Welcome
to
59th ANNUAL CONVENTION on Engineering Innovations for Agriculture 5.0
and INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM on Mechatronics and Robotics in Pre and Post Production Agriculture
The 59th Annual Convention of Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE) and International Symposium
are being jointly organized by the Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers, New Delhi and ICAR-Central
Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal during 10-12 November, 2025 at Bhopal, India. The event will
facilitate researchers, academicians, technocrats and industry professionals to deliberate on their innovative
ideas pertaining to farm mechanization, development of energy efficient farm machinery, automated
management of irrigation systems, smart agricultural practices, precision farm management and post-harvest
management of crops for quality and safe food, adaptation of renewable energy technologies in modern
agriculture and strategies for Agricultural Engineering education.
Theme of Convention -
The theme for annual convention "Engineering Innovations for Agriculture 5.0" is chosen in the context
of the pivotal role played by the Agricultural Engineers in ensuring India's food security during green
revolution era and ahead. However, today's agriculture needs reduction in cost of cultivation, precise
application of inputs and resources, value addition as well as risk management in agriculture production
by use of new digital technologies. Indian agriculture is facing several serious challenges such as extremities
of weather, diminishing natural resources, shortage of farm workers and decreasing farmers’ income. The
only possibility to increase the farmers’ income with the limited resources is through intervention of novel and
next-gen agricultural engineering technologies like drones, robotics, AI, IoT, weather predictors, digitization,
automation, and block-chain for enhancing farm productivity, processing and value addition. These issues
shall also be discussed in depth during the International symposium “Mechatronics and Robotics in Pre
and Post Production Agriculture”. The major objective of the convention is to provide a platform for policy
makers, academicians, industry professionals, farmers, students and other stake-holders to deliberate,
discuss and come up with appropriate solutions to achieve the goal of transforming agri-food systems.
About Organizers
INDIAN SOCIETY OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS (ISAE)
The Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE) was established in 1960 with the objective to strengthen the profession by bringing together Agricultural Engineers of the country on one vibrant platform. The society has played a vital role in developing well defined linkages between the agriculture sector and industry and has facilitated in broader participation of its members in professional activities to give a boost to the agricultural production and post-production sectors. Agricultural Engineers have been immensely contributing in the field of farm mechanization and automation, irrigation and drainage, soil and water conservation, watershed management, flood and water control systems, command area development, post-harvest engineering and technology, agro-food processing and value addition, managing agricultural structures, environmental control, greenhouse technology, cold storage, renewable energy and in other domains directly associated to agriculture and farmers' welfare. The new age technologies like drones, robotics, AI, IoT and block-chain have been added in the domain of agricultural engineering to address the problems of future agriculture.
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ICAR-CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING, BHOPAL
ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering (CIAE), Bhopal, an apex institute for agricultural
engineering in the country is devoted to the promotion of agricultural mechanization with the aim of
enhancing agricultural productivity, reducing drudgery in agricultural sectors, generation and management of
energy in agricultural systems, resource conservation, minimization of post-harvest losses, value addition of
agricultural produce, by-product utilization, human resource development and creation of employment
opportunities in the rural sector.
Established on 15 February 1976, the Institute has entered in the 50 year of its glorious journey. The
institutional activities are organized through four divisions (Agricultural Mechanization, Agro Produce
Processing, Agricultural Energy and Power, Irrigation and Drainage Engineering), four AICRPs
(Farm Implements and Machinery, Mechanization of Animal Husbandry, Energy in Agriculture and Agrobased Industries,
Ergonomics and Safety in Agriculture and Allied Sector), four centres (Centre of Excellence
on Soybean Processing and Utilization, Center of Excellence on Agri-electronics and Automation in
Agriculture, Technology Transfer, Krishi Vigyan Kendra), two CRPs (Engineering Interventions in Precision
Farming and Micro Irrigation Systems, Energy from Agriculture) and a Regional Station at Coimbatore. The
Regional station addresses the engineering intervention specific to the needs of southern states of the
country. While, pan-India needs are catered through different AICRPs and CRPs, linked with ICAR-CIAE,
Bhopal. The Institute is also involved in post-graduate teaching and research activities to train the young
minds for the development of scientific knowledge in the area of agricultural engineering.
Conference Abstract Themes
Theme 1 - Farm Mechanization and Automation
- Seed to seed mechanization, tillage and traction machinery
- Planting, transplanting, plant protection, harvesting and threshing machinery
- Drones, Al, robotics and mechatronics
- Ergonomics and human safety
- Mechanization of livestock, fisheries, poultry and related areas
Theme 2 Post-harvest Engineering and Technologies
- Sensor based approaches in postharvest engineering
- Novel and emerging postharvest technologies in food processing
- Dairy, meat, poultry, fish and fibre processing
- Functional and nutraceutical foods
- Utilization of food processing by-products
Theme 3 -Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
- Geospatial technologies
- Aquifer management and groundwater sustainability
- Leveraging AI, IoT and ML for efficient land and water management
- Integrated water-energy-food-environment nexus
- Innovation in smart watershed monitoring, management and modelling
Theme 4- Green and Alternative Energy Technologies
- Agri-PV and solar powered technologies
- Renewable energy applications in agriculture and industries
- Biomass energy and biofuel production technologies and its utilization
- Clean and green energy technologies, energy transition
Important Dates
| Last date for Submission of Abstract(s) | August 31, 2025 |
| Notification of acceptance of paper to authors | September 15, 2025 |
| Submission of Full length Paper | September 30, 2025 |
Registration
| Participant Category | Registration Fee |
| ISAE Member | ₹ 7,000/- |
| ISAE Non-Member | ₹ 8,000/- |
| SRF/JRF/RA/Research Scholars* | ₹ 4,000/- |
| Students (Non-ISAE Member) | ₹ 3,000/- |
| Students (ISAE Members) # | ₹ 2,500/- |
| Online Participants | ₹ 3,000/- |
| Accompanying Persons | ₹ 3,000/- |
* Non-ISAE members may become member of ISAE before convention.
# Not applicable for in-service students. All students should attach bonafide certificate from the competent authority of their university/institute
Accompanying Persons will be eligible for Food-Coupons only.
Sponsorship Packages
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Conference Committee
Patron
Dr. C.R. Mehta
Director, ICAR-CIAE, Bhopal
Convener
Dr. S.P. Singh
PC, AICRP on MAH, ICAR-CIAE, Bhopal
Co-Conveners
Dr. K. N. Agrawal
PC, AICRP on FIM, ICAR-CIAE, Bhopal
Dr. V. P. Chaudhary
Head, AMD, ICAR-CIAE, Bhopal
Er. P. S. Shyam
Director, Agril Engg. Govt. of M.P., Bhopal
Dr. B. M. Nandede
Director, CFMTTI, Budni, Sehore
Organizing Secretary
Dr. Subir Kumar Chakraborty
Principal Scientist, ICAR-CIAE, Bhopal
Joint Organizing Secretaries
Dr. Vinod Kumar Bhargav
PC, AICRP on EAAI, ICAR-CIAE, Bhopal
Dr. Sukhbir Singh
PC, AICRP on ESAAS, ICAR-CIAE, Bhopal
Er. Moses Donald Danny
AE, Agril Engg. Govt. of M.P., Bhopal
National Advisory Committee
Dr. Mangi Lal Jat, Secretary, DARE and DG, ICAR, New Delhi
Dr. Sanjay Kumar, Chairman, Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board, New Delhi
Dr. Shyam Narayan Jha, DDG (Agricultural Engineering), ICAR, New Delhi
Dr. Joykrushna Jena, DDG (Fisheries Science), ICAR, New Delhi
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, DDG (Horticultural Science), ICAR, New Delhi
Dr. Raghvendra Bhatta, DDG (Animal Science), ICAR, New Delhi
Dr. D. K. Yadava, DDG (Crop Science), ICAR, New Delhi
Dr. Rajbir Singh, DDG (Agricultural Extension), ICAR, New Delhi
Dr. A. K. Nayak, DDG (Natural Resource Management), ICAR, New Delhi
Dr. K. K. Singh, Vice Chancellor, SVPUAT, Meerut (U.P.)
Dr. Ajay Sharma, Vice Chancellor, MBM University, Jodhpur (Rajasthan)
Dr. Indra Mani, Vice Chancellor, VNMKV, Parbhani (Maharashtra)
Dr. P. K. Mishra, Vice Chancellor, JNKVV, Jabalpur (M.P.)
Dr. Arvind K. Shukla, Vice Chancellor, RVSKVV, Gwalior (M.P.)
Dr. Girish Chandel, Vice Chancellor, IGKVV, Raipur (C.G.)
Dr. N. K. Tyagi, Former Member, Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board, New Delhi
Dr. V. N. Sharada, Former Member, Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board, New Delhi
Dr. Bangali Baboo, Former National Director, National Agricultural Innovation Project, ICAR, New Delhi
Prof. V. K. Tewari, Former Director, IIT, Kharagpur (W.B.)
Dr. T. P. Ojha, Former DDG (Agricultural Engineering), ICAR, New Delhi
Dr. Anwar Alam, Former DDG (Agricultural Engineering), ICAR, New Delhi
Dr. Gajendra Singh, Former DDG (Agri. Engg.), ICAR, New Delhi
Dr. Nawab Ali, Former DDG (Agricultural Engineering), ICAR, New Delhi
Dr. M. M. Pandey, Former DDG (Agricultural Engineering), ICAR, New Delhi
Dr. K. Alagusundaram, Former DDG (Agricultural Engineering), ICAR, New Delhi
Dr. V. M. Mayande, Former Vice Chancellor, PDKV, Akola (Maharashtra)
Dr. N. C. Patel, Former Vice Chancellor, Anand Agricultural University, Anand (Gujarat)
Dr. Ramesh Chandra Srivastava, Former Vice Chancellor, Dr. RPCAU, Samastipur (Bihar)
Dr. N. S. Rathore, Former Vice Chancellor, MPUAT, Udaipur (Rajasthan)
Dr. D. C. Joshi, Former Vice Chancellor, Kota Agricultural University, Kota (Rajasthan)
Mr. Mohammad Suleman (IAS), APC, Madhya Pradesh
Dr. S. M. llyas, Former Director, ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana (Punjab)
Dr. K. Narsaiah, ADG (Process Engineering), ICAR, New Delhi
Dr. K. P. Singh, ADG (Farm Engineering), ICAR, New Delhi
Dr. C. R. Mehta, Director, ICAR-CIAE, Bhopal (M.P.)
Dr. R. P. Kachroo, Former ADG (Process Engineering), ICAR, New Delhi
Dr. Pitam Chandra, Former Director, ICAR-CIAE, Bhopal (M.P.)
Dr. Kanchan Kumar Singh, Former ADG (Farm Engineering), ICAR, New Delhi
Dr. Nachiket Kotwaliwale, Director, ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana (Punjab)
Dr. D. B. Shakyawar, Director, ICAR-NINFET, Kolkata (W.B.)
Dr. S. K. Shukla, Director, ICAR-CIRCOT, Mumbai (Maharashtra)
Dr. Abhijit Kar, Director, ICAR - NISA, Ranchi (Jharkhand)
Dr. R. T. Patil, Former Director, ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana (Punjab)
Dr. R. K. Gupta, Former Director, ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana (Punjab)
Dr. Aniket Sanyal, Director, ICAR - NIHSAD, Bhopal (M.P.)
Dr. Manoranjan Mohanty, Director ICAR - IISS, Bhopal (M.P.)
Dr. H. S. Oberoi, Director, NIFTEM, Kundli (Haryana)
Dr. V. Palanimuthu, Director, NIFTEM, Thanjavur (TN)
Dr. Surendra Singh, Technical Advisor, AMMA (India)
Dr. Alok K. Sikka, Indian Head, IWMI, New Delhi
Prof. Rajiv Tripathi, Vice Chancellor, RGPV, Bhopal (M.P.)
Dr. Anil Kothari, DG, MPCST, Bhopal (M.P.)
Prof. Karunesh Kumar Shukla, Director, MANIT, Bhopal (M.P.)
Prof. Gobardhan Das, Director, IISER, Bhopal (M.P.)
Prof. C. C.Tripathi, Director, NITTTR, Bhopal (M.P.)
Dr. T. Bhaskar, Director, AMPRI, Bhopal (M.P.)
Dr. K. V. R. Rao, Dean, Agril. Engineering and Technology, PJTAU, Hyderabad
Dr. P. S. Shyam, Director, Directorate of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal (M.P.)
Dr. P. L. Singh, Principal Scientist, Agril. Engg., ICAR, New Delhi
International Advisory Committee
Dr. Shyam Narayan Jha, DDG (Agricultural Engineering), ICAR, New Delhi
Dr. C. R. Mehta, Director, ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal (M.P.)
Dr. Indrajeet Chaubey, Dean, College of Agriculture, University of Connecticut, USA
Dr. Digvir Jayas, President and Vice Chancellor, University of Letch Bridge, Canada
Dr. Lalit Verma, Former President, ASABE, University of Arkansas, USA
Dr. Chandra Bhan Singh, RDAR Research Chair in Agricultural Engineering and Technology and Director, APHTC, Lethbridge Polytechnique, Canada
Prof. Ramesh Kanwar, Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor, IOWA State University, USA
Dr. Dharmendra Saraswat, Associate Professor, Purdue University, USA
Dr. Manoj Karkee, Washington State University, USA
Dr. Lov Khot, Washington State University, USA
Dr. Santosh Pitla, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
Dr. Srikala Bajwa, Vice President and Dean, College of Agriculture, Montana State University, USA
Dr. Pramod Mahajan, Senior Scientist and Group Leader, LIAEBE, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany
Prof. Bim Prasad Shreshta, President, Agri. Engineering Society, Nepal
Prof. Raj Khosla, Kansas State University, Kansas, USA
Mr. Joshua Olaoye, Nigeria National President, Institute of Agri. Engineering, Nigeria
Prof. Akin Dele, Pan African Society of Agri. Engineering, Nigeria
Dr. T. Jayshankar, U.S. Department of Agriculture, New Mexico
Dr. Vinay Nanjia, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, New Delhi
Dr. A.Srinivasulu, Texas A&M, USA
Dr. Abhilash Chandel, Virginia Tech University, USA
Dr. Santanu Basu, University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
Dr. Brijesh Tiwari, UCD school of Agriculture & Food Science, Dublin, Ireland
Dr. Marco, Deputy Head, CSAM, China
Dr. Khusnood Ali, Head, Research Division & Programme Coordinator, AARDO, Secretariat, New Delhi
ISAE Council
Dr. Shyam Narayan Jha, President, ISAE
Dr. Atul Mohod, Vice President (Technical Council)
Dr. S. Manivannan, Vice President (Activity Council)
Dr. P. K. Sahoo, Secretary General
Dr. A. K. Thakur, Treasurer
Dr. Adlul Islam, Editor-in-Chief (Journal of Agricultural Engineering, India)
Er. Mamta Jain, Editor-in-Chief (Agricultural Engineering Today)
Er. Chandra Shekhar, Chief Editor (E-Newsletter)
Dr. S. K. Dash, Director (Education, Research and Extension)
Dr. Debasmita Mishra, Director (International Cooperation)
Dr. C. S. Sahay, Director (Awards and Placement)
Dr. Sukhbir Singh, Director (Farm Machinery and Power)
Dr. Subir Kumar Chakraborty, Director (Processing, Dairy and Food Engineering)
Dr. A. Raviraj, Director (Soil and Water Engineering)
Dr. N. L. Panwar, Director (Energy and Bio-engineering)
Er. N. K. Lohani, Director (State Services)
Dr. Devinder Dhingra, Director (E-Services)
Dr. P. C. Vengaiah, Director (Membership and Public Relations)
Dr. M. D. Ghugari, Director (Industry, Start-up and Entrepreneur)
Dr. S. N. Solanki, Director (Gender Issues)
Local Advisory Committee
Dr. C. R. Mehta, Patron
Dr. S. P. Singh, Convener
Dr. K. N. Agrawal, Co-convener
Dr. V. P. Chaudhary, Co-convener
Dr. B. M. Nandede, Co-convener
Er. P. S. Shyam, Co-convener
Dr. Subir Kumar Chakraborty, Organizing Secretary
Dr. Vinod Kumar Bhargav, Joint Organizing Secretary
Dr. Sukhbir Singh, Joint Organizing Secretary
Er. Moses Donald Danny, Joint Organizing Secretary
Dr. Karan Singh, Chairman, Technical Sessions Committee
Dr. Dipika A. Murugkar, Chairman, Registration Committee
Dr. C. D. Singh, Chairman, Hall Arrangements Committee
Dr. Sandip Gangil, Chairman, Publication Committee
Dr. M. K. Tripathi, Chairman, Publicity Committee
Dr. Uday Badegaokar, Chairman, Exhibition Committee
Dr. R. K. Singh, Chairman, Cultural Committee
Dr. Ravindra Naik, Principal Scientist and In-charge, Regional Station, ICAR-CIAE, Coimbatore (T.N.)
Dr. S. Mangraj, Head, APPD, ICAR-CIAE, Bhopal (M.P.)
Dr. C. K. Saxena, Senior Scientist and In-charge, EMS, ICAR-CIAE, Bhopal (M.P.)
Mr. Abhishek Yadav, CAO, ICAR-CIAE, Bhopal (M.P.)
Mr. M. K. Mulani, CFAO, ICAR-CIAE, Bhopal (M.P.)
About Bhopal
Nestled in the heart of India, Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh, is a captivating blend of natural beauty,
historical grandeur, and modern urban charm. Often referred to as the "City of Lakes" Bhopal is dotted with
serene water bodies, the most famous being the Upper Lake and Lower Lake, which offer scenic views and
recreational activities.
The city boasts a rich cultural heritage, reflected in its magnificent mosques like the Taj-ul-Masjid, one of the
largest in Asia, as well as its palaces, museums, and archaeological treasures. The nearby Sanchi Stupa
(a UNESCO World Heritage site) make it a haven for history and art lovers.
Just a short drive from the city, visitors can explore Bhimbetka Rock Shelters, another UNESCO World
Heritage site known for its prehistoric cave paintings that date back thousands of years. Equally fascinating
is Bhojpur, home to the grand but unfinished Bhojeshwar Temple, which houses one of India’s largest Shiva
lingams and showcases impressive 11 century stone architecture. Within the city, cultural institutions like
Bharat Bhavan, Manav Sangrahalaya, the State Museum, and the Tribal Museum celebrate the region's
diverse art, history, and tribal traditions.
Bhopal’s unique charm lies in its harmonious blend of old-world beauty and modern life, offering visitors a
chance to explore bustling bazaars, taste delicious street food, and relax by peaceful lake sides, all in one
place. Whether you're an explorer, a history buff, or just someone looking to unwind, Bhopal welcomes you
with warm hospitality and unforgettable experiences.
Conference Venue
ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering,
Nabi bagh, Berasia Road, Bhopal-462038 (M.P.)
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