Megh R. Goyal

Megh R. Goyal
Born Sangrur district, Punjab (India)
Nationality India
Occupation Agricultural and Biomedical Engineer
Known for Father of Irrigation Engineering in Puerto Rico
Spouse(s) Subhadra Goyal
Children 3

Megh R. Goyal, PhD, P.E., is an engineer and professor in Puerto Rico, and a Methodist pastor. He has been called the father of irrigation engineering in Puerto Rico.[1]

Education

Goyal earned his high school diploma from Prem Sabha High School in Sangrur; B.Sc. degree in Agricultural Engineering from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana - India; M.Sc. degree (1977) and Ph.D. (1979) from Ohio State University,[2] Columbus, Ohio; and Master of Divinity (2001) from Puerto Rico Evangelical Seminary, Hato Rey – Puerto Rico.

Career

Goyal has worked as a soil conservation inspector, research asistant and lecturer at Haryana Agricultural University, research associate at the Ohio State University, and research agricultural engineer at the Agricultural Experiment Station of University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Campus. He was the first agricultural engineer to receive a professional license in agricultural engineering in 1971, from the Institution of Engineers (India), and 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.[3]

Goyal is currently a retired professor of agricultural engineering and biomedical engineering at the College of Engineering of the University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Campus and senior editor-in-chief for Apple Academic Press.

Goyal has authored journal articles and text books such as: “Introduction to Agriclimatology”, Management of Drip/trickle or Micro Irrigation,[4] and Biofluid Dynamics of Human Body Systems[5][6]

On September 16, 2005, Goyal was named “Father of Irrigation Engineering in Puerto Rico for the 20th Century” by the ASABE – Puerto Rico Section,[1] for his pioneer work on irrigation,[7] evapotranspiration, climatology, and soil and water engineering.

Personal life

Goyal was born in Punjab in India. His late parents were natives of Punjab State. Goyal was married to Subhadra Goyal who was a Methodist pastor in Rincon, Puerto Rico.[8] They have three children.

References

  1. 1 2 "Puerto Rico Section Honors Megh R. Goyal as Father of Irrigation Engineering in Puerto Rico". Findarticles.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-26. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  2. ↑ "Dr. Megh R. Goyal: OSU Proud". Qué Pasa, OSU?. 2006-01-17. Archived from the original on 2006-09-01. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  3. ↑ Paul L. McConnie (November 1, 2005). "Puerto Rico Section honors Megh R. Goyal as Father of Irrigation Engineering in Puerto Rico". HighBeam Research. Retrieved 2012-08-13. (subscription required)
  4. ↑ "Manejo de Rigeo por Goteo: Dr. Megh R. Goyal". Electrical and Computer Engineering: University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  5. ↑ Megh R Goyal (2003-04-17). "Proceedings of Congress on "Biofluid Dynamics of Human Body Systems"". Florida International University. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  6. ↑ "Publications by Professor Megh R. Goyal". Electrical and Computer Engineering: University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  7. ↑ "Celebran congreso sobre manejo de riego por goteo". AgrotemasOnline.com. April 2, 2007. Archived from the original on November 23, 2008. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  8. ↑ "Methodist Church of Rincon". Web.archive.org. 2009-10-26. Archived from the original on October 26, 2009. Retrieved 2012-08-13.

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