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Mr. Dhimate Ashish Satish

Scientist (Farm Machinery and Power)

Education M.Tech. in Farm Machinery and Power Engg.
Major research areas : Farm Mechanization

E-mail: ashish.dhimate@icar.gov.in , ashishdhimate@yahoo.in

Brief Bio:

    Er. Ashish Dhimate has been with CRIDA, Hyderabad since 2016. Over the years, he has been involved in farm mechanization and precision farming. Dr. Dhimate's contributions to farm mechanization have been recognized both nationally and internationally. He has developed farm equipments for smart farming. He is now working on automation, development of smart equipments and drone application in agriculture.

Education:

  • M.Tech. in [Farm Machinery and Power Enginering], [Punjab Agricultural Engineering], [2014].
  • B.Tech. in [Agricultural Engineering], [Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth], [2010].

Research Interests:

  • Farm Mechanization
  • Automation and Precision Farming

Experience Profile

  • Worked as Senior Research Fellow, Punjab Agricultural University, (July 2014 - December 2015)
  • Joined in CRIDA, Hyderabad on 11.04.2016

Awards and Recognitions:

  • Best M.Tech. Thesis Award (Indian Society of Technical Education)
  • Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Junior Research Fellowship
  • Best Paper award by Institute of Engineers to the paper entitled “‘Development of Track width and Ground Clearance Enhancing Platform and Matching Implements for Low Horse Power Tractor’ as Co-author
  • Best Poster Award, Dhimate Ashish S, I Srinivas, R V Adake, B S Reddy K Sammi Reddy and M Reddy (2021). Mechanization of Greengram cultivation in India current status and scope. 5th International Agronomy Congress on Agri innovations to combat food and nutrition challenges organized by Indian Society of Agronomy and PJTSAU, Hyderabad during 23-27 November, 2021
  • Best Poster Award, Dhimate Ashish S, et al (2021) Energy efficient harvesting of safflower with brush cutter at National Seminar on Harnessing the potential of Pnachbhutas for sustainable climate resilient rainfed agriculture during 28-29 Sept 2022.

Publications

  • Dhimate A.S., Mahal J.S., Singh M., Dixit A.K., Manes G.S. and Khurana R. (2014). Analysis of straw bruising and sieving system on performance of modified wheat straw combine for better straw quality. Agric Eng. Int : CIGR Journal, 16(4):89-96.
  • Dhimate A., Mahal J.S., Singh M, Dixit A.K., Manes G.S. (2015) Refinement and evaluation wheat straw combine for better straw quality. Agril. Engg. XL (1): 31-40.
  • Dhimate A S, Dogra B, Dogra R, Sanjeeva Reddy B, Srinivas I, Adake R.V. (2018) Mechanization in chickpea cultivation- Current scenario and scope, Agril Engg. Taday, 42(3), pp.1-11.
  • Reddy B. Sanjeeva, Dhimate A. S, G. Venkatesh, Reddy Mallikarjuna and K. Sammi Reddy (2018) Physio-mechanical properties of biochar granules. Indian J. Dryland Agric. Res. & Dev. 33(2): 22-30.
  • Dhimate A.S., Mahal J.S., Singh M., Dixit A.K., Manes G.S. and Khurana R. (2014). Analysis of straw bruising and sieving system on performance of modified wheat straw combine for better straw quality. Agric Eng. Int : CIGR Journal, 16(4):89-96.
  • Dhimate A S., Mahal J.S., Singh M, Dixit A.K., Manes G.S. (2015) Refinement and evaluation wheat straw combine for better straw quality. Agril. Engg. XL (1): 31-40.
  • Nandede B M, Chandel N.S., T. Senthil Kumar and Dhimate A. S. (2018) Development of manually operated single row millet planter cum fertilizer drill. Indian J. Dryland Agric. Res. & Dev. 33(1): 01-06.
  • Ramulu Ch., Dave A K, Srinivas I. and Dhimate A. S. (2018) Effect of electro-spark coating on wear loss of rotavator blades. Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 55 (3): 12-20.
  • Nandede B M, Jadhav M L, Dhimate A S, Thorat D S (2021) Design, Development and Evaluation of Lever type Maize Sheller, Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, JSIR Vol.80(01), 11-16.
  • Modi R U, Kancheti M, Subeesh A, Chandramani Raj, Singh A K, Chandel N S, Dhimate A S, Singh M K, Singh Shweta, (2023) An automated weed identification framework for sugarcane crop: A deep learning approach, Crop Protection, 173 (2023) 106360.

Professional Memberships

  • Life member of Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers, New Delhi, India
  • Life membership of Indian Society of Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad, India
  • Associate membership of Institute of Engineers, India.