Megh R. Goyal

Megh R. Goyal 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]

Megh R. Goyal
Born
Sangrur district, Punjab (India)
NationalityIndia
Alma materChaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University
OccupationAgricultural and Biomedical Engineer
Known forFather of Irrigation Engineering in Puerto Rico
Spouse(s)Subhadra Goyal
Children3

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 assistant 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 16 September 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. "Puerto Rico Section Honors Megh R. Goyal as Father of Irrigation Engineering in Puerto Rico". Findarticles.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  2. "Dr. Megh R. Goyal: OSU Proud". Qué Pasa, OSU?. 17 January 2006. Archived from the original on 1 September 2006. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  3. Paul L. McConnie (1 November 2005). "Puerto Rico Section honors Megh R. Goyal as Father of Irrigation Engineering in Puerto Rico". HighBeam Research. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012. (subscription required)
  4. "Manejo de Rigeo por Goteo: Dr. Megh R. Goyal". Electrical and Computer Engineering: University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  5. Megh R Goyal (17 April 2003). "Proceedings of Congress on "Biofluid Dynamics of Human Body Systems"". Florida International University. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  6. "Publications by Professor Megh R. Goyal". Electrical and Computer Engineering: University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  7. "Celebran congreso sobre manejo de riego por goteo". AgrotemasOnline.com. 2 April 2007. Archived from the original on 23 November 2008. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  8. "Methodist Church of Rincon". Web.archive.org. 26 October 2009. Archived from the original on 26 October 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2012.

Further reading
  • Investigaciones de UNISARC, Volume 5, No. 1, July 2007, pages 1–11.
  • Megh R Goyal, Faculty Member at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez
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