Department of Land and Water Management

Soil and water are the key natural resources for the sustainability of flora, fauna and the environmental system. However, their unwise use creates threats to sustainable agriculture and the environment.

In Pakistan, large investments have been made in planning, design, construction and maintenance of farm irrigation systems, but many schemes have not fully achieved the planned agricultural and social objectives.

Keeping in view the importance of technical education in land and water resources management, the Department of Land and Water Management was established in December 1985 in the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering.

The department produces graduates with technical expertise in the management of land and water resources and offers postgraduate degree programs of M.E and Ph.D. in Land and Water Management.

Mission of the Department

The mission of the department is to produce highly motivated and talented professional engineers with expertise in soil and water resources conservation and management.

The department imparts quality education through a wide range of subjects and research activities to enhance the productivity of land and water resources for future food and fiber demands.

It also provides training and advisory services to the farming community and plays a leading role in soil and water conservation and management education.

The department is committed to transferring research findings through extension programs, short courses and outreach activities for farmers, policymakers, students and professionals.

Academic & Research Strengths

Land Management

Teaching and research related to sustainable land resources, soil productivity, soil improvement and agricultural land use.

Water Management

Academic focus on farm irrigation systems, water management practices, water saving and crop water productivity.

Soil & Water Conservation

Research and practical learning in soil and water conservation engineering, watershed management and conservation practices.

Salinity & Waterlogging

Study of saline-sodic soils, waterlogged soils, salinity management, reclamation practices and waterlogging control.

GIS & Remote Sensing

Modern engineering techniques such as GIS and remote sensing are linked with crop water productivity and land-water resource planning.

Research & Extension

Research findings are transferred through extension programs, advisory services, short courses and farmer-oriented demonstrations.

Degree Programs

Bachelor of Engineering

Undergraduate support courses include soil science, farm irrigation systems, soil physics, surveying and leveling, saline-sodic soils and water management practices.

Master of Engineering

M.E coursework and research cover soil-water-plant relationship, land and water management, groundwater modeling, soil physics and salinity management.

Ph.D. Program

Ph.D. coursework includes waterlogging and salinity control, water harvesting, watershed management, water resources management and advanced conservation topics.

Laboratories & Facilities

Land Surveying & Leveling Lab

The department has equipment used for land surveying, leveling and practical field measurement activities.

Soil & Water Testing

Well-equipped facilities are available for soil and water testing to support academic, research and advisory work.

Watercourse Design

Laboratory and field facilities support watercourse design, construction, demonstration and management practices.

Smart Water Management

Future development includes smart water management and high-efficiency water management units to improve crop water productivity.

Modern Water Management Farms

Modern demonstration farms are under consideration so line departments and farming communities may benefit from efficient results.

Training & Advisory Services

The department provides trainings and advisory services for farming communities, professionals and relevant stakeholders.

Course Outline (LWM)

The Department of Land and Water Management offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in soil science, farm irrigation systems, soil physics, surveying and leveling, saline-sodic soils, water management practices, soil-water-plant relationship, groundwater modeling, salinity management, waterlogging control, water harvesting and watershed management.

Undergraduate Courses

Odd Semester

S#	Code	Title	Total Cr. Hrs	Theory	Practical
1	LWM-311	Soil Science	3	2	1
2	LWM-403	Farm Irrigation Systems	3	2	1
3	LWM-501	Soil Physics	3	2	1
4	LWM-607	Soil and Water Conservation Engineering	3	2	1
Total			12	8	4

Even Semester

S#	Code	Title	Total Cr. Hrs	Theory	Practical
1	LWM-312	Surveying and Levelling	3	1	2
2	LWM-508	Saline Sodic and Waterlogged Soils	3	2	1
3	LWM-606	Water Management Practices	3	2	1
Total			9	5	4
Grand Total Credit Hours			21	13	8
Total Courses			7

Postgraduate Courses (M.E.)

Odd Semester

S#	Code	Title	Total Cr. Hrs	Theory
1	LWM-701	Soil Water Plant Relationship	3	3
2	LWM-703	Land and Water Management	3	3
3	LWM-705	Saturated and Unsaturated Flow and Transport (Optional)	3	3
Total			9	9

Even Semester

S#	Code	Title	Total Cr. Hrs	Theory	Practical
1	LWM-702	Advance Soil Physics	3	3	0
2	LWM-704	Groundwater Modelling	3	3	0
3	LWM-706	Soil Water and Salinity Management (Optional)	3	3	0
Total			9	9	0
Grand Total Credit Hours			18	18	0
Total Courses			6

Postgraduate Courses (Ph.D.)

Odd Semester

S#	Code	Title	Total Cr. Hrs	Theory
1	LWM-711	Waterlogging and Salinity Control	3	3
2	LWM-713	Water Harvesting Techniques	3	3
3	LWM-715	Integrated Watershed Management (Optional)	3	3
4	SP-717	Special Problems	3	3
Total			12	12

Even Semester

S#	Code	Title	Total Cr. Hrs	Theory	Practical
1	LWM-712	Water Resources Management	3	3	0
2	LWM-714	Vadoze Zone Modelling of Water and Solutes	3	3	0
3	LWM-716	Advanced Soil and Water Conservation (Optional)	3	3	0
Total			9	9	0
Grand Total Credit Hours			21	21	0
Total Courses			7

Postgraduate Thesis (M.E / Ph.D) - LWM

The following table presents postgraduate thesis records of the Department of Land and Water Management, including M.E research work, student names, thesis titles, years and main supervisors.

M.E Thesis Record

S#	Degree	Name of Student	Title of Thesis / Research	Year	Main Supervisor
1	M.E	Muhammad Yaqoob 2K14-WM-32	Evaluation of different irrigation methods on water saving, growth and yield of Cotton crop under semi-arid climate	2016	Dr. Altaf Ali Siyal
2	M.E	Shakeel Ahmed 2K20-WM-13	Effect of different irrigation water regimes on water productivity of Wheat crop.	2021	Abdul Saboor Soomro
3	M.E	Asif Ali Tagar 2K16-WM-60	Effect of plastic mulching on crop water productivity and yield of Ridge gourd	2019	Abdul Saboor Soomro
4	M.E	Zain ul Abidin 2K17-WM-89	Assessment of Farm water use efficiency at Kot Ghullam Muhammad Minor in the command area of Nara Canal	2021	Dr. Munir Ahmed Mangrio
5	M.E	Faiza Ahmed 2K19-WM-53	Calibration and Evaluation of Empirical Models for Evapo-transpiration under climatic conditions of Tandojam, Sindh.	2020	Dr. Munir Ahmed Mangrio
6	M.E	Adnan Vighio 2K17-WM-69	A technical and economic analysis of Cotton crop cultivated on raised beds and conventional irrigation methods	2020	Dr. Munir Ahmed Mangrio
7	M.E	Asif Ali 2K16-WM-61	Estimation of Crop Area and Water Requirement of Wheat Crop in District Tando Muhammad Khan using Satellite Data	2018	Dr. Munir Ahmed Mangrio
8	M.E	Shazad Hussain Dahri	Simulating design variables for furrow irrigation for maximizing irrigation efficiencies	2018	Dr. Munir Ahmed Mangrio
9	M.E	Khushal Das 2K15-WM-51	Simulating the movement of cations and anions in vadose zone at different soil depths through physical model	2017	Dr. Assadullah Sarki
10	M.E	Abdul Latif Noohpoto 2K14-WM-29	Water Saving and Yield assessment of Wheat crop under different irrigation methods	2017	Dr. Assadullah Sarki
11	M.E	Muhammad Ahmed Madani 2K11-WM-183	Assessment of soil and tube well water quality for crop production in vicinity of Union Council Tando Qaiser, Hyderabad	2015	Dr. Assadullah Sarki
12	M.E	Faisal Khan 2K13-WM-44	Investigating relationship between water quality and soil physio-chemical characteristics	2017	Dr. Assadullah Sarki
13	M.E	Azhar Ali Laghari 2K10-WM-355	Effect of different shapes of pitchers on soil water distribution, plant yield and crop water productivity	2017	Dr. Ashifa Soomro
14	M.E	Kashif Ali Abro 2K13-WM-49	Effect of conjunctive use of Waste Water and ground water on cluster bean crop and soil properties	2016	Dr. Ashifa Soomro
15	M.E	Aamir Lund 2K20-WM-001	Assessment of soil nutrients and soil moisture storage capacity with organic amendments in salt affected area of Kaccho District Dadu	2022	Shoukat Ali Soomro
16	M.E	Sana Iftakhar 2K19-WM-56	Evaluation of climatic change for agricultural water requirements in district Hyderabad	2022	Shoukat Ali Soomro
17	M.E	Shahzad Zahoor 2K17-AE-85	Effect of biochar, biosolid compost and leaching water on the reclamation of saline sodic soil.	2021	Shoukat Ali Soomro
18	M.E	Shoaib Ahmed 2K17-WM-79	Management of saline water use for okra crop under furrow irrigation method	2020	Shoukat Ali Soomro
19	M.E	Komal Qasim 2K17-WM-76	Effect of saline and non-saline water on Okra crop production	2020	Shoukat Ali Soomro
20	M.E	Kamran Aziz Bhayo 2K15-WM-48	Effect of different irrigation intervals on water saving, crop water productivity and yield of cluster bean crop under raised bed and conventional furrow irrigation method	2020	Shoukat Ali Soomro
21	M.E	Aamir Mukhtiar 2K15-WM-44	Irrigation water management at farm level affecting farmers’ life and agriculture products at selected water courses of Lateef minor District Hyderabad Sindh Pakistan	2020	Shoukat Ali Soomro
22	M.E	Abdul Saleem 2K16-WM-56	Performance evaluation of cylindrical pitchers made with different soil textures.	2019	Shoukat Ali Soomro
23	M.E	Jazib Jakhrani 2K16-WM-63	Assessment of water holding capacity and fertility of different soils using different organic amendments	2019	Shoukat Ali Soomro
24	M.E	Imran Shah 2K15-WM-48	To determine the effect of saline sodic soil amended by different levels and gypsum, on spinach production under pot irrigation method	2019	Shoukat Ali Soomro
25	M.E	Naeem Abbas 2K15-WM-53	Performance evaluation of porous capsul and drip irrigation method over raised bed furrow irrigation method for growing Bitter Gourd	2017	Shoukat Ali Soomro
26	M.E	Nowsherwan 2K14-WM-35	Assessment of negative effects on soil chemical properties using chemical fertilizers	2017	Shoukat Ali Soomro
27	M.E	Yawar Nasir 2K13-WM-58	Effect of gypsum and leaching water on the reclamation of saline sodic soil	2018	Shoukat Ali Soomro
28	M.E	Umair Lakhair 2K13-WM-57	Effect of salinity stress on growth and yield of Soybean under furrow irrigation method	2019	Shoukat Ali Soomro
29	M.E	Aman Gul 2K14-WM-30	Effect of different organic amendment on Physico-chemical properties of saline sodic soil	2017	Shoukat Ali Soomro
30	M.E	Bhagat Kanwar Ram	Application of Remote sensing and GIS in wheat cropped area estimation and crop water requirements at district Umerkot	2016	Dr. Altaf Ali Siyal
31	M.E	Naseer Ahmed Abbasi	Estimation of Area Under Major Crops and Corresponding Irrigation Requirements in District Tando Allahyar using Field, Historical and Satellite Data	2015	Dr. Altaf Ali Siyal
32	M.E	Khadimullah	Effect of size of the raised bed in bed-furrow irrigation on crop water productivity and yield	2014	Dr. Altaf Ali Siyal
33	M.E	Muhammad Sohail Memon	Effect of plastic mulching on crop water productivity and crop yield under furrow and alternate furrow irrigation methods	2014	Dr. Altaf Ali Siyal
34	M.E	Kausar Ali	Use of plastic sheet for in furrow irrigation method for efficient use of water	2014	Dr. Altaf Ali Siyal
35	M.E	Faisal Mehmood	Determination of hydraulic properties of soils using numerical models	2013	Dr. Altaf Ali Siyal
36	M.E	Shoukat Ali Soomro	Effect of saline water on soil properties and yield of bottle gourd using the pitcher irrigation method	2013	Dr. Altaf Ali Siyal
37	M.E	Abdul Sattar Mashori	Evaluation of the performance of the Alternate Furrow Irrigation under climatic conditions of Sindh	2013	Dr. Altaf Ali Siyal
38	M.E	Waqar Ahmed Bhayo	Water saving and crop yield under pitcher and wick irrigation methods	2013	Dr. Altaf Ali Siyal
39	M.E	Ms. Kiran Zaheer	Determination of the effect of hydraulic conductivity and size of the pitcher on the radius of soil wetting zone	2007	Dr. Altaf Ali Siyal
40	M.E	Wali Muhammad Daudpoto	Evaluation of groundwater quality in district Tando Muhammad Khan	2007	Dr. Altaf Ali Siyal
41	M.E	Ahmed Ali Tagar	Effect of water quality and methods of water application on the leaching efficiency of a saline soil	2006	Dr. Altaf Ali Siyal

Under Progress Thesis Record

S#	Degree	Name of Student	Title of Thesis / Research	Year	Supervisor
1	M.E	Faraz H. Rind 2K20-WM-004	Differentiate the yield of Onion Crop under different water management practices	2022	Shoukat Ali Soomro
2	M.E	Gulsher Ali 2K19-WM-54	Assessment of soil and groundwater suitability for crops in Rural Hyderabad	2021	Shoukat Ali Soomro
3	M.E	Sarfraz Nawaz 2K19-WM-57	Efficacy of different watercourse lining in Hyderabad Region, Sindh	2021	Shoukat Ali Soomro
4	M.E	Mir Murtaza 2K17-WM-77	Evaluation of different infiltration models for saline and non-saline soils	2020	Shoukat Ali Soomro
5	M.E	Hub Ali Wagan 2K17-WM-73	Evaluation of efficient bed size and irrigation interval for growing balsam pear	2020	Shoukat Ali Soomro