Education:B. Tech., PAU, Ludhiana (2001); M. Tech., PAU, Ludhiana (2003); Ph.D., PAU, Ludhiana (2015)

Positions held: Assistant Professor, PAU Ludhiana (2006-2017)

Field of Specialization:Residue management, Conservation agriculture

Research Interests: (Maximum upto three areas of interest)

1. Paddy residue management Machinery

2. Precision laser land levelling

3. Relay seeding of wheat in cotton

Ongoing Projects:

1. Establishment of Farm Machinery Testing Centre

2. Evaluation and popularization of technologies for paddy straw management

Research Projects completed:

1. Fine tuning of Happy Seeder Technology for adoption in North West India

2. Development of stubble management machinery flat and bed farming systems

Selected Research Publications (maximum upto 5): The faculty member listing these publications should be either 1^st, 2^nd or corresponding author only.

1.Sidhu HS, Manpreet-Singh, Singh Y, Blackwell J, Lohan SK, Humphreys E, Jat ML, Singh V and Singh S (2015) Development and evaluation of the Turbo Happy Seeder for sowing wheat into heavy rice residues in NW India. Field Crops Research. 184:201–212. (NAAS rating = 8.9)

2. Yadvinder-Singh, Manpreet-Singh, Sidhu HS, Humphreys E, Thind HS, Jat, ML, Blackwell J and Singh V (2015) Nitrogen management for zero till wheat with surface retention of rice residues in north-west India. Field Crops Research. 184: 183-19. (NAAS rating = 8.9)

3. Manpreet-Singh, Sidhu HS, Mahal JS, Manes GS, Jat ML, Mahal AK, Singh P and Singh Y (2016) Relay sowing of wheat in the cotton–wheat cropping system in north-west India: technical and economic aspects. Experimental Agriculture. 52: 1–14. (NAAS rating = 7.08)

4. Manpreet-Singh, Mahal JS, Sidhu HS, Manes GS, Jat ML and Yadvinder-Singh (2016) Development and feasibility of innovative relay seeders for seeding wheat into standing cotton using high clearance tractor in cotton-wheat system. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 32:341-352. (NAAS rating = 6.41)

5. Sidhu HS, Manpreet-Singh, Humphreys E, Yadvinder-Singh, Balwinder-Singh, Dhillon SS, Blackwell J, Bector V, Malkeet-Singh and Sarbjeet-Singh (2007) The Happy Seeder enables direct drilling of wheat into rice stubble. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture.47: 1-11. (NAAS rating = 7.29)

Awards/Honours/Distinctions: (Exclude best poster/paper presentations, Appreciation letters etc.)

Awarded Best M.Tech Thesis Award for research work on “Development and evaluation of the straw push through assembly for a No-till drill” for the year 2004-05 by Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)