ਪੰਜਾਬ ਖੇਤੀਬਾੜੀ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀ
PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
ਪੰਜਾਬ ਖੇਤੀਬਾੜੀ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀ
PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
The Postgraduate Studies (PGS) in the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) are headed by a Dean of Postgraduate Studies who is the Nodal Officer for the Postgraduate studies and is responsible for the administration of all the resident teaching programmes at the Postgraduate level in the University and for the development, evaluation and improvement of curricula and designing of the teaching methods to develop in the students professional competence, character and quality of leadership. The Dean PGS is responsible for the organisation and conduct of postgraduate teaching in all the constituent colleges of the PAU. The Dean in collaboration with the Director of Research, coordinates research of the postgraduate students in integration with the general research programme of the University. The Dean PGS presides over the meetings of the Postgraduate Committee. He is member of the Advisory Committee for Resident Instruction, Research Advisory Committee and Extension Education Advisory Committee. The Dean PGS provides, in consultation with the Heads of Departments, guidance and leadership in the development of periodic evaluation of effective curricula within each subject-matter and integration of said curricula into appropriate instruction programme designed to prepare students for effective careers in research, teaching and extension.
Name : Dr. Manav Indra Singh Gill
Designation : Dean, Postgraduate Studies
Phone : 0161- 2401960-79, Ext-316, 0161-2400008
E-mail : deanpgs@pau.edu
Dr. Manav Indra Singh Gill joined PAU in 1992 and has 31 years of experience in teaching, research and extension activities on Horticultural crops at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. He has extensive Administrative experience and has served on various key positions at PAU namely Dean College of Horticulture & Forestry, Dean, College of Agriculture, Additional Director of Research (Horticulture & Food Science), Additional Director of Extension Education, Director PAMETI, Director Students Welfare, Registrar and Head, Department of Fruit Science. He remained Officer-in-Charge of the ‘All India Coordinated Research Project on Sub-Tropical Fruits’ for 10 years and was awarded ‘Scroll of Appreciation’ in 2011 for the teamwork done at PAU under the project.
Based on the research work done at PAU, Dr Gill has to his credit 30 research recommendations which are included in ‘Package of Practices of Fruit Crops’ of PAU. Besides, he has handled 10 adhoc research projects funded by International and national agencies. He has published research work in journals of National and International repute. Dr Gill has extensive teaching experience and has taught UG and PG courses in Horticulture and Plant Biotechnology. Besides, he has guided 12 M.Sc. and 6 Ph.D. students have thesis work on conventional and cutting edge science technologies. He remained Chairperson, Research Committee of the Department of Fruit Science for a period 10 years.
Dr Gill is recipient of ‘Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowship’ and was a Post-Doctoral Fellow at University of Nottingham, U.K. for 1 year. Later, he was also a ‘Visiting Scientist’ and worked at State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre (SABC), Perth-West Australia for 5 months. Dr Gill has the distinction of being selected as Fellow of ‘The Horticultural Society of India’ in 2011. Recognizing significant contributions in field of horticulture, he was awarded ‘Hans Raj Pahwa Award’ by Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.
Designation : Professor (FMPE), Coordinator Postgraduate Studies
Phone : +91 9417318076
E-mail : rkhurana@pau.edu
Research areas: Farm Machinery and Power Engineering – Design and Development
Researcher Ids: Google Scholar
https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=en&user=qWT2lakAAAAJ
Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rohinish-Khurana-2?ev=hdr_xprf
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Other work include: palletization of small seeds, wheel hand hoe mounted fertilizer broadcaster, mathematical modelling of farm machinery, development of software for nozzle spacing on boom type sprayer, vacuum type cotton picker, implement hitch system, design of farm machinery, etc.
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Best Poster award for paper presented at National/ International convention: Three times
Name : Dr. Snehdeep Kaur
Designation : Assistant Professor (Education)
Phone : +91 7589393096
E-mail : snehdeepkaur@pau.edu
Research areas: Crop Improvement
Researcher Ids: Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=XDpQi5EAAAAJ
Research Gate:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Snehdeep-Kaur-2?ev=hdr_xprf
ORCID : 0000-0002-0490-3253
Vidwan-ID : 631957
Profile
Dr. Snehdeep Kaur joined PAU as Assistant Professor (Education) on 15.03.2021 after completing B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana in 2014 and M. Sc. (Plant Breeding and Genetics) from PAU in 2016 She did her Ph.D. (Plant Breeding and Genetics) from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana in 2020. She has worked as Research Fellow in Oilseeds section (2016) and Pulses section (2020-21) of Department of Plant Breeding and genetics. She joined as Assistant Professor (Education) on 15.03.2021 (till date). Her field of specialization is Genetics and Plant Breeding. She has published 04 research papers in international journals. Presently she is the member of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC). She is a Committee member of Dr. Avtar Singh Atwal Gold Medal”. She is a member of several other university level committees such as NIRF ranking, ICAR ranking and University Accreditation.
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