Surendra Singh: Born in Ballia, UP, India on 1 January 1951. Educated at Govt. Primary School Kasaunder, Ballia, 1956-61; Govt. Middle School Bhimpura, Ballia, 1961-64; Govt. Higher Secondary School, Gorakhpur, 1964-68; Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, 1968-71; G.B.Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, 1971-76; Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, 1977-78; The Royal Veterinary & Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1978-81. B. Tech. (Agril. Engg.) 1976; M. Engg. 1978; Ph.D. 1981. Scientist Pool (CSIR), 1982-83; Assistant Engineer, 1983-86; Agricultural Engineer, 1986-94, and Professor, PAU, Ludhiana 1995-2007; Project Coordinator, All India Coordinated Research Project on Farm Implements and Machinery, CIAE Bhopal, 2007-12. Awards/Honours: ISAE Commendation Medal, 1995-96 & 2001; INAE Innovative Student Project Award, 2006; Institution of Engineers (India) honoured in recognition of Eminence and contribution to the Profession of Agricultural Engineering, 2009; ISAE Dr. K.N. Nag Gold Medal, 2011; ISAE Gold Medal, 2016 Consulting Editor, Journal of Institution of Engineers (India), Agril. Engg. (1996-2006); Chief Editor, Agricultural Engineering Today, Quarterly Journal of Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers; Technical Advisor, Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Association, AMMA-India. Fellow: The Institution of Engineers (India); Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers. Research Areas: Farm Power & Machinery, Energy in AgricultureGursahib Singh Manes: Professor and Head, Department of Farm Machinery & Power Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana - 141 004,, Punjab, IndiaAnoop Kumar Dixit: Associate Professor, Department of Farm Machinery & Power Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana - 141 004, Punjab, India
