Transforming Agricultural Management for a Sustainable Future: Climate Change and Machine Learning Perspectives

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Dr. Shruti Kanga M.Sc. Ph.D. is currently working as Associate Professor and Head in the Department of Geography School of Earth and Environmental Science Central University of Punjab India. Previously she worked as Associate Professor at the Centre for Climate Change and Water Research Suresh Gyan Vihar University Jaipur India. She has also worked as an Assistant Professor in the Centre for Land Resource Management Central University of Jharkhand (CUJ) Ranchi and also served as a Research Associate in the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) sponsored research project. She received her PhD in 2013 from the Department of Remote Sensing Birla Institute of Technology Ranchi. She has worked in the areas of forest fire risk modeling and management tourism resource management etc. She has published 130 journal articles 15 edited and authored books and 32 book chapters. Her numerous research interests include geographic information science in forest fire modeling natural hazards natural resource management geographic information systems land use management risk assessment fire ecology satellite image analysis satellite image processing land use modeling land degradation and desertification. Dr. Suraj Kumar Singh M.Sc. Ph.D. is an Associate professor and coordinator at the Centre for Climate Change & water Research Suresh Gyan Vihar University Jaipur. Previously he worked as an Assistant Professor at the Central University of Jharkhand (CUJ) Ranchi. He has also served as a Research Associate at the National Remote Sensing Center (NRSC) an Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) sponsored research project. He earned his Ph.D. degree in 2012 from the Department of Remote Sensing Birla Institute of Technology Ranchi. He has experience in the area of waterlogging and flood hazards geospatial applications in water resources disaster management hydro-geomorphology urban planning and wasteland mapping. He has published nearly 145 articles in peer-reviewed journals 18 books and 35 book chapters. He has also organized and attended various workshops seminars and international conferences. Dr. Khetan Shevkani is an Assistant Professor of Food Science and Technology at the Department of Applied Agriculture Central University of Punjab India. He completed his doctorate in 2015 from Guru Nanak Dev University India. His research interests include chemistry and technology of alternative proteins and starches value-added product development and food by-product utilisation. His research output includes 32 journal articles and 10 book chapters. Dr Vamdev Pathak is an assistant professor of geology at the Central University of Punjab Bathinda with a PhD from the University of Delhi (2016). Previously he spent nine years as a scientist at the Ministry of Earth Sciences New Delhi and served various ministerial responsibilities in the Seismology and Geosciences division. His expertise spans Paleomagnetism environmental magnetism lava flow dynamics and CO2 sequestration in basaltic lava flows. Dr. Pathak's notable achievements include establishing the magnetostratigraphy of the Mandla lobe in the eastern DVP and being the sole Indian scientist selected for the International Ocean Discovery Program for Expedition 399 April-June 2023 at Atlantis Massif (30°N; Mid-Atlantic Ridge). Dr. Bhartendu Sajan currently working as an Assistant Professor at the Centre for Climate Change and Water Research Suresh Gyan Vihar University Jaipur. He is an accomplished professional in Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems (GIS). He did his Ph.D. degree in Geography from SGVU Jaipur; he brings a wealth of experience from roles such as GIS Engineer GIS Analyst and positions in government departments. His expertise extends to diverse projects including glacier mapping geological survey and forest boundary mapping reflecting his proficiency in remote sensing and GIS applications. Actively engaged in continuous learning he participates in various training programs conferences and webinars while contributing significantly through authored papers. Beyond his professional endeavors Dr. Sajan enjoys music travel and internet exploration showcasing a multifaceted personality dedicated to excellence in his field.