Education

B.Sc. Agriculture (Hons. in Soil Science), 2012, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana

M.Sc. (Soil Science), 2014, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana

Ph.D. (Soil Science), 2018, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana

Position Held:Assistant Professor (Soil Science) – Since August, 2018

Field of Specialization:Soil Fertility/ Soil Chemistry

Research interest: 1)Transformations and remediation of heavy metals in soil-crop continuum

2)Soil carbon and nitrogen pools in cropping and agroforestry systems

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

PAPERS PUBLISHED IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS

1. Shehnaz and Singh B (2014) Changes in available nutrients along a chronosequence of poplar (Populus deltoides Bartr.) plantations in alluvial soils of Punjab. Indian Journal of Agroforestry 16 (2): 60-67.

2. Shehnaz, Singh B and Sikka R (2015) Soil organic carbon and nitrogen pools in a chronosequence of poplar (Populus deltoides) plantations in alluvial soils of Punjab, India. Agroforestry Systems 89: 1049–1063.

3. Shehnaz, Singh B and Sikka R (2015) Changes in some physico-chemical characteristics of soils following poplar based agroforestry. Agricultural Research Journal 52 (3): 19-22.

4. Shehnaz, Sikka R and Singh D (2019) Nickel transformations in soil as influenced by amendments and soil moisture regimes with reference to ageing effect. Agricultural Research Journal 56 (4): 662-668.

5. Shehnaz, Sikka R and Singh D (2021) Influence of soil moisture regimes, amendments and ageing on nickel availability in soils. Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science 69 (2): 210-215.

6. Shehnaz and R Sikka (2022) Residual bioavailability of nickel in nickel spiked sandy loam soil: impact on swede rape (Brassica napus L.) growth and uptake of micronutrients. Agricultural Research Journal 59 (4): 669-676.

Awards/Honour’s/Distinction

• DST-INSPIRE fellowship during Ph.D.

• Commendation certificate from Indian Society of Soil Science for Ph.D. dissertation

• Dr. N. S. Randhawa Gold medal for M.Sc. (Soil Science)- 2014

• University Merit Fellowship during M.Sc.•

• Agricultural marketing board scholarship during B.Sc. Agri (Hons.)

• Merit certificate for B.Sc.

• Merit certificate by C.B.S.E. at secondary and senior secondary levels