Agricultural engineering education
Teaching & Academic Mentoring
I teach agricultural engineering subjects through a combination of classroom instruction, analytical problem-solving, practical work, field observation, and technology demonstration. My teaching has served undergraduate students in agriculture and fisheries at Agriculture and Forestry University, with additional guest and co-teaching contributions to agricultural engineering education at Tribhuvan University.
Current teaching appointment
My principal academic affiliation is with the agricultural engineering unit of AFU's Faculty of Agriculture at Rampur, Chitwan.
Main affiliation
Instructor (Agricultural Engineering)
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Engineering
Faculty of Agriculture, Agriculture and Forestry University
Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal
Teaching–research connection
Research-informed instruction
Course examples and student discussions draw on agricultural mechanization, renewable energy, farm water systems, energy efficiency, economic feasibility, sustainability, and applied engineering research.
Courses and academic programs
Teaching assignments have covered foundational and applied agricultural engineering subjects for agriculture and fisheries students, together with selected renewable-energy electives for agricultural engineering students.
Agricultural engineering and agrometeorology courses
- Introductory AgrometeorologyWeather and climate elements, observation and interpretation, crop–weather relationships, agroclimatic risk, and the use of weather information in farm decisions.
- Farm Power and MachineryFarm power sources, engines and tractors, tillage and planting equipment, machinery performance, field capacity, operating cost, safety, and selection.
- Farm Structure and SurveyingBasic surveying, construction materials, estimation and costing, farm buildings, livestock housing, storage structures, ventilation, and protected structures.
- Principles and Practices of Farm Water ManagementCrop water requirements, irrigation methods, pumps, water measurement, conveyance, canal concepts, drainage, and efficient on-farm water management.
Supporting engineering and weather courses
- Introductory AgrometeorologyFundamentals of weather and climate, environmental observation, and the relevance of meteorological variability to biological production systems.
- Farm Structure and SurveyingIntroductory surveying and practical principles for planning, estimating, and understanding agricultural and production-related structures.
Bachelor's in Agricultural Engineering
- AE 76504: Solar Photovoltaic System and Application (Elective II)Guest instruction on photovoltaic principles, system components, sizing considerations, agricultural applications, and practical constraints in decentralized energy systems.
- AE 78504: Small and Micro-Hydro Power System (Elective III)Guest instruction on small-scale hydropower concepts, resource assessment, principal components, system planning, and rural or agricultural applications.
Teaching approach
Most instruction has been delivered in person. Online recordings supplement rather than replace classroom interaction, practical work, field learning, and demonstrations.
Conceptual foundations
Core principles are explained systematically before students move to calculations, design choices, machinery evaluation, or field interpretation.
Analytical problem-solving
Numerical exercises connect engineering equations with field capacity, operating cost, irrigation design, energy performance, and farm-management decisions.
Practical and demonstration learning
Machinery, pumps, surveying tools, structures, and energy systems are taught through practical sessions, demonstrations, and operational examples where facilities permit.
Field-based instruction
Field observation connects theory with farm conditions, water systems, machinery operation, environmental variability, and location-specific constraints.
Interdisciplinary context
Engineering decisions are discussed alongside agronomy, fisheries, economics, environmental performance, safety, maintainability, and farmer needs.
Research and communication
Students are encouraged to frame answerable questions, evaluate evidence, document procedures, interpret results, and communicate technical conclusions responsibly.
Campuses and colleges served
In addition to teaching at Rampur, course-contract assignments have supported students at several constituent Colleges of Natural Resource Management.
Student mentoring and supervision
Teaching extends beyond scheduled lectures through project guidance, research support, technical feedback, and student-led academic or social initiatives.
Mentoring priorities
- Defining practical and researchable problems.
- Connecting engineering analysis with agricultural and environmental conditions.
- Improving experimental planning, data interpretation, technical writing, and presentation.
- Encouraging professional responsibility, teamwork, and evidence-based decision-making.
- Strengthening students' readiness for research, extension, industry, and public-sector work.
Selected teaching media and class documentation
A limited selection of lectures and demonstrations is publicly available. These materials represent only part of the teaching delivered across semesters and campuses.
Video resources
YouTube lectures and demonstrations
The channel includes selected lectures, numerical problem-solving sessions, machinery demonstrations, and technical videos related to agricultural engineering.
Teaching gallery
Classroom, practical, and field photographs
Selected class photographs and academic activities are shared through Instagram, including classroom, field, demonstration, and student-engagement moments.
Academic and institutional links
Selected links for institutional context, verification, and teaching-related contact.
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