Research Laboratories of the Department of Soil Science and Engineering
Soil Physics and Soil-Water-Plant Relations Laboratory
Supervisor
Applications​​​​​​​ 
Key Equipment
Vacant
  • Study of physical and hydraulic properties of soil
  • Soil conservation, water retention analysis 
  • Permeability
  • Compaction
  • Particle size distribution
  • Salinity​​​​​​​
  • Pressure Cell, Permeameter
  • TDR (Time Domain Reflectometry)
  • Oven
  • Casagrande Device
  • CBR (California Bearing Ratio)
  • Sieve Set
  • Tensiometer
  • Hydraulic Conductivity Apparatus
  • Electric Stirrer
  • Water Distiller
  • Disk Permeameter
  • Sand Box
Soil Chemistry and Fertility Laboratory
Supervisor
Applications
Key Equipment
Vacant
  • Analysis of macro and micro nutrients in soil
  • pH
  • EC (Electrical Conductivity)
  • Soil and water pollution
  • Organic matter
  • Plant and water analysis
  • Soil moisture curve
  •  Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
  • UV Spectrophotometer
  • Kjeldahl Apparatus
  • Flame Photometer
  • pH Meter
  • Conductivity Meter
  • Furnace
  • Centrifuge
  • Rotary and Reciprocating Shakers
Soil Biology and Biotechnology Laboratory
Supervisor
Applications
Key Equipment
Vacant
  • ​​​​​​​ Biofertilizer production
  • Microbial biomass assessment
  • Enzymatic activity
  • Fungi identification
  • Vermicompost
  • Laminar Flow Hood
  • Incubator
  • Autoclave
  • Microscope
  • Refrigerated Centrifuge
  • Shaker
  • -20°C Freezer
  • Vortex Mixer
Soil and Water Conservation and Soil Genesis, Classification, and Evaluation Laboratory
Supervisor
Applications
Key Equipment
Vacant
  • Determination of soil shear strength
  • Determination of aggregate stability
  • Determination of MWD (Mean Weight Diameter) in wet and dry states
  • Soil mapping, land evaluation
  • Remote Sensing
  • Clay purification
  • Soil color
  •  Stereoscope
  • Munsell Soil Color Chart
  • Various aerial photographs
  • Torvane Shear Vane Device
  • Wet Sieving Apparatus
  • Dry Sieving Apparatus
  • Rainfall Simulator