Doctor Harsharn Grewal
SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER - ACIAR PROJECT,
Dean's Unit - School of Science and Health
Casual Academic,
Dean's Unit - School of Science and Health
Personal
Qualifications
- PhD Punjab Agricultural University
- MSc Punjab Agricultural University
- BSc Punjab Agricultural University
UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Dean's Unit - School of Science and Health
- Dean's Unit - School of Science and Health
Contact
| Email: | H.Grewal@uws.edu.au |
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| Extension: | 1118 |
| Mobile: | 0432711130 |
| Location: | H3.09 Hawkesbury |
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Biography
I have Ph D in Agronomy from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (India) and have done international course in Development Oriented Research in Agriculture (Farming Systems Research) from Wageningen, Netherlands. I worked as Post-Doctoral Fellow/Research Scientist at Adelaide University, Research Agronomist in NSW Agriculture Department, Sr Research Fellow/Research Fellow/ Research Officer at UWS and Assistant/Associate Professor at Punjab Agricultural University (India). During more than 30 years research experience I have researched the following areas, conducting and managing on-farm field and glasshouse experiments in agronomy of crops (wheat, barley, canola, chickpea, peanut, pastures etc), soil fertility & nutrient management, genetic/varietal variation in crops to tolerate low-nutrient soils, agricultural and urban water management, soil salinity, soil acidity and the use of green manures/organic manures for the sustainable production systems and environmental protection. I have published more than 70 research papers in international peer reviewed journals and conference proceedings, and have extensive experience in project management, writing funding applications and project reports. I have experience working in a multidisciplinary team environment in Australia, India, Zimbabwe and China. I have also reviewed research papers for international journals namely Plant and Soil, Agricultural Water Management, Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, Rangeland Ecology & Management, Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, International Journal of Farming Systems Research and Extension.
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Publications
Chapters in Books
- Maheshwari, B. and Grewal, H. (2011), 'Magnetic treatment of irrigation water and effects on crops', Encyclopaedia of Agrophysics, Springer 9789048135844.
- Grewal, H. (2002), 'Plant Nutrition and Disease Tolerance in Field Crops', Recent Advances in Agronomy, Indian Society of Agronomy .
Journal Articles
- Grewal, H. and Maheshwari, B. (2013), 'Treated effluent and saline water irrigation influences soil properties, yield, water productivity and sodium content of snow peas and celery', Journal of Plant Nutrition, 18.
- Grewal, H. and Maheshwari, B. (2011), 'Magnetic treatment of irrigation water and snow pea and chickpea seeds enhances early growth and nutrient contents of seedlings', Bioelectromagnetics, 8.
- Grewal, H., Maheshwari, B. and Parks, S. (2011), 'Water and nutrient use efficiency of a low-cost hydroponic greenhouse for a cucumber crop: An Australian case study', Agricultural Water Management, 6.
- Pinto, U., Maheshwari, B. and Grewal, H. (2010), 'Effects of greywater irrigation on plant growth, water use and soil properties', Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 7.
- Grewal, H. (2010), 'Response of wheat to subsoil salinity and temporary water stress at different stages of the reproductive phase.', Plant and Soil, 11.
- Grewal, H. (2010), 'Water uptake, water use efficiency, plant growth and ionic balance of wheat, barley, canola and chickpea on a sodic vertosol with variable subsoil NaCl salinity.', Agricultural Water Management, 9.
- Grewal, H. (2010), 'Alfalfa responses to combined use of lime and limiting nutrients on an acidic soil', Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 17.
- Grewal, H. (2010), 'Fertiliser management for higher productivity of established lucerne pasture', New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, 12.
- Dang, Y., Norrish, S., Routley, R., McDonald, M., Hall, C., Singh, D., Daniells, I., Farquharson, R., Manning, W., Speirs, S., Grewal, H., Dalal, R., Cornish, P., Bodapati, N., Orange, D., Buck, S., Harms, B., Kelly, R., Hochman, Z., Schwenke, G., Biggs, J. and Ferguson, N. (2010), 'Diagnosis, extent, impacts, and management of subsoil constraints in the northern grains cropping region of Australia', Australian Journal of Soil Research, 15.
- Maheshwari, B. and Grewal, H. (2009), 'Magnetic treatment of irrigation water: Its effects on vegetable crop yield and water productivity', Agricultural Water Management, 8.
- Grewal, H. and Williams, R. (2003), 'Liming and Cultivars Affect Root Growth, Nodulation, Leaf to Stem Ratio, Herbage Yield, and Elemental Composition of Alfalfa on an Acid Soil', Journal Of Plant Nutrition, 14.
Research
Current Projects
| Title: | Improved village scale groundwater recharge and management for agriculture and livelihood development in India |
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| Years: | 2011-09-01 - 2015-06-30 |
| ID: | P00020046 |
| UWS Researchers: | Basant Maheshwari, Harsharn Grewal, Maria Estela Varua, Bruce Simmons and Roger Packham |
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| Title: | Changing Land Uses in Environs of Indian Cities - Understanding the Implications for Future Water and Food Security |
| Years: | 2011-01-01 - 2013-08-31 |
| ID: | P00019558 |
| UWS Researchers: | Basant Maheshwari, Bruce Simmons and Harsharn Grewal |
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Previous Projects
| Title: | Smart Irrigation Technologies for Saving Potable Water on Vegetable Farms |
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| Years: | 2006-06-26 - 2009-12-31 |
| ID: | P0015092 |
| UWS Researchers: | Basant Maheshwari, Bruce Simmons and Harsharn Grewal |
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