Pavan Patel

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Deepak Meshram

Lead- Operations

Deepak is Alumnus IIT- Khargapur and a seasoned agricultural engineer and climate expert with a strong academic foundation and a wealth of professional experience in sustainable rural development. He holds an M.Tech in Water Resources Management from IIT Kharagpur and a B.Tech in Agricultural Engineering from MGCGVV. His academic excellence is further highlighted by his GATE-2007 All India Rank of 192 and his NET-2018 ASRB.

Professionally, Deepak has made significant contributions as a Development Organiser (Technical) at Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India) in Dharampuri, as a Block Coordinator for the C.F.T. Project under the Panchayat and Rural Development Department MP, and as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Soil and Water Engineering at Chhattisgarh Agricultural Engineering College, Durg.

Deepak’s research is well-recognized, with publications on topics such as wastewater treatment and reuse in irrigation, organic fertilizer effects under drip fertigation, rooftop rainwater harvesting systems, and the role of agricultural mechanization in empowering women. His work has earned him several awards, including recognition as a resource person under the Jal Jeevan Mission and the Best Thesis Award from the Society for Scientific Development in Agriculture & Technology.

With a solid technical foundation and a deep commitment to sustainable practices, Deepak is dedicated to advancing agricultural and rural development, making him a valuable asset to any organization in the field.

Expertise

Academic Qualifications:

  • M.Tech inWater Resources Management from IIT Kharagpur,
  • B.Tech in Agricultural Engineering from MGCGVV
  • GATE-2007 All India Rank 192
  • NET-2018 ASRB-ICAR Score: 46.45%

Professional Experience:

  • Development Organiser (Technical) at Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India), Dharampuri District, Dhar
  • Block Coordinator C.F.T. Project at Panchayat and Rural Development Department MP, and M.P. Day State Rural Livelihood Mission
  • Assistant Professor in the Department of Soil and Water Engineering at Chhattisgarh Agricultural Engineering College, Durg.

Research and Publications:

  • Published a research paper on the "Treatment of wastewater and Reuse in Irrigation system" in the International Journal of Advanced Research.
  • Organic fertilizer units and their effect on crop growth under drip fertigation.
  • Roof-top rainwater harvesting systems.
  • Performance of drip irrigation systems using organic fertilizers.
  • Women empowerment through agricultural mechanization.

Awards and Recognitions

  • Awarded as a resource person for community-level training and capacity building under the Jal Jeevan Mission.
  • Participated in the "Regional Workshop on orientation of participating institutes to initiate work in adopted village clusters" under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan.
  • Won the Best Model award in the design contest on grassroots technology organized by the Regional Science Centre, Bhopal.
  • Received the Best Thesis Award from the Society for Scientific Development in Agriculture & Technology, 2018.

Team Member

Our Team

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Satish Bhargav

Founder
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Pavan Patel

Founder
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Deepak Meshram

Lead Operations