DSpace at My University: Recent submissions

  • Development and evaluation of biodegradable plastic using banana peel starch 
    Peeyush Kumar Meena; Raju Prajapati; Shreyash Sherekar; Sreeja, R; Claudia, K. L (Department of processing and Food Engineering, 2020)
    Plastics are essentially a by-product of petroleum refining and its industry is considered one of the most essential industries because plastic, today, is practically ubiquitous right from sheets, rods, building blocks ...
  • Study of energy inflow-outflow pattern in paddy cultivation with specific reference to tillage treatments 
    Jayachandran, S; Jayasree, G. S; Sobhalatha, P. K; Suresh Kumar, P. R; Sathyajith Mathew (Department of Farm Power and Machinery, 1992)
  • Design fabrication and testing of a foldable solar drier 
    Helen, G. Varghese; Reji Emmanuel; Shiny Lukose; Shanthi Mary Mathew (Department of Post-Harvest Technology and Agricultural Processing, 1992)
  • Testing and performance evaluation of hold-on type power paddy thresher 
    Okram Basudev Singh; Ramachandran, V. R (Department of Farm Power and Machinery, 1992)
  • Development Process Protocol for Extraction of Pectin from Different Fruit Peel 
    Athira, V. B; Greeshma, P. R; Reshma, M; Silpa, A. S; Sreeja, R; Riju, M. C (2019, 2019)
    All fruit peels contain pectin at their cell wall and some pectin is also found in fruit pulp. Pectin is an important factor during fruit ripening, and the amount of pectin varies in different types of fruits. Pectin is ...
  • Development and Performance Evaluation of Cocoa Fermenter 
    Aryasree, N. V; Diya, N. Sabu; Meera Madhavan, P. S; Minu Paul, V; Rinu Remold; Rajesh, G. K; Nithya, C (Department of processing and Food Engineering, 2020)
    Cocoa, Theobroma cacao L, also called the cacao tree and the cocoa tree, is a evergreen tree in the family Malvaceae native to the deep tropical regions of Mesoamerica. Its seeds, cocoa beans, are used to make ...
  • Development and Performance Evaluation of a Cocoa Bean Sheller cum Winnower 
    Anjali Palakkeel; Anjana Narayanan; Aparna Suresh; Jaseera Nasrin; Sanjay, P; Rajesh, G. K; Nithya, C (Department of processing and Food Engineering, 2020)
    Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) is a commercial plantation crop in India. It is the main raw material in the production of chocolates, cosmetics, health drinks, pharmaceuticals etc. The cocoa beans which are embedded in a ...
  • Impact of grow lights on crop performance under simulated growing environment 
    Abeena, M. A; Mamatha Prabhakar; Sibin, C. Baby; Abdul Hakkim, V. M (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2016)
    The study entitled “Impact of grow lights on plant growth in vertical farming under simulated growing environment” was undertaken with the objective to develop a vertical farming structure with artificial lighting using ...
  • Estimation of pan evaporation using ANN – a case study 
    Amrutha Gayathry, V; Sharmina, V. K; Sajeena, S (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2016)
    A study on ‘Estimation of pan evaporation using Artificial Neural Network’ was carried out in K. C. A. E. T, campus, Tavanur. The meteorological parameters considered were monthly data of wind speed, dry bulb temperature, ...
  • Standardization of Irrigation Requirement of Cowpea under Naturally Ventilated Poly House 
    Arunya, S. Kumar; Athulya, T. K; Sahla, N; Abdul Hakkim, V. M (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2014)
    Present study on standardisation of irrigation requirement of cowpea under naturally ventilated poly house was carried out in the experimental plot of PFDC farm, KCAET Tavanur. The objectives of the study were to determine ...
  • Improvement in the purification of roof water harvesting system 
    Blessy, V. A; Munna, P. V; Sathian, K. K (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2015)
    Water is one of the most important resources on the earth for living forms. Water availability is always in short of demand, especially in urban areas. As, surface water alone is inadequate to meet the demands we have ...
  • Fabrication and performance evaluation of vertical farming structure for homesteads 
    Ameena, R. K; Anjitha Krishna, P. R; Sreekutty Suresh, V; Priya, G. Nair (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2015)
    The study entitled “Fabrication and performance evaluation of vertical farming structure for homesteads” was taken up to fabricate a vertical farming structure as per the dimension of flat balcony in KCAET and to compare ...
  • Impact study of Chamravattom and Kootayi regulator cum bridges 
    Jomol, T. Joseph; Rasmina, P; Remya, V. Mohan; Abdul Hakkim, V. M (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2014)
    Water scarcity is an alarming problem that we face now-a-days. Even though we have abundant sources of water, good quality water is not available when needed. Here comes the relevance of water conservation structures. ...
  • Comparison of different lining materials for field channels based on seepage characteristics 
    Annie, S. S; Sukanya, S; Priya, G. Nair (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2013)
    Agricultural productivity is based on the availability of required at proper time. As water is becoming a limited resources its effective utilization is important. The water resources which could be tapped for irrigation ...
  • A hydro-geophysical investigation of groundwater by electrical profiling 
    Afthab Saeed, P. P; Fasludeen, N. S (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2014)
    Groundwater is water that exists in the pore spaces and fractures in rocks and sediments beneath the earth’s surface. The Electrical Resistivity method was used for the hydro-geophysical investigation of groundwater ...
  • Development Of Intermediate Moisture Product From Wild Fig (Ficus auriculata) 
    Lakshmi, E. Jayachandran; Neethish Varghese; Santhi Mary Mathew (Department of Post Harvest-Technology and Agricultural Processing, 2012)
    Wild fig (Ficus auriculata) fruits are highly nutritious, yet an under-utilised fruit was highly perishable in nature .A study was undertaken to analyse the quality parameters of the fresh fruit, at three different stages ...
  • Effect of Magnetised Water on Chloride Ions in Trickle Irrigation 
    Raseena Salim; Rohit Murali; Vipin, P. R; Abdul Hakkim, V. M (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2012)
    Magnetic fields are known to induce biochemical changes and could be used as a stimulator for growth related reactions, to enhance growth, chemical constituents and productivity of crops.The method of magneto-hydro ...
  • Analysis of meenacil watershed using foss gis tools 
    Rahul, B. T; Sumit Kumar Jha; Vishnu, B (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2012)
    The 78 kilometre long Meenachil River is the holy river in Kottayam district is the lifeline of several millions of people in the state, but now facing tremendous pressure due to encroachments, sand and clay mining and ...
  • Fabrication and Testing of Small Capacity Solar Desalination System Using Humidification-Dehumidification Method 
    Anil Babu, A. K; Pravitha, M; Priya, G. Nair (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2012)
    Water is an essential and unique natural resource that provides life support for plants and animals. The world's water consumption rate is doubling every 20 years, outpacing by two times the rate of population growth. ...
  • Soil erosion studies on micro plots 
    Praveena, K. K; Rehna, M; Shijila Erikottil; Kurien, E. K (Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 2012)
    Soil erosion is one of the most serious environment degradation problems. However reliable measurement of erosion remains limited and estimates of soil productivity are even rarer. Assessing the extent and seriousness ...