National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Surinder Kumar Jalota
Fellow, Elected 1997

Born in Ambala, India on 14 September 1950. Educated at Govt. Higher Secondary School, Raikot, 1967; B.Sc. 1971; M.Sc. 1973; Ph.D. 1986.

Adjunct Professor, PAU, Ludhiana, 2013 to date.

Research Assistant, 1973-76, Assistant Soil Physicist, 1976-85, and Soil Physicist, 1986-95, Senior Soil Physicist, 1996-2010, and Emeritus Scientist, 2011-13, PAU, Ludhiana.

Awards/Honours: Jawahar Lal Nehru Award, 1986; Merit Certificate, 1991; Recognition Award, 1998; M.S.Randhawa best book award, 2000.

Research Areas: Soil physics, natural resource management and climate change.

Address: Adjunct Professor, Department of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, Punjab; B XIX, 801/3A, Loomba Street, Patel Nagar, Dandi Swami Chowk, Civil Lines, Ludhiana 141001, Punjab; [Tel: Off. (0161) 2401960 Ext 317; Res. (0161) 2402649; Fax: (0161) 2400945; Email: skjalota03@yahoo.com]

Recognition Award, 1997-1998