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Department of Farm Power and Machinery

Department of Farm Power and Machinery

The Department of Farm Power and Machinery has an old history traced back to the origin of the Agricultural College. During the college era from 1958 to 1976, it worked under the name of the Department of Agricultural Engineering.

After the establishment of Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam in 1977, the department was merged into the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering with its present name and nomenclature.

The department is one of the major departments of the faculty and caters to the manpower needs of Sindh and Balochistan through graduate and postgraduate degree programs.

The vision of the department is to become a center of excellence in farm mechanization through quality teaching, innovative research and collaboration with industries.

Mission of the Department

The mission of the Department is to provide knowledge and expertise to graduates in the design, development, modification, testing, evaluation and promotion of low-cost farm machines.

The department focuses on testing and evaluation of imported as well as locally produced farm machines for proper selection and efficient utilization in different farm activities.

It works for the advancement and dissemination of farm mechanization technologies and provides technical assistance to local farm machinery industries and farmers.

Through engineering workshop facilities, laboratories and practical training, the department provides a scientific environment for teaching and research activities in farm mechanization and allied disciplines.

Academic & Research Strengths

Farm Power

Teaching and research related to engines, power transmission systems, tractors, power units and farm energy utilization.

Farm Machinery

Design, testing, evaluation and field performance of tillage, sowing, harvesting and crop production machinery.

Farm Mechanization

Promotion of farm mechanization technologies for efficient agricultural operations and improved productivity.

Machine Design

Academic focus on machine design, machine components, fabrication and development of agricultural implements.

Workshop Practices

Practical training in machine shop, smithy shop, welding, carpentry, engineering drawing and mechanical repair work.

Instrumentation & Control

Teaching and research support in instrumentation, data handling, control systems and farm machinery automation.

Degree Programs

Bachelor of Engineering

Undergraduate education in Agricultural Engineering with courses in metallurgy, workshop practices, thermodynamics, machine design, tractors, farm machinery, automation and instrumentation.

Master of Engineering

Postgraduate coursework and research in soil cutting and tillage, agricultural machinery management, data handling, advanced farm power, tractor implement performance and machinery design.

Ph.D. Program

Advanced research guidance in farm mechanization, tillage systems, machinery traffic, machinery performance, machine development and agricultural engineering technologies.

Workshop, Laboratories & Facilities

Farm Power Laboratory

Demonstration of engines, engine parts, working principles, power transmission systems and testing equipment for different engine systems.

Farm Machinery Laboratory

Research and demonstration facilities for tractors, plows, rotavators, cultivators, harrows, planters, reapers, harvesters and other farm machines.

Machine Shop

Infrastructure facilities including lathe machine, milling machine, shaper machine, electric bench drill, hydraulic press and mechanical hacksaw.

Smithy Shop

Practical facilities for welding, folding, pressing and cutting of metals through electric arc welding, gas welding, spot welding and furnace work.

Drawing Hall

Drawing boards, drafting machine, overhead projector and instruments for practical work in engineering drawing and machine design.

Tractor Garage & Carpentry Shop

Repair and maintenance facilities for tractors, engine components and wooden works through mechanical and carpentry shop equipment.

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Course Outline

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Postgraduate Thesis

M.E / Ph.D thesis record

Course Outline (FPM)

The Department of Farm Power and Machinery offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in metallurgy, workshop practices, applied thermodynamics, machine design, earth moving machinery, engineering drawing, tractors, farm machinery, automation, instrumentation, soil cutting, tillage, agricultural machinery management, advanced farm power and machinery design.

Undergraduate Courses

Odd Semester
S# Code Title Total Cr. Hrs Theory Practical
1 FPM-105 Metallurgy & Workshop Practices 3 2 1
2 FPM-203 Applied Thermodynamics 2 1 1
3 FPM-303 Machine Design 3 2 1
4 FPM-401 Earth Moving Machinery 2 1 1
Total 10 6 4
Even Semester
S# Code Title Total Cr. Hrs Theory Practical
1 FPM-106 Engineering Drawing & Graphics 2 1 1
2 FPM-204 IC Engines and Tractors 3 2 1
3 FPM-302 Farm Machinery and Automation 3 2 1
4 FPM-304 Instrumentation and Control 2 1 1
Total 10 6 4
Grand Total Credit Hours 20 12 8
Total Courses 8

Postgraduate Courses

Odd Semester
S# Code Title Total Cr. Hrs Theory Practical
1 FPM-701 Soil Cutting and Tillage 3 3 0
2 FPM-703 Agricultural Machinery Management 3 3 0
3 FPM-705 Instrumentation and Data Handling 3 3 0
Total 9 9 0
Even Semester
S# Code Title Total Cr. Hrs Theory Practical
1 FPM-702 Advance Farm Power 3 3 0
2 FPM-704 Tractor Implement Performance 3 3 0
3 FPM-706 Advance Machinery Design 3 3 0
Total 9 9 0
Grand Total Credit Hours 18 18 0
Total Courses 6

Postgraduate Thesis (M.E / Ph.D)-FPM

The following table presents postgraduate thesis records of the Department of Farm Power and Machinery, including M.E and Ph.D research work, student names, thesis titles, passing year or current status, and supervisory committee.

M.E Thesis Record

Sr. # Name of Student Title Year Supervisory Committee
1 Malik Rahmatullah Utilization of agricultural mechanization facilities in district Hyderabad 1974 Bherulal T. Devrajani
2 Lal Bakhsh Dahri Evaluation of the field performance of tractor operated wheat threshers 1991 Mr. Rehmatullah Malik, Dr. Sheruddin Bukhari, Prof. Imam Bux Koondhar
3 Ghulam Shabir Bhatti Effect of different speeds on quality tilth using selected tillage implements 2001 Dr. Nazir Hussain Leghari, Dr. Sheruddin Bukhari, Dr. Ghulam Rasool Mari
4 Ghulamullah Jarwar Effect of tillage implements on the production of Sunflower crop 2001 Dr. Sheruddin Bukhari, Dr. Nazir Hussain Leghari, Mr. Ali Akbar Chanar
5 Riaz Ahmed Dayo Effect of inflation pressure on the performance of radial ply tractor tire 2001 Dr. Nazir Hussain Leghari, Dr. Sheruddin Bukhari, Dr. Ghulam Rasool Mari
6 Naimatullah Leghari Effect of soil moisture on the quality of tilth by various tillage implements 2001 Dr. Sheruddin Bukhari, Dr. Nazir Hussain Leghari, Dr. Ghulam Rasool Mari
7 Ali Raza Shah Effect of tillage practices on root development and growth of wheat crop 2005 Dr. Ghulam Rasool Mari, Mr. Ali Akbar Chanar, Dr. Naimatullah Leghari
8 Shafique Qadir Memon Effect of tillage on soil physical properties growth and yield of Maize under different sowing methods 2005 Dr. Ghulam Rasool Mari, Mr. Ali Gohar Rajper, Mr. Ali Akbar Chanar
9 Azizullah Soomro Impact of additional load over the disk harrow on its performance, growth and yield of wheat crop 2006 Mr. Ali Gohar Rajper, Dr. M. Saleh Soomro, Mr. Ali Akbar Chanar
10 Mumtaz Ahmed Jakhro Fuel consumption and soil aggregation by rotary tiller at different tractor forward speeds and position of rear shield 2006 Mr. Ali Gohar Rajper, Mr. Ali Akbar Chanar, Mr. Liaquat Ali Jamali
11 Farman Ali Chandio Performance evaluation of selected tillage implements under the saline sodic soils 2009 Mr. Ali Gohar Rajper, Mr. Ali Akbar Chanar, Dr. Naimatullah Leghari
12 Ghulam Ali Buriro Status of agricultural machinery in Nasirabad district Balochistan 2009 Dr. Naimatullah Leghari, Dr. Ghulam Rasool Mari, Mr. Ali Gohar Rajper
13 Mahmood Laghari Performance evaluation of tractor mounted fertilizer spreaders 2012 Dr. Naimatullah Leghari, Engr. Ali Raza Shah, Dr. Inayatullah Rajpar
14 Qamaruddin Zehri Performance evaluation of shallow and deep tillage implements and their impact on the quality of soil tilth under different soil moisture levels 2016 Dr. Naimatullah Leghari, Engr. Ali Raza Shah, Dr. Ahmed Ali Tagar
15 Sher Ali Shaikh Effect of straw incorporation by different tillage implement combination on growth and yield of maize crop 2016 Dr. Farman Ali Chandio, Dr. Naimatullah Leghari, Engr. Liaquat Ali Jamali
16 Iqbal Ahmed Pathan Influence of tillage implements on soil physical properties under different working depths 2016 Dr. Farman Ali Chandio, Dr. Ahmed Ali Tagar, Dr. Ashifa Soomro
17 Imtiaz Ali Dahri Effect of different stages of straw incorporation on soil physical properties and Maize crop 2017 Dr. Ahmed Ali Tagar, Dr. Naimatullah Leghari, Dr. Ali Raza Shah
18 Adnan Khan Effect of organic fertilizers and compost on some soil properties and maize yield 2017 Dr. Ahmed Ali Tagar, Dr. Naimatullah Leghari, Dr. Ali Raza Shah
19 Abid Ali Effect of conventional tillage and reduced tillage systems on some soil properties, growth and yield of wheat crop 2019 Dr. Ahmed Ali Tagar, Dr. Naimatullah Leghari, Dr. Shakeel Hussain Chattah
20 Ms. Noreena Memon Assessment of field and energy use efficiencies of different types of furrow openers in no-till field conditions 2020 Dr. Ahmed Ali Tagar, Dr. M. Sohail Memon, Dr. Shakeel Hussain Chattah
21 Ms. Anna Heeta Khan Effect of different types of furrow openers on soil properties, growth and yield of sunflower crop 2019 Dr. Naimatullah Leghari, Dr. Ahmed Ali Tagar, Dr. Shakeel Hussain Chattah
22 Zuhaib Ali Effect of tillage and straw incorporation on soil physical properties, growth and yield of sunflower under different working depths 2020 Dr. Ahmed Ali Tagar, Engr. Sattar Mashori, Engr. Zaheer Ahmed Khan
23 M. Yousuf Effect of straw incorporation, burning and removal on soil structure, growth and yield of sunflower under moldboard ploughing 2020 Dr. Ahmed Ali Tagar, Dr. Naimatullah Leghari, Dr. Irfan Ahmed Shaikh
24 Abdul Waheed Buriro Effect of different levels of straw incorporation on soil structure, growth and yield of sunflower under moldboard ploughing 2020 Dr. Ahmed Ali Tagar, Dr. Naimatullah Leghari, Dr. Shakeel Hussain Chattah
25 Amir Ali Unar Effect of ploughing depths on soil physical properties, growth and yield of sunflower 2020 Dr. Ahmed Ali Tagar, Dr. Naimatullah Leghari, Dr. Shakeel Hussain Chattah
26 Shafique Ahmed Lakhan Comparative study of cultivator and disk harrow on field efficiency, soil structure, growth and yield of sunflower crop 2020 Dr. Ahmed Ali Tagar, Dr. M. Sohail Memon, Dr. Shakeel Hussain Chattah
27 Shah Dost Effect of different tillage implements on soil physico-chemical properties, growth and yield of sunflower crop 2021 Dr. Ahmed Ali Tagar, Dr. Farman Ali Chandio, Engr. Abdul Saboor Soomro
28 Muhammad Mateen Design and evaluation of seed rate monitoring by using multiple Infra-red sensors-based technology 2021 Dr. Farman Ali Chandio, Dr. Irshad Ali Mari, Dr. Mashooque Ali Talpur
29 Danial Saeed Impact assessment of zero tillage and minimum tillage with laser land leveling on soil physical properties, yield and water productivity of wheat crop 2021 Engr. Ameet Kumar, Dr. Ahmed Ali Tagar, Dr. Munir Ahmed Mangrio
30 Waqas Ali Economic of zero tillage and minimum tillage with laser land leveling for water saving and yield of wheat crop 2021 Engr. Ameet Kumar, Dr. Ahmed Ali Tagar, Dr. Sohail Memon
31 M. Mohsin Khan Nizamani Effect of different types of coulters on the performance of moldboard plow under different straw conditions 2022 Dr. Ahmed Ali Tagar, Engr. Abdul Sattar Mashori, Dr. Irshad Ali Mari
32 Ateequr Rehman Lashari Effect of reduced tillage and conventional tillage with different irrigation scheduling on soil physical properties, growth and yield of wheat crop 2022 Dr. Faisal Mehmood, Naimatullah Leghari, Engr. Abdul Sattar Mashori
33 Sajjad Ali Shah Performance evaluation of row cleaner under different straw conditions in a strip-tillage system Under process Dr. Ahmed Ali Tagar, Engr. Abdul Sattar Mashori, Dr. Irshad Ali Mari
34 Aisha Rajput Design, development and performance evaluation of solar harvester for wheat crop Under process Dr. Ahmed Ali Tagar, Engr. Abdul Sattar Mashori, Engr. Abdul Saboor Soomro
35 Aminullah Effect of different types of coulters on forces, straw cutting efficiency and soil aggregation under different straw conditions Under process Dr. Ahmed Ali Tagar, Engr. Abdul Sattar Mashori, Dr. Faisal Mehmood
36 Amjad Panhwar Effect of no tillage, minimum tillage and reduced tillage systems on soil properties, growth and yield of maize crop Under process Dr. Ahmed Ali Tagar, Engr. Abdul Sattar Mashori, Engr. Shoukat Ali Soomro
37 Shahryar Panhwar Comparative study of conventional tillage, no tillage, and strip tillage methods on soil properties, growth and yield of maize crop Under process Dr. Ahmed Ali Tagar, Dr. M. Sohail Memon, Dr. Faisal Mehmood
38 Sarmad Noomrio Effect of bionic mole forelimb type row cleaner on the performance of seed drill under different straw conditions Under process Dr. Ahmed Ali Tagar, Dr. Farman Ali Chandio, Dr. Mashooque Ali Talpur
39 Ghazala Siddiqa Effect of different loading speeds and moisture contents on maize shearing strength of corn seed Under process Dr. Farman Ali Chandio, Dr. Ahmed Ali Tagar, Dr. Aasia Panhwar
40 Abdul Hadi Effect of different tillage practices and farmyard manure application on growth and yield of wheat crop Under process Dr. Faisal Mehmood, Engr. Ameet Kumar, Engr. Abdul Saboor Soomro
41 Yawar Abbas Effect of different tillage practices and row spacing on the growth and yield of wheat crop Under process Dr. Faisal Mehmood, Dr. Ahmed Ali Tagar, Engr. Shoukat Ali Soomro
42 Akbar Khan Effect of different tillage practices and irrigation regimes on the growth and yield of wheat crop Under process Dr. Faisal Mehmood, Dr. Ahmed Ali Tagar, Engr. Zaheer Ahmed Khan
43 Masood Mangi Effect of different tire inflation pressures of tractor on the performance of tillage implements Under process Engr. Abdul Sattar Mashori, Dr. Ahmed Ali Tagar, Engr. Shoukat Ali Soomro
44 Wajid Hussain Bhutto Effect of various tillage implements on soil physical properties and field efficiency under different soil moisture levels Under process Dr. Ahmed Ali Tagar, Engr. Abdul Sattar Mashori, Engr. Abdul Saboor Soomro

Ph.D Thesis Record

S. No Name of Student Title Year Supervisory Committee
1 Muhammad Saleh Soomro Design, fabrication and performance evaluation of an agro-dryer for drying agro commodities 2003 Dr. Abdul Quadir Mughal, Dr. Nisar Memon, Dr. Sheruddin Bukhari
2 Mansoor Khan Khattak Effect of various tillage practices on physical properties of soil and yield of wheat-maize rotation 2004 Dr. Abdul Quadir Mughal, Dr. Sheruddin Bukhari, Dr. M. Jamal Khan
3 Naimatullah Laghari Impact of different tillage practices on root development and plant growth parameters of wheat and maize 2014 Dr. Muhammad Saffar Mirjat, Dr. Abdul Quadir Mughal, Dr. Inayatullah Rajpar
4 Ali Raza Shah Tillage and machinery traffic effects on some soil physical properties, root development and growth of maize crop 2015 Dr. Muhammad Saffar Mirjat, Dr. Abdul Quadir Mughal, Dr. Inayatullah Rajpar
5 Barkat Ali Nindwani Effect of tillage practices and straw incorporation on the reclamation of saline-sodic soil in a maize-wheat cropping system Under process Dr. Naimatullah Leghari, Dr. Ahmed Ali Tagar, Dr. Inayatullah Rajpar
6 M. Sufyan Khan Effect of tillage practices and organic inputs on soil physicochemical properties, soil fertility, growth and yield of crops in a maize-wheat cropping system Under process Dr. Ahmed Ali Tagar, Dr. Naimatullah Leghari, Dr. Amant Ali
7 Manzoor Ali Magsi Effect of tillage practices and organic fertilizers on soil properties, growth and yield of maize and wheat crops Under process Dr. Naimatullah Leghari, Dr. Ahmed Ali Tagar, Dr. Habibullah Magsi