Qualifications
Ph.D. ,GB Pant University of Agri. & Tech. Pantnagar
Experience
41 years of teaching/research /extension/administrative experience
Current Courses Taught
Advances in Soil Fertility Management
Research Interests
Rural and urban wastes utilization, land use and management practices & climate change on N cycling and C sequestration, Integrated nutrient management and management of sodic and sewer/industrial waste waters
Teaching Interests
Soil Science, Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition, Fertilizer Management and Environmental Pollution
Professional Affiliations
Former Professor & Head, Department of Soil Sciences, CCS HAU Hisar
Former Director Extension Education, CCS HAU Hisar
Life member of Indian Society of Soil Science
Member of Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition
Member Board of Studies, College of Agriculture, CCS HAU Hisar
Convener, College Project Review Committee, College of Agriculture, CCS HAU Hisar
Chairman, Departmental Advisory Committee, Depart. of Soil Sci., CCS HAU
President, CCS HAU Chapter of Indian Society of Soil Science.
Member of the Haryana State Council for Science and Technology for administrative and management of the affairs and finance of the state council
Member of Court and Budget Advisory Committee of CRS University
Member of Advisory committee of NABARD
Member, PNB farmers Training Centre, Suchakhera
Member, AIR Advisory Committee, Hisar
Member, HAMETI Jind Coordination Committee
Member, Academic Council, CCS HAU Hisar
Secretary, Extension Advisory Committee, CCS HAU Hisar
Professional Activities
Principal Advisor (Soil Sciences)
Reviewer of various national & International Scopus rated journals (Journal of Indian Society of Soil Science, Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, Biology and Fertility of Soils, Waste and Biomass Valorization, Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Cereal Research Communications and Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology)
Honored to be an expert member for recruitments, assessment, examiner and research review committee of different universities.
Organized several training programmes, seminar/symposium as Chairman, and Secretary/ Convener
Talks/Lead/Plenary Talks and Contributed papers on International / National Platforms
Other Achievements
Awards
• International Potash Institute (IPI)-Fertilizer Association of India (FAI) Award 2015
• Dhiru Morarji Memorial FAI Best Paper Award 2001, 2011 and 2014 in Agricultural Sciences
• Sriram FAI Best Paper Award 2013 in Agricultural Sciences.
• Best Oral Paper presentation Award 2012
• Potash and Phosphate Institute of Canada Distinguish Teacher Award 2010
• FAI Golden Jubilee Award 2009
• Awarded advance increments in 1988 by CCS HAU, Hisar in recognition of outstanding research work done in the field of Soil Science
• Invited for Keynote Presentations to deliver Key Note Addresses as well as Invited Lectures in National and International conferences
Fellowships
• Visiting Professor (JSPS Invitation Fellow) at Chiba University, Japan (Oct. 2009 to Aug. 2010)
• Post-doctoral Fellow at Univ. of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK (Sept. to Nov. 2007)
• Post-doctoral Fellow at Austrian Research Centers, Siebersdorf, Austria (Jan. 2003 to Jan. 2004)
• Post-doctoral Fellow at Institute of Soils, Water and Environ. Sci., Volcani Center, Israel (May to Dec. 2002)
• Post-doctoral Fellow at Wageningen Agric. Univ., Netherlands (May to Oct. 1998)
• Post-doctoral Fellow at Catholic University, Leuven, Belgium (Feb. to April 1998)
• Post-doctoral Fellow at IGER, UK (May 1997 to Jan. 1998)
• Visiting Scientist (Guest Scholarship funded by Swedish Institute) at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden (Jan. to Dec. 1988)
• Honorary staff status provided by University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK in 2007 and Chiba University, Japan in 2010
• Fellow, Japan Society for Promotion of Science and Stapledon Foundation, UK and Austrian Science Foundation
Contact Information
Amity Food and Agriculture Foundation (AFAF)
AUUP Noida