Completed B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture in 2014 from Udai Pratap College (Autonomous), MGKVP, Varanasi, followed by M.Sc. in Soil Science in 2016 from CCS HAU, Hisar. Obtained Ph.D. in Soil Science in 2020 from GBPUA&T, Pantnagar. In the same year, joined Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) as a Pedologist under the Pedology Scheme. Worked extensively on clay mineralogy and potassium dynamics under long-term nutrient management scenarios. Investigated the mineralogical composition of soils across selected regions of Punjab. Initiated digital soil mapping for various physical and chemical soil parameters in specific areas of the state. Also led the digital soil survey for soil classification at 1:10,000 scale under the National Soil Mapping Project, Government of India.

Personal Accomplishments 

• Important Publications 

1. Singh, V. K., Gautam, P., & Sen, S. (2025). Soil Test Crop Response-Based Fertilizer Application Improves Soil Fertility and Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) Productivity Grown After Direct-Seeded Rice in Mollisols of Northern India. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 56(12), 1767-1789. NAAS: 7.3
2. Kaur, A., Kaur, H., Singh, R. and Singh, V. K. (2025). Implications on Structural, Morphological, and Optical Properties and Photocatalytic Degradation Behavior of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: Effect of Calcination Temperature. JOM, 77(6), 4568-4578. IF: 2.1
3. Kamboj, D., Gill, A. A. S. and Singh, V. K. (2025). Effect of Nitrogen Management Practices in Conjunction with Farmyard Manure on Soil Properties and Fruit Yield of Chilli (L.) Capsicum annuum. Indian Journal of Ecology, 52(2), 334-340. NAAS: 5.38
4. Mugabo, J. P., Bhople, B. S., Kumar, A. K., Singh, V. K., Mahmoud, E. A., Ullah, F., and Singh, O. (2024). Insights into the tripartite interaction: effects of Arbuscular mycorrhizae and Rhizobium on root morphology, soil enzymes, and biochemical properties in pea cultivation in alluvial soils of Punjab, India. Cogent Food & Agriculture, 10(1), 2366384. IF: 1.7
5. Kaur, A., Kaur, H., Singh, R., Kumar, V., & Singh, V. K. (2024). Studies on antioxidant, optical, morphological and structural properties of co-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles. Indian Journal of Physics, 1-12. IF: 1.6
6. Kaur, S., Chandel, S., Singh, K., Singh, D., & Singh, V. K. (2024). Comparative Assessment of Extractants for Available Potassium in Calcareous Soil of Punjab. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 55(13), 2009-2027. NAAS: 7.3

Ongoing Projects:

Detailed Soil Survey and Mapping of Some Selected Districts (Ludhiana, Moga, Tarn Taran and Fatehgarh Sahib) of Punjab at scale of 1:10,000 (as Co-PI)

Awards/Honor/Distinctions:

NIL