National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Parvender Sheoran
FELLOW, ELECTED 2026

Born in Bhiwani, Haryana, India on 9 February 1976. Educated at The Technological Institute of Textile &Sciences (TITS), Bhiwani,1990-1993; CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, 1993-2003; B.Sc. (Hons.)Agriculture 1997; M.Sc. (Agronomy) 2000; Ph.D. (Agronomy) 2003.

Director, ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI), Zone-1, Ludhiana, Punjab 2023 to date

Scientist, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana (2003-2010); Scientist, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (2010-13); Senior Scientist (2013-16) and Principal Scientist (2016-23), ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal.

Awards/Honours: ICAR-Swami Sahajanand Saraswati Outstanding Extension Scientist Award (2021); NAAS-Dhanuka Awards for Excellence in Agricultural Extension-Best ATARI Award (2025); CSSRI Excellence Award (2023); Dr. PS Deshmukh Young Agronomist Award (2018); Australian Award Fellowship (2017); AICRP-Rapeseed Mustard Team Award (2014);University Gold Medal and ASPEE Gold Medal during B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture (1997); Chief-Editor Journal of Krishi Vigyan, Editor-in-Chief Applied Biological Research; Editor Indian Journal of Agronomy.

Fellow: Indian Society of Agronomy, Indian Society of Weed Science, Indian Society of Oilseeds Research,and Indian Society of Soil Salinity and Water Quality.

Research Areas: Salinity Management, Oilseeds Agronomy, Weed Management

Address: Director, ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Reearch Institute, Near Gate No. 4, PAU Campus, Ludhiana 141004, Punjab; H.No. 6/1, PAU Campus, Ludhiana 141004, Punjab; [Tel: Off. (0161) 2401018; Cell: 9468108693; Email: parvender.sheoran@icar.org.in; zcu1ldh@gmail.com]