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Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
About the Department
Department of IDE established since 2017 to incorporate the Recommendation given by Fifth Dean’s committee (ICAR) regarding the strengthening of teaching and research in the direction of latest irrigation techniques and drainage problem of the agricultural field for improving the water productivity. This Department is mainly engaged in teaching to undergraduate and post graduate students.
The research project based on local and future needs of the farmers, field engineers and entrepreneurs are given to the final year undergraduate and postgraduate students as a part of their academic research work. Department is having Irrigation Laboratory and Drainage Laboratory to provide practical knowledge to the students and to demonstrate and organize training to farmers and field engineers, entrepreneurs etc. Many farmers, women and local peoples, NGO and others often visit the department to gain knowledge of different irrigation and drainage engineering aspects.
Goals & Objectives
- Academic Excellence: Conduct high-quality educational programs to produce graduates equipped with theoretical and practical expertise in irrigation and drainage engineering. Foster interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance learning and innovation in the field.
- Research and Innovation: Undertake research in precision irrigation, drainage system design, water resource management, and climate-resilient agriculture. Develop and promote innovative practices and technologies for smart irrigation and drainage solutions.
- Community and Industry Engagement: Provide consultancy services to agricultural industries, government agencies, and financial institutions to optimize irrigation and drainage systems. Collaborate with farmers, NGOs, and local stakeholders to implement water-saving practices and improve crop water productivity.
- Capacity Building and Outreach: Organize training programs, workshops, and seminars to disseminate knowledge on modern irrigation and drainage techniques. Equip local communities with tools and techniques to improve water management and productivity in agriculture.
- Sustainable Development: Promote water-efficient irrigation systems to conserve resources and ensure sustainability in agricultural practices. Address environmental challenges, including water logging, salinity, and soil degradation, through innovative drainage solutions.
Department Faculty/Staff members
|
Sr. No. |
Name |
Designation |
Qualification |
|
1 |
Dr. A. N. Kunapara |
Asso. Professor & HOD |
Ph.D. (Irrigation & Drainage Engineering) |
|
2 |
Er. N. K. Pampaniya |
Assistant Professor |
M.Tech (Soil and Water Engineering) |
|
3 |
Er. P. A. Damor |
Assistant Professor |
M.Tech (Soil and Water Engineering) |
|
4 |
Dr. Rajesh S. Godhani |
Senior Research Assistant |
Ph.D. (Farm Machinery & Power Engineering) |
Departmental Facilities
Department is equipped with almost all instruments/facilities required to conduct the experiments/practicals as per UG/PG syllabus. Different labs and facility available in the department are:
- Irrigation Engineering Laboratory
- Drainage Engineering Laboratory
- Ground Water, Wells and Pumps Laboratory
- Sprinkler and Micro Irrigation System Laboratory
- Fluid Mechanics and Open Channel Hydraulics Laboratory
- UG and PG Classroom
Achivements:
Department offers Ph.D, M.Tech programs in addition to regular U.G. program
Active participation in training programmes, demonstrations are being organized to increase awareness about different aspects of water resource and irrigation management.
Department also conduct different institutional and sponsored research projects
Course Title with Credit Load
B.Tech. in Irrigation and Drainage Engineering (As Per 5th Dean)
|
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
IDE-2.4.7 |
Irrigation Engineering |
3(2+1) |
|
IDE-2.4.8 |
Sprinkler and Micro Irrigation Systems |
2(1+1) |
|
IDE-3.5.7 |
Drainage Engineering |
2(1+1) |
|
IDE-3.6.5 |
Ground Water, Wells and Pumps |
3(2+1) |
|
IDE-4.8.5 |
Management of Canal Irrigation System |
3(2+1) |
|
IDE-4.8.6 |
Minor Irrigation and Command AreaDevelopment |
3(2+1) |
|
IDE-4.8.7 |
Precision Farming Techniques for ProtectedCultivation |
3(2+1) |
|
IDE-4.8.8 |
Water Quality and Management Measures |
3(2+1) |
|
IDE-4.8.9 |
Landscape Irrigation Design and Management |
3(2+1) |
Course Title with Credit Load
B.Tech. in Irrigation and Drainage Engineering (As Per 6th Dean)
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
IDE 3.6 |
Fluid Mechanics and Open Channel Hydraulics |
3(2+1) |
|
IDE 5.5 |
Irrigation and Drainage Engineering |
4(3+1) |
|
IDE 6.2 |
Groundwater, Wells and Pumps |
3(2+1) |
|
IDE 7.5 |
Sprinkler & Micro Irrigation Systems |
2(1+1) |
|
Elective Courses |
||
|
IDE8.16 |
Minor Irrigation and Command Area Development |
3 (2+1) |
|
IDE8.17 |
Management of Canal Irrigation System |
3 (2+1) |
|
IDE8.18 |
Water Quality and Management Measures |
3 (2+1) |
|
IDE8.19 |
Landscape Irrigation Design and Management |
3 (2+1) |
|
Skill Enhancement Courses |
||
|
SEC12 |
Repair and maintenance of pumps and irrigation systems |
4 (0+4) |
|
SEC13 |
Installation and maintenance of micro- irrigation systems |
4 (0+4) |
|
SEC16 |
Geophysical survey and investigations for groundwater exploration |
4 (0+4) |
Course Title with Credit Load
M.Tech in Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
IDE 501 |
Design of Surface Irrigation Systems |
2+1 |
|
IDE 502 |
Design of Farm Drainage Systems |
2+1 |
|
IDE 503 |
Command Area Management |
2+1 |
|
IDE 504 |
Water and Nutrient Management Under Protected |
2+1 |
|
IDE 505 |
Design of Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation Systems |
2+1 |
|
IDE 506 |
Ground Water Engineering |
2+1 |
|
IDE 507 |
Remote Sensing and GIS for Land and Water Resource |
2+1 |
|
IDE 508 |
Waste Water Management and Utilization in Agriculture |
2+1 |
|
IDE 509 |
Water Conveyance and Distribution |
2+1 |
|
IDE 510 |
Minor Irrigation |
2+1 |
|
IDE 511 |
Design of Pumps for Irrigation and Drainage |
2+0 |
|
IDE 512 |
Crop Environmental Engineering |
2+0 |
|
IDE 513 |
Water Resources Systems Engineering |
2+1 |
|
IDE 514 |
Irrigation Economics, Planning and Management |
2+0 |
|
IDE 515 |
Sensing and Automation in Irrigation Systems |
3+0 |
|
IDE 591 |
Seminar |
0+1 |
Course Title with Credit Load
Ph.D.in Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
IDE 601 |
Recent Developments in Irrigation Engineering |
2+1 |
|
IDE 602 |
Advances in Drainage Engineering |
2+1 |
|
IDE 603 |
Hydro-Mechanics and Ground Water Modeling |
3+0 |
|
IDE 604 |
Soil-Water-Plant-Atmospheric Modeling |
2+1 |
|
IDE 605 |
Plant Growth Modeling and Simulation |
2+0 |
|
IDE 606 |
Multi Criteria Decision Making System |
2+0 |
|
IDE 691 |
Seminar-I |
0+1 |
|
IDE 692 |
Seminar-II |
0+1 |
Research Activities:
AGRESCO Projects
|
Sr. No. |
Project Title |
Principal Investigator |
Period |
Recommendation |
|
|
From |
To |
||||
|
1. |
Evaluating canal scheduling approaches for optimum productivity in Panam irrigation command area |
Dr. M. K. Tiwari |
2015 |
2018 |
Recommended for Scientific community |
|
2. |
Daily and monthly rainfall forecasting using Extreme Learning Machines (ELMs), ANN with genetic algorithm (GANN) in the middle region of Gujarat |
Dr. M. K. Tiwari |
2016 |
2018 |
Recommended for Scientific community |
|
3. |
Estimation of evapotranspiration using MODIS and Landsat-8 dataset in a selected semi-arid region of middle Gujarat. |
Dr. M. K. Tiwari |
2018 |
2020 |
Recommended for Scientific community |
|
4. |
Forecast of Monthly Drought Indices (SPI and SPEI) in Middle Gujarat |
Dr. M. K. Tiwari |
2020 |
2022 |
Recommended for Scientific community |
|
5. |
Analysis of Land Use and Land Cover using machine learning Algorithms and Google Earth Engine for Panchmahal District. |
Dr. A. N. Kunapara |
2023 |
Continue.. |
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|
6. |
Conjugate assessment of irrigation regimes and frequency on productivity of subsurface drip irrigated turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) under organic mulched natural farming |
Dr. A. N. Kunapara |
2025 |
Continue.. |
|
Departmental Post Graduate Projects
|
Name of Students |
Title of thesis |
|
Er. Nikunj Chauhan M.Tech Thesis (Reg. No.: 2050718008) |
(2018-2021): Development and evaluation of artificial intelligence based self-executing system for drip irrigation |
|
Er. Sanjay Parmar Ph.D Thesis (Reg. No.: 1050718008) |
(2018-2022): Assessment of crop water requirement using remote sensing and GIS for Panchmahal region |
|
Er. A. N. Kunapara Ph.D Thesis (Reg. No.: 1050718005) |
(2018-2024): Quantification of Irrigation Uniformity based on Water Distribution pattern resulting from Surface Drip Irrigation. |
|
Er. Devraj N. Thakor Ph.D Thesis (Reg. No.: 1050718009) |
(2018-2024): Spatio-temporal patterning of evapotranspiration using contemporary ground and remote sensing data for judging crop water productivity in middle Gujarat. |
Departmental Under Graduate Projects
|
Year |
Title of thesis |
|
2017-2018 |
Performance evaluation of distributories under Panam canal command in the Middle Gujarat region |
|
2018-2019 |
(i) Geomorphologic analysis of a watershed using remote sensing and GIS in middle gujarat region (ii) Rainfall-runoff simulation modelling using artificial neural network and GIS (iii) Performance evaluation of distributaries under Panam canal command in the middle Gujarat region |
|
2019-2020 |
Estimation of actual evapotranpiration in Panam Canal command using remote sensing and geographical information system (GIS) |
|
2021-2022 |
Estimation of soil moisture content using Remote Sensing and GIS technique. |
|
2021-2022 |
A study on rainfall-runoff modeling using QGIS & QSWAT model |
|
2022-2023 |
Assessment of land use land change using remote sensing & GIS |
|
2022-2023 |
Study of moisture redistribution from point source drip irrigation using soil moisture sensor |
|
2023-24 |
Assessment of land use change using remote sensing & GIS |
|
2024-25 |
Land use and land cover mapping using remote sensing and GIS |
Departmental Practical manuals
|
SSr. No |
Name ofTeacher/ Scientist |
Name of Subject |
Year of Publication & Number |
|
|
Er. Nirav Pampaniya Dr. M. K. Tiwari |
Irrigation Engineering |
EDU-4:18:2019-200 |
|
|
Er. Duda Balas Dr. M. K. Tiwari |
Ground Water Wells and Pump |
EDU-4:29:2019-200 |
|
|
Er. Devraj I. Thakor Dr. M. K. Tiwari |
Sprinkler and Micro Irrigation System |
EDU-4:36:2020-200 |
|
|
Er. Bhukya Srinivas Er. Duda Balas Er.S.B. Suryavansi Dr. M. K. Tiwari |
Drainage Engineering |
EDU-4:58:2021-200 |
Extension Activities & Training Organized:
|
Sr. No. |
Date |
Activities |
Report |
|
1 |
14/08/2018 (One Day Training) |
એકદિવાસીયખેડૂતતાલીમ – જળસ્ત્રાવનાંવ્યવસ્થાપનનાંજળસંચયઅનેજળસંચયમાટેનાંસ્ટ્રાક્ચરોનીમરામત |
Download |
|
2 |
30/12/2019 (One Day Training) |
Basics of Statistical & Mathematical modelling using Origin professional 2020 software. |
Download |
|
3. |
20/09/2025 (One Day Training) |
Tier-III Training on “Local Ground Water Issues and Aquifer Management” in Godhra, Panchmahal |
Download |
