Megh R. Goyal
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Megh R. Goyal is an engineer and professor in Puerto Rico
. He has been called the father of irrigation
engineering in Puerto Rico.
; B.Sc. degree in Agricultural Engineering
from Punjab Agricultural University
, Ludhiana - India; M.Sc. degree and Ph.D. (1979) from the Ohio State University
, Columbus; Master of Divinity
from Puerto Rico Evangelical Seminary, Hato Rey – Puerto Rico.
; and Research Agricultural Engineer at Agricultural Experiment Station of University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Campus. He was first agricultural engineer to receive the professional license in Agricultural Engineering in 1971 from Institution of Engineers
(India); in 1986 from College of Engineers & Surveyors of Puerto Rico. For his pioneering work on Micro - irrigation, he is known as a "Drip Irrigation Man" in Puerto Rico.
Goyal is currently a professor of agricultural engineering
and biomedical engineering
at the College of Engineering of the University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Campus.
Prof. Goyal has authored journal articles and text books such as: “Introduction to Agriclimatology”, “Management of Drip Irrigation”, “Biofluid Mechanics of Human Body”
On September 16, 2005, Goyal was named as “Father of Irrigation Engineering in Puerto Rico for the 20th Century” by the ASABE – Puerto Rico Section, for his pioneer work on irrigation, evapotranspiration
, climatology
, and soil & water engineering. During his professional career of 38 years, he has received numerous awards.
in India. His late parents were natives of Punjab State. Megh Raj Goyal was married to Subhadra Goyal who is a Methodist pastor in Rincon, Puerto Rico
. He has three children.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. He has been called the father of irrigation
Irrigation
Irrigation may be defined as the science of artificial application of water to the land or soil. It is used to assist in the growing of agricultural crops, maintenance of landscapes, and revegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall...
engineering in Puerto Rico.
Education
Goyal earned his high school diploma from Prem Sabha High School in SangrurSangrur
Sangrur is a city in the Indian state of Punjab, India. It is the headquarters of the Sangrur district. It is located at the intersection of the roads connecting Delhi with Ludhiana and Patiala with Bathinda, at a distance of 80 km from Ludhiana and 48 km from Patiala. The...
; B.Sc. degree in Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural engineering
Agricultural engineering is the engineering discipline that applies engineering science and technology to agricultural production and processing...
from Punjab Agricultural University
Punjab Agricultural University
The Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana, Punjab is one of the State Agricultural Universities in India. It was established in 1962 and is the nation's oldest agricultural university in India, after Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar. It has an...
, Ludhiana - India; M.Sc. degree and Ph.D. (1979) from the Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
, Columbus; Master of Divinity
Master of Divinity
In the academic study of theology, the Master of Divinity is the first professional degree of the pastoral profession in North America...
from Puerto Rico Evangelical Seminary, Hato Rey – Puerto Rico.
Career
Goyal was a soil conservation inspector; Research Assistant & Lecturer at Haryana Agricultural University and research associate at the Ohio State UniversityOhio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
; and Research Agricultural Engineer at Agricultural Experiment Station of University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Campus. He was first agricultural engineer to receive the professional license in Agricultural Engineering in 1971 from Institution of Engineers
Institution of Engineers
The Institution of Engineers is the national organization of engineering professionals in India. IEI has over 0.5 million members from 15 engineering disciplines in 99 centres/chapters in India and overseas; it is the largest multi-disciplinary engineering professional society in the...
(India); in 1986 from College of Engineers & Surveyors of Puerto Rico. For his pioneering work on Micro - irrigation, he is known as a "Drip Irrigation Man" in Puerto Rico.
Goyal is currently a professor of agricultural engineering
Agricultural engineering
Agricultural engineering is the engineering discipline that applies engineering science and technology to agricultural production and processing...
and biomedical engineering
Biomedical engineering
Biomedical Engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology. This field seeks to close the gap between engineering and medicine: It combines the design and problem solving skills of engineering with medical and biological sciences to improve...
at the College of Engineering of the University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Campus.
Prof. Goyal has authored journal articles and text books such as: “Introduction to Agriclimatology”, “Management of Drip Irrigation”, “Biofluid Mechanics of Human Body”
On September 16, 2005, Goyal was named as “Father of Irrigation Engineering in Puerto Rico for the 20th Century” by the ASABE – Puerto Rico Section, for his pioneer work on irrigation, evapotranspiration
Evapotranspiration
Evapotranspiration is a term used to describe the sum of evaporation and plant transpiration from the Earth's land surface to atmosphere. Evaporation accounts for the movement of water to the air from sources such as the soil, canopy interception, and waterbodies...
, climatology
Climatology
Climatology is the study of climate, scientifically defined as weather conditions averaged over a period of time, and is a branch of the atmospheric sciences...
, and soil & water engineering. During his professional career of 38 years, he has received numerous awards.
Personal life
Goyal was born in PunjabPunjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
in India. His late parents were natives of Punjab State. Megh Raj Goyal was married to Subhadra Goyal who is a Methodist pastor in Rincon, Puerto Rico
Rincón, Puerto Rico
Rincón is a municipality of Puerto Rico founded in 1771 by Don Luis de Añasco . It is located in the Western Coastal Valley, west of Añasco and Aguada. Rincón is spread over 8 wards and Rincón Pueblo...
. He has three children.
External links
- http://academic.uprm.edu/abe/PRAGWATER/
- http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa5409/is_/ai_n21382637 Puerto Rico Section Honors Megh R. Goyal as Father of Irrigation Engineering in Puerto Rico
- http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-138991869.html
- http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-11899483_ITM
- http://www.bookrags.com/highbeam/puerto-rico-section-honors-megh-r-goyal-hb/
- http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-138991869.html
- https://asabe.org/resource/05novcontents.html
- http://asae.frymulti.com/abstract.asp?aid=23602&t=1 List of Papers from Puerto Rico
- http://asae.frymulti.com/section_meeting.asp?confid=smppr Innovations in Science & Technology: Year 2107
- http://asae.frymulti.com/abstract.asp?aid=23603&t=1 AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING IN PUERTO RICO 1907 - 2007: HISTORY AND FUTURE
- http://asae.frymulti.com/abstract.asp?aid=23641&t=1 The Innovations in Science & Technology: Year 2107, Silver Jubilee Report
- http://asae.frymulti.com/abstract.asp?aid=21084&t=1 AGRICULTURAL AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING: SCOPE AND OPPORTUNITIES
- http://www.zoominfo.com/Search/ReferencesView.aspx?PersonID=33314856 Megh R Goyal’s Profile
- http://www1.universia.net/CatalogaXXI/C10059PPVEII1/E149976/index.html Megh R Goyal’s Profile
- http://www.asabe.org/membership/sections/dist2pr.html Megh R Goyal’s Profile
- http://www.uprm.edu/ciym/Faculty/mgoyal.html Megh R Goyal, Faculty Member at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez
- Editorial Comments by Megh R Goyal
- http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-8845795_ITM 25 years of memberships in ASABE, Goyal
- http://www.medicaldevicepuertorico.com/images/100416/2006pdf/MED06ConfWL2.pdf Goyal is invited speaker
- Puerto Rico celebrates 100th Anniversary of ASABE, page 10
- Senate of Puerto Rico Recognizes Megh R Goyal.