, University Libraries Committee, UW-Milwaukee

Executive Member, Racial Justice and Equity Advisory Board, UW-Milwaukee

International Mentor, Center for International Education, UW-Milwaukee

Member, Graduate Student Advisory Council, UW-Milwaukee

Member, Editorial Board, e-Polis, Urban Studies Program, UW-Milwaukee

Coordinator, Committee for Undergraduate Research, BITS Pilani

Registration Adviser, Admissions Division, BITS Pilani

Web Manager, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, BITS Pilani

Member, Committee for Courses and Studies and Curricula Development for B.A.(Hons) Program, University of Delhi, India

Volunteer Services

Vice President, GIS Club, UW-Milwaukee

Volunteer, Center for Community Based Learning, Leadership and Research, UW-Milwaukee

Educator, Nirman Organization, BITS Pilani Student NGO

Cultural Secretary, Delhi University Hostel Students' Welfare Association

Joint-Editor, "The Geographer" Annual Magazine, Asutosh College, University of Calcutta, India