Mr. Alok Sinha is a PhD candidate at the ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, and a recipient of the prestigious DST-INSPIRE Fellowship from the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. His doctoral research addresses critical yield-emission trade-offs in the rice-wheat cropping system of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Banaras Hindu University where he specialized in sustainable weed management.
Currently, as an ICAR-AICE PhD candidate, Alok works on crop simulation modeling and greenhouse gas mitigation. In collaboration with the International Rice Research Institute-South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC), his work utilizes the DNDC model to simulate methane and nitrous oxide dynamics. His research aims to establish a carbon credit framework that empowers farmers to adopt low-carbon production pathways while ensuring profitability and food security.
As a Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellow, Alok is utilizing advanced digital agriculture tools to refine yield-emission models. His work strives to harmonize agricultural productivity with environmental sustainability for a carbon-neutral future. Beyond academia, Alok enjoys writing Hindi poetry, is an active National Service Scheme (NSS) volunteer and is an enthusiast of Hindi and Bhojpuri folk music, as well as of the traditional cuisines of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.