Tezpur, August 2, 2025 (Saturday): Flood has been a recurring problem in the state of Assam and reimagining flood response through a multidisciplinary lens that combines accurate weather forecasting and AI-enabled communication to empower vulnerable communities is key to finding a solution.
Tezpur University’s Multidisciplinary Research Journal, the July–September 2025 issue, highlighted research addressing a wide array of contemporary challenges through a collaborative, cross-disciplinary lens including the flood issue. The journal discusses a multidisciplinary managerial approach to tackle flood to mitigate the sufferings during and post-flooding periods.
The third edition of the journal released on 31 July was attended by academicians and researchers belonging to Jawaharlal Nehru University, Central Agricultural University, Assam University, Asian Association of Agricultural Engineering, Manipal Academy of Higher Education and Tezpur University.
The journal also discusses another challenge experienced by modern society—that is deteriorating mental health. The current issue of the journal presents a user platform to address mental health issues while taking care of the dignity and wellbeing. This is considered as one of the exemplary outcomes of multidisciplinary efforts of researchers belonging to psychiatry and AI domains.
The current issue also explores the rich cultural diversity of northeastern India, researching the socio-cultural, geographical, and linguistic contexts of a Poumai Naga village in the Senapati district of Manipur.
Prof. Shambhu Nath Singh, Vice-Chancellor of Tezpur University, expressed satisfaction that the journal is maintaining academic rigour, saying that the journal is a step toward fulfilling a core aspiration of higher education—the promotion of multidisciplinary research.
Prof. Debendra Chandra Baruah, Dean, School of Multidisciplinary Studies, and Editor-in-Chief of the journal, underlined the importance of collaboration across disciplines in solving real-world problems. He expressed hope that the journal, published from this region, will meaningfully contribute to achieving sustainable development goals through partnerships that transcend academic discourse.
