Education: B.Sc., GNDU, Amritsar (1989); M.Sc., GNDU, Amritsar (1992); Ph.D., PAU, Ludhiana (2004)

Positions held: Assistant Professor, KVK Kapurthala (27.12.1995-11.07.1996), Assistant Agronomist (RRS Bathinda 12.07.1996-06.08.2003), Assistant Agronomist, Department of Agronomy, PAU, Ludhiana (07.08.2003-26.12.2004), Agronomist, PAU, Ludhiana (27.12.2004-15.07.2009), Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy, PAU Ludhiana (16.07.2009-26.12.2010), Professor (27.12.2010-27.02.2015) Senior Agronomist, Department of Agronomy, PAU, Ludhiana (28.02.2015-till date)

Field of Specialization: Crop Production, Water Management, Crop Ecology

Research Interests:

Research on productivity enhancement of crops in Intensive cropping system (NP-75)

Research Projects:

1. To enhance crop productivity through intercropping based/ high remunerative economic intensive cropping systems for small & marginal farmers

2. Crop diversification with special emphasis on pulses & oilseeds based cropping system

3. Integrated nutrient and other agronomic inputs management in intercrops

Selected Publications: (5)

Chauhan S K, Saini K S, Saralch H S, Rani S and Verma A (2015) Wheat and barley performance under different sowing methods under poplar based agroforestry system. Indian J of Ecology 39 (1): 528-30. (NAAS=4.47)

Saini K S and S S Mathauda (2013) Behaviour of different irrigation schedules in bed planted winter maize (Zea mays L.) An Asian journal of Soil Science 8 (1):148-52. (NAAS=3.1)

Ram H, Singh Y, Saini K S, Kler D S and Timsina J 2013. Tillage and planting methods effect on yield, water use efficiency and profitability of soybean-wheat system on a loamy sand soil. Expl Agric 49: 524-42. (NAAS=7.1)

Saini K S and Chongtham S K (2012) Effect of residue management practices and nitrogen levels on soil properties, yield and uptake of N, P and K in soybean (Glycine max. L.). Indian J of Ecology 39 (1): 159-60. (NAAS=4.0)

Ram H, Singh Y, Saini K S, Kler D S, Timsina J and Humphreys E J (2012) Agronomic and Economic evaluation of permanent raised beds, no tillage and straw mulching for an irrigated maize-wheat system in North-West India. Expl Agric 48 (1): 21-38 (NAAS=7.3)

Saini K S and Chongtham S K (2011) Effect of different residue management practices and nitrogen level on growth, yield and economics of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merril). Crop Res 42 (1, 2 & 3): 110-13 (NAAS=3.4)

Awards/Honours/Distinctions: NIL