Education: B.Sc., PAU, Ludhiana (1995); M.Sc., PAU, Ludhiana (1997) ; Ph.D., PAU, Ludhiana (2001)

Position held: Assistant Professor of Agronomy (KVK Ferozepur and Faridkot) (2000-2004), Asstt Agronomist (2005-2008), Agronomist (2009-2015), Principal Agronomist (2015-till date)

Field of Specialization: Crop production

Research Interests: focused on plant fertilization, irrigation management, and agronomy of various field crops with expertise on cotton production technology.

Research Projects: All India Coordinated Research Project on cotton ' sponsored by the government of India.

Selected Publications:

1. Water footprint assessment of surface and subsurface drip fertigated cotton-wheat cropping system – A case study under semi-arid environments of Indian Punjab. Journal of Cleaner Production 365(3):132735; DOI:10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.132735.
2. Osmo‐protectants improve cotton yield by alleviating moisture stress under semi‐arid conditions. Agronomy Journal,DOI:10.1002/agj2.21238.
3. Sub-surface drip fertigation improves seed cotton yield and monetary returns. Frontiers in Plant Science DOI:10.3389/fpls.2022.1038163.
4. Implications of synthetic chemicals and natural plant extracts in improving vase life of flowers. Scientia Horticulturae 302(2), DOI:10.1016/j.scienta.2022.111133.
5. Reduced dose coupled with improved method of neem-coated urea application and foliar sprays of KNO₃ enhance cotton yield and fiber parameters under semi-arid climates. Journal of Plant Nutrition, DOI:10.1080/01904167.2022.2144368

Awards/Honours/Distinctions:

Best outstation scientist award (2015-16)