Virendra Kumar Tewari

Virendra Kumar Tewari (born 1955) is an agricultural engineer, professor and director at IIT Kharagpur. He is known for his pioneering studies on Farm Machinery & Power.[4] He is an elected fellow of Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers and Institution of Engineers (India)[5]

Virendra Kumar Tewari
Director at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
In office
31 December 2019[1][2] – present
Preceded byPartha Pratim Chakraborty
Professor at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
In office
1990[3]–present
Personal details
Born1955 (age 67–68)
Uttar Pradesh, India
Residence(s)Kharagpur, West Bengal, India
Alma materIndian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
ProfessionProfessor
Author
Consultant
Known forFarm Machinery & Power, Ergonomics & Safety and Precision agriculture
WebsiteOfficial website

Awards and honors
  • Jawahar Lal Nehru Award (1986)[3]
  • NRDC Republic Day Invention Award (1987)[3][6]
  • ISAE R. K. Jain Memorial Award (1994)[3]
  • ISAE Commendation Medal (1996)[3]
  • ISAE Fellow Award (2006)[3]

Selected bibliography

Selected patents
  • Mechanical loading-unloading and uniform spreading system for tea leaf on withering trough[7]
  • Integrated Composite Anthropometer[8]

Books
  • Power Machinery Systems and Ergonomics, Safety and Health. Anamaya Publishers. 2005. ISBN 978-81-88342-50-1.
  • Food and Bio Process Engineering. Anamaya Publishers. 2005. ISBN 978-81-88342-51-8.

Selected articles
  • Raikwar, Satyam; Tewari, V.K.; Mukhopadhyay, S.; Verma, Cmde. R.B.; Sreenivasulu Rao, M. (June 2015). "Simulation of components of a power shuttle transmission system for an agricultural tractor". Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 114: 114–124. doi:10.1016/j.compag.2015.03.006.
  • Mehta, C.R.; Tewari, V.K. (December 2010). "Damping characteristics of seat cushion materials for tractor ride comfort". Journal of Terramechanics. 47 (6): 401–406. doi:10.1016/j.jterra.2009.11.001.

References
  1. "V K Tewari appointed IIT-Kharagpur director". The Indian Express. 1 January 2020.
  2. "Director IIT Kharagpur". www.facebook.com.
  3. "Virendra Kumar Tewari". www.iitkgp.ac.in. IIT Kharagpur.
  4. Power Machinery Systems and Ergonomics, Safety and Health. Anamaya Publishers. 2005. ISBN 978-81-88342-50-1.
  5. "National Academy of Agricultural Sciences". naasindia.org. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  6. "Awards | NRDC". nrdcindia.com.
  7. "Indian Patents. 242443:MECHANICAL LOADING-UNLOADING SYSTEM FOR TEA LEAF WITHERING TROUGHS". www.allindianpatents.com.
  8. "Indian Patents. 205834:INTEGRATED COMPOSITE ANTHROPOMETER". www.allindianpatents.com.


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