Dr. Sushil Kumar Himanshu Receives Young Researcher Award 2024
22 May 2024
Dr. Sushil Kumar Himanshu has been honored with the prestigious
Young Researcher Award 2024 by the Asian Association for
Agricultural Engineering, in collaboration with the Thai Society
of Agricultural Engineering. This esteemed award recognizes Dr.
Himanshu's outstanding contributions and innovative research in
the field of agricultural engineering.
The award ceremony took place during the International
Agricultural Engineering Conference, held from May 22-24, 2024.
This significant conference was organized as a parallel event to
AGRITECHNICA ASIA 2024, hosted at the Bangkok International Trade
& Exhibition Centre (BITEC).
Dr. Himanshu's groundbreaking work spans several critical areas of
agricultural research, including Precision Farming, Climate
Resilient Agriculture Systems, Regenerative Agricultural
Practices, On-farm Irrigation Water Management, Remote Sensing and
GIS Applications in Agriculture, Applications of Unmanned Aerial
Systems (UAS) and Wireless Sensors in Agriculture, Big Data
Analysis and Applications, Machine Learning Applications in
Agriculture, and Hydrologic/Cropping System Modelling. His
research has had a profound impact on advancing agricultural
practices and providing practical solutions to contemporary
challenges.
His dedication and hard work have not only earned him this award
but have also set a benchmark for aspiring researchers in the
field. The International Agricultural Engineering Conference
serves as a global platform for experts, researchers, and industry
professionals to share insights, discuss innovations, and
collaborate on future advancements in agricultural engineering.
Dr. Himanshu's recognition at such a prominent event underscores
the significance of his contributions to the field.
Congratulations to Dr. Sushil Kumar Himanshu for this
well-deserved honor, and best wishes for continued success in his
research endeavors.
Opening of the New Digital Agriculture Lab in the Department of Food, Agriculture and Bioresources
1 September 2022
1 September 2022 - The Department of Food, Agriculture and Bioresources (FAB) in the School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD) is pleased to announce the opening of the new Digital Agriculture Lab. This lab has been developed in the Agricultural Systems and Engineering Academic Program under the supervision of Dr. Sushil Kumar Himanshu. The lab provides all necessary equipment and basic facilities to students and local farmers for their digital agriculture research activities, especially in remote sensing, big data, machine learning, and crop simulation modeling. The lab has high-end workstations, smart agricultural sensors, and meetings and video conferencing facilities. This lab will also help in conducting practical sessions for the ongoing courses, such as Precision Agriculture, Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS in Agriculture, and Smart Irrigation Systems, among others. This lab will provide facilities for training and extension activities in precision farming, agricultural mechanization, applications of agricultural drones and remote sensing technologies, climate-smart agriculture, and big data analysis.
The Digital Agriculture Lab will facilitate interdisciplinary research by combining advanced remote sensing with machine learning techniques and crop simulation modeling for agricultural applications. Prof. Avishek Datta (Head, Department of Food, Agriculture and Bioresources) informed that the purchasing of IoT agricultural sensors and agricultural drones is in the process, and they will be included in this lab in the coming days. Several studies related to agricultural applications, such as crop growth monitoring, crop damage/disease detection, soil mapping, crop yield modeling/forecasting, floods/droughts monitoring, and climate change impacts and adaptations, will be accomplished through this lab. The ongoing research activities in this digital lab could provide farmers with new tools and techniques to better manage resources, increase crop quality and quantity, and continue to be productive in a changing environment.
Details about the ongoing research/extension activities and facilities available in the digital agriculture lab can be found with the faculty in charge of the lab, Dr. Sushil Kumar Himanshu ( 66-2524-5480; [email protected]).
Details about the Agricultural Systems and Engineering (ASE) Program at AIT: https://ait.ac.th/program/agricultural-systems-and-engineering/.