DSpace at My University: Recent submissions

  • DESIGN ANALYSIS OF SUITABLE CUTTER HEADER ASSEMBLY FOR POKKALI PADDY HARVESTER 
    RATHINAVEL S; Sindhu Bhaskar, (Guide) (DEPARTMENT OF FARM MACHINERY AND POWER ENGINEERING, 2021)
    Pokkali system of rice cultivation is a unique farming under pokkali ecosystem prevalent exclusively in central Kerala. Harvesting of paddy in pokkali is to be carried out under stagnated water level which may raise upto ...
  • ASSESSMENT OF LATERAL FLOW AND BASE FLOW FOR EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS IN WATER CONSERVATION 
    JYOTHY NARAYANAN; Sathian K. K., (Guide) (DEPARTMENT OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION ENGINEERING, 2021)
    Subsurface movement of water has a vital role in the availability of water of an area, such that vertical downward movement of water from root zone region will recharge the groundwater and the lateral movement from the ...
  • DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF SMALL SCALE HYDROPONIC GREEN FODDER PRODUCTION SYSTEM 
    ADARSHA GOPALAKRISHNA BHAT; Jinu A, (Guide) (DEPARTMENT OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION ENGINEERING, 2021)
    A research on development and evaluation of small scale hydroponic green fodder production system was conducted in PFDC building of Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Tavanur. The objective of ...
  • DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF ROTO SEEDER CUM HERBICIDE APPLICATOR FOR DRY SEEDING OF RICE 
    GEETHU, M; Dhalin D, (Guide) (DEPARTMENT OF FARM MACHINERY AND POWER ENGINEERING, 2021)
    Direct dry seeding is the most adopted method for upland rice cultivation in regions where water scarcity is a major issue. Generally, dry seeding includes the operations such as seedbed preparation, broadcasting of seeds ...
  • OPTIMIZATION OF MICROWAVE ASSISTED PROCESS FOR EXTRACTION OF PEPPER MINT ESSENTIAL OIL 
    E S ANANTHAKRISHNAN, SREEJA R( guide) (DEPARTMENT OF PROCESSING AND FOOD ENGINEERING, 2020)
    Essential oils which are the volatile components distilled from the aromatic plant materials, have gained importance in cosmetic, therapeutic, aromatic, fragrant and spiritual uses. But the conventional methods of ...
  • SPATIAL MAPPING OF FLOOD PRONE AREAS AND RISK ASSESSMENT OF CHALAKUDY RIVER BASIN USING HEC-HMS AND HEC-RAS MODELS 
    GUDIDHA GOPI; Rema K.P, (Guide) (DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE ENGINEERING, 2021)
    Floods are one among the most devastating natural disasters that affects life on the globe. For the planning and design of water resources projects in the preferred area, planners and engineers usually require reliable ...
  • DEVELOPMENT AND OPTIMIZAION OF MICROWAVE ASSISTED PROCESS FOR EXTRACTION OF ESSENTIAL OIL FROM ALLSPICE LEAVES 
    ABINSHA SM; AKSHAYA THOMAS; AMRUTHA MADHU; ARATHI P; ARSHA SUGATHAN; Prince M V, (Guide) (DEPARTMENT OF PROCESSING AND FOOD ENGINEERING, 2021)
    Essential oils which are the volatile components distilled from the aromatic plant materials, have gained importance in cosmetic, therapeutic, aromatic, fragrant and spiritual uses. But the conventional methods of ...
  • DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF A PNEUMATIC EXTRUDER FOR PRODUCTION OF FORTIFIED RICE NOODLES (IDIYAPPAM) 
    DILSHA SURESH; Prince M.V., (Guide) (DEPARTMENT OF PROCESSING AND FOOD ENGINEERING, 2021)
    The traditional food products of various regions are now developing into food processing business. Marketing of these kind of culinary products will enhance the more income, jobs as well as minimizes post-harvest. ...
  • DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A WHEEL SPRAYER 
    KIRAN K. J; MAYALEKSHMI K. M.; REHNA SALMA ALI; PREMAN P.S., (Guide) (DEPARTMENT OF FARM MACHINERY AND POWER ENGINEERING, 2021)
    The research paper depicts the design and development of a wheel sprayer for applying spraying solution on vegetable crops. India is an agriculture-based country. Majority of the population primarily depend on agriculture. ...
  • STUDY ON DRYING KINETICS OF MORINGA LEAVES USING CABINET, FLUIDIZED BED AND INFRARED DRYER 
    AKSHATHA VARMA A; ARDRA S; BHAGYA K C; PRINCE M V, (Guide) (DEPARTMENT OF PROCESSING AND FOOD ENGINEERING, 2021)
    Moringa Oleifera leaves are familiar to all, but unknowing that this leaves contain quite a lot of nutrient value which are useful for human body function. This plant‟s leaves contain verities of antioxidant which inhabit ...
  • ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK MODEL FOR PREDICTION OF RAINFALL AND EVAPORATION 
    ASWATHY T; HARITHA M; SHAMILI K P; D Sasikala, (Guide) (DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE ENGINEERING, 2021)
    In the present study, artificial neural network technique has been employed to predict daily rainfall and evaporation for Pattambi, Kerala. The total 6 years (2014-2019) meteorological data of months June, July, August ...
  • TESTING AND EVALUATION OF TRACTOR DRAWN SEMI-AUTOMATIC RHIZOME PLANTER 
    SARANYA A; SUSAN SUNNY; VISHNUPRIYA M; SANCHU SUKUMARAN, (Guide) (DEPARTMENT OF FARM MACHINERY AND POWER ENGINEERING, 2021)
    Spices play an important role in Indian cuisine since long time. Turmeric has been used as a medicine, a condiment, and a dye since at least 600 B.C., while ginger has been used extensively throughout history for its ...
  • OPTIMIZATION OF MICROWAVE ASSISTED PECTIN EXTRATION FROM PASSION FRUIT PEEL 
    GANGA A; KRISHNENTHU SALILAN; NAVYA KP; ROLVIN PRASANNA PERA; Sreeja R, (Guide) (DEPARTMENT OF PROCESSING AND FOOD ENGINEERING, 2020)
    Pectin is widely used as a gelling agent, thickener, emulsifier and stabilizer in different food processing operations. Chemically, it represents a polysaccharide, which is present in different amount in cell walls of ...
  • ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK MODEL FOR PREDICTION OF RUNOFF 
    ANJALI C V; RACHANA V V; SRUTHAKEERTHI P; Anu Varughese, (Guide) (DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE ENGINEERING, 2021)
    Predicting runoff and analyzing its variations under future climates play a vital role in water security, water resource management and the sustainable development of catchment. The rate of runoff is required for the ...
  • DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF A BATCH-TYPE WASTE FIRED DRYER FOR COCOA 
    AFNAN MOHAMMED; ALBIN BINNY; AYSHA MEHARIN; MARIYA LAL; Rajesh G K, (Guide) (DEPARTMENT OF PROCESSING AND FOOD ENGINEERING, 2021)
    The project work depicts the development and performance evaluation of a batch-type waste fired dryer for cocoa. Drying is an important step in the postharvest processing of cocoa beans. Cocoa beans are dried after ...
  • BIODIESEL PRODUCTION FROM WASTE COOKING OIL 
    AKSHITHA K BABY; HYDERALI SHIHABUDHEEN U H; NISHANA; SALEEKHA SHAMSUDHEEN; Sreeja R, (Guide) (DEPARTMENT OF PROCESSING AND FOOD ENGINEERING, 2021)
    Growing concern regarding energy resources and the environment has increased interest in the study of alternative sources of energy. To meet increasing energy requirements, there has been growing interest in alternative ...
  • COMPARISON OF UNSATURATED HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY OF DIFFERENT SOILS THROUGH INVERSE MODELLING USING HYDRUS-1D 
    AKSHAYA K A; AMRUTHA K; ANJU M; DHRUV RAJ BAGRI; Rema K P, (Guide) (DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE ENGINEERING, 2021)
    Soil hydraulic conductivity is simply the ability of a soil to transmit water impacts almost every soil application. It is critical for understanding the complete water balance and is also used for estimating groundwater ...
  • DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF UTM OPERATED COCOA BUTTER EXTRACTOR 
    GAYATHRI DEVI S; GOPIKA SUBRAHMANIAN; GOURI GANESH; Rajesh G K, (Guide) (DEPARTMENT OF PROCESSING AND FOOD ENGINEERING, 2021)
    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. Cocoa beans, the seeds of cocoa tree are ...
  • STATIC ANALYSIS OF THE HITCH AND FRAME ASSEMBLY AND FIELD PERFORMANCE TESTING OF KAU MANURE PULVERIZER CUM APPLICATOR 
    ANJALI S; ANSHAD K; ASWAJITH S; DARVISH HUSSAIN M; Jayan P R, (Guide) (DEPARTMENT OF FARM MACHINERY AND POWER ENGINEERING, 2021)
    Application of farm yard manure into the field is a crucial step of any agricultural practice. A mechanical alternative for this process was developed by the FMPE department of KCAET, KAU called “Manure pulverizer cum ...
  • EFFECT OF COMBINED TREATMENTS OF ULTRASOUND AND ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION FOR PRESERVATION OF PINEAPPLE JUICE 
    ANJALY M. G. (DEPARTMENT OF PROCESSING AND FOOD ENGINEERING, 2021)
    Ultraviolet (UV) treatment is an alternative tool for food preservation. UV radiation inactivates microorganisms by DNA denaturation and is widely used for disinfect water and liquid food products. The application of UV ...