Dr. Ashis Kumar Biswas
FELLOW, ELECTED 2016
Born at Gaighata, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India on 5 May, 1963. Educated at Government Primary School, Bagna, 1967-71; Gaighata High School, 1972-80; Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, 1981-84; Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 1985-91; B.Sc. (Ag) Hons. 1984, M.Sc. 1987, Ph.D. 1991.
Head, Soil Chemistry and Fertility Division, ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal, 2009 to date.
Lecturer, RRS (Kalimpong), BCKV 1991-92; Scientist (Trainee), NAARM, Hyderabad and CSSRI, Karnal 1992-93; Scientist 1993-99, Sr. Scientist 1999-2007, and Principal Scientist, Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal, 2007 to date.
Awards/Honours: ICAR Merit-cum-Means Scholarship 1980; ICAR Junior Fellowship 1984; IARI Gold Medal (M.Sc.) 1987; ICAR Jawaharlal Nehru Award for outstanding post-graduate (doctoral) research 1992; The ISSS - Dr. JSP Yadav Memorial Award for Excellence in Soil Science (Team Award as Team Leader) 2012; Sri Ram Puraskar 2016 by Fertilizer Association of India; Fellow of the Indian Society of Soil Science 2017; Bharat Jyoti Puraskar 2018 by Best Citizen Publishing House; Appoited as Adjunct Faculty by Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Cooch Behar, West Bengal; Ten Best Paper/Poster Awards/Prizes in National/ International Seminar/Symposia/Conference; Councilor, Indian Society of Soil Science 2014-15; Editor, Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science 2011-14; Reviewer, Bioresource Technology, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Agricultural Research, European Journal of Soil Science, etc. since 2003.
Research Areas: Soil Chemistry & Fertility; Soil & Water Pollution; Soil Health & Conservation Agriculture
Address: Principal Scientist & I/C Head, Division of Soil Chemistry & Fertility, ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Nabibagh, Berasia Road, Bhopal 462038, M.P.; PL-68, Indus Park-II, Ayodhya Bypass, Narela Shankari, Bhopal 462041, M.P.; [Tel: Off. (0755) 2730970, Ext. 214; Res. (0755) 4916782; Cell: 9993600268; Fax: (0755) 2733310; Email: akb63@yahoo.com]
