Education:

B.Sc. Agri., Punjabi University, Patiala (2009)

M.Sc. Agronomy Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (2012)

Ph.D. Agronomy, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (2018)

Positions held: Agronomist, School of Organic Farming (December 2018-till date)

Field of Specialization: Crop Production

Research Interests:

1. Agronomic bio-fortification in food crops
2. Statistical analysis of different design of experiments
3. Crop-water-weed-fertilizer interaction studies.

Research Projects:

1. Technology Application and Up-scaling for Sustaining Natural Resources and Augmenting Farm Income: Farmers Led Market Linked Approach (2019-till date).
2. Estimation of groundwater unit draft and water budgeting in different agro-climatic regions of Punjab using internet of things and satellite remote sensing (December 2022-till date).
3. Third party evaluation an cost benefit analysis of works of laying underground pipeline system (UGPS) based on random, control trial (2021 to 2022).

Selected Research Publications (maximum upto 5):

1. Pal V, Singh G and Dhaliwal S S (2023) Effects of Sequential and Tank Mix Applications of Zinc, Iron and Nitrogen on Symbiotic Parameters, Productivity and Economics of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Under Field conditions. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 23, 2673–2686. DOI: 0.1007/s42729-023-01224-4 (NAAS: 9.9)
2. Pal V, Singh G and Dhaliwal S S (2021) A New Approach in Agronomic Biofortification for Improving Zinc and Iron Content in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Grain with Simultaneous Foliar Application of Zinc Sulphate, Ferrous Sulphate and Urea. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 21, 883–896. DOI:10.1007/S42729-021-00408-0 (NAAS: 9.9)
3. Pal V, Singh G and Dhaliwal S S (2020) Symbiotic Parameters, Growth, Productivity and Profitability of Chickpea as Influenced by Zinc Sulphate and Urea Application. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 20, 738–750. DOI: 10.1007/s42729-019-00161-5 (NAAS: 9.9).
4. Pal V, Singh G and Dhaliwal S S (2019) Yield enhancement and biofortification of chickpea (CicerarietinumL.) grain with iron and zinc through foliar application of ferrous sulfate and urea. Journal of Plant Nutrition 42 (15): 1789-1802. (NAAS: 8.27).
5. Pal V, Singh G and Dhaliwal S S (2019) Agronomic biofortification of chickpea with zinc and iron through application of zinc and urea. Commun Soil Science Plant Anal 50 (15): 1864-1877. (NAAS: 7.8).

Awards/Distinctions

1. Dr Banyal memorial award Best paper award-2015 is awarded to the publication in International Journal of Farm sciences.

2. Merit certificate for the B.Sc.

3. Merit certificate for the M.Sc.