Centre for Disaster Management
Head
Name: Prof. Ch. Udaya Bhaskara Rao (in-Charge)
Designation: Professor
Mobile No.: +91‐9436352455
Email – Personal : mzut104@mzu.edu.in
Email – Official: hod.dm@mzu.edu.in
Department Details
Phone No. (Department): –
Dept. Email: dm@mzu.edu.in
Year of Establishment: 2021
Year of First Intake of Student: 2022
About the Department :
The Centre for Disaster Management under the School of Earth Sciences & Natural Resources Management started functioning on March 2021.
The Course run under the umbrella of Department of Geography & Resources Management for a time being, only two faculties are appointed for the Centre.
India is vulnerable in varying degrees to a large number of natural as well as man- made disasters such as floods, earthquakes, cyclones and landslides, etc. Natural hazards and disaster strike the country with great regularity despite the great efforts rendered for preparedness and awareness.
M.Sc. in Disaster Management & Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D) programmes are developed to cater the needs of information and data through empirical studies and research. The course include basic scientific subjects as well as advanced disciplines such as Climatic Hazard Management, Geophysical Hazard Management, Disaster Management Mechanisms, Disaster Risk Reduction and Development Planning, Environmental Hazards, Hydrology, Climatology, Geomorphology, Remote Sensing & GIS, Cartographic Techniques, etc.
Admission criteria/ Eligibility
M.Sc. Programme: Graduate in B.A./B. Sc Geography or Geology
Ph. D Programme: Open
Intake Capacity (2023- 2024)
M.Sc. Programme: 06 seats
Ph.D Programme: 0 Seat
Intake Capacity (2022- 2023)
M.Sc. Programme: 06 seats
Ph.D Programme: 0 Seat
Intake capacity (2021-2022)
M.Sc. Programme: 09 seats
Ph. D Programme: 03 seats
Faculty:
| Photo | Name | Resume |
 | Dr. Laldinpuia Email: dinpuiageo@gmail.com/ laldinpuia@mzu.edu.in | Download |
 | Dr. R. Zonunsanga
| Download |
Office Staff
Ph.D. Scholars:
Alumni Details:
Students Achievements
Programmes offered: PG & PhD
Syllabus for PG (Current):
- 1st Semester
- Revised syllabus of 1st Sem M.Sc. Disaster Management
- 2nd Semester
- 3rd Semester
- 4th Semester
- Revision (CDM/MN/555)
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Click here to download the course structure and syllabus of PG & Ph. D Programme (CBCS)
Board of Studies
Activities:
Projects (Since 2014):-
Ongoing:
Name of PI | Funding Agency | Title of Project | Amount Sanctioned (Rs.) |
Dr. Laldinpuia (Co- P.I.) | DM&R, Govt. of Mizoram | Earthquake Monitoring & Seismo- Tectonic Studies in and around Mizoram funded by DM&R, Govt. of Mizoram | 11, 47,250 |
Dr. Laldinpuia | DST- SHRI | Investigation, Risk Assessment and Monitoring of the heritage sites in and around Vangchhia, Champhai District, Mizoram | 98, 68,420 |
Dr. R. Zonunsanga | MZU | Restoration of Impaired Tributary of River Chite, Aizawl City of Mizoram | 1, 44,400 |
Completed:
Name of PI | Funding Agency | Title of Project | Amount Sanctioned (Rs.) |
Dr. Laldinpuia | UGC-MRB (2014) | Instrumentation & Monitoring of Mass Movement in Ramhlun Sports Complex, Aizawl, Mizoram, North- East India | 5, 00,000 |
Dr. Laldinpuia | NRDMS (2021) | Monitoring of landslide by instrumentation and participatory mapping (Networking Project on Landslide for NE India) | 25, 11,430 |
Dr. Laldinpuia | SERB-EMEQ (2022) | Cut Slope Stability analysis along NH-54 between Aizawl and Hmuifang Tourist resort | 31, 41,000 |
Dr. Laldinpuia | DST (2024) | Study Tour on Science and Engineering Laboratories at Academic Institutions | 15, 81,800 |
