PATHIK SUTRADHAR | Agricultural | Young Scientist Award

Mr. PATHIK SUTRADHAR | Agricultural | Young Scientist Award

Mr at VISVA BHARATI, PALLI SIKSHA BHAVANA, India

Pathik Sutradhar, an M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science) student at Visva-Bharati University, is passionate about combating climate change through precision farming. With expertise in soil and water management, remote sensing, and sustainable agriculture, he has participated in various research projects and training programs to enhance his technical knowledge. Pathik is skilled in advanced technologies like drones, geospatial tools, and data analysis, striving to create a globally sustainable environment.

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šŸŽ“ EducationĀ 

M.Sc. Horticulture (Fruit Science), Visva-Bharati University (2023ā€“2025). B.Sc. Agricultural Sciences, Visva-Bharati University (2019ā€“2023), OGPA: 8.02/10. B.A. Public Administration, Netaji Subhash Open University (2019ā€“2022), Percentage: 87.61%. Higher Secondary Education, WBCHSE (2015), Percentage: 94.8%. Secondary Education, WBBSE (2013), Percentage: 55.57%

šŸ’¼ Professional Experience

Laboratory Assistant, Soil Health Card Scheme (6 months). RAWE Internship, Crop and soil quality management (6 months). Experiential Trainee, Mushroom and biofertilizer production (3 months). Apprenticeship, Seed production and quality testing (3 months)

šŸ… Awards & Honors

University merit scholarship (2019ā€“2023). Developed ā€œPathonagriā€ website for sustainability awareness. Organizer of 6 programs and participant in 2 seminars (1 international, 1 national)

šŸ”¬ Research Focus

Precision farming techniques. Soil and water conservation technologies. Integration of remote sensing and drones in agriculture. Sustainable agriculture and climate change mitigation methods

Conclusion

Pathik Sutradhar’s innovative mindset, practical experience, and dedication to sustainable farming position him as a strong contender for the Young Scientist Award. By addressing minor gaps, he has the potential to make significant contributions to global agricultural research.

Publications šŸ“š

  • Role of Biofertilizer on Productivity and Growth of Kharif Crops in West Bengal Red Soil Zone
    • Journal: Just Agriculture
    • Year: 2024

 

  • LANDSAT 7 ETM
    • Authors: P. Sutradhar, P.S. Bhavana
    • Year: 2023

 

  • A Detailed Study on Agro Industrial Attachment
    • Institution: Visva-Bharati University and ICAR
    • Year: 2022

 

  • A Comprehensive Study on Rural Agricultural Work Experience
    • Institution: Visva-Bharati University and ICAR
    • Year: 2022

 

Shujing Qin | Agricultural Meteorology | Best Researcher Award

Assoc Prof Dr. Shujing Qin | Agricultural Meteorology | Best Researcher Award

Assoc Prof Dr at Wuhan University China

Dr. Shu-Jing Qin is an accomplished Associate Research Fellow at Wuhan University’s State Key Laboratory of Water Resources Engineering and Management. With a Ph.D. from China Agricultural University and a joint Ph.D. from Australia’s CSIRO Land and Water, his expertise spans agricultural hydrometeorology, hydro-climatology, and land surface modeling. Dr. Qin has led numerous research projects, securing substantial funding and publishing prolifically in esteemed journals. Recognized with prestigious awards, including the Yangtze River Science and Technology Award, he continues to make significant contributions to understanding water-carbon coupling and climate change resilience in agriculture.

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šŸŽ“Academic Qualifications

Ph.D. (2014-2020) China Agricultural University, China. Joint Ph.D. (2018-2019) Australia CSIRO Land and Water

šŸ“…Employment History

  • Associate Research Fellow (2024-now)
  • Assistant Research Fellow (2020-2024)

šŸ¤Professional Affiliations

Committee member of Changjing Technology and Economic Society. American Geophysical Union. Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering. Chinese Hydraulic Engineering Society.

šŸ†Major Awards

Yangtze River Science and Technology Award for Scientific and Technological Advancement, First Prize, 2023. Scientific and Technological Progress in Hubei Province, Third Prize, 2022. Outstanding graduates of Beijing, 2020. Outstanding graduates of Shandong province, 2014

šŸŒProfessional Contributions

Consultancy in agricultural hydrometeorology, hydro-climatology, land surface modeling, climate change, and water-carbon coupling. Project initiation and management (managed over ļæ„1,500,000 of research activities in recent five years).Published more than 50 peer-reviewed journal papers, including 1 ESI-Hot paper and 4 ESI-Higher cited papers. Published more than 20 patents and software copyrights.

šŸ’¼Managed Research Funding

2023-2025, National Natural Science Foundation of China, PI.2021-2025, National Key Research and Development Program of China (Sub-project), PI.2021-2022, Postdoctoral Research Foundation of China, PI.2021-2022, the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, PI.2023-2024, Hubei Water Resources and Hydropower Research Institute commissioned project, PI.2023-2024, the Open Research Fund of State Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Agricultural Water Resources, PI.”Western Light”-Key Laboratory Cooperative Research Cross-Team Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Co-PI.

Publication:šŸ“

  • Partitioning of available energy in canopy and soil surface in croplands with different irrigation methods
    • Journal: Agricultural Water Management
    • Year: 2023
    • Volume: 288
    • Pages: 108475
    • Contributors: Shujing Qin, Yangzhen Fan, Sien Li, Lei Cheng, Lu Zhang, Haiyang Xi, Rangjian Qiu, Pan Liu
    • DOI: Not provided in the text

 

  • Shortā€“term global solar radiation forecasting based on an improved method for sunshine duration prediction and public weather forecasts
    • Journal: Applied Energy
    • Year: 2023
    • Volume: 343
    • Pages: 121205
    • Contributors: Shujing Qin, Zhihe Liu, Rangjian Qiu, Yufeng Luo, Jingwei Wu, Baozhong Zhang, Lifeng Wu, Evgenios Agathokleous
    • DOI: Not provided in the text

 

  • Partitioning evapotranspiration in partially mulched interplanted cropland by improving the Shuttleworth-Wallace model
    • Journal: Agricultural Water Management
    • Year: 2023
    • Volume: 276
    • Pages: 108040
    • Contributors: Shujing Qin, Sien Li, Lei Cheng, Lu Zhang, Rangjian Qiu, Pan Liu, Haiyang Xi
    • DOI: Not provided in the text

 

  • A method for estimating surface albedo and its components for partial plastic mulched croplands
    • Journal: Journal of Hydrometeorology
    • Year: 2023
    • Volume: 24(6)
    • Pages: 1069-1086
    • Contributors: Shujing Qin, Sien Li, Kun Yang, Lu Zhang, Lei Cheng, Pan Liu, Dunxian She
    • DOI: Not provided in the text

 

  • Spatio-temporal variation in surface water in Punjab, Pakistan from 1985 to 2020 using machine-learning methods with time-series remote sensing data and driving factors
    • Journal: Agricultural Water Management
    • Year: 2023
    • Volume: 280
    • Pages: 108228
    • Contributors: Aqil Tariq, Shujing Qin
    • DOI: Not provided in the text

 

  • Can the drip irrigation under film mulch reduce crop evapotranspiration and save water under the sufficient irrigation condition?
    • Journal: Agricultural Water Management
    • Year: 2016
    • Volume: 177
    • Pages: 128-137
    • Contributors: Shujing Qin, Sien Li, Shihong Kang, Tao Du, Liping Tong, Rong Ding
    • DOI: Not provided in the text

 

  • Transpiration of female and male parents of seed maize in northwest China
    • Journal: Agricultural Water Management
    • Year: 2019
    • Volume: 213
    • Pages: 397-409
    • Contributors: Shujing Qin, Sien Li, Shihong Kang, Tao Du, Liping Tong, Rong Ding, Yu Wang, Hailong Guo
    • DOI: Not provided in the text

 

  • Can plastic mulch save water at night in irrigated croplands?
    • Journal: Journal of Hydrology
    • Year: 2018
    • Volume: 564
    • Pages: 667-681
    • Contributors: Shujing Qin, Sien Li, Kun Yang, Kai Hu
    • DOI: Not provided in the text

 

  • How Does Plastic Mulch and Drip Irrigation Jointly Influence the Regional Climate in Arid Areas?
    • Conference: AGU: Frontiers in Hydrology. Monitoring and Modeling Plant Water Availability in Drylands for Sustainable Management under Climate Change, Puerto Rico, 2022
    • Contributors: Shujing Qin, Hui Zhang, Lei Cheng, Lu Zhang
    • DOI: Not provided in the text

Rajesh Kumar Soothar | Irrigation | Young Scientist Award

Assist Prof Dr. Rajesh Kumar Soothar | Irrigation | Young Scientist Award

šŸ‘Øā€šŸ«Profile Summary

Dedicated and accomplished professional with a Ph.D. in Agricultural Water Resources and extensive experience in academia. Possesses a strong academic background with a Master’s degree in Irrigation and Drainage and a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering. Over six years of progressive experience as an Assistant Professor, delivering high-quality education and contributing to research in the field. Previously served as a Lecturer and Teaching Assistant, demonstrating a commitment to academic excellence. Skilled in research, teaching, and mentoring, with a focus on agricultural engineering and water resource management.

šŸŒ Professional Profiles

 

 

šŸŽ“ Qualifications

  • Ph.D. (Agricultural Water Resources and its Environment)
    • Year: 2020
    • Grade: 92%
    • Institution: Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
  • M.E. (Irrigation and Drainage)
    • Year: 2014
    • Grade: 87%
    • Institution: SAU (Possibly referring to an unspecified university or institution)
  • B.E. (Agricultural Engineering)
    • Year: 2011
    • Grade: 3.6 (CGPA)
    • Institution: SAU (Possibly referring to an unspecified university or institution)

šŸ‘Øā€šŸ’¼ Employment Record (Professional Experience)

  • Assistant Professor
    • Period: February 16, 2017 ā€“ Present
    • Total Service: 6 years + 2 months (as of March 2024)
  • Lecturer
    • Period: May 05, 2014 ā€“ February 15, 2017
    • Total Service: 2 years + 8 months
  • Teaching Assistant (Department of Basic Engineering)
    • Period: June 24, 2013 ā€“ May 04, 2014
    • Total Service: 11 months
  • Research Assistant (HEC)
    • Period: May 26, 2012 ā€“ May 04, 2014
    • Total Service: 2 years

šŸ“šTop Noted Publication

  1. Title: Drought priming improved water status, photosynthesis and water productivity of cowpea during post-anthesis drought stress

    • Authors: M Tankari, C Wang, H Ma, X Li, L Li, RK Soothar, N Cui, M Zaman-Allah, …
    • Journal: Agricultural Water Management
    • Volume: 245
    • Page: 106565
    • Year: 2021

     

    Title: Evaluating the performance of SALTMED model under alternate irrigation using saline and fresh water strategies to winter wheat in the North China Plain

    • Authors: RK Soothar, W Zhang, Y Zhang, M Tankari, U Mirjat, Y Wang
    • Journal: Environmental Science and Pollution Research
    • Volume: 26
    • Pages: 34499-34509
    • Year: 2019

     

    Title: Sustaining yield of winter wheat under alternate irrigation using saline water at different growth stages: a case study in the North China Plain

    • Authors: RK Soothar, W Zhang, B Liu, M Tankari, C Wang, L Li, H Xing, D Gong, …
    • Journal: Sustainability
    • Volume: 11
    • Issue: 17
    • Page: 4564
    • Year: 2019

     

    Title: Leaf Gas Exchange, Plant Water Relations and Water Use Efficiency of Vigna Unguiculata L. Walp. Inoculated with Rhizobia under Different Soil Water Regimes

    • Authors: M Tankari, C Wang, X Zhang, L Li, RK Soothar, H Ma, H Xing, C Yan, …
    • Journal: Water
    • Volume: 11
    • Issue: 3
    • Page: 498
    • Year: 2019

     

    Title: EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZER DOSES ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF SPINACH (SPINACIA OLERACEA L.).

    • Authors: M Solangi, V Suthar, B Wagan, AG Siyal, A Sarkc, RK Soothar
    • Journal: Science International
    • Volume: 28
    • Issue: 1
    • Year: 2016

     

    Title: Analysis of Conveyance Losses from Tertiary Irrigation Network

    • Authors: RKS Naeem Shah Bukhari Syed, Zhao Shuqi, Muhammad Munir Babar
    • Journal: Civil Engineering Journal
    • Volume: 7
    • Issue: 10
    • Pages: 1731-1740
    • Year: 2021

     

    Title: Effect of different soil moisture regimes on plant growth and water use efficiency of Sunflower: experimental study and modeling

    • Authors: MAR R. K. Soothar, A. Singha, S. A. Soomro, A. Chachar, F. Kalhoro
    • Journal: Bulletin of the National Research Centre
    • Volume: 45
    • Year: 2021

     

    Title: Comparative study of scientific and traditional water application practices for wheat crop

    • Authors: AA Tagar, A Soomro, SM Bhatti, S Memon, RK Soothar
    • Journal: Pakistan Journal of Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Veterinary ā€¦
    • Year: 2016

     

    Title: Effects of irrigation frequencies on soil salinity and crop water productivity of fodder maize

    • Authors: AN Chachar, MU Mirjat, RK Soothar, IA Shaikh, MH Mirjat, SA Dahri
    • Journal: Acta Ecologica Sinica
    • Volume: 40
    • Issue: 4
    • Pages: 277-282
    • Year: 2020

     

    Title: Estimating seepage losses in different size of earthen watercourses at farm level

    • Authors: RK Soothar, MS Mirjat, MA Mangrio, AS Chandio, N Leghari
    • Journal: Pakistan Journal of Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Veterinary ā€¦
    • Year: 2015

     

    Title: Drought priming alleviated salinity stress and improved water use efficiency of wheat plants

    • Authors: A Singha, RK Soothar, C Wang, EET MarĆ­n, M Tankari, W Hao, Y Wang
    • Journal: Plant Growth Regulation
    • Year: 2022

     

    Title: Soil Salt Accumulation, Physiological Responses, and Yield Simulation of Winter Wheat to Alternate Saline and Fresh Water Irrigation in the North China Plain

    • Authors: RK Soothar, C Wang, L Li, N Cui, W Zhang, Y Wang
    • Journal: Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition
    • Year: 2021

     

    Title: Nutrient uptake of some okra varieties as influenced by different levels of applied N, P and K

    • Authors: M Solangi, AA Tagar, AM Solangi, AG Siyal, RK Soothar, AR Shah
    • Journal: Sci Inter
    • Volume: 27
    • Pages: 4327-4331
    • Year: 2015