DR. SHAON KUMAR DAS Profile

Basic Information:

Name: DR. SHAON KUMAR DASDesignation: Scientist, senior scale (Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science)
Email ID: shaon.iari@gmail.comPhone Number: 9475680474
Highest Qualifications: Ph.D
Field of Specialization: Organic nutrient management, carbon sequestration, biochar application in agriculture, soil fertility, soil acidity management, quality of crop produce
Joining Date in the institute (dd/mm/year): 15/09/2011
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=jzABWXYAAAAJ&hl=en
Research gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Shaon_Das4/research

Awards/ Recognitions/Fellowship:

     Best oral presentation award: Adaptation of soil health management practices among farming community in Sikkim by Shaon Kumar Das) in 7th National Extension Education Congress on “Translational Research-Extension for Sustainable Small Farm Development during 08-11 November 2014 in ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya.

     Best oral presentation award: Biochar from weed biomass: Effect on soil health and productivity for sustainability in conservation agriculture in acidic soil of Sikkim under organic nutrition by Shaon Kumar Das and R. K. Avasthe in National Seminar on "Integrating Agri-Horticultural and Allied Research for Food and Nutritional Security in the Era of Global Climate Disruption" during 04-06 March 2016 at ICAR RC for NEH Region, Manipur Centre, Lamphelpat, Imphal, Manipur.

     Young Scientist Award for outstanding contribution in the field of Agricultural Chemicals on the occasion of National Conference on Innovative and Current Advances in Agriculture and Allied sciences (ICAAAS-2016) during 10-11 December, 2016 held at Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad (Telangana).

     Young Scientist Award on the occasion of EET CRS presents 5th Faculty Branding Awards-17 on 23rd July, 2017 at Kolkata.

     Young Scientist Award on the eve of third International Conference on Bio-resource and Stress Management held during 8-11th November, 2017 at Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.

     Young Scientist Award on the eve of national conference on “improving income of farmers through agriculture and aquaculture through development interventions” during 5th to 7th January, 2018 jointly organized by society of Krishi Vigyan and association of aquaculturists at ICAR-CIFA Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

     Best Innovative Reviewer Award, during 1st first farm innovation congress, 2018 and national conference on “innovation farming for food and livelihood security in changing climate” during 12-13 January, 2018 at BCKV, Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal.

     Best oral presentation award: Soil enzyme activity as affected by biochar application in maize-pea cropping system in Sikkim by Shaon Kumar Das during 1st first farm innovation congress, 2018 and national conference on “innovation farming for food and livelihood security in changing climate” during 12-13 January, 2018 at BCKV, Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal.

     Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing: Awarded August 2018 to Shaon Das in recognition of the contributions made to the quality of the journal of Ecotoxicology and Environmental safety, Elsevier Publication (NAAS 9.97)

     Best Scientist Award (Regional Centre) of ICAR Research Complex for NEH region, Umiam, Meghalaya for the year 2018.

     Young Scientist Award by Shaon Kumar Das for outstanding contribution in the field of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science on the occasion of National Conference on Recent Development in Agricultural Technology-2019 during 28-29 November, 2019 held at Palli Siksha Bhavana, Visva Bharati, Shantiniketan, West Bengal, India.

     Best Oral Presentation Award: Effect of manures and biochar on soil physical, chemical and biological properties in maize (Zea mays L.)-black gram (Vigna mungo var viridis L.) cropping system by Shaon Kumar Das on the eve of first National Seminar on Climate Smart Agriculture for Crop Production held during 29-31st December, 2019 at Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidlaya, Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal.

     Best Extension Scientist Award by Shaon Kumar Das on the eve of first National Seminar on Climate Smart Agriculture for Crop Production held during 29-31st December, 2019 at Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidlaya, Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal.

     University merit scholarship during B.Sc. Agriculture Honours from 2004-2008 at U.B.K.V. Pundibari, Cooch Behar, West Bengal.

     Junior Research Fellowship of Indian Council of Agricultural Research in Physical Science Group during 2008.

     Senior Research Fellowship of Indian Agricultural Research Institute during 2010.

     ICAR- NET in Soil Science (2010) conducted by ASRB.

     IARI merit medal (gold medal) for outstanding performance in M.Sc. during 2011.

     DST-INSPIRE fellowship during 2011 from Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India.

     1st rank in Agricultural Research Service conducted by ASRB (Agricultural Chemistry)