Autor: Poonam Sharma

Dr. Poonam Sharma is an associate professor in Geography and Director, Centre for Disaster Management Studies, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi. She has an experience of more than two decades of teaching and research. Her research expertise includes urban geography, urban and regional planning, smart city, developmental studies, environmental studies, statistical methods in geography, remote sensing and GIS. She has published work in national and international journals. She has two books to her credit which includes one authored book titled Structure and Growth of Mega Cities: An Inter-Industry Analysis published by Concept Publishers and Sustainable Smart Cities: Challenges and Future perspectives as first editor published by Springer. She has contributed as content writer and recorded video lecture in e-PG pathshala program of University Grant Commission, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. She has also been involved as subject expert for preparation of geography dictionary under Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.  She has completed Research Program jointly with Institute for Studies in Industrial Development on “Urbanization and Human Capital Development in Assam” sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, Co- Project Director. She has been invited to deliver lectures as subject expert at various institutes and universities. She has organized national, international conferences, faculty developmental programs as convener and co-convener.She has been awardedwith “Meritorious Teacher Award 2017-18” by Department of Higher Education, Government of Delhi.