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Agricultural Physics      (13 scientists)

Dr Pragati Pramanik Maity

   

Field of Specialisation : Agricultural Physics

Dr Pragati Pramanik Maity
Principal Scientist

M.Sc. : ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi

Ph.D : ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi

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PG School, Faculty Disciplines : Agricultural Physics

No. of Students Guided : -    M.Sc :   4

   Ph.D :   Guided 1 Ph. D. and Guiding 2 PhD students

Nandita Mandal, Pragati Pramanik Maity*, T.K. Das, K.K. Bandyopadhyay, Sujan Adak, Abhradip Sarkar, Ranjan Bhattacharyya, Suman Sen, Subash N. Pillai, Bidisha Chakrabarti (2025). Long-term Conservation Agriculture Influences Ecosystem Service in Maize- Wheat Cropping System in the North-Western Indo- Gangetic Plain, Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 101720 (NAAS rating: 10.8)
Abhradip Sarkar, Pragati Pramanik Maity*, Mrinmoy Ray and Aditi Kundu (2024). Inclusion of fractal dimension in machine learning models improves the prediction accuracy of hydraulic conductivity. , Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 38(40434067) (NAAS rating: 9.6)
Abhradip Sarkar, Pragati Pramanik Maity*, Mrinmoy Ray and Aditi Kundu (2024). Inclusion of fractal dimension in machine learning models improves the prediction accuracy of hydraulic conductivity. , Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 38(40434067) (NAAS rating: 9.6)
Abhradip Sarkar, Pragati Pramanik Maity*, Mrinmoy Ray, Debashis Chakraborty, Bappa Das, Arti Bhatia (2023). Inclusion of fractal dimension in four machine learning algorithms improves the prediction accuracy of mean weight diameter of soil., Ecological Informatics, 74, 101959 (NAAS rating: 13.3)
Ghosh T, Maity Pramanik Pragati*, Rabbi SMF, Das TK and Bhattacharyya R (2023). Application of Xray computed tomography in soil and plant-a review. , Frontiers in Environmental Science, 11:1216630 (NAAS rating: 11.41)
Ranjan Bhattacharyya, A Bhatia, B Chakrabarti, Namita Das Saha, P Pramanik, Avijit Ghosh, S Das, Geeta Singh, SD Singh (2023). Elevated CO2 alters aggregate carbon and microbial community but does not affect total soil organic C in the semi-arid tropics. , Applied Soil Ecology, 187 (104843) (NAAS rating: 11.51)
Tridiv Ghosh, Pragati Pramanik Maity*, T. K. Das, P. Krishnan, Debashis Chakraborty, Arti Bhatia, Mrinmoy Ray, Aditi Kundu and Ranjan Bhattacharyya (2022). Characterization of Soil Pores Through X-Ray Computed Microtomography and Carbon Mineralization Under Contrasting Tillage and Land Configurations in the Indo-Gangetic Plains of India. , Frontiers in Environmental Science, 10 (898249) (NAAS rating: 11.41)
Samaresh Sahoo, Prabir Mukhopadhyay, Jake Mowrer, Pragati Pramanik Maity*, Aniruddha Maity, AK Sinha, Prodipto Sow, S Rakesh (2022). Tillage and N-source affect soil fertility, enzymatic activity, and crop yield in a maizerice rotation system in the Indian Terai zone. Frontiers in Environmental Science. , Frontiers in Environmental Science, 10 (9839730 (NAAS rating: 11.41)
Sourav Das, Ranjan Bhattacharyya, Namita Das Saha, Avijit Ghosh, S.A. Khan, N. Ahmed, Abir Dey, A. Bhatia, Pragati Pramanik Maity, Soora Naresh Kumar, B.K. Agarwal, D.K. Shahi (2022). Soil aggregate-associated carbon and organic carbon pools as affected by conversion of forest lands to agriculture in an acid soil of India. , , Soil and Tillage Research, 223 (105443) (NAAS rating: 11.37)

Publications having NAAS rating 6 and above with first or corresponding author only

  1. Pramanik P, Aggarwal P, and Dey P. (2013). Model for calculation of penetration resistance from easily measurable soil physical properties. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 83(3): 294-299.
  2. Pragati Pramanik, Bidisha Chakrabarti; Arti Bhatia; Shiv Dhar Singh; Aniruddha Maity; Pramila Aggarwal; Prameela Krishnan. Effect of elevated temperature on soil hydrothermal regimes and growth of wheat crop. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (2018) 190:217.
  3. P Pramanik, Bidisha Chakrabarti, Arti Bhatia, SD Singh, N Mridha, P Krishnan (2018). Effect of elevated carbon dioxide on soil hydrothermal regimes and growth of maize crop (Zea mays L.) in semi-arid tropics of Indo-Gangetic Plains. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 190 (11):661.
  4. P Maity and P Aggarwal (2012).Variation of thermal properties of sandy loam soil under different management practices. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 82 (2): 181�5.
  5. Sourav Das, Ranjan Bhattacharyya, Namita Das Saha, Avijit Ghosh, S.A. Khan, N. Ahmed, Abir Dey, A. Bhatia, Pragati Pramanik Maity, Soora Naresh Kumar, B.K. Agarwal, D.K. Shahi (2022). Soil aggregate-associated carbon and organic carbon pools as affected by conversion of forest lands to agriculture in an acid soil of India. , , Soil and Tillage Research, 223 (105443) (NAAS rating: 11.37)
  6. P. Pramanik, K. K. Bandyopadhyay, DebaratiBhaduri, Ranjan Bhattacharyya and P. Aggarwal (2015).Effect of Mulch on Soil Thermal Regimes - A Review. International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Biotechnology Citation: IJAEB: 8(3): 645-658 September 2015 DOI Number: 10.5958/2230-732X.2015.00072.8.
  7. Aniruddha Maity, Shyamal Kumar Chakarbarty, Pragati Pramanik, Ramwant Gupta, Sanjay Singh Parmar, DK Sharma (2019). Response of stigma receptivity in CMS and male fertile line of Indian mustard (B. juncea) under variable thermal conditions. International Journal of Biometeorology, 63 (2): 143-152.
  8. Priya Bhattacharya, Pragati Pramanik Maity, Mrinmoy Ray and Nilimesh Mridha (2020). Prediction of Mean Weight Diameter of Soil Using machine Learning Approaches. Agronomy Journal, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20469
  9. Priya Bhattacharya, Pragati Pramanik Maity*, Jake Mowrer, Aniruddha Maity, Mrinmoy Ray, Shrila Das, Bidisha Chakrabarti, Tridiv Ghosh and P. Krishnan (2020). Assessment of Soil Health Parameters and Application of the Sustainability Index to Fields Under Conservation Agriculture for 3, 6, and 9 years in India. Heliyon (Accepted)
  10. Vikas Rai, P Pramanik, TK Das, P Aggarwal, Ranjan Bhattacharyya, P Krishnan, VK Sehgal (2019). Modelling soil hydrothermal regimes in pigeon pea under conservation agriculture using Hydrus-2D. Soil and Tillage research,190: 92-108.

Patent / Technologies / Methodologies / System etc. (Upto Five) :

  1. Use of fractal dimension in four machine learning algorithms improves the prediction accuracy of mean weight diameter of soil
  1. First global attempt was made to test and validate the Hydrus-2D Model for simulating root water uptake (RWU) under conservation agriculture (CA). Aggarwal et al., 2017 in Agriculture, Ecosystem and Environment)
  1. Superiority of bed planting system have been proven in modifying soil hydrothermal regimes (Aggarwal et al., 2009 in Geoderma)
  1. Improving soil physical environment and water productivity of wheat by conservation tillage in maize-wheat system in sandy loam soil of Indo-Gangetic plain region
  1. Quantification of porosity and pore size distribution using x- ray computed microtomography

Awards / Recognitions / Fellowship (Upto Five) :

  1. SERB-DST International Travel Support for attending 2023 International Annual Meeting of CSSA, ASA, SSSA at St. Louis, Missouri, USA during Oct 29 - Nov 1, 2023
  1. ISTRO Scholarship for attending 22nd ISTRO International Conference on ‘Living Roots, Living Soil’ to be held from 23-27 September 2024 in Virginia Beach, VA, USA.
  1. Associate Editor, Journal of American Society of Soil Science, Soil Science Society of America since 2024
  1. Secretary, The Indian Society of Agrophysics since 2019
  1. INSA Travel Award for Attending 22nd ISTRO International Conference is ‘Living Roots, Living Soil” from 23-27 September 2024 in Virginia Beach, VA, USA