Biography:
Prof. Surendra Singh, Formerly Head, now professor, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry obtained M.Sc. (Ag) and Ph.D. Degrees in Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Banaras Hindu University. Served as capacity of Assistant professor, Associate professor and University professor at BAU, Ranchi (Jharkhand) during 1989-2006. Dr. Singh joined Banaras Hindu University on 21st November, 2006 as professor of Agricultural chemistry and altogether has experience more than 30 years (teaching, research, extension, consultancy, development, administration, etc.). Prof. Singh has worked extensively in the research areas of: use of sulphur, boron, organic resources, industrial by-products, minerals and INM in soils for enhancing nutrient use efficiency, nutritional food quality and crop productivity indifferent type of soils. Prof. Singh has 198 publications to his credit. He has guided/advised many M.Sc. and Ph.D. students. Dr. Singh has successfully executed a number of externally aided research, extension and developmental projects. He received prestigious TSI-FAI Award on Plant Nutrient Sulphur (1998), Fellow of Indian Society of Soil Science (2012) and best teacher award.
Title : Optimizing nutritional food quality of grain legumes on low sulphur status soils
Title : Soil available nutrients and nutritional food quality of crops