National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Ranjit Kumar Paul
FELLOW, ELECTED 2018

Born in Howrah, West Bengal on 25 April 1982. B.Sc. 2004, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya; M.Sc. 2006 and Ph.D. 2008, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi

Senior Scientist (Agricultural Statistics), ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute (IASRI), New Delhi, 2018 to date.

Indian Statistical Service (ISS), Central Statistical Organization, GOI, 2008-09; Scientist, ICAR- Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Kolkata, 2009-11, Scientist, ICAR-IASRI, New Delhi, 2011-18.

Awards/Honours: Jawaharlal Nehru Gold Medal, 2006; V.B.R. Murthy Award, 2006; CSIR NET with JRF in Mathematical Sciences, 2006; ISAS G. R. Seth Memorial Young Scientist Award, 2012; SASAA Young Scientist Award, 2016; ICAR Lal Bahadur Shastri Outstanding Young Scientist Award, 2016; Consultant to Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO); Secretary, Institute Seminar Association; Executive Committee Member of Indian Society of Agricultural Statistics, 2015 to date; Executive committee member of Society of Statistics Computer and Applications.

Research Areas: Statistical Modelling, Nonlinear time series, Machine learnings, Wavelets, Climate change

Address: Senior Scientist (Agricultural Statistics), ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, Library Avenue, New Delhi 110012; #78, Krishi Niketan, A-6, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi 110063; [Tel: Off. (011) 25847121 Ext. 4117; Cell: 8287778896; Fax: (011) 25841564; Email: ranjitstat@gmail.com; ranjit.paul@icar.gov.in]

Young Scientist Award 2015-2016