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Name Dr. H.V.HEMA KUMAR Date of Birth 1st
June 1969
Position or Title Associated Professor & Head, Dept. of Agricultural Structures.
Organizational
Affiliation
Affiliated to Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU)
E-mail Vhemakumar9@gmail.com
Postal Address Dr. H.V.Hema Kumar,
Associate Professor & Head
Dept. of Agricultural Structures
College of Agricultural Engineering, Bapatla,
Guntur (District), Andhra Pradesh (State), India.
Working
Experience
i) Corporate Sector : 1 ½ Years as Sr. Engineer (Projects) in Maxworth Orchards(I)
Limited, Chennai.
ii) Voluntary Organization : 3 ½ years as Training Associate (Ag.Engg). in Acharya
Ranga Krishi Vigyan Kendra, near Tirupati (ICAR funds)
ANGRAU
iii) 2 ½ years as Scientist (Ag.Engg) in Indo- Dutch Network Project
iv) 11 years in Teaching U.G. & P.G. Students & guiding their research
projects
v) 3 years research scholar (PhD) at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
Conferences Attended
1. Attended a workshop on Water shed Conservation at Indian Grain Storage Institute, Hyderabad.(while
working at ARKVK).
2. Attended a annual drainage workshop at CSSRI, Karnal from 17-19th
October 2000. (While working at
Indo-Dutch Network Project) and received appreciations from Principal Scientist & Staff for my
presentation).
3. Attended ISAE (Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers) Annual convention/ workshop held at O.U.A.T.
Bhubaneswarfrom22-24 January 2001. (Presented three articles) (Whileworking atIndo-DutchNetwork
Project).
4. Attended Science and Spiritual Quest, 3rd
All India Conference at Tirupati during 22-23 December 2007.
5. AttendedAllIndiaSeminaronMicroIrrigationatHyderabad,organizedbyIEIduring18-19December2008.
6. Attended National Workshop on enhancement of Water and Land Productivity at Tirupati organized by
A.P. Water Management Project during 9-10 March 2010
7. Attended National Agricultural Development Programme National workshop on “ Dryland development
and Maximizing crop productivity ” during 12-13 May 2011.,at TNAU., Coimbatore., India.
8. Attended “Calorie’12’ All India seminar of Engineering Interventions for profitable agriculture. Organized
during September 11-12, 2012 at Coimbatore by Institution of Engineers India and TNAU.
9. Attended 47th
Annual Convention and International symposium on “Bio-energy challenges and
opportunities” organized by Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers.
10. Participated in Agricultural Graduate Students’ Conference 2013 on “ Food Safety and Food Security”
organized by TNAU during 2-3 May 2013
11. Participated in “ Conjunctive use of surface and ground water resources” conference held at Siddhartha
Engineering College at Vijayawada during 11-12th
February 2016.

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Education Furnished at the end.
Membership of
Institutions,
Associations and
Reviewer, Editorial
Board
i. Life Member, Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE), LM No. 9519.
ii. LifeMemberofAssociateMemberofInstituteofEngineersofIndia(IEI)LM092845-6.
iii. Life Member of Indian Association of Hydrologist, Roorkee (To be received)
iv. Life Member of Indian Water Resources Society LM-13-7406.
v. Life Member Indian Association of Soil and Water Conservationists LM-1894
vi.Life Member Andhra Agricultural Journal.
vii.Life Member Journal of Research ANGRAU
Online subscription for
i)Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, ASCE
ii)Computers and Electronics in Agriculture,
iii)Journal of Hydrology., Elsevier Publications
iv)Agricultural Water Management ElsevierPublications
1. T.V.Satyanarayna H.V.Hema Kumar M.Raghu Babu A.Srinivasulu 2000 Bulletin on “ Design and
Constructionof DrainageSystemsatKonankiand Uppugunduru” Technical BulletinNo.3,Indo-Dutch
Network project, Bapatla June 2000Bapatla
2. Satyanarayana, T.V., Srinivasulu, A., Hema Kumar, H.V. 2001.” Successful Drainage Pilot in Nagarjuna
Sagar Project Right Canal Command in India”-A Case Study ICID-CIID, Korean National Committee
on Irrigation and Drainage. Republic of Korea
3. H.V.Hema Kumar, T.V.Satyanarayana, A.Srinivasulu & G.Aravind Reddy (2001)., Drainage investigations
forthe design of sub-surface drainage system atKonanki pilot areain Prakasham District of Andhra
Pradesh., Paper presented in Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers., Annual Convention., held at
Bubaneswar India.
4. A.Srinivasulu, T.V.Satyanaryana & H.V.Hema Kumar (2001)., “ Performance of drainage system in a pilot
area in Nagarjuna Sagar Project right canal command area.
5. Srinivsaulu, A., Hema Kumar, H.V., Satyanarayana, T.V., Raghu Babu, M., 2002. “Performance of Drainage
Systems at Uppugunduru Pilot Area in Krishna Western Delta” ISAE Seminar Souvenir July
2002.Bapatla
6. Advisory Services on Drainage and Water Management at Doppalapudi Village- October 2002..
7. Hema Kumar, H.V., Srinivasulu, A., Satyanarayana, T.V., 2002. “ Effect of Drain Spacing and Envelope
Material on Water Table Fluctuations and Drain Discharges” ISAE Seminar ,Souvenir July
2002.Bapatla
8. H.V.Hema Kumar, A.Sambaiah & R.K.Panda (2002)., ‘Preparation of Iso-tach maps using Orissa.,
Agricultural Engineering Today, India.
9. T.V.Satyanarayana,H.V.HemaKumar&A. Srinivasulu(2002).,Acasestudyofsub-surfacedrainagesystem
performance in relation to envelope materials and spacings., A paper presented at the 36th
Annual
Convention of Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers, 2002 at IIT., Kharagpur. India.
10. Srinivasulu, A., Hema Kumar, H.V., Satyanarayana, T.V., 2003. “Hydraulic performance of Closed
Sub-SurfaceDrainageSystematKonankiPilotAreainNSPRightCanalCommand”,JournalofResearch
ANGRAU 31(1) 19-25 2003 Hyderabad.
11. Hema Kumar, H.V., Srinivasulu, A., Satyanarayana, T.V.,2003.“Role of Subsurface Drainage Systems in
the Control of Waterlogging at Konanki Pilot Area” Journal of Research ANGRAU 31(4)8-13
Hyderabad.
12. Srinivasulu, A.,Satyanarayana,T.V., Hema Kumar, H.V., 2003. “Subsurface Drainage for the control of

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Waterlogging in a Pilot area in Nagarjuna Sagar Right Canal Command in South India” Paper No.006
presented at the 9th International Drainage Workshop, Utrecht 1-8 The Netherlands.
13. Srinivasulu , A.,Satyanarayna, T.V.,.Hema Kumar H.V., 2004 .“Subsurface drainage in a pilot area in
Nagarjuna Sagar right canal command, India” Irrigation and Drainage SystemsXxx,1-10,2004
The Netherlands.
14. Dr.T.V.Satyanarayna H.V.Hema Kumar G.Ravi Babu G.Chandra Mouli 2005 Practical Lab
Manual on “Fluid Mechanics and Open Channel Hydraulics”88 Practical Manual 2005
Bapatla.
15. A.Srinivasulu, T.V.Satyanarayana & H.V.Hema Kumar (2005) Subsurface drainage in a pilot area in
Nagarjuna Sagar right canal command, India, Irrigation and Drainage Systems. Springer 2005.
16.A.Srinivasulu, T.V.Satyanarayana, M.Raghubabu and H.V.Hema Kumar (2006)., “ Performance evaluation
of drainage systems in waterlogged coastal sandy clay loam soil at a pilot area in Krishna Western
Delta., Journal of Agricultural Engineering Today., India.
17. M.K.Prasad,B.V.S.Prasad, H.V.Hema Kumar and D.Bhaskara Rao., 2007. “Survey of Agricultural
Mechanization at an Adapted Village” Journal of Rural Technology, Vol 3 No.5 Oct.2007, Bhopal.
18. Ch.Bala Chand, P.Guru Prasad, K. Lavanya, M.K.Prasad and H.V.Hema Kumar., “Ergonomic Evaluation of
Engine Operated Rotary Grass Cutter”, The Andhra Agricultural Journal, July 2007.
19. N.Ashok kumar, K.P.Meerabai, H.V.Hema Kumar, Ch.Kashinath and K.Indira “Water Budget Studies of
College and Hostel Buildings of CAE campus, Bapatla. Vol 58 No.1 Jan-Mar 2011.
20. L.M.Nagendra Kumar, D.Sai Gangadhara Rao,P.Venu, and H.V.Hema Kumar., “Irrigation Performance
Assessment in Krishna Western Delta using Remote Sensing and GIS”-Research Note published I Journal
of Agril Engg. April-June 2011.
21. K.Krupavati, T.V.Satyanarayana and H.V.Hema Kumar.,” Semi Circular Contraction Critical Flow Flumes
for Field Channels” Poster presented in “ Dry land Development & Maximizing Crop
Productivity”-National Workshop (12-13th
May 2011.
22. K.Krupavati, H.V.Hema Kumar & B.Hari Babu “Metal Road Ring for tractor cage wheels to prevent road
damage 2011., Andhra Agricultural Journal.
23. B.Raj Kiran, D.Sai Gangadhara Rao and H.V.Hema Kumar 2011., “Design of RBC flume for water
measurement in field channels of low discharges” The Andhra Agricultural Journal,. Bapatla
24. L.M.Nagendra Kumar M, D.Sai Gangadhara Rao, H.V.Hema Kumar, P.R.K.Prasad (2011) Mapping of soil
salinityandpHforPathireddypalempilotareaofKrishnaWesternDelta.,TheAndhraAgriculturalJournal,
India
25. K.Krupavathi, T.V.Satyanarayana, K.Krupavathi, 2012.,” Hydraulic principles of side contracted
semi-circular critical flow flumes for irrigation water measurement., poster presented in National
conference in National Agricultural Development Programme, conference., Coimbatore.,TNAU.
26. K.Krupavati,T.V.Satyanarayana&H.V.HemaKumar2012“ Effectofsubmergenceandflowcharacteristics
and accuracy of measurement in semicircular contraction critical flow flumes. International journal of
agricultural engineering.
27. MuraliKrishnaChandHemaKumarH.V. 2012“ Evaluationofdripirrigationbasedonhydraulicparameters”
The Andhra Agricultural Journal, Bapatla
28. A.Ramarao, M.Raghu Babu, H.V.Hema Kumar & S.Vishnu Vardhan (2012), Performance study of
Nagulapaduliftirrigationscheme ofNallamadadrainin KrishnaWesternDelta” The AndhraAgricultural
Journal., Bapatla.
29. K.Krupavathi, T.V.Satyanarayana & H.V.Hema Kumar(2012)., Performance testing of semi-circular
contraction critical flow flumes for field channels., IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering.
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30. K.Krupavati, T.V.Satyanarayana, H.V.Hema Kumar & M. Vijay Sai Reddy 2012 “ End depth-discharge
relationship in semi-circular contraction critical flow flumes for field channels.
31. K.Krupavati, H.V.Hema Kumar & M.V.S.Reddy 2012:Performance evaluation of metal road ring for tractor
cage wheels on different roads , Progressive Research
32. Ch.Muralikrishna, H.V.Hema Kumar & D.Sai Gangadhara Rao (2012) Study of hydraulic performance of
drip irrigation systems in banana fields of Guntur District. International Journal of Agricultural
Engineering., India.
33. H.V.HemaKumar,R.K.Panda&G.MuraleeKrishna(2013).,Stochasticanalysisofwind speeddataofOrissa
state. Paper presented in 47th
Annual Convention of Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE) and
International Symposiumon“ Bio-Energy–ChallengesandOpportunities:heldin(28-30)January 2013.,
Hyderabad, India
34. H.V.Hema Kumar, D.Bhaskara Rao and B.Raj Kiran (2013)., “ Studies on noise levels in agricultural
machinery.”Paperpresentedin47th
AnnualConventionofIndianSocietyofAgriculturalEngineers(ISAE)
and International Symposium on “ Bio-Energy –Challenges and Opportunities: held in (28-30)January
2013., Hyderabad, India
35. K.Krupavathi, T.V.Satyanarayana and H.V.Hema Kumar (2013)., “ Discharge relations of semi-circular
contracted flume under free flow and submergence conditions. Paper presented in 47th
Annual
Convention of Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE) and International Symposium on
“ Bio-Energy –Challenges and Opportunities: held in (28-30)January 2013., Hyderabad, India.
36. G.Muralee Krishna, Radheyshyam and H.V.Hema Kumar (2013).” Dynamic water allocation of water for
Agrasdistributarycommand. Paperpresentedin47th
AnnualConventionofIndianSocietyofAgricultural
Engineers (ISAE) and International Symposium on “Bio-Energy –Challenges and Opportunities: held in
(28-30)January 2013., Hyderabad, India.
37. H.V. Hema Kumar, Navaneetha Pandyan and K.Ramaswamy(2013)., Analysis of electrical consumption
due to double pumping in Tamil Nadu. Paper presented in 47th
Annual Convention of Indian Society
of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE) and International Symposium on “ Bio-Energy –Challenges and
Opportunities: held in (28-30)January 2013., Hyderabad, India
38. H.V.Hema Kumar and K.Ramswamy (2012) Application of artificial neural network for estimating
Evapotranspiration-a review. Paper presented in “Calorie-12” All India seminar on engineering
interventions for profitable agriculture.(September 11-12)., Souvenir., Coimbatore., India.
39. K.RamaswamyandH.V.HemaKumar(2012)”Optimumfarmlevelwaterstoragestructures”Paperpresented
in47th
AnnualConventionofIndianSocietyofAgriculturalEngineers(ISAE)andInternationalSymposium
on “ Bio-Energy –Challenges and Opportunities: held in (28-30)January 2013., Hyderabad, India.
40. G.Muralee Krishna Radhey Shyam and H.V.Hema Kumar(2013).,” Water Balance Studies in Agras
distributary command forvariouscrops. Paperpresentedin“Foodsafetyandfoodsecurity”, Agricultural
graduate students conference held at TNAU., Coimbatore., India during 2-3 May 2013.
41. MukeshKumarPalasania,H.V. HemaKumarandG.MuraleeKrishna.(2013). Probabilityanalysisofseasonal
and annual rainfall data of Lam Farm. Andhra Pradesh., Paper presented in 47th
Annual Convention of
IndianSocietyofAgriculturalEngineers(ISAE)andInternationalSymposiumon“ Bio-Energy–Challenges
and Opportunities: held in (28-30)January 2013., Hyderabad, India.
42. K.Krupavathi, H.V. HemaKumar and B. Hari Babu(2011).,”Metal road ring forcage wheels to prevent road
damage. The Andhra Agricultural Journal., vol 55(2) 203-208.
43. H.V.Hema Kumar and K.Ramaswamy (2013)., Drainage Investigations for the design of water table
management systems at Gopichettipalem, Erode District, Tamil Nadu.,
44. H.V.Hema Kumar and K.Ramaswamy (2013)., “Use of Easy Fit software for probability analysis of rainfall
of Gopichettipalem area, Erode District, Tamil Nadu. To be published in Madras Agricultural Journal

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45. B.Rajkiran, Ch.Muralee Krishna & D.Sai Gangadhara Rao & H.V.Hema Kumar 2013 “Performance of RBC
flumes for low discharge field channels. Andhra Agricultural Journal.,
46. Study Material for “Fluid Mechanics”
47. Study Material for “Ground Water Wells and Pumps”.
48. Study Material for “Design and Costing of Soil Conservation and Irrigation
49. Muralee Krishna Ch. Hema Kumar H.V.& Rami Reddy K.V.S. “ Economic Analysis and Farmers’ response
of drip irrigation systems in banana fields of Guntur district, Andhra Agricultural Journal
50. H.V.Hema Kumar, Mukesh Kumar Pulsania & Raj Kiran B. & D.Bhaskara Rao “ Studies on noise levels in
agricultural machinery, abstract published in ISAE convention -2013
51. V. NavaneethaPandyan,RamaswamyK. H.V.HemaKumar,P. Kartikeyan&P.Praveen,“ Changesofclimate
and land use in selected areas of Tamil Nadu Paper published in proceedings of “ Food safety and Food
security conference
53.. D.Sai Gangadhara Rao, T.V.Satyanarayana & H.V.Hema Kumar 2014 “ Coefficient of discharge variation
for different semicircular weirs. International Journal of Agricultural Engineering
54. M.Srinivasarao , A.Rama Rao, K.Kishan & H.V.Hema Kumar 2014 “ Studies on water front advances in
subsurface drip irrigation under laboratory conditions. Engineering and Technology in India
55.. Aswin Kumar, A.Rama Rao,M.Srinivasulu & H.V.Hema Kumar 2014 “ Minimizing irrigation water losses in
flooded paddy using low cost sensor unit. International journal of Agricultural Engineering.
56. R.Ganesh Babu, G.Ravi Babu & H.V.Hema Kumar 2015 “ Estimation of crop water requirement , effective
rainfall and irrigation water requirement for vegetable crops using CROPWAT. International Journal of
Agricultural Engineering.,
57. D.SaiGangadharaRao, T.V.Satyanarayana,H.V.HemaKumar&K.V.S.RamiReddy 2015“Effectofcrestheight
on flow characteristics of semi-circular bottom contraction weirs. International Journal of Agricultural
Engineering.
58. Apart fromthis, More than 10 no. All India Radio talks beneficial to the farmers were delivered. More than
12 reaserch articles were published in regional language (Telugu) famers magazines
Additional
Information
Articles Reviewed: 4 No. from National Journals
1 No. International Journal
U.G. Theses guided : 11No.
P.G. Theses guided : 4 No. as a member:8 students
Examinations
Passed
Year of
Passing
University/
Board
Class
Obtained
% of Marks/
OGPA Obtained
Secondary School
Certificate
1984 Board of Secondary
Education, A.P. (India)
First 72.3%
Intermediate 1986 Board of Intermediate
Education, A.P.(India)
First 82.7%
B.Tech(Ag.Engg) 1991 Acharya N.G. Ranga Agril.
University A.P.(India)
First 8.66/10
M.Tech(WRDM) 1993 IndianInstituteofTechnology,
Kharagpur (W.B.)(India)
First 8.26/10
PhD(SWCE) 2010 Tamil Nadu Agril University First 8.26/10

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Training Programmes Refresher Courses Attended as Participant and Trainer:
Title of the course Institution Period Participant/
TrainerFrom To
1.Watershed
Management
National Institute of
Agricultural Extension
Management,
Hyderabad
26.04.1995 19.05.1995 Participant
2.Integrated Watershed
Management
Central Research
Institute for Dryland
Agriculture, Hyderabad
11.3.1997 28.3.1997 Participant
3.Farm machinery
Selection, Use and
management
Central Institute of
Agricultural Engineering,
Bhopal
11.08.1997 30.08.1997 Participant
4. Pilot Area Data
Analysis
Indo-Dutch Network
Project, Bapatla By ILRI
experts
14.02.2000 3.03.2000 Participant
5.Management/
Reclamation of
waterlogged saline
lands” organized by
Ministry of Water
Resources at CSSRI,
Karnal
27.09.2000 2.9.2000 Participant
6.Integrated Pilot Area
Drainage Research
Central Soil Salinity
ResearchInstitute,Karnal
India by ILRI experts
24.06.2001 14.07.2001 Participant
7.Computer Models in
Irrigation and Drainage
ANGRAU and
International Land
Reclamation
Institute(ILRI), at
Hyderabad by ILRI
experts
19.11.2001 10.12.2001 Participant
8Computer Training
Programme on MS office
and Internet
Driton Systems(P) Ltd.
Bapatla
11.04.2002 10.05.2002 Participant
9. Tools for Agricultural
Water Use Assessment
and management- An
IWRM Perspective
Jointly organized by
ANGRAU and ALTERRA-
ILRI
21.11.2005 11.12.2005 Participant.
10.International Training
Course on Water use
Efficiency
Organized by Water
Technology Center,
ANGRAU, Hyderabad
24.09.2007 14.10.2007 Participant
11. National Training
Course on Water
Management in
Agriculture
Organized by Water
Technology Center ,
ANGRAU, Hyderabad
30.01.2008 19.2.2008 Resource Person

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12. National Training
Course on Water
Management in
Agriculture
Organized by Water
Technology Center ,
ANGRAU, Hyderabad
Feb. 2009 Resource Person
13.A.P.Council of Science
and Technology
Farmers Training
Programme at CAE,
Bapatla
2008 Resource Person
14.National Training
Course on Real Time
Irrigation
Organized by CIAE,
Bhopal, ICAR.
01.12.2009 21.09.2009 Participant
a. Projectsguidedfor B.Tech(Ag.Engg)
1. Performance Evaluation of Multi Point Bore well Systems in the Coastal Fields Bapatla 2003
2. Design and Evaluation of Border and Furrow Irrigation Methods for Sandy Soil of Bapatla 2004
3. Evaluation of Drip Irrigation System for Banana in Farmers’ Fields 2005
4. Identification of Canals and Drainage network in Krishna Western Delta Using Remote
Sensing and GIS 2006
5. Design and Execution of Sub Surface Drainage System for a Salt Affected
And Water logged Area under Mutluru Channel Command 2006
(As Co-Supervisor)
6. Use of RS & GIS for KWD 2007
7. Rainfall analysis modeling (development of a software) 2008
8. Design and Fabrication of RBC flume 2009
9. Auto-Irrigation using Electronic sensors for Irrigation 2010
10. Assessment and mapping of irrigation water quality index of Bapatla Mandal 2014
11. Analysis of climate data of Bapatla 2015
12. Studies on estimation of on-farm water use efficiency of chillies and modelling
Using CROWAT
b. M.Tech(Ag. Engg)
1. Use of RS & GIS in KWD 2008
2. Field Performance Evaluation of Drip Systems in Guntur District 2009.
3. Conjunctive use planning of surface and ground water resources of a distributary
In Krishna Western Delta 2014
4. Studies on mole drainage technology in waterlogged black soils 2015
OngoingP.G. &PhDResearchProjects
P.G. 1. Modelling of waterlogging and salinity in Krishna Central Delta
2. Modelling of surface irrigation systems using SURDEV in coastal areas of Guntur District.
PhD 1. Study on optimum allocation of surface and ground water resources in a distributary of Krishna
Western delta
Certifiedthattheinformationprovidedaboveistruetothebestofmyknowledge.
Dr. H. V. Hema Kumar