Dr Kulwinder Kaur Gill joined PAU as Assistant Agrometeorologist on 19.01.2004 after completing B.Sc. Medical in 1993, M.Sc in Agricultural Meteorology in 1996 and completed Ph.D. in Agricultural Meteorology in 2002 from PAU. Presently, working as Principal Agrometeorologist in ‘Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa-CSS scheme.’ Provided weather forecast and agroadvisory to farmers of state. Preparation of farmers data bank (>9 Lac) to send weather based information. Involved in the development of Tar Wattar Direct seeded rice recommendation incorporated in Package of Practices. Provided yield forecast of wheat, rice in Punjab to central agencies. Working on Crop Modelling, Statistical Models, Machine Learning techniques in different crops. Prepared various bulletins on Climate and agroadvisories. Guided 11 M.Sc. and 3 Ph.D. students. Presently working on development of climate risk assessment and adaptation tool for different crops in Punjab. Served as Joint Secretary in executive of Journal of Agricultural Physics. Working as Editor of PAU’s Digital Magazine ‘Kheti Sandesh’.

Professional Accomplishments

Research Projects completed

1. Forecasting Agriculture Output Using Space, Agrometeorology and Land Based Observations (FASAL). Funded by Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt of India in 2024, as PI.
2. Farmers Network on climate resilient agriculture in Punjab. Funded by GIZ, New Delhi, in 2019, as PI.
3. Groundwater resource management to mitigate the impact of climate change in Punjab & Haryana in 2017, as CoPI.
4. Addressing Climate and Disaster Stresses in Agriculture: S&T, Innovations and Extension. Funded by National Institute of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India, New Delhi, in 2020 as Course Coordinator.
5. Addressing Climate smart forestry to mitigate climate change: Innovations and Extension. Funded by Punjab State Council for Science & Technology, Chandigarh in 2022, as PI.
6. ICAR sponsored training on “Communication and Management skills in transfer of Agrotechnology” from 9th – 18th, March 2022 as Course Coordinator at Directorate of Extension Education, PAU, Ludhiana.

Research Publications:

1. P K Singh, K K Singh, K K Gill, Ram Niwas, R S Singh and Sanjay Sharma. 2017. Dry biomass portioning of growth and development in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) crop using CERES-wheat in different agroclimatic zones of India. Current Science. 113 (4): 752-66. (NAAS rating: 6.97)
2. Samanpreet Kaur, Ramandeep Singh, Bharat Bhusan Vashisht, KK Gill, Rajan Aggarwal. 2020. Modelling the response of paddy water balance on groundwater level fluctuations in Central Punjab. Journal of Hydroinformatics. 22 (6). 1663-1671.(NAAS rating 8.38)
3. Santanu Kumar Bal, Raj Kumar Dhakar, P. Vijaya Kumar, Adita Mishra, V.P. Pramod, M.A. Sarath Chandran, V.M. Sandeep, A.V.M. Subba Rao, K K Gill and Rajendra Prasad. 2021. Temporal trends in frost occurrence and their prediction models using multivariate statistical techniques for two diverse locations of Northern India. Theoratical and Applied Climatology.  146. 1097-1110 (NAAS rating 9.01).
4. Gill K K, Satinder Kaur, Sandhu S S and Kukal S S (2020). Evaluation of real time weather related fluctuations and wheat productivity in northern India. Journal of Agrometeorology 22: 229-234. (NAAS rating 6.64)
5. Vijay Kumar, Sandhu S S, Prabhjyot-Kaur, Simerjeet Kaur, Walia S S and Gill K K (2025) Impact of Heat Stress on Growth and Fodder Yield of C3 (Cowpea) and C4 (Pearl Millet) Crops: Insights From Field and Modelling Experiments. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 211:e70063 1 of 31 https://doi.org/10.1111/jac.70063 (NAAS rating 9.70)

Awards and Recognitions:

• Awarded best oral presentation award in the International conference on “Climate change & agroecosystems: Threats, opportunities & solutions” for the title, “Analyzing Mustard Yield Sensitivity to Inter and Intra Seasonal Meteorological Shifts in Ludhiana, Punjab” authored by Baljeet Kaur, K K Gill, Kavita Bhatt and S S Sandhu in the INAGMET 2024 held during 08-10 February, 2024 at Varanasi. 

• Received Second best oral paper presentation award for the research paper entitled: Susceptibility of rice (Oryza sativa L.) to low sunshine intensity and its management options. by Sandhu S S, Prabhjyot-Kaur, Gill K K, Singh J, Dhir A and Kaur J. In the National Conference on “Managing Weather and Climate Risks in Agriculture-Adapting Crops to Climate Variability and Uncertainty” held at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar during 24-3-2022 to 26-3-2022.