Assistant Professor
Pranay Sarkar
- Agricultural Engineering (Agricultural Machinery and Tractors
- Electrification of Farm Machinery
- AI
Academic Background
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Ph.D. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur2024
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M. Tech Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur2019
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B. Tech Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya2017
Professional Background
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Assistant Professor Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi2026- Present
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Senior Member Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited, Chennai, India2024-2026
Awards and Distinctions
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Finalist, Giuseppe Pellizzi Prize 2026 for the Best Ph.D. Thesis in Farm Mechanization, jointly awarded by the Club of Bologna and the Accademia dei Georgofili, Italy.2026
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ISAE–TAFE Sivasailam Student Gold Medal Award for the Best Ph.D. Thesis in Agricultural Machinery, awarded by the Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE).2025
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Best Book Award, awarded by the Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE) for the book Tillage Machinery: Passive, Active and Combination.2024
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Student Invention Award, conferred by the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Section, IIT Kharagpur for outstanding innovation.2019
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Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) Ph.D. Fellowship during doctoral studies at IIT Kharagpur.2019
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All India Rank (AIR) 25 in Agricultural Engineering in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 20172017
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MHRD Merit Scholarship for outstanding performance in the Higher Secondary Examination.2015