Dr. Mohd. Aftab Alam
Dr. Mohd. Aftab Alam
Professor

Department
Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Area of Specialization
Groundwater modelling, estimating/analyzing conjunctive use of surface and ground water as well as in optimization of cropping pattern.
Phone No
7977959875
E-mail
aftab.alam@shuats.edu.in, aftab.alam@shiats.edu.in

Educational Qualification
DegreeUniversity/BoardYear
Ph.DGBPUAT Pant Nagar2016
M.TechAAIDU, Allahabad2004
B.TechAAIDU, Allahabad2002


Professional Summary

Aftab is an Agricultural Engineer with 19 years of experience in teaching and research. He holds a PhD degree from the prestigious G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology. He has been working in SHUATS as a Professor finds his research interests in groundwater modelling, estimating/analyzing conjunctive use of surface and ground water as well as in optimization of cropping pattern. In addition to teaching and research, Aftab has also served in the various administrative committees in SHUATS including the Proctorial Board and Security Committee.  


Expertise

groundwater modelling, estimating/analyzing conjunctive use of surface and ground water as well as in optimization of cropping pattern. 


Projects

Establishment of flux towers and soil moisture probe network under NHP.

FUNDING AGENCY : NRSC


Publications
  1. Alam, A. M., Kumar, Y., Sharma H. C., Ahsan, MD. Jafri., Wesley, C. J., And Singh, V., 2017 Study of Ground Water Behaviour In Bellan Canal Command in Allahabad District Of Uttar Pradesh. International Journal of Agriculture Science.vol. 9 issue. 29 2017 pp. 4385-4390 ISSN: 0975-3710 E-ISSN: 0975-9170. NAAS Rating 4.20
  2. Alam. A. M and Singh V. Rainfall Simulation Using co-active neuro fuzzy infrence system (CANFIS) and Multi linear regression method(MLR) International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology(IRJET)Vol. 6, Issue. 7 july 2019 e-ISSN: 2395-0056 p-ISSN: 2395-0072. Impact Factor 8.2
  3. Pravin N. Jadhav, Vikram Singh, Mohd Aftab Alam and Tushar Rathod. 2021. Trend Analysis of Monthly and Annual Rainfall in Different Tehsils of Ahmednagar District. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 10(8):194-209. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2021.1008.024.NAAS Rating 5.38
  4. Naveen, A., Alam, A. M., Wesley, C. J., And Singh, V. 2017 Study of Ground Water Behaviour In Kaushamhi District Of Uttar Pradesh (U.P.) Advances In Life Sciences 6(1)- 47-55 ISSN: 2278-3849. NAAS Rating 3.15
  5.  A.Naveen, M.A.ALAM, C.J. Wesley and V.Singh. 2017. Over-Exploitation of Ground Water In Kaushambhi District of Uttar     Pradesh (U.P)
  6. Rathod, T., Singh, V., Srivastava, S. K., Wesley, C. J., And Alam, A. M., 2018 Rainfall Prediction Using Co-Active Neuro Fuzzy Inference System for Umargaon Watershed Nagpur India. Journal of Pharmacognosy And Phytochemistry 2018 7(5) pp. 658-662 p-ISSN: 2349-8234 e- ISSN: 2278-4136 NAAS Rating 5.21
  7. Tigga H. P., Imtiyaz M. and Alam, A. M. (2011), Yield and Economic Return of Tomato, Cabbage and Onion under Variable Irrigation. The Allahabad Farmer Vol LXVI No. 2, 105-120. (NAAS Rating – 1.6)
  8. J. Akhtar, P K More and Alam, A. M.: Effect on quality of developed ginger-garlic paste during storage; International Journal of applied and pure science and agriculture, 01-8; 2015 32-41
  9. Sachchida Nand Singh, Alam, A. M., Denis. M. D, Srivastava. K. S and Singh. V. Optimization of cropping pattern for thr Bellan canal command of Urwa block of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry.2020,9(2) 530-536.
  10. Surendra Kumar Pali, Mohd. Aftab Alam and Pankaj Kumar (2022), Assessment of Physio Chemical Properties of the Gomti River Lucknow (UP), International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 11 Number 06.
  11. Avanish Yadav, M. A. Alam (2023), Rainfall-runoff analysis using artificial intelligence couples with genetic algorithm The Pharma Innovation Journal; 12(2): 1651-1662 ISSN (E): 2277-7695 ISSN (P): 2349-8242 NAAS Rating: 5.23 TPI 2023; 12(2): 1651-1662.

 

 

appendix 1: publications’ details (contd.)

  1. Avanish Yadav a*, M. A. Alam (2023), Daily Sediment Yield Prediction Using Hybrid Machine Learning Approach International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, Volume 13, Issue 2, Page 143-157, Article no. IJECC.97018 ISSN: 2581-8627.
  2. Avanish Yadav a*, M. A. Alam (2023), Soil profile water extraction based irrigation management of potato crop, The Pharma innovation;
  3. Sachchida Nand Singh a* and Mohd. Aftab Alam a (2023), Study of Ground Water Behaviour in the Tons Pump Canal Command Area of Karchhana Tehsil, Prayagaraj, International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, Volume 13, Issue 10, Page 4142-4156, 2023; Article no. IJECC.107147 ISSN: 2581-8627
  4. Avanish Yadav a*, M. A. Alam (2023), Water management for potato crop (Solanum tuberosum) under scarcity conditions; The Pharma Innovation Journal SP-12(10): 1851-1865 Volume: 12, Issue: 6, Page Number: 2739-2743
  5. Saad Moeeni, Naved Hasan, Mohd Sareef, Aftab Alam (2020) Estimation of Long Term Recharge and Discharge for Effective River Basin Management, WATER AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL VOLUME 63/RNI, NO. 4 ISSN: 0974-4711, Page70-77
  6. Kharapran S.E., Imtiyaz M. and Alam A. M. (2009) Yield and economic return of carrot under different irrigation methods and schedules. The Allahabad Farmer.
  7. Sherring, Arpan, Amin, Hafiz Ishtiyaq, Mishra, A. K. and Mohd. A. Alam (2009).” Stochastic Times Series Modelling for Prediction of Rainfall and Runoff in Lidder Catchment of South Kashmir”.
  8. Cheryl S. Mukhim, Saad A. Moeeni, C.J. Wesley, M. A. Alam and V. Singh Meteorological drought assessment in Meghalaya using standardized precipitation index. IGWC 2017: Ground Water Vision 2030.
  9. Archana. N., S.K Srivastava & M. A. Alam “Performance evaluation of evapotranspiration estimation methods for semi-arid Karimnagar region, Telangana” International Journal of Agriculture Science and Research (IJASR) Vol. 11, Issue 2, April 2021, 29-36.
  10. Sachchida Nand Singh a*, Mohd. Aftab Alam , Bharti Tiwari , Alka Kumari , and Surendra Kumar Pali (2025) Estimation of Water Requirement of Different Field Crops Grown in Tons Pump Canal Command Area of Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India, International Journal of Plant & Soil Science Volume 37, Issue 3, Page 407-414, 2025; Article no.IJPSS.133770 ISSN: 2320-7035

Conferences
  1. Denis D. M., Kumar N, Alam A, Singh V, Srivastava S.K. and Wesley C.J. “Agriculture; A cause and victim of water pollution”. Paper presented at the International Workshop on Water Quality Research Practices utilized in the United States and India, September 7-8, 2009 in Allahabad.
  2. Denis D.M., Singh V., Srivastava S.K., Alam A., Kumar N., & Wesley C.J. “The Indian Water Quality monitoring programme” paper presented at the International Workshop on Water Quality Research Practices Utilized in the United States and India, September 7- 8, 2009 in Allahabad
  3. Attended the International workshop on Water Quality Research to Evaluate the Effect of Agricultural Conservation Practices utilized in the United States & India. Organized by Allahabad Agriculture Institute, September 7-8,2009
  4. Denis D.M., Singh V., Srivastava S.K. & Alam A., “Crop yield as affected by uniformity of Micro-sprinkler irrigation system” International Agricultural Engineering Conference 07th – 10th December 2009 AIT, Bangkok, Thailand.
  5. M. Imtiyaz., Srivastava S.K. & Alam A., “Critical appraisal of canal irrigation project – A case study of nine minors of Karchana distributary” International Agricultural Engineering Conference 07th – 10th December 2009 AIT, Bangkok, Thailand.
  6. Denis D.M, Srivastava S.K., Singh V., Alam A., Kumar N., and Wesley C.J., “Fertilizers as Water Pollutants”. Paper presented at the International Workshop on Water Quality Research Practices Utilized in the United States and India, September 7-8, 2009 in Allahabad.
  7. Attended the International Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization: Prospects and Challenges for Indian Agricultural, jointly organized by Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, India and Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand.
  8. Attended the International Conference on Protected Cultivation of Horticultural Crops, Post-Harvest Handling and Digital Agriculture Organized by Naini Agricultural Institute, SHUATS
  9. Attended a one-day workshop on Data Analysis conducted at VSAET, SHUATS, Prayagraj on 1st September, 2016.
  10. Attended the International Webinar on Geospatial Technologies For Managing Agriculture: Applications from USA, Europe and Asia organized by Centre for Geospatial Technologies, Vaugh Institute of Agricultural and Technology (VIAET), SHUATS, June 27-28, 2020.
  11. Attended the “IEEE International Conference on Recent Advances in Engineering, Technology and Computational Sciences-2018” organized by SSET, SHUATS, Prayagraj.
  12. International Webinar on Emerging Trends in Computer Sciences and Information Technology organized by Department of computer Science and Information Technology, Vaugh Institute of Agricultural and Technology (VIAET), SHUATS, July 10-11, 2020.
  13. Participated in the Industry-Academicians Meet on “Energy Saving and Conservation Technologies in Food Processing Industry Systems” held as GBPUAT, Pantnagar on 18th – 19th March, 2016.
  14. Participate FDP program electronics & ICT Acadamy IIT Guwahati held from 17th -21st march 2025 in association with SHUATS Prayagraj, U.P.
  15. Participate FDP program electronics & ICT Acadamy IIT Roorkee held from 15th -19th Jan, 2025 in association with SHUATS Prayagraj, U.P.
  16. Participate FDP program electronics & ICT Acadamy IIT Kharagpur in association with SHUATS Prayagraj, U.P.
  17. Participate FDP program on INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION FOR ENSURING HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS held from 10th September to 30th September, 2025  – Directorate of Internal Quality Assurance and Assessment (IQAA) SHUATS , Prayagraj UP.

Teaching Experience

19 years of experience in teaching and research