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ICAR - Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal
(An ISO 9001 : 2015 Certified Institute)
Scientific Staff
ICAR-CIAE Regional Center, Coimbatore
Dr. T Senthilkumar
Principal Scientist
Dr. Ravindra Naik
Principal Scientist
Dr. Dawn C.P Ambrose
Principal Scientist
Dr. Muthamil Selvan
Principal Scientist
Dr. S.K. Aleksha Kudos
Principal Scientist
Dr. R Senthil Kumar
Senior Scientist
Dr. Syed Imran
Senior Scientist
Dr. S. Balasubramanian
Principal Scientist
Research Focus
Design and development of post harvest and food processing machinery
Balasubramanian S, Manoj Kumar Gupta, Singh KK. 2012. Cryogenics and its application with reference to spice grinding: a review. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 52(9): 781-794. DOI:10.1080/10408398.2010.509552.
Balasubramanian S, Borah A, Singh KK, Patil RT. 2012. Rheological and nutritional quality of selected dehulled legumes blended rice extrudates. Journal of Food Science and Technology. 2012. DOI: 10.1007/s13197-010-0206-y.
Balasubramanian S, Kaur J, Singh D. 2011. Optimization of weaning mix based on malted and extruded pearl millet and barley. Journal of Food Science and Technology. DOI: 10.1007/s13197-011-0579-6 .
Balasubramanian S, Singh KK, Patil RT, Onkar KK. 2010. Quality evaluation of millet-soy blended extrudates formulated through linear programming. Journal of Food Science and Technology. DOI: 10.1007/s13197-011-0297-0.
Balasubramanian S, Viswanathan R. 2010. Influence of moisture content on physical properties of minor millets. Journal of Food Science and Technology. 47(3):275-280. DOI: 10.1007/s13197-010-0043-Z.
Dr. S. Balasubramanian
Principal Scientist
ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering,
Nabibagh, Berasia Road, Bhopal – 462 038 Contact No.-
Email: balaciphet@gmail.com
Dr. Ravindra Naik
Principal Scientist
Research Focus
Modified atmosphere storage of fruits and vegetables, Nutraceuticals, post-harvest technology of paddy and value addition of horticultural crops particularly fruits and vegetables.
Ravindra Naik and S.J.K. Annamalai. 2013. Studies on Heat Pre-treatment on Mechanical Properties and Ascorbic Acid Content of Aonla (Emblica Officinalis Gaertn). Madras Agric. J., 100 (1-3): 747-750.
Ravindra Naik and S.J.K Annamalai. 2013. Gel Textural Properties of Aloe vera. Madras Agric. J., 100 (1-3): 232-235.
Ravindra Naik, Dawn CP Ambrose, Vijayraghavan, SJK Annamalai. 2014. Enhancing shelf life of minimally processed multiplier onion using silicone membrane. Journal of Food Science and Technology. 51(12):3963–3969.
Ravindra Naik, Kumar Mallikarjunan and Krithika V. 2014.Nutraceuticals from Noni – Review and Possible Extraction Technological Interventions. Trends in Biosciences. A Fortnightly international journal. 7(17): 2347-2348.
Rutrapriya JS, Ravindra Naik and Dayanand Peter. 2015. Studies on Pretreatment of minimally processed Banana central core. Sciexplore – International Journal of Research in Science Vol 1( 2) :110-116.
Ravindra Naik, Annamalai SJK, Vijayan Nair N and Rajendra Prasad. 2015. Mechanization Package for Chipping and Planting of Sugarcane Bud Chips Grown in Protrays for Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative in India. Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America VOL.46 NO.4; 14-21.
Dr. Ravindra Naik
Principal Scientist
ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering,
Nabibagh, Berasia Road, Bhopal – 462 038 Contact No.- (O) +91-755-0422-2472624 (M) +91-9994464069 Email: naikravindra@gmail.com
Dr. T Senthilkumar
Principal Scientist
Research Focus
Rice, Sugarcane and Horticultural mechanization.
Spice and plantation crops mechanization.
Precision Farming
Senthilkumar, T., R.Manian and K.Kathirvel,2011. Effect of Blade and operational parameters on shredding efficiency on cotton in experimental cotton stalk shredder. Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America. 42 (3): 9-14.
Senthilkumar, T., V.M.Duraisamy and D.Asokan, 2014. Performance evaluation of different models of power weeder for pulse cultivation, Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America., 45(1): 15-19.
Senthilkumar, T., N.S.Chandel, C.R. Mehta and B.S.Gholap 2017. Trends of Tractorization in Indian Agriculture. Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America., 48(2): 50-59.
Senthilkumar, T., D.Manohar Jesudas and D.Asokan, 2017. Performance Evaluation of Self-propelled combine. Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America., 48(1): 76-80.
Senthilkumar, T., R.Kavitha and B.Shridar, 2016. Performance evaluation of round type rice straw balers. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 86 (6): 130-132.
TIUCAS Gold medal for Best Student in Farm Power and Machinery ( M.E) during 1995.
Best Extension worker award by TNAU during 2010.
Distinguished service certificate award by ISAE during 2012.
Fellow Institution of Engineers during 2015.
ISAE Commendation medal during 2017.
Outstanding Engineer award by IEI Coimbatore chapter during 2018.
SCSI Leadership award 2019 by Soil Conservation Society of India, New Delhi.
Best Presentation award in various national and international seminars.
Dr. T Senthilkumar
Principal Scientist
ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering,
Nabibagh, Berasia Road, Bhopal – 462 038 Contact No.- (M) +91-9842955606 Email: thasekumar@gmail.com
Dr. Dawn C.P Ambrose
Principal Scientist
Research Focus
Postharvest technology of horticultural crops.
Dawn C.P. Ambrose, Annamalai, SJK & Ravindra Naik. 2015. Effect of packaging in extending shelf life of curry leaves. Journal of Applied Horticulture, 17(2): 165-168.
Dawn C.P. Ambrose & Ravindra Naik. 2014. Studies on the mechanical drying of curry leaf. Internat. J. Proc. & Post Harvest Technol., 8 (1): 8-11.
Dawn C.P. Ambrose and Annamalai SJK. 2013. Development of manually operated root crop washer. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 8(24):3097-3101.
Dawn C P. Ambrose, Annamalai S.J.K & Naik, R. 2013. Effect of drying on the volatile oil yield of patchouli. Indian Journal of Science and Technology, 6(12), 1–4.
Dr. Dawn C.P Ambrose
ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering,
Nabibagh, Berasia Road, Bhopal – 462 038 Contact No.-(O) +91-755-422-2472624 Email: Dawn.Ambrose@icar.gov.in
Dr. Muthamil Selvan
Principal Scientist
Research Focus
Farm Production Machinery.
Muthamil Selvan, M, C K Thankamani, SJK Annamalai, and E Jayashree. 2015. Design and development of power-operated continuous-run potting machine for seedling-nursery. Indian J. Agric. Sciences, 85(6): 817-820.
Muthamil Selvan, M, SJK Annamalai, CS Ravindran, and T J Sheriff. 2015. Development of power weeder for mound cassava in hilly terrain. Indian J. Agric. Sciences, 85(9): 1206-1209.
Muthamil Selvan, M and K. Rangasamy. 2015. Overhaul maintenance of modern bulldozers with software-based management tech. Indian J. Ag. Sci., 85(4): 493-497.
Anil Kumar Dubey, Muthamil Selvan M, and Murari Shyam. 2015.Biomass Conversion for Energy Carriers: An Analytical Review on Future Issues for Rural Applications in India. Agricultural Mechanization in India, Africa, and Latin America, 46(1): 43-47.
Muthamil Selvan, M, K. Rangasamy, C. Ramana, G. Senthil Kumaran. 2014. Development of powertiller mounted cotton picker for selective picking with women operators. Indian J. Agric Sciences. 84(11): 1422-1427.
Dr. Muthamil Selvan
ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering,
Nabibagh, Berasia Road, Bhopal – 462 038 Contact No.- (O) +91-755-422-2472624
Email: m_muthamil@yahoo.co.in
Dr. S.K. Aleksha Kudos
Scientist
Research Focus
Processing and Food Engineering.
Jha SN, Kudos Aleksha SK and Dixit AK (2015). Report: Study on determining storage loss or gain of wheat procured under relaxed specifications during 2015-16. All India Coordinated Research Project on Post-Harvest Engineering & Technology, ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana.
Dixit AK, Jha SN and Kudos SKA (2015). Four Decades of R & D of All India Coordinated Research Project on Post-Harvest Engineering & Technology, ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana.
S.K.Aleksha Kudos and R.K.Gupta. (2015). Mechanical behaviour of buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) seed under compression loading. 49th Annual Convention of ISAE and Symposium on Engineering Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Processing at College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, PAU Ludhiana during February 23-25, 2015.
Aleksha Kudos SK, Gupta RK and Mridula D (2014). Effect of hydrothermal treatment on antioxidant properties of buckwheat. International Conference on Emerging Food Safety Risks: Challenges for Developing Countries, organized by National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli, Haryana during January 09-10, 2014 (p 167).
Aleksha Kudos SK, Mridula D and Gupta RK (2014). Mulyavar-dhit kuttoo utpaadon ka prasanskaran. Rashtriya Sangoshthi on Khadya Prasanskaran Evam Prabandhan: Udyamiyon Ke Liye Swarojgar Kee Sambhavanayen, January 28-29, 2014, organized by CIPHET and Punjab Chapter of IASE, Ludhiana, Punjab (p 11).
Dr. S.K. Aleksha Kudos
ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering,
Nabibagh, Berasia Road, Bhopal – 462 038 Contact No.-(O) +91-755-422-2472624 Email: a.a_sona@yahoo.in
Dr. R Senthil Kumar
Senior Scientist
Research Focus
Farmer participatory Research, ICT and Technology Adoption, Impact assessment.
R.Senthil Kumar, Ramkumar, Asif Mohammad, P.Jaisridhar and Y.Jaduon 2013 Knowledge Analysis and Entrepreneurial Traits among Dairy Farmers in Tamil Nadu Indian Journal of Animal Research Vol 47, No.2,137-141.
R.SenthilKumar, Ramkumar, B.S.Meena, S.Subash and Asif Mohammad 2012 Entrepreneurial Behavior of Dairy Farmers" Indian Journal of Dairy Science Vol.65.pp-174-177.
N.Sritharan,and R.Senthil Kumar 2015 Physiological Approaches: Yield Improvement in Black gram Legume Research Vol 38(1),pp-91-95.
R.Senthil Kumar, Ramkumar, D.Babu, D.Vijai Babu and P.Jaishridhar 2012 Socio Economic Analysis and its Correlates with Entrepreneurial Behaviour among Dairy Farmers in Tamil Nadu Journal of Dairying, Foods and Home sciences 31(2):108-111(NAAS Rating = 3.4).
R. Senthil Kumar, Ramkumar, Asif Mohammad and S. Subash Marketing Behavior of Dairy Farmers in Tamil Nadu Journal of Global Communication.,Vol.6.No.1,Jan-June, 2013:19-23.
Dr. R Senthil Kumar
ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering,
Nabibagh, Berasia Road, Bhopal – 462 038 Contact No.- (O) +91-755-0422-2472624 Email: vsenagri@gmail.com
Dr. R.H Sadvatha
Scientist
Research Focus
Fruits and vegetable processing.
MAP and storage.
R.H. Sadvatha, B Ranganna, V Palanimuthu., 2011, Drying of stevia leaves and development of a value added dip-in-stevia-tea bag.Mysore Journal of Agricultural Sciences 45 (2), ISSN- 0047-8539, pp: 306-311.
S. K. Giri, Sadvatha R. H., M. K. Tripathi and Dilip A. Pawar., 2020, Enhancing Shelf-life of Fresh-cut Carrot and Cauliflower Floret with Combined Ozone and Ultraviolet-C Radiation Treatment. Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 57(3): 210-225.
Ravindra Naik, R.H. Sadvatha, T. Senthilkumar and V. Balaji Performance evaluation of high capacity mechanised dehusking equipment for green arecanut (Areca catechu L.)., 2020. Journal of Plantation Crops, 48(2),126-136.
Subir Kumar Chakraborty, Narendra Singh Chandel, Nachiket Kotwaliwale, R. H. Sadvatha, Vinayak Dattatray Fasake,Sasanka Sekhar Mishra and Thutturu Sravan, 2018. Characterization of Properties for Karanj (Pongamia pinnata) Seeds and Kernels in Relation to Bulk Handling and Processing Applications. Agricultural Research , Volume 7, Issue 3, pp 280–289,ISSN: 2249-720X (Print) 2249-7218 (Online).
Deshpande, SS., Mohapatra, D., Tripathi, MK., Sadvatha,RH.,2015, Kodo Millet-Nutritional Value and Utilization in Indian Foods. Journal of Grain Processing and Storage, 2 (2), 16-23.
Mohapatra, D., Bhushana Babu, V., Deshpande, SS., Tripathi, M. K. & Sadvatha R. H., 2016, Sensory evaluation of whole grain sorghum flakes”. Food Process Engineering & Technology, Excel India Publishers, New Delhi, ISSN no. 978-93-86256-30-0, pp: 249-256.
Debabandya Mohapatra*, Manoj Kumar Tripathi, Sumedha Deshpande, Sadvatha R. H., 2017, Sorghum Fermentation for Nutritional Improvement. Advances in Food Science and Engineering, 1(4), 175-195.
Best Paper award: Secured second prize for best paper - Arun Kumar Prakash and Sadvatha, R. H 2017, Effect of different natural clarifying agents on the quality performance of the sugarcane jaggery presentation in National Symposium on Sugarcane Mechanization: Challenges and opportunities held at BIT, Sathyamangalam during March 17-18, 2017
Best Paper award: Secured First Place for best Paper - Dr. Sadvatha R.H et al., 2018. In International conference on Emerging Synergies in Agriculture, Food process Engineering and Bio-Technology” is organized by Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore during February, 21-23, 2018 at Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore. pp 283.
Dr. R.H Sadvatha
ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering,
Nabibagh, Berasia Road, Bhopal – 462 038 Contact No.- (O) +91-755-0343637 Email: sadvatha@gmail.com
Dr. Syed Imran
Scientist
Research Focus
Horticultural Mechanization and Precision Agriculture.
Syed Imran, S and A. Surendrakumar. 2017. An air-assisted hydraulic nozzle and its performance on spray deposition. International Journal of Agriculture Sciences, 9 (54): 4925-4929.
Syed Imran, S and A. Surendrakumar. 2018. Evaluation of hydraulic energy nozzle suitable for low velocity air-assisted sprayer. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 7(1): 1398-1405.
Syed Imran, S and A. Surendrakumar. 2015. Development of power operated semi automatic straw baler. International Journal of Agricultural Science and Research, 2(5): 121-130.
Syed Imran, S and A. Surendrakumar. 2015. Development of straw baler influenced by crop and machine parameters. Lambert Academic Publication, Germany. (ISBN 978-81-92330-66-3).
Dr. Syed Imran
ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering,
Nabibagh, Berasia Road, Bhopal – 462 038 Contact No.-(O) +91-755-2521167 (M) +91-9786875612 Email: Syed.S@icar.gov.in
