National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Sita Ram Singh
Fellow, Elected 1992

Born in Vill. Lahasani, Ballia, U.P., India on 1 July 1942. High School 1957; B.Sc. (Agric. Engg.), University of Allahabad 1962; M.Tech, IIT Kharagpur 1965; Ph.D., PAU, Ludhiana, 1974.

Sr. Research Engineer-cum-Head, Soil and Water Engg. PAU, Ludhiana, 1987-89; Director, WTC for Eastern Region (now Indian Institute for Water Management), Bhubaneshwar 1989-97; Project Director, Directorate of Water Management Research, Patna 1997-2001; Director, ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna 2001-02; Vice-Chancellor, Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa (Bihar), 2002-05.

Awards/Honours: ISAE Commendation Medal 1977; ISAE Gold Medal 1997; Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award 1999-2000.

Fellow: Indian National Science Academy; Indian National Academy of Engineering; Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers; Indian Association of Soil and Water Conservation Society of India.

Research Areas: Agricultural engineering, irrigation & drainage engineering, soil & water conservation engineering, ground water modelling

Address: House No. 561, Anubhawa, Sector-2, ELDECO Colony, Raebareli Road, Lucknow 226025, U.P.; [Tel: Cell: 09935631990; Email: strm.singh1942@gmail.com]

Member Executive Council 1 Jan, 2002 to 31 Dec, 2004