Nodal Lab
CSIR – Fourth Paradigm Institute, Bengaluru
Mission Director
Dr. Gopal Krishna Patra
Director, CSIR-4PI
Principal Investigator
Dr. V Rakesh
Scientist – F, CSIR-4PI
Co-Principal Investigator
Dr. Pradeep Rajan
Scientist – G, CSIR-CMERI
Participating Labs
CSIR-CEERI
Dr. Manish Mathew
Scientist – F
CSIR-CIMAP
Dr. Rajesh Kumar Verma
Scientist – G
CSIR-CMERI
Dr. Pradeep Rajan
Scientist – G
CSIR-CSIO
Dr. Babankumar S. Bansod
Scientist – G
CSIR-CSMCRI
Dr. Sumit Kumar Pramanik
Scientist – E
CSIR-IHBT
Dr. Rakesh Kumar
Scientist – G
CSIR-IIIM
Dr. Shahid Rasool
Scientist – E
CSIR-NAL
Dr. PVS Murthy
Scientist – G
CSIR-NBRI
Dr. Rakesh Chandra Nainwal
Scientist – F
Work Packages by Lab
V = Vertical · WP = Work Package (e.g. V1WP1 = Vertical-1, Work-Package-1)
CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Ludhiana and Durgapur
| WP |
Work Package |
Scientists |
| V1·WP1 |
Generation of high-resolution soil nutrient map for variable rate fertilizer application |
Dr. Pradeep Rajan
Dr. Chanchal Gupta
Mr. Prabhu Dutt Sharma
Mr. Bharat Saini |
| V1·WP2 |
Ground based targeted variable-rate granular fertilizer application system |
Dr. Pradeep Rajan
Dr. Chanchal Gupta
Mr. Prabhu Dutt Sharma
Mr. Bharat Saini
Mr. Jagdish M
Mr. Sourav Mandal
Mr. Gurlovleen Singh Phull
Mr. Manoj Vermai |
| V1·WP4 |
Digital Soil Compaction Meter for tillage interventions |
Dr. Pradeep Rajan
Mr. Prabhu Dutt Sharma
Mr. Bharat Saini
Dr. Chanchal Gupta
Mr. Gurlovleen Singh Phull |
| V3·WP3 |
Custom data cloud to support IoT and other data inputs |
Dr. Rajesh P. Barnwal
Dr. Pradeep Rajan |
CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organization, Chandigarh
| WP |
Work Package |
Scientists |
| V3·WP2 |
IoT-based Micro-Climate Observation System with Indigenous Data Logger and Sensors for Crop Monitoring and Management |
Dr. Babankumar S. Bansod
Dr. Abhay Sachdev
Mr. Baljit Singh |
| V3·WP5 |
Cost effective probes for in-situ soil nutrient measurement based on optical method |
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CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar
| WP |
Work Package |
Scientists |
| V3·WP5 |
Cost effective probes for in-situ soil nutrient measurement based on optical method |
Dr. Sumit Kumar Pramanik
Dr. Amalkumar Mandal
Mr. Pradeep Parmar |
CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur
| WP |
Work Package |
Scientists |
| V2·WP4 |
Crop phenology and stress monitoring based on UAV Multi/Hyper spectral and LIDAR images |
Dr. Amit Kumar
Dr. Rakesh Kumar |
| V2·WP5 |
Field monitoring of crop phenology and morphology parameters |
Dr. Amit Kumar
Dr. Rakesh Kumar
Dr. Poonam Kumari
Dr. Sanatsujat Singh |
CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu
| WP |
Work Package |
Scientists |
| V2·WP5 |
Field monitoring of crop phenology and morphology parameters |
Dr. Shahid Rasool |
CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore
| WP |
Work Package |
Scientists |
| V1·WP3 |
UAV based on-board targeted variable-rate fertilizer spraying system |
Mrs. Devshree Kumar
Dr. P.V. Satyanarayana Murthy
Mr. Ravi Dodamani
Mr. Vikas KT |
| V2·WP2 |
UAV on board AI powered Cloud based Web Application solution for precise pesticide application |
Mrs. Devshree Kumar
Dr. P.V. Satyanarayana Murthy
Mr. Vikas KT |
| V2·WP4 |
Crop phenology and stress monitoring based on UAV Multi/Hyper spectral and LIDAR images |
Mrs. Devshree Kumar
Dr. P.V. Satyanarayana Murthy |
| V4·WP3 |
Integrated Flood monitoring System in crop fields for crop season scheduling and management |
Mrs. Devshree Kumar
Mr. Vikas KT
Dr. P.V. Satyanarayana Murthy |
CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow
| WP |
Work Package |
Scientists |
| V2·WP5 |
Field monitoring of crop phenology and morphology parameters |
Dr. Rakesh Chandra Nainwal
Dr. Devendra Singh |
