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1 Curriculum Vitae Dr. Sudhir Verma Senior Scientist & Head RHRSS &KrishiVigyan Kendra L&S II at Tabo Dr. Y S Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, District Lahaul&Spiti (HP) India Mobile: sudhir.verma@outlook.com sudhirverma.hp@gmail.com Academic Qualification: Ph.D.(Soil Physics) 2006 CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur, India. M.Sc.(Soil Science) 2002 CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur, India. Honours/ Awards: Raman Post-Doctoral Fellowship from UGC under the themes Carbon Sequestration, GHG Emissions and Soil Health in relation to Climate Change at Carbon Management and Sequestration Centre, School of Environment and Natural Resources, Ohio State University, Columbus, USA from August-2013 to August Travel Grant by Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), Swedenfor World Water Week-2012 at Stockholm, Sweden in August 2012 Selected from North zone for ISSS Best Doctoral Research Presentation Award-2006 Commendation certificate for Indian Society of Soil Science - Best Doctoral Research Presentation University Merit Scholarship holder during Ph.D. Certificate of Honour during B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. Official International Visits: USA (Sponsored by UGC, New Delhi) Sweden (Sponsored by SIWI, Stockholm, Sweden) Research Interests: Soil quality changes associated with land management practices Conservation agriculture and Carbon management in soils Sustainable management of soil and water resources for mitigating the effects of climate change. Crop Modelling for Sustainable Soil, Water and Crop Productivity. Modeling & up-scaling GHG Fluxes using GIS and Remote Sensing applications. Professional Expertise Research methodologies w.r.t. soil and water management for sustainable crop production(to conceptualize and conduct experiments). Crop simulation and forecast modeling; Simulation of crop growth, and nutrient and water budgets using Decision Support System for Agro-technology Transfer(DSSAT). Determination of various physical, chemical and physico-chemical properties of soil. Characterization of soil for physical productivity and sustainability. Use of various statistical packages for data analysis in agriculture.

2 Professional Trainings: International Workshop-cum-Training Programme on Micro Irrigation Technologies and Automation in Irrigation Systems organized by FICCI in collaboration with MASHAV, Israel from August 6-10, 2007 at New Delhi. Management Development Programme on Project Formulation and Appraisal conducted by Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA) from 31Mar -5 Apr, Winter school on Advances in analysis of soil, plant and irrigation water from January 4-24, 2011 at Centre of Advanced Faculty Training, Department of Soil Science, PAU, Ludhiana, Punjab (India). Summer school on Forecast Modeling in Crops from 17 th July to 6 th August, 2012 at Indian Agricultural Statistics Research institute, New Delhi (India). Training on "Agricultural Extension Management" for the Extension Scientists of KVKs from May 2013 at MANAGE, Hyderabad. Raman Post-Doctoral Fellowship from UGC under the themes Carbon Sequestration, GHG Emissions and Soil Health in relation to Climate Change at Carbon Management and Sequestration Centre, School of Environment and Natural Resources, Ohio State University, Columbus, USA from to Training on Integrated Nutrient and Water Management in Horticultural Crops at Directorate of Extension Education, YSP UHF, Nauni on May 2015 Winter School on "Advanced technologies in Natural Resources Management to Mitigate Climate Change Impact" held during 9th to 29th November 2017 at ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil & Water Conservation (RC), Udhagamandalam, TN. Professional Experience:More than 11 years Senior Research Fellow at Project Services Division-cum-Project Monitoring Unit (NATP), CSK HPAU, Palampur (HP), India w.e.f. Aug-2002 to Jan Senior Research Fellow at Centre for Geo-informatics Research and Training, CSK HPAU, Palampur (HP), India w.e.f. Mar-2006 to Jul Professional Consultant (Scientist) at International Rice Research Institute-India office, New Delhiw.e.f. Jul-2006 to Feb-2007 Soil Scientist at Department of Research & Development, Agri Centre for Excellence, FieldFresh Foods Pvt. Ltd., Ludhiana w.e.f. Feb-2007 to Nov Senior Field Officer at Indian Farmers Fertilizer Coop. Ltd. w.e.f.nov-2007-sept Assistant Professor (Soil Physics) at Department of Soil Science & Water Management, College of Forestry, Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Nauni, Solan (HP) India w.e.f.Sept-2009 to Mar Assistant Professor (Soil Physics) at Dr. YS Parmar University of Hort. & Forestry, KrishiVigyan Kendra - Kinnaur, ReckongPeo (HP) India w.e.f.Apr-2013 to Nov Assistant Professor (Soil Physics) at Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, KrishiVigyan Kendra - Shimla, Rohru (HP) India w.e.f.nov-2014 to Oct Assistant Professor (Soil Physics) at Department of Soil Science & Water Management, College of Forestry, Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Nauni, Solan (HP) India w.e.f.oct-2016 till date. Teaching Experience: Taught various courses of Soil Science to under-graduate & post-graduate students viz. Soil Physics, Soil and water management, Soil & Water Conservation, Water Resource Management, Soil Environment and Fundamentals of Soil Science. Students Guidance: Two M.Sc. students being guided presently. Member of Students Advisory Committee: M.Sc. 24 students Ph.D. 10 students from YSPUHF, Nauni& 01 from South Dakota State University, USA

3 Research/Adhoc Projects (As PI/Co-PI) Sr. Name of the Project No. 1. Soil fertility mapping of the 300 acreagri Centre for Excellence farm at Ladhowal, Ludhiana. 2. Augmentation of water resources through water harvesting in hilly areas (PI upto March 2013) 3. Evaluation of completed watershed Projects under DPAP/ DDP/ WDP/IWDP (Co-PI) 4. Development and popularization of contingent plan for horticultural crop production under changing climatic scenario in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh (Co-PI) 5. Forecasting Agriculture Output using space Agro-meteorology and Land based observations (FASAL) (Co-PI upto 2013) 6. National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) (Co-PI May 2013 to Nov 2014) 7. All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Agroforestry Scientist during ) 8. Cold Arid Zone Network Project Temperate Fruit Orcharding - An Enterprise for Sustainable Livelihood of Tribal Farming Community of Dry Temperate & Cold Desert Hill Regions of HP (Co-PI during 2014) 9. Evaluation of Preparatory phase of Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) projects for as Team Leader for District Kinnaur). 10. Support to state extension plan for extension reforms (Co-PI during 2015 & 2016) Funding Source FieldFresh Foods Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon. MoWR, GOI, New Delhi HIPA, Govt. of HP, Shimla Dept. of Agri. (HP) under RKVY Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India, New Delhi. MoA, Govt. Of India, New Delhi ICAR CAZRI, Jodhpur, Rural Development Department, Government of HP 11. Cluster Frontline Demonstrations of pulses. (PI) ICAR 12. Testing of chemicals, etc (Co-PI) Different Companies 13. Evaluation of Nitrogen Fertilizer MIDH Sources on Apple and their Effects on Soil Properties (Co-PI) 14. Characterization, classification and productivity potential of apple growing soils of North-West Himalayas using GPS-GIS techniques (Co-PI). 15. Development of entrepreneurship skill among the unemployed youths and progressive farmers of low hill zone of HP in the command area of Shahnehar through adaptive and demonstration trials of different vegetables (Co-PI). Collaborators (if any) Dept. od Soil Science, PAU, Ludhiana Er G Agrawal (Co- PI upto March 2013 & PI thereafter) Dr. J C Sharma (PI) Dr. S K Bhardwaj (PI) Dr SK Bhardwaj (PI), Dr R. Aggarwal, DrMeena Thakur Dr M L Verma Dr. RS Chandel Dr D R Bhardwaj (PI) Dr. RS Chandel (PI), DrSushil Kumar, DrGopal Singh Dr. P Kaushal (PI), Dr J N Raina, Dr J C Sharma, Er G Agrawal Year of start (Completed in 2016) 2010 (Completed in 2011) 2010 (Completed in 2012) 2011 during ) 2011 in ) 1983 in ) 2012 in 2014) 2012 ATMA Shimla Dr. N S Kaith (PI) 2006 in ) State Council for Science, Tech.&Envt., HP I & PH Dept, HP under CADWM, Shahnehar Project Dr N S Kaith (Co-PI) Dr N S Kaith (PI) DrUday Sharma 2015 (PI), (Ongoing) Dr JC Sharma, Dr Rajesh Kaushal Dr Anil Dhiman (PI); Dr JC Sharma DrDharminder Kumar (PI); Dr ML Bhardwaj; DrSubhash Sharma 2017 (Ongoing) 2017 (Ongoing) Total outlay per annum 12.0 per annum

4 List of Selected Research Papers (10 No.): 1. Verma,Sudhir and Pradeep K. Sharma Effect of long-term manuring and fertilizers on carbon pools, soil structure and sustainability under different cropping systems in wet-temperate zone of north-west Himalayas. Biology and Fertility of Soil44: (NAAS rating 9.40) 2. Verma,Sudhir and Pradeep K. Sharma Long-term effects of organics, fertilizers and cropping systems on soil physical productivity evaluated using a single value index (NLWR). Soil and Tillage Research 98:1-10. (NAAS rating 8.62) 3. Pathak, H., Ladha, J.K., Yadvinder-Singh, Hussain, A., Hussain, F., Munankarmy, R., Gathala, M.K., Verma, Sudhir, Singh, U.K. and Nguyen, Minh-Long Resource-conserving technologies in the rice-wheat system of South Asia: field evaluation and simulation analysis. In: Ladha JK, Yadvinder-Singh, Erenstein O, Hardy B (Eds.) Integrated crop and resource management in the rice-wheat system of South Asia. Los Baños (Philippines): International Rice Research Institute. pp Sharma, S., Chander, G., Verma, T.S. and Verma, Sudhir Soil potassium fractions in ricewheat cropping system after twelve years of lantana residue incorporation in a North-West Himalayan acid Alfisol. Journal of Plant Nutrition 36:12, DOI: / (NAAS rating 6.51) 5. Chander, G., Sharma, S., Sharma, V., Sharma, S., Verma, Sudhir and Verma, T.S Effects of boron fertilization on calcium: boron ratio and boron mobility in cauliflower. Journal of Research PAU, 51 (2). pp ISSN (NAAS rating 4.71) 6. Dheri, G. S., Lal, R. and Verma, Sudhir Effects of Nitrogen Fertilizers on Soil Air Concentration of N 2 O and Corn Growth in a Greenhouse Study. Journal of Crop Improvement. 29 (1): (NAAS rating 5.12). 7. Ladha, J. K., Tirol-Padre, A., Reddy, C. K., Cassman, K. G., Verma, Sudhir, Powlson, D. S., van Kessel, C., de B. Richter, D, Chakraborty, D., and Pathak, H Global nitrogen budgets in cereals: A 50-year assessment for maize, rice, and wheat production systems. Scientific Reports6, (NAAS rating 11.23). 8. Das, A., Lal, R., Somireddy, U., Bonin, C., Verma, Sudhir and Rimal, B Changes in soil quality and carbon storage under biofuel crops in central Ohio. Soil Research 54(4): (NAAS rating 7.61). 9. Rana, Anchal, Bhardwaj, S. K, Thakur, M. and Verma, Sudhir Assessment of Heavy Metals in Surface and Ground Water Sources under Different Land Uses in Mid-hills of Himachal Pradesh. International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management, 7(3): (NAAS rating 4.65). 10 Jha P, Verma Sudhir, Lal R, Eidson C, and Dheri GS Natural 13C abundance and soil carbon dynamics under long-term residue retention in a no-till maize system. Soil Use and Management33: (NAAS rating 7.82). List of Selected Papers / Abstracts in Conferences / Seminars / Workshops etc (10 No.) International: 1. Subehia, S. K., Verma, Sudhir and Sharma, S. P Sustainability of maize-wheat cropping system in a Western Himalayan soil. International conference on Challenges and options for the sustainable development of the Himalayas beyond 2002 held at CSK HPKV, Palampur from 1st - 4th October, Pp Sharma, Pradeep K. and Verma, Sudhir Soil evaluation for sustainability under different cropping systems using organic and inorganic fertilizers. 18th World Congress of Soil Science held at Philadelphia, USA (July 9-15, 2006). 3. Sharma, S. and Verma, Sudhir Long-term effects of lantana addition on soil nitrogen fractions and their relation with crop yields and N uptake under rice-wheat cropping. In: Abstracts of the 5th International Nitrogen Conference. 3-7 December, 2010, New Delhi, India

5 4. Verma, Sudhir, Tripathi, D. and Suman, Shashi Water resource development in Shiwalik hills of North - Western Himalayan region. World Water Week-2012 at Stockholm, Sweden w.e.f August Verma, Sudhir Impact of stover removal on soil physical properties and carbon stocks under no-till corn at CMASC, OSU, OH, USA (C-MASC Seminar). National: 1. Verma, Sudhir and Sharma, Pradeep K Structural properties of an acid Alfisol as influenced by continuous use of chemical fertilizers with or without organics. In: National Seminar on Developments in Soil Science 2011 during 76 th Annual Convention of Indian Society of Soil Science 2011 at UAS Dharwad from Nov , Verma, Sudhir Impact of climate change on natural resources and adaptation / mitigation strategies during the workshop on Crafting strategy for horticulture crop production under changing regional climate scenario in Solan district of HP on 5th July, 2012 at UHF Nauni, Solan (HP) India. 3. Rana, A., Bhardwaj, S.K. and Verma, Sudhir Water quality status under dominant landuses in Solan block of Himachal Pradesh. In: National Symposium on Emerging Issues in Plant Health Management w.e.f. September 28-29, 2012 at UHF Nauni, Solan (HP) India. Pp Tripathi, D. and Verma, Sudhir Characterization and classification of some soils of North- West Himalayas. In: National Seminar on Developments in Soil Science 2011 during 77 th Annual convention of Indian Society of Soil Science w.e.f. 3-6 Dec at PAU, Ludhiana. 5. Verma, Sudhir and Sharma, M Effect of different nitrogen sources on growth and yield of apple in North Western Himalayan region. In: National Workshop on Natural Resource Management for Climate Resilient Agriculturein Lower Himalayas during December 2015 at Regional Research Station of PAU, BallowalSaunkhri, Nawanshahar (Punjab). Proceedings of the Conference: 1. Chandel RS, Verma S, Kumar P, Sharma S, Vikram A, Sharma SD and Dhawan AK Alternate Farming Systems to Enhance Farmers Income. Proceedings of the National Conference, The Indian Ecological Society, YSP University of Horticulture & Forestry, Nauni , Solan, HP, India September. Books Edited 1. SatishBhardwaj, I P Sharma and Sudhir Verma Sustainable management of microwatershed resources of north-western Himalayan region. Dr. Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan. 58p. 2. SatishBhardwaj, Sudhir Verma, Subhash Verma, SomDev Sharma and Ramesh Bhardwaj Crop production under changing climatic scenario in Solan district. Dr. Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan. 127p. (in Hindi) 3. N S Kaith and Sudhir Verma Sebmeinposhaktatvaprabandhan. KVK Shimla, Dr. Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan. (in Hindi) Book Chapters 1. Verma, Sudhir and Sharma, I. P Water management for sustainable watershed development. In: (Eds. SatishBhardwaj, I P Sharma and SudhirVerma) Sustainable management of microwatershed resources of north-western Himalayan region. Dr. Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan. Pp Sharma, I. P. and Verma, Sudhir Soil and nutrient loss under different land-uses in upper shiwaliks of Himachal Pradesh. In: (Eds. PankajPanwar, A K Tiwari and K S Dadhwal) Agroforestry systems for resource conservation and livelihood security in lower Himalayas. New India Publishing Agency, Pitampura, New Delhi. Pp Verma, Sudhir and Bhardwaj, S. K Importance of water management in mitigating the

6 impacts of climate change. In Bhardwaj et al (Eds). Crop production under changing climatic scenario in Solan district. Dr. Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan. pp 9-13 (in Hindi). 4. Verma, Sudhir and Bhardwaj, S. K Nutrient management for crop production under changing climatic scenario. In Bhardwaj et al (Eds). Crop production under changing climatic scenario in Solan district. Dr. Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan. pp (in Hindi). 5. Verma, K. S., Mankotia, M. S., Verma, Sudhir and Sharma, V Impact of Climate Change on Mountain Horticulture. In: H.P. Singh et al. (eds.). Climate-Resilient Horticulture: Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies. Springer India.Pp (DOI / _9). 6. Verma, Sudhir Water Management for Sustainable Agriculture. In: Thakur, A.K., Vikram, A., Gautam, H.R., Gupta, R. (Eds.) Souvenir and Abstracts National symposium on Modern Agrotechniques for Nutritional Security and Health. Solan, HP, India April, Pp Kumar, Pramodand Verma,Sudhir Livelihood Security through Climate Resilient Fruit Cultivation. In: Chandel RS, Verma S, Kumar P, Chandel A, Thakur NS and Vikram A National Conference on Alternate Farming Systems to Enhance Farmers Income - Souvenir. The Indian Ecological Society (HP Chapter), YSP University of Horticulture & Forestry, Nauni , Solan, HP, India September. Pp Technical Reports: 1. Verma, K S, Mankotia, M S, Bhardwaj, S K and Sudhir Verma Assessment report on impact of climate change in horticulture in Himalayan region under Indian network for climate change assessment under NPCC and NATCOM, Ministry of Environment and Forests, GOI, New Delhi, HP. Department of Environmental Science, UHF, Nauni. 2. Sharma, I. P., Sharma, J. C. and Verma, Sudhir Evaluation of completed watershed Projects under DPAP/DDP/ WDP/IWDP. Department of Soil Science and Water Management, UHF, Nauni. Extension Activities: Had been actively associated with farmer-oriented programmes and extension work in private (FieldFresh Foods Private Ltd), Cooperative (IFFCO), as well as Public sector (YSPUHF - Nauni, KVK Kinnaur and KVK Shimla) organizations. Magazines/Newsletters Edited: KinnerKrishi - Quarterly magazine of KVK Kinnaur: Co-editor during 2013 and 2014 KrishiVani - Half yearly magazine of KVK Shimla: Co-editor of KrishiVani during , and Editor during Extension Articles: 12 No.