Department of Agricultural Engineering
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Department of Agricultural Engineering
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The
Department of Agricultural Engineering
(
established in 2006
) offers the courses that deal with the application of engineering principles and scientific technologies for sustainable food production, and all along the food production to consumption chain. The course structure and syllabus for the UG and PG programmes have been designed to create skilled and technically sound human resources to cater the engineering needs of farm mechanization, irrigation and drainage, soil and water conservation, post harvest processing of crops, value addition, renewable energy, and appropriate design and utilization of aquaculture resources. The laboratory infrastructure has been developed to impart the essential practical knowledge including the application of computers and IT for the design, simulation, modeling, remote sensing etc. Two industrial trainings form a part of the UG programme that aims to provide the industrial exposure and enhancement of technical know-how and skills. The Department is actively involved in multi-disciplinary research with projects funded by DST, UGC, MoFPI and NHB.
The Thrust Areas of Research of the Department are
Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
Water Resources Development and Management
Ground Water Hydrology
Rainwater Harvesting
Watershed Management
Aquacultural Engineering
Farm Power and Machinery
Renewable Sources Energy and Utilization
Waste recycling and Bi-product Utilization
Mechanization of Horticultural Crops
Bioprocess Engineering
Food Processing and Dairy Engineering
Tea Processing Technology
Climate Change and Climate Resilient Agriculture
Remote Sensing and GIS
Course Offered
Courses Offered
Duration
Number of Seats
Program Course Structure
B.Tech
(by course work)
Four Years
60
B.Tech Syllabus 2023-24 Updated
M.Tech
(by course work)
Two
Years
18
M.Tech Syllabus 2023-24 Updated
Ph.D.
(by course work and research work)
IPP
Coursework(Syllabus)
Faculty
Name
Designation
Area of Research
Email & Contact
Laxmi Narayan Sethi*, Ph.D.
Professor
Land and Water Resources Development and Management, Rainwater Harvesting, Soil Water and Nutrient Balance Modelling, Decision Support System, Climate Change, Protective Cultivation, Integrated Renewable Energy in Micro Irrigation, Solar and Biomass Integrated Food Processing System, Nano Technology, Value Addition and Process Standardization.
lnsethi06@gmail.com
laxmi.narayan.sethi@aus.ac.in
(+91) 94018 47943
Ajita Tiwari Ph.D., PDF (KIT Germany)
Assistant Professor, Head (i/c)
Process and Food Engineering, Extrusion Technology, Food Waste Management, Food Industry Management, Modeling and Simulation.
ajitatiwari@gmail.com
(+91) 94018 20938
M. Padhiary M. Tech.
Assistant Professor
Farm Machinery, Power and Energy, Robotics and Machine Learning, Image Processing, Machine Design and Manufacturing, Renewable Energy, Green Farming.
mrutyu@gmail.com
(+91) 9476897510
Avinash Kumar, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Aquacultural Engineering, Water Resources Development & Management, Farm Mechanization, Soil & Water Conservation Engineering.
avinashiitkgp86@gmail.com
avinash.kumar@aus.ac.in
(+91) 94357 79233
Chetan Khobragade Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Renewable Energy Sources, Farm Machinery and Power
khobragadechetan@gmail.com
(+91) 99572 00379
Saikat Roy*
Assistant Professor
Water Resources & Hydraulic Engineering
saikatroyubkv@gmail.com
(+91)9163461981
Gajendra Prasad
M.Tech.
Assistant Professor
Dairy and Food Engineering, Modelling and Optimization.
iitkgp.gajendra@gmail.com
(+91)8811083834
Ajay Kumar Swarnakar, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Food Process Engineering, Microwave Heating, Puffing of Grains, Grain processing
aksw11@gmail.com
(+91) 8101766639
*
Presently not available for teaching in the department.
Facilities:
The Department has the well equipped laboratories for conducting experiments and research in various aspects of Agricultural Engineering and inter-disciplinary areas. The library of the Department fulfils the needs of the UG and PG courses. The Department has the computing facilities with the software’s for the design, drafting, simulation, modelling, watershed management, GIS and RS
Head of the Department
Dr. Ajita Tiwari (i/c)
9401820938
ajitatiwari@gmail.com
Placement
The Agricultural Engineering graduates have the great demand in tractor, farm machinery, irrigation and food processing industries. Opportunities exist in Government, Non-Government and private sector in the areas of farm mechanization, energy management, automation, climate change, watershed management, irrigation and flood control, rain water harvesting, dairy and food engineering, food processing, value addition, aquaculture etc. There exists a huge scope for the entrepreneurship in the inter-disciplinary areas with agricultural engineering graduates playing a crucial role.
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About Assam University
Assam University Establishment Act
Who's Who
RTI
Webmail
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Diphu Campus
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Prospectus - P.G./U.G./I.G/Ph.D. 2025-26
Prospectus - B.Tech & M.Tech (2025-26)
Admission Portal
Examination
Recruitment
Teaching
Non-Teaching
Customization
Close
A+
A
A-
Language
The
Department of Agricultural Engineering
(
established in 2006
) offers the courses that deal with the application of engineering principles and scientific technologies for sustainable food production, and all along the food production to consumption chain. The course structure and syllabus for the UG and PG programmes have been designed to create skilled and technically sound human resources to cater the engineering needs of farm mechanization, irrigation and drainage, soil and water conservation, post harvest processing of crops, value addition, renewable energy, and appropriate design and utilization of aquaculture resources. The laboratory infrastructure has been developed to impart the essential practical knowledge including the application of computers and IT for the design, simulation, modeling, remote sensing etc. Two industrial trainings form a part of the UG programme that aims to provide the industrial exposure and enhancement of technical know-how and skills. The Department is actively involved in multi-disciplinary research with projects funded by DST, UGC, MoFPI and NHB.
The Thrust Areas of Research of the Department are
Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
Water Resources Development and Management
Ground Water Hydrology
Rainwater Harvesting
Watershed Management
Aquacultural Engineering
Farm Power and Machinery
Renewable Sources Energy and Utilization
Waste recycling and Bi-product Utilization
Mechanization of Horticultural Crops
Bioprocess Engineering
Food Processing and Dairy Engineering
Tea Processing Technology
Climate Change and Climate Resilient Agriculture
Remote Sensing and GIS
Course Offered
Courses Offered
Duration
Number of Seats
Program Course Structure
B.Tech
(by course work)
Four Years
60
B.Tech Syllabus 2023-24 Updated
M.Tech
(by course work)
Two
Years
18
M.Tech Syllabus 2023-24 Updated
Ph.D.
(by course work and research work)
IPP
Coursework(Syllabus)
Faculty
Name
Designation
Area of Research
Email & Contact
Laxmi Narayan Sethi*, Ph.D.
Professor
Land and Water Resources Development and Management, Rainwater Harvesting, Soil Water and Nutrient Balance Modelling, Decision Support System, Climate Change, Protective Cultivation, Integrated Renewable Energy in Micro Irrigation, Solar and Biomass Integrated Food Processing System, Nano Technology, Value Addition and Process Standardization.
lnsethi06@gmail.com
laxmi.narayan.sethi@aus.ac.in
(+91) 94018 47943
Ajita Tiwari Ph.D., PDF (KIT Germany)
Assistant Professor, Head (i/c)
Process and Food Engineering, Extrusion Technology, Food Waste Management, Food Industry Management, Modeling and Simulation.
ajitatiwari@gmail.com
(+91) 94018 20938
M. Padhiary M. Tech.
Assistant Professor
Farm Machinery, Power and Energy, Robotics and Machine Learning, Image Processing, Machine Design and Manufacturing, Renewable Energy, Green Farming.
mrutyu@gmail.com
(+91) 9476897510
Avinash Kumar, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Aquacultural Engineering, Water Resources Development & Management, Farm Mechanization, Soil & Water Conservation Engineering.
avinashiitkgp86@gmail.com
avinash.kumar@aus.ac.in
(+91) 94357 79233
Chetan Khobragade Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Renewable Energy Sources, Farm Machinery and Power
khobragadechetan@gmail.com
(+91) 99572 00379
Saikat Roy*
Assistant Professor
Water Resources & Hydraulic Engineering
saikatroyubkv@gmail.com
(+91)9163461981
Gajendra Prasad
M.Tech.
Assistant Professor
Dairy and Food Engineering, Modelling and Optimization.
iitkgp.gajendra@gmail.com
(+91)8811083834
Ajay Kumar Swarnakar, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Food Process Engineering, Microwave Heating, Puffing of Grains, Grain processing
aksw11@gmail.com
(+91) 8101766639
*
Presently not available for teaching in the department.
Facilities:
The Department has the well equipped laboratories for conducting experiments and research in various aspects of Agricultural Engineering and inter-disciplinary areas. The library of the Department fulfils the needs of the UG and PG courses. The Department has the computing facilities with the software’s for the design, drafting, simulation, modelling, watershed management, GIS and RS
Head of the Department
Dr. Ajita Tiwari (i/c)
9401820938
ajitatiwari@gmail.com
Placement
The Agricultural Engineering graduates have the great demand in tractor, farm machinery, irrigation and food processing industries. Opportunities exist in Government, Non-Government and private sector in the areas of farm mechanization, energy management, automation, climate change, watershed management, irrigation and flood control, rain water harvesting, dairy and food engineering, food processing, value addition, aquaculture etc. There exists a huge scope for the entrepreneurship in the inter-disciplinary areas with agricultural engineering graduates playing a crucial role.