Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering: Recent submissions

  • Groundwater flow and particle tracking model for Nileshwar basin using modflow 
    Joseph Sunny; Sumayya Roshan, P. K; Sasikala, D (Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 2017)
    Groundwater is an important source of drinking water and its availability is getting reduced as the population grows. Moreover, the groundwater, as other water supplies, is more and more exposed to pollution which results ...
  • Crop coefficient values of okra for the humid tropical region using lysimeter 
    Dilshana Jasmin; Khamarunneesa, M; Shahna Thasneem, K; Asha Joseph (Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 2018)
    Local level calibration of crop coefficient (Kc) values is critical for regional level planning and allocation of water resources for irrigation. Hence, a research was conducted at the eastern block of instructional farm ...
  • Comparitive evaluation of evapotranspiration parameters of okra in polyhouse for alternate growing media 
    Akshaya, K. Pavithran; Haritha Krishnan; Rema, K. P (Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 2018)
    Water is considered as a critical resource for agriculture and supplying the right amount in the right time is essential for healthy plants and optimum productivity. This objective can be met only through scientific water ...
  • Comparative Evalution of Simplified Hydroponic Techniques for Vegetable Cultivation 
    Ajay Jayakumar; Binsha, K. T; Jesna D'silva; Rema, K. P (Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 2017)
    Four different simplified Hydroponic systems were evaluated for their performance regarding crop growth and micro climatic conditions. The systems used were Floating/Water culture system, Aeroponic systems like Recirculating ...
  • Development of Wireless Sensor Network For Irrigation Control 
    Swaliha, N; Uttam Kumar Singh; Vishnu, B (Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 2017)
    At present there is less than 1% of fresh water available on earth. One of the important usage of fresh water is for agricultural production and the use of fresh water will continue to increase since growth in population ...
  • Groundwater flow modelling of KCAET campus using visual modflow 
    Ramla, T. T; Salsan, K; Saranya, S; Sasikala, D (Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 2014)
    Groundwater models are increasingly used in modelling of groundwater flow problems to develop useful information about groundwater resources. In this study the MODFLOW model is applied to evaluate the groundwater ...
  • Evaluation of Aquifer parameters from drawdown and pumping out data in open wells 
    Haripriya, P. R; Neetha Shaju; Sandeep Soman; Yuvraj Siddharth; Levan, K. V (Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 2014)
    Aquifer parameters are very important for the solution of ground water flow problems. The knowledge of aquifer parameters to predict the water table variations and the possibility of conjunctive use. A field study was ...
  • Estimation of crop water requirement and irrigation scheduling of KCAET instructional farm using cropwat model 
    Megha, P; Sabeena Shahul; Rema, K. P (Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 2013)
    Water is considered as a major input for agriculture production, earlier crop water needs were met by rain water alone. But increasing population demands enhanced food and agricultural production. This has made irrigation ...
  • Design of an appropriate irrigation systems for non irrigated areas of KCAET farm 
    Jitha, K. J; Sumayya, A; Thulasi Mohan, P. U; Levan, K. V (Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 2013)
    As in the current scenario water availability is a serious problem because of higher demand of water for agriculture, industry etc.The present study was aimed to design an appropriate irrigation system for non irrigated ...
  • Design and development of water treatment methods for improving water quality of KCAET campus 
    Sajna Mol, N. V; Sreelakshmi, K. Unni; Suraja, K. P; Sasikala, D (Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 2013)
    Maintaining the quality of drinking water in the KCAET campus has been a challenging task from the inception of the college. The main objective of this work is to improve the quality of drinking water in the KCAET campus. ...
  • Development of Reinforced Recycled Plastic Lumber Posts for Agriculture Fencing 
    Geethu Krishnan; Greeshma, K; Mirshad, M; Vishnu, B (Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 2015)
    Plastic solid waste (PSW) presents challenges and opportunities to societies regardless of their sustainability awareness and technological advances. During the 1990s, a number of technologies emerged to utilize recycled ...
  • A study on soil nailing for various C-ɸ soils in Tavanur area 
    Aneesha, K. V; Jinsa, C. M; Radhika Devi, V. U; Ragesh, K. T; Alexander Seth (Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 2011)
    The soil nailing technique is adopted to reinforce the earth for the stabilization of the slopes. The soil nail wall is constructed by the installation of iron bars or iron nails into the soil which has to be retained. ...
  • Effect of Drip Irrigation Management and Different Soilless Culture on Growth and Yield of Tomato Grown in Naturally Ventilated Greenhouse 
    Aswathy, P. R; Naima, P. M; Neethu Varghese, K; Ranjit Singh; Asha Joseph (Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 2011)
    The present project was to study the effect of drip irrigation management under soil and different soilless media such as coir pith and saw dust for the crop tomato growing inside a naturally ventilated greenhouse. The ...
  • Feasibility studies on applicability of low cost materials for farm road construction and slope protection 
    Dhanya, V; Farooq, A. Nizar; Rohini, R. P; Ullas, P. K; Sasikala, D (Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 2011)
    Geotextile play a significant part in modern pavement design and maintenance techniques. The growth in their use worldwide for road construction application in particular has been nothing short of phenomenon. Geotextile ...
  • Finite element analysis - applications in agricultural engineering 
    Greeshma, C. P; Mohammad, A; Shincy Lukose; Sasikala, D (Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 2010)
    Numerical modelling is becoming an increasingly important tool for analyzing complex problems in the agricultural engineering related problems. Numerical models, particularly the finite difference and finite element ...
  • Standardization of irrigation requirement of salad cucumber in polyhouse 
    Deepa, C. N; Josena Jose; Sreemol, S; Varun Eby Abraham; Mathew, E. K (Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 2010)
    Present project was to standardize the irrigation requirement of salad cucumber grown in polyhouse and to find the suitable packaging for extending the shelf life of salad cucumber. The experiment had five irrigation ...
  • Temporal Groundwater Fluctuation Analysis of K.C.A.E.T Campus 
    Lakshmi, P. D; Nishna Sathyan, K. M; Rajeesh, M; Sabnaram, K. S; Vineeth, V. R; Mathew, E. K (Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 2009)
    Quantification of components of water resources of an area will enable the development of appropriate guidelines for holistic decisions on efficient utilization of the water resources in that area. It will pinpoint the ...
  • Raising Quality Vegetable Seedlings Under Controlled Environment Conditions 
    Dinesh Pappan, D; Sandra, S; Suma, M; Vishal Vikraman; Anu Varughese (Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 2009)
    The nursery is a place for rearing and multiplying plants with minimal damage and maximum success. Conventionally, vegetable seedlings are grown in open fields which lead to the production of weak seedlings. An attempt ...
  • Electro-osmosis irrigation 
    Anila Joseph Morris; Binu Koshy; Jasmine Davis; Abdul Hakkim, V. M (Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 1999)
  • Optimization of pumping schedule for increasing the yield of open wells 
    Bhaskaran, K; Jinu, A; Priya, M; Sreevidya, M. L; Mary Regina, F (Department of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 1998)