Virendra Kumar Tewari Explained

Virendra Kumar Tewari
Birth Date:1955 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Uttar Pradesh, India
Residence:Kharagpur, West Bengal, India
Nationality: Indian
Alma Mater:Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Known For:Farm Machinery & Power, Ergonomics & Safety and Precision agriculture
Profession:Professor
Author
Consultant
Office1:Director at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Term Start1:31 December 2019[1] [2]
Term End1:31 December 2024
Predecessor1:Partha Pratim Chakraborty
Office2:Professor at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Term Start2:1990[3]
Term End2:2024

Virendra Kumar Tewari (born 1 January 1955) is an agricultural engineer, Professor, and current Director at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur. He is known for his work in farm machinery and power, ergonomics and safety, and precision agriculture.[4] Tewari has been associated with IIT Kharagpur for over 45 years and has made significant contributions to his field, with over 150 research papers published in national and international peer-reviewed journals. He has received several awards and honours for his work, and he is a fellow of the Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers, Institution of Engineers (India)[5] and the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences.[6] He also held additional responsibility as the interim director at IIT Bhubaneswar.[7]

He has received several awards and honors for his work, including the Jawahar Lal Nehru Award, NRDC Republic Day Invention Award, ISAE R. K. Jain Memorial Award, ISAE Commendation Medal, and ISAE Fellow Award. In 2021, he was honoured with the Special Recognition of the Year Award by Agriculture Today Group for his exemplary contribution to the growth and development of agricultural mechanization in India.[8]

His research interest in precision agriculture is well recognized. As the Director and Professor of Agricultural and Food Engineering at IIT Kharagpur, he has been actively involved in the study of precision agriculture. This involves the use of advanced technologies to optimize crop yields and economic returns while minimizing environmental impact.

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Notes and References

  1. News: V K Tewari appointed IIT-Kharagpur director . The Indian Express . 1 January 2020 . en.
  2. Web site: Director IIT Kharagpur . www.facebook.com . en.
  3. Web site: Virendra Kumar Tewari . www.iitkgp.ac.in . IIT Kharagpur.
  4. Book: Power Machinery Systems and Ergonomics, Safety and Health . 2005 . Anamaya Publishers . 978-81-88342-50-1 . en.
  5. Web site: National Academy of Agricultural Sciences . 10 June 2020 . naasindia.org.
  6. Web site: National Academy of Agricultural Sciences . 2024-02-02 . naas.org.in.
  7. Web site: Service . Express News . 2022-04-04 . IIT-Kharagpur Director Prof Tiwari given additional charge of IIT-Bhubaneswar . 2024-01-29 . The New Indian Express . en.
  8. Web site: Mondal . Poulami . 2021-10-25 . Dr. Virendra K Tewari, Director, IITKGP hounoured with Special Recognition of the Year Award 2021 by Agriculture Today Group . 2024-02-02 . The KGP Chronicle . en-US.
  9. Web site: Awards NRDC . nrdcindia.com.
  10. Web site: Indian Patents. 242443:MECHANICAL LOADING-UNLOADING SYSTEM FOR TEA LEAF WITHERING TROUGHS . www.allindianpatents.com.
  11. Web site: Indian Patents. 205834:INTEGRATED COMPOSITE ANTHROPOMETER . www.allindianpatents.com.