Education: B.Tech. (Agricultural Engg.)., PAU, Ludhiana (1994); M.Tech (Farm Power and Machinery)., PAU, Ludhiana (1997); Ph.D (FPM)., PAU, Ludhiana (2010).

Positions held: Assistant Professor (Agricultural Engg.), KVK, Kheri, Sangrur (2001-2005), Assistant Professor (Agricultural Engg.), KVK, Patiala (2005-2006), KVK, Fatehgarh Sahib(2006-2009,) Associate Professor (2010-2016), Principal Extension Scientist FMPE , PAU Ludhiana (2016-continued), Principal Extension Scientist FMPE cum-Head (2021-continues), PAU Ludhiana

Brief Biodata :

He has completed seven research projects as PI/Co-PI under SRTT, DST, NFSM and Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, DOAC&FW on spraying, resource conservation technologies, mechanical paddy transplanting, mechanical harvesting of chick pea, design and development of indigenous tractor operated spading machine, diffusion and assessment of paddy straw management technologies: a farmer participatory approach etc. He has been working in different projects under AICRP on FIM.

He evaluated/ popularized various technologies namely straw balers, planting of maize on beds, backpack type electrostatic sprayer, mat type nursery cutter, super seeder and high clearance multipurpose sprayer. These technologies have been adopted by farmers and are commercially available. He had published 17 research papers in peer reviewed journals, 4 books, 6 book chapters, 6 full length papers/ abstracts in the national level conferences/symposia and 96 extension articles, 8 extension bulletins/ manuals. One patent on an autonomous system for 2-wheel paddy transplanter has been filed.

He organized 193 vocational trainings/ short duration trainings, delivered 198 invitational lectures and delivered 77 TV talks/ radio talks. He organized one summer/ winter school in the department as Co-course director. He had conducted 135 field demonstrations and 130 field days, attended 68 kisan melas and installed 106 exhibitions in various extension workshops/ kisan melas etc. He has been participated in 137 seminars/ workshops/ trainings, besides this, 96 exposure visits were conducted to research hall and fields.

Five documentaries for the benefit of students/ farmers and extension personnel’s. He taught 01 PG courses and 27 UG courses repeatedly. He has guided 12 B.Tech (Projects), 4 M Tech (one in progress) and 1 Ph.D students as major advisor. He developed instructional material for the mechanic in agricultural machinery under CTS.