Prof. (Dr.) Sabuj Kumar Chaudhuri, University of Calcutta, a Shastri Mobility Programme Awardee, who worked on the project ‘Environmental Adaptation for Socio-Ecological Resilience’ and conducted a fieldwork in disaster-affected areas near Muskoka Lakes, Ontario, Canada as a part of the project.
Following the fellowship, he pioneered the concept of Information Resilience, presenting it at leading global forums such as ASIS&T (USA, 2021) and the ASIS&T Asia-Pacific Global Conference (2022). His work has since inspired research and publications in top international outlets, including Elsevier, CSIR, and Springer Nature, and supervised doctoral research on resilience in the Indian Sundarbans.
This experience deeply shaped his research agenda, orienting it towards disaster resilience from socio-ecological perspectives. Following the fellowship, he and his research team began exploring how information ecosystems and social memory support community resilience in disaster-prone regions- particularly in the Sundarbans delta, where the Ganges flows through India and Bangladesh.
In 2024, Prof. Chaudhuri convened the International Information Resilience Conference, drawing global experts from Germany, the UK, USA, and Australia, with outcomes later published in Current Science. He continues to mentor emerging scholars, including PhDs on disaster and livelihood resilience, and is currently hosting an International Professor for collaborative research on disaster resilience under the India Science and Research Fellowship (ISRF) 2024–25 sponsored by the DST and coordinated by the INSA, Government of India.
The SICI Fellowship thus laid the foundation for a decade-long journey of innovation, mentorship, and international collaboration in building information and socio-ecological resilience across South Asia and beyond.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, when the term resilience became a buzzword, Prof. Chaudhuri introduced the concept of Information Resilience. This new paradigm has since been presented by him at leading international forums. The SICI Fellowship continues to serve as, in his own words, “the foundation stone of my academic path, influencing a decade of research, mentorship, and international collaborations on information and socio-ecological resilience.”
Some of his publications which are direct outcomes of the SICI fellowship (Selected Publications from PhD Work & Collaborations):
His findings have been widely recognized and published in:
- Elsevier (2022) (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2022.101194) Chakraborty, S. & Chaudhuri, S. K. (2022). Social learning parameters behind cyclone information-seeking behavior. LIS Research (Elsevier).
- CSIR, Govt. of India (2022) (http://op.niscpr.res.in/index.php/ALIS/article/view/56072/465480700) Chakraborty, S. & Chaudhuri, S. K. (2022). Exploring cyclone information pathways. Annals of Library & Information Studies (NISCAIR).
- National Publication Sarkar, A., & Chaudhuri, S. K. (2024). Role of Agricultural Information in Achieving Resilient Livelihood under Climate Change Scenario in Gosaba Block, Indian Sundarbans. College Libraries, 39(I), 40–52. https://collegelibraries.in/index.php/CL/article/view/146
- Forthcoming publications (September 2025) with Springer Nature. Chaudhuri, S. K. (2025). Socio-ecological Resilience among Coastal Communities for the Sustainable Blue Economy in India. In Handbook of Sustainable Blue Economy (Springer Nature). (in Publication) https://link.springer.com/referencework/10.1007/978-3-031-32671-4
