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PhD

Natural Resource Management

Plan and coordinate research on soil sustainability. Having experience of research on salt affected soils and poor quality waters.

Presently working as Principal Scientist and Project Coordinator at Indian Institute of Soil Science, having more than 20 years of post Ph.D. standing in National Agricultural Research System (NARS) of India under various institutes of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Research work has embraced carbon sequestration and conservation agriculture in different land use system under reclaimed sodic soil, nutrient and crop management in watershed, root pruning-cum-fertiliser application, in-situ moisture conservation, changes in soil properties in multi-tier fruit based cropping system model and its link to wider system consideration. Having research experience as soil scientist including work related to soil and plant analysis and water management of agri-horticultural and agroforestry (multipurpose trees) system. Having experience of participatory on-farm research on sugarcane based cropping system. Also having technical expertise in leading and successful completion of a multidisciplinary and multi-location World Bank funded National Agricultural Technology Project (NATP-PSR-42) as Principal Investigator. Involved as an expert and key liaison for soil resources assessment and management in an International Project on watershed funded by Australian Centre of International Agricultural Research. Contributed a total of 201 published work which include 52 research papers, 5 books, 12 book chapters, 23 technical/extension bulletins, 33 popular articles and 79 other publications with major emphasis in soil and water management as well as soil sustainability. Delivered 10 TV talks and 10 radio talks for extending technologies to farmers. Owned two gold medals, four scholarship/ fellowships including World Bank Summit Scholarship and 20 professional honours/recognition. Specially developed skills include planning and implementation of research projects in soil sustainability and crop responses to plant nutrients, conducting technical meetings, guiding Post Graduate students for Dissertation or Thesis, identification of research priorities and formulating work strategy as desired with available resources, extension activities for dissemination of research findings and other relevant information, good knowledge in computers with respect to operating systems and software, scientific documentation, analysis of data, preparing status review and reports, editing scientific writing, compiling and amalgamating subject matter advancements, obtaining extra mural funding for research projects of international relevance, ability to coordinate efforts of many Staff to meet organizational goals, decision-making with the spirit of creativity, stability and dedication, penchant to work in a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment. Prior to becoming Project Coordinator of AICRP (STCR), Dr. Dey has served as Principal Scientist at Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI), Karnal. He was Officer In-Charge of Prioritization, Monitoring and Evaluation (PME) Unit and oversaw two other important sections (Institute Technology Management Unit and Publication and Support Services Unit) simultaneously. He was Member-Secretary of both the Research Advisory Committee and the Institute Research Council of CSSRI. He was instrumental in developing the CSSRI Vision-2030. While Working as Senior Scientist, he has developed horticulture-based land-use model for different toposequences. Dr. Dey has received many professional/academic honours/awards, including a two Gold Medals from IARI, four Fellowship/Scholarship including World Bank Summit Scholarship besides twenty other awards/recognitions. He served on the Executive Council of the Indian Society of Soil Science. Presently he is the Vice President of Indian Society of Agro Physics; He has held accredited faculty position at the Birsa Agricultural University, India. Peer recognition includes Founder Honourary-Secretary of Indian Society of Soil Salinity and Water Quality; Editor of three Scientific Journals; Member of five IUCN Commissions; Biome Expert Group Lead, Wood- and Shrublands Ecosystem, ESP (IUCN); Reviewer of Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), UK, Awarded “Social Innovator” by the World Bank, Washington DC. Dr. Dey holds a Ph.D. in Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry from the IARI and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from Pondicherry University, India.

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