Educational Qualification

• B. Tech. (Agril. Engg) with CGPA 8.02, MPKV, Rahuri (June, 1996)
• M.Tech. (FMPE) with CGPA 7.71/10.00 from MPKV, Rahuri (February, 2000)
• Ph. D. (FMPE) with CGPA 8.52/10.000 from Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (August 2017)

Summary of Experience (as on 27-12-2017)

• Worked in Research and Develop of Private Tractor and Farm Machinery manufacturer:  2 years
• In the cadre of Senior Research Assistant, Farm Machinery and Power:                         2 Years
• In the cadre of Assistant Professor, Farm Machinery and Power:                             6 Years and 1 month
• In the cadre of Associate Professor, Farm Machinery and Power:                             7 Years and 3 months
• Additional Charge of Professor, Farm Machinery and Power                                          4 years
• Currently holding charge of Head of the Department:                                          7 months

Teaching and Learning

• Participated in the course curricula development of different subjects as per different state level committees (MCAER); and ICAR’s IV Dean, V Dean (for UG courses) and NCG (for PG courses)
• Taught various subjects to graduate and postgraduate students and performed other related tasks such as exam paper setting/ examining/ evaluation of students at MPKV, Rahuri.
• Recognized University teacher to supervise/ guide Post Graduate Students of MPKV, Rahuri
• Guided 3 M. Tech Students and 10 B.Tech. projects (20 students)
• In-plant Training Coordinator of the College and department since 2010.
• Coordinator for THREE- PPP mode research and training projects

Member of academic/ education and research related statutory bodies

• Board of Studies in Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, Mahatma Phule Kishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri (Chairman from May 2017)
• Board of Studies in Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, Dr.PDKV, Akola/ Dr.BSKKV, Dapoli and VNMKV, Parabhani (Member from May 2017)
• Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Mahatma Phule Kishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri
• Academic Council, Mahatma Phule Kishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri

Fellow and life member of Professional Societies

• Fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India)
• Life member of Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers
• Life member of Society of Krishi Vigyan

Externally Funded Projects

• “Development of Semi –automatic cashew nut Sheller” funded by Government of Maharashtra under scheme of Mechanization
• “Establishment of Testing Centre for Farm Machinery”

Research Publications

Citation H-Index: 2 and Number of Citations: 17

• Release of farm machinery to the farmers of Maharashtra: 12
• Research Papers in Journal: 18
• Review Papers in Journals: 12
• Full length Research Papers in the Proceedings of Conferences/Seminars: 4
• Book : 2
• Editorial Committee Member of Books: 2

Awards

• First Prize for Marathi book ‘Tractor: Friend of Farmer’ 2008
• The Best Doctoral Research Award in National Seminar on “Recent Trends in Plant Sciences and Agricultural Research” 2018