Education: B.Sc Agri (Hons), Khalsa College, Amritsar (2004); M. Sc. Agronomy, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (2006); Ph.D. Agronomy, PAU, Ludhiana (2023)
Field of Specialization: Crop Production
Research Interests: Innovations in Farm Machinery leading to NRM and reduction in cost of cultivation, Conservation Agriculture, Alternate Weed control Methods reducing chemical herbicides. Mechanized crop intensification.
Research Projects:
1. Technology application and up-scaling for sustaining natural resources and augmenting farm income: Farmers led market linked approach sponsored by ICAR, New Delhi
2. Popularization of Straw Management Machinery sponsored by NFSM
Selected Publications:
1. Gill J S and Kaur G () Infusion of single bud chip planting technique for sugarcane propagation. Indian Journal of Economic Development Vol 11(1): 227-232.
2. Bhullar M S, Sunny Kumar, Simerjeet Kaur, Tarundeep Kaur, Jasvir Singh, Ramawatar Yadav, Bhagirath S Chauhan, Gurjeet Gill (2016) Management of Complex Weed Flora In Direct Seeded Rice Crop Protection (83) 20-26
3. Gill J S and Gursahib Singh (2016) Happy Seeder with Press Wheel Attachment for seeding and Simultaneous Mulch Application in Different Crops. Conference paper (full paper published) Conference on Innovations in Agricultural Mechanization- development of linkages among R&D Institutes – Industry – Farmers held on 7-8, July, 2016 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
4. Gill J S (2012) Performance of different maize (Zea Mays L.) hybrids under ridge and broad bed system Journal of Crop Improvement (Special Issue) pp. 621-22
Patents:
Three patents filed
Technologies commercialized
Technology/ Machine named Lucky Seed Drill Commercialized
Awards/Honors/Distinction
1. Recipient of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) by ICAR from 2004 -2006 (Rs 150000.00)
2. Recipient of High Impact Innovation Award (Citation + Rs 50000.00) in 2014
3. Recipient of Appreciation Award by PAU in March 2015 | 
