Biography
Dr. Prasanta Kalita is a professor of Agricultural & Biological Engineering, and the Presidential Fellow of the University of Illinois System. A Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) and Indian Society for Agricultural Engineering (ISAE), Dr. Kalita’s areas of research include water resources management and environmental sustainability, food security, and water quality. He is widely recognized for his excellence in teaching, research, and international engagement; he has worked extensively in educational development and capacity building, water resources, food production, and food security issues around the world.
Additional Campus Affiliations
Professor, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Professor, Grainger College of Engineering
Recent Publications
Deb, P., Jha, R. K., Kumar, N., Kumar Vishal, M., Praise Shukla, D., Kalita, P. K., & Kanta Singh, L. (2025). Analyzing land use land cover dynamics under rapid urbanization using multi-temporal satellite imageries and geospatial technology for Jamshedpur city in India. Advances in Space Research, 75(3), 2810-2825. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2024.11.059
Masasi, B., Aryal, N., Millogo, V., Masasi, J., Srivastava, A., & Kalita, P. K. (2025). Assessing the Impacts of Mulching on Vegetable Production Under Drip Irrigation in Burkina Faso. Sustainability (Switzerland), 17(3), Article 916. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17030916
Jha, R. K., Kalita, P. K., Kumar, P., Davidson, P. C., & Jat, R. (2024). Assessment of Different Frameworks for Addressing Climate Change Impact on Crop Production and Water Requirement. Water, 16(14), Article 1992. https://doi.org/10.3390/w16141992
Pal, A., Dubey, S. K., Goel, S., & Kalita, P. K. (2024). Portable sensors in precision agriculture: Assessing advances and challenges in soil nutrient determination. TrAC - Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 180, Article 117981. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2024.117981
Alam, M. M., Saha, C. K., Ali, M. R., Ahamed, S., Sarkar, S., Mozumdar, L., Hussain, M. M., Tasnim, N., & Kalita, P. K. (2023). Agripreneurial Models for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in Bangladesh. In 2023 ASABE Annual International Meeting (2023 ASABE Annual International Meeting). American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. https://doi.org/10.13031/aim.202300386