Profile of Dr. S. K. Patel

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• B.Tech.: Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur
• M.Tech.: G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar
• Ph.D.: Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi

PROFESSIONAL AREA

• Research Area: Farm Machinery and Power
• Research Interests: Farm Machinery, Farm Power, Computer and sensor application in agriculture, Precision agriculture, Sustainable livelihood through mechanization, Ergonomics in agriculture, Agro-energy audit, Renewable Energy
• Memberships/Fellow of Societies: Life member of ISAE

PUBLICATIONS

• Research articles/Review articles/ Short Communication: 50
• Books: 00
• Book Chapter: 06
• Popular articles: 40
  

KEY PUBLICATIONS:

• Modi, V. V., & Patel, S. K. (2024). Performance evaluation of agrivoltaic system for the synergy among greengram (Vigna radiata Wilczek) production and solar electric power generation. Energy Science & Engineering, 12(n/a), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1002/ese3.1870

• Patel, S. K., Bhimani, J. B., Yaduvanshi, B. K., & Gupta, P. (2024). Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus) seed planter parameters optimization using response surface methodology. Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research, 83(5), 483–489. https://doi.org/10.56042/jsir.v83i5.2823
• Patel, S. K., Mani, I., & Sundaram, P. K. (2020). Effect of subsoil compaction on rooting behavior and yields of wheat. Journal of Terramechanics, 92, 43–50.
• Patel, S.K. and Mani, Indra, (2011). Effect of multiple passes of tractor with varying Normal load on Subsoil compaction. Journal of Terramechanics, 48, pp. 277-284.
• Patel, S.K., Varma, M.R. and Kumar, Adarsh, (2010). Agricultural Injuries in Etawah District of Uttar Pradesh in India. Safety Science 48, pp. 222–229.
• Patel, S.K. and Mani, Indra, (2014). The effect of tractor load and trafficking on wheat crop yield. AMA, Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa & Latin America, Vol. 45 (2), pp. 70-73.
• Patel, S.K., Varshney, B.P., Singh, R.R. and Sundaram, P.K. (2010). Field evaluation of Experimental Plot Drill. AMA, Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa & Latin America, Vol. 41 (3), PP. 46-51.
• Patel, S.K. and Varma, M.R. (2008). Agricultural accidents – A case study in Etawah districts of Uttar Pradesh in India. AMA, Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa & Latin America, Vol. 39 (1), pp. 19-23.
• Singh, K.; Patel, S.K.; Trivedi, M.M. and Patel, G.R. (2015). Assessing the relative impacts of the factors affecting MIS adoption process. International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, DOI: 10.1080/13504509.2015.1025887
• Patel, S. K., Bhimani, J. B., Yaduvanshi, B. K., & Gupta, P. (2021). Optimization of the design and operational parameters of planter for vegetable pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.) seed. INMATEH – Agricultural Engineering, 63(1), 326–334.
• Patel, S. K., Mani, I., Gupta, P., Srivastava, A. P., & Sundaram, P. K. (2021). Models for crop parameters due to normal load of tractor and number of passes. Agricultural Engineering International: CIGR Journal, 23(4), 55–64
• Patel, S.K., Mani, Indra, Srivastava, A.P., Sundaram, P.K. and Singh, A.K. (2012). Multivariate analysis to Determine Soil Hard Pan Layer. J. of Agricult. and Stat. Sci., Vol. 08 (01), pp. 283-291.
• Patel, S.K.; Mani, Indra; Sundaram,K. and Kumar, S. (2015). Multivariate Analysis to Determine Sub-soil Compaction Index. Int. J. of Agricult. and Stat. Sci., Vol.11 (1) (Supp), pp. 175-180.

ACHIEVEMENTS / AWARDS:

• Patent granted on “Pneumatic seed metering device”.
• Patent granted on “A food pulp extracting device”.

A. Department of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Pusa, Bihar – 848125

M. skpatel@rpcau.ac.in

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