Dr. Gurmeet Singh Dheri is a Senior Soil Chemist in the Department of Soil Science at Punjab Agricultural University, where he serves as the In-charge of the All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Long-Term Fertilizer Experiment (LTFE). His research areas include integrated nutrient management, soil health, nutrient dynamics, carbon sequestration, and greenhouse gas emissions. Dr. Dheri has successfully managed three grant projects as a principal investigator and has been involved in seven externally funded research studies exploring various facets of soil science. He has completed two six-month advanced training programs on soil carbon sequestration and GHG mitigation at Ohio State University, alongside five short training courses. With a strong publication record of 55 research articles, three book chapters, two proceeding papers, two training compendiums, and seven extension articles, he has also contributed to the development and testing of five innovative technologies recommended for state farmers by PAU. In addition to his research, Dr. Dheri is dedicated to teaching and has mentored two Ph.D. and seven M.Sc. students, actively engaging in both undergraduate and graduate courses.

Professional Accomplishment:

Selected Research Publications 

1. Singh P, Dheri GS, Nazir G (2025) Management of saline and sodic soils for carbon sequestration. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. https://doi.org/10.1080/00103624.2025.2522915.
2. Dheri GS, Nazir G, Singh P, Sharma A (2025) A 22-year effect of mineral fertilizer and organic amendments on soil fertility, carbon pools, and productivity of rice–wheat system. Cereal Research Communications. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42976-025-00657-0. 
3. Kaur M, Dheri GS, Walia SS, Choudhary OP (2025) Impact of 38-year integrated nutrient management on soil carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions of a rice-wheat cropping system, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, Volume 363. 
4. Singh P, Dheri GS, Nazir G and Kalia A  (2025) Does Long Term Fertilization Impact Soil Carbon’s Functional Group Composition and its Distribution in Aggregates? Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-025-02338-7.  
5. M Kaur, GS Dheri, AS Brar, A Kalia (2024) Methane and nitrous oxide emissions in rice fields influenced with duration of cultivars and irrigation regimes, Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 365, 108923.

Ongoing Projects

1. ICAR-AICRP-Long-Term Fertilizer Experiment: Principal Investigator

Awards/Honor/Distinctions

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