College of Technology · Department
Irrigation & Drainage Engineering
A department of the College of Technology within agricultural engineering, offering B.Tech, M.Tech and Ph.D. programmes in irrigation and drainage engineering.
A department of the College of Technology within agricultural engineering, offering B.Tech, M.Tech and Ph.D. programmes in irrigation and drainage engineering.
The Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering (Agricultural Engineering) is a constituent of the college of technology. Irrigation and Drainage Engineering as component of Agricultural Engineering encompasses on farm aspects of irrigation and drainage, basically catering for engineering aspects of irrigated agriculture. A team of 06 qualified experts in teaching and research constitute the Faculty of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering. The department is associated with the degree programme of B. Tech. in Agricultural Engg and offers M. Tech and Ph.D. degree programs in Irrigation and Drainage Engineering. In addition to this the department also offers courses to various degree programs such as B.Sc. Ag and M.F.Sc. The Department has produced 214 M. Tech. and 37 Ph.D. besides contributing in B.Tech. in Agricultural Engineering. There are two research projects in operation.
The Courses are as follows :
Following are the facilities in the department
| S.No. | Name of the laboratory | Name of the important equipments |
|---|---|---|
| Irrigation and Drainage Engineering | ||
| Irrigation & Drainage Engg. Lab | Conductivity Meter, Hook Gauge, Soil Resistivity Meter , Oven, Soil Core Sampler , Augurs, Confined well’s model unconfined well’s model, Infiltro meter Parshall Flume, V notch, Weirs | |
| Flow Thorough Porous Media Lab | Vertical Hele-shaw Model, Horizental Hele-shaw Model, Heat Conduction Model, Viscometer, Digital Planimeter, V.T.V.M., Audio Frequency Generator & ACE Signal Tracer | |
| Engineering of Bio System Lab | Anemometer,Soil Moisture meter , Pan Evaparimeter, Lux meter, Soil Moisture Meter, Sun Shine Recorder, Rain Gauge & Remote Sensor With Individual data loggers | |
| Fluid Transport Machinery Lab | Centrifugal Pump setup, Ejecto Pump Setup, Domestic Self Primping Pump, Reciprocating Pump, Hydraulic Ram, Gear Oil Pump Setup, Deep well Bucket Pump Submersible Pump, Cut Model of Centrifugal Pump, Centrifugal Pump Runner, Mixed Flow Pump & Pressure Gauge | |
| Water Quality Testing Lab | Total Organic Carbon Analyzer, Kjeldahl Nitrogen Apparatus, ICS – ION Chromatography System, Multi Parameter Water Quality Instrument, HPLC Model, Soil Analysis Kit Turbidity Meter, TDS Meter | |
| GIS & Remote Sensing Lab | Softwares (Geometica Prime, Mapxtereme, Statistica7.1, Geometica Ortho Engine, Visual Mode Flow Flex, Aquachem, Surfer.11, Didger. 5 and Water Shad Management System) Remote Sensor with Individual loggers, Document Scanner and Differential G.P.S and 11 Computers, UPS etc. | |
| Pump and R & D Lab | Lathe Machine, Arch Welding Machine, Grinder etc. | |
| Computer Simulation Lab | Computers, UPS etc. | |
The department offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes.
Each profile carries the faculty member's qualifications, research interests and publications.
| Sl. No. | Name of Project | Name of PI |
|---|---|---|
| AICRP on Irrigation Water Management | Dr. Vinod Kumar | |
| Establishment of Field Equipment for Validation of Evapotranspiration and Soil Moisture Products under NRSC, ISRO Hyderabad, Project Code: 8023 | Dr. P.K. Singh |
| MOU Signed, | |
|---|---|
| Establishment of Field Equipment for Validation of Evapotranspiration and Soil Moisture Products under NRSC, ISRO Hyderabad, Project Code: 8023 |
