Experience Profile

• As Senior Scientist from 2024- till date
• As scientist from 2012-2024
• Joined in CRIDA, Hyderabad on 08.10.2012
• Joined ICAR on 2nd July 2012

Google Scholar

• https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=12eE6AwAAAAJ

Memberships

• Life member, Indian Journal of Dryland Agricultural Research and Development
• Life member, Journal of Farming Systems Research and Development
• Annual membership, Indian Journal of Soil Science
• Life Member, Agricultural Research Service Scientists' Forum (ARSSF), New Delhi

Research Interests

• Coated Fertilizer synthesis and evaluation
• Nutrient management with zeolite mineral and rock phosphate
• Integrated nutrient management with liquid fertilizer and nano fertilizers
• Carbon accounting using Ex-ACT tool
• Soil health management with LFOM

Publications:

• Girijaveni V., Raju B M K., Divya Balakrishnan., Sumanta Kundu., Pushpanjali., Jagriti Rohit and Singh V.K. 2025. Role of mordenite zeolite in improving nutrient and water use efficiency in Alfisols. Frontiers in Plant Science, 15, p.1404077.
• Singh, V.K., Girija Veni, V., Sumanta Kundu, Indoria, A.K., Suvana, S. and Prasanna, J. 2025. Agroecology-based Nutrient Management Strategies for sustainable production in rainfed regions. Indian Journal of Fertilizers, 21 (11): 1184-1199.
• Pushpanjali, B.Y., Chary, G.R., Srinivas, K., Gopinath, K.A., Indoria, A.K., Veni, V.G., Gurav, P.P., Suvana, S. and Rao, N.T.K., 2025. Spatial Variability and Predictive Mapping of Soil Micronutrients Using Inverse Distance Weighted Interpolation Technique in Dryland Agriculture. Indian J. Dryland Agric. Res. & Dev. June, 10, pp.2231-6701.
• Shankar K.S., Vanaja M., Shankar M., Siddiqua A., Sharma K.L., Girijaveni V and Singh V.K., 2025. Change in Mineral Composition and Cooking Quality in Legumes grown on Semi-Arid Alfisols due to Elevated CO2 and Temperature. Frontiers in Nutrition, 11, p.1444962.
• Kelageri, P.G., Chandran, M.S., Kumari, V.V., Gopinath, K.A., Singh, V.K., Veni, V.G., Bag, S. and Sunita, B., 2026. CO2 Fertilization and Cowpea Yield Loss under Future Climate Scenarios. Agricultural Research, pp.1-11.
• Kundu, S., Srinivasarao, Ch., Mallick, R.B., Prasad, J.V.N.S., Indoria, A.K., Girija Veni, V., Pratibha, G., Chandra Sekhar, Ch., Thakur, P.B., Rao, K.V., Prabhakar, M., Sammi Reddy, K., Singh, V.K. (2025). Effect of Tank Silt Amendment, Integrated Nutrient Management, and Biofertilizers on Agronomic Productivity of Semi-Arid Alfisols. Land Degradation & Development, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.70191

Trainings undergone:

• Training workshop on “Integrating systems modelling to support the scaling of climate smart agriculture in Semi-Arid regions at ICRISAT, Patancheru, during 03-05th May, 2017.
• Workshop cum training program on “Crop Simulation Models on Climate Change Impact Assessment” at ICAR – Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal during 14-18th February, 2017.
• Five days training programme on “Laboratory quality management system and internal audit as per ISO/IEC 17025:2017 at National Institute of Plant Health during 9-13th December, 2024.
• Pedagogical development programme (9th Batch) on Enhancing Pedagogical Competencies for Agricultural Education at National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi during 29th January – 02nd February, 2024.
• Online training programme on Analysis of Experiment Data using SAS at ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad during 9-17th November, 2020.
• Training programme on Analysis of Experimental Data at ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad during 18-23th August, 2016.
• ARS probation training of 96th FOLARS on foundation course comprising foundation training (3 months), Orientation training (3 months) during 2012-2013 at NAARM, CRIDA Hyderabad, IARI New Delhi.

Training Conducted: as a Co-Coordinator

• Collaborative online training programme on “Innovation in extension strategies for upscaling of climate smart agricultural technologies by ICAR-CRIDA and MANAGE, Hyderabad during 23-27th September, 2024.
• Training programme on Climate Resilient Agriculture for Sustainable Agricultural Productivity by ICAR-CRIDA during 13-17th November, 2023.
• Rural Agriculture work experience (RAWE) programme for a period of 3 months (1st August 2022 to 30th November 2022) as program coordinator at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad.
• Rural Agriculture work experience (RAWE) programme for a period of 3 months (5th January 2023 to 4th April 2023) as program coordinator at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad.
• Rural Agriculture work experience (RAWE) programme for a period of 3 months (15th June 2023 to 15th September 2023) as program coordinator at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad.
• Rural Agriculture work experience (RAWE) programme for a period of 3 months (15th June 2024 to 15th September 2024) as program coordinator at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad.

Awards:

• Certificate of Appreciation as faculty for outstanding contribution to the academic excellence of the Undergraduate/Postgraduate programme of IARI Megavarsity Hyderabad Hub for the academic year 2023-25 in 2025 by ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad.
• Outstanding Achiever award for outstanding achievement under the category Education in 2024 by ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad.
• Associate Fellow by Telangana Academy of Sciences in 2023 towards contributions to Science and Technology.
• Associate Fellow by Telangana Academy of Sciences for her contributions to Science and Technology in 2022 by Society for Agricultural Innovation and Development, Ranchi.
• Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing for an outstanding contribution to the quality of the journal in 2022 by International Journal of Plant and Soil.
• Qualified ARS 2012 in Agricultural Extension with AIR 1.
• Qualified National Eligibility Test (NET) for Lectureship in ‘Soil fertility/chemistry/microbiology’ conducted by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR-ASRB, Govt. of India, New Delhi) in 2011.
• Qualified National Eligibility Test (NET) for Lectureship in ‘Earth science’ conducted by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR, Govt. of India) in 2010.
• Qualified UGC-NET-JRF in Soil Science, 2007.
• Qualified IARI-Ph.D. in Soil Science, 2009.

Peer recognition/others:

• Joint Secretary in the executive committee of Hyderabad Chapter of ISSS for the period of 2026-2028
• In-charge of Central lab

students guided /other related activities

Name of the Student	Thesis Title	Status	Chair/Co-chair/Member
N Tarun (M.Sc, Soil Science) (2023)	Studying the effect of different crop management systems on soil nitrogen dynamics under rain fed conditions	Completed	Major Member
Prasanna G Kelagiri (M.Sc, Agronomy) (2023)	Impact of future climate on cowpea-safflower using crop simulation model	Completed	Minor Member
Ankita Mohapatra (Ph.D, Soil Science) (2023)	Effect of Rock Phosphate and Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria on Soil Phosphorus Dynamics and Crop Productivity in Maize Grown in Diverse Soil Types	Ongoing	Chairman
Prabhat (M.Sc, Soil Science) (2024)	Soil fertility assessment and mapping of Gaddaimallaiahguda watershed in Rangareddy district, Telangana	Ongoing	Chairman
Raieesa (Ph.D, Soil Science) (2025)	Effect of zeolite on yield, Nitrogen uptake and transformations in rainfed sorghum	Ongoing	Chairman
Lunavath Vidyavathi (Ph.D, Soil Science) (2025)	Evaluation of phytoremedition potential of castor and linseed cultivars for heavy metals from soil	Ongoing	Co-Chairman