| Discipline | Agricultural Meteorology
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| Area of Specialization: | Agricultural and Climate Sciences with special emphasis on, Regional rainfall analysis, Climate Variability and Change, Micrometeorology, Crop weather interactions, Remote Sensing and GIS, Machine Learning |
| Date of joining of ICAR : | 11/04/2023
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| Link of ResearchGate profile: | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abhilash-Singh-Chauhan |
| Link of Google Scholar profile: | https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=8C9pcqsAAAAJ
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| Link of ORCID: | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2902-233X
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| e-mail Id: | abhilash@icar.gov.in
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| Mobile No | +91 9416372068
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| Developed a fully automated GIS-based web geoportal (Agri-GIS), pertaining to: a. Quantitative medium-range forecast of 8 weather parameters (Rainfall, Maximum Temperature, Minimum Temperature, Maximum Relative Humidity, Minimum Relative Humidity, Wind Speed, Wind Direction and Cloudiness) of upcoming 5 days (updated daily – GFS T1534 model output) b. Weather based Farm advisories in English as well as in regional languages (updated biweekly) c. Nowcast (updated every 3 hours) and d. Weather Warnings for next 5 days which is currently live on official website of India Meteorological Department (IMD) as Interactive Map for Agromet Information @ https://mausam.imd.gov.in/responsive/agromet_adv_ser_state_current.php or http://103.215.208.107/agrogis/index.php/Main/rainfall | |
| Recipient of University Gold Medal at Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana for securing highest OGPA during Doctoral Degree in the year 2020-21. | |
| Secured All India 5th rank in Rank in AICE-SRF (PGS)-2016 exam conducted by ICAR in the Discipline of Agricultural Meteorology | |
| Recipient of University Merit Scholarship (CCSHAU) for pursuing Doctoral Degree in Agricultural Meteorology at Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana during 2016 to 2019 | |
| Recipient of ICAR’s Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for pursuing Masters’ Degree in Agricultural Meteorology at Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana during 2014 to 2016 | |
| Recipient of ICAR – National Talent Scholarship (NTS) for pursuing B.Sc. Agriculture (Hons.) at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab during 2010 to 2014. | |
| Reviewer for Arabian Journal of Geosciences [Springer], Theoretical and Applied Climatology [Springer], Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk [Taylor & Francis], Journal of Water and Climate Change [The International Water Association] | |
| Topper of the induction training for Project Scientists of India Meteorological Department (IMD), Batch No-1, https://imdpune.gov.in/training/Brief%20result%20of%20ITP%20Batch%20No.%201-signed.pdf | |
| Journals: | |
| Abhilash, Singh, S., Maurya, R. K. S., Rani, A., & Danodia, A. (2022). Spatio-temporal analysis of rainfall in relation to monsoon teleconnections and agriculture at Regional Scale in Haryana, India. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-24506-3 (NAAS Rating 2023 – 11.19) | |
| Abhilash, Singh, S., Maurya, R. K. S., Kisi, O., Rani, A., & Danodia, A. (2022). Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Rainfall Dynamics of 120 Years (1901–2020) Using Innovative Trend Methodology: A Case Study of Haryana, India. Sustainability, 14(9), 4888. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14094888 (NAAS Rating 2023 - 9.89) | |
| Abhilash, Singh, S., Maurya, R. K. S., & Danodia, A. (2022). Impact of monsoon teleconnections on regional rainfall and vegetation dynamics in Haryana, India. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 194(7), 1-29. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-022-10146-0 (NAAS Rating 2023 – 9.31) | |
| Abhilash, Singh, S., Maurya, R. K. S., Rani, A., & Danodia, A. (2022). Spatio-temporal trend analysis and future projections of precipitation at regional scale: a case study of Haryana, India. Journal of Water and Climate Change, 13 (5): 2143–2170. https://doi.org/10.2166/wcc.2022.005 (NAAS Rating 2023 – 8.80) | |
| Abhilash, Maurya, R. K. S., Rani, A., Malik, A., Kisi, O., & Danodia, A. (2022). Rainfall dynamics observed over India during last century (1901–2020) using innovative trend methodology. Water Supply. ws2022291. https://doi.org/10.2166/ws.2022.291 (NAAS Rating 2023 – 7.77) | |
| Abhilash, Dagar C.S., Singh, R., Sheokand, R.N., Singh, S. (2018) Correlation and regression analysis of growth indices of basmati rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars with weather parameters under different dates of transplanting. Journal of Agrometeorology; 20:311 - 316. (NAAS Rating 2023 – 6.0) | |
| Ranga P, Singh B, Deepak, Yadav S.S, Abhilash, Dahiya P (2021). Impact of sowing dates on incidence of major insect pests of castor (Ricinus communis L.) in South-Western Haryana. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-021-00591-8 (NAAS Rating 2023 – 7.02) | |
| Hooda, R. S., Sheoran, H. S., Kumar, D.K, Satyawan, Abhilash, & Bhardwaj, S. (2019). RS-based regional crop identification and mapping: A case study of Barwala sub-branch of Western Yamuna Canal in Haryana (India). Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 19(1), 182-186. (NAAS Rating 2023 – 7.09) | |
| Dahiya, P., Mishra, E. P., Mehra, B., Abhilash, Suresh, Khichar, M. L., & Niwas, R. (2020). Impact of Climatic Variability on Wheat Yield in Indian Subcontinent. Journal of Agrometeorology, 22, 141-148. (NAAS Rating 2023 – 6.0) | |
| Kumar, D., Arvind, Nain, A.S., Darshana, Arya, S., Bhardwaj, S., & Abhilash (2019), Soil loss estimation using geo-spatial technology in north western trai region of India. . Journal of Agrometeorology, 22, 141-148. (NAAS Rating 2023 – 6.0) | |
| Malik, K., Mehta, A. K., Thakral, S. K., & Abhilash. (2019). Crop geometry and nitrogen management impacts on cotton cultivar H-1098 (i) productivity. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 89(11), 61-65. (NAAS Rating 2023 – 6.37) | |
| Book and Book Chapters: | |
| Abhilash, Rani, A., Kumari, A., Singh, R. N., & Kumari, K. (2021). Climate-Smart Agriculture: An Integrated Approach for Attaining Agricultural Sustainability. In Climate Change and Resilient Food Systems (pp. 141-189). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4538-6_5 | |
| Abhilash, Rani, A., Kumari, A., & Kumar, J. (2020). Water Resource and Use Efficiency under Changing Climate. In Resources Use Efficiency in Agriculture (pp. 519-576). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6953-1_15 | |
| Products Developed
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| Grommune® : Developed Morinda citrifolia based herbal tonic for livestock and poultry as growth promoter and immnomodulator | |
| Morical®: Developed Morinda citrifolia based herbal feed supplement for poultry to improve the egg production and egg shell quality | |
| Developed herbal based ointment for healing of wound/cut. Ointment was prepared by using the extracts of Vitex trifolia and E.odoraturm | |
| M.citrifolia based ointment for wound healing | |
| Dweep-Tickure Herbal acaricide for control of external ticks | |
| Herbal eye drop for control of bacterial infection in eye | |
| Commercialization
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| Low cost technology for prevention and treatment of sub-clinical and clinical mastitis in bovines. Commercialized to Company: Sandoor Biogenic, Hyderabad & M/S. Allwin Industries, Indore | |
| Dweep tickure: Herbal based product for control of ecto-parasite infestation in livestock. Commercialized to Shri. Vijay Vishwasrao Patil, C/o Natural Agro Products Pvt Ltd., Cofebaghicha, Sippighat, South Andaman | |
| Technologies
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| Disease map that assisted in forecasting module on incidence of livestock diseases in A&N islands. | |
| Standardization of diagnostic tool for identification of Salmonella, E. coli, klebsiella, Infectious bursal disease, Orf etc and other disease in livestock and poultry. | |
| Inactivated formalized vaccine for control of Infectious bursal disease in poultry | |
| Standardization of Faffa Malan Chart (FAMACHA) as diagnostic tool for identification of anaemic status in goats and correlation with gastrointestinal parasitic load. | |
| Probiotic (Standardized from local isolate of Latobacillus sp.) for enhancement of productivity and protection against diseases in poultry | |
| Development of rural poultry production technology for unemployed youths for rearing Nicobari fowl. | |
| Development of technology for identification of broad spectrum antimicrobial and antifungal compounds from the solvent extracts of leaves, fruits, seeds and stem bark of Morinda citrifolia. | |
| Standardization of feeding technology using Morinda citrifolia fruit extract as growth promoter, immunomodulator and egg production enhancer in Nicobari fowl and Japanese quails | |
| Development of feeding technology using Morinda citrifolia fruit extract to lower serum cholesterol level in Nicobari fowl and Japanese quails | |
| Development of feeding technology using Morinda citrifolia fruit as antioxidant | |
| Development of feeding technology using Morinda citrifolia fruit juice as quality enhancer of milk in mastitis infected dairy animals | |
| Mini incubator cum hatcher technology for rural poultry production | |
| Development of alternate poultry production technology: The germplasm of turkey and guinea fowl were evaluated for their adaptability to A&N climatic condition and package of practices for backyard poultry farming. | |
| Azolla cultivation technology: Azolla was evaluated under island climatic condition and recommended as a feed supplement in livestock and poultry at backyard level. | |
| Development of breeding technology using CIDR to improve reproductive performance of infertile cattle and goats. | |
| Kit developed for sex identification in non-ratite birds | |
| Low cost technology for prevention and treatment of sub-clinical and clinical mastitis in bovines" (IVRI – Mastcure) . R.B.Rai, T. Damodaran, Jai Sunder, V.K. Gupta, Balvir Singh, Sweta rai, Hamid Ali & R.A. Ram. Application No. 1154/DEL/2013 dated 18.04.2013. Commercialized to Company: Sandoor Biogenic, Hyderabad & M/S. Allwin Industries, Indore | |
| Novel acaricide compositions for veterinary topical applications and the method of preparation thereof. (Under review) | |
| Patent application submitted for Method of determining the sex of non-ratite birds. (under review) | |
| Trademarking of the products/technology viz.Morical®, Grommune®, Nicorock, Nishibari & Dweepika Registered with Trade Marks Registry, Intellectual Property Bhawan, New Delhi. Application No. 2625165-2625169. Dated: 11, November, 2013. | |
| Life member of Association of Agrometeorologists, Anand. | |
| Life member of ARS Scientists Forum | |