| Profile |
| Date of Birth: |
18/09/1947 |
| Educational Qualification: |
Ph. D. (Engg.). |
| Work Experience: |
Teaching: 37 yrs, Industry
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| Date of Joining this Institute: |
01/08/2007 |
| Area of Specialization: |
Agricultural Engg. (Farm Power & Machinery) |
| Subjects teaching at Under Graduate Level: |
Seven. (Farm Power Units, Farm Machinery, Design of Fram Machinery, Tractor system & Controls.) |
| Subjects teaching at Post Graduate Level: |
Three. (Ergonomics & Engg. Properties of Biological Materials.) |
| Research Guidance: |
- Master's: Thesis guided as Major Advisors = 5 & as member of Advisory Committee = 6.
- Ph. D.: Thesis guided as member of Advisory Committee = 6.
- No. of Paper published in National Journals = 61.
- No. of Paper published in International Journals = 18.
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| Projects Carried Out: |
Actively involved throughout the professional carrier in the design and development of improved farm equipment. |
| Patents: |
NIL |
| Technology Transfer: |
Sunflower Thresher, Paddy Transplanter, High Clearance Sprayer, Vertical Conveyer Reaper Windrower, Forage Harvester, Multi-Crop Thresher, Wheel, Hoe, Manual Seed Drill, Disc Harrow-cum-Puddler etc. |
| Research Publications: |
- Research Papers: 68.
- Books/Monographs: 1.
- Bulletins/Manuals: 1.
- Chapters contributed towards books: 1.
- Popular Articles: 17.
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| No. of Books Published with details: |
Testing of Fram Machinery by M. L. Mehta & V. K. Sharma. |
| Positions Held: |
- Registrar of PAU, Ludhiana. (29.08.02 to 30.09.07)
- Additional Director Research (Engg.) (19.02.96 to 28.08.02)
- Senior Research Engg.-cum-Head. (24.11.91 to 18.02.96)
- Senior Research Engg. (01.01.88 to 23.11.91)
- Research Engg. (17.10.76 to 31.12.87)
- Research Assistant. (19.09.69 to 16.10.76)
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| Awards: |
- National Research & Development Corporation in 1986.
- R K Jain Memorial Award in 1985 by I. S. A. E.
- The PAU cash award in 1985.
- Punjab Chapter of Indian Society of Agriculture Engg. In 1982.
- PAU teacher's association award in 1986.
- College of Agriculture Engg., PAU award for outstanding Alumni.
- Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers Commendation Medal.
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