Thesis-SWCE: Recent submissions

  • Development and evaluation of a solar powered automated fertigation system 
    Anjaly, C. Sunny; Abdul Hakkim, V. M (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2016)
    Automated fertigation system is a highly advanced system for water and fertilizer administration in irrigated agriculture. It promises the application of water in right quantity along with right fertilizer at right time, ...
  • Ground water resources modelling of a watershed using modflow 
    Sajeena, S; Kurien, E. K (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2015)
    A study on ‘Ground water resources flow modelling and mapping of a watershed using MODFLOW’, was carried out for Kadalundi river basin of Malappuram District in Kerala. The objectives of the research were 1. to study ...
  • Improvement of purification system for roof water harvesting 
    Swatha, V. S; Sathian, K. K (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2015)
    The severity of water scarcity and the need of water conservation, appropriate to the situation, are well understood facts and do not require any further elaboration. Knowing the potential of rooftop rainwater harvesting ...
  • Soil Water Balance Studies in Subsurface Drip Irrigation for Amaranthus 
    Neetha Shaju; Priya, G. Nair (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2016)
    Subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) is an advanced and recent revolutionary variation of traditional drip irrigation where the tubing and emitters are buried beneath the soil surface. The field experiment was done at the ...
  • Modification and evaluation of automated drip irrigation system 
    Arjun Prakash; Sajeena, S (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2016)
    Water is the most valuable resource in the world and is playing a crucial role in daily activities of living beings on the earth. To meet the ever increasing demand, conservation and management of water resource is very ...
  • Development of an automatic cleaning mechanism for roof water harvesting 
    Lakshminaratana, S. V; Sathian, K. K (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2016)
    One of the easiest and efficient way of water conservation to solve drinking water scarcity is rooftop water harvesting. However, the technology has some limitations with regard to its purification system. The commonly ...
  • Comparative Evaluation of Naturally Ventilated Polyhouse and Rainshelter on the Performance of Cowpea 
    Ajay Gokul, A. J; Abdul Hakkim, V. M (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2015)
    A study was conducted in the Instructional Farm of KCAET, Tavanur, Kerala, during the period from August to December 2014 to compare the performance of cowpea grown under polyhouse and rainshelter in relation to open field ...
  • Development of a filter system for roof water harvesting 
    Shijila Erikottil; Sathian, K. K (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2014)
    Roof top rainwater harvesting has enormous potential in solving the water scarcity of a region, especially the domestic requirement. Roof water needs adequate purification to separate the impurities getting into the rain ...
  • Soil erosion studies under simulated rainfall conditions in a lateritic terrain 
    Praveena, K. K; Kurien, E. K (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2014)
    Soil erosion is a complex phenomenon involving the detachment and transport of soil particles, storage and runoff of rainwater and infiltration. Soil erosion depends on several factors such as climate, soil type, ...
  • Design, Development and Evaluation of an Automated Drip Irrigation System 
    Navneet Sharma; Abdul Hakkim, V. M (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2014)
    The present study was conducted to design, develop and evaluate an automated drip irrigation system working on the basis of soil moisture deficit and to establish the relationship between soil moisture content, electrical ...
  • Impact of fertigation and drip system layout on performance of chilli (Capsicum annum) 
    Nadiya Nesthad; Kurien, E. K (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2012)
    The study “Impact of fertigation and drip system layout on performance of Chilli (Capsicum annum)” was taken up with the objective of determining the effect of fertigation, drip system layout and different levels of ...
  • Hydraulics and field performance of a novel micro sprinkler 
    Soumya Rani, T; Sathian, K. K (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2012)
    This thesis work was undertaken to study the hydraulics and field performance of a simple and novel micro sprinkler developed by a farmer Mr. Avaran, M of Malappuram District, Kerala. It is made by fusing one end of a ...
  • Design and Development of Tensio- Emitter 
    Jishitha Ravindran; Vishnu, B (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2012)
    Timely application of precise amounts of irrigation water increases crop yield due to the decreased moisture stress to plants. Automatic application of irrigation water ensures timely and precise water application, reduces ...
  • Grey Water Treatment by Constructed Wetland 
    Abhijeet Hindurao Surve; Rema, K. P (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2007)
    Next to air, water is the most important requirement for human life to exist. With growing population and industrial development, demand of fresh water is increasing. Hence every community should take preventive measures ...
  • Performance evaluation of micro-irrigation devices 
    Jacob Bijo Daniel; Vishnu, B (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2003)
    Several micro-irrigation emitters were evaluated for their individual performance and were compared among themselves on the basis of different performance parameters, and the results were used to analyse the credibility ...
  • Determination of subsurface stormflow using tracer method 
    Adarsh, S. S; Sathian, K. K (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2020)
    The state of Kerala in India is a typical example of a region facing droughts of varying degrees despite receiving high annual rainfall. This is because a lion share of the precipitation received is going out as runoff ...

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