NARENDRA KUMAR GONTIA

About

Prof. (Dr.) Narendra Kumar Gontia did his B. Tech. (Agricultural Engineering) from JNKVV, Jabalpur, Madhaya Pradesh,India. and M.Tech. Agril. Engg. (Soil and Water Conservation Engineering) and Ph.D. degree in Agril. Engg. (Soil and Water Conservation Engineering) from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IITKGP). He is the Recipients of prestigious National level Jawaharlal Nehru Award of Best UG Research 2007 of ICAR, New Delhi, and other 8 academic awards. He is Fellow/Life Member in 11 Scientific Organizations, Member in 55 Government/Institutions Board/ Professional Committees. Worked as Officiating Vice Chancellor JAU since 5th Oct 2021 to 10th Aug 2022 and Dean Faulty of Agril.Engg.&Tech., Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh (Gujarat) India since August, 2012. He is a Faculty in Gujarat Agricultural University and Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh since March, 1986. His research interests include Irrigation Water Management, Water Harvesting and Groundwater Recharge, Hydrological Modeling of Watershed, Remote sensing, and GIS Applications in Agricultural Water Management. He guided 3 Ph.D. and 13 M.Tech. students and 17 B.Tech. projects. He published 118 research papers in peer-reviewed and high impact international/national journals/seminars/conferences/ symposia. Books authored: 02, Chapter in recognized books: 01 (International), 06 (National) Editor in Chief in book: 01 (Book), 03 (Research Bulletins), Editorships in proceedings and Newsletter: 06 Peer reviewer for journals: 10 . He did a very good work of Water harvesting and Groundwater recharge in Saurastra region of Gujarat and awarded also. Under his leadership The college of Agril. Engg. and Tech. developed well and has got good ranking in Best Engg. Colleges of India. JAU achieving mile stones under his leadership.

Employment

• Junagadh Agricultural University Faculty, Ex Dean and Ex VC
  1986 - 2023

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Ph. D. Agril.Engg SWCE
  2002 - 2007
• Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur M. Tech. Agril Engg
  1989 - 1991
• Jawaharlal Nehru Agriculture University B. Tech. Agril. Engg.
  1978 - 1983

Projects & Funding

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Publications (52)

• Morphometric Study of Dhatarwadi River Basin Using RS and GIS Techniques
  Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology 2021 DOI: 10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i1031354
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• Derivation of land surface temperature using satellite imagery and its relationship with vegetation index
  Journal of Agrometeorology 2019
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• Morphological Parameters and their Implications in Forest Watershed
  Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.2019.8(4) 2019 DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2019.804.329
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• Generation of Thematic Maps of a Forest Watershed using Remote Sensing and GIS
  Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.2018.7(12) 2018 DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2018.712.337
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• Groundwater utilization and management: policy guidelines for the South West Saurashtra region
  Sustainable Water Resources Management 2017 DOI: 10.1007/s40899-017-0086-7
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• Rainwater Harvesting and Grounwater Recharge
  2017
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• Water resources management in coastal area for enhancing water productivity.
  2017
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• Irrigation Water Management Modeling in Canal Command Using Remote Sensing
  Annals of Arid Zone 2016
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• Irrigation water management modeling in canal command using remote sensing
  Annals of Arid Zone 2016
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• Remote sensing based vegetation indices and crop coefficient relationship for estimation of crop evapotranspiration in Ozat-II canal command
  Journal of Agrometeorology 2016
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