Dr. Varinder Singh Saimbhi is working as Extension Scientist (FMPE) since 20.07.2019. He started his profession at SKUAST Jammu from 29.07.2007 and then at KVK Langroya from 24.12.2008. In 26.06.2012, he joined DFMPE, PAU and attached to the DREE as Asstt. Engineer. He has handled SKAUST-J Vehicle Repair and Seed Processing Plant. He has conducted 34 short-duration-trainings, 22 farmer-field-demonstrations, 7 vocational-trainings, 6 in-service-trainings, 83 field-visits, besides contributed in 18 field-days, and 25 KVK-exhibitions. He worked in 8 AICRP-DRES, 1 advisory-project, published 17 research-articles, 16 extension-articles, 6 book-chapters, 5 lab-manuals, 3 extension-leaflets, 1 pocket-book, delivered 4 oral-presentations, guided 15 B.Tech. student projects, 3 M.Tech./M.Sc. researches, is guiding 1 M.Tech., 2 Ph.D. students, taught 52 UG/PG courses besides contributed in release of >106 commercial-test-repots, & peer-reviewed 7 articles. He is also president volleyball game, NCC co-coordinator, judge (throws/races) in athletic meets and co-convener of Kisan-Mela-tentage committees at University-level.

Professional Accomplishments:

Research Projects completed

1. Energy auditing of Wheat-Rice crop rotation cultivated in a district of Punjab state, AICRP on EAAI funded sub-project, April 2019
2. Demonstration and popularisation of paddy straw bale combustor geyser for heating water for process use at rural/farm level, University funded project, March 2018
3. Monitoring the status of PAU domestic solar dryers installed in the state of Punjab, AICRP on EAAI funded sub-project, December 2017
4. Development, evaluation and demonstration of paddy straw bale combustor for heating water for process use at rural/farm level, University funded project, March 2017.
5. Feasibility testing of biomass densification technology package for conversion of aquatic and terrestrial weeds of waterlogged areas of Punjab to a better fuel, AICRP on EAAI funded sub-project, March 2017.
6. Demonstration of Paddy Straw Bale Combustor for water heating at farmer’s fields, AICRP on EAAI funded sub-project, April 2016.
7. Integrated management of aquatic weeds in Punjab”; of part viii (b) ‘Potential of weed plants as source of bio-fuel, funded by Drainage Authority, Dept. of Irrigation, Govt. of Punjab, March 2016.
8. Installation, commissioning and evaluation of paddy straw based anaerobic digester at Fazilka in Punjab, AICRP on EAAI funded sub-project, December 2015.
9. Design and development of H2S scrubber for power generation from biogas plants of size 100-200 m3/day, AICRP on EAAI funded sub-project, December 2014.
10. Installation and commissioning of 500-5000 m3/day capacity high TSC biogas plants in Punjab for bottling of biogas, AICRP on EAAI funded sub-project, December 2013.

Research Publications:

1. Kumar D, Gupta U, Dogra R, Saimbhi V S and Wadhwa M (2023) Characterization of paddy straw varieties of Punjab for biogas production. AMA 54: 51-59
2. Kumar A, Saimbhi V S and Singh J (2021) Effect of various tillage practices on pulverisation of different soil types. Pharm Innov J 10: 237-242.
3. Saimbhi V S and Singh J (2020) An assessment of livelihood security based on biogas plants in Punjab. Indian J Econ Dev 16: 120-27.
4. Saimbhi V S (2017) Sustaining rural livelihood through gasification of biomass. Indian J Econ Dev 13: 333-38.
5. Arya S, Hooda R S, Arya V S, Lohan S K, Saimbhi V S and Singh K (2017) Use of satellite data for energy generation from forest biomass in Haryana state. J Agrometeorology 19: 179-83.

Awards and Recognitions:

• Patent on Paddy Straw Bale Geyser; No. 448270 | 2038/DEL/2015, Granted: 30-08-2023
• REDDY AWARD by Indian Society of Agricultural Engineering during-2004
• INOVATION POTENTIOAL AWARD by Indian National Academy of Engineering-2002
• CSIR Senior Research Fellowship in Ph.D.