Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering (SWCE)
DEPARTMENT OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION ENGINEERING
Mandate
- Teaching, research, consultancy and extension in the area of Hydrology, Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Watershed Modelling & Management, Remote Sensing and GIS Applications, Surveying and Levelling, Soil Science and Engineering and allied topics.
- To produce socially committed competent professionals and researchers in soil and water engineering and allied areas.
- To undertake outreach and consultancy services in land and water resources development to support agricultural sector
Permanent Faculty:
- Dr.Sathian, K. K., Professor & Head (Ph.D, MBA)
- Dr.Shyla Joseph, Professor (Ph.D)
- Dr.Jinu, A., Assistant Professor (Ph.D)
- Dr.Subha Rani Kurien, Assistant Professor (Ph.D)
- Er. Priya G. Nair, Assistant Professor (M.Tech)
Adhoc Faculty:
- Er. Ardra Wilson, Assistant Professor (M. Tech)
- Er. Sreeja K., Assistant Professor (M. Tech)
Technical and Supporting Staff
- Er. Mohammed Favazil, Technical Assistant (B.Tech)
- Er. Arun P. S., Technical Assistant (B.Tech)
- Mr.Unnikrishnan, Lab Assistant
Programmes
- M.Tech in Agricultural Engineering with specialization in Soil and Water Engineering
- Ph.D in Agricultural Engineering with specialization in Soil and Water Engineering
Courses offered for B. Tech programme
- Engineering Drawing
- Environmental Studies and Disaster Management
- Surveying and Levelling
- Watershed Hydrology
- Soil Mechanics
- Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
- Water Harvesting and Soil Conservation Structures
- Watershed Planning and Management
- Remote Sensing and GIS Applications
- Floods and Control Measures
- Wasteland Development
- Information Technology for Land and Water Management
- Precision Farming Techniques for Protected Cultivation
- Water Quality and Management Measures
- Plastic Applications in Agriculture
- Quantity Surveying and Valuation
Courses offered for M. Tech
- Watershed Hydrology
- Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
- Water Resources System Engineering
- GIS and Remote Sensing for Land and Water Resource Management
- Watershed Management and Modelling
Courses offered for Ph.D
- Advanced Hydrology
- Soil and Water Systems, Simulation and Modelling
- Modelling Soil Erosion Processes
- Watershed Management and Modelling
- Advanced GIS and Remote Sensing for Land and Water Resource Management
Laboratories
- Survey Laboratory
- Soil and Water Engineering cum Soil Mechanics Laboratory
- Geospatial Laboratory
- Meteorological Observatory
Major equipments available in the laboratories
- Differential GPS
- ILWIS software
- Total Station
- Arc GIS software
- Water Quality Analyser
- ERDAS IMAGINE software
- Soil Moisture Meter with Data Logger
- Automatic Rainfall Recorder with Data Logger
- Consolidation Apparatus
Research Activities
The department is actively involved in various research works along with its academic mandates on different aspects of land and water issues.
- Watershed management using geospatial techniques
- Soil and water conservation on watershed basis
- Modelling watersheds for erosions and sediment yields
- Impact of land use changes on watershed hydrology
- Surface and groundwater modelling for rejuvenation of water bodies
- Precision farming and protected cultivation for optimum input use efficiency and production
- Flood routing and control for hazard management
Externally Aided Projects
- Precision Farming Development Centre (PFDC), Tavanur funded by National Committee on Plasticulture Application in Horticulture (NCPAH)
- SHM funded project "Construction of a farm pond to augment the irrigation potential at KCAET Tavanur Campus".
- Hariyali Watershed Project–Strategies for sustainable watershed development for Ernad Taluk.
- Revolving fund scheme on Geospatial Division.
Consultancy and ExtensionWorks undertaken
- Preparation of master plan for the comprehensive development of different agriculture farms of Calicut and Kannur districts.
- Master plan for the watershed development of 4 Block Panchayats of Malappuram district.
- Master plan for the revitalisation of lift irrigation schemes of Tavanur Gramapanchayat.
- Action plan for the development of landslide affected areas of Thumburmuzhi livestock farm.
- Training on DGPS and Total Station surveying.
- Training on planning and execution of soil and water conservation engineering works.
- Training on watershed planning and management.
- Trainings in Precision Farming and Micro Irrigation.
- FIP on soil survey & landuse planning, remote sensing and GIS, Total Station survey and DGPS.
Consultancy/ Advisory services to:
- Planning Board
- Agriculture Department
- LSGD
- Soil Conservation Department
- Jalanidhi
Professional license and certification of Permanent Faculties
- Dr.Sathian K.K. – Working Group Member of Planning Board, Member of Institution of Engineers, Member of Association of Soil and Water Conservationists,
- Dr.Jinu A. - Member of Kole Land Development Authority
- Dr.Shyla Joseph – Member of Institution of Engineers, Member of Association of Soil and Water Conservationists, Member of ISAE.
- Er. Priya G Nair - Member of Association of Soil and Water Conservationists
CONTACT
Dr.Sathian K.K.
Dean, Professor & Head
Department of SWCE, KCAET, Tavanur
Mob.:8921653919, 9846010324
Postal Address:
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Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology
Kerala Agricultural University
Tavanur P.O
Malappuram District Kerala 679573
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