Professor and Head
Farm Machinery and Power Engineering
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Name of the Degree
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Specialization |
Name of the Institution/University/Organization/ Agency |
Year of passing |
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Ph.D.
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Agricultural Engineering, (Farm Machinery and Power) |
College of Agricultural Engineering, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore |
1995 |
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M. E. / M. Tech.
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Agricultural Engineering (Farm Machinery and Power) |
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal |
1980 |
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B.E./B.Tech.
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Agricultural Engineering |
College of Agricultural Engineering, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore |
1978 |
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Any other |
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International |
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Research papers |
: |
21 |
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Research notes and abstracts |
: |
10 |
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National |
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Research papers |
: |
48 |
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Technical / popular articles |
: |
72 |
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Papers presented in seminars / symposia / conferences / conventions |
: |
15 |
|
Total |
: |
166 |
- Other publications (articles, books,book chapters etc.) (Nos.)
- Papers presented in workshops/symposiums/conferences: 12
- Professional experience (years)
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S.no. |
Designation |
Organization |
Period |
Nature of duties |
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1 |
Trainee Engineer (Farm Power and Machinery) |
Central State Farm, State Farm Corporation of India Limited (Government of India Undertaking), Raichur, Karnataka |
14.07.1980 to 13.01.1981 |
Installation, repairs and maintenance of tractors and allied agricultural equipment of the 3000 ha mechanized farm |
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2 |
Assistant Engineer (Farm Power and Machinery) |
-do- |
14 .01.1981 to 31.10.1981 |
-do- |
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3 |
Assistant Professor (Farm Machinery) |
Department of Farm Machinery, College of Agricultural Engineering, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore |
19.02.1982 to 11.12.1988 |
Teaching Farm Machinery and Power subjects at under- graduate level, Research and Extension |
|
4 |
Associate Professor (Farm Machinery) |
Zonal Research Centre, College of Agricultural Engineering, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore |
12.12.1988 to 29.07.1998 |
Research and Development in farm implements and machinery, Teaching Farm Machinery subjects at UG and PG levels and Extension |
|
5 |
Professor (Farm Machinery) |
-do- |
30.07.1998 to 31.03.2003 |
Research, Teaching and Extension |
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6 |
Professor (Farm Machinery) |
Department of Farm Machinery and Bio – Energy, Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Kumulur EngEngineering College Engineering College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Kumulur.
|
01.04.2003 to 16.11.2005 |
Teaching, Research and Extension |
|
7 |
Professor and Head |
-do- |
17.11.2005 to 04.05.2008 |
-do- |
|
8 |
Professor (Farm Machinery) |
-do- |
05.05.2008 to 03.07.2009 |
-do- |
|
9 |
Dean |
Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Kumulur. |
04.07.2009 to 30.06.2013 |
Research management and administration |
|
10 |
Professor (Farm Machinery) |
Agricultural Machinery Research Centre, Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore |
01.07.2013 to 01.07.2015 |
Research and Teaching |
|
11 |
Dean |
College of Fisheries Engineering, Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Nagapattinam (on Deputation) Deputation) |
02.06.2015 to 31.05.2016 |
Research and administration |
|
12 |
Professor and Head |
Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai |
08.08.2022 till date |
Research and administration |
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S.no. |
Scheme |
Donor |
Period |
Amount, Rs. lakh |
|
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As Principal Investigator |
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1 |
Application of portable engine in farm machines suitable to Indian Conditions |
Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, Chennai. |
1992 - 1994 |
1.08 |
|
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2 |
Revolving Fund Scheme, “Manufacture and supply of proven agricultural equipment and machines”. |
Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. |
1999- 2003 |
10 |
|
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3 |
Design development and testing of engine operated dibbler for rice fallow soya bean |
M/s EID Parry (India) Ltd., Chennai. M/s Sakthi Soyas Ltd., Coimbatore. |
1991– 2001 |
0.77 |
|
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4 |
Development of tractor drawn deep trencher for paired row planting of sugar cane setts |
M/s Sakthi Soyas Ltd., Coimbatore. |
1998 - 1999 |
0.87 |
|
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5 |
Development of small paddy combine harvester |
Indian Council Agricultural Research, New Delhi. |
2000 - 2003 |
11.25 |
|
|
6 |
Part II Plan Scheme ‘Development of engine operated weeder for SRI’. |
Government of Tamil Nadu. |
2000 - 2003 |
5 |
|
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As Co-Principal Investigator |
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1 |
National Agricultural Technology Project (NATP) , Mechanization of Sugarcane Production under Intensive Rainfed Agriculture |
Indian Council Agricultural Research, New Delhi. |
2000 -2003 |
68.14 |
|
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2 |
Feasibility studies on in-situ green manuring in wet seeded rice |
Indian Council Agricultural Research, New Delhi. |
2010-2011 |
9 |
|
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3 |
Studies on factors influencing nursery system and transplanting mechanism for the development of mechanical transplanter for SRI |
Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi. |
2011-2013 |
9 |
|
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4 |
Development of e-courses for B.Tech.(Agrl.Engg.) degree program |
Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. |
2011-2014 |
76.6 |
|
|
5 |
Development of power operated sugarcane set cutter cum detopper |
Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi |
2012-2014 |
4.81 |
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- Awarded Certificates of Merit for obtaining highest aggregate marks in the government schools of the erstwhile South Arcot district (presently Kallakurichi, Villupuram and Cuddalore districts) in Secondary School Leaving Certificate (S.L.C.) Examination,1972.
- National Merit Scholarship during 1972-78 by the Government of India based on the marks obtained in the S.S.L.C. Examination.
- Distinctions in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry in the Pre-University (U.C.) Examinations, 1973
- K. Jain Memorial Award of the Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE) for the year 1992-1993 for outstanding contribution in design and development of agricultural machinery leading to commercial production.
- Certificate of Merit for the paper ‘A study on power requirement of cutting sugarcane by rotary disc’ by The Institution of Engineers (India) for the year 1994-1995.
- Best Research Work Award in Agricultural Engineering - 1995 of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.
- ASPEE Award of ISAE for the year 2001 –2002 for design and development of direct paddy seeder and power rotary weeder-earthing equipment.
- Agriculture Engineering Division Prize of The Institution of Engineers (India) for the paper, ‘Development and laboratory testing of battery powered knapsack pneumatic sprayer’ for the year 2005-06.
- Commendation Medal Award of ISAE for the year 2006-2007.
- Letter of appreciation from the Institution of Engineers (India) for the service rendered in evaluating the articles submitted for publication in the Institution journal.
- Outstanding Engineer Award 2018 of the Institution of Engineers (India), Coimbatore Local Centre.
- Memberships in professional bodies:
- Fellow and Life Member of Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers.
- Fellow of The Institution of Engineers (India)
- Life Member of Madras Agricultural Students’Union (MASU), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore.
- Additional responsibilities:
- Any other information:
- Patent granted for a technology, Patent No. 351648
- Served as the National Service Scheme Programme Coordinator of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University from 09.021989 to 09.05.1995.
- Served as Warden, Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Kumulur from 16.09.2006 to 15.09 2008.
- Committee Member – Tamil Nadu State Centre of the Institution of Engineers (India) for two consecutive sessions during 2004-2008.
- Reviewer in International and National Journals and Conferences.
- Delivered various seminars and guest lectures.
- Organized Conferences and Seminars.
- Completed 27 Research Projects, guided 3 Ph.D. and 2 M.E. (Ag.)/M.Tech.(Agrl.Engg.) theses and 36 B.E.(Ag.)/B.Tech.(Agrl. Engg.) Projects.
- Served as Member of Advisory Committee for 11 Sc.(Ag.), M.E.(Ag.) and Ph.D. students.
- Fellow and Life Member of the Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE) and Fellow of The Institution of Engineers (India)
- Undergone overseas training in Farm Mechanization Centre, The University of Queensland, Australia during August-December,1998.
- Developed the following farm equipment for the benefit of our farming community.
|
S.no. |
Farm equipment developed |
Period of development |
|
1 |
Solar distilled water plant |
1980 |
|
2 |
Electric motor operated winnowing fan |
1981 |
|
3 |
Hand operated tomato seed extracting Machine |
1981 |
|
4 |
Manually operated fruit plucking devices |
1985 |
|
5 |
Bullock drawn improved iron plough |
TNAU Release – 1986 |
|
6 |
Insect suction trap attachment to power knapsack sprayer |
TNAU Release - 1986 |
|
7 |
Hand rotary seed/fertilizer broadcasting Device |
TNAU Release – 1987 |
|
8 |
Battery powered knapsack low volume sprayer |
TNAU Release – 1991 |
|
9 |
Engine operated walk-behind bush clearing machine |
TNAU Release – 1994 |
|
10 |
Engine operated weeder |
TNAU Release – 1996 |
|
11 |
Direct paddy seeder for wet land |
TNAU Release – 1997 |
|
12 |
Engine operated paddy harvester |
TNAU Release – 1998 |
|
13 |
Direct paddy cum daincha seeder for Wetland |
TNAU Release – 2000 |
|
14 |
Power rotary weeder and earthing equipment |
TNAU Release – 2001 |
|
15 |
Tractor operated banana clump remover |
TNAU Release – 2004 |
|
16 |
Tractor drawn multi-row weeder |
2009 |
|
17 |
Web based software for determining the cost economics of farm machinery |
2010 |
|
18 |
Self- propelled flail mower |
TNAU Release – 2011 |
|
19 |
Improved coconut tree climbing device |
TNAU Release – 2012 |
|
20 |
Tractor operated multi-purpose hoist |
TNAU Release – 2012 |
|
21 |
Multi- crop multi- row weeder |
TNAU Release – 2013 |
|
22 |
Tamarind huller |
TNAU Release – 2013 |
|
23 |
Sugarcane mother shoot cutter (lever type) |
Patent granted |
|
24 |
Tractor rotovator cum flail mower |
2013 |
|
25 |
Tractor drawn turmeric planter |
TNAU Release - 2015 |
