Dr. Subham Mukherjee
ICAR-Mahatma Gandhi Integrated Farming Research Institute, Soil and Land Use Survey of India, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya Faculty of Agriculture
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About
Dr. Subham Mukherjee is a Soil Scientist in the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), ICAR-Mahatma Gandhi Integrated Farming Research Institute, Bihar, India, with academic and professional expertise spanning soil chemistry, soil physics, water management, soil survey, and remote sensing–GIS–based digital soil mapping. Born in Bolpur, Birbhum (West Bengal), he has consistently excelled throughout his academic career, securing first-class distinctions in all stages from school to doctoral studies.
He completed his B.Sc. in Agriculture from Palli Siksha Bhavana, Visva-Bharati (2015), followed by an M.Sc. in Soil Science from Punjab Agricultural University (2017), where he was awarded the ICAR–Junior Research Fellowship (AIR 28) and a Certificate of Merit for academic excellence. He subsequently earned his Ph.D. in Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science from Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (2022), supported by the prestigious ICAR–Senior Research Fellowship (AIR 1).
Dr. Mukherjee’s research contributions span conservation agriculture, phosphorus dynamics, soil moisture stress, and sustainable water and nutrient management in pulse-based cropping systems. His M.Sc. work established the role of rice-residue biochar in enhancing phosphorus availability across contrasting soils, while his doctoral research demonstrated how conservation tillage, irrigation, and phosphorus management can mitigate water stress and enhance chickpea productivity in the Lower Gangetic Plains.
Professionally, he has worked as an Assistant Field Officer at the Soil and Land Use Survey of India, Kolkata, for almost 3.5 years, where he conducted detailed soil surveys across multiple districts of West Bengal, prepared thematic and land suitability maps using satellite imagery, and authored 15 detailed soil survey reports.
He has published influential research papers in high-impact journals such as Agricultural Water Management, Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, and International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. His additional scholarly contributions include book chapters on conservation agriculture and resource conservation technologies, and he is a co-author of the reference book Comprehensive Soil Science.
Dr. Mukherjee has also undergone specialized training in “Remote Sensing and GIS in Digital Soil Mapping” conducted by the National Remote Sensing Centre (ISRO), Hyderabad. His broader research interests include conservation agriculture, carbon and nutrient cycling, soil physical health, and advanced soil carbon mapping.
Beyond academics, he enjoys playing cricket and takes a keen interest in developing practical, field-oriented soil management solutions that enhance sustainability, resilience, and farmer profitability.
Employment
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ICAR-Mahatma Gandhi Integrated Farming Research Institute Scientist (Soil Science)2025 - Present
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Soil and Land Use Survey of India Assistant Field Officer2021 - 2025
Education
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Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya Faculty of Agriculture PhD2017 - 2022
Projects & Funding
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Publications (11)
- Optimizing sowing time and foliar boron application improves soil moisture use, physiological efficiency, and yield stability of field pea (Pisum sativum L.) in rainfed rice-fallow systems Save
- Impact of different cropping systems on structural attributes and aggregate-associated carbon dynamics of clayey soil under conservation agriculture Save
- Influence of Potassium Management on Physiology and Biochemical Activities of Lentil (Lens culinaris M.) Grown Under Rainfed Condition in Different Tillage and Sowing Time Scenario Save
- Assessment and mitigation of soil water stress of rainfed lentil (Lens culinaries Medik) through sowing time, tillage and potassic fertilization disparities Save
- Zinc and iron foliar feeding on different lathyrus varieties influencing the biofortification, bio-availability and productivity Save
- Assessment and Mitigation of Soil Water Stress of Rainfed Lentil (Lens Culinaries Medik) Through Sowing Time, Tillage and Potassic Fertilization Disparities Save
- Conservation agriculture: An approach towards sustainability of soil physical health Save
- Impact of mulching and nutrients on soil water balance and actual evapotranspiration of irrigated winter cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.) Save
- Soil water stress and physiological responses of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) subject to tillage and irrigation management in lower Gangetic plain Save
- Differential response of biochar derived from rice-residue waste on phosphorus availability in soils with dissimilar pH Save