Education:

B.Sc., PAU, Ludhiana (1992); M.Sc., PAU, Ludhiana (1994); Ph. D., PAU, Ludhiana (1999)

Positions held:

Assistant Professor, PAU, Ludhiana (2003-2008),Associate Professor, PAU, Ludhiana (2008-2014),Senior Soil Physicist, PAU, Ludhiana (2014 onwards)

Field of Specialization: Soil Physics, Irrigation & Water Management, Water Balance Modeling

Research Interests:

1. Soil physical characterization of soils
2. Water management and irrigation scheduling of agricultural crops
3. Paddy straw management

Research Projects:

1. In-situ composting of paddy straw in Ludhiana district-NABARD

Selected Publications (Five):

1. Singh K B, Jalota S K and Gupta R K (2015). Soil water balance and response of spring maize (Zea mays) to mulching and differential irrigation in Punjab. Indian Journal of Agronomy 60 (2):132-137
2. Singh K B, Jalota S K and Sharma B D (2009). Effect of continuous rice-wheat rotation on soil physical properties from four agro-ecosystems of Indian Punjab. Communications Soil Science Plant Analysis 40: 2945-2958.
3. Jalota S K, Singh K B, Chahal G B S, Gupta R K, Chakraborty S, Sood A, Ray S S and Panigrahy S (2009). Integrated effects of transplanting date, cultivar and irrigation on yield, water saving and water productivity of rice (Oryza sativa L.) in Indian Punjab: Field and Simulation study. Agric Water Manage 96:1096-1104. (NAAS-8.29)
4. Singh K B (2005). Field evaluation of the components of soil water balance model. Journal of the Indian Society Soil Science 53(3): 288-295. (NAAS-4.95)
5. Singh K B, Gajri P R and Arora V K (2001). Modelling the effects of soil and water management practices on water balance and performance of rice. Agric Water Manage 49: 77-95. (NAAS-8.29)

Awards/Honours/Distinctions:

1. ICAR JRF
2. Zonal Award of Indian Society of Soil Science