Dr Mahendra Singh Pal, Professor Agronomy, G B pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar (Uttarakhand), India, born on 8th January 1960 and completed Graduation, Master and Ph D in discipline of Agronomy with distinction from G B pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar (Uttarakhand) in year 1982, 1984 and 1988, respectively. Later Joined Zhejiang University, Hangchou, PR China in 1998 for Post Doctorate and completed in 2000.

He joined as Assistant Professor in 1988 in G B pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar (Uttarakhand) and promoted to Associate Professor in 1998 and Professor in 2005. He is nearly 33 years of experience in teaching research and extension. During this period, He guided 20 master and 10 Ph D students and all students are well placed in Govt. jobs.

He also published more than 100 research papers and 105 popular articles of great significance for both academicians and farming communities. He also authored 3 lab manuals and 5 books.

He is also recipient of many awards including, best teacher, INSA Visiting Fellowship, Dr B P Gold Medal, Chinese Fellowship, ISA Fellowship etc. He also participated many national and international conferences and visited France, Germany, China, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Pakistan.

He has specialization in Forage , maize and Sunflower agronomy, irrigation water management precision agronomy and organic farming and developed many agronomic technologies based on research work.

He has also contributed immensely to the university in one way or others. He has contributed as Joint Director Extension, Officer In charge of College Store, Practical Crop Production, Program Coordinator, Forage Crops in the university. He has been developed unique ‘Forage Garden’ in the university.