Profile of Dr.(Mrs.) Meera Kumari

• B. Tech. (Ag. Engg):CAET, Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar
• M.Tech. (Soil and Water Conservation Engg.):  CAET, Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar
• Ph.D. (Soil and Water Conservation Engg.):  Vaugh School of Agriculture Engineering and Technology, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, U.P.

Professional Area

• Research Area:

  Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Irrigation Water Management and Scheduling, Micro-Irrigation Systems (Drip and Sprinkler), Crop-Water Relations and Water Use Efficiency, Sustainable Agricultural Water Management.

• Research Interests:

  Irrigation Scheduling & Optimization, Water Use Efficiency & Productivity, Crop-Water Modelling, Fertigation and Nutrient Management: Soil and Water Conservation, Intercropping Systems & Irrigation, Economic Analysis of Irrigation Practices, Climate-Smart Irrigation Technologies

• Memberships/Fellow of Societies:

  1. Life member of Indian society of Agricultural Engg. New Delhi.
  2. Life member of Agricultural & Environmental Technology Development Society (AETDS). U.S. Nagar, UK, INDIA.
  3. Life member of Samagra Vikash Evam paryavaran Sarukhan samiti (SVPSS), PRAYAGRAJ (U.P).
  4. Life member of DISHA, Sam bodhi, Dhanbad, Jharkhand.

PUBLICATIONS:

• Research articles / Review articles /Short Communication: 30
• Books: 08
• Book Chapter: 15
• Popular articles: 20

KEY PUBLICATIONS:

• Meera Kumari, Kumari Shipra and Brijesh Kumar (2020). Performance Evaluation and Cost Estimation of Papad Making Process with Papad Press Machine & Prepared Papad Compared with the Commercial Market Sample. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 9 Number 4 (2020) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com.
• Meera Kumari, Hemant Kumar and Avanish Yadav (2020). To Compare the Utilization of Fertilizer through Drip, Micro Sprinkler and Conventional (i.e. Check Basin) Irrigation Methods in Litchi Plants Inter-Cropped with Garlic and Onion. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 9 Number 4 (2020) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com.
• Ramchandra Ram and Meera Kumari (2020). Effect of the Physiological Parameters of Different Age Group Operators on the Linseed Thresher at Different Moisture Levels of Crop. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 9 Number 10 (2020) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com.
• Kumari, Meera., (2021). Optimization of Mustard (Brassica juncea) Irrigation through Evapotranspiration Estimation via Energy Balance Residuals Coupled with Economic Cost-Benefit Analysis. Frontiers in Crop Improvement. Vol 9: 1543-1546 ISSN: 2454-6011.in Frontiers in Crop Improvement (Special Issue IV August 2021). Website: www.asthafoundation.
• Kumari Meera and Derrick D.M. (2022). An economic assessment of irrigation scheduling (based on water limiting conditions) for enhancement of production and productivity. The pharma innovation journal 2022; Sp-11(11):2190-2192. ISSN(E) 2277-7695, ISSN(P) 2349-8242. NAAS Rating 5.23. www.thepharmajournal.com
• Kumari Meera and Derrick D.M. (2022). Effect of irrigation scheduling based on water limiting conditions to growth, yield and yield response factor for mustard crop. The pharma innovation journal 2022; Sp- 11(11):2036-2040 ISSN(E) 2277-7695, ISSN(P) 2349-8242. NAAS Rating 5.23. www.thepharmajournal.com
• Kumari, Meera., (2022). Aqua Crop-Based Optimization of Mustard (Brassica juncea) Harvest Index under IW/CPE ratio Irrigation Scheduling.  Progressive Research: An International Vol 17 (Special) : 388-391 (July-2022), Print ISSN: 0973-6417, Online ISSN: 2454-6003 Society for Scientific Development in Agriculture and Technology, Meerut (U.P.) India. Website: www.asthafoundation.in
• Kumari Meera, Derrick D.M., and Prasad Sudarshan (2024). To developed Empirical models for irrigation level with benefit -cost ratio of mustard crop under water limiting conditions. International Journal of Advance Biochemistry Research.  8(3), 911-914. ISSN(P) 2617-,4693, ISSN (online) 2617-4707. NAAS Rating 5.29. www.thepharmajournal.com
• Kumari Meera, Derrick D.M, and Prasad Sudarshan (2024). Under climatological method to develop empirical model for the irrigation level and benefit-cost ratio of mustard crops.; International Journal of Advance Biochemistry Research.  8(3), 915-918. ISSN(P) 2617-4693, ISSN (online) 2617-4707. NAAS Rating 5.29. www.thepharmajournal.com
• Kumari, Meera., Prasad, S., Mishra, Vibin., Kumar, Brijesh. (2025). Formulate empirical models to optimize mustard irrigation level by using energy balance residual and benefit-cost analysis. International journal of advance biochemistry research voil.9(3) 2025,691-695. www.thepharmajournal.com

A. Department of Agricultural Engineering

M. meera.kumari@rpcau.ac.in

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