Work Experience

(3 + years)

• Assistant Professor (Agronomy) at SVKM’s College of Agriculture, Shirpur, Maharashtra since July 2024.
• Assistant Professor (Agronomy) at SVKM’s NMIMS – School of Agricultural Sciences of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Shirpur, Maharashtra, August, 2023 to June 2024.
• Teaching Associate at Dept. of Agronomy, Agricultural College, Aswaraopet (PJTSAU, Hyderabad), Dist. Bhadradri Kothagudem, Telangana from October, 2021 to July, 2023.

Awards:

• Received best oral presentation award at ICNGT-2025 held on 28-29 February, 2025 at SVKM’s NMIMS, Shirpur campus, Dhule, Maharashtra, India.
• Received Dr. Chintalapani Ravinder Reddy Gold medal for having secured the highest OGPA in Ph.D. (Agriculture) in the major field of Agronomy in the faculty of Agriculture of the PJTSAU during 6^thPJTSAU convocation held on 10-06-2024.
• Awarded with DST-INSPIRE fellowship (Department of Science Technology INSPIRE Fellowship) for pursuing Ph.D. during 2018-19 to 2020-21.
• Received Gold medal as University topper in M.Sc. (Ag.)Agronomy in Kerala Agricultural University during KAU convocation held on 21-12-2018.

Publications

Research articles in peer reviewed journals: (9)

Recent Publications:

• Patil, K. V., Mahajan, S., Wadile, J., Patil, P. Girase, A. and Rajap, S. 2023. Preserving Indigenous Traditional Knowledge (ITK): Documentation of Agricultural and Household Practices in Hisale Village, Maharashtra. Biological Forum- An International Journal, 15(10): 976-979.
• Rajap, S., E. Ch. Vidya sagar, K. Suresh, S. Harish Kumar Sharma, D. Saida Naik.2022. Effect of sequential intercropping systems and integrated nutrient management on nutrient uptake of Pigeonpea. Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America, 53 (03): 6405-6418.
• Rajap, S., E. Ch. Vidya sagar, K. Suresh, S. Harish Kumar Sharma, D. Saida Naik.2022. Performance of Chickpea under pigeonpea based sequential intercropping systems and integrated nutrient management in black soils of Telangana state, India. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 12 (6): 65-74.
• Rajap, S., E. Ch. Vidya sagar, K. Suresh, S. Harish Kumar Sharma, D. Saida Naik.2022. Influence of sequential intercropping systems and integrated nutrient management on growth parameters and seed yield of Pigeonpea. The Journal of Research PJTSAU, 49 (3): 58-73.

Book Chapters: (11)

• Patil, K. V., Rajap, S. and Tirungaru, K. C. 2024. Sustainable Management and Conservation of Natural Resources. Futuristic Trends in Agriculture and Allied Sciences Vol. 2. 63-70.
• Rajap, S., Patil, K. V. and Tirungaru, K. C. 2024. Lifeline to Polluted Drain: Tracing the Decline of the Musi River and its Environmental Impact.Futuristic Trends in Agriculture and Allied Sciences Vol. 2. 71-78.
• Rajap, S.,Nookala, L, Adarsh S, Thomas, G and Bhagwan, P.V. 2022. Agricultural practices to improve carbon sequestration. Advances in Climate Smart Agriculture. Vital Biotech Publication. pp. 170.179.
• Ravi Varma, Rajap, S.,K. Bhargavi Reddy and Rameswar Jena. 2021. Agricultural waste management. Innovative Research & Technology in Agriculture Sciences. Scripown Publications. Vol. 3. pp. 1-10.

Patents published: (1)

• A patent on “A device, method and system for optimized chemical sprayer” Published on 08/11/2024, Indian Patent Application number 202421075128.

Abstracts in National/International Symposium/conference: 10

Magazine articles: 12

Membership in scientific bodies

• Indian Society of Agronomy (ISA), IARI, New Delhi
• Indian society of Oilseed Research, Hyderabad

Email: rajap.shivakumar@nmims.edu

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