Profile of Dr. Subhash Chandra

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• B.Tech.: Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Bihar
• M.Tech.: Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Bihar
• Ph.D.: Bababhim Rao Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, Bihar

PROFESSIONALAREA

• Research Area: Farm Machinery and Power Engineering
• Research Interests: Development of farmer-friendly low cost machines
• Memberships/Fellow of Societies: Life Member-Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers

PUBLICATIONS

• Research articles/Review articles/Short Communication: 26
• Books: 03
• Book Chapter: 05
• Popular articles: 25

Key PUBLICATIONS:

• Chandra, S., Singh, U., & Kumar, M. (2006). Effect of fertilizer application methods on yield and yield attributes of wheat in bed planting system. RAU Journal of Research, 16(1&2), 171–173.
• Chandra, S., & Ram, R. B. (2006). Field evaluation of self-propelled paddy transplanter under local condition. RAU Journal of Research, 16(1&2), 116–121.
• Chandra, S., Kumar, A., & Singh, U. (2006). Economics of rice cultivation on bed over conventional system. BAU Journal of Research, 18(1), 113–118.
• Chandra, S., & Singh, U. (2007). Raised bed planting system for increasing yield and nutrient content rice over conventional system. Oryza, 44(1), 80–82.
• Shekhar, S., Chandra, S., & Roy, D. K. (2010). Performance evaluation of different weeding tools in maize. Indian Journal of Weed Science, 42(1&2), 95–97.
• Kumar, M., Kumar, S., & Chandra, S. (2011). Economic evaluation of paddy seeder in sandy loam soil for short duration rice variety. Environment & Ecology, 29(2A), 911–915.
• Chandra, S., Kumar, S., & Kumar, M. (2012). Field and economic performance of 8-row self-propelled paddy transplanter in puddled and un-puddled calcareous soil. RAU Journal of Research, 22(1&2), 6–11.
• Chandra, S., Kumar, S., & Kumar, V. (2013). Comparative performance evaluation of self-propelled paddy transplanter in calcareous soil. Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America, 44(2), 33–38.
• Chandra, S., & Kumar, P. (2013). Design, fabrication and testing of worm sieving machine for commercial production of vermi-compost. Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America, 44(3), 31–38.
• Chandra, S., & Prasad, D. (2014). Mechanization indicating parameters for site selection of farm machine bank in Bihar. Agricultural Engineering Today, 38(1), 18–24.

ACHIEVEMENTS / AWARDS:

Awards: 02

Patents: 05

2020_Patent 1      Patent Number: 379307

Patent Title              : A Self Propelled Rotary Power Paddy Weeder

Country of issue       : India

Year of issue             : 2020

Owner/assignee       : Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa

Inventor                     : Dr. Subhash Chandra

2020_Patent 2     Patent Number: 342101-001 (Design Patent)

Patent Title               : Hand Cranked Improved Chakki

Country of issue        : India

Year of issue               : 2022

Owner/assignee        : Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa

Inventor                      : Dr. Subhash Chandra & Dr. Usha Singh

2022_Patent 3     Patent Number: 425659

Patent Title              : Multi-Crop Seeder

Country of issue       : India

Year of issue             : 2022

Owner/assignee       : Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa

Inventor                     : Dr. Subhash Chandra, Dr. Ambrish Kumar & Er. Abhishek Kumar Ansh

2022_Patent 4     Patent Number: 415931

Patent Title              : Hand Tool For Okra Harvesting with Collection Hopper

Country of issue       : India

Year of issue             : 2022

Owner/assignee       : Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa

Inventor                     : Dr. P.K. Pranav, Dr. Subhash Chandra & Dr. Ambrish Kumar

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

M. subhashchandra@rpcau.ac.in

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