Completed B.Sc. (Agriculture) in 2001, M.Sc. (Soil Science) in 2004, and Ph.D (Soils) in 2016 from CSU, Australia and then joined as Assistant Soil Scientist in 2016 at Borlaug Institute for South Asia, Ludhiana. Presently working as Soil Physicist in the Department of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University since April 2020. Handled three research projects as Co-PI. Presently, primary research focus is on water budgeting under mungbean based rice-wheat and maize-wheat cropping systems and quantification of irrigation water saving with best management practices. For this, Punjab Water Regulation & Development Authority, Punjab also funded a research project on water saving with best management practices which is still in progress. Also awarded International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) Scholar award for South Asia in 2013 and International Post graduate Research Scholarship by Australian University.

Professional Accomplishment:

Selected Research Publications:

1. Singh J, Singh G and Gupta N (2023) Balancing phosphorus fertilization for sustainable maize yield and soil test phosphorus management: A long-term study using machine learning. Field Crops Research. 304: 109169. (NAAS 11.80)
2. Manpreet-Singh, Chaleka AT, Goyal R, Gupta N, Singh A, Singh M, Sharma S, Dixit AK, Malik A, Al-Ansari N and Mattar MA (2024) PAU Smart Seeder: a novel way forward for rice residue management in North-west India. Scientific Reports. 14: 11747. (NAAS 10.60)
3. Singh K, Singh K, Brar AS, Sahoo P, Gupta N and Mishra SK (2024) Water productivity of sugarcane + summer moong intercropping system under subsurface drip irrigation and straw mulching. Sugar Tech. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12355-024-01401-4. (NAAS 7.90)
4. Singh K, Mishra SK, Gupta N and Singh K (2024) Residue Retention Effects on Productivity of Sugarcane (Plant)–Sugarcane (Ratoon)–Wheat and Rice–Wheat Cropping Systems in North-West India. Sugar Tech. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12355-024-01422-z. (NAAS 7.90)

Ongoing Projects:

1. Quantification and monitoring of irrigation water saving with best management practices viz-a-viz farmers practices in rice-wheat cropping system in Sangrur district of Punjab (Co-PI)

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

1. International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) Scholar award for South Asia in 2013
2. Awarded International Post Graduate Research Scholarship by Australian University