Department of Agricultural Engineering Faculty

Dr. Priyanka Gunjan

Assistant Professor


Educational Qualification: B.Tech (Agricultural Engineering), M.Tech (Irrigation & Drainage Engg), PhD (Water Resources Development &Management)

Areas of Interest: Remote Sensing and GIS, Hydrological Modeling, Land use Land Cover Change, Climate Change, Crop modelling, Watershed management, Irrigation Engineering

Contact:

Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed to be University)
Dayalbagh, Agra 282 005 (UP), India

Tel: 0562-6548399, Email: priyankagunjan@dei.ac.in

Publications

  1. Gunjan, P., Mishra, S. K., Lohani, A. K., and Chandniha, S. K. (2023) Impact Estimation of Landuse Land Cover Changes and Role of Hydrological Response Unit in Hydrological Modelling in a Watershed of Mahanadi River Basin, India. Natural Hazards. 119, 1399–1420. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-023-06147-y.
  2. Gunjan, P., Mishra, S. K., Lohani, A. K., and Chandniha, S. K. (2020). The Study of Morphological Characteristics for Best Management Practices over the Rampur Watershed of Mahanadi River Basin Using Prioritization. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing. 48: 35–45.(doi.org/10.1007/s12524-019-01061-y).
  3. Gunjan, P., Mishra, S. K., Lohani, A. K., Chandniha, S. K., and Tirkey, N. (2021). Long-term Rainfall Trend Variability Analysis for Rampur Watershed (A Case Study of Mahanadi River Basin). A book chapter in “Advances in Hydrology and Climate Change, Historical Trends and New Approaches in Water Resources Management”. Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group. Chapter 13.
  4. Gangwar A., Singh S., Singh R. M., Sharma G., Tirkey N., Singh G., Verma R., and Gunjan P., (2023). Analysis on detection of trend in ground water level in mid –western plain zone, India. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 22(1):56-64. DOI:10.5958/2455-7145.2023.00008.5.
  5. Sharma, V., Gunjan, P., Singh, Y. P., and Singh, P. K. (2019). Growth, Yield and Yield Contributing Factors Of Rice Crop As Influenced By Different Level And Methods Of Irrigation in Tarai Region of Uttarakhand, India. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences. 8(4):1088-1098.
  6. Singh, P. K., Shrivastava, P. C., Sanghavi, R., Gunjan, P., and Sharma, V. (2019). Rice Water Management under Drip Irrigation: An Effective Option for High Productivity and Efficient Zinc Applicability. Pantnagar Journal of Research. 17 (1).

Conferences

  1. Gunjan, P., Mishra, S. K. and Lohani, A. K. (2024). Applicability of various CN conversion methods in the runoff estimation using SCS-CN approach in a watershed of Mahanadi river basin, India. International conference on Advanced Agricultural Technologies for Self-Reliant Farmers and developed India orgainised by KVK, Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Bihar. 11th Feb, 2024. (Best Oral for outstanding presentation).
  2. Gunjan, P., Mishra, S. K., Lohani, A. K., and Chandniha, S. K. (2023) “Changes in temporal distribution of rainfall using precipitation concentration index in a watershed of Mahanadi River basin, India”, 46th National Systems Conference organised by Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra, from 27th to 29th June, 2023.
  3. Gunjan, P., Mishra, S. K. and Lohani, A. K. (2019). Sensitivity analysis for the simulation of streamflow in a watershed using SUFI-2 algorithm. 2nd International Conference International Conference on Sustainable Water Management organised by Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of water resources, RD & GR, Govt. of India (6-8 November 2019, Pune).
  4. Gunjan, P., Mishra, S. K. and Lohani, A. K. (2018). Landuse mapping and analysis using RS and GIS: Case study of a watershed of Mahanadi river basin. International Conference on Environmental Challenges and Sustainability (ICECS) organised at Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, India during 31st October to 2nd November 2018.
  5. Poster presented in the International Conference on Sustainable Technologies for Intelligent water management organized jointly by Indian water Resources Society (IWRS) and Department of Water Resources Development & Management, IIT Roorkee during February 16-19, 2018.
  6. Presented in oral session of All India Seminar on Emerging Technology for Sustainable Resource Management (ESTRM) held at college of technology, G.B.U.A & T, Pantnagar (March 13-14, 2014).

Workshops/Training programs attended, participated and organized

  1. A member of the organizing committee in International conference on Advanced Agricultural Technologies for Self-Reliant Farmers and developed India orgainised by KVK, Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Bihar on 11th Feb, 2024.
  2. Participated in the one week Faculty and Student Development Programme on “Artificial Intelligence for Smart Agriculture” organised Jointly by Internal Quality Assurance cell (IQAC) , Sanskriti University , Chhata, Mathura, U.P. and Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, held from 24-30 June, 2023.
  3. Participated in the NRDMS-DST Orientation program on Geospatial Technologies for Decision Makers (Theme: Water Resources) conducted by National Institute of Hydrology from 19-21 June 2019.
  4. Participated in National Workshop on Challenges in Irrigation Management for Food Security organised jointly by Indian water Resources Society (IWRS) and Department of Water Resources Development & Management, IIT Roorkee during November 26-27, 2016.
  5. Participated in National Workshop on Hydropower Development and Management- Thinking Ahead organised jointly by Indian water Resources Society (IWRS) and Department of Water Resources Development & Management, IIT Roorkee on April 16, 2017 at Roorkee.
  6. Participated as a member of the organising committee in the Roorkee Water Conclave (RWC) an International conference organised IIT Roorkee and NIH Roorkee during 26-28 Feb, 2020.
  7. Participated as a member of the Editorial Committee in All India Seminar on Emerging Technology for Sustainable Resource Management (ESTRM) held at college of technology, G.B.U.A & T, Pantnagar (March 13-14, 2014).
  8. Attended practical training program on Soil and Water Conservation held at Soil Conservation Training Centre, Soil Conservation Department, DVC, Hazaribag from June 01-30, 2012.

Achievements - Awards/Prizes/Fellowships

  • Awarded Gold medal for securing 1st position in B.Tech Agricultural Engineering in the year 2013
  • Qualified ICAR-JRF Exam in 2013
  • Awarded MHRD Fellowship in PhD
  • ASRB-NET (ICAR) qualified in 2018 in Land and Water Management Engineering discipline