Soil and Water Conservation Engineering Ongoing Projects

Research projects

Sl.No. Title of projects Funding Agency Duration & Sanctioned Amount (Rs.) PI/CO-PI
On going:
1. Temperature gradient modeling in a Greenhouse equipped with evaporative cooling pad system in a semi-arid region

ICAR-NICRA  &

(Aug. 2018 – Mar. 2020)

Rs. 30.0 Lakhs

 

Dr. R.Lalitha

Professor and Head

2.

583/AEC & RI/KUM/SWCE/2018/001

Estimation of crop coefficient and water requirement of Chilli and Cucumber under poly house and open field condition.

URP

(Apr. 2018 – Oct.2020)

Dr. K. Arunadevi

Asst. Professor (SWC)

3.

AEC&RI/KUM/SWCE/2018/CP/034/HA:B27NB

Estimation of crop coefficient and water requirement of Capsicum under poly house and open field condition.

 

URP –Core Project.

(Dec. 2018 – Mar.2020)

Rs. 2.0 lakhs

 

Dr. K. Arunadevi

Asst. Professor (SWC)

4.

995/CARDS/KUM/AEX/2019/001

Sensitization Training on Recently Developed Technologies and Modern Machineries in Agriculture

 

URP

(Sept. 2019 – Sept.2021)

 

CO-PI

Dr. K. Arunadevi

Asst. Professor (SWC)

 

5.

Skill Development Centre – Operation, Repair and Maintenance of Agricultural Machinery at AEC & RI, Kumulur under NADP

 

NADP

2016 – on going

Rs. 7.5 crores

CO-PI

Dr. K. Arunadevi

Asst. Professor (SWC)

 

Project submitted and awaiting for approval.
1. A Geo-Spatial Approach for Management of Catchment and Command Area by Restoration of Minor Irrigation Tank Cascade Systems

TNSCST, Tamil Nadu,

& RS. 5.0 lakhs.

(2019 – 2021)

·      Dr. M. Nagarajan

Asst. Prof. (SWC)

·      Dr. K. Arunadevi

Asst. Prof. (SWC)

·      Dr. R.Lalitha

Prof. and Head.

 

2. Effect of Dry land Technologies on water use and yield of millet crops

URP

(July 2019 to June 2022)

 

·      Dr. M. Nagarajan

Asst. Prof. (SWC)

·      Dr. K. Arunadevi

Asst. Prof. (SWC)

 

3. Geo-Spatial based Assessment and Estimation of Critical Erosion Prone Areas in Micro Watershed DST – NRDMS

·      Dr. M. Nagarajan

Asst. Prof. (SWC)

·      Dr. Balaji kannn

Assoc. Prof. & Head (SWC)

·      Dr. R.Lalitha

Prof. and Head.