Department of Farm Machinery and Precision Engineering
Dr. Tahir Iqbal
About Department
The vision of Pir Mehr Ali Shah (PMAS) Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi is to produce high quality agricultural scientists and to form an organized scientific infrastructure for teaching and research for the development of dry land regions of the country, thus minimizing the income gap between rich and poor.
The mission of the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology is to teach, train and produce high quality engineering graduates to solve problems in agriculture specially focus on dry land/rainfed regions through research, development and adoption of precise engineering technologies and automation to improve the livelihood of farming community.
- I.C Engines & Tractor Lab
- Robotics and Mechatronics Lab
- UAVs Precision Agriculture Lab
- Thermodynamic Lab
- CAD/CAM Lab
- CNC and Machine Shop
- Engineering Workshop
- Food Engineering & Processing Lab
- Design Modification of Ridge cum Fertilizer Spreader from Uniform to Variable Rate Distribution System
- Development and Performance Evaluation of Small-Scale Forage Compactor.
- Performance Evaluation of Auto Steering to Precise Cropping Pattern and Increase Yield Productivity.
- Performance Evaluation of Peanut Picking Machine to Collect Leftover Pods from Field after Harvesting in Pothwar Region.
- Portable Solar Powered Atmospheric Water Generator for Semi-Arid Subtropical Climate Region.
- Real Time Seed Counting and Depth Control Mechanism for Precision Sowing.
- Row Crop Site Specific Variable Rate Spraying System.
- Variable Rate Spraying System for Site Specific Agrochemical Application.
- Drone Pilot Training
- Auto Steer Training
- Solid Works Training
- 3D Designing and Printing
- Farm Machinery & Power Certificate
- Farm Machinery Repair/Maintenance Certificate
- Operational Efficiencies of Farm Machinery Certificate
- Drawing Principles and CAD/CAM Certificate
- Emerging Farm Systems Certificate
Faculty Members
Dr. Tahir Iqbal
Chairman
HEC Approved Supervisor
Phone: 051-9292163
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Shoaib Rashid Saleem
Assistant Professor (TTS)
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Zia-Ul-Haq Ch.
Assistant Professor
Phone: 0519292163
Email: [email protected]
Engr. Malik Ghulam Akbar
Consultant
Engr. Ubaid ur Rehman
Lecturer
Phone: 051-9292163
Email: [email protected]
Degree Programs
Research
Ongoing Research
- Smart Precision Farming for increase in Agriculture Productivity
- Design and Development of Indigenous Hydroponics System for Small Farmers
- Groundnut Productivity Enhancement in Pothwar through Mechanization
- Design and Development of Low-Cost Solid Wastes/Biomass Furnace for Green House Heating
- Waste Management Through Thermochemical Conversion of Agricultural Biomass into Clean Energy
- Design and Manufacturing of Forage Compactor for Small Farmers
- Performance Evaluation & Comparison of NFT and Drip Irrigation under Protected Environment
- Development, Testing and Comparison of Re-circulating Hydroponics System with Geoponics
- Comparative Performance of Wheat Sowing Machinery in Rice-Wheat Cropping System
News & Events
News
- Webinar on “Precision Agriculture Technologies- Sustainable Solutions for enhancing productivity” Jointly organised with Pakistan Academy of Sciences on July 24, 2020
- Webinar on “Agricultural Mechanization in Pakistan” jointly organised with Centre for Agricultural Strategy and Development (CAS-D) on May 1st, 2020
- Two Day Training workshop on “Outcome Based Education (OBE) Program” Jointly organised with Pakistan Engineering Council on March 6-7, 2020 at PKCBC-PMAS- AAUR
- One Day International Seminar on “Digital technologies for managing agriculture and water resources” on January 16, 2020 at Seminar Hall UIBB, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi.
- One Day International Seminar on “Sustainable Management of Land and Water Resources in Pakistan” on December 19, 2019 at Seminar Hall, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi.
- One Day International Seminar on “Value added Agriculture as a Strategy to Promote Agrifood Export” on November 20, 2019 at Seminar Hall, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi.
- One Day International Workshop on “Strategies for Academia-Government-Industry Linkage for Sustainable Agriculture” on October 17, 2019 at Main Auditorium, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi.
- One Day International Seminar on “Medicinal Importance of Hemp” on October 16, 2019 at Seminar Hall, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi.
- One Day International Seminar on “Innovative Technologies in Agriculture” on July 23, 2019 at Seminar Hall, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi.
- One Day International Workshop on “Technical Proposal Writing” on July 24, 2019 at Seminar Hall, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi.
