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Faculty Agricultural Engineering and Technology Irrigation and Water Management Faculty Members Dr. Ashutus Singha

Dr. Ashutus Singha

Associate Professor

PhD in Institute of Environmental and Sustainable development in Agriculture (China), B.Sc in Agricultural Engineering (BAU), M.Sc in Irrigation and Water Management (BAU), ITP Fellow (Belgium)

Research interests: Drought priming, Salinity acclimation, Irrigation and Water Resource Management, IoT-based Smart Farming

ashutus.iwm@sau.ac.bd


+8801722917959
Dept. of Irrigation and Water Management

Research Interests

  • Irrigation System Planning and Management
  • Irrigation and Drainage Enginnering
  • River Training and Flood Control
  • Soil-Water-Plant Relationship
  • Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
  • Water Resource Planning
  • Drought Priming and Salinity Acclimation
  • Floating Paddy Cultivation
  • Rooftop gardening Smart Irrigation

Research Support

  • Principal Investigator "Rapid Sand Filtration Technique to reduce Iron in SAU Campus" (Funded by SAURES & UGC Research Grants for 2017-2018) (Budget 1,80,000.00)
  • Co-Investigator "Development of Water Management Systems in Haor areas of Sunamganj District for Improving Agricultural Productivity" (Funded by SAURES & UGC Research Grants for 2017-2018) (Budget 3,00,000.00)
  • Principal Investigator "Drought priming at vegetative growth stages alleviated salinity stress in Wheat plants" (Funded by SAURES & UGC Research Grants for 2021-2022) (Budget 3,50,000.00)
  • Principal Investigator "Effects of various organic mulch materials on soil carbon sequestration, soil-water availability and degradation rates under Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) cultivation in Bangladesh" (Funded by SAURES & UGC Research Grants for 2022-2023)- Project ID: SAURES-UGC-22-23-88 (Budget 4,00,000.00)
  • Co-Investigator "Assessment of Irrigation Scheduling by Drip Irrigation System to Improve Water Use Efficiency on Tomato" (Funded by SAURES & UGC Research Grants for 2022-2023) Project ID: SAURES-UGC-22-23-95 (Budget 4,00,000.00)
  • Principal Investigator "“Integrating IoT-based Smart Irrigation Systems to Optimize Crop Yield and Water Management for Sustainable Agriculture in Sylhet District”" (Funded by SAURES & UGC Research Grants for 2023-2024). Project ID: SAURES-UGC-2023-2024-AET 01 (Budget 3,50,000.00).
  • Co-Investigator "Deep Learning Based Automated Defective Coffee Bean Image Classification of Bangladeshi Coffee Industry for Quality Enhancement and Market Competitiveness" (Funded by SAURES & UGC Research Grants for 2023-2024). Project ID: SAURES-UGC-23-24-AET 11 (Budget 3,50,000.00).
  • Principal Investigator: "IoT-based Smart Agriculture to Enhance Crop Productivity through Integrated Water and Fertilizer Management. (3Years Project Funded by SAURES & UGC Research Grants for 2023-2024). Project ID: SAURES-UGC-23-24 (Budget 15,00,000.00).