Dr. Sumit Rai

Mycorrhizal ecology, rhizobiochemistry, Soil Carbon & Nitrogen Sequestration, micronutrient management, INM, Soil Health & Quality monitoring & Restoration.

• B.Sc. in Agriculture from Udai Pratap Autonomous College, Varanasi in 2007.
• M. Sc. in Agricultural Chemistry & Soil Science from Udai Pratap Autonomous College, Varanasi in 2010
• Ph.D. (Soil Science & Agriculture Chemistry) from Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi in 2016.

Nepal   

National

Krishi Mandi Parishad Fellowship during M.Sc. (Agriculture)

Secured 1st rank in M.Sc.(Ag)

Best Seminar Presentation award in M.Sc. (Ag.) by Indian Society of Soil Science, New Delhi (Varanasi Chapter, India)

UGC-BHU Research Fellowship during Ph.D. at BHU, Varanasi

Young Scientist Award at International Conference on Advances in Agricultural & Applied Sciences for Promoting Food Security in Nepal during 13-15th May, 2017

Outstanding PhD Thesis Award at International Conference on Advances in Agricultural & Applied Sciences for Promoting Food Security in Nepal during 13-15th May, 2017

Excellence in Teaching Award at National Conference on Livelihood and Food Security -2018 at Patnav

Fellow of the Bose Science Society

Editrial Board member “American Journal of Agriculture & Forestry”

Reviewer, “Bioinfo Publications”

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Award for Distinguished Fellow

Prof. MS Swaminathan Best Young Scientist Award

Indian Society of Soil Science, New Delhi Annual Member.

Indian Society of Soil Salinity and Water Quality, Karnal, India (Life Member)

Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata, India (Life Member)

Mahima Research Foundation & Social Welfare, Varanasi, India (Life Member)

Society of Agriculture, Innovation and Development, Ranchi, India (Life Member)

Innovative Farming, Tripura, India (Life Member)

System Society of India, Agra, India (Life Member)

Ayan Journals, India (Life Member)

British Ecological Society, UK (Life Member)

International Economics Development Research Center (IEDRC), HK (Life Member)

Hong Kong Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering Society (Senior Member)

The Asia Society of Researcher (ASR), HK (Life Member)

Broad Subject Area	Specialization	Sector
Soil Science	Soil Health	INM, Micronutrient Management
Soil Microbiology	Mycorrhizal ecology	Rhizobiochemistry
Soil & Water Conservation	In-situ Conservation	Soil Moisture

Sl.No.	Category	Numbers
	Peer Reviewed Papers	25
	Paper in Book chapter	9
	Popular article	5
	Books	7

Technical Skills

Instruments : AAS, GLC, HPLC, Kjeldahl N distillation unit, TDR and other Soil & Plant Analysis instruments Softwares : SPSS

• Hobbies:    Reading, Gardening
  
• Sports:       Cricket