Department of Agricultural Engineering

Sri. Anubhab Pal

Assistant Professor

Farm machinery and power, Modeling and simulation

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PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
From(Date of Joining)ToDesignationOrganizationNature of Association
09/04/2015      ContinuingAssistant ProfessorNERIST, Arunachal PradeshRegular
07/06/201406/04/2015Member R&DTractors and Farm Equipment Ltd., Chennai Regular
HONORS AND AWARDS
AwardInstituteYear
Institute gold medal in B TechNERIST2011
MHRD GATE scholarship for M.TechIIT Kharagpur2011
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
DegreeSubjectUniversityYear
Ph.DAgricultural EngineeringNERIST2025
M.TechFarm Machinery and PowerIIT Kharagpur2013
B.TechAgricultural EngineeringNERIST2011
ADMINISTRATIVE BACKGROUND
FromToDesignation
01/09/201527/09/2019Care Taker Officer, NCC, SD
23/09/201523/08/2024In charge of the Departmental Farm Machinery Laboratory
17/09/2016ContinuingDepartmental automation coordinator
09/11/2018ContinuingDepartmental T&P Counselor
16/04/2019ContinuingAdvisor, Placement Cell
18/07/2023ContinuingMember of the Skill Development Committee
29/08/2023ContinuingMember of AICTE Cell
11/12/2023ContinuingMember of the social media cell, NERIST
23/08/2024ContinuingIn charge of the Departmental Computational Laboratory
28/06/2025ContinuingIn charge of Industry Institute Collaboration Cell of the Department
TEACHING ENGAGEMENTS
TitleCourse CodeModuleSemester
Tractor IIAE 2202UGII
Mechanical Servicing & MaintenanceAE 2100UGI
Soil dynamics in tillage and tractionAE 7103PGI
Instrumentation and research techniquesAE 7203PGII
Bio-diesel production and applicationAE 7009PGII
PROJECTS AND THESIS SUPERVISED/ CURRENTLY SUPERVISING
Title of ProjectNames of Students
(M Tech) Development of a system for determining tractor wheel torque in field condition from drop in engine speed.Mr. Bitu Hazarika
(M Tech) Matching of virtual hitch point with line of soil force for tractor-implement combinationMr. Avinash Kumar
(Degree) Development of a computer software for determination of drawbar power from part-load-part-throttle test data of engine.Ms. Sabita Basnett, Mr. Limwapong Imchen
(Diploma) Development of an electronic measurement system for real time detection of tractor engine speed and throttle position.Mr. Koj Koru, Ms. Penima R Marak, Mr. Pura Raju
PARTICIPATION IN SHORT-TERM COURSES
Course NameSponsored ByDate
Induction trainingNITTR, Kolkata at NERIST11-20 Sept.2015
4th INDEST user conventionAICTE-INDEST at NERIST22-23 Aug 2015 & 31st October 2015
PUBLICATIONS

1. Pal, A., Patel, T., & Khro, K. (2024). A comparative study of the effectiveness of photogrammetric versus manual anthropometric measurements. Work, Preprint, 1–12.

2. Singh, H. D., Patel, T., Pal, A., & G, P. (2023). Engineering interventions and their effects on oyster mushroom cultivation- A systematic review. Indian Journal of Hill Farming, 35(Special Issue 2022), 53–57. https://doi.org/10.56678/iahf-spl2022.8

3. Pal, G., Patel, T., Singh, H. D., & Pal, A. (2022). Bluetooth Module-Based Wearable Heatstroke Alert System Based on Physiological and Environmental Parameters for Agricultural Workers Bluetooth Module-Based Wearable Heatstroke Alert System Based on Physiological and Environmental Parameters for Agricultur. Research Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 13(05), 1388–1395.

4. Pongener, S., Patel, T., Pal, A., & Temjen, W. (2021). Isometric push and pull strengths of agricultural workers from Northeast India. Work, 70(2), 561–569. https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-213592

5. Kumar, S., Pranav, P. K., & Pal, A. (2020). Effect of hitch distance on haulage performance for 2WD tractors: A theoretical analysis. Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 18(2). https://doi.org/10.5424/sjar/2020182-15296

6. Pranav, P. K., Tapang, T., Pal, A., & Deb, S. K. (2015). Importance of automatic variable single hitch point for 2WD tractors - A theoretical analysis. Engineering in Agriculture, Environment and Food, 8(4), 298–306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eaef.2015.03.005

IPR

1. Design Patent - Oyster Mushroom Layer-by-Layer Plantation Machine
Singh, H. D., Patel, T., Singh, H. J., Singh, N., & Pal, A. (2024, February 16). The oyster mushroom layer-by-layer plantation machine (Indian Patent No. 402710-001). Indian Patent Office.

2. Copyright - Dynamic Anthropometric Measurement via Realtime 2D Image Processing (DAM-RT2DIP)
Pal, A., Singh, H. D., & Patel, T. (2024, May 31). Dynamic anthropometric measurement via realtime 2D image processing (DAM-RT2DIP) (Copyright No. SW-18873/2024). Copyright Office, Government of India.

3. Product Patent - Remote Controlled Turning Mechanism of Power Tiller with Safety Features
Pranav, P. K., Chhetry, B. S. K., Pal, A., & Aier, M. (2024, July 29). Remote controlled turning mechanism of power tiller with safety features (Indian Patent No. 202121006611). Indian Patent Office.

4. Design Patent - Manual Three Row Multi Seed Dibbler
Pal, A., Singh, H. D., Pasi, R. K., Marbom, T., Rymbai, M., Rimin, M., & Kochari, P. (2024, October 8). Manual three row multi seed dibbler (Indian Patent No. 426972-001). Indian Patent Office.

5. Copyright - IoT-Integrated Oyster Mushroom Cultivation Chamber Climate Management System
Singh, H. D., Patel, T., & Pal, A. (2024, July 27). IoT-integrated oyster mushroom cultivation chamber climate management system (Copyright No. SW-19908/2024). Copyright Office, Government of India.

6. Copyright - Software for GPS-Based Steering Assist System for Tractor (TRACTSTEERGPS)
Pal, A., Tamang, S. K., & Kumar, P. (2025, January 8). Software for GPS-based steering assist system for tractor (TRACTSTEERGPS) (Copyright No. SW-19895/2024). Copyright Office, Government of India.