Education:

B.Sc. Agriculture Hons., 2013, Sher-i-Kashmir University of Science and Technology-Kashmir

M.Sc. Soil Science, 2015, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana

Ph.D. Soil Science, 2019, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana

Position Held:

Soil Chemist (Since November 2020)

Field of Specialization

Soil Fertility and Chemistry,

Research interest

• Soil organic C dynamics
• Role of soil organic C in environmental and agricultural sustainability
• Soil test crop response correlation

Research Projects:

• Coordinated Scheme for investigation on correlation of soil test with crop responses and self-employed rural soil health care workers programme (Co-PI)

Selected Research Publications (Maximum up to 5)

• Jagdeep Singh, Shahida Nisar, Mavi MS. Nutrient use efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions affected by fertilization and farmyard manure addition in rice–wheat system (2023). International Journal of Plant Production. Pp 1-13 (NAAS rating 8.5)
• Pritpal Singh, Sharma S, Shahida Nisar and Choudhary OP (2023). Structural stability and organic matter stabilization in soils: Differential impacts of soil salinity and sodicity. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. 1-23 (NAAS rating 9.9)
• Shahida Nisar, Mavi MS, Jagdeep Singh and Dey P (2022). Improvement in yield, nutrient use efficiency and greenhouse gas intensity in spring-maize under integrated nutrient management. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science. Pp 1-15 (NAAS rating 8.4)
• Shahida Nisar, Benbi D K and Toor A S. Energy budgeting and carbon footprints of three tillage systems in maize-wheat sequence of north-western Indo-Gangetic Plains. Energy 229 (2021): 120661 (NAAS rating: 15.0)
• Shahida Nisar and Benbi D K 2020. Stabilization of organic C in an Indo-Gangetic alluvial soil under long-term manure and compost management in a rice–wheat system. Carbon Management 11(6):533-47 (NAAS rating: 9.1)

Awards/Honor’s/Distinctions

• University Gold Medal for best Ph.D. thesis
• Commendation Certificate for best Ph.D. thesis in north zone from Indian Society of Soil Science
• University Merit Fellowship (in Ph.D.) by Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.
• Qualified National Eligibility Test (ARS-NET) conducted by ICAR, New Delhi.
• Awarded Merit Certificate in M.Sc.
• Junior research fellowship (JRF) awarded by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) during M.Sc.
• Qualified SRF conducted by ICAR, New Delhi.