Dr Sunil Garg is a faculty member in the Department of Soil and Water Engineering at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, since January 1, 1996. With expertise spanning teaching, research, and extension, he served as Research Engineer from 2005 to 2011 and currently holds the position of Professor. He has guided numerous undergraduate and postgraduate students and played a key role in several ICAR-sponsored research projects, including serving as Project Coordinator. Dr Garg presently manages the NABL-accredited Pump Testing Centre at PAU and coordinates External Examinations for the College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology. His contributions reflect a deep commitment to sustainable water management, agricultural engineering innovation, and academic excellence. He is a recipient of the Bharat Jyoti Award, and under his guidance, the Punjab Chapter of ISAE at PAU was honoured with the Best Chapter Award.

Professional Accomplishments

Research Projects: North Indian Centre for Water Technology Research in Agriculture, DST, New Delhi

Research Publications:

1. Ayushi J, Garg S, Satpute S, Singh J P, Singh D, Phutela U G, Chowdhury M and Singh D (2024) Isotherm and kinetic modelling for assessing the effectiveness of economical adsorbents in sewage water treatment. Indian Journal of Chemical Technology, 31: 438-450.
2. Karmakar S, Jain R and Garg S (2023) Groundwater level forecast for Mukstar district of Punjab: A Matlab based approach. In: M. Yang et al. (Eds.) Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering Series Volume 43 Pp 835-841. IOS Press, Amsterdam • Berlin • Washington, DC
3. Singh A, Garg S, Siag M and Jain R (2023). Development of Filtration System using Chitosan and Silica Sand as Adsorbents for Reducing Salinity of Water for Micro-Irrigation. Journal of Soil Salinity and Water Quality 15(1):61-69
4. Satpute S, Singh M C and Garg S (2021) Assessment of irrigation water requirements for different crops in central Indian Punjab. Journal of Agrometeorology 23(4): 481-484.
5. Kaur M, Garg S and Sharda R (2021). Solar Photovoltaic Pumping Performance Parameters and their Relationship under Different Seasons. Journal of Soil Salinity and Water Quality 13(2):179-190

Awards and Recognition:

Bharat Jyoti Award