Dr. E.B. Gilsha Bai

NAME

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Dr. E.B. Gilsha Bai

DEPARTMENT

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Department of Agricultural Engineering

SPECIALISATION

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Soil and Water Engineering

POSITION 

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Assistant Professor

MOBILE PHONE NO

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9495062840

EMAIL ID

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gilsha.bai@kau.in

ADDRESS

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Assistant Professor (SWE)

Department of Agricultural Engineering

College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara

LAND PHONE NO

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04872438332

PROFILE

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Dr. E.B. Gilsha Bai obtained her B.Tech. Agricultural Engineering degree and her M Tech and PhD with Soil and Water Engineering as a major field from Kerala Agricultural University (KAU). She joined as an Assistant Professor in Kerala Agricultural University in 2008. Presently working in the Department of Agricultural Engg, College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara, KAU, and involved in teaching under graduate students.

Dr. E.B. Gilsha Bai worked as a scientist in the AICRP on Water Management at Agronomic Research Station, Chalakudy, for six years from 2010. During the period, she led a team to develop the technology “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ORGANIC FERTIGATION,” which gained an Indian patent for Kerala Agricultural University and the Indian Institute of Water Management in 2021. She was actively involved in research and extension activities in the field of Irrigation Water Management during the years at Agronomic Research Station, Chalakudy.

She served as a Subject Matter Specialist (Agricultural Engineering) at Krishi Vigyan Kendra Palakkad from 2019 to 2023 and was involved in various extension activities.

She handled two state plan projects by the Govt. of Kerala as Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigator.

She was actively involved in teaching and handled courses in the College of Climate Change and Environmental Science, and the  College of Forestry at KAU from 2009 onwards.

She has published 10 research papers and many popular articles.

Publications:

Journal articles:

• E.B. Gilsha Bai and B. Sudha 2015. Growth and yield of  chilli as influenced by spacing under greenhouse condition. International Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 11(2): 297-300.
• Mini Abraham, Kurien E.K., Bhindhu P.S. and Gilsha Bai E.B. 2018. Suitability of Kitchen Waste Water in Agriculture. International Journal of Economic Plants, 5(4): 181-183
• E.B. Gilsha Bai, K.P. Rema, D. Sasikala and Anu Varughese. 2019. Modelling the irrigation demand profile of Chalakudy river diversion scheme using CROPWAT and GIS tools. International Journal of Farm Sciences, 9(4): 52-62.
• E.B. Gilsha Bai, K.P. Rema, S. Sajeena and D. Sasikala. 2022. Simulation of groundwater flow using visual MODFLOW: A case study for the command area of Chalakudy river diversion scheme. Indian Journal of Soil Conservation, 50(1):29-37.
• E.B. Gilsha Bai and K.P. Rema 2022. Modelling Techniques for Conjunctive Water Management: A Review. Agricultural Reviews, doi:10.18805/ag.R-2586
• Gilsha Bai, E.B. Rema K.P, Sasikala D, Mini Abraham and Anu Varughese 2022. CROPWAT and GIS tools for AEU based Irrigation Demand Estimation of the Chalakudy River Diversion Scheme (CRDS) command area. Journal of Tropical Agriculture, 60(2): 255-263.
• P.O. Hasna Ameena, Anu Varughese, E.B. Gilsha Bai and S. Sajeena 2022.Assessment of Salt Water Intrusion from Ponnani to Tavanur along the Banks of River Bharathapuzha in Kerala. Journal of Indian Society of Coastal Agricultural Research, 40 (2): 33-47.
• Hasna Ameena P. O., Anu Varughese , Gilsha Bai E. B., Rema K. P. 2023. Assessment of saline water intrusion in a coastal region of Kerala, India. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 22 (3): 607-618.
• E.B. Gilsha Bai, K. P. Rema, Asha Joseph, and K. K. Sathian 2023. Water Delivery Performance of Canal Irrigation: A Case Study of Chalakudy River Diversion Scheme. Journal of Agricultural Engineering (India), 60(1): 74-85.
• E.B. Gilsha Bai , Ardra Raju, K.P. Rema, K V Sumiya, Anu Varughese  and J Resmi 2024. Assessment of Soil Erosion within the Gayathripuzha River Basin Using RUSLE Model and GIS Tools. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 14 (4): 780-794.

Book Chapter:

Mini Abraham,  Bhindhu P.S. and Gilsha Bai E.B. 2022. Irrigation Scheduling and Water Productivity of Tomato under

Controlled Condition. In: Sustainable urban agriculture systems: Principles and practices. Edited by G.S. Sreedaya, P. Sethuraman Shivakumar D. Brillion Publishing, New Delhi: pp 117-121.