National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Prof. Virendra Kumar Tewari
FELLOW, ELECTED 2018

Born in Village Orasara, Distt Balia, Uttar Pradesh on 1 January 1955. B.Tech 1979, M.Tech 1981 and Ph.D. 1985, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

Director, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur; Former Head of Agricultural & Food Engineering Department and Rural Development Centre, IIT Kharagpur; Professor, IIT Kharagpur; Organizing Chairman, All India IIT-JEE, 2005-06; Vice-Chairman, IIT-JEE, 2004.

Awards/Honours: Jawahar Lal Nehru Award, 1986; NRDC Republic Day Invention Award, 1987; ISAE R. K. Jain Memorial Award, 1993-94; ISAE Commendation Medal, 1995–96; ISAE Gold Medal, 2019; ISTE Commendation Medal & Certificate, 2006; ISAE Fellow Award, 2006. Member, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, U.S.A., 1996; Life Member, Indian Society for Technical Education, 1992; Life Member, Indian Society of Ergonomics; Member, Indian Society of Weed Science; Member, Association of Food Scientists and Technology, India. Member, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, U.S.A. (1996); Life Member, Indian Society for Technical Education (1992); Life Member, Indian Society of Ergonomics; Member, Indian Society of Weed Science; Member, Association of Food Scientists and Technology (India).

Fellow: Institution of Engineers (I), 2006; Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers, 2004-05

Research Areas: Farm Machinery & Tractor System Design; Precision Agriculture; and Industrial Ergonomics & Safety Engineering

Address: Director, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 721302, W.B.; [Tel: Off. (03222) 282002. Res. (03222) 282003; Cell: 9434014171; Email: vktfeb@agfe.iitkgp.ac.in; prof.vktewari@gmail.com; director@iitkgp.ac.in]