AEC&RI ACTIVITIES
2024
Vice Chancellor, Dhofar University, Oman and delegates visits TNAU for exploring collaboration
Date : 12.11.2024
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore received the Prestigious National Water Award 2023
Date : 22.10.2024
Professor of Practice Lecture on Battery Energy Storage Systems and Opportunities for Young Professionals by Dr. P. K. Balasankari, Chief Executive Officer, Renewable Cogen Globe, Chennai
Date : 21.10.2024
Inauguration of Food Club and World Food day celebration by organising a Guest Lecture by Mr. Sabariswaran. S, RKG Ghee partner
Date : 21.10.2024
Annual General Body Meeting 2024 and Felicitation of Distinguished Alumni
Date : 19.10.2024
World Food Day celebration by organising a food donation drive at Sevalayam Charity Home, Dhaliyur
Date : 17.10.2024
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore received the Prestigious National Water Award 2023
Date : 22.10.2024
Professor of Practice Lecture on Battery Energy Storage Systems and Opportunities for Young Professionals by Dr. P. K. Balasankari, Chief Executive Officer, Renewable Cogen Globe, Chennai
Date : 21.10.2024
Inauguration of Food Club and World Food day celebration by organising a Guest Lecture by Mr. Sabariswaran. S, RKG Ghee partner
Date : 21.10.2024
Annual General Body Meeting 2024 and Felicitation of Distinguished Alumni
Date : 19.10.2024
World Food Day celebration by organising a food donation drive at Sevalayam Charity Home, Dhaliyur
Date : 17.10.2024
The fifth International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
Date : 29.09.2024
Mega event of 10000 Seed balls Preparation - ROLL, THROW, WAIT and GROW
Date : 29.09.2024
Best Indoor stall award bagged by Dept.of Food Process Engineering and Best Outdoor stall award bagged by Dept. of Farm Machinery and Power Engineering
Date : 29.09.2024
State level Mega Farmers day 2024
Date : 29.09.2024
International Conference on “Agrovoltaics and Sustainability in Farming” (ICASF 2024)
Date : 19.09.2024
Agricultural Engineering Job Fair 2024
Date : 12.09.2024 – 13.09.2024
Teacher's day celebration
Date : 05.09.2024
Teacher's day celebration
Date : 05.09.2024
Two days workshop on MATLAB essentials for Agricultural Engineering
Date : 31.08.2024 & 01.09.2024.
ECOFEST '24 - International Conference on Sustainable Synergy: Navigating the Energy and Environmental Nexus
Date : 23.08.2024
Expert lecture on 'Applied Research and Innovation for Smarter Energy Systems
Date : 14.08.2024
78th Independence day celebration on the theme Viksit Bharat
Date : 14.08.2024
ISO 21001:2018 Educational Organization Management System (EOMS) Certification
Date : 09.08.2024
Memorandum of Understanding between Tamil Nadu Agricultural University and SKYX Aerospace Private Limited
Date : 09.08.2024
An awareness rally on 'Say NO to drugs'
Date : 27.07.2024
Dr. A. Ramalakshmi, Associate Professor (Agrl. Microbiology), Dept. of Food Process Engineering for receiving the Best Women Scientist Award
Date : 26.07.2024
Kargil Vijay Diwas celebration
Date : 26.07.2024
Food Processing Machinery Manufacturers Interface Workshop
Date : 22.07.2024
One week farmers' training on 'Precision Agriculture technologies
Date : 16.07.2024 to 22.07.2024
Orientation day of Eco club with a special lecture from Mr. Murugan M
Date : 13.07.2024
International Workshop on EDEM for Agricultural applications
Date : 08.07.2024 to 09.07.2024
International Workshop on Particle Technology (IWPT ‘24)
Date : 02.07.2024 to 09.07.2024
Guest lecture on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) by Er. Prakash Baskaran
Date : 05.07.2024
Institute visit and interaction by Chevalier Mohideen Basha, an alumni of B.Tech. (AIT)
Date : 05.07.2024
Celebration of National statistics day 2024
Date : 28.06.2024
Dr. M. Balakrishnan, Professor and Head (FPE) has been awarded TNAU Best Researcher Award 2023
Date : 23.06.2024
Mission Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) under the theme Waste to Wealth
Institutional visit by Mr. Denis Nikolaev, Senior Education specialist and Maria Ferreyra, Senior economist, Global Engagement and knowledge unit of Education Global practice
Date : 21.06.2024
Guest lecture on Actionable insights to reduce loss in solar power plants by Er. Vishnu Ram
Date : 15.06.2024
Celebration of THE JAMBU DWEEP PROCLAMATION, by organising events QUIZ and DEPICT-IT
Date : 13.06.2024
World Environment Day 2024 celebration
Date : 05.06.2024
iOS App Launch
Date : 01.06.2024
Institute visit by Dr. Allen Britten, Professor (Chemistry) and former Dean of Science at Cape Breton University (CBU), Canada
Date : 28.05.24
A self-discovery workshop - Unleash your career potential,
Date : 27.05.24
Three days Scientific writing workshop for PG students
Date : 23.05.24 to 25-05-24
Guest lecture on 'Higher education opportunities in the United States' by Dr. V.M. Balasubramaniam
Date : 23.05.24
Three days Scientific writing workshop for PG students
Date : 15.05.24 to 17.05.24
Summer tech camp for School students
Date : 06-05-2024 to 01.06.2024
Green-Hat Bootcamp By Green Track Initiative, Startup Culture - A Non-profit SDG Startup Support Organization in South Asia
Date : 03-05-2024
Chase your dreams - career and placement guidance program for final year students of AGE and EEE by Er. G. Nagarajan
Date : 02-05-2024
Expert lecture on 'Personality attributes and self development' by Mr. T. Venkatesan
Date : 02-05-2024
Lecture on 'Discovering your path for a successful career' by Mr. P. K. Sundaramoorthy
Date : 02-05-2024
Guest Lecture on Packaging conversion technology
Date : 25-04-2024
Teaching seminar on PG and Ph.D degree programmes in Food Technology
Date : 24-04-2024
Onboarding Webinar for MATLAB Campus Wide Suite.
Date : 16-04-2024
II B.Tech. (EEE) students of AEC&RI, TNAU Coimbatore had won 1st place with Cash Award
Date : 08-04-2024
International memorandum of Understanding between TNAU and Kyung Hee University, South Korea.
Date : 05-04-2024
Expert Lecture on 'Introduction to SWOT Analysis' 'by Mr. T. Venkatesan
Date : 05-04-2024
Best Poster Award for the research work on IoT in Agricultural Education presented during the International Conference
Date : 20.03.2024
World Water Day 2024 technical lecture with the theme "Water for Peace"
Date : 19.03.2024
Farming the Future: Engineering the sustainable agriculture
Date : 19.03.2024
National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management - Thanjavur (NIFTEM-T)
Date : 15.03.2024
Student interaction on 'Way forward towards Overseas education'
Date : 15.03.2024
Four days Staff training on 'Biogas technology for sustainable fuel and organic manure'
Date : 11.03.2024 to 14.03.2024
CASFOS - Nine days Field Engineering Training on Watershed Management
Date : 11-03-2024
International Women's Day 2024 celebration at AEC&RI, Coimbatore
Date : 08-03-2024
Scientific writing workshop
Date : 04-03-2024
Survey on the effect of Root wilt disease in Coconut plantations at Pollachi
Date : 01-03-2024
Endowment Lecture on Mathematical Modeling for Management of Stored-Grain Ecosystems by Dr. Digvir S. Jayas
Date : 26-02-2024
Targeting Energy Crops: Food-Energy Nexus
Date : 22-02-2024
Exploring State-of-the-Art Technologies: A Knowledge Sharing Initiative
Date : 21-02-2024
Technology and Machinery Demonstration Mela - 2024
Date : 13-02-2024
Successful completion of Yuva Sangam Flagship Program by the students of AEC&RI
Date : 02-02-2024
Successful completion of Yuva Sangam Flagship Program by the students of AEC&RI
Date : 31-01-2024
- Yuva Sangam flagship program of the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) initiative, launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India with a motto of connecting youth from different parts of the country through educational and cultural exchanges.
- Mr. Nihil Ram G V and Mr. Sibi Kowsik S students of Agricultural Engineering Collage and Research institute has visited different institutes and places at Rajasthan and sucessfully completed.
Student Participation for Paper presentation in Bharathiyar University Cbe
Date : 24-01-2024
- The students of III B.Tech. Energy and Environmental Engineering Ms. Naga Varshini M, Ms. Preethi K, and Ms. Aruna. has participated in the Indian Water Works Association Annual Convention at Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore.
- Their paper on “Microbial Remediation of Heavy Metals” has won the second prize!
TNAU & ITC Teamed up to promote "Water for all today and tomorrow"
Date : 22-01-2024
- TNAU & ITC Limited have teamed up under a memorandum of agreement to promote ‘Water for all today and tomorrow’.
- focus areas include validating crop demand management practices in Coimbatore and Pudukkottai districts, and conducting a socio-economic impact survey on households covered under ITC’s Social Investment Program.
- Mr. Venkat Rao, ITC Unit Head, ITC PSPD, Mr. Mahidhar Babu, HR Head, ITC PSPD, Mr. Manish Kumar, Program Manager, and Mr. Dinesh Moorthy, represented ITC in this collaboration.
- Dr. Somasundaram, Director ABD and Agronomist, endorsed this consultancy project initiative.
One Student – One Farm Family Programme (OS-OFFP)
Date : 02-01-2024
- Honorable Vice-Chancellor launched the novel scheme of One student One Farm Family programme and interacted with farmers and students.
- One student will be attached with one farm family so that the student will gain hands on experience from farmers by visiting their field and interaction with farmer’s family members.
- The farmers are receiving TNAU information through the attached students. The students will visit the fields along with the academic counsellors during different cropping season.
2023
One Day Special Programme on Energy Conservation and Efficiency
- Inaugural session of the One Day Special Programme on Energy Conservation and Efficiency – Opportunities and Benefits organized by Mr. ARUL K, President of The Coimbatore Productivity Council – India.
- The event highlighted the state-of-the-art research, collaborations, and infrastructure in the Renewable Energy Engineering sector at TNAU.
- The program aimed to enhance awareness and importance in productivity, quality, safety, and human resources.
- The event successfully engaged and attracted participation from over 100 industrialists.
ViksitBharat2047
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- The vision of Government of India to make India a developed nation by 2047, the 100th year of its independence.
- It encompasses various aspects of development, including economic growth, social progress, environmental sustainability, and good governance.
- Students were encouraged and sensitized to share their ideas and vision in the portal.
- The activities lined up for bringing awareness among the students.
UK – India Workshop on Knowledge exchange on Dairy Technologies and energy efficiency in Indian Dairy units
Date : 12.12.2023
- UK – India Workshop on Knowledge exchange on Dairy Technologies and energy efficiency in Indian Dairy units was jointly organized by University of Exeter and Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore,
- Teesside University, UK and Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai on 12.12.2023 at AEC&RI Seminar Hall. Dr. Raviraj, Dean (Agrl. Engg.) delivered the welcome address and stated that the workshop will explore the sustainable model of dairy farming especially concerning small, marginal, and landless farmers and opportunities in market expansion for the dairy industry.
- Professor Tapas Mallick, University of Exeter, England, UK gave an introduction about the workshop and the significance of dairy farming in UK and in India.
- Dr. R. Thamizh Vendan, Registrar, TNAU inaugurated the workshop and emphasized that this workshop will result in high-technology dairy production alternatives that can lead to not only relatively short returns on investment, but also significantly lower operation costs through reduced energy and water consumption, increased operational hours, and overall, less cleaning and maintenance needed.
- Dr. Senthilarasu Sundaram, Teesside University, UK concluded the inauguration function with a vote of thanks.
TNAU was selected one among the Top 100 Higher Education institutions pioneering digital transformation
- Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) secured a position among the Top 100 Higher Education institutions driving digital transformation.
- Distinguished speakers at the event included Suresh Prabhu, Nakul Jain, Shreshtha G., Sivaramakrishnan Venkateswaran, and Sachin Jain.
- Special appreciation was extended to the Respected Vice-Chancellor of TNAU, Dr. Geetha Lakshmi, for visionary leadership and university upliftment.
- The Registrar of TNAU accompanied the university’s representation at the Digii100 Summit.
- The summit emphasized the significance of a comprehensive digital transformation framework in enhancing administrative processes, learning methodologies, and overall campus experiences.
- TNAU remains committed to fostering innovation and technological excellence in higher education.
Data Science in Agriculture FDP at PS&IT TNAU AEC&RI, Coimbatore
- The Department of Physical Sciences and IT at TNAU’s AEC&RI celebrated the successful initiation of its Faculty Development Program (FDP) on Data Science in Agriculture.
- Faculty from AICTE Approved Institutes in Tamil Nadu and beyond participated, emphasizing the regional and national significance of the program, sponsored by AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy.
- Dr. E. Somasundaram, Director of Agribusiness Development, delivered an insightful inaugural address, providing an overview of TNAU’s pioneering work in Data Science.
- Dr. Raviraj Ayyavoo, Dean of AEC&RI, highlighted the crucial role of data science in agriculture, felicitating and acknowledging participants.
- Dr. Balaji Kannan, Professor and Head of the Department of Physical Sciences & IT, presented a comprehensive overview of the FDP schedule, introducing esteemed resource persons.
- Dr. C.S. Sumathi, Professor, expressed gratitude and delivered the vote of thanks, recognizing the collaborative efforts that ensured the event’s success.
- The faculty of the Department of Physical Sciences and IT is commended for organizing this insightful FDP, contributing to academic and research excellence in agricultural sciences at TNAU.