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College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology / Processing & Food Engineering / Academic Programs

The Department is involved in teaching to both undergraduate and post-graduate students. For undergraduate students; it is offering 14 courses including 5courses for the students of College of Agriculture. Sixteen courses are offered to the M-Tech students while 5 courses are designed for Ph-D students of the Department. In addition, 1 seminar for M-Tech and 2 for Ph D students are offered. Since 1969-70, keeping in mind the needs of the state, Department has offered four M-Tech. Degree programmes viz. M-Tech in Processing and Agricultural Structures, Agro Industrial Processing, Sugar Engineering and Processing and Food Engineering (Current). The PG faculty of the Department has been guiding the research programmes of Master and Doctorate students. The department is very popular among the undergraduate students and every year first 11 undergraduate students opt for their project work. There are 12 M-Tech and 4 Ph D seats including 2 seats for ICAR nominees for admission to Masters and 1 for Ph D programmes respectively. One additional seat is reserved for foreigner student in Ph D. So far 180 M-Tech and 39 Ph D scholars have completed their post graduation from the Department. The department has 9 well equipped laboratories and a library. There are 4 pilot plants and a workshop. Majority of faculty is having Ph D qualification and are members of various professional societies like

  • Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers
  • Association of Food Scientists and Technologists
  • Indian Society of Technical Education
  • Institution of Engineers etc.

Teaching Assignments (2022-23)

Course No.Title of courseCr. Hrs.
Semester I
Undergraduate Courses
PFE 304Agricultural Structures and Environmental Control3(2+1)
PFE 305Post Harvest Engg. of Cereals, Pulses and Oil Seeds3(2+1)
PFE 201Unit Operations of Food Processing-I3(2+1)
PFE 301Food Process Equipment Design3(2+1)
PFE 302Food Storage Engineering3(2+1)
ELP 491Experiential learning program in Agricultural Engineering10(0+10)
ME 201Heat & Mass Transfer in Food Processing3(2+1)
PFE 51Elementary Agro Processing2(1+1)
Postgraduate Courses
PFE-501Transport Phenomena in Food Processing3(2+1)
PFE-502Unit Operations in Food Process Engineering3(2+1)
PFE-503Field Crops Process Engineering3(2+1)
PFE-513Agri-Project Planning and Management3(2+1)
PFE-514Farm Structures and Environmental Control3(2+1)
PFE-591Seminar1 (0+1)
PFE 601Textural and Rheological Characteristics of Food Materials3(2+1)
PFE 604Advances in Drying of Food Materials3(2+1)
Semester II
Undergraduate Courses
PFE 204Engineering Properties of Agricultural Produce2(1+1)
PFE 306Post Harvest Engineering of Horticultural Crops3(2+1)
PFE 307Dairy and Food Engineering3(2+1)
PPR 491Project Planning and Report Writing10 (0+10)
PFE 102Post Harvest Engineering3(2+1)
PFE 202Unit Operations of Food Processing-II3(2+1)
PFE 203*Food Refrigeration and Cold Chain3(2+1)
PFE 303Protected Cultivation and Secondary Agriculture2(1+1)
ME 106Food Thermodynamics3(1+2)
EE 304Instrumentation & Process Control in Food Industry3(2+1)
Elective Courses
PFE 403Process Equipment Design3 (2+1)
PFE 404Food Plant Design and Management3 (2+1)
PFE 405Food Packaging Technology3 (2+1)
Postgraduate Courses
PFE 508Fruits and Vegetables Process Engineering3 (2+1)
PFE-511Food Processing Equipment and Plant Design2 (1+1)
PFE-601Advances in Food Process Engineering3 (2+1)
PFE-604Agricultural Waste and By-Products Utilization3 (2+1)
PFE-692Seminar-II1 (1+0)