International Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

International Journal of Agriculture and Forestry provides a multi-disciplinary and international platform in which researchers can present their work on all aspects of agricultural and forest to other researchers, policy makers and professionals. The journal welcomes primary research papers, reviews and short communications on Agriculture and Forestry research.

Debashish Goswami

Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA

Research Areas

Hydrology, Water Quality, Hydrologic Modeling, Environmental Science, Engineering, Agricultural Engineering

Education

2002-2006Ph.DUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
2000-2002M.ScNorth Carolina A&T State University, USA
1985-1989B.ScJawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya Agricultural University

Experience

April 2012 to presentFellow, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi (India)
Dec 2006 to April 2012Post-Doctoral Associate, South West Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Immokalee, Florida (USA)
Aug 2002-Dec 2006Graduate Research Assistant, Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois (USA)

Membership

American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
American Geophysical Union
Alpha Epsilon (USA)
Gamma Sigma Delta (USA)
Marquis Who's Who in Science and Engineering 2011-2012 (USA)

Publications: Journals

[1]  Goswami D., P.K. Kalita, R.A. Cooke, M. Hirschi. 2008. Estimation and analysis of baseflow in drainage channels in two tile drained watersheds in Illinois. Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers 51(4): 1201-1213.
[2]  Goswami D., P.K. Kalita. 2009. Simulation of baseflow and tile flow for storm events in a subsurface drained watershed. Biosystems Engineering (Elsevier) 102(2): 227-235.
[3]  Goswami D., P.K. Kalita, R.A. Cooke, G.F. McIsaac. 2009. Nitrate-N loadings through subsurface environment to agricultural drainage ditches in two flat Midwestern (USA) watersheds. Agricultural Water Management (Elsevier) 96(6): 1021-1030.
[4]  Goswami D., P.K. Kalita, E. Mehnert. 2010. Modeling and simulation of baseflow to drainage ditches during low-flow periods. Water Resources Management (Springer) 24(1): 173-191.
[5]  Goswami D., P.K. Kalita, E. Mehnert. 2010. Estimation of watershed-scale hydraulic conductivity for two watershed sites using GFLOW. International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering ejournal 12 (2): 7-13.
[6]  Goswami D., P.K. Kalita. 2010. Correlations of surface and groundwater flow with Nitrate-N concentration in agricultural drainage ditches in two Illinois watersheds. In J.C. Vaughn (ed.), Watersheds: Management, Restoration and Environmental Impact. Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge, New York (USA). (Book Chapter).
[7]  Shukla S., D. Goswami, W.D. Graham, A.W. Hodges, M.C. Christman, J.M. Knowles. 2011. Water quality effectiveness of ditch fencing and culvert crossing in the Lake Okeechobee basin, southern Florida, USA.Ecological Engineering (Elsevier) 37 (8): 1158-1163.
[8]  Goswami D., S. Shukla, W.D. Graham. 2012.Flow and nutrient contributions from groundwater to a drainage ditch in a beef-cattle ranch in the Lake Okeechobee basin, Florida. Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers 55(1): 167-174.
[9]  Shukla S., F. Jaber, D. Goswami, S. Srivastava. 2012. Evapotranspiration losses for pepper under plastic mulch and shallow water table conditions. Irrigation Science (Springer). DOI 10.1007/s00271-012-0327-3.
[10]  Barkataky S., Goswami. 2012. Climate change and its effect on Florida watersheds. G. L. Kuhn and J. R. Emery (eds): Watersheds: Processes, Management and Impact. Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge, New York (USA). (Book Chapter).
[11]  Land Degradation, Water Scarcity and Sustainability-In “Handbook on Food: Demand, Supply, Sustainability and Security” published by Edward Elgar Publishing (UK). (In Press)
[12]  Goswami D., S. Shukla. Effects of passive hydration on surface water and groundwater storages in drained ranchland wetlands in the Everglades basin, Florida. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering (American Society of Civil Engineers). (In review)
[13]  Evapotranspiration and Crop Coefficients for Sub-irrigated Watermelon with Plastic Mulch in a Sub-tropical Region (In review in the Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers).

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  Goswami D., P. Kalita, R. Cooke. 2005. Estimation of baseflow in drainage channels in two tile drained watersheds in Illinois. ASABE Annual International Meeting, Tampa, FL. July 17-20.
[2]  Goswami D., P. Kalita, R. Cooke. 2006. Comparing numerical and analytical solutions for baseflow into drainage channels. ASABE Annual International Meeting, Portland, OR. July 9-12.
[3]  Goswami D., S. Shukla, W.D. Graham, J.M. Knowles. 2008. Evaluation of ranchland best management practices for phosphorus discharge in the Lake Okeechobee. 1st Sustainable Water Resources symposium, University of Florida Water Institute, Gainesville, FL. Feb. 27-28.
[4]  Shukla S., D. Goswami, J. Knowles, W.D. Graham. 2008. Effects of wetland hydrologic restoration on nitrogen and phosphorus discharges in the Lake Okeechobee basin. ASABE Annual International Meeting, Providence, R.I. June 29-July 02.
[5]  Goswami D., S. Shukla, J.M. Knowles, W.D. Graham. 2008. Evaluation of cattle-crossing BMP for phosphorus discharge at a beef-cattle ranch in the Lake Okeechobee watershed. ASABE Annual International Meeting, Providence, R.I. June 29-July 02.
[6]  Goswami D., P.K. Kalita, E. Mehnert. 2009. Estimation of watershed-scale hydraulic conductivity for two watershed sites using GFLOW. ASABE Annual International Meeting, Reno, Nevada. June 21-24.
[7]  Goswami D., S. Shukla, J.M. Knowles, W.D. Graham. 2009. Effects of water retention on nitrogen and phosphorus loadings from two drained wetlands in the Lake Okeechobee Basin. ASABE Annual International Meeting, Reno, Nevada. June 21-24.
[8]  Goswami D., S. Shukla. W.D. Graham, A. Hodges, M. Christman. 2010. Effects of cattle exclusion best management practice on Phosphorus and Nitrogen discharges in the Lake Okeechobee basin. 2nd Sustainable Water Resources Symposium, University of Florida Water Institute, Gainesville, FL. Feb. 24-26.
[9]  Shukla S., D. Goswami, W.D. Graham, A. Hodges, V. Nair. 2010. Water quality effectiveness of the water retention BMP at the two isolated wetlands in the Lake Okeechobee Basin. 2nd Sustainable Water Resources Symposium, UF, FL. Feb 24-26.
[10]  Goswami D., S. Shukla, W. D. Graham, V. Nair, A. Hodges. 2012. Effect of wetland water retention on phosphorus dynamics in two wetlands in the Lake Okeechobee basin. Third Sustainable Water Resources Symposium, University of Florida Water Institute, Gainesville, Florida. Feb. 24-26.
[11]  D. Goswami. 2013. Water audits in thermal plants. Conference on water optimization in thermal power plants, Central Board of Irrigation and Power, New Delhi. June 12-13.