Dr Bhaskar Jyoti Deka (ড০ ভাস্কৰ জ্যোতি ডেকা )
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. : Jawaharlal Nehru University, New DelhiResearch Interests:
International Relations, Water Governance.Date of Joining : Dec 22, 2020
Phone: +91 8377824753
Email: bhaskarjdeka@cottonuniversity.ac.in
About
Bhaskar Jyoti Deka graduated from the Department of Political Science of North Lakhimpur College, Dibrugarh University. He completed his Post-Graduation in Politics (with Specialization in International Relations) at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He pursued his MPhil from the Centre for International Politics, Organization and Disarmament (CIPOD), School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He submitted his MPhil dissertation on Conceptualising Environmental Security: A Study of Water Resources and Insecurity. He completed his doctoral research at the Centre for International Politics, Organization and Disarmament (CIPOD), School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi on Global Frameworks for Water Governance: Sustainability, Rights and Commodification. He published research articles in international journals like Asian Affairs/The Royal Society for Asian Affairs, Strategic Analysis, etc. His articles appeared in magazines like World Focus (English) and Satsori (Assamese). He occasionally contributes opinion pieces to select Assamese newspapers. Some of his short stories were published by the popular Assamese magazine Gariashi. His PhD research was funded by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India.
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) (Honours) in Political Science, North Lakhimpur College, affiliated to Dibrugarh University.
- Master’s Degree (M.A.) in Politics with Specialisation in International Relations, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
- MPhil in the Centre for International Politics, Organization and Disarmament (CIPOD), School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
- PhD in the Centre for International Politics, Organization and Disarmament (CIPOD), School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3470-9742
Scopus Author ID: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57224475004
Google Scholar ID: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ziSkmPwAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra
Web of Science Researcher ID: JFK-6181-2023, https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/JFK-6181-2023
Teaching
Courses Taken:
1. Theories of International Relations (PCS704C)
2. Indian Foreign Policy
3. Conflict Resolution and Peace
4. Contemporary Global Politics (PSC304C)
5. Democracy and Human Rights in India (PSC OE-I)
Experience
- Teaching - Assistant Professor of Political Science, Margherita College, Assam (November- December 2020).
- Peer Reviewer -
- European Journal of International Security, Cambridge University Press.
- International Journal of River Basin Management, Routledge, Taylor & Francis.
- GeoJournal, Springer Nature.
- Cambridge Review of International Affairs, Routledge, Taylor & Francis.
Research Projects
1. In-House Research Project (IHRP) 2023, Memo No. CU/Dean/R&D/2019/02/23 Date 13.11.2023, Cotton University.
Research topic: 'Household Water (In)Security in Guwahati City.'
Research Projects
| Sl. No | Name of the Project | Name of the Principal Investigator(PI) | Name of the Co-PI | Name of the Funding Agency | Type (Government/Non-Government) | Year | Funds Sanctioned (INR in lakhs) | Duration of the Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Household Water (In)Security in Guwahati City Status: Ongoing |
Bhaskar Jyoti Deka (Co-PI) | Bhaskar Jyoti Deka | Cotton University | In House | 2023 | 1,00,000 | 2 Years |
Research paper publications
2025
1. Bhaskar Jyoti Deka, ‘The dam will not collapse but the surrounding hills will’: resisting hydropower dams in the Siang Valley of Arunachal Pradesh, India, Asian Ethnicity , vol. 00 , 1-22, ISSN: 1463-1369 (Print); 1469-2953 (web), 2025 https://doi.org/10.1080/14631369.2025.2568882
2022
1. Bhaskar Jyoti Deka, The Mekong is Flowing Ahead of the Brahmaputra: An Analysis of the Hydro-Political Behaviour of China and India, Strategic Analysis, vol. 46 (2), 187-200, ISSN: 0970-0161 (Print); 1754-0054 (Web), 2022 https://doi.org/10.1080/09700161.2022.2075219
2021
1. Bhaskar Jyoti Deka, Hydro-politics Between India and China: The 'Brahma-hypothesis' and Securing the Brahmaputra, The Royal Society for Asian Affairs/Asian Affairs, vol. 52 (2), 327-343, Print ISSN: 0306-8374 Online ISSN: 1477-1500, 2021 https://doi.org/10.1080/03068374.2021.1914449
Awards
- Merit cum Means Scholarship, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
- National Fellowship for Higher Education, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India.
Patents
NA
Other Information
1. Care Taker Officer, 50 Assam Air Sqn (Flg) NCC, Cotton University.
2. International WaTERS Network, https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/internationalwatersnetwork/our-community/members-and-partners?authuser=0
3. Completed a Faculty Induction Programme at the University of Delhi (online) from 21 August – 19 September 2023 and secured an A+ Grade.