National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Debashis Mandal
FELLOW, ELECTED 2025

Born in Medinipur, West Bengal, India on 30 September 1969. Educated at Monglapota High Scohhol, Medinipur, West Bengal, 1980-85; Gerhbeta College, Medinipur, West Bengal, 1985-87; Visva Bharati University, West Bengal, 1988-92; G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Uttarakhand, 1992-94; Indian Agricultural Research Institute, 1994-99; B.Sc. (Ag.) 1992; M.Sc. 1994; Ph.D. 1999.

Head of the Division, Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 2023 to date.

Scientist, 2001-05 and Scientist Senior Scale 2005-2008; Senior Scientist, 2008-2014, Principal Scientist, 2014-2022, ICAR National Fellow, 2014-2023; Head, Division of Soil Science and Agronomy, 2022-2023, ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun

Awards/Honours: Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) Dr B C Deb Memorial Award for Popularization of Science, 2012; ICAR National Fellow, 2014; Dr K.G Tajwani Award of Indian Association of Soil and Water Conservationists, 2010-2011; Dr D N Puri Award ofIndian Association of Soil and Water Conservationists,2017-2018; Editor,Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science, 2012-2013;Editor, Indian Journal of Hill Farming, IAHF, Umiam, Meghalaya,2015-2018; Chief Editor, Indian Journal of Soil Conservation, 2020-2022; Secretary, Indian Association of Soil and Water Conservationists, 2011-2021; CSIR Fellowship/ Associateship,1998.

Fellow: West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology, Kolkata; Indian Association of Soil and Water Conservationists, Dehradun

Research Areas: Soil Science, Soil Sustainability, Land Degradation and Restoration

Address: Head, Division of Soil and Agricultural Chemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012; 503, SARYU Apartment, ICAR-IARI, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012; [Tel: Off. (011) 25841494; Cell: 9412988783; Email: debashis.mandal@icar.gov.in]