Introduction to Farm Machinery and Implement

Dr. Shrinivasa D. J., did his B. Tech. (Ag. Engg.) from University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore and completed M. Tech. (Ag. Engg.) with specialization in Farm Machinery and Power Engineering from University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur, Karnataka. He obtained his Ph. D. in Farm Machinery and Power Engineering from College of Technology and Engineering (CTAE), Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan. Presently he is working as Assistant Professor, Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, BHU, Varanasi. He also worked in Birsa Agricultural University, Kanke, Ranchi as Assistant Professor cum Junior Scientist before he moved to BHU.
Dr. Shrinivasa D. J. has been awarded CSIR-SRF award, UGC-National Fellowship award, UAS-Raichur Gold Medal award and Best Thesis award from the scientific society. He cleared NET (in Farm machinery and Power discipline) conducted by ICAR-ASRB, during 2016.
Dr. Shrinivasa has to his credit about 15 research papers published in Peer reviewed Scopus indexed National/International Research Journals and 5 popular articles published in reputed journals/magazines and 8 book chapters in edited books. He also a PI for the project funded by IoE, BHU.

Dr. Vinod Kumar Tripathi has obtained Ph.D. from Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. He has worked at ICAR-Indian Institute of Water Management, Bhubaneswar, and Centre for Water Engineering & Management at the Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi. Presently working as Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural Engineering, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. He has developed a methodology to improve the quality of produce with drip irrigation by utilizing poor quality water. His area of interest is Geo-informatics, hydraulics in micro-irrigation and development of suitable water management technologies for higher crop and water productivity. He has more than forty peer-reviewed research publications in national and international journals with high impact factor, Seven Books, Twenty one Book Chapters/bulletins, and given several invited lecture in national/international conferences. He has received Rekha Nandi and Bhupesh Nandi Prize from The Institution of Engineers (India), Kolkata; Jain Irrigation Award and Distinguish Service Certificate Award from Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers, New Delhi.