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Dr. Yasmin Bhattacharya

Position
Adjunct Faculty
Unit
UIS
Contact Info
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
RESEARCH INTEREST
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
SELECTED RESEARCH PROJECTS
  1. PhD (Urban Engineering), University of Tokyo, Japan
  2. MArch (Architecture), Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
  3. Short-term Graduate Program (Architecture), University of California Berkeley, U.S.A.
  4. BAHons (Computer Science & Japanese), Massey University & Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand; University of California Los Angeles, U.S.A.
  • Disaster Mitigation and Recovery Planning
  • System Dynamics, Agent-based modeling and Optimization methods
  • GIS-based Spatial Modeling and Analysis
  • Environmental Land-use planning
  • Storm Water Management Modeling (SWMM)
  • Urban Systems Innovation
  • Carbon-Neutral Community Planning
  1. Bhattacharya, Y., Kato, T. (2021). Development of an Agent based Model on the Decision-making of Dislocated People after Disasters. In Geertman, S.C.M., Pettit, C., Goodspeed R., Staffans, A. (Eds.), Urban Informatics and Future Cities, Springer. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76059-5_20
  2. Bhattacharya, Y., Nakamura, H. (2021). Spatial Hedonic Analysis to support Tourism-sensitive Tsunami Mitigation Planning. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Elsevier, 60, 102283. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102283
  3. Shiozaki, Y., Nagamatsu, S., and Sato, K. and Bhattacharya, Y. (2024). A Systematic Literature Review of Empirical Validation of Disaster Resilience Indicators. Available at SSRN: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4721499
  4. Uchiyama, S., Bhattacharya, Y., Nakamura, H. (2022). Efficacy analysis of Urban Planning scenarios for flood mitigation with Low Impact Development technologies using SWMM. IOP: Earth and Environmental Science, 973, 012012. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/973/1/012012
  5. Hossain, M. S., Gadagamma, C. K., Bhattacharya, Y., Numada, M., Morimura, N., Meguro, K. (2020). Integration of smart watch and geographic information system (GIS) to identify post-earthquake critical rescue area part. I. Development
    of the System. Progress in Disaster Science, 7, 100116. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pdisas.2020.100116
  6. Hossain, M. S., Gadagamma, C. K., Bhattacharya, Y., Numada, M., Kamal, A. S. M. M., Meguro, K. (2021). Integration of smart watch and geographic information system (GIS) to identify post-earthquake critical rescue area part. II. Analytical evaluation of the system. Progress in Disaster Science, 9, 100132. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pdisas.2020.100132
  7. Bhattacharya, Y., Kato, T., Matsushita, T., Tun, E. E., Aye, T. T. (2018). Response-Capacity Analysis of Urban Systems to Support Emergency and Disaster Response in a Developing City: The Case of Yangon, Myanmar. Journal of Disaster Research Vol, 13(1). DOI: https://doi.org/10.20965/jdr.2018.p0138
  8. Kato, T., Bhattacharya, Y., Sugata, H. Otagiri, R. (2013). Six Principles of Recovery: A guideline for preparing for future disaster recoveries Journal of Disaster Research Vol.8 Special Edition on the Great East Japan Earthquake, 2013. DOI: https://doi.org/10.20965/jdr.2013.p0737
  1. Grant-in-Aid for Early Career Scientists, Kakenhi (Principal Investigator, PI):
    “Optimization Modeling for Risk Regulation Zones in Tsunami-prone Areas”;
    Funded by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS); 2021 – 2026.
  2. Grant for International research exchange (Principal Investigator, PI):
    “Population migration trends during post-disaster recovery -the case of Christchurch and Canterbury Earthquakes”;
    Funded by Obayashi Foundation; 2021 – 2024.
  3. Grant-in-Aid for Early Career Scientists, Kakenhi (Principal Investigator, PI):
    “Recovery Modeling for Identifying Recovery Trajectories based on Pre-existing Community and Spatial Characteristics”;
    Funded by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS); 2018 – 2024.
  4. Research Grant for Urban Studies (Principal Investigator, PI):
    “Optimization-based Research on the Designation of Tsunami Disaster Special Security Zones and its Effects on Risk Exposure and the Local Economy”;
    Funded by Obayashi Foundation;  2018 – 2019.
  5. Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development, SATREPS (Project member):
    “Development of a Comprehensive Disaster Resilience System and Collaboration Platform in Myanmar”;
    Funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST); 2015 – 2019.