Dr. Amina Raheja is a scientist with expertise in sensor technology and irrigation water management, focusing on the integration of IoT and AI in precision agriculture. Her research emphasizes sensor-based monitoring systems and micro-irrigation scheduling to enhance agricultural efficiency. She is currently the Principal Investigator of the ICAR-funded CRP on Precision Farming and Micro Irrigation Systems, and has served as Co-PI on several prestigious projects supported by National Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) and the Tandrust Mission, Punjab. Dr. Raheja has also contributed to academic training, organizing a Winter School as Course Coordinator on “Artificial Intelligence for Water Resource Management,” sponsored by ICAR. A recipient of a postgraduate scholarship, she was awarded a two-month international training at the University of Florida in early 2022. With 12 publications in refereed journals, her on-going research is dedicated to managing microclimates in fruit and vegetable cultivation to mitigate heat stress using sensor-based technologies.

Professional Accomplishments

Research Projects:

CRP on Precision Farming and Micro Irrigation System (PI)

Research Publications:

1. Raheja A, Sharda  R, Garg  S and Singh S P (2025) Optimizing Sugarcane Yield and Water Productivity with Subsurface Drip Irrigation and Sensor-Based Irrigation Scheduling. Sugar Tech. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12355-025-01580-8
2. Madane D A, Samiksha, Kaur G and Raheja A (2024) Estimation of the crop water stress index (CWSI) of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) using sensor-based irrigation scheduling for different irrigation levels. Water Supply 25(3) : 665 doi: 10.2166/ws.2024.246
3. Kaur S, Raheja A and Aggarwal R (2019) Performance evaluation and optimization studies of border irrigation system for wheat in the Indian Punjab. Water SA 45(1):41-47
4. Satpute S, Raheja A, Aggarwal R, Kaur S and Sharma S (2019) Groundwater quality assessment fir drinking and irrigation purposes in Central Punjab, India. Journal of Soil Salinity and Water Quality. 11(2): 186-191
5. Singla C, Kaur S, Raheja A and Aggarwal R (2017) Assessment of Crop Water Demand in South- West Punjab. Journal of Krishi Vigyan 7(1) : 16-19

Awards and Recognition:

Attended 2 months training at University of Florida, US

Scholarship holder in Post-Graduation degree