Dr. RaagjeetKaurjoined PAU as Scientist (Soils)in the Department of Plant breeding & Genetics under the Project All India Coordinated Rice Improvement Project in PAU on 24.09.2024 after completing BSc Agriculture (Hons) from PAU in 2016, MSc in Soil Science from PAU in 2018 and PhD (Soil Science) from PAU in 2024. During her PhD she visited Colorado State University, USA as a visiting scholar for the 5 month international training under ICAR NAHEP-CAAST Project.She has published 3 research papers in national and international peer reviewed journals. Her research focuses on Rice residue management practices and optimizing nitrogen fertilization.Her primary interests include assessing the interactive effect of rice straw biochar and nitrogenous fertilizer on crop productivity and carbon accretion in soil. Apart from this she is also a member of various professional societies.

Professional Accomplishments

Research Projects (Ongoing)

1. All India Coordinated Rice Improvement Project
2. Impact of physical mixing of biochar and urea on N use efficiency, soil nitrogen dynamics, and crop productivity

Research Publications:

Refereed Journals:

1. RaagjeetKaur and Meharban Singh Kahlon, 2022, Soil Mechanical and Hydrological Characteristics as Influenced by Tillage and Residue Management Practices, Agriculture Research Journal, 59, 200-206.(NAAS rating:5.44)
2. S. Kahlon, C.B. Singh and RaagjeetKaur, 2019, Enhancing Crop Productivity Through Amelioration of Subsurface Soil Compaction, Journal of Plant Development Sciences, Vol. 11(10), 573-580.(NAAS rating: 4.57)
3. Rattan S, Mavi M S, Sodhi A and Kaur R (2025) Continuous Incorporation of Rice Residue and Its Biochar for 8 Years Promotes Potassium Availability, Soil Functionality and Crop Productivity Under Rice-Wheat System in North-Western India.Soil Use and Management41:e70083.(NAAS rating: 11)

Papers presented in symposia/workshops:

1. Kaur R and Mavi M S (2024) Effect of rice residue management practices and nitrogen rates on long-term crop productivity and soil nitrogen dynamics in a rice-wheat system. In: Proceedings of the Indian Ecological Society International Conference (IESIC-2024) on “Transforming Agrifood Systems in the Face of Climate Changes and Energy Transitions”, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India, Nov 12–15, 2024.

Awards and Recognitions:

• University Merit Certificates in B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D.
• Qualified National Eligibility Test (ARSB-NET) conducted by ICAR, New Delhi.
• University Merit Scholarship during M.Sc. and Ph.D.
• ICAR NAHEP-CAAST fellowship during Ph.D.
• Received Best Poster Award in the InternationalConference on Smart Agriculture for Resource Conservation and Ecological Stability organized by Academy of Natural Resource Conservation and Management (ANRCM), Lucknow from October 29- 31, 2021