Rajendra Kumar Yadav | Agricultural | Best Researcher Award
Assistant Professor at Agriculture University, Kota , India
Dr. Rajendra Kumar Yadav is an Assistant Professor (Soil Science) at the Agricultural Research Station, Kota, affiliated with Agriculture University, Kota, Rajasthan. His expertise lies in soil chemistry, fertility, plant nutrition, agricultural microbiology, soil carbon sequestration, irrigation water management, and fertigation techniques for high-value crops. He actively contributes to agricultural research and development through teaching, research, and guiding students.
Profile:
Education
Dr. Yadav completed his Ph.D. in Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry from ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, in 2019. His doctoral research focused on developing a stability index for soil organic carbon in major soil groups of India. Prior to that, he earned his Master’s degree in the same field from the same institution in 2015, studying long-term manuring and fertilization impacts on soil organic matter in potato-based cropping systems. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka (2013).
Professional Experiences
Since 2018, Dr. Yadav has been working as an Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) at the Agricultural Research Station, Kota. He is actively involved in several research projects, including studies on irrigation water management, agro-techniques for crops like quinoa and chia, organic production systems, and fertilizer refinement for major field crops in Rajasthan. His professional activities involve participating in and presenting at numerous national and international conferences and workshops.
Research Interests
Dr. Yadav’s research focuses on soil science, with particular attention to soil quality, organic carbon stability, irrigation water management, and sustainable agricultural practices. He has been involved in several significant research projects aimed at improving crop productivity and soil health, particularly in the Hadoti region of Rajasthan.s
Professional skills
Dr. Yadav’s research skills encompass soil fertility management, soil biology, agricultural microbiology, and irrigation management. He is proficient in analytical techniques related to soil and plant analysis and has contributed to practical manuals on soil fertility, nutrient management, and problematic soil management.
Awards and Honors
Over the years, Dr. Yadav has received several prestigious awards. He was awarded the ICAR-IARI JRF (2013) and SRF (2015), the Best Ph.D. Thesis Award by the Society for Scientific Development in Agriculture and Technology, the Young Scientist Award by SVPSS, and the Scientist of the Year Award 2023 by the National Environmental Science Academy. Additionally, he received multiple appreciation awards from the Vice-Chancellor of Agriculture University, Kota, for his contributions to the university.
Membership
Dr. Yadav is a member of multiple professional societies, including the Indian Society of Soil Science, the Indian Society of Agronomy, the Indian Society of Agriculture Sciences, and the National Environmental Science Academy. He is also a life member of the Samagra Vikas Evam Paryavaran Sanrakshan Samiti (SVPSS), Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
Teaching Experience
Dr. Yadav has extensive teaching experience at the College of Agriculture, Kota, where he teaches courses related to manure, fertilizer, soil fertility management, soil biology, soil physics, and agricultural microbiology. He has supervised six M.Sc. students as a major advisor and 25 as a minor advisor. Additionally, he has served as a minor advisor for five Ph.D. students.
- Strategies for improving nitrogen use efficiency: A review
- Year: 2017
- Journal: Agricultural Reviews, 38(1)
- Dependence of temperature sensitivity of soil organic carbon decomposition on nutrient management options under conservation agriculture in a sub-tropical Inceptisol
- Year: 2019
- Journal: Soil and Tillage Research, 190
- Long-term impact of manuring and fertilization on enrichment, stability, and quality of organic carbon in Inceptisol under two potato-based cropping systems
- Year: 2017
- Journal: Science of the Total Environment, 609
- Conservation Agriculture and Soil Quality – An Overview
- Year: 2017
- Journal: International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 6
- Role of biochar in mitigation of climate change through carbon sequestration
- Year: 2017
- Journal: International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 6(4)
- Mechanistic Understanding of Leakage and Consequences and Recent Technological Advances in Improving Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Cereals
- Year: 2023
- Journal: Agronomy, 13(2)
- Long-term effect of legume intensified crop rotations and tillage practices on productivity and profitability of maize vis-a-vis soil fertility in North-Western Indo-Gangetic Plains
- Year: 2017
- Journal: Legume Research: An International Journal, 40(2)
- Performance of Maize under Conservation Tillage – A Review
- Year: 2016
- Journal: International Journal of Agriculture Sciences
- Fluorescein Diacetate activity as affected by residue retention and P fertilization in maize under maize-wheat cropping system
- Year: 2017
- Journal: International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 6(5)
- Impact of legume intensified crop rotations and tillage practices on maize productivity vis-à-vis C and N dynamics of a sandy loam soil in north-western Indo-Gangetic Plains
- Year: 2017
- Journal: Legume Research: An International Journal, 40(6)