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Rekha Meena

Dr. Rekha Meena

Assistant Professor

rekha.meena@niftem.ac.in
0130 2281263 (Ext: 1263)

Area of Interest/Specialization

  1. Climate change mitigation.
  2. Protected cultivation.
  3. Microgreens.

Awards & Recognition

  • Received best paper award in International Conference on Agriculture, Biological and Life Science (ICABLS-2021) organized by Vidya Kutir Foundation, New Delhi on 25-26th Sep., 2021.
  • CSIR-NET qualified in earth, atmosphere, ocean and planetary sciences.
  • ICAR- NET qualified in agricultural meteorology and soil science.
  • UGC-Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship & IARI fellowship.
  • ICAR-JRF & ICAR-NTS Scholarship.

Publications

  1. Sobhanan, A., Meena, R., Meena, B. R., Mishra, G.P. (2024). Aloe vera gel coating of Brassica juncea and Lactuca sativa microgreens to reduce microbial rotting and extend postharvest shelf life. Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology, 53(3), 308-317.
  2. Meena, R. K., Vashisth, A., & Das, T. K. (2021). Effect of conservation agriculture on soil hydrothermal regimes, crop evapo-transpiration and water productivity of wheat crop in the semi-arid region of North-Western India. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 20(4), 424-430.
  3. Meena, R., K., Vashith, A., & Das, T. K. (2021). Effect of Different Conservation Tillage Practices on Evapo-transpiration and Water Use Efficiency in Maize Crop (Zea mays L.). Journal of Agricultural Physics, 21(2), 435-444.
  4. Meena, R., K., Vashith, A., & Das, T. K. (2021). Effect of Different Conservation Tillage Practices on Evapo-transpiration and Water Use Efficiency in Maize Crop (Zea mays L.). Journal of Agricultural Physics, 21(2), 435-444.
  5. Meena R.K., Vashisth A., Das T.K. (2020). Crop water requirement for wheat under different conservation practices in semi-arid region of India. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 19(1): 65-72.
  6. Meena R.K., Meena S. L. (2021). Effect of different conservation agriculture practices on resource use efficiency in pigeonpea crop at semi-arid region of North-Western India. Multi- disciplinary approaches for development of agriculture and allied sectors in global scenario. Vidya Kutir Publications, New Delhi, 108-120.
  7. Natasha R.K., Meena R.K., Saurabh K. (2022).Water footprint management in agri-food industries. New Approach on Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture and Fishery (Research and Applied). Kripa-Drishti Publications, Pune, Maharashtra, 9-17.
  8. Saurabh, K., Meena, R., K., Kumar, P., Singh, A. K. (2023). Role of hyperaccumulators in the reducing of emerging industrial pollutants from soil. Bioremediation of Emerging Contaminants from Soil. Elsevier, Oxford, UK publication, 217-230.
  9. Sobhanan, A., Meena, R. (2024). Microgreens: Pioneering the future of sustainablenutrition. Futuristic trends in agriculture engineering & food sciences. IIP Series,Volume 3.
Qualification
S.No Degree Subject University/College Year
1 Ph.D. Ag. Meteorology (Conservation agriculture) ICAR-IARI, New Delhi 2018
2 M.Sc. Ag. Meteorology (Protected cultivation) ICAR-IARI, New Delhi 2013
Experience
S.No Designation Institution Duration
1 Assistant Professor(B.Tech , M.Tech. and Ph.D) NIFTEM 2020 - Present
Books
  • Kavya, Sobhanan, A., Shinde, D., Meena, R.K., & Koley, T. K. (2025). Soybean-Based Ethnic Fermented Food Products: Preparation Methods, Nutritional Quality, and Their Health Benefits. In Ethnic and Indigenous Food Technologies: Role in Climate and Health Resilience (pp. 333-355). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. 
  • Sobhanan, A., Kavya, Meena, R.K., & Mishra, G. P. (2025). Abiotic Stress Reduction with Molecular and Physiological Approaches in Trees. In Tree Biology and Biotechnology (pp. 287-301). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
  • Sobhanan, A., Meena, R. (2024). Microgreens: Pioneering the future of sustainable nutrition. Futuristic trends in agriculture engineering & food sciences. IIP Series, Volume 3.
  • Saurabh, K., Meena, R.K., Kumar, P., Singh, A. K. (2023). Role of hyperaccumulators in the reducing of emerging industrial pollutants from soil. Bioremediation of Emerging Contaminants from Soil. Elsevier, Oxford, UK publication, 217-230.
  • Meena R.K., Meena S. L. (2021). Effect of different conservation agriculture practices on resource use efficiency in pigeonpea crop at semi-arid region of North-Western India. Multi- disciplinary approaches for development of agriculture and allied sectors in global scenario. Vidya Kutir Publications, New Delhi, 108-120.
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