Dr  Ambarish Kumar Rai

PG Department of Geography,
Science Block, Veer Kunwar Singh University,
Katira, Arrah, Bihar - 802301
am************@gmail.com
+91 845****338

Academic Qualification

B.A. Geography (Hons.) from BHU, Varanasi
M.A. in Geography, BHU, Varanasi
MPS from IIPS, Mumbai
M. Phil. from IIPS, Mumbai
Ph.D. from VKS University, Bihar

Position held

Assistant Professor of Geography
JRF/SRF in IIPS
Project Officer in CNSG Project (IIPS, Mumbai)
Research Officer in CNSG and CNSM Project (IIPS, Mumbai)

Publications

1. Rai, Rashmi & Ambarish K. Rai, (2025). Exploring the perceptions of vulnerability to victimisation among women: A case study of Sambalpur city, India. International Journal of Community Well-Being, 8(1), pp. 181-197, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42413-025-00242-7, p-ISSN: 2524-5295, e-ISSN: 2524-5309.
2. Rai, Rashmi & Ambarish K. Rai, (2025). Navigating Fear: Women's Perceptions of Safety and Vulnerability in the Urban Landscape of Sambalpur, India. Violence and Victims, (In Press), DOI: 10.1891/VV-2024-0194, p-ISSN: 0886-6708, e-ISSN: 1945-7073.
3. Rai, Rashmi, Ambarish K. Rai & A. Bhakta, (2023). The Geography of Women’s Fear of Crime: Spatial Confidence and Constraints. International Journal of Community Well-Being, 6(4), pp. 369-387, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42413-023-00200-1, p-ISSN: 2524-5295, e-ISSN: 2524-5309.
4. Rai, Rashmi, & Ambarish K. Rai, (2021). Nature of sex trafficking in India: A geographical perspective. Children and Youth Services Review, 120, pp.105739, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105739 , ISSN: 0190-7409
5. Patel, K. K., R. Rai, & Ambarish K. Rai (2021). Determinants of infant mortality in Pakistan: evidence from Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey 2017–18, Journal of Public Health (Berl.), 29(3), pp. 693-701, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-019-01175-0, e-ISSN: 1613-2238; p-ISSN: 2198-1833.

Experience

1. Worked as Research Officer and Project Officer in CNSM and CNSG project, 2013 to 2014 in IIPS,Mumbai
2. Worked as JRF and SRF from 2014 to 2017 in IIPS, Mumbai

Area of Specialization

Population Studies, Public Health and Medical Geography

Membership of other Professional Associations

 Member (Student) of the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP)
 Member of the Asian Population Association (APA)
 Life-member of the National Association of Geographers India (NAGI)
 Life-member of the National Association of Geographers, Bihar and Jharkhand (AGBJ)

Dr. Ambarish Kumar Rai is a Senior Assistant Professor in the PG Department of Geography at Veer Kunwar Singh University, Bihar. He holds a Master’s degree in Geography from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. He completed his MPS and M.Phil. in Population Studies from IIPS, Mumbai, and PhD in Medical Geography from VKS University. He has worked with leading international organisations, including projects with UNICEF in Maharashtra and Gujarat. Dr. Rai has authored a book on adolescent maternal health in Nepal and co-edited two volumes on population, health, and development. He has several national and international publications and is a member of IUSSP, APA, IASP, AGBJ, and NAGI.