Er. Tarandeep Singh received B.Tech Degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Guru Nanak Dev University (Main Campus), Amritsar in 2013. He completed his M.Tech (Electronics Engineering) from PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh in 2016. He worked as Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana from 2017-2020. Currently, he is working as Scientist (Instrumentation) in Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. His research areas include design, development and evaluation of sensor based solutions for Smart & Conservative Agriculture. As Co-PI, he has worked on various projects sponsored by AICRP on FIM, AICRP on ESA, World Bank-supported ICAR-NAHEP-CAAST and TIET-TAU-PAU collaborative Digital Village Project. Er. Singh has to his credit 16 research publications, 2 extension articles and 1 research recommendation included in ‘Packages of Practices’ of PAU. He is also a DGCA certified Drone Instructor.

Professional achievements

Research Projects Accomplished:

1. Development and Evaluation of Instrumentation System for Computing Performance of Tractor Implement System
2. Development and evaluation of robotic manipulator for wash root type paddy nursery planting under AICRP on FIM.
3. Development of sensor based system to conduct carbon sequestration studies in straw managed fields under AICRP on FIM.
4. Measurement of drift during the use of Drone/UAV for spraying under AICRP on FIM
5. AR/VR facility for Tractor Skill Development under NAHEP-Component 2

Research Publications:

1. Mishra A, Singh S, Verma K, Singh M, Verma A, Singh T and Diamand Y S (2025). An autonomous irrigation system framework for precision agriculture in Punjab, India. Irrig Sci. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00271-025-01000-5.
2. Singh T, Verma A, Singh M, et al. (2024). A human machine interface (HMI) assisted portable device for measuring soil efflux using low-cost sensors: design, development and field evaluation. Clean Technol Environ Policy. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-024-02909-9.
3. Singh T, Verma A, Kaur N, et al. (2023). Enhancing conservation seeding techniques: A vibration analysis of spatially modified no-till drill in combine harvested rice fields. Proc Indian Natl Sci Acad. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43538-023-00207-4.
4. Lohan SK, Narang MK, Singh T and Sharda S (2023). Development of a sensor-based system to evaluate the actuating force of walk-behind type paddy transplanter. Curr Sci. 125(3): 283–290.
5. Singh M, Biswas A, Verma A, Singh T and Choudhary OP (2023). Way forward to adopt agricultural practices for paddy straw management based on carbon sequestration and GHG emissions. Paddy Water Environ. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10333-023-00931-z.

Awards and Recognition:

• DGCA Certified Remote Pilot Instructor
• Best Poster Presentation Award for ‘Development of a Sensor based System to Measure CO2 Emissions in Agricultural Field’ in the symposium entitled ‘Transforming the Green Revolution Hub of India: Innovations in Crop Breeding, Resource Management & Policy at PAU, Ludhiana, Aug 17-18, 2022.
• Shortlisted for National Level of Kritigya AgTech Hackathon 2020