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Somnath Chaudhuri

Somnath Chaudhuri has a MTech (fourth in the university with distinction) in Computer Science and Engineering, BTech in Computer Science and Engineering, and BSc in Physics, all from the University of Calcutta, India. He is working as an international faculty in the department of IT, Royal Thimphu College, Bhutan, for the last three years. His research interest lies in the domain of VLSI, Cloud computing, automated system, and application of information technology in business and industry sectors. He has some publications in these domains. Mr. Somnath has worked as the project guide for some real-time projects in the government and private sectors of Bhutan.

Publications

Application of Geospatial Mashups in Web GIS for Tourism Development

This chapter examines current development in Web GIS with the implementation of geospatial mashup technologies, such as Google Map, in the context of map mashups and presents a...

Geospatial Mashups in Web GIS for Tourism Infrastructure: Internet-Based Channel Perspective Promotional Measures

A Mashup is the process of merging multiple sources of data, both spatial and non-spatial, into a single integrated spatial display. It is about extracting spatial data from a...

Application of Geospatial Mashups in Web GIS for Tourism Development

This paper examines current development in Web GIS with the implementation of Geospatial Mashup technologies, such as Google Map in the context of map Mashups, and presents a...

GIS Applications in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry

Geographic information systems (GIS) provide information that can be useful across many disciplines. One of these disciplines is the travel and hospitality industry. GIS...

Application of Web-Based Geographical Information System (GIS) in E-Business

This research paper discusses about the application of Web-Based Geographical Information System (GIS), an ICT tool for electronic business; particularly through Internet, with a...

Geospatial Mashups in Web GIS for Tourism Infrastructure: Internet-Based Channel Perspective Promotional Measures

A Mashup is the process of merging multiple sources of data, both spatial and non-spatial, into a single integrated spatial display. It is about extracting spatial data from a...

Application of Web-Based Geographical Information System (GIS) in E-Business

This research paper discusses about the application of Web-Based Geographical Information System (GIS), an ICT tool for electronic business; particularly through Internet, with a...

Application of Web-Based Geographical Information System (GIS) In Tourism Development

Strategic Infrastructure Development for Economic Growth and Social Change

Obtaining the ultimate objective of economic growth depends largely on the availability of infrastructure in the economy. New developments in finance also play an important role...

Tourism Promotion through Web

This chapter studies the application of information technology in tourism promotion, particularly through Internet. In the context of tourism management, this chapter penetrates...

Application of Supply Chain Management through SAP in Agriculture of SAARC Nations

The prime source of income of the different countries in the SAARC region comes from the agricultural sector. Currently, this sector is facing several challenges in this entire...

Tourism Promotion through Web

This chapter studies the application of information technology in tourism promotion, particularly through Internet. In the context of tourism management, this chapter penetrates...