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Teaching :

To provide quality education to under-graduate and post-graduate students in the field of soil science.


Research :

To conduct basic and strategic research on sustainable management of soils for securing food and nutritional security.


Extension :

To disseminate proven technologies for sustainable management of soil and water resources and efficient nutrient use.


The flagship areas:


  • Digital Soil Mapping
  • Soil and Water Conservation
  • Integrated nutrient management modules and nutrient dynamics.
  • Soil health monitoring and management.


Name : Dr. Vikas Sharma
Designation : Professor & Head
Area of Specialization : Soil Conservation, Soil Carbo, Fertility, GIS, Digital Soil mapping and Machine Learning
E mail : vikas.soils1@gmail.com
Contact No : +91-7298729990
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Name : Dr. Pradeep Kumar Rai
Designation : Professor
Area of Specialization : Soil fertility and Microbiology
E mail : pradeepr15@skuastj.org, pradeepr2000@gmail.com
Contact No : 9419155561, 9797795561
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Name : Dr. Vikas Abrol
Designation : Professor
Area of Specialization : Soil fertility, Soil and wáter conservation
E mail : abrolvics@gmail.com
Contact No : 7006155849
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Name : Dr. Peeyush Sharma
Designation : Professor
Area of Specialization : Soil Physics, Soil Water Conservation
E mail : Peeyush_24@rediffmail.com
Contact No : +91-7006536039
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Name : Dr Renu Gupta
Designation : Professor
Area of Specialization : Soil fertlity / Microbiology
E mail : guptarenu_2001@yaho.com
Contact No : 9419669028
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Name : Dr. Sarabdeep Kaur
Designation : Professor
Area of Specialization : Soil fertility
E mail : sarabdeep_kour@rediffmail.com
Contact No : 9419653221
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Name : Dr Vivak M. Arya
Designation : Professor
Area of Specialization : Nitrogen and Phosphorus Management,Soil Fertility and Climate Change and its impact on Natural Resources
E mail : dr.arya999@gmail.com
Contact No : +91-9107770777
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Name : Dr. A Samanta
Designation : Professor cum Chief Scientist
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Name : Dr. N.P Thakur
Designation : Professor cum Chief Scientist
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Name : Dr. A.P Rai
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Name : Dr. Balbir Dhotra
Designation : Professor cum Chief Scientist
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E mail : dhotrabalbir@yahoo.in
Contact No : 9858152233
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Name : Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma
Designation : Professor cum Chief Scientist
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Name : Dr. Brinder Singh
Designation : Professor cum Chief Scientist
Area of Specialization : Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management
E mail : brinder24@gmail.com
Contact No : 09419152798
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Name : Dr. Vijay Kumar
Designation : Professor cum Chief Scientist
Area of Specialization : Carbon management, Soil and Water Conservation
E mail : vijaykumar.1144@yahoo.com
Contact No : +91990617051
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Name of Project Principal. Investigator Funding Agency Duration and date of start
Remarks
Soil Erosion risk mitigation and carbon sequestration potential of Climate resilient agriculture practices in Foothill Shivaliks Dr. Vikas Sharma NICRA (ICAR) Three years -
Networking project on revival of village ponds through scientific intervention DR.VIVAK MANOHAR ARYA DST, GOI -
Training and demonstration of LCC for real time nitrogen management under the climate smart agriculture practices (CSAP) for maintaining ecological integrity through KVK’S(PI) NABARAD DR.VIVAK MANOHAR ARYA NABARAD Two years -
Isolation and Identification of phosphate solublizing and diazotrophic bacteria in rhizosphere soil of rice in Jammu District Dr.Renu Gupta DST Three Years -
North Indian Centre for Water Technology Research in Agriculture Dr. Vikas Abrol DST Three Years -
Modelling the effects of landuse changes on soil organic carbon dynamics using geospatial technology Prof. Vikas Sharma SERB Three years -
Preparation, characterization, and evaluation of the efficacy of nanobiochar based nitrogen and potassium fertilizers on maize productivity under rainfed agro-ecosystem of North Western Himalayas Dr.VikasAbrol DST Three Years -
Refinement & improvement of soil quality & water productivity enhancement technology in rainfed orchards of Jammu region. DR.VIVAK MANOHAR ARYA MIDH Four Years -
AICRPAM-NICRA DR.VIVAK MANOHAR ARYA NICRA -ICAR Five years -
Assessment of fertilizer recommendations in Maize-Wheat based on Target Yield Concept (TYC) under subtropical plains of Kathua Distt. of J&K DR.VIVAK MANOHAR ARYA University Funded Projec Two years -
J&K Soil and Land Resource Information System (JKSLRI) for Planning and Soil Health Dr. Vikas Sharma HADP 5 years -
Strengthening Institutional Capacities for Delivering Competent Skilled Professionals Dr. Vikas Sharma NAHEP, ICAR 2 years -
Technological Interventions and Capacity Building to Promote Entrepreneurship and EnhanceIncome in Agricultural Sector in Outer Himalayas of Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir Dr. Vivak M Arya DBT 3 years -
Upscaling the Use Potential of Native Agriculturally Beneficial Microbes through Demonstrations and Capacity Building in Himalayas Dr. Vikas Sharma DBT 3 years -
Skill Development in Natural Farming with Eco-friendly Marketable Product Generation (Experiential Learning) Dr. Vikas Sharma ICAR 2 years -
Up scaling of Leaf Colour Chart (LCC) usage for real time nitrogen managementfor enhancing farmer profitability in Jammu and Samba districts of J& K” Dr. Vivak M Arya JKDST 2 years -

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Name : Japneet Kour Kukal
Degree : M.Sc. (Selected for P.hD in University of IDAHO, USA)
Topic : Effect of different land use sytem..
Major : Dr. Vivak M. Arya
Year : 2021-22

Name : Tajamul Islam Shah
Degree : Ph.D
Topic : Effect of phosphorus, molybdenum and organics on soil quality and crop performance of blackgram under rainfed ecology of Jammu
Major : Dr. M.P Sharma
Year : 2020

Name : Renuka
Degree : M.Sc
Topic : Soil Fertility Mapping of Rajouri District of J&K using GIS Approach
Major : Dr. Sarabdeep Kour
Year : 2019

Name : Divya Sharma
Degree : M.Sc.
Topic : EFFECT OF CONSERVATION AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES ON SOIL CARBON AND NITROGEN LOSSES THROUGH EROSION
Major : Dr. Vikas Sharma
Year : 2019

Name : Shubham Chaddha
Degree : M.Sc.
Topic : EFFECT OF INTEGRATED USE OF BIOCHAR AND ORGANIC MANURES ON SOIL PROPERTIES AND GROWTH OF KNOLKHOL (Brassica Oleracea var. gongyloides L.)
Major : Dr. Peeyush Sharma
Year : 2019

Name : Meena Yadav
Degree : M.Sc.
Topic : Impact of Resource Conservation Techniques on Runoff and Sediment Yield in Lower Shivaliks of Jammu
Major : Dr. Vivak M Arya
Year : 2019

Name : Bhoye Ranjanabai Chhagan
Degree : Ph.D
Topic : Intergated effect of inorganic, organic and biofertilizer on crop yield and soil characteristics under rainfed maize-wheat cropping system
Major : Dr. M.P Sharma
Year : 2019

Name : Shalini Khajuria
Degree : Ph.D
Topic : Effect of boron application, moisture regimes and mulching on soil boron fractions and productivity of cauliflower
Major : Dr. A.K Mondal
Year : 2019

Name : Vishav Vikas
Degree : Ph.D
Topic : Studies on impact of organic manures on soil quality in Okra-Dhaincha-Broccoli sequence.
Major : Dr. A.K Mondal
Year : 2019

Name : Tajamul Aziz Alaie
Degree : M.Sc.
Topic : Isolation and Characterization of Diazotrophic and Phosphate Solubiling Bacteria in Land Use Systems of Doda District, J&K
Major : Dr. Renu Gupta
Year : 2018

Name : Owais Ali Wani
Degree : M.Sc.
Topic : Mapping of nutrients status in soils of Kishtwar and Ramban districts of J&K using geographic information system (GIS)
Major : Dr. K.R Sharma
Year : 2018

Name : Manoj Kumar
Degree : Ph.D
Topic : Spatial variability of soil nutrients and Carbon pools under different land uses in hilly zone of Doda district of J&K
Major : Dr. M.P Sharma
Year : 2018

Name : Padma Angmo
Degree : M.Sc.
Topic : “Effect of phosphorus and zinc fertilization on their availability and performance of green gram (Vigna radiate L. Wilczek)”
Major : Dr. A.K Mondal
Year : 2017

Name : Girdhari lal Jakhar
Degree : M.Sc
Topic : Assesment of physical health and fertility status in soils of Udhampur district of Jammu
Major : Dr. Peeyush Sharma
Year : 2017

Name : Balbir Dhotra
Degree : Ph.D
Topic : Studies on soil Boron dynamics and nutrition in Broccoli
Major : Dr. K.R Sharma
Year : 2017

Name : Tejbir Singh Buttar
Degree : M.Sc
Topic : Spatial Variability of soil properties of Chakroi farm and their mapping
Major : Dr. Vikas Sharma
Year : 2016

Name : Mamta Phogat
Degree : M.Sc.
Topic : Effect of phosphorus and sulphur interaction on nutrient uptake and yield of black gram (Vihna mungo L. Hepper)”
Major : Dr. A.P Rai
Year : 2016

Name : Vijay Kumar
Degree : Ph.D
Topic : Soil erodibility, aggregate and organic carbon dynamics under different land use systems in submontane Jammu
Major : Dr. K.R Sharma
Year : 2016

Name : Enoch Spalbar
Degree : Ph.D
Topic : STUDIES ON ZINC ON RICE-WHEAT GROWING SOILS IN SUBTROPICAL AREAS OF JAMMU REGION
Major : Dr. A.K Mondal
Year : 2016

Name : Danish Zari
Degree : M. Sc (Ag) in Soil Science & Ag. Chemistry
Topic : Effect of long term application of organic and inorganic fertilizers on soil properties and yield of maize under rainfed condition
Major : Dr .Vivak M. Arya
Year : 2015

Name : Vishaw Vikas
Degree : M.Sc.
Topic : Mapping of nutrient status of soil using GIS in Khathua district of J&K.
Major : Dr. K.R Sharma
Year : 2015

Name : Rehana Akhtar Bijli
Degree : Ph.D
Topic : BIOMEDIATED NUTRIENT TRANSFORMATION IN THE RHIZOSPHERE OF NURSERY FRUIT PLANTS
Major : Dr. A. Samantha
Year : 2015

Name : Tajamul Islam Shah
Degree : M.Sc
Topic : Phosphorus fractions on mothbean growing soils of District Poonch
Major : Dr. A.P Rai
Year : 2014

Name : Habibullah
Degree : M. Sc (Ag) in Soil Science & Ag. Chemistry
Topic : Assessment and mapping of spatial variability of some soil properties of Chatha farm
Major : Dr. Vikas Sharma
Year : 2013

Name : Ali Akbar
Degree : M. Sc (Ag) in Soil Science & Ag. Chemistry
Topic : Submergence effect on micronutrients availability in basmati growing soils of Jammu
Major : Dr Asim Kr Mondal
Year : 2011

Name : Shabeer Hussain
Degree : M. Sc (Ag) in Soil Science & Ag. Chemistry
Topic : Assessment of Soil Carbon Pools in the Sub-Montane Region of Jammu
Major : Dr. Vikas Sharma
Year : 2011

Name : Monisa Raza
Degree : M.Sc
Topic : Sulphur mineralization under different land uses and slopes in the sub mountain region of Jammu
Major : Dr. K.R Sharma
Year : 2011

Name : Rahul Gupta
Degree : Ph.D
Topic : Influence of inorganics and organics on soil characteristics and crop yield under rainfed maize – gobhi sarson sequence.
Major : Dr. M. P. Sharma
Year : 2009

Name : Veena Sharma
Degree : Ph.D
Topic : Influence of puddling intensity and organic amendments on soil water availability and performance of rice under system of rice intensification and conventional transplanting
Major : Dr. J. Prabhakara
Year : 2009

Name : Seema Sharma
Degree : M. Sc (Ag) in Soil Science & Ag. Chemistry
Topic : Quantity Intensity Relationships of Potassium in Orchard Soils
Major : Dr. Vikas Sharma
Year : 2008

Name : Vikas Sharma
Degree : M. Sc (Ag) in Soil Science & Ag. Chemistry
Topic : Studies on the effect on N, P and K for rice through Diagnosis Recommendation Integrated System (DRIS)
Major : Dr Asim Kr Mondal
Year : 2008

Name : Neeraj Sharma
Degree : Ph.D
Topic : Boron Adsorption-Desorption characteristics and its availability in soils representing different agro-climatic zones of Jammu region.
Major : Dr. R.K. Sharma
Year : 2008

Name : Arvind Singh
Degree : M. Sc (Ag) in Soil Science & Ag. Chemistry
Topic : Mineralization of phosphorous as affected by organics in some rice growing soils of Jammu region
Major : Dr. A K Bhat
Year : 2007

Name : Ruhilla Shabir
Degree : M. Sc (Ag) in Soil Science & Ag. Chemistry
Topic : Transformation of Native and Applied phosphorus in soil as affected by green manuring and moisture regimes
Major : Dr. Abhijit Samanta
Year : 2007

Name : Vivak M. Arya
Degree : Ph.D
Topic : Effect of added phosphorus organic matter and moisture regimes on phosphorus adsorption in soils of various agro-climatic zones of Jammu region
Major : Dr. V.K. Jalali
Year : 2007

Name : Sajad Hasan Mir
Degree : M. Sc (Ag) in Soil Science & Ag. Chemistry
Topic : Nitrogen mineralization in some kandi soils of Jammu region
Major : Dr. Vikas Sharma
Year : 2006

Name : Saima Khursheed
Degree : M.Sc
Topic : Effect of different organic sources on carbon enrichment in typical Inceptisols of Jammu.
Major : Dr. Sanjay Arora
Year : 2006

Name : Sarabdeep Kour
Degree : Ph.D
Topic : Sulphur retention and release as influenced by soil type and management practices in the agro-climatic zones of Jammu region.
Major : Dr. V.K.Jalali
Year : 2006

Name : Anil Sharma
Degree : Ph.D
Topic : Potassium fixation and release in soils of different agro-climatic zones of Jammu region.
Major : Dr. V.K.Jalali
Year : 2006

Name : Veena Sharma
Degree : M. Sc (Ag) in Soil Science & Ag. Chemistry
Topic : Boron Adsorption Characteristics in Apple growing Soils of Jammu region
Major : Dr Asim Kr Mondal
Year : 2005

Name : Aejaz Habib
Degree : M.Sc
Topic : Effect of Nitrogen levels on decomposition of crop residues and nutrient release pattern in soils.
Major : Dr. M.P.Sharma
Year : 2003

Name : Sarabdeep Kour
Degree : M.Sc
Topic : Comparative Nitrogen use efficiency in hybrid and Indigenous cultivars of Rice.
Major : Dr. R.K.Sharma
Year : 2003

Name : A. K. Kotwal
Degree : M.Sc.
Topic : Influence of irrigation scheduling, phosphorous levels on yield and phosphorous uptake in wheat.
Major : Dr. R .K. Sharma
Year : 2002

Name : Mahesh Verma
Degree : M.Sc.
Topic : Studies on Indices of availability and critical levels of potassium for wheat in soils of sub-trpical zone of Jammu region.
Major : Dr. A. S. Bedi
Year : 2002

Name : V. K. Upadhya
Degree : M.Sc.
Topic : Characterization of soils of Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir state
Major : Dr. R. D. Gupta
Year : 2001

Name : Manav Sharma
Degree : M.Sc.
Topic : Effect of green manuring and phosphporus on physic chemical properties, nutrient uptake and yield of wheat under rainfed condition.
Major : Dr. K. R. Sharma
Year : 2001

Name : R. K. Sharma
Degree : M.Sc
Topic : Studies on phosphorous, FYM and lime on chickpea (Cicer alietinim) under dryland conditions.
Major : Dr. J. P. Gupta
Year : 2001

Name : S. Gurpurab Singh
Degree : M.Sc.
Topic : Soil Characterization and nutrient indexing of some fruit crops of subtropical zone of Jammu region.
Major : Dr. V.K.Jalali
Year : 2001

Name : S .K. Dhawan
Degree : M.Sc.
Topic : Distribution of Molybedenum in vegetable growing soils of Jammu region.
Major : Dr. Deepak Kher
Year : 2001

Name : Amrik Singh
Degree : M.Sc.
Topic : Distribution of different forms of Sulphur in major soil groups of Jammu district and response of onion to applied sulphur
Major : Dr. M. P. Sharma
Year : 1999

Name : R. K. Bhagat
Degree : M.Sc.
Topic : Effect of phosphorous and Farm Yard manure on different phosphorous functions and phosphorous use efficiency in maize under rainfed conditions
Major : Dr. J.P.Gupta
Year : 1999

Name : R. K. Bhagat
Degree : M.Sc.
Topic : Effect of phosphorous and Farm Yard manure on different phosphorous functions and phosphorous use efficiency in maize under rainfed conditions
Major : Dr. J.P.Gupta
Year : 1999

Name : R. K. Wangnoo
Degree : M.Sc
Topic : Studies on effect of FYM and K application on K fractions in maize under rainfed conducts
Major : Dr. N.M.Sumbria
Year : 1999

Name : Amarjit Singh
Degree : Ph.D
Topic : Characterization of some soils of intermediate zone of Jammu region with respect to adsorption/release of phosphorus and its availability
Major : Dr. A. K. Bhat
Year : 1998

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