Dr. Suresh. Kumar

• Indian Society of Remote Sensing , Dehradun
• Indian Society of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning , NBSS&LUP, Nagpur
• Indian Association of Soil & Water Conservation, CSWCRTI, Dehradun
• Farming Systems Research and development Association, Modipuram , PDCSR, Modipuram, Meerut
• Association of Agrometeorologist, GAU, Anand, India

• PG Diploma. : Erosion and Soil & Water Conservation, Wageningen University, the Netherlands (2002-03)
• Post Doc. : RS Applications in Agriculture & Soils, IIRS, Dehradun (1994)
• Ph.D. : Soil Science (Specialization - Pedology ), GBPUA&T, Pantnagar (1993)
• M.Sc. : Soil Science (Specialization - Pedology ), GBPUA&T, Pantnagar (1988)
• B.Sc. Ag. & AH : GBPUA&T, Pantnagar (1986)

• Certificate Course in Geoinformatics, ITC, The Netherlands (05 Months)
• Certificate- Capacity Building in Asia using Information Technology Applications (CASITA) – Multi-hazard Risk Assessment, ADPC-ITC, Hanoi, Vietnam (2005)
• Certificate of Achievement – Development and Harmonization of Land Cover Classification in the HKH Region, FAO-ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal (2008)

• Certificate course in GIS (ARC/INFO), RRSSC-Jodhpur (1998)
• Certificate of Attendance – IIRS-FAO-GLCN-LCCS, IIRS, Dehradun (2005)
• DST sponsored training program on “Public Private Partnership for Science and Technology” Administrative Staff College of India, ASI, Hyderabad (2011)
• Structural Training Programme (STP) on “Launch System Readiness”, SDSC, SHAR (2014)

• Scientist – G : Jan. 2024 to till date , IIRS, ISRO ( DOS), Dehradun
• Scientist – SG : Jan. 2016 to Dec 2023, IIRS, ISRO ( DOS), Dehradun
• Scientist – SF : Jan. 2010 to Dec. 2015 , NRSC, Hyderabad
• Scientist – SE : July 2003 to Dec. 2009, NRSA, Hyderabad
• Scientist – SD : July 1997 to June 2003, NRSA, Hyderabad
• Scientist – SC : March 1993 – June 1997, NRSA, Hyderabad

• ISRS First Best oral paper presentation award on research paper titled “ Improving spatial prediction of soil nutrients by integrating terrain attributes derived from digital terrain model (DTM) and Geostatistics” by Suresh Kumar and Ravinder Pal Singh at ISRS National symposium on Space Technology for Food & Environment Security held on December 5-7, 2012, New Delhi.
• ISRS Second Best oral paper presentation award on research paper titled “Geospatial approach in assessing agro-climatic suitability of crops in rainfed agro-ecosystem” at ISRS symposium, 2009.
• ISRS –Second Best Paper – Oral Presentation award on research paper titled “ Erosion Potential Study of Chambal Ravines using Space-borne InSAR derived Information”, ISRS National Symposium on Advances in Remote Sensing Technology and Applications with Special Emphasis on Microwave Remote Sensing, NIRMA University, Ahmedabad, India, December 18-20, 2008.
• ISRS –Second Best Paper – Oral Presentation on research paper on “ Spatial modeling of soil erosion potential in watershed using RESOURCESAT satellite data and GIS” at ISRS annual Convention and National conference on High Resolution Remote Sensing and Thematic Applications”, held at Kolkata, from 18-20 December, 2007.
• Award for Poster paper titled “Integrating Biophysical parameter for improving soil suitability of wheat using remote sensing and GIS” presented at ISRS National Symposium on Converging Space Technologies for National Development, held Jaipur from November 3 – 5, 2004.

• Member of Research Advisory Committee (RAC) of ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey & Land Use Planning (NBSS&LUP), Nagpur from 30.08.2020 to 29.08.2023 (03 Years).
• Delivered lead talk on "Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Salt-affected Soils: Potential & Future Prospects" at Golden Jubilee International Salinity Conference on “Resilient Agriculture in Saline Environments under changing climate: Challenges and Opportunities, during 7-9 Feb., 2019 ICAR-CSSRI, Karnal, Haryana.
• Delivered Keynote address on “Geospatial Modeling for Land Degradation and Soil Quality Assessment” at International Conference on “Resources Management for Inclusive Development” at Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) during 14-15 Feb., 2020
• Delivered lead paper on “Land Quality Index based Approach in Assessing Suitable area for Growing Sorghum crop in Gujarat state using Remote sensing and GIS” by Suresh Kumar, N.R. Patel and S.K. Saha, at ISRS National symposium on Space Technology for Food & Environment Security held on December 5-7, 2012, New Delhi.
• Reviewer of research paper of Indian Journal of Soil Conservation, ISRS.
• Reviewer of Post Graduate Thesis (M.Sc. and Ph. D.) from the premier institutions / University of India.
• As Invited Guest Faculty to deliver lectures on – Soil resource assessment, Watershed Management, Soil erosion modeling at premier institutions / University of India.
• Reviewer of Journal:
  • Geoderma: Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science
  • Journal of Soils and Sediments; Journal of Land Degradation
  • Environmental Earth Sciences; International Soil and Water Conservation Research (ISWCR); Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing ; Indian J of Soil of Soil Conservation; Applied Water Science

• EOAM: Soil Erosion Estimation based on Radio Tracer Technique and Soil Quality Assessment in Mountainous Landscape of North-West Himalaya (2021-2024) - PI
• EOAM: Mountain Ecosystem Processes and Services: Sustainable Mountain Agriculture: Assessing Soil Erosion and Nutrient Loss and its impact on Soil Quality and Crop Productivity (April, 2013 – March, 2018) : PI
• ISRO-GBP: NCP-SCP Phase II Soil Carbon Dynamic (SCD) Studies in the north hilly and Mountainous region (ISRO) (2013- 2018) : PI
• ISRO-GBP: NCP- SCP- Soil Carbon Pool Assessment- Phase I (2008- 2012): PI
• EOAM: FAO-Global AEZ approach in Agricultural Land Use Planning in Rainfed Agro-ecosystem (2007 to 2011): PI
• TDP: Digital soil mapping using environmental covariates for mountainous region (2018 – 2021): Co-PI
• TDP: Developing a Framework for Hydropedological Studies Using GPR and Remote Sensing Data (2015 –2018): Co-PI
• TDP: UAV Applications in Characterization of Soil and Crop Variability related to Crop Stress and land management (2021-23): Co-PI
• TDP: Estimating Soil Quality Parameters using Quantitative Colour Measurements (2020-2022): Co-PI
• TDP: Geospatial approach for Characterization of Agro-Ecological Zones for Diversification of Horticulture Crops in Himalayan Region (2020-2023): Co-PI
• TDP: Modeling approach in Soil Erosion Impact on Nutrient Dynamics (Apr., 2010- Mar, 2013) : PI
• TDP: Soil Erosion Assessment at catchment scale using satellite data and GIS in Himalayan region – A case study in Sitla Rao watershed (2003-2010): PI
• TDP: Agro-forestry characterization using high resolution RS data PIs: Dr. N. R. Patel & Dr. Suresh Kumar (2009-2012) :PI

EOAM: Earth Observation Application Mission; TDP: Technology Development Project

ISRO’S Operational Projects

• NR Census : National Land Degradation Mapping Project of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh (03 States) (2017-18).
• NR Census : National Wastelands Mapping Projects of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh (03 States) (2017-18)
• Soil and Land Resources Assessment Division (2014). Salt-Affected and Waterlogged Areas of India (2014), Technical Report- NRSC-RSAA-LRUMG-SLRAD-Jan.,2014-TR/SAWL.
• NRSC Project - Soil Resource Atlas of India – Regional Coordinator Northern Region

Special Training Course conducted as Course Director

• Course Director of IIRS Outreach program (DLP)
  - Remote Sensing of Land Degradation during Dec 01-07, 2020
  - Geospatial Modelling for Watershed Management” from August 02 - 06, 2021
  - Remote Sensing and GIS Applications in Agriculture & Soils (2022)
• Special Course for Official of Tajikistan on “Soil Resource Management” of 4-weeks ( 07 June to 03 July, 2017)
• Webinar series lectures on “Remote Sensing in Crop Monitoring and Assessment” under Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) , WGCapD during 19 May – 09 June, 2020
• Special course on RS Applications in Agriculture for HDFC bank officials during 2-6 Nov., 2020
• Bhuvan RKVY training/workshop for state govt. officials of Dept. of Agriculture, Govt. of Punjab on 17-18 April at Chandigarh and for State official of Uttarakhand on 20-21 April, 2017
• ISRS National Pre-Symposium Tutorial on “Watershed Management in Mountainous Landscape” from Dcember 5-6, 2016 at IIRS Dehradun as part of ISRS-ISG National Symposium, 2016.
• “Geoinformatics Applications in Veterinary Epidemiology” sponsored by National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics (NIVEDI), Bengalure from 08-12 Sept., 2014.
• Monitoring of IWMP watersheds using Geospatial data and Bhuvan Services” sponsored by Deptt. Land Resources (DoLR), New Delhi from 30.12.1013 to 04.01.2014
• Geospatial Technologies for Watershed Management” for the participants of Watershed Management Directorate, Dehradun, Uttarakhand from 25 -29 May, 2015.
• RS and GIS for mapping of salt affected soils” for the scientists of UPRSAC, Lucknow (03-07 March, 2014
• Geospatial Technologies for watershed management” for Scientists of CSWCRTI (ICAR), Dehradun, (16 –27 Dec. 2013
• Special IIRS-ITC International Course on “High Resolution Satellite Data Application in Geohazards” (3 weeks duration) (25th Jan to 12 Feb, 2010).

• Policy Paper : Suresh Kumar (2020). Potential Impact of Covid-19 on Indian Agriculture with reference to Himalayan State Uttarakhand, Agriculture and Covid-19 Policy Note- 1, Jaiswal et al (Eds.) College Core Action Group, College of Agriculture, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, ISBN: 9788193535486

International Journals: 33 Nos.

• Kar, S.K, Singh, R.M, Patra, S., Sankar, M., Suresh Kumar. and Singh, A. (2023). Implication of land use shifting on land degradation and restoration potential of conservation agriculture in India's North-West Himalayan region, Geoderma Regional 32 (2023) e00616, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geodrs.2023.e00616.
• Kar, S.K., Patra, S.,Singh, R.M.,Sankar, M., Suresh Kumar,.,Singh, D., Madhu, M., Singla, S. (2023). Impact of land use reformation on soil hydraulic properties and recovery potential of conservation tillage in India’s North-West Himalayan region, Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecohyd.2022.12.008
• Yeasin, M.; Haldar, D.; Kumar, S.; Paul, R.K. and Ghosh, S. (2022). Machine Learning Techniques for Phenology Assessment of Sugarcane Using Conjunctive SAR and Optical Data. Remote Sens., 14, 3249. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14143249
• Raj, A.D., Suresh Kumar and K. R. Sooryamol (2022). Modelling climate change impact on soil loss and erosion vulnerability in a watershed of Shiwalik Himalayas, Catena, Vol. 224. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2022.106279
• B. N. Shashikumar, Suresh Kumar, Justin George K and Singh, A. K. (2022). Soil variability mapping and delineation of site‑specific management zones using fuzzy clustering analysis in a Mid‑Himalayan Watershed, India”. Environment, Development and Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-022-02411-6
• Sooryamol, K.R., Suresh Kumar, Regina, M., David Raj, A. Modelling climate change impact on soil erosion in a watershed of north-western Lesser Himalayan region. J. Sediment. Environ. (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43217-022-00089-4. (Accepted)
• Anu David, Suresh Kumar, Regina, M., Sooryamol, K. R. and Singh, A. K. (2021). Calibrating APEX model for predicting Surface Runoff and Sediment Loss in a Watershed - A Case Study in Shivalik Region of India. Int. J. of Hydrology Science and Technology (Accepted)
• Suresh Kumar, Singh, R. P. and Justin George, K. (2021) Modeling daily surface runoff, sediment and nutrient loss at watershed scale employing Arc-APEX model interfaced with GIS: a case study in Lesser Himalayan landscape. Environmental Earth Sciences.
• Verma, A., Haldar, D., Suresh Kumar and Chauhan, P. (2021). Estimation of mustard and wheat phenology using multi-date Shannon entropy and Radar Vegetation Index from polarimetric Sentinel- 1. Geocarto International.
• Justin George K, Suresh Kumar, Rani M Hole (2021). Geospatial modelling of soil erosion and risk assessment in Indian Himalayan region – A study of Uttarakhand state. Environmental Advances, 4, 100039.
• Singh, A. K, Suresh Kumar and Naithani, S. (2020). Modelling runoff and sediment yield using GeoWEPP: a study in a watershed of lesser Himalayan landscape, India. Modeling Earth Systems and Environment.
• Adegbenro R.O., Suresh Kumar, Justin K. George, Ojetade J.O. and Amusan A. A. (2020). “Land Evaluation for Land Use Planning Using Remote Sensing and GIS - A Case Study of Nawagaon Maskara Rao Watershed, Saharanpur, India". Acta Scientific Agriculture 4.2 (2020): 130-138.
• Abhisek Kumar Singh, Suresh Kumar, Justin George K. (2019) Assessing aggregate stability of soils under various land use/land cover in a watershed of Mid-Himalayan Landscape”. Eurasian J. Soil Science, 8(2), 131–143. https://doi.org/10.18393/ejss.541319
• Kumar, Suresh, Ghotekar Y. S. and Dadhwal, V. K. (2019). C-equivalent correction factor for soil organic carbon inventory by wet oxidation, dry combustion and loss on ignition methods in Himalayan region J. Earth Syst. Sci. (2019) 128:62.
• Hemant Sahu, Dipanwita Haldar, Abhishek Danodia & Suresh Kumar (2019): Time series potential assessment for biophysical characterization of orchards and crops in a mixed scenario with Sentinel-1A SAR data. Geocarto International,https://doi.org/10.1080/10106049.2019.1583776
• Justin George K. and Suresh Kumar (2019). SOC prediction using VNIR Reflectance Spectroscopy employing Artificial Neural Network (ANN) modelling”. Current Science, 119 (2): 377-382.
• M. Sankar, et al., Suresh Kumar, V. Kasthuri Thilagam and T. A. Quine (2018) Nationwide soil erosion assessment in India using radioisotope tracers mapping. Current Science, Vol. 115 (3): 388-390
• Justin G. K., Kumar, S. and Arya Raj, R. (2018). Digital soil mapping in a Himalayan watershed using remote sensing and terrain parameters employing artificial neural network model. Environmental Earth science, 77: 203. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-018-7367-9.
• Justin George K. and Suresh Kumar (2017). Modelling soil erosion risk in a mountainous watershed of Mid-Himalaya by integrating RUSLE model with GIS. Eurasian J Soil Sci. 2017, 6 (2) 92 – 105.
• Surya Gupta and Suresh Kumar (2017). Simulating Climate Change Impact on Soil Carbon Sequestration in Agro-Ecosystem of Mid-Himalayan landscape using Century Model. Environment Earth Science Journal, 76: 394-409. DOI 10:1007/s12665-017-6720-8.
• Surya Gupta and Suresh Kumar (2017). Simulating climate change impact on soil erosion using RUSLE model − A case study in a watershed of mid-Himalayan landscape. J. Earth Syst. Sci., 126:43.
• Suresh Kumar, A. Singh, D. P. Shrestha. (2016). Modelling spatially distributed surface runoff generation using SWAT-VSA: a case study in a watershed of the north-west Himalayan landscape. Model. Earth Syst. Environ. 2:202.
• Suresh Kumar and Gupta, S. (2016). Geospatial approach in mapping soil erodebility using CartoDEM – A case study in hilly watershed of lower Himalayan range. J. Earth System, 1-10.
• Kandrika Sreenivas, V.K. Dadhwal , Suresh Kumar , G. Sri Harsha, Tarik Mitran, G. Sujatha , G. Janaki Rama Suresh , M.A. Fyzee , T. Ravisankar. (2016). Digital mapping of soil organic and inorganic carbon status in India, Geoderma 269 (2016) 160–173.
• Suresh Kumar and Ravinder P. Singh (2016) Spatial Distribution of Soil Nutrients in a Watershed of Himalayan Landscape using Terrain Attributes and Geostatistical methods”, Environ Earth Sci (2016) 75:473; DOI 10.1007/s12665-015-5098-8.
• Tiwari, S., Saha, S.K. and Suresh Kumar. (2015). Prediction Modeling and Mapping of Soil Carbon Content Using Artificial Neural Network, Hyperspectral Satellite Data and Field Spectroscopy. Advances in Remote Sensing, 4, 63-72. doi:10.4236/ars.2015.41006.
• 8. Justin George K and Suresh Kumar (2016). Modelling soil erosion risk in a mountainous watershed of Mid-Himalaya by integrating RUSLE model with GIS, Eurasian Journal of Soil Science, 6(2): 92-105.
• Justin George K. and Suresh Kumar (2015). Hyperspectral Remote Sensing in Characterizing Soil Salinity Severity using SVM technique - A case study of Alluvial Plains. International Journal of Advanced Remote Sensing and GIS. 4(1), 1344-1360.
• Suresh Kumar, Ghosh, G. and Saha, S.K. (2014). Hyperspectral remote sensing data derived spectral indices in characterizing salt-affected soils: a case study of Indo-Gangetic plains of India. J. Environmental Earth Sciences, DOI:10.1007/s12665-014-3613-y.
• Sameer Saran, Sterk, G. and Suresh Kumar (2009). Optimal land use/land cover classification using remote sensing imagery for hydrological modeling in a Himalayan watershed, Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 3, 033551 (2 October 2009).
• Chatterjee, R.S., Saha, S.K., Suresh Kumar, Mathew, Sharika, Lakhera, R.C. , Dadhwal, V. K. (2008). Interferometric SAR for characterization of ravines as a function of their density,depth, and surface cover. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 64(5), 472-481.
• Patel, N.R., Anupasha, K., Suresh Kumar, Saha, S.K., Dadhwal, V.K. (2009). Assessing potential of MODIS derived Temperature / Vegetation Dynemics Index to infer Soil Moisture Status. Int. Journal of Remote Sensing, Vol.30 (1): 23-39.
• Patel, N.R.; Suresh Kumar; Prasad, J. and Pande, L.M. (2002). Soil Erosion risk assessment and Land use adjustment for soil conservation planning using remote sensing and GIS. Asian Journal of Geoinformatics, Vol. 1, No.2: 47-55.

Indian Journals: 34 Nos.

• Singh, S.P., Suresh Kumar, Singh, S. and Hussin, Y. (2022). Forest Degradation Impact on Soil Organic Carbon - A Geospatial Approach, Indian Forester, 148(3) : 245-255, 2022 DOI: 10.36808/if/2022/v148i3/165505.
• Saswat Kar, Suresh Kumar, M Sankar, Sridhar Patra, S S Shrimali, P R Ojasvi (2022). Process-based modelling of soil erosion: scope and limitation in context to India, Current Science (Accepted).
• Saha, S. K. Tiwari, S.K. and Suresh Kumar (2021). Integrated Use of Hyperspectral Remote Sensing and Geostatistics in Spatial Prediction of Soil Organic Carbon Content, Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing (Accepted).
• Abhishek K Singh and Suresh Kumar (2019). Modelling Soil Erosion and Predicting Sediment Yield for sub- watershed prioritization using Geospatial Technique in North West Himalayan Region. Ind. J of Soil Conservation 47(3):143-147.
• Justin George K and Suresh Kumar et al. (2019). Soil Organic Carbon Prediction using VNIR reflectance spectroscopy employing ANN. Current Science 119 (2): 377-382
• M. Sankar, S. M. Green, P. K. Mishra, J. T. C. Snöälv, N. K. Sharma, K. Karthikeyan, J. Somasundaram, D. M. Kadam, D. Dinesh, Suresh Kumar, V. Kasthuri Thilagam and T. A. Quine (2018). Nationwide soil erosion assessment in India using radioisotope tracers 137Cs and 210Pb: the need for fallout mapping , Current Science, 115 (3), 2018
• Kumar, S. and Bhagat, V. S. (2018). Remote Sensing Satellites for Land Applications: A Review Remote Sensing of Land, 2(2), 96-104, 2018
• Sudhishri, S., Nain, A.S., Kumar, A., Kumar, D., Kumar, Suresh, and Singh, J. K. (2017). Land Use / Land cover change analysis in treated watershed using RS and GIS. Ind. J. Soil Cons., 45 (3): 279-287.
• Velmurugan, A. Suresh Kumar, Dadhwal V.K and Gupta M.K. Soil Organic Carbon Status of Indian Forests. India Forester, 2014, 140 (5): 468-477.
• Suresh Kumar and Kushwaha, SPS (2013). Modelling soil Erosion risk based on RUSLE-3D using GIS in a Shivalik sub-watershed, J. Earth Syst. Sci. 122, No. 2, 389–398.
• Suresh Kumar, Patel, N.R., Sarkar, A. and Dadhwal, V.K. (2013) Geospatial Approach in Assessing Agro-Climatic Suitability of Soybean in Rainfed Agro-Ecosystem. Indian Soc. of Remote Sensing. 41(3):609–618.
• Srivastava, R.K., Sharma, H.C., Suresh Kumar, and Tiwari, A. (2013). Temporal change in land use of Himalayan watershed using remote sensing and GIS. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 12 (1): 80-84.
• Siddiqui, A.R. and Suresh Kumar (2012). Mapping of susceptibility to wind erosion hazards in arid ecosystem using geo-spatial approach, Bioved, 23(2) : 271– 276
• Ghosh, G., Suresh Kumar, Saha, S. K. (2012). Hyperspectral Satellite Data in Mapping Salt-Affected Soils using Linear Spectral Unmixing Analysis. J. Indian Soc. Remote Sens., 40 (1): 129-136.
• Velmurugan, Gopal Krishan1, V. K. Dadhwal1, Suresh Kumar, T. P. Swarnam and S. K. Saha (2009). Harmonizing soil organic carbon estimates in historical and current data. Current Science, Vol. 97 (4): 554-558.
• Gopal Krishan, Srivastav, S.K., Suresh Kumar, Saha, S.K. and Dadhwal, V.K. (2009). Quantifying the underestimation of soil organic carbon by the Walkley and Black technique – wxample from Himalayan and Centreal Indian soils. Current Science, Vol. 96 (8) : 1133-1136.
• Siddiqui, Suresh Kumar, Vijay Bhagat (2009). Degraded land mapping and change detection as evidenced from Remote Sensing data: A case study Rawatsar area in arid lands of Western Rajasthan. Journal of Water & Land use Management, Vol. 9 (1-2) : 129-138.
• Kushwaha, S. P. S. , Suchismita Mukhopadhyay, V. Hari Prasad and Suresh Kumar. (2009). Sustainable development planning in Pathri Rao sub-watershed using geospatial techniques. Current Science, 98 (11): 1479-1486.
• Velmurugan, Gopal Krishan1, V. K. Dadhwal1, Suresh Kumar, T. P. Swarnam and S. K. Saha (2009). Harmonizing soil organic carbon estimates in historical and current data. Current Science, 97 (4): 554-558.
• Gopal Krishan, Srivastav, S.K., Suresh Kumar, Saha, S.K. and Dadhwal, V.K. (2009). Quantifying the underestimation of soil organic carbon by the Walkley and Black technique – example from Himalayan and Centreal Indian soils. Current Science, 96 (8): 1133-1136.
• Siddiqui, Suresh Kumar, Vijay Bhagat (2009). Degraded land mapping and change detection as evidenced from Remote Sensing data: A case study Rawatsar area in arid lands of Western Rajasthan. Journal of Water & Land use Management, 9 (1-2) : 129-138.
• Suresh Kumar, Gopal Krishan and S.K. Saha. (2008). Measuring salinity with WET Sensor and characterization of salt affected soils. J. Agropedology.
• Mehtab Singh, Suresh Kumar, R.B.Singh and J Parasad (2007). Estimation of Soil Erosion by Using RUSLE and GIS for a Himalayan Sub-Watershed in India. Annals NAGI, Vol. XXVII, 2 : 1-11.
• Suresh Kumar, Anil Kumar, Ajay Kumar and Saha, S. K. (2007). Stereo Cartosat-1 Satellite Remote Sensing Data in assessing topographic potential of soil erosion, Journal of Indian Soc. Remote Sensing, 36 (2): 159-165.
• Gopal Krishan, Suresh Kumar, Saha, S.K. and Sardar, A.K.( 2006). Role of
• crop residue in Organic Farming, Annals of Forestry, 14 (2) :355-359.
• Suresh Kumar and Sanjay Sharma (2005). Soil Erosion Risk assessment based on MMF model using Remote Sensing and GIS. Hydrology Journal, 28 (1&2), : 47-58.
• Patel, N.R., Suresh Kumar and Pande, L.M. (2005). Quantification of Water Limited Yield in Rainfed Crops using GIS based Modelling. Journal of Applied Hydrology, 60- 67.
• Saha, S.K. Patel, N.R. and Suresh Kumar (2004). A study of land degradation assessment by using remote sensing data. The Deccan Geographer, 42 (2): 9-24.
• Suresh Kumar, S.B. Dhaimodkar and Pande, L.M. (2002). The assessment of potential land use change in irrigation command using remote sensing and GIS. Journal of Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 30 (3): 157-166.
• Patel, N.R., Prasad, J. and Suresh Kumar.(2001) Land capability assessment for land use planning using Remote Sensing and GIS. J. Agropedology, 11(1): 1-8.
• Suresh Kumar, Pande, L.M. and Patel, N.R. (2001). Pedogenic characterization and productivity of some lateritic soils developed on different geomorphic conditions. J. Agropedology, 11(1): 37-44.
• Suresh Kumar and Mitra, D. (1999). Application of geographic information system in soil productivity assessment and mapping. J. Agropedology, 9 (2):125-130.
• Suresh Kumar, V.S. Arya, C. Subrahmanyam, Jitendra Prasad and L.M.Pande. (1998). A Remote sensing approach in appraisal of soils for sustainable land use planning- A case study in semi-arid region. J. Agropedology, 8 (2): 101-106.
• Subramanayam, C., Pande, L.M. and Suresh Kumar (1996). Spectral reflectance characteristics of some soils in a part of Dehradun Valley. J. Agropedology, 6 (2) :125-126.
• Suresh Kumar and Suman Kumar (1993). Pedogenesis and classification of some salt affected and associated normal soils of Gangetic alluvial tract in western Uttar Pradesh. J. Agropedology,. 3(1) :49-58.

• Ecological Footprints of Climate Change: Adaptive Approaches and Sustainability, Chatterjee, U., Akanwa, A.O., Kumar, S., Singh, S.K., Dutta Roy, A. (eds). (2023). Springer Climate. Springer, Cham., Edition 1st, Pages- 1-782, eBook ISBN 978-3-031-15501-7, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15501- 7 (Springer Scopus)
• Water, Land and Forest Susceptibility and Sustainability: Geospatial Approaches & Modeling, VOLUME 1, January 2023, Edition: 1st Publisher: Elsevier Editor: Uday Chatterjee, Biswajeet Pradhan, Suresh Kumar, Sourav Saha, Mohammad Zakwan (Editor) ISBN: 978-0323918800, Pages1-576. ( https://www.elsevier.com/books/water-landand-forest-susceptibility-ndsustainability/chatterjee/978-0-323-91880-0) (Elsevier, Scopus)

• Roy, T., Kalambukattu, J.G., Biswas, S. S., Suresh Kumar. (2022). Agro-climatic Variability in Climate Change Scenario: Adaptive Approach and Sustainability. In: Chatterjee, U., Akanwa, A.O., Kumar, S., Singh, S.K., Dutta Roy, A. (eds) Ecological Footprints of Climate Change. 63-93, Springer Climate. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15501-7_3 (Springer Scopus)
• Suresh Kumar., David Raj, A., Kalambukattu, J.G., Chatterjee, U. (2022). Climate Change Impact on Land Degradation and Soil Erosion in Hilly and Mountainous Landscape: Sustainability Issues and Adaptation Strategies. In: Chatterjee, U., Akanwa, A.O., Kumar, S., Singh, S.K., Dutta Roy, A. (eds) Ecological Footprints of Climate Change. 119-155, Springer Climate. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15501-7_5 (Springer Scopus)
• David Raj, A., Kalambukattu, J.G., Suresh Kumar, Chatterjee, U. (2022). Geospatial Approach in Watershed Vulnerability to Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability. In: Chatterjee, U., Akanwa, A.O., Kumar, S., Singh, S.K., Dutta Roy, A. (eds) Ecological Footprints of Climate Change. 271-310, Springer Climate. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15501-7_11 (Springer Scopus).
• Suresh Kumar, Chatterjee, U., David Raj, A. (2022). Ecological Footprints in Changing Climate: An Overview. In: Chatterjee, U., Akanwa, A.O., Kumar, S., Singh, S.K., Dutta Roy, A. (eds) Ecological Footprints of Climate Change, 3-30. Springer Climate. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15501-7_1 (Springer Scopus)
• Mariappan, S., David Raj, A., Suresh Kumar., Chatterjee, U. (2022). Global Warming Impacts on the Environment in the Last Century. In: Chatterjee, U., Akanwa, A.O., Kumar, S., Singh, S.K., Dutta Roy, A. (eds) Ecological Footprints of Climate Change. 63-93, Springer Climate. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15501-7_3 (Springer Scopus)
• David Raj, A. and Suresh Kumar (2022). Soil Quality Assessment in Hilly and Mountainous Landscape. In: Shit, P.K., Adhikary, P.P., Bhunia, G.S., Sengupta, D. (eds) Soil Health and Environmental Sustainability. Environmental Science and Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09270-1_13
• Suresh Kumar and Kalambukattu, J.G. (2022). Modeling and Monitoring Soil Erosion by Water Using Remote Sensing Satellite Data and GIS. In: Bhunia, G.S., Chatterjee, U., Lalmalsawmzauva, K., Shit, P.K. (eds) Anthropogeomorphology. Geography of the Physical Environment. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77572-8_14.
• Sankar, M., Sena, D. R., Lekh Chand, Suresh Kumar, Singh, A., Jayaprakash, J., Sharma, N. K., Ojasvi, P. R. and Islam, S. (2021). Spatial Redistribution of Soil in an Eroded Agricultural Landscape Representing Various Tillage Practices on CO2 Flux in Doon Valley of Indian Lesser Himalaya, In the book “Land and Water Resource Conservation: Issues, Options and Experiences” Chapter 26, P. 397-402, Satish Serial Publishing House, New Delhi.
• Suresh Kumar and Justin George K. (2021). Geospatial based monitoring of Salt-affected Soils and Land Reclamation. Published in the Book titled “Land Reclamation and Restoration Strategies for Sustainable Development” (Elsevier).
• Suresh Kumar and Justin George K. (2019). “Geospatial Applications in Modeling Climate Change Impact on Soil Erosion” and “Geospatial Modeling for Soil Quality Assessment” in Springer.
• Suresh Kumar (2018) Remote Sensing for Land Resource Monitoring and Management. In: Reddy G., Singh S. (eds) Geospatial Technologies in Land Resources Mapping, Monitoring and Management. Geotechnologies and the Environment, Vol 21. Springer, Cham
• Suresh Kumar (2017). Book chapter on “Geospatial Modeling of Soil Erosion Processes in Mountain Ecosystem” in the book on Mountain Ecosystem Services and Processes in North western Himalaya: (Edited), Springer Publication.
• Suresh Kumar (2016). Book chapter on “Geospatial Tools and Techniques in Land Resource Inventory” in the book on Sustainable Management of Land Resources: An Indian Perspective, (Edited), CRC Apple Academic Press, USA, 2016.
• Sudheer Kumar Tiwari, S. K. Saha, Suresh Kumar (2016). Soil Organic Carbon Mapping Using Hyperspectral Remote Sensing and ANN. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing (2017-06-02). https://www.lap-publishing.com
• Suresh Kumar (2016). Land Degradation and Soil Quality. Geography and You, Ecology Section, Issue 96, Vol. 16.
• Gopal Krishan, S.K. Saha, Suresh Kumar, N.R. Patel. (2014). Book chapter on "Remote Sensing in Soil Fertility Evaluation and Management" in the edited book on “Bioresources for Sustainable Plant Nutrient Management” (Ramesh Chandra and K.P. Raverkar, Editors).

• Suresh Kumar, N. Patel, A. Akarsh Simulating Climate Change Impact on Soil Erosion and SOC Sequestration in Agroecosystem of Himalayan Landscape using GEPIC Model. in Int. Conference Proceedings of ACRS 2017, held during 23-27th Oct, 2017 at New Delhi, ACRS 2017 Proceedings. Vol 1, Pg: 41
• Justin George K, Vinay Kumar, Bhukya Tarun, Suresh Kumar, A Senthil Kumar (2017) Soil classification using airborne hyperspectral data employing various approaches. 38th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing - ACRS 2017 Proceedings. Vol 2, Pg: 1085
• Justin George K, Vinay Kumar, Abhishek Danodia, Suresh Kumar, A Senthil Kumar (2017) Hyperspectral modelling for prediction of soil texture using ASD spectroradiometer derived soil spectra. 38th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing - ACRS 2017 Proceedings Vol 3, Pg: 1788
• Justin George K, Vinay Kumar, Abhishek Danodia, Suresh Kumar and A. Senthil Kumar, 2017. Hyperspectral modeling for soil texture prediction in semi-arid tropical region of India – A case study. Scientific report: Science Results from Phase – 1 Airborne Hyperspectral Campaign with AVIRIS-NG over India. ISRO-JPL/AVIRIS-NG/SR01, pp 115-120
• Justin George K and Suresh Kumar (2017). “Hyperspectral modelling for prediction of soil texture using ASD spectroradiometer derived soil spectra” in Int. Conference Proceedings of ACRS 2017, held during 23-27th Oct, 2017 at New Delhi.
• Justin George K, Suresh Kumar and Arya, A. (2017). Soil classification using airborne hyperspectral data employing various approaches” ” in Int. Conference Proceedings of ACRS 2017, held during 23-27th Oct, 2017 at New Delhi.
• Suresh Kumar (2013). Soil Carbon Management for Sustaining Agricultural Productivity. Proceedings of the Workshop on Managing Soils for Food Security and Climate Change Adaptation” Workshop on World Soil Day 05 December, 2013 by Department of Soil survey & Soil Conservation, Kerala
• Patel N. R., Sarkar Manish and Suresh Kumar (2011). Use of earth observation in geospatial crop water accounting of rainfed agro-ecosystems in India. The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, Vol. 38, Part 8/W20 proceedings: Earth Observation for Terrestrial Ecosystems, pp. 23-28.
• Chatterjee, R.S., Saha, S.K., Suresh Kumar, Mathew, S., Lakhera, R.C. and Dadhwal, V.K. (2008). Erosion Potential Study of Chambal Ravines using Space-borne InSAR derived information, ISRS National Symposium on Advances in Remote Sensing Technology and Applications with Special Emphasis on Microwave Remote Sensing, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India, December 18-20, 2008.
• Sameer Saran, Geert Sterk and Suresh Kumar (2007). Optimal land use/cover classification using remote sensing imagery for hydrological modeling in a Himalayan watershed .Published in SPIE Proceedings.
• Suresh Kumar, Geert Sterk and Dadhwal, V.K. (2006). Process based modeling for simulating surface runoff and soil erosion at watershed basis. In Proceedings of International Symposium on Geospatial Databases for Sustainable Development, held at Goa, from September 27-30, 2006.
• Suresh Kumar, Harjadi, Beny and Patel, N.R. (2006). Modeling approach in soil erosion risk assessment and conservation planning in hilly watershed using remote sensing and GIS. In Proceedings of International Symposium on Geospatial Databases for Sustainable Development, held at Goa, from September 27-30, 2006.
• Suresh Kumar and Geert Sterk (2005). Process based modeling in understanding erosion processes and soil erosion assessment at hillslope scale in the lesser Himalayas, India. Proceedings of International Conference on “ Hydrological Perspectives for Sustainable Development (HYPESD-2005)” , Eds. M. Perumal et. al., Department of Hydrology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, 23-25 Feb. 2005, Allied Publishers Pvt. Ltd. Vol. I, p. 420-427.
• Patel, N.R.; Endang, P.; Suresh Kumar and Pande , L.M. (2004). Agro-ecological zoning using remote sensing and GIS – A case study in part of Kumaon region. In: Sustainable agriculture development, Proce. of 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture, Water Resources Development and Earth Care Policies, 18-20 December,2002, New Delhi.
• Suresh Kumar, C. Sazo; V. Renthali; R. Jameer and Pande, L.M. (2002). Erosion hazard assessment and conservation planning in part of North – East Himalaya (India). In Proceeding of ISPRS Technical Commission VII Symposium on Resource and Environmental Monitoring held on 3-6 December 2002 at Hyderabad.
• Sameer Saran, P.S. Roy, Suresh Kumar, Gert Sterk and Oevelen van P. (2002). Role of microwave remote sensing for soil erosion studies using inversion process modeling – A precursor attempt in Lesser Himalaya . In Proceeding of ISPRS Technical Commission VII Symposium on Resource and Environmental Monitoring held on 3-6 December, 2002 at Hyderabad.
• Suresh Kumar , Mukhopadhyay, S. and Pande, L.M. (2000) . Integrated use of remote sensing and GIS in assessing sustainability of soils to current land use. Technical proceedings of Conference on Geomatics in Electronic Governance, Jan. 21-22, 2000, C-DAC, Pune, pp. 15- 21.
• N.R.Patel, Suresh Kumar, Jitendra Prasad and L.M.Pande. (2000). Remote Sensing and GIS based approach for conservation planning of a Hilly watershed. Proceedings of International Conference on Land Resource Management for Food, Employment and Environmental Security (ICLRM) held at New Delhi, Nov. 9-13, 2000, pp. 245-259.
• Pande, L.M., Suresh Kumar and Jitendra Prasad (1999). Soil resources mapping of Lower Himalayas. Proceedings of International Symposium on “Remote Sensing and GIS for Monitoring of Soils and Geomorphic process to assist Integrated Development of Mountainous Lands, held at Kathmandu, Nepal , 22- 27 Aug. 1999, pp.123-128.
• Ahmed, N; Gupta, S.K.; Prasad, J.; Suresh Kumar, and Pande, L.M. (1999). Soil resource inventory using remote sensing and geographical information system – a case study. Proceedings of ISRS National Symposium on “Remote Sensing Applications for Natural Resources : Retrospective and Perspective, Jan. 19-21, 1999, Bangalore, pp.144- 148.
• Patel, N.R., Suresh Kumar and L.M.Pande (1999) Assessment of water limited yield potential in rainfed agriculture – A GIS approach. Proceedings of International Conference on Geoinformatics for Natural Resource Assessment, Monitoring and Management, 9-11 March, 1999, IIRS, Dehradun, pp.143-151.
• Vivekanand, T.E., M.Mary Ashalatha , M.C.Porwal , Suresh Kumar and P.S.Roy. 1999. Environmental analysis of Mohand sub-watershed through USLE and site suitability analysis for afforestation using GIS and Remote Sensing. Proceedings of International Conference on Geoinformatics for Natural Resource Assessment , Monitoring and Management, 9-11 March, 1999, IIRS, Dehradun, pp. 127-133.
• Prasad, J., Suresh Kumar, Pande, L.M., Subramanyam, C., Patel, N.R. and Saha, SK (1998). Soil resource mapping and evaluation using remote sensing and GIS for land use planning – A case study of Kotdwar area. Proceedings of National Symposium on Remote Sensing for Natural Resources with special emphasis on Infrastructure Development, Nov. 26-28, 1997, Hyderabad, pp.169-175.
• Saha, S.K, Suresh Kumar, and Pande, L.M. (1998). Discrimination and area estimation of mango plantation types using satellite remote sensing techniques. Proceedings of National Symposium on Remote Sensing for Natural Resources with special emphasis on Infrastructure Development, Nov. 26-28, 1997, Hyderabad, pp. 117-120.
• Meenakshi Kumar, Govil, S.K and Suresh Kumar (1997). Cartographic visualization: A computer assisted approach. Proceedings of XVII INCA International Congress of Indian Cartographer, Nov. 12-15, 1997, Punjab University, Chandigarh, pp.374 –378.
• Sharma, A.K., Suresh Kumar, and Sharma, H.C. (1992). Delineation of soils using IRS data in the Bhabar and Tarai Zones of Western Uttar Pradesh. Proceedings National Symposium on Remote Sensing Development, 17-19, Nov., 1992, Lucknow (U.P.), pp 292-296.

• Dr. Suresh Kumar attended and delivered invited talk on "Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Salt-affected Soils: Potential & Future Prospects" iat Golden Jubilee International Salinity Conference on “Resillient Agriculture in Saline Environments under changing climate: Challenges and Opportunities, during 7-9 Feb., 2019 ICAR-CSSRI, Karnal, Haryana
• Dr. Suresh Kumar delivered keynote address on “Geospatial Modeling for Land Degradation and Soil Quality Assessment” at International Conference on “Resources Management for Inclusive Development” at Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) during 14-15 Feb, 2020
• Justin George K, Arya Raj R and Suresh Kumar (2016). Digital Soil Mapping using Remote Sensing, VIS-NIR Spectroscopy and Terrain Parameters”, ISRS Conference, December 7-9, 2016, IIRS, Dehradun.
• Justin George K, Pujarini Dutta, Suresh Kumar and Bhaskar R Nikam. (2016). Geospatial Modelling of Soil Erosion Based on RUSLE and USPED Models in a watershed of Mid-Himalayan Region”, ISRS Conference, December 7-9, 2016, IIRS, Dehradun.
• Yogesh S Ghotekar, Anshu Sharma, Suresh Kumar and Justin George K. “Geospatial Approach in Assessing Land Potential for land use planning – A case study in a watershed of Mid-Himalaya”, ISRS Conference, December 7-9, 2016, IIRS, Dehradun.
• Justin George K, Suresh Kumar and Azimova Madinabonu (2015). Soil Erosion Risk Assessment using Remote Sensing & GIS in a Himalayan Watershed. International Conference on AFESA, May 9-10, 2015, JNU, New Delhi.
• Suresh Kumar (2014). Remote Sensing satellite data for micro-watershed development Planning, Abstract volume of National conference on “Farmer First for conserving Soil and Water Resources in Northern Region” organized by CSWCRTI, Dehradun from 22-24 March, 2014.
• Suresh Kumar and Ravinder Pal singh (2013). Geospatial approach in modeling sediment and and nutrient loads at watershed scale for environmental impact assessment., Abstract volume of ISG-ISRS Symposium to held at Vishakhaptnam from 4-6 Dec., 2013.
• Suresh Kumar (2012). Geospatial approach in modeling soil erosion in,Himalayan watershed, for the APGEOS Workshop to held at NIRD, Hyderabad from 5-7 January.
• Suresh Kumar, Wanchoo, K.N. and Velumurgan, A. (2008). Soil Erosion Potential assessment in a watershed of Siwalik Region using High Resolution Satellite data and GIS. Presented in the International Symposium on Agrometeorology and Food Security, 18-21 February, 2008 at Hyderabad. P. 101-102
• Sharma, M, Suresh Kumar and Srivastav, S. K. (2008). Status and Dynemics of Salt-affected soils and waterlogged areas in an Irrigation Command area of Semi-arid region. In the Abstract of International Symposium on Agrometeorology and Food Security, 18-21 February, 2008 at Hyderabad. P.79-80.
• Suresh Kumar, Veerendra Kumar Verma and D.P. Shrestha (2005). Spectral Mixture Modelling in Estimating Land Degradation Features. In: Abstract volume, National Symposium on Emergence of Geoinformatics for Development: Trends and Opportunities, held at Mesra, Ranchi, from December 6-9, 2005, P.71.
• Patel, N.R., Suresh Kumar and U Thein Swe (2005). Crop yield Estimation in Wheat by integrating RS, Land and Management Factor. In: Abstract volume, National Symposium on Emergence of Geoinformatics for Development: Trends and Opportunities, held at Mesra, Ranchi, from December 6-9, 2005, P.220.
• Suresh Kumar and Patel, N. R. (2004). Integrating Biophysical parameter for improving soil suitability of wheat using remote sensing and GIS. In: Abstract volume, National Symposium on Converging Space Technologies for National Development, held at Birla Auditorium, Jaipur, India from November 3 – 5, 2004.
• Patel N.R.; Suresh Kumar and Pande , L.M. (2001). Mapping of water deficit and relative yield potential in rainfed wheat using soil water-crop modelling and GIS. Nat. seminar on “Agrometeorological research for sustainable crop production” held on Sept., 27-28,2002, Anand, Gujrat.
• Prasad, J., Pande, L.M. and Suresh Kumar (1999). Level of mapping requirements for sustainable management of soils. Presented in Geoinformatics Beyond 2000, International Conference on Geoinformatics for Natural Resource Assessment , Monitoring and Management, 9-11 March, 1999, IIRS, Dehradun.
• Suresh Kumar and Pande, L.M. (1998). Optimal land use planning for sustainable development using remote sensing and GIS. Presented at National seminar on Geoinformataics, 26-27 October, 1998 held at IIRS, Dehradun
• Prasad J., Suresh Kumar, Sharma, J. and Game, T. (1998). Analysis of watershed morphology and prioritization of watershed using remote sensing and GIS techniques. using remote sensing & GIS. Presented at National seminar on Geoinformataics, 26-27 October, 1998 held at IIRS, Dehradun
• Suresh Kumar, Subramanyam, C., Prasad, J., Pande, L.M., Singh, I. and Jha, V.K. (1998). Land use planning using remote sensing techniques – A case study of Behta Block, District Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh. Presented at National Seminar on “Advances in the studies of physical environment for resource management and sustainable crop production” held at IARI, New Delhi, march 23-25, 1998.
• Suresh Kumar, Prasad, J. and Pande, L.M. (1997). Drainage hazard zonation using Remote Sensing and GIS – A case study near Patna city. Presented at Conference on Geomatics in Disaster Management held at IIRS, 18-20 September, 1997.

• Suresh Kumar, Srivastava, S.K., Dadhwal, V.K. and Gopal Krishna (2007). Soil Organic Carbon sequestration in Himalayan Landscape – An example from SW Garhwal Himalaya. Contact News Letter, Vol. 9, No. 2, Published from IIRS, Dehradun.
• Suresh Kumar and Sameer Saran (2006). Process- based soil erosion modeling. Contact News Letter, Vol. 8, No. 2, Published from IIRS, Dehradun.

• Suresh Kumar (2019). Geospatial Modelling of soil quality assessment, Inter Center Hindi Technical workshop held at IIRS, Dehradun on 25 Feb., 2020.
• Suresh Kumar (2008). High Resolution Satallite data in Soil Erosion Assessment, Paper presented in Inter-Center Hindi Technical workshop held at IIRS, Dehradun on 11th November, 2008.
• Suresh Kumar and Pande, L.M. (2001). Remote sensing and precision agriculture. Presented in Hindi Seminar on “Remote Sensing in new millennium”, held at DEL, Dehradun, 16 march, 2001.
• Suresh Kumar (1999). Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in soil erosion assessment and conservation planning. Ashmika, May, 1999, No. 5 , pp. 71-74.
• Suresh kumar (1999). Role of information technology in agriculture development. Presented in Technical workshop, 10 Dec., 1999, IIRS, Dehradun.
• Suresh Kumar and Garg, R.D. (1997). Remote sensing and GIS applications in database management and environmental monitoring – A case study. Proc. On Contribution on Indian Space programme in National Development, July, 25-26, , MCF, Hasan, pp.144-153.
• Suresh Kumar, Pande, L.M. (1997). Application of remote sensing in sustainable development of soil resources. Proc. on Antariksha takniki mai manav ke barate kadam (Techinal workshop), 12, August, 97,IIRS, Dehradun, pp.181-185.

• Justin George K, Vinay Kumar, Abhishek Danodia, Suresh Kumar and A. Senthil Kumar (2017) Hyperspectral modeling for soil texture prediction in semi-arid tropical region of India – A case study. Science Results from Phase – 1 Airborne Hyperspectral Campaign with AVIRIS-NG over India, ISRO-JPL/AVIRIS-NG/SR01 by Science team members of AVIRIS-NG Airborne Hyperspectral Campaign from ISRO and JPL

National DOS Funded Projects :

• NR Census LULC-50 K : Western Uttar Pradesh ( 11 Districts). (Year 2009).
• NRR Land Degradation– 50 K Mapping: 11 Districts of western Uttar Pradesh and Andman & Nicobar Islands. (Year 2009)
• NUIS Project: Mapping of soil at 1:25,000 scale in Nahan, Solan and Shimla urban area. (Ongoing)
• National Soil Carbon Pool (SCP) Assessment: SCP manual, Status report, historical database of forest and non-forest soils, soil carbon analysis etc. (Ongoing).
• NATCOM II (Second National Communication) Project (Collaborative project with ICFRE, Dehradun): estimated forest Soil Carbon stock and uncertainty analysis, report generation. (Year 2009-10).

Research Projects :

• FAO- AEZ approach in Agricultural Land Use Planning in Rainfed Agro- ecosystem (EOAM) (Year 2007-2010).
• Soil Erosion Assesment at catchment scale – A case study in Sitlarao watershed (TDP) (Year 2003-2010).
• Feasibility study on potential use of Microwave SAR data in Land Degradation Assessment (TDP) (Year 2006- 2009)
• GIS aided Land evaluation based on biophysical parameters derived using Temporal atellite data. (TDP) (Year 2001- 2004)
• Crop Modeling for Regional Wheat Productivity Analysis (ICAR - NATP project, 2005).
• Generation of Sustainable Development Plans of Pathri rao Watershed using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques (DST Project) (Year 2007)
• Suresh Kumar (2008). High Resolution Satallite data in Soil Erosion Assessment, Paper presented in Inter-Center Hindi Technical workshop held at IIRS, Dehradun on 11th November, 2008.
• Suresh Kumar and Pande, L.M. (2001). Remote sensing and precision agriculture. Presented in Hindi Seminar on “Remote Sensing in new millennium”, held at DEL, Dehradun, 16 march, 2001.
• Suresh Kumar (1999). Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in soil erosion assessment and conservation planning. Ashmika, May, 1999, No. 5 , pp. 71-74.
• Suresh kumar (1999). Role of information technology in agriculture development. Presented in Technical workshop, 10 Dec., 1999, IIRS, Dehradun.
• Suresh Kumar and Garg, R.D. (1997). Remote sensing and GIS applications in database management and environmental monitoring – A case study. Proc. On Contribution on Indian Space programme in National Development, July, 25-26, , MCF, Hasan, pp.144-153.
• Suresh Kumar, Pande, L.M. (1997). Application of remote sensing in sustainable development of soil resources. Proc. on Antariksha takniki mai manav ke barate kadam (Techinal workshop), 12, August, 97,IIRS, Dehradun, pp.181-185.
• Participation in the workshop for “Partners in Joint Education Program and ISPRS Symposium Cross-border Education for Global Geo-information” held at ITC, The Netherlands during 31 May-04 June, 2010.
• Regional Workshop on “Development & Harmonization of Land Cover Classification in the HKH Region” from 13th to 24th October, 2008 - ICIMOD – Kathmandu, NEPAL.
• Inception meeting cum International Workshop of the Second National Communication (SNC) “ Assessment of Soil Carbon stock and Dynamics in Forest Soils of India for the period 1995 -2007” held at ICFRE, Dehradun during 9-10 May, 2008.
• Participated as resource person in the Workshop on “Harmonization of Forest and Land Cover Classification using LCCS for Asia Pacific Region” from 04.12.06 to 08.12.06 at IIRS, Dehradun.
• Workshop on “Capacity Building in Asia using Information Technology Applications (CASITA) at Hanoi, Vietnam from 14.11.2005 to 25.11.2005. (Two Weeks).

M. Tech. Thesis Research Topics :

• 2022 - Geo-spatial Modelling for Soil Quality Assessment in a Watershed using Machine Learning Techniques – A study in Hilly and Mountainous Landscape of North- West Himalaya (Nandhakumar M.)
• 2021 - Geospatial Modelling in Assessing Soil-Hydrological Ecosystem Services of Watershed for Conservation Planning (Mr. Rankhambe Prasad S,)
• 2021 - Assessing Soil Quality Using Remote Sensing Data Employing Machine Learning Techniques - A Study in Alluvial Plains (Ms. Akshita Tomar,
• 2019 - Geospatial Modelling of Hydrological Processes Governing Soil Erosion and Soil Quality in a Watershed of Mid Himalaya (Mr. Shashikumar B N,
• 2019 - Modelling Surface Runoff and Soil Erosion at Watershed Scale (Mr. Anu D. Raj)
• 2019 - Predicting Climate Change Sensitivity on Surface Runoff and Soil Erosion in a Watershed using SWAT model (Ms. Sooryamol K. R)
• 2019 - Geospatial Modelling of Hydrological Processes Governing Soil Erosion and Soil Quality in a Watershed of Mid Himalaya (Shashikumar B N)
• 2018 - Digital Soil Mapping and Soil Health Assessment using Remote Sensing And GIS (Arya Raj R)
• 2016 - Simulating Climate Change impact on Soil erosion & soil Carbon sequestration (Surya Gupta)
• 2016 - Simulating Impact Of Climate Change On Productivity, Carbon Sequestration And Erosion Process In An Agricultural Landscape (Mr. Akarsh)
• 2016 - Digital Soil Mapping and Soil Health Assessment using Remote Sensing And GIS (Arya Raj R)
• 2015 - Simulating Climate Change impact on Soil erosion & soil Carbon sequestration (Surya Gupta)
• 2014 - Developing a Framework for Soil Quality Assessment in a Watershed of Mountainous Ecosystem using Geo-spatial Approach (Suman Roy)
• 2012 - Surface runoff, Soil erosion and Water Quality estimation using APEX model integrated with GIS -A case study in Himalayan Watershed (Ravinder Pal Singh)
• 2011 - Spectral Characterization And Mapping Of Soil Carbon Content Using Hyperspectral Satellite Data And Field Spectroscopy (Sudheer Kumar Tiwari)
• 2010 - Impact of Forest Degradation on Carbon Density in Soil and Vegetation of Shorea robusta (Sal) Forests in the part of Siwalik hills of Dehradun, India, using Geospatial Techniques ( Santosh Pal Singh)
• 2010 - GIS-based approach for nutrient loss and prediction of soil erosion by water (Veena Choudhary)
• 2010 - Geospatial Approach for Characterization and Monitoring Of Rainfed Agroecosystem (A Case Study In Western India (Manish Kumar Sarkar)
• 2009 - Characterizing runoff generation mechanism for modelling runoff and soil erosion, in small watershed of Himalayan region (Amarinder Singh)
• 2008 - Geo-spatial Approach in Soil & climatic Data Analysis for Agro-climatic Suitability assessment of major crops in rainfed Agro-ecoystem (A case stydy of Parts of Madhya Pradesh) (Aditi Sarkar)
• 2007 - Soil erosion risk modeling and current erosion damage assessment using remote sensing and gis techniques - A case study in Himalayan watershed (Kalpana Bhaware)