Agricultural Engineering Research Publications

Pravathy Nayana N., Arun Kumar T.V., Pramod P. Aradwad, Achal Lama, Ritwika Das, Ramya C. S., Mukesh Pattaiya, Utpal, Ekka, Murtaza Hassan, Pramod Kumar Sahoo. (2025). A comparative analysis of machine learning approaches for predicting maturity in watermelon using acoustic and quality features., Food Chemistry, 486, 144431 (NAAS rating: 14.5)
N. Parvathy Nayana, C. S. Ramya, T. V. Arun Kumar, Pramod P. Aradwad, Anamika Thakur, Pramod Kumar Sahoo. (2025). A comprehensive review of postharvest quality and non-thermal preservation techniques for functional mushrooms. , Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2025 (NAAS rating: 13.3)
Ramkishor Kurmi, Satish Devram Lande*, Indra Mani, Pramod Kumar Sahoo, Prolay Bhowmick, Niveta Jain, Rajeev Kumar, Chandu Singh, Mrinmoy Ray & Subhash Babu (2024). Agro-Economic Assessment of Mechanized Rice Establishment Practices in Northwestern India: A Comparative Study., International Journal of Plant Production , 18, 623–637 (NAAS rating: 8.1)
Kurmi, R., Lande, S. D.*, Mani, I., Chobhe, K. A., Parray, R. A., Kumar, R., Birla, L., & Dash, S. (2024). Electrical conductivity-based algorithm for precise application of liquid nitrogenous fertilizers. , The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 94(8), 895–899 (NAAS rating: 6.3)
Patil Rajvardhan Kiran, Pramod Aradwad, Roaf Ahmad Parray, Indra Mani and Arun Kumar T. V. (2024). Chemical-free postharvest heat treatments for mango fruit cv. Alphonso for boosting quality assurance, and quarantine clearance. , International Journal of Advanced Biochemistry Research, 8(2): 181-184 (NAAS rating: 5.29)
Patil Rajvardhan Kiran, Pramod Aradwad, Arun Kumar T. V., Parvathy Nayana N., Ramya C. S., Monalisa Sahoo, Sumit B. Urhe, Rahul Yadav, Abhijit Kar and Indra Mani (2024). A comprehensive review on recent advances in postharvest treatment, storage, and quality evaluation of onion (Allium cepa): Current status, and challenges. , Future Postharvest and Food, 1(1): 124–157 (NAAS rating: -)
Arun Kumar T V, Pramod P Aradwad, Pranita Jaiswal, Santosha Rathod, P K Sahoo, Indra Mani. (2022). Development and evaluation of battery operated ginger washer suitable for small and marginal farmers., Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 92(9): 1071-1075 (NAAS rating: 6.3)
Pramod P. Aradwad, Arun Kumar T V and Indra Mani. (2022). Infrared drying of apple (Malus domestica) slices: Effect on drying and color kinetics, texture, rehydration, and microstructure., Journal of Food Process Engineering, 46: e14218 (NAAS rating: 8.7)
T. V. Arun Kumar, Pramod P. Aradwad, V. Thirupathi, P. Rajkumar and R. Viswanathan. (2021). Briquetting of mango seed shell: effect of temperature, pressure and binder., Agricultural Engineering Today, 45(4): 23-28 (NAAS rating: 4.45)
Arun Kumar, T. V., Indra Mani, Pramod, A., D. V. K. Samuel, S. K. Jha, P. K. Sahoo, J. P. Sinha and Abhijit Kar. (2018). Effect of extrusion technique on antinutritional factors of sorghum-soya blends. , Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 88(3): 420-428 (NAAS rating: 6.3)
Arun Kumar T. V., D. V. K. Samuel, S. K. Jha and J. P. Sinha. (2015). Twin Screw Extrusion of sorghum and soya blends: a response surface analysis., Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, 17: 649-662 (NAAS rating: 7.2)
Arun Kumar T V, Thirupathi V, Rajkumar P, Viswanathan R, Kasthuri R and Lokesh. (2013). Development of Mango Stone Decorticator., Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 50(2): 17-25 (NAAS rating: 5.85)
Adarsh Kumar, Mathew Varghese, Mohan Dinesh and Puneet Mahajan. 1999. Effect of Whole Body Vibration on Low Back: A Case Control Study of Tractor Drivers in North India. Spine, 24(23), 2503-2513
Jena S., Adarsh Kumar and J. K. Singh. 2016. Biomechanical model for energy consumption in manual load carrying. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 55, 69-76.
Adarsh Kumar, J.K.Singh and Charanjit Singh. 2012. Prevention of chaff cutter injuries. International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion (ID: 674043 DOI:10.1080/17457300.2012.674043) , 20(1);59-67
Varun Chaturvedi, Adarsh Kumar, J.K. Singh. 2012. Power Tiller: Vibration magnitudes and intervention development for vibration reduction. Applied Ergonomics. 43:891-901
Adarsh Kumar, Gaikwad Bhaskar , J.K. Singh. 2009. Assessment of controls layout of Indian tractors. Applied Ergonomics 40:91-102
Adarsh Kumar, J.K.Singh, Dinesh Mohan, Mathew Varghese. 2008. Farm hand tools injuries: A case study from Northern India. Safety Science 46: 54-65.
Adarsh Kumar, Mathur N.N., Mathew Varghese, Dinesh Mohan, Singh, J.K., Punnet Mahajan. 2005. Noise Severity and Hearing impairment. A Study from Rural India. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 47(4): 341-348.
Adarsh Kumar, Dinesh Mohan, Rajesh Patel, Mathew Varghese. 2002. Development of grain threshers based on ergonomic design criteria. Applied Ergonomics 33(5), 503-508.
Adarsh Kumar, Mathew Varghese, Dinesh Mohan, Puneet Mahajan. 2001. Tractor Vibration Severity and Driver Health: A Study from Rural India. Journal of Argil Engineering Research 80(4), 313-328
Adarsh Kumar, Mathew Varghese, Dinesh Mohan. 2000. Equipment related injuries in agriculture: an international perspective. Journal of Injury Prevention and Control 7(3), 175-186.
Anil Kumar, Pallavi Mishra, RanjeetMaurya, A. K. Mishra, Vijai K. Gupta, Pramod W. Ramteke, and Soma S. Marla Improved Draft Genome Sequence of a Monoteliosporic Culture of the Karnal Bunt (Tilletia indica) Pathogen of Wheat Genome Announc. May 2018 6:e00015-18; doi:10.1128/genomeA.00015-18
A.K.Mishra, Gitanjali Tandon, Rajendra Sharma, H. Chandrasekharan and P. S. Pandey �In Silico structural and functional analysis of protein encoded by wheat early salt stress response gene (WESR3)� Indian Journal of Biochemistry & Biophysics. Vol. 52, February 2015, pp. 95-100
A.K.Mishra, Bharti pandey, Chetna Tyagi, Ohika Chakraborty, Amrendar Kumar and A.K Jain �Structural and functional analysis of chitinase gene family in wheat (Triticum aestivum)� Indian Journal of Biochemistry & Biophysics. Vol. 52, April 2015, pp. 169-178.
A.K.Mishra, Chetna Tyagi, Bharati Pandey, Ohika Chakraborty, Amrender Kumar and A.K. Jain Structural Insights into the Mode of Action of Plant Flavonoids as Anti-oxidants Using Regression Analysis, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B Biol. Sci. July 2015 DOI 10.1007/40011-015-0557-2
Amrender Kumar, B. K. Bhattacharya, Vinod Kumar, A. K. Jain, A. K. Mishra and C. Chattopadhyay (2016). Epidemiology and forecasting of insect-pests and diseases for value-added agro-advisory. MAUSAM, 67(1), pp 267-276
Amrender Kumar, B. K. Bhattacharya, Vinod Kumar, A. K. Jain, A. K. Mishra and C. Chattopadhyay (2016). Epidemiology and forecasting of insect-pests and diseases for value-added agro-advisory. MAUSAM, 67(1), pp 267-276
Geetika Jethra, A. K. Mishra, P. S. Pandey, H. Chandrasekharan. Structure and function prediction of unknown wheat protein using LOMETS and I-TASSER Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences (2014) 82 (10) 867-874.
S Vimala Devi, Chetna Tyagi, , S K Dhyani, A K Mishra, A Kumar, A K Handa An in silico mutagenesis effect on mode of action of curcin, a toxic protein from Jatropha curcas Indian Journal of Biotechnology Vol 16 October 2017 pp 655-662
H. Chandrasekharan, Sarita Patle P.S. Pandey and A.K. Mishra, “CeRA-The e-journal consortium of National Agricultural Research System” Current Science (2012) 102(6) pp. 847-851
S. Gutam. A.K. Mishra, P.S. Pandey, H. Chandrasekharan and G. Aneeja, “Need of Open access repositories for NARS in India” Current Science (2010) 98(12) pp. 1564-1566
Sahoo, P.K. and Srivastava, A.P. 2002. Physical Properties of Okra Seed, Biosystems Engineering: 83(4): 441-448
Sahoo, P.K., Pradhan, S.C. and Das, D.K. 1994. Development and Testing of Power-tiller operated Pregerminated Paddy Seeder, AMA: 25(1):21-24
Sahoo, P.K. and Srivastava, A.P. 2003. Performance of a Prototype Okra Planter, AMA:34(4):13-17
Mani, Indra and Sahoo, P.K. 2016. Present Status and Future Prospects of Agricultural Machinery Research in India, AMA: 47(2):36-40
Thorat, D.S., Sahoo, P.K., De, Dipankar and Iquebal Mir A. 2017. Prototype: A Ridge Profile Mechanical Power weeder, AMA: 48(1): 81-86
Coates, R.W., Sahoo, P.K., Schwanki, I.J. and Delwiche, M.J. 2012. Fertigation Techniques for Use with Multiple Hydrozones in Simultaneous operations, Precision Agriculture: 13(2): 219-235
Behera, B.K., Sahoo, P.K., Swain, S. and Behera, D. 1995. Evaluation of Seeding Devices for Dryland Paddy, AMA: 26(4): 17-21
Dutta, T.K., Sahoo, P.K., Singh, Nawab, Rao, S.B.N. and Chaudhury, U.B. 2002. Partial Replacement of Concentrate Mixture with Leucaena Leucocephala Leaves in Pelleted Feed of Goats, The Journal of Animal Sciences: 72(9): 820-822
Sahoo, P.K., Misra, R.P. and Dutta, T.K. 2007. Development of a Low Cost Feed Pelleting Machine for Intensive Goat Rearing, Range Management & Agroforestry: 28(2): 274-275
Behera, B.K., Behera, D., Swain, S. and Sahoo, P.K. 1996. Performance of Manual Weeders for Paddy Crop in Orissa, India, AMA: 27(3): 20-22
Chandra, R., Vijay, V. K., Subbarao, P. M. V., & Khura, T. K. (2011). Performance evaluation of a constant speed IC engine on CNG, methane enriched biogas and biogas. Applied Energy, 88(11), 3969-3977.
Chandra, R., Vijay, V. K., Subbarao, P. M. V., & Khura, T. K. (2012). Production of methane from anaerobic digestion of jatropha and pongamia oil cakes. Applied Energy, 93, 148-159.
Yadav, S. N., Chandra, R., Khura, T. K., & Chauhan, N. S. (2013). Energy input–output analysis and mechanization status for cultivation of rice and maize crops in Sikkim. Agricultural Engineering International: CIGR Journal, 15(3), 108-116.
Kushwaha, H., Sinha, J., Khura, T., Kushwaha, D. K., Ekka, U., Purushottam, M., & Singh, N. (2016, January). Status and scope of robotics in agriculture. In International Conference on Emerging Technologies in Agricultural and Food Engineering (Vol. 12, p. 163).
Khura, T. K., Mani, I., & Srivastava, A. P. (2010). Some engineering properties of onion crop relevant to design of onion digger. Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 47(1), 1-8.
Khura, T. K., Mani, I., & Srivastava, A. P. (2011). Design and development of tractor-drawn onion (Allium cepa) harvester. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 81(6), 528-32.
KHURA, T., SUNDARAM, P. K., D LANDE, S. A. T. I. S. H., Kushwaha, H. L., & CHANDRA, R. (2015). Biochar for climate change mitigation and ameliorating soil health—a review. Journal of AgriSearch, 2(1).
Khura, T. K., Barman, J. D., Chandra, R., Yadav, S. N., Chauhan, N. S., & Rautaray, S. K. (2013). Physical properties of large cardamom cultivated in north eastern Himalayan region of Sikkim, India. Agricultural Engineering International: CIGR Journal, 15(4), 194-201.
SUNDARAM, P. K., MANI, I., D LANDE, S. A. T. I. S. H., PARRAY, R. A., & KHURA, T. K. (2019). Design and Development of Fertilizer Metering System for Tractor drawn Liquid Fertilizer Applicator. Journal of AgriSearch, 6(4), 211-214.
Parray, R. A., Mani, I., Kumar, A., Khura, T. K., & Lande, S. D. (2016). Pilot study of farm power-machinery status and custom-hiring opportunities in rice (Oryza sativa)-wheat (Triticum aestivum) cropping system. The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 86(2).
Yamil Pietri, Perry K. W. Ng, Laurent M. Matuana, Eva Almenar (2019) Egg White Protein Film Production Through Extrusion and Calendering Processes and its Suitability for Food Packaging Applications. Food and Bioprocess Technology, 12:714–727
Chopra Sangeeta and Randolph Beaudry (2018) Innovative composite wall designs for evaporative cooled structures for storage of perishable. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 88 (11):1692-95.
Chopra Sangeeta, Sangram Dhumal, Patrick Abeli, Randolph Beaudry, Eva Almenar (2017) Metal-organic frameworks have utility in sorption and release of ethylene and 1-methylcyclopropene in fresh produce packaging. Postharvest Biology and Technology 130: 48–55.
Bashir AA, Sinha JP, Jha GK, Chopra S (2016) Drying kinetics for vegetable seeds with Zeolite beads. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 86 (12): 1630–4,
Kaur Nimratbir, A. K. Singh, Chopra Sangeeta (2015) Evaluation of electrical conductivity of maize flour by ohmic heating, Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 85 (1): 59–64.
Gupta Rohit, Kaur D, Chopra S, Nagra SS, Rai DR and Patil RT (2014) Performance analysis of the broiler chicks under different cooling devices during hot-dry summer. Indian J. Anim. Res., 48 (5), 480-485.
Jha, S N, Chopra S and Kingsly ARP (2005). Determination of sweetness of intact mango using spectral analysis. Biosystems Engineering, 91(2), 157 – 161
Jha S N, Chopra S and Kingsly ARP (2009). On-farm non-destructive determination of maturity of intact mango. Indian Journal of Horticulture, 66(3), 353-357
Jha S N, Kingsly ARP and ChopraS (2006) Physical and mechanical properties of mango during growth and storage for determination of maturity. Journal of Food Engineering, 72(1), 73 - 76
Jha S N, Kingsly ARP and Chopra S (2006) Nondestructive determination of firmness and yellowness of mango during growth and storage using visual spectroscopy. Biosystems Engineering, 94(3), 397 - 402.
Pradhan, N.C., Sahoo, P.K., Kushwaha*, D.K., Bhalekar, D.G., Mani, I., Kumar, K., Singh, A.K., Kumar, M., Makwana, Y., & Aruna, T.N. (2024). ANN-PID based automatic braking control system for small agricultural tractors. Journal of Field Robotics, 41 (8), pp. 2805-2831. DOI 10.1002/rob.22393
Mude Arjun Naik, Adarsh Kumar, Dilip Kumar Kushwaha*, H. L. Kushwaha, Suman Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian, Awani Kumar Singh, Murtaza Hasan. (2024). Development of a Telerobotic Target-Specific Pesticide Applicator: An Intervention for Enhanced Safety and Efficiency. Journal of Field Robotics, 2025; 1–23 https://doi.org/10.1002/rob.22524
Naik, M.A., Kumar, A., Gupta, S., Kushwaha, D.K., Kushwaha*, H.L., Singh, A.K., Vaidhyanathan, R. and Hasan, M., 2024. Potential dermal exposure and ergonomic assessment in greenhouse spraying. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 21(11), pp.817-830.
Kumar, M., Sahoo, P.K., Kushwaha, D.K., Mani, I., Pradhan, N. C., Patel, A., Tariq, A., Ullah S. & Soufan W.. Force and power requirement for development of cumin harvester: a dynamic approach. Sci Rep 14, 13666 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-64473-y
Aruna T N, Pramod Kumar Sahoo, Dilip Kumar Kushwaha, Nrusingh Charan Pradhan, Kishan Kumar, Soumya Krishnan V, Madhusudan B S, Rohit Bhojyareddy Gaddamwar, Abhishek Pandey, Avesh Kumar Singh, Zoltan Orban, Ali Salem, Static and dynamic cutting forces in coriander crop harvesting: Engineering insights for harvester optimization, Smart Agricultural Technology, Volume 10, 2025,100772,ISSN 2772-3755, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atech.2025.100772.
Pradhan, N.C., Sahoo, P.K., Kushwaha, D.K*., Makwana, Y., Mani, I., Kumar, M., TN, A. and V, S.K., 2023. A finite element modeling‐based approach to predict vibrations transmitted through different body segments of the operator within the workspace of a small tractor. Journal of Field Robotics, 40(6), pp.1543-1561.
Kumar, M., Sahoo, P.K., Kushwaha, D.K., Gudi, S., Singh, G., Mahore, A., Nalawade, R., Patel, A., Pradhan, N.C. and Rahimi, M., 2023. Tackling the constraints of cumin cultivation and management practices. Annals of Agricultural & Crop Sciences, 8(3), p.1134.
Asha, K.R., Kumar, A., Singh, J.K., Kushwaha, H., Kushwaha, D.K. and Bhowmik, A., 2023. Sensor-based Safety Alarm System for Injury Prevention in Chaff cutter machine. Smart Agricultural Technology, 5, p.100282.
Chowdhury, M., Khura, T.K., *Parray, R.A., Upadhyay, P.K., Kushwaha, H.L., Lama, A. and Kushwah, A., 2025. Multi-vegetation indices based handheld device for precise nitrogen assessment and prescription in direct seeded rice. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 229, p.109886. [IF. 8.9, NAAS Rating 14.9] (*Corresponding Author)
Swain, S. S., Khura, T.K., Chobhe, K. A., Rajput, J., Bandyopadhyay, K., Sahoo, P. K., Parray, R. A., & Malkani, P. (2024). Modelling and optimization of urea super granule (USG) placement depth in paddy cultivation under check basin irrigation using HYDRUS-2D model. Soil and Tillage Research, 241, 106104. [IF: 6.8; NAAS Rating 12.8]
Bhalekar, D. G., *Parray, R. A., Mani, I., Kushwaha, H., Khura, T. K., Sarkar, S. K., Lande, S. D. & Verma, M. K. (2023). Ultrasonic sensor-based automatic control volume sprayer for pesticides and growth regulators application in vineyards. Smart Agricultural Technology, 4, 100232. [IF: 5.7; NAAS Rating 11.7] (*Corresponding Author)
Anand, R., *Parray, R.A., Mani, I., Khura, T.K., Kushwaha, H., Sharma, B.B., Sarkar, S. and Godara, S., 2024. Spectral data driven machine learning classification models for real time leaf spot disease detection in brinjal crops. European Journal of Agronomy, 161, p.127384. [IF: 5.5; NAAS Rating 11.5] (*Corresponding Author)
Kumari, K., *Parray, R., Basavaraj., Godara S., Mani, I., Kumar, R., Khura, T., Sarkar, S., Ranjan, R., & Mirzakhaninafchi, H. (2024). Spectral Sensor based device for real time detection and severity estimation of Groundnut Bud Necrosis Virus in Tomato. Journal of Field Robotics, 1-15 DOI: 10.1002/rob.22391[IF: 5.2; NAAS Rating 11.2] (*Corresponding Author)
*Chowdhury, M., Khura, T. K., Upadhyay, P. K., Parray, R. A., Kushwaha, H. L., Singh, C., & Mani, I. (2024). Assessing vegetation indices and productivity across nitrogen gradients: a comparative study under transplanted and direct-seeded rice. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 8, 1351414. [IF: 3.1; NAAS Rating 9.1]
Anand, R; *Parray, R.A., Mani, I., Khura. T.K., Kushwaha, H.L., Sharma, B.B; Sarkar,S., Godara, S. (2024) A Multi-Modal Approach for Enhanced Disease Management in Cauliflower Crops: Integration of Spectral Sensors, Machine Learning Models, and Site- Specific Sprayer Technology. Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering. https://doi.org/10.15302/J-FASE-2024572 [IF: 3.6; NAAS Rating 9.6] (*Corresponding Author)
*Mirzakhaninafchi, H., Mani, I., Hasan, M., Nafchi, A. M., Parray, R. A., & Kumar, D. (2022). Development of Prediction Models for Soil Nitrogen Management Based on Electrical Conductivity and Moisture Content. Sensors, 22(18), 6728.[NAAS Rating: 9.576] [IF: 3.5; NAAS Rating 9.5]
Patil, R., Aradwad, P., Arun, T V., *Parray, R A. 2024. Enhancing mango quality control: A novel approach to spongy tissue inspection through image clustering and machine learning models via X‐ray imaging, Journal of Food Process Engineering, 47(6), e14664. [IF: 2.9; NAAS Rating 8.9 (*Corresponding Author)
Shivashimpar,A., *Parray,R, A., Mani, i., Kushwaha, H, L., Lande, S., Mirzakhaninafchi,H., Khura, T., Sarkar,S., Pandey, R (2022). On-Farm Cropping Sensor-Based Smart Device for Cutting Energy Measurement of Cereal Crops. Agronomy Journal https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21225 [ IF: 2.0 NAAS Rating : 8.8] (*Corresponding Author)
Aradwad, P. P., Sinha, J. P., Kumar, T. A., Yadav, R. S., & Samuel, D. V. K. (2018). Development of solar powered screen cleaner. Indian J. Agric. Sci, 88, 1914-1919.
Aradwad, P. P., Kumar, T. A., Dubey, A., & Mani, I. (2021). Development of microcontroller-based data logger for real-time monitoring of drying and storage of food grains. Agricultural Engineering Today, 45(1), 1-10.
Aradwad, P. P., TV, A. K., Sahoo, P. K., & Mani, I. (2021). Key issues and challenges in spice grinding. Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 5, 100347.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clet.2021.100347
Aradwad, P. P., TV, A. K., Sinha, J. P., & Yadav, R. S. (2021). Screen cleaner for on farm processing of grains. The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 91(5).
TV, A. K., Mani, I., Pramod, A., Samuel, D. V. K., Jha, S. K., Sahoo, P. K., ... & Kar, A. (2018). Effect of extrusion technique on antinutritional factors of sorghum-soya blends. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 88(3), 420-8.
Sahoo, M., Titikshya, S., Aradwad, P., Kumar, V., & Naik, S. N. (2022). Study of the drying behaviour and color kinetics of convective drying of yam (Dioscorea hispida) slices. Industrial Crops and Products, 176, 114258.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2021.114258
Kumar, T. A., Aradwad, P. P., Thirupathi, V., Rajkumar, P., & Viswanathan, R. (2021). Briquetting of mango seed shell: effect of temperature, pressure and binder. Agricultural Engineering Today, 45(4), 23-28.
Yadav, R. S., Jha, S. K., Sinha, J. P., Aradwad, P., Gaikwad, N., TV, A. K., & Samuel, D. V. K. (2019). Cross-flow thin bed drying characteristics of maize (Zea mays) using continuous sample weight measurement. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 89(3), 458-62.
Dubey, A., Sharma, P. K., Mani, I., Parray, R. A., Aradwad, P., & TV, A. K. (2021). Validation of thin layer drying models in solar-powered air-inflated grain dryer. The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 91(3).
Rajeev Kumar, Raheman H. (2018) Detection of flow of seeds in the seed delivery tube and choking of boot of a seed drill, Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 153: 266-277. NAAS Rating: 9.17
Rajeev Kumar, Pramod Kumar Sahoo, Anil K Choudhary and Indra Mani (2020) Design, development and performance evaluation of tractor-drawn raised-bed pulse planter for precision sowing of Pigeonpea, Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 90(9): 164-173.
TV, A. K., Aradwad, P. P., Lama, A., Das, R., CS, R., Pattaiya, M., Ekka, U., Hassan, M., ... (2025). A comparative analysis of machine learning approaches for predicting maturity in watermelon using acoustic and quality features. Food Chemistry, 486, 144431.
Sarkar, S., Upadhyay, P. K., Dey, A., Ekka, U., Rathore, S. S., Shekhawat, K., ... (2025). Integrating soil and crop metrics with precision agriculture: Pusa N Doctor app for sustainable nitrogen management in maize. PLOS ONE, 20(4), e0318678.
Kiran, U. M., Singh, S. P., Kumar, A., Ekka, U., Bana, R. S., & Ramasubramanian, V. (2024). Ergonomic assessment of walk-behind battery-powered two-wheel weeder. Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 61(2), 157–168.
Raj, R., Das, T. K., Chakraborty, D., Bhattacharyya, R., Babu, S., Govindasamy, P., ... (2023). Soil physical environment and active carbon pool in rice–wheat system of South Asia: Impact of long-term conservation agriculture practices. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 29, 102966.
Ekka, U., Singh, S. P., & Singh, M. K. (2022). Comparative field performance evaluation of different type of Pusa Electric Power Units. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 92(6), 747–751.
Ekka, U., Roy, H. S., Kumar, A., Singh, S. P., Pandey, A. K., & Nath, K. (2023). Machine learning algorithms for categorization of agricultural dust emissions using image processing of wheat combine harvester. Current Science, 124(9), 1074–1081.
Singh, S. P., Ekka, U., Singh, M. K., & Jain, A. K. (2022). Mini Electric Prime Mover for Increasing Productivity of Sugarcane Farmers. Sugar Tech.
Kushwaha, H. L., Ekka, U., & Singh, S. P. (2022). Development of overload protection alarm for Pusa mini electric agri prime mover. RASSA Journal of Science for Society, 4(2&3), 118–124.
Ugargol, M., Singh, S. P., Kumar, A., Kushwaha, H. L., Ekka, U., Mishra, G. P., ... (2022). Development of battery-operated groundnut decorticator for female workers. RASSA Journal of Science for Society, 4(1), 16–25.
Singh, S. P., Ekka, U., & Singh, M. K. (2022). Scope of walk-behind electric (battery-assisted) prime mover for natural farming in India. RASSA Journal of Science for Society, 4(2&3), 141–144.
Kushwaha, N. L.*, Rajput, J., Suna, T., Sena, D.R., Singh, D.K., Mishra, A.K., Sharma, P.K., Mani, I., 2023. Metaheuristic approaches for prediction of water quality indices with relief algorithm-based feature selection. Ecological Informatics 75, 102122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2023.102122 (NAAS Rating: 10.49)
Kushwaha, N.L., Sushanth, K., Patel, A., Kisi, O., Ahmed, A., Abd-Elaty, I., 2024. Beach nourishment for coastal aquifers impacted by climate change and population growth using machine learning approaches. Journal of Environmental Management 370, 122535. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122535
Kushwaha,N. L., Rajput, J., Sena, D.R., Elbeltagi, A., Singh, D.K., Mani, I., 2022. Evaluation of Data-driven Hybrid Machine Learning Algorithms for Modelling Daily Reference Evapotranspiration. Atmosphere-Ocean 62, 1�22. https://doi.org/10.1080/07055900.2022.2087589 (NAAS Rating: 7.82)
Kushwaha,N. L., Rajput, J., Elbeltagi, A., Elnaggar, A.Y., Sena, D.R., Vishwakarma, D.K., Mani, I., Hussein, E.E., (2021) Data Intelligence Model and Meta-Heuristic Algorithms-Based Pan Evaporation Modelling in Two Different Agro-Climatic Zones: A Case Study from Northern India. Atmosphere 12:1654. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12121654 (NAAS Rating: 8.26)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155656 (NAAS: 15.80)
Kushwaha, N.L., Sahoo, M., Biwalkar, N., 2025. Machine Learning Approaches for Assessing Groundwater Quality and Its Implications for Water Conservation in the Sub-tropical Capital Region of India. Water Conserv Sci Eng 10, 25. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41101-025-00348-
Elbeltagi, A., Kushwaha, N.L*., Rajput, J., Vishwakarma, D.K. et. al. (2022) Modelling daily reference evapotranspiration based on stacking hybridization of ANN with meta-heuristic algorithms under diverse agro-climatic conditions. Stoch Environ Res Risk Assess. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00477-022-02196-0 (NAAS Rating: 9.45)
Abd-Elaty, I., Kushwaha, N.L., Patel, A., 2023. Novel Hybrid Machine Learning Algorithms for Lakes Evaporation and Power Production using Floating Semitransparent Polymer Solar Cells. Water Resour. Manag. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11269-023-03565-2 (NAAS Rating: 10.30)
Vishwakarma, D.K., Pandey, K., Kaur, A., Kushwaha, N.L., Kumar, R., Ali, R., Elbeltagi, A., Kuriqi, A., 2022. Methods to estimate evapotranspiration in humid and subtropical climate conditions. Agricultural Water Management 261:107378. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2021.107378 (NAAS Rating: 10.45)
Pande, C.B., Kushwaha, N.L., Orimoloye, I.R., Kumar, R., Abdo, H.G., Tolche, A.D., Elbeltagi, A., 2023. Comparative Assessment of Improved SVM Method under Different Kernel Functions for Predicting Multi-scale Drought Index. Water Resour Manage 37, 1367–1399. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11269-023-03440-0 (NAAS Rating: 10.30)
Patel, A., Kethavath, A., Kushwaha, N.L., Naorem, A., Jagadale, M., K.r., S., P.s., R., 2023. Review of artificial intelligence and internet of things technologies in land and water management research during 1991–2021: A bibliometric analysis. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence 123, 106335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engappai.2023.106335 (NAAS = 14.00)
Jitendra Rajput, Man Singh, K. Lal, M. Khanna, A. Sarangi, J. Mukherjee, Shrawan Singh. 2023 Selection of alternate reference evapotranspiration models based on multi-criteria decision ranking for semiarid climate. Environ Dev Sustain . https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-023-03234-9 (NAAS:10.2)
Jitendra Rajput, Man Singh, K. Lal, M. Khanna, A. Sarangi, J. Mukherjee, Shrawan Singh. 2023. Performance evaluation of soft computing techniques for forecasting daily reference evapotranspiration. Journal of Water and Climate Change. 14 (1): 350–368. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wcc.2022.385 (NAAS:9.1)
Jitendra Rajput, Man Singh, K. Lal, M. Khanna, A. Sarangi, J. Mukherjee, Shrawan Singh. 2023. Assessment of data intelligence algorithms in modeling daily reference evapotranspiration under input data limitation scenarios in semi-arid climatic condition. Water Sci Technol. 87(10):2504-2528. doi: 10.2166/wst.2023.137. PMID: 37257106. (NAAS:8.6)
Jitendra Rajput, N. Kushwaha, D. Sena, D. Singh, and I. Mani. 2023 “Trend assessment of rainfall, temperature and relative humidity using non-parametric tests in the national capital region, Delhi”, MAUSAM, vol. 74, no. 3, pp. 593–606, Jul. 2023. (NAAS:6.9)
Jitendra Rajput, Man Singh, K. Lal, M. Khanna, A. Sarangi, J. Mukherjee, Shrawan Singh. 2023. Data-Driven Reference Evapotranspiration (ET0) Estimation: A Comparative Study of Regression and Machine Learning Techniques. DOI:10.1007/s10668-023-03978-4. (NAAS:10.2)
Jitendra Rajput, N. L. Kushwaha, Alok Sikka, Mohammad Faiz Alam, Smaranika Mahapatra, D. R. Sena, D. K. Singh, P. K. Sahoo, Indra Mani; Water accounting of groundwater over-exploited districts in Haryana and Punjab states to analyse impacts of water conservation measures on water availability. Water Supply 2024; ws2024201. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/ws.2024.201 (NAAS: 7.9)
Jitendra Rajput, Man Singh, K. Lal, M. Khanna, A. Sarangi, J. Mukherjee, Shrawan Singh. 2024. Development of single and dual crop coefficients of drip irrigated broccoli using weighing type field lysimeter in semi-arid environment. Environ Dev Sustain (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-024-05416-5. (NAAS:10.2)
Jitendra Rajput, Nand Lal Kushwaha, Aman Srivastava, Chaitanya B. Pande, Triptimayee Suna, D. R. Sena, D. K. Singh, A. K. Mishra, P. K. Sahoo, Ahmed Elbeltagi; Development of machine learning models for estimation of daily evaporation and mean temperature: a case study in New Delhi, India. Water Practice and Technology 1 July 2024; 19 (7): 2655–2672. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wpt.2024.144. (NAAS:7.8)
Jitendra Rajput, Ramnarayan Choudhary, Mahesh Kothari; Optimization of cropping patterns in the Bhimsagar canal irrigation scheme using linear programming approach. Water Practice and Technology 1 January 2025; 20 (1): 15–34. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wpt.2025.001. (NAAS:7.8)
Dimple, Jitendra Rajput, Nadhir Al-Ansari, Ahmed Elbeltagi, Bilel Zerouali and Celso Augusto Guimarães Santos. 2022. Determining the Hydrological Behaviour of Catchment Based on Quantitative Morphometric Analysis in the Hard Rock Area of Nand Samand Catchment, Rajasthan, India. Hydrology, 9,31. https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology9020031. (NAAS:9.2)
Pandiselvam, R., Harikrishnan, M. P., Khanashyam, A. C., Basil, M., Anirudh, M., Manikantan, M. R., & Kothakota, A. (2024). Development and characterization of gelatinized starch doped microcellulose paper from tender coconut (Cocos nucifera L) husk. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 184, 615-623.
Pandiselvam, R., Davison, S., Manikantan, M. R., Jacob, A., Ramesh, S. V., & Beegum, S. (2024). Comparative study on infrared radiation and hot air convective drying of coconut: Effect on oil quality features. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 55, 102950.
Pandiselvam, R., Minha, N., Manikantan, M. R., Jacob, A., Ramesh, S. V., & Beegum, S. (2025). Coconut milk interfaced sodium caseinate-maltodextrin powders using foam mat and infrared assisted hot air drying approaches. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 1-11. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11694-025-03130-y
Pandiselvam, R., Krishnan, R., Manikantan, M. R., Jacob, A., Ramesh, S. V., & Beegum, S. (2025). The influence of infrared assisted hot air drying on quality of coconut chips. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11694-025-03134-8
Pandiselvam, R., Akshay, A. T., Manikantan, M. R., Ramesh, S. V., Patil, H., Gopal, M., & Shil, S. (2023). Influence of skimmed coconut milk starter on the fermentation rate and biochemical quality attributes of virgin coconut oil. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 1-13.
Pandiselvam, R., Davison, S., Manikantan, M. R., Jeevarathinam, G., Jacob, A., Ramesh, S. V., & Shameena Beegum, P. P. (2024). Infrared‐aided hot‐air drying of coconut: impact on drying kinetics and quality metrics. Journal of Food Process Engineering, 47(6), e14668. (NAAS Rating: 8.70)
Pandiselvam, R., Krishnan, R., Manikantan, M. R., Jacob, A., Ramesh, S. V., & Beegum, S. (2024). Impact of Slice Thickness and Baking Temperature on the Physicochemical Quality and Nutritional Properties of Newly Developed Baked Coconut Chips. Journal of Food Biochemistry, 2024(1), 3272394. (NAAS Rating: 9.50)
Pandiselvam, R., Thazneem, M. M., Manikantan, M. R., Jacob, A., Ramesh, S. V., & Beegum, S. (2024). Transformative effects of infrared-assisted hot air drying on neera syrup concentrated coconut flakes: a comprehensive evaluation of physical properties, composition analysis and antioxidant profiles. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 19, 199–209 (NAAS Rating: 8.90)
Pandiselvam, R., Sathyanath, S., Manikantan, M. R., Ramesh, S. V., Beegum, P. S., & Hebbar, K. B. (2024). Physicochemical properties of coconut inflorescence sap (neera) under double wall open heating system. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 18(10), 8555-8563. (NAAS Rating: 8.90)
Pandiselvam, R., Shaji, A., Ramesh, S. V., Sathyan, N., Manikantan, M. R., & Mathew, A. C. (2024). Development, evaluation, and optimization of portable pyrolysis system for the production of biochar from tender coconut husk. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 14(16), 19285-19294. NAAS Rating: 9.50)