Completed B Sc Agril. (Hons.) in 1994, M Sc (Soil Science) in 1996 and Ph D (Soil Science) in 2001 from Punjab Agricultural University and then joined as District Extension Specialist (Soil Science) at FASS, Gurdaspur on 26th March, 2002. Worked as Asstt. Prof. (Soil Science) in KVK Ropar and Jalandhar  during 2005 and 2007, respectively. In December, 2007 joined as Asstt. Soil Physicist  in the Department of Soils, PAU. Presently working as  Principal Soil Physicist in Department of Soil Science, PAU since January 2018. Handled 11 projects funded by different agencies like Ministry of Water Resources, GOI, DST, ICAR, MSSRF, Chennai. Published more than 225 research papers, extension articles, book chapters and bulletins. Recognized by the Ohio State University Columbus, USA during an advanced training programme in 2011. Awarded Merit Scholarship during UG and PG degree programmes. Presently working on different tillage, residue, nutrient and crop establishment options in relation to water management in field and vegetable crops.   

Professional Accomplishment:

Selected Research Publications:

1. Kahlon MS and KL Khera (1997) Effect of rainfall intensity and land use on runoff and soil loss under simulated rainfall. Ind. J. Soil Cons. 25(2): 106-109 (NAAS rating :5.28)
2. Kahlon MS, AS Josan, KL Khera, OP Chaudhary (2007) Effect of drip and furrow methods of irrigation on tomato under two irrigation levels. Ind. J. Agri. Res. 41(4): 282-286 (NAAS rating: 5.60)
3. Kahlon MS, Rattan Lal and Merrie Ann-Varughese (2013) Twenty two years of tillage and mulching impacts on soil physical characteristics and carbon sequestration in Central Ohio. Soil and Tillage Research. 126: 151-158 (NAAS rating: 12.10)
4. Dhaliwal Jeevanjot, MS Kahlon and SS Kukal (2020) Deep tillage and irrigation impacts on soil water balance and water productivity of maize-wheat cropping system in northwest India. Ar Arc Agron Soil Sci DOI 10. 1080/03650340-2020.1827235 (NAAS 8.25)
5. Kahlon MS, CB Singh and Madhu Dhingra (2021) Effect of compaction and irrigation regimes on soil physical charcteristics, emergence, growth and productivity of summer moongbean. Legume Research. DOI 10.18805/LR-4362(1-9) (NAAS 6.57)

Ongoing Projects: NIL

Awards/Honours/Distinctions: 

1. Merit Scholarship holder during UG and PG degree programmes
2. Recognized by the Ohio state University, Columbus, Ohio USA for an
3. outstanding contribution in one year Advance Training Programme during 2011