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Farm Machinery and Power Engineering
About Department
The Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, CAET, Godhrais one of the leading Department of CAET, Godhra under the Anand Agricultural University, Anand since year 2008. Department staff members are delivering quality education to UG & PG students pertaining to FMPE as well as involved in quality research by keeping pace with the changing needs of Agricultural education and industries related to tractors & agricultural machineries along with different extension activities. The priorities for these are decided as per actual agricultural needs of the region, which are still far away from the recent technological developments in farm mechanization sector. Department is also enriched with a wide number of instruments and machineries required to conduct academicand research work. The department is endeavoring its best efforts for imparting quality education, generating competent and skilled manpower in the fast-evolving global scenario and to develop technologies through qualitative research in the relevant area for helping the farmers through sustainable agriculture and rural development.
Mandate / Objectives
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To impart quality technological knowledge in the field of farm machinery to produce professionally well prepared agricultural engineers.Development, modification & adaptation of agricultural machines and farm power equipments for various agricultural operations suitable for this region.To cope up with the futuristic technologies for automation in different operations.Reduction in drudgery involved in various farm operations through farm mechanization.To carry out different extension activities for the capacity building of farmers, rural youth and other extension functionaries to enhance the farm mechanization
Department Faculty/Staff members
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Sr. No. |
Name |
Designation |
Qualification |
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1. |
Dr. Pankaj Gupta |
Professor & Head |
Ph.D. (Farm Machinery & Power) |
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2. |
Dr. D.R. Kathiria |
Professor |
Ph.D. (Computer Science) |
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3. |
Dr. Salunkhe Ranapratap Chandrakant |
Assistant Professor |
Ph.D. (Farm Machinery & Power Engg.) |
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4. |
Dr. K. L. Dabhi |
Assistant Professor |
Ph.D. (Farm Machinery & Power Engg.) |
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5. |
Er. S. J. Pargi |
Senior Research Assistant |
M.Tech. (Farm Machinery & Power Engg.) |
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6. |
Sh. Nirav Solanki |
Foreman Instructor |
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering |
Departmental Facilities * Photo Gallery *
Department has following facilities:
- Tractor and Power Lab
- Farm Equipment Lab
- Thermodynamic & IC engine lab
- Ergonomics lab
- Implement shed as Field Lab
- Class room
Department Activities
- To teach various courses to B.Tech.(Agril. Engg.) students.
- To offer PG degree programmes (M. Tech. and Ph.D.).
- To run certificate course on “Vocational Course on Agricultural Engineering & Technology”.
- To carry out various research through AGRESCO projects.
- To carry out various training, demonstrations and other extension activities.
Salient Achievements of the Department
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Till date 62 B. Tech. students completed their project in the Department.
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Till date 27 M. Tech. students and 8 Ph.D. students successfully completed their degree.
- 18 AGRESCO projects has been successfully completed
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Total 16 recommendations for farming community and 01 for scientific community has been given by the department.
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One patent has been filed from the department.
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Successfully completed a project funded by ADP, GoG.
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More than 20 training/demonstrations/seminar etc. extension activities were organized by the faculty members of the Department.
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Two best teachers award has been received by department faculty.
Awards:
- Dr. M. D. Vora,Assistant Professor, Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering received University Best Teacher Award for faculty of Agricultural Engineering by AAU, Anand during the year 2015-16.
- Er. R. C. Salunkhe, Assistant Professor, Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering received UniversityBest Teacher Award for faculty of Agricultural Engineering by AAU, Anand during the year 2017-18.
Academics
Year Wise Passed Out PG Students
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Year |
M. Tech. |
Ph.D. |
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2014-15 |
02 |
- |
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2015-16 |
03 |
- |
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2016-17 |
03 |
01* |
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2017-18 |
01 |
01* |
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2018-19 |
4 +1* |
02* |
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2019-20 |
07 |
- |
|
2020-21 |
01* |
- |
|
2021-22 |
02 |
- |
|
2022-23 |
02 |
02 |
|
2023-24 |
01 |
02+03*# |
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Total Passed out |
25+2* |
04+04* |
* In-service student # ongoing students
Research Activities:
AGRESCO Projects
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Sr. No. |
Project Title |
Principal Investigator |
Period |
Recommendation |
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From |
To |
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1 |
To study feasibility of most suitable mechanical power sources for farm operations in Panchmahal district |
Dr. R. Swarnkar |
2011 |
2013 |
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2 |
Adaptive research oriented comparative evaluation of mechanical crop harvesting through on-farm investigation in Panchmahal district of middle Gujarat region |
Dr. M. D. Vora |
2011 |
2013 |
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3 |
Development and evaluation of pedal operated maize sheller |
Dr. R. C. Salunkhe |
2011 |
2014 |
|
|
4 |
Performance evaluation of different sowing methods for rabi maize (GM-3) |
Dr. R. Swarnkar |
2011 |
2015 |
|
|
5 |
Development and evaluation of a multipurpose tool bar for mini tractor suitable for maize and wheat crop in the middle Gujarat region |
Dr. R. Swarnkar |
2013 |
2016 |
|
|
6 |
Development and evaluation of mini tractor operated strip till multi crop planter cum fertilizer applicator |
Dr. Pankaj Gupta |
2013 |
2021 |
|
|
7 |
Development of a low cost planting unit for conventional plough. |
Dr. K. L. Dabhi |
2014 |
2017 |
|
|
8 |
Modification of three point hitching system of medium tractor drawn sowing machine to operate by mini tractor |
Dr. R. Swarnkar |
2015 |
2016 |
|
|
9 |
Development and evaluation of mini tractor drawn semiautomatic potato planter |
Dr. R. Swarnkar |
2015 |
2016 |
|
|
10 |
Development of a low cost power operated maize sheller for small and marginal farmers |
Dr. R. Swarnkar |
2016 |
2017 |
|
|
11 |
Determination and analysis of vibration levels on mini farm tractor |
Dr. M. D. Vora |
2016 |
2018 |
|
|
12 |
Design and development of tractor-drawn potato harvester with integrated cart elevator. |
Dr. R. C. Salunkhe |
2016 |
2023 |
|
|
13 |
Development of low cost multi crop planting unit for conventional plough |
Dr. K. L. Dabhi |
2017 |
2018 |
|
|
14 |
Development of tractor drawn simple and low cost combined tillage tool |
Dr. R. Swarnkar |
2017 |
2020 |
|
|
15 |
Development of electric motor operated maize cob dehusker |
Dr. R. C. Salunkhe |
2017 |
2021 |
- |
|
16 |
Development of battery operated cutter |
Dr. Pankaj Gupta |
2017 |
2023 |
|
|
17 |
Modification of bullock drawn indigenous wooden plough for tribal region of middle Gujarat |
Dr. R. Swarnkar |
2018 |
2020 |
|
|
18 |
Design and development of mini tractor drawn two row automatic potato planter cum fertilizer applicator |
Dr. K. L. Dabhi |
2019 |
2023 |
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| 19 | Development of a battery operated hand tool for intra row weeding operation | Dr. R. Swarnkar | 2022 | Cont. | |
| 20 | Development of battery operated inter and intra row weeder | Dr. Pankaj Gupta | 2023 | Cont. | |
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1 |
Pedal operated maize sheller |
2014 |
|
2 |
Mini tractor drawn semiautomatic potato planter |
2016 |
|
3 |
Multipurpose tool bar for mini tractor suitable for maize and wheat crop |
2016 |
|
4 |
Power operated maize sheller for small and marginal farmers |
2017 |
|
5 |
Maize planting unit for conventional plough |
2017 |
|
6 |
Multi crop planting unit for conventional plough |
2018 |
|
7 |
Tractor drawn combined tillage tool |
2018 |
|
8 |
Modified bullock drawn indigenous wooden plough |
2020 |
|
9 |
Mini tractor operated strip till multi crop planter cum fertilizer applicator |
2021 |
|
10 |
Tractor-drawn potato harvester with integrated cart elevator |
2023 |
|
11 |
Battery operated cutter |
2023 |
|
12 |
Mini tractor drawn two row automatic potato planter cum fertilizer applicator |
2023 |
Ph.D. Projects completed
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Year |
Title of thesis |
|
2016-17 |
|
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2017-18 |
|
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2018-19 |
|
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2022-23 |
|
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2023-24 |
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M. Tech. Projects completed
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Year of completion |
Title of thesis |
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2014-15 |
|
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2015-16 |
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2016-17 |
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2017-18 |
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2018-19 |
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2019-20 |
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2020-21 |
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2021-22 |
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2022-23 |
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2023-24 |
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B. Tech. Projects completed
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Year |
Project title |
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2011-12 |
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2012-13 |
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2013-14 |
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2014-15 |
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2015-16 |
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2016-17 |
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2017-18 |
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2018-19 |
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2019-20 |
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2020-21 |
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2021-22 |
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2022-23 |
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Extension Activities & Training Organized
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Sr. No. |
Date |
Detail of activity |
Training Report |
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1 |
20/06/2015 |
Training cum demonstration program of implements |
|
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2 |
09/09/2015 |
Training cum demonstration program of implements |
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3 |
30/09/ 15 |
Training cum demonstration program of implements |
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4 |
11/03/ 16 |
Training cum demonstration program of implements |
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5 |
29/11/16 |
One Farmers Training Programme on “ડાંગરની ખેતીમાં યાંત્રિકીકરણની ઉપયોગિતા" |
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6 |
21/01/17 |
One Farmers Training Programme on “બટાટા પાક ની વૈજ્ઞાનિક ખેતી પદ્ધતિ” |
|
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7 |
07/12/16 |
Training cum demonstration program of implements |
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8 |
09/02/17 |
Training cum demonstration program of implements |
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9 |
23/02/17 |
Training cum demonstration program of implements |
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10 |
23/03/17 |
Training cum demonstration program of implements |
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11 |
23/08/17 to 24/08/17 |
Two days Farmers training on “કૃષિના વિવિધ સાધનોની જાળવણી” |
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12 |
11/10/17 |
One day Farmers training on“કૃષિમાં યાંત્રીકીકરણથકી આવક વધારવાના ઉપાયો” |
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13 |
27/02/18 |
One day Farmers training on "કૃષિ પાકોની કાપણીના આધુનિક યંત્રોનો પરિચય" |
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14 |
01/09/2018 |
One day training programme on “કૃષિ પાકોની કાપણીના આધુનિક યંત્રોનોપરિચય” |
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15 |
28/02/2019 |
One day training programme on “ટ્રેક્ટર અને ખેત મશીનો ચલાવતી વખતે ધ્યાનમાં રાખવાની સુરક્ષા અને સાવચેતી” |
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16 |
08/03/2019 |
One day training programme on “કૃષિમાં યાંત્રિકીકરણ થકી આવક વધારવાના ઉપાયો” |
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17 |
10/02/2020 |
Farmers meet and demonstration of bullock drawn indigenous wooden plough under field conditions. |
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18 |
02/03/2020 |
One day Farmer Training cum Demonstration on “મકાઈ પાકમાં યાંત્રિકરણનું મહત્વ” |
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| 19 | 16/12/2020 | Webinar on “Paradigm shift in mechanization for futuristic agriculture” | Download |
| 20 | 23/12/2020 | KISAN Sanvad, on “Benefits of cultivating land by improving traditional plow” | Download |
