ICAR Personnel Management System

Executive Record Sheet
NameDr. Sanjay K. Ray
ERP ID008494
Present DesignationPr. Scientist
Cadre TypeDR-Sr. Scientist (incl. PS (CAS))
Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY)12/25/1964
GenderMale
State of DomicileWest Bengal
Mother TongueBengali
Email Addressskraysrs@yahoo.com
Educational Qualifications (From Graduation Onwards)
DegreeFromToInstitutionThesis Title (If any)
Doctor of Philosophy  Others 
Master of Science  Others 
History of Posting
S.No.DesignationName of Institute/ OrganizationOrganization /Posting TypeFromTo
1 Principal Scientist.National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use planning,NBSSLUP (MI), Nagpur 15-Dec-199928-Jun-2016
2 Principal Scientist.National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use planning,NBSSLUP (RS) , Jorhat 29-Jun-201631-Oct-2017
3 Principal Scientist.National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use planning,NBSSLUP (RS) , Jorhat 01-Nov-201718-Sep-2020
4 Principal Scientist.National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use planning,NBSSLUP (RS) , Jorhat 19-Sep-202018-Dec-2020
5 Principal Scientist.National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use planning,NBSSLUP (RS) , Jorhat 19-Dec-202010-Nov-2021
6 Principal Scientist.National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use planning,NBSSLUP (RS) , Calcutta 11-Nov-202108-Sep-2022
7 Principal Scientist.National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use planning,NBSSLUP (RS) , Calcutta 09-Sep-202215-Mar-2023
8 Principal Scientist.National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use planning,NBSSLUP (RS) , Calcutta 16-Mar-202317-Jul-2023
9 Principal Scientist.National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use planning,NBSSLUP (RS) , Calcutta 18-Jul-2023 
Training Details
Administrative Purpose
Program NameCountryVenueFromToProgram Organized by
Management Development Programme on Leadership Development (a pre-RMP programme)INNAARM, Hyderabad12/19/2016 12:00:00 AM12/30/2016 12:00:00 AMNAARM
Externally Funded Projects
Program NameCountryVenueFromToProgram Organized by
Roth-C modelingINDivision of SRS, NBSS&LUP, Nagpur, Nagpur1/15/2009 12:00:00 AM1/17/2009 12:00:00 AMRothamsted Research Station, University of Reading, England and ICAR-NBSS&LUP, Nagpur
INFOCROP modelingINICAR-NBSS&LUP, Nagpur, Nagpur6/12/2009 12:00:00 AM6/12/2009 12:00:00 AMICAR-NBSS&LUP, Nagpur
Soil and Land Quality IndicatorsUSUniversity of Florida, Gainesville, Florida10/19/2011 12:00:00 AM11/30/2011 12:00:00 AMSoil & Water Science Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
Training
Program NameCountryVenueFromToProgram Organized by
Modern Technology in Fishery DevelopmentINKalbari village, Jorhat district, Assam, Jorhat4/11/2017 12:00:00 AM4/11/2017 12:00:00 AMICAR-NBSS&LUP, RC Jorhat
Publications
Journal
S.No.YearTitle of PublicationName of PublisherCitationISBN Number
12017Influence of geochemical processes on hydrochemistry and irrigation suitablity of groundwater in place of semi-arid Deccan Plateau, India.Springer 2190-5487
22016Soil quality index (SQI) as a tool to evaluate crop productivity in semi-arid Deccan plateau, IndiaElsevier 0016-7061
32014Soil and land quality of the Indo-Gangetic Plains of India.Current Science Association 0011-3891
42012Clay minerals record from late Quaternary drill cores of the Ganga Plains and their implications for provenance and climate change in the Himalayan foElsevier 0031-0182
52009Vertisols (cracking clay soils) in a climosequence of Peninsular India: Evidence for Holocene climate changes.Elsevier 1040-6182
62007Modelled soil organic carbon stocks and changes in the Indo-Gangetic Plains, India from 1980 to 2030Elsevier 0167-8809
72006Significance of soil modifiers (Ca-zeolites and gypsum) in naturally degraded Vertisols of the Peninsular India in redefining the sodic soilsElsevier 0016-7061
82006On the formation of cracking clay soils in West Bengal.The Clay Minerals Society of India 0255-7193
92006Formation and persistence of Mollisols on zeolitic Deccan basalt of humid tropical IndiaElsevier 0016-7061
102005Lateritic soils of Kerala, India: their mineralogy, genesis and taxonomyCSIRO Publishing 0004-9573
112003Layer Charge of two Benchmark Vertisol clays by alkylammonium methodClay Minerals Society of India 0255-7193
122000Systematic soil survey to identify potential sodicity areas in parts of Tawa Command, Madhya PradeshIndian Society of Soil Science 0019-638X
131998Removing micronutrient metal cation interferences prior to titrimetric determination of polyphosphate chain lengthAmerican Chemical Society 0021-8561
141997Novel slow-releasing micronutrient fertilizers. II. Copper CompoundsAmerican Chemical Society 0021-8561
151993Novel slow-releasing micronutrient fertilizers. I. Zinc Compounds.American Chemical Society 0888-5885
Awards
S.No.Name of AwardAwarding organizationPlaceYearPrize
1 ICAR multidisciplinary team research AwardICARNagpur, India2008Rupees one lakh
2 Others from professional societiesClay Mineral Society of India (CMSI), New DelhiNew Delhi, India2017Nil
3 Others from professional societiesICAR- IVRI, Eastern Regional Station, KolkataMajuli, India2016Nil
4 Others from professional societiesICAR-CRIDA, HyderabadHyderabad, India2010Nil
5 Others from professional societiesIPNI, IPI, PRII, Ludhiana, IndiaLudhiana, India2006Nil
6 Others from professional societiesISSS, New DelhiBhubaneswar, India2006Nil
7 Others from professional societiesIndian Society of Soil Survey & Land Use Planning (ISSALUP), NagpurMaharashtra, India2016Nil
8 Others from professional societiesIndian Society of Soil Survey and Land Use PlanningMaharashtra, India2012Nil
9 Others from professional societiesIndian Society of Soil Survey and Land Use PlanningMaharashtra, India2015Nil
10 Others from professional societiesMaharashtra Academy of Sciences, PuneMaharashtra, India2009Nil
11 Others from professional societiesParbhani Chapter of Indian Society of Soil ScienceMaharashtra, Inia1999Rs. two thousand
12 Others from professional societiesTOLIC, Jorhat, AssamIndia2016Nil
Patent, Copyright, Trademark etc.
S.No.TitleDetails/DescriptionCo-owners (if any)Any Other relevent information
1 Process for producing slow-releasing copper fertilizer S.K. Ray, C. Varadachari and Ghosh, K.886/Cal/90
2 Process for producing slow-releasing zinc fertilizer S.K. Ray, C. Varadachari and Ghosh, K.703/Cal/90
3 Process for producing slow-releasing boron fertilizer S.K. Ray, C. Varadachari and Ghosh K.363/Cal/91
Externally Funded Projects
S.No.PI/Co-PIProject TitleYearDurationAmount (Rs. in lakhs)Funding Agency
1 AssociateAssessment of soil organic carbon stocks and change at national scale20052 Years76000 USDGEF-UNEP
2 AssociateInterfluve stratigraphy, sedimentalogy and geochemistry of the central and southern Ganga plains – mineralogical studies20066 Years30 lakhsDST
3 AssociateDeveloping a model on the formation and resilience of naturally degraded black soils of Peninsular India as a decision support system for better land20004 Years15.42 lakhsDST
4 AssociateGeoreferenced soil information system for land use planning and monitoring soil and land quality for agriculture20095 Years408 lakhsNAIP (Comp 4), ICAR
5 Ci-PIResource soil survey and mapping of rubber growing soils of Kerala and Tamil Nadu19972 Years156 lakhsWorld Bank through Rubber Production Commisioner of India Kottayam, Kerala
6 Co-PIChanges in soil carbon reserve as influenced by different ecosystems and land use in India20094 Years48 lakhsNPCC, ICAR
7 Co-PIDetailed soil resource survey of Gunegal Research farm of CRIDA, Hyderabad2004   
8 Co-PIResource soil survey of Khamaria seed farm in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh for Borlaug Institute for South Asia (BISA)20112 Years6.5 lakhsRWC-CIMMYT
9 Co-PIInfluence of organic and inorganic carbon sequestration on soil and land quality in selected benchmark spots of India20123 Years26.57 lakhsDST-IS-STAC
10 Co-PIPredicting soil carbon changes under different cropping system in soils of selected benchmark spots in different bioclimatic systems in India20084 Years16.72 lakhsDST-IS-STAC
11 Co-PICharacterization of Mulberry Growing Soils for Nutrient Management in Selected Seri-villages of Golaghat district of Assam20152 Years8.0Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India
12 Co-PILand Resource Inventory of Ri-Bhoi district, Meghalaya at 1:10,000 scale for optimal agricultural land use planning using geospatial technology20142 Years24.02Meghalaya Basin Development Authority, Govt. of Meghalaya
13 Co-PIIdentifying systems for carbon sequestration and increased productivity in semi-arid tropical environments (NATP-RNPS-25)19995 Years42 lakhsNATP, ICAR (RNPS-25)
14 PIChanges in soil carbon reserve as influenced by different ecosystems and land use in India20122 Years12 lakhsNPCC, ICAR
15 PIDetailed Soil Survey of Lalatora Watershed, Madhya Pradesh19991 yearLess than 5 lakhsBAIF, ICRISAT
Career Profile
Cadre NameDateMode of recruitment (CAS/DR)
Scientist03 Dec 1991DR
Scientist (sr scale)03 Dec 1996CAS
Sr. Scientist (12000)15 Dec 1999DR
Pr. Scientist (16400)15 Dec 2007CAS
Head of Division/Regional Station/KVK12 May 2015DR
Five Major Contributions
S.No.Major Contribution
1 • Developed natural resource management through mapping and genesis of soils of India, minerals transformation and their applications.
2 • Developed Soil and Land Quality Indicators for Indo-Gangetic Plains and Black Soils Region (BSR) for monitoring and agricultural land use planning.
3 • Identified cropping systems and management of soils that showed increase in soil organic carbon since Green Revolution.
4 • Developed soil organic and inorganic carbon stocks for India and their variability and modelling vis-a-vis effects of global climate change.
5 • Soil and natural resource based agro-technology transfer in different land use systems in NER for doubling farmers income.