Dr. Ram Swaroop Meena
FELLOW, ELECTED 2023

Born in a farmer family, VPO: Harsahana, Alwar, Rajasthan, India on 19 May, 1977. Educated from SKRAU, Bikaner, 1999-2003; Jobner, 2003-2005; Bikaner, 2009-20012; Bikaner, Post-Doctoral Raman Fellow at CFAES Rattan Lal Center for Carbon Management and Sequestration, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA, 2016-17.

Assistant Professor (S-3), Department of Agronomy, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Awards/Honours: Raman Research Fellowship from the Ministry of Education, GOI; Indian National Science Academy (INSA) Visiting Scientist at IIRI-ISARC; ICAR-JRF and SRF, UGC RGNF; Young Scientist Award, Best Article Award, Young Faculty Award, Global Research Award, Excellence in Research, Honorable Faculty Award. Member as a reviewer for project screening in DST, GOI. Editor, Co-Chief Editor, Guest Editor in high-impact peer-reviewed journals. Member of the editorial board in 12 national and international peer-reviewed reputed journals.

Fellow: National Academy of Biological Sciences (NABS)

Research Areas: Soil Carbon Stability and Management; Carbon and Energy Auditing in Agriculture; Input Use Efficiency; Nutrient dynamics under various agronomic environments; Natural Resources Management in Agroecosystems

Address: Assistant Professor, Department of Agronomy, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, U.P.; [Tel: Cell: 7376158629; Email: meenars@bhu.ac.in; rsmeenaagro@gmail.com]