Profile of Er. Sudarshan Prasad

• B.Tech. in Agricultural Engineering: Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa (Samastipur) Bihar
• M.Tech. in Irrigation & Drainage Engineering: G. B. Pant University of Agri.  & Technology, Pantnagar
• Ph.D. in Irrigation & Drainage Engineering: Sam Higginbottom University of Agri., Technology & Sciences, Prayagraj

Professional Area:

• Research Area: Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
• Research Interest: Climatic study, Computer programming, Interface development, Water Resources Study, Digital Agriculture, Remote Sensing and GIS.

Publications:

• Rajesh, G. M. and Prasad, Sudarshan (2025). Dynamic spatio-temporal reconstruction, evaluation and trend analysis of satellite-based rainfall: a comprehensive study in Samastipur, Bihar. Discover Geoscience. 3 (1). https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s44288-025-00165-y
• Prasad, Sudarshan, Denis, D. M., Kumar, M., Prabha, S. and Singh, R. (2025). Evaluating Certain Approaches for Computing Land Surface Temperature Over Alluvial Plains of Northern India. Preprint in Discover Geoscience. http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-5812439/v1
• Kumari, M., Prasad, Sudarshan, Mishra, B. and Kumar, B. (2025). Formulating empirical models to optimize mustard irrigation level by using energy balance residual and benefit-cost analysis. International Journal of Advanced Biochemistry Research. 9 (3) : 691 – 695. https://doi.org/10.33545/26174693.2025.v9.i3i.4020
• Rajesh, G. M. and Prasad, Sudarshan (2024). Extraction of MODIS land surface temperature and its validation over Samastipur district of Bihar. Journal of Agrometeorology. 26 (1) : 124 – 127. https://doi.org/10.54386/jam.v26i1.2279
• Rajesh, G. M., Prasad, Sudarshan and Bhagat, I. B. (2024). Spatio-temporal Reconstruction of MODIS Land Surface Temperature over Samastipur district, Bihar with GLDAS using Geo-Matics. Indian Journal of Ecology. 51 (1) : 01 – 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.55362/IJE/2024/4189
• Prasad, Sudarshan, Denis, D. M. and Prabha, S. (2024). Estimating and Validating Reference Evapotranspiration Using Weather Data over Northern India. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change. 14 (10) : 225 – 231. https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i104482
• Prasad, Sudarshan, Denis, D. M. and Prabha, S. (2024). Quantifying solar radiation over northern India and validating with CROPWAT for agricultural and renewable energy applications. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change. 14 (10) : 516 – 522. https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i104504
• Kumar, J., Sahu, R. K. and Sudarshan (2023). Assessment of Land Use-Land Cover Changes in Samastipur District of Bihar (India) Using Geo-Informatics. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change. 13 (6) : 444 – 453. https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i61842
• Yadav, S., Sahu, R.K. and Sudarshan (2022). Assessment of Land Use-land Cover Change in Itga River Catchment Using Object-based Image Classification Technique. International Journal of Environmental and Climate Change. 12 (12) : 1285-1298. https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i121567
• Deepak, A. and Prasad, Sudarshan (2020). Evaluation of hydraulic performance of dripper installed in drip irrigation system. Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences.9 (6) :3594-3604. http://dx.doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2020.906.423

Popular Articles

• Sudarshan Prasad and A. K. P. Singh (2010). Laser Land Levelling– A Manual. Adhunic Kisan, 39 (6) : 32 – 34.
• Sudarshan Prasad (2009). Laser Levelling Technique – An Introduction. Adhunic Kisan, 38 (3) : 8 – 12.
• Sudarshan prasad (2012). Laser Levelling Technique-An Overview. Adhunik Kisan, 41 (6) : 36 – 40.
• Sudarshan prasad (2015). Drip Irrigation System and Its Care & Maintenance. Adhunik Kisan, 44 (3) : 33 – 36.
• Sudarshan Prasad and S.P. Gupta (2016). Drip Irrigation System and its Chemical Treatment. Adhunik Kisan, 45 (3) : 23 – 25.
• S.P. Gupta and Sudarshan Prasad (2016). Care and Maintenance of Pumping Set. Adhunik Kisan, 45 (3) : 26 – 28.
• S.P. Gupta and Sudarshan Prasad (2016). Irrigation Water Management. Adhunik Kisan, 46 (4) : 67 – 69.
• S.P., Gupta; R. Chandra; Sudarshan Prasad and I.B. Bhagat (2020). कृषि पर जलवायु पररवर्तन का प्रभाव. Adhunic Kisan : 6 – 8.
• Sudarshan Prasad, Ambrish Kumar, S.P., Gupta; and I.B. Bhagat (2020). बदलती जलवायु में ड्रिप सिंचाई प्रणाली का महत्व एवं स्थापन.. Adhunic Kisan : 6 8.

Awards and Achievements:

• Received “National Geospatial Emerging Faculty Fellow (Jury) Award” conferred by the National Coordinator – FOSSEE project (Free/Libre and Open-Source Software for Education), an initiative by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay under National Mission on Education through ICT, Ministry of Education, Government of India.
• Received “Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Education Award” by “ABHIVEYAKTI” a Sahitiyik and Sanskritic Organization of Samastipur district in its annual programme held on the occasion of Teacher’s day on 5^th, 2017 at Dalsinghsarai, Samastipur (Bihar).
• Received the “Certificate of Best Poster Award” for the poster titled “Meteorological drought investigation over state of Bihar using RS and GIS” presented in National conference on “Resource Conservation for Soil Security and Jalsakti : Farmers Perspective in Bundelkhand (RCSS) 2020” organized by ICAR-IISWC-RC Datia, M.P. held during February 3-5, 2020.
• Awarded as the “Best Research Paper” titled “Dynamic modelling of Natural Spring Discharge in Mid-Himalyan” written by Prasad, Sudarshan; Kumar, A. anssd Sharma, H. C. (2013) published in Indian J. of Soil Conservation for the year 2013 by IASWC, CSWCRTI, Dehradun (India).
• Innovative Article Award for the article “Impact of COVID 19 on adoption of Digital Technologies by the Indian farmer (2021), Vol 03, Issue 03 in Agriculture & Food: e- Newsletter (ISSN: 2581 8317).

A. Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering 

M. sudarshan@rpcau.ac.in / sp_28783@yahoo.com

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