Education
Ph.D. from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh in 2009
M.A. in Geography, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh in 2003
B.A. (Hons.) in Geography, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh in 2001
Teaching Experience
From October 2009 till now in Aliah University
Field of Specialization
Urban and Regional Planning, Statistical Geography,
Courses Taught/Teaching
Urban and Regional Planning, Statistical Geography, Political Geography, Environmental Geography, Social Geography, Geography of Resources, Geography of India, Climatology, Oceanography
Research Area
Urban and Regional Planning
Journal Papers Published
Reviewer of Research Journal- 1. Review of Urban and Regional Development studies (RURDS), Japan, Blackwell Publishers
2. Indoor and Built Environment, UK, SAGE publication
International Journals (06 publications)
- Md. Julfikar Ali and Md Mustaquim, ‘Growth of Urban Population and Trends of Urbanisation in North Bengal, India: A Study in Spatio-Temporal Perspective’, Asian Profile, Canada, Vol.35, No.03, 2007, pp.221-236.
- Md. Julfikar Ali, Asif and Mantaj Ali, ‘Population Explosion and Dynamism of Urbanisation: A Case Study of West Bengal’, Man in India, Vol. 88, No. 04, 2008, pp.567-584.
- Nazmul Hussain and Md. Julfikar Ali ‘Working Population and Occupational Composition: A Case study of Malda District’, Man in India, Vol. 89, No. 04, 2009, pp.569-582.
- Md. Julfikar Ali and Deepika Varshney, ‘Spatial Modeling of Urban Growth and Urban Influence: Approach of Regional Development in developing Economy (India)’, Environment and Urbanization ASIA, SAGE Publication, Vol. 03, No. 02, 2012, pp. 255-275.
- Md. Julfikar Ali and Jaidul Islam, ‘Unsafe Indoor Environment And Vulnerable Income Group In Urban Habitat- Kolkata (India)’, Golden Research Thought, Volume-4, No. 02 Aug-2014, pp
- Md. Julfikar Ali and Jaidul Islam, ‘Unsafe Indoor Environment and Human Health in Kolkata, India’, Asian Profile, Canada, Vol.43, No.02 (April), 2015, pp.177-195
- Md. Julfikar Ali and Mohidur Rahman, ‘Last among the least and Unfortunate people: Grass root level nutritional status in Malda district (WB)’, International Journal of Development Research, Vol. 06, Issue 11, Nov. 2016, pp. 10211-10219
National Journals (20 publications)
- Md. Julfikar Ali, ‘Micro Level Planning and Integrated Area Development’, Geography and You, New Delhi, Vol.05, No. 5&6, May-June, 2005, p.20.
- Md. Julfikar Ali, ‘Micro-Regional Geographical Analysis of Agricultural Crop Productivity in Malda District: A Planning Strategy for Agricultural Development’, Indian Journal of Regional Science, Kolkata, Vol. XXXVIII, No.02, Dec.2006, pp.104 -111.
- Md Mustaquim, Ateeque Ahmad and Md. Julfikar Ali ‘Regional Imbalances in the Levels of Literacy and its Determinants in West Bengal: A Quantitative Analysis’, Punjab Geographer, University of Patiala, Punjab, Vol.01, No.02, 2006, pp.99-112.
- Ateeque Ahmad and Md. Julfikar Ali ‘Quantitative Analysis of Settlements in Malda District: A – Study of Geographical Dimensions’, The Geographer, Aligarh Muslim University, U.P., Vol.52, No.01, 2005, pp.80-92
- Ateeque Ahmad and Md. Julfikar Ali ‘Levels of Urbanisation in West Bengal: A Quantitative Approach’, Geographical Review of India, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, Vol.68, No.4, Dec.2006, pp.407-416
- Noor-uz-Zaman and Md. Julfikar Ali and A.R Siddiqui ‘Diffusion of Innovations in Agriculture and its Impact on Spatial Variation in Agricultural Productivity in Aligarh District: A Micro Regional Analysis’, National Geographer, Allahabad University, Allahabad, Vol. XLI, No 1&2, 2006, pp.93-101.
- Md. Julfikar Ali and Manoj Ali ‘Levels of Agricultural Development in Malda District, West Bengal’, Geographical Review of India, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, Vol.69, No.2, Dec.2007, pp.178-186
- Md. Julfikar Ali and Nazmul Hussain, ‘Literacy and Backwardness of Muslims in Malda District: A Planning Approach for Human Development’, Indian Journal of Regional Science, in Vol. 41, No. 02, 2009, pp. 05-16
- Md. Julfikar Ali and Md. Mustaquim, ‘Role of Farm Mechanisation in Agricultural Crop Productivity in the state of West Bengal, India: A Geographical Study’, Regional Symbiosis, Kanpur, Vol. 17, 2009
- Md. Julfikar Ali and Deepika Varshney, ‘Factors and Dimensions of Inter-Ward Socio-Economic Disparities in Aligarh City, Uttar Pradesh’, Indian Journal of Regional Science, Vol. 42, No. 02, 2010, pp. 40-54.
- Ateeque Ahmad and Md. Julfikar Ali, ‘Accessibility of Health Facilities in Malda District: A Micro-Level Regional Planning’, The Deccan Geographer, Vol. 48, No.01, June, 2010, pp. 09-17.
- Md. Julfikar Ali and Dipankar Oraw, ‘Analysis of Spatial Distribution of Population and Socio-Economic Facilities: A Case Study of Malda District, Indian Journal of Landscape Systems and Ecological Studies, Vol. 34, No. 01, June 2011, pp. 561-568
- Md. Julfikar Ali and Jaidul Islam, ‘Life in slum of Kolkata - A study in perspective of indoor environmental status and human health’, Geographical Review of India, Vol. 76, No. 04, Dec. 2014, pp. 360-377
- Md. Julfikar Ali and Jaidul Islam, Household Level Human Development Index (HDI) in Murshidabad District (WB, India): An Empirical Study, Indian Journal of Regional Science, Vol. 46, No. 02, 2014, pp. 70-80
- Md. Julfikar Ali and Jaidul Islam, Slums as a barrier to urban development in Kolkata- a case of urban planning, Indian Journal of Spatial Science, Vol. 6, No. 2, Sep. 2015, pp.01-09
- Md. Julfikar Ali and Moududa Khatun, ‘Agro-Economic Facilities and Micro-Level Planning for Agricultural Development: A Case Study of Malda District, West Bengal, India’, Regional Symbiosis, Vol. 23, 2015, pp. 43-54
- Md. Julfikar Ali and Subrata Roy, ‘Globalization impact on urbanization: A Case of predominantly rural-agrarian system of West Bengal (India)’, Contemporary Research in India, Vo. 06, No. 03, 2016, pp. 46-54
Books Published
BOOK PUBLICATION- One (Co-authored by Dr. Shamim Firdous)
- Md. Julfikar Ali and Md. Shamim Firdous, Issues in Development and Sustainability, S.B. Enterprise, Kolkata, 2013, ISBN- No. 97881-922957-3-2
CHAPTER IN BOOKS:
- Subrata Roy and Md. Julfikar Ali (Supervisor), Tourism Development and Urbanization in Himalayas: A Case Study of Gangtok, Sikkim, in Life and Living Through Newer Spectrum of Geography, Edited by Md. Ismail and Asraful Alam, Mohit Publications, New Delhi, 2015, pp. 300-317
- Md. Julfikar Ali, ‘Identification of Central Place Hierarchy- A Step Towards Spatial Planning for Regional Development’, in Applied Geography- A Research Application for Development, Edited by Chauhan, P., Readers Service, Kolkata, 2012, pp.53-69
- M. Sadique Salman and Md. Julfikar Ali, ‘Common land resources - the destiny of rural poor in developing economy’, in Issues in Development and Sustainability, Edited by Ali, M.J. and Firdous, S., S.B. Enterprise, Kolkata, 2013, pp. 29-47
- Md. Ismail and Md. Julfikar Ali (Mentor), ‘Impact of Education on Household Food Security in Malda District: A Village Level Analysis’, in Issues in Development and Sustainability, Edited by Ali, M.J. and Firdous, S., S.B. Enterprise, Kolkata, 2013, pp. 67-77
Ph.D. Thesis Guidance
Five Research Scholar are presently working and two of them are very near to their submission.