Prof. Surendra Singh, formerly Head and ex. Senior professor, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry obtained B. Sc (Ag) from Institute of Agricultural Sciences, M.Sc. (Ag) and Ph.D. Degrees from Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Banaras Hindu University. Prof. Singh joined Banaras Hindu University as professor of Agricultural chemistry and promoted as Senior professor on18 th July 2018 and superannuated on 30.06.2024. Prof. Singh has about 35 years of rich professional experience in different aspects of teaching, research, extension, administration, training, research and development as well as research project formulations, both national and international. Prof. Singh has more than 250 basic, strategic and peer-reviewed publication on different aspects of soil science to his credit in the form of research paper, books, bulletins, popular articles, review articles and manuals etc.