Pradip Dey

portrait Dr. Pradip Dey
Project Coordinator

AICRP (STCR), IISS
Berasia Road, Nabibagh
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462038
India


Phone: +91 (O) 755 2733314
Fax: +91 (O) 755 2733310
E-mail: pradipdey(at)yahoo.com
URL Institution: www.stcr.gov.in
Personal URL: link


Additional functions:
Biome Expert Group Lead of Wood & Shrublands (Dryland) of IUCN.
Member of the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management; Member of the IUCN Species Survival Commission; Member of the IUCN Commission on Communication and Education; Member of the World Commission on Protected Areas.


Key Publications of Pradip Dey (up to ten) :
Dey, P. and Jain, J.M. (1997). Mineralization and nitrifi¬cation in soil amended with urea and enriched green manures in submerged soil system. J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 45 (2): 249-255.
Dey, P., Rai, Mathura, Gangopadhyay, K.K., Das, Bikash, Nath, Vishal and Reddy, N.N. 2010. Effect of phosphorus on growth, yield use efficiency and leaf nutrient composition of litchi grown on alfisol. Indian J. Hort, 67(3): 394-396.
Dey, P. and Sarkar, A.K. 2011. Revisiting indigenous farming knowledge of Jharkhand (India) for conservation of natural resources and combating climate change. Indian J. Traditional Knowledge 10(1): 71-79.
Gautam, R.K., Nayak, A.K., Sharma, D.K., Qadar, Ali, Dey, P. and Singh, G. 2010. Morphological and chemical fingerprinting of Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) genotypes grown in sodic soil. Agrochimica, 54 (5): 289-302.
Kumar, S. and Dey, P. 2011. Effects of different mulches and irrigation methods on root growth, nutrient uptake, water-use efficiency and yield of strawberry. Scientia Hort. 127(3): 318-324.


Expertise of Pradip Dey:
Expertise CategorySpecific Expertise
Expert TypeExpert Type
Applied Sciences / Technologies / Engineering
Topic AtmosphereAtmosphere
Climate
Global Warming
Topic HydrosphereWater Pollution / Waste Water
Topic PedospherePedosphere
Soil Degradation / Erosion / Desertification
Soil Pollution and Restauration
Topic Integrated SystemsIntegrated Systems and Ecology
Carbon Cycle
Nutrient Cycle / Food Chain
Topic EcosystemsEcosystems
Topic Economy/ResourceUseEconomy / Resource Use
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery
Water
Land Cover / Land Use / Landscape
Topic TechnologyTechnology
Technical Environmental Protection
Recycling
Topic Politics/LawPolitics / Law
Conventions / Protections
Topic HealthHealth
Pollution Effects / Water Quality
Topic SustainabilitySustainability
Ecological Sustainability
MethodsMethod
Data Collection
Data Collection - Measurement
Data Analysis
Applied Research / Technology

Specialties of Pradip Dey:
Presently working as Project Coordinator of All India Coordinated Research Project at Indian Institute of Soil Science (IISS), has more than 19 years of post Ph.D. standing as soil scientist in National Agricultural Research System of India under various institutes of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Research work has embraced carbon sequestration and conservation agriculture in different land use system under reclaimed sodic soil, nutrient and crop management in watershed, root pruning-cum-fertiliser application, in-situ moisture conservation, changes in soil properties in multi-tier fruit based cropping system model and its link to wider system consideration. Having research experience as soil scientist including work related to soil and plant analysis and water management of agri-horticultural and agroforestry (multipurpose trees) system. Having experience of participatory on-farm research on sugarcane based cropping system. Having technical expertise in leading and successful completion of a multidisciplinary and multi-location World Bank funded National Agricultural Technology Project (NATP-PSR-42) as Principal Investigator. Was involved as an expert and key liaison for soil resources assessment and management in an International Project on watershed funded by Australian Centre of International Agricultural Research. Was instrumental in the creation of CSSRI Vision 2030, an effort to propel the institution for taking up challenges of 2030. Member-Secretary of Research Advisory Committee and Institute Research Council of CSSRI. Having more than 200 publications which include 52 research papers, 5 books, 12 book chapters, 23 technical/extension bulletins, 33 popular articles and 79 other publications with major emphasis in soil and water management as well as soil sustainability. Also delivered 10 TV talks and 10 radio talks for extending technologies to farmers. Owned two gold medals, four scholarship/ fellowships including World Bank Summit Scholarship and 20 professional honours/recognition.

Specially developed skills include planning and implementation of research projects in soil sustainability and crop responses to plant nutrients, conducting technical meetings, guiding Post Graduate students for Dissertation or Thesis, identification of research priorities and formulating work strategy as desired with available resources, extension activities for dissemination of research findings and other relevant information, good knowledge in computers with respect to operating systems and software, scientific documentation, analysis of data, preparing status review and reports, editing scientific writing, compiling and amalgamating subject matter advancements, obtaining extra mural funding for research projects of international relevance, ability to coordinate efforts of many Staff to meet organizational goals, decision-making with the spirit of creativity, stability and dedication, penchant to work in a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment. Extensive peer recognition in terms of work as Editor in the scientific journal named Journal of Soil Salinity and Water Quality (ISSN 0976-0806); Associate Editor in Research Journal of Environmental and Earth Sciences (ISSN 0051-1335); Editor, Subseed Science Magazine; Member of the Editorial Board of Chotanagpur Horticulture and various other national journals; reviewer/referee for many high impact international and national journals in the areas of Soil Science, Environmental Science and Multidisciplinary areas; Organizing Secretary of National Seminar on Soil Salinity and Water Quality; Founder Honourary Secretary of Indian Society of Soil Salinity and Water Quality; Member of the Council, Indian Society of Soil Science. Member, The Ecosystem Services Partnership, Wageningen, The Netherlands; and Member of the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management; Member of the IUCN Species Survival Commission; Member of the World Commission on Protected Areas. Designated Social Innovator by the World Bank.

Last update: 1/4/13
Source of data: ProClim- Research InfoSystem (1993-2024)
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