Champat Raj Mehta

Background

Mehta, Champat Raj Son of Bhim Raj and Rukmani Devi (Sanghvi) Mehta.

Education

Bachelor in Agricultural Engineering, College of Technology and Agricultural Engineering, Udaipur, India, 1986. Master in Agricultural Engineering, College of Technology and Agricultural Engineering, Udaipur, India, 1992. Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 2000.

Career

Research associate Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jalore, India, 1987—1988. Scientist Central Institute Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal, India, 1989—1997, senior scientist, 1997—2008, principal scientist, since 2008. Scientist in charge instrumentation cell Central Institute Agricultural Engineering, 2002—2005, member secretary research coordination and monitoring unit, member secretary staff research council, 2003—2005, member secretary consultancy processing cell, since 2004.

Achievements

• Achievements include design of tractor seat. Design of power tiller seat. Design of 3-point linkage dynamometer.
  
  Design of electronic timer. Development of electronic seed drill choke indicator. Research in tractor work place layout.
  
  Research in noise and vibration on tractors, power tillers and agricultural machinery.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: Soil and Water Management, 1997. Contributor articles to professional journals.

Membership

Member of Indian Society Ergonomics (life), Indian Society Agricultural Engineers (life Commendation Medal award 2005-2006, Distinguished Services certified 2002-2003), College of Technology and Agricultural Engineering Alumni Association (life).

Interests

• Cricket, ping pong/table tennis, stamp collecting/philately, coin collecting/numismatics, movies.

Connections

Married Anita Gandhi, December 2, 1988. Children: Shruti, Shrecha.

Father:

Bhim Raj Mehta

Mother:

Rukmani Devi (Sanghvi) Mehta

Spouse:

Anita Gandhi

child:

Shruti Mehta

child:

Shrecha Mehta