A dedication to Chandan Mahanta (1962–2023): A rare gem and pioneer in environmental hydrology

Runti Choudhury; Lalit Saikia; Anamika Barua; Bibhash Nath; Abhijit Mukherjee; Prosun Bhattacharya

doi:10.63697/jeshs.2026.10047

A dedication to Chandan Mahanta (1962–2023): A rare gem and pioneer in environmental hydrology

Authors

Runti Choudhury Department of Geological Sciences, Gauhati University, Guwahati – 781014, Assam, India
Lalit Saikia Department of Earth Science, University of Science and Technology Meghalaya, 9th Mile, Meghalaya, India
Anamika Barua Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7550-2166
Bibhash Nath Formerly Department of Geography and Environmental Science, Hunter College of the City University of New York, New York, NY 10021, USA https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1922-4739
Abhijit Mukherjee Department of Geology and Geophysics, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, 721302, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0555-0875
Prosun Bhattacharya KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-11428 Stockholm, Sweden https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4350-9950

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63697/jeshs.2026.10047

Keywords:

Hydrology, Environmental sustainability, Arsenic, Brahmaputra floodplains, Dedication

Abstract

The Journal of Environmental Science, Health & Sustainability is dedicating this issue (Vol. 2 & No. 1) to the life and legacy of Prof. (Dr.) Chandan Mahanta. Dr. Mahanta was an erudite scholar, an educator, an administrator, and above all, a name deeply etched in the history of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, India. A staunch environmentalist, he had left an indelible mark on the academic and scientific community.

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2026-02-02

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Vol. 2 No. 1: February (2026)

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Dedication

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Choudhury, R.; Saikia, L.; Barua, A.; Nath, B.; Mukherjee, A.; Bhattacharya, P. A Dedication to Chandan Mahanta (1962–2023): A Rare Gem and Pioneer in Environmental Hydrology. J. Environ. Sci. Health Sustain. 2026, 2 (1), 1–2. https://doi.org/10.63697/jeshs.2026.10047.