Education: B.Sc. (Agri), PAU, Ludhiana (2003), M.Sc.( Ext. Edu.) PAU, Ludhiana (2007), Ph.D ( Ext. Edu.) PAU, Ludhiana (2014)

Position held: Extension Scientist, PAU Ludhiana (2018-till date)

Field of Specialization: Farmers’ Training and Education

Research interests:

1. Impact assessment
2. Women empowerment
3. Dissemination and adoption of innovations

Research Projects: Nil

Selected Research publications (maximum upto 5)

1. Kaur L and Bajwa H S (2016) Rural Development - Self Help Group Success Story. Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology 14(1): 1-9. (Naas rating=4.35)
2. Kaur L , Kalra R K and Dhaliwal R K (2017) Development perspectives of women self help groups in Punjab. Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development 12(2):163-71. (Naas rating=5.30)
3. Kaur L and Kalra R K (2018) Capacity building: A pathway for changing behaviour of members of self help groups in Punjab Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development 13(1):36-42. (Naas rating=5.30)
4. Sharma P, Kaur L, Mittal R, Kaur S and Kaur S (2018) Social marketing approach to bring change in water use behaviour of rural people of Punjab, India. Journal of water and climate change 10(4): 968-76 (NAAS=6.81)
5. Kaur L, Sharma P and Garg L (2019) Perceived Causes of Farmers' Suicides in Rura Punjab Indian Journal of Extension Education 55(3):168-72(NAAS=5.32)

Awards/Honours/Distinctions

1. First position in Zonal Youth Parliament Competition Session 2001-02

2. First position in Zonal Youth Parliament Competition Session 2002-03

3. Second Best Camper during 10 days special NSS Camp held at village Baddowal from 14.12.2001 to 31.12.2001

4. University Merit Scholarship for M.Sc. (Ext. Edu.)

5. University Merit Certificate during M.Sc. (Ext. Edu.)

6. Award of ‘INSPIRE Fellowship’ from Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi for Ph.D degree.