Agricultural Engineer

EDUCATION

M.S. Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama

Biosystems Engineering, August 2014 GPA: 3.68 / 4.00

M.S. Punjab Agricultural University, Punjab, India

Agricultural Engineering, September 2006 GPA: 3.20 / 4.00

B.S. Punjab Agricultural University, Punjab, India

Agricultural Engineering, March 2004 GPA:

3.11 / 4.00

SKILLS

Software: ArcGIS, GPS Pathfinder Office, SAS, Discrete Element

Modeling,Fortran, Labview, Web Designing, AutoCAD Inventor,

MS Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint

Technologies: GPS Mapping Units, Rate Controllers

WORK EXPERIENCE

Automated Logistics Specialist Sep 2014 - Jan 2015

USA Army

Graduate Research Assistant Jan 2011 - Aug 2014

Auburn University-Auburn, AL

1. Conducted research on segregation of blended fertilizers using spinner disc spreader

2. Carried out research on improving vane design of the spinner disc

spreaders

3. Helped students collecting graduate research data

4. Assisted as a team member in various other Precision Ag based projects

for crop production

Sr. Research Fellow Oct 2010 - Dec 2010

Punjab Agricultural University, India

1. Worked on the project "development, evaluation and adoption of farm

machines for oil seeds and pulse crops"

Junior Engineer, E-PROCUREMENT Nodal Officer & Liaison Working Women

Grievances Redressal Forum Aug 2007- Sep 2010

Department of Science and Technology, Chandigarh Administration,

Chandigarh, India

1. Headed a team of ten people

2. Facilitated installation of 2500 solar street lights and 1000 solar

water heating systems to popularize use of renewable sources of energy

3. Established State Level Energy Park, demonstrating numerous exhibits

run by renewable sources of energy for the general public

4. Introduced solar rickshaws (rickshaws are manually operated

vehicles, which are used as public mode of transportation in

India, the innovative idea to power them by Solar Energy reduced

manual labor and increased their efficacy)

5. Established 20 Solar Green Houses in educational institutes of

Chandigarh, India

6. Promoted battery operated vehicles with an aim to make Chandigarh as

pollution-free city

7. Strengthened science and scientific research in the young minds of

school children by providing them financial grants to support various

projects based on science and technology

AWARDS AND HONORS

. Tafe Sivasailum Outstanding Agricultural Engineer Award; 2004

. Academic Scholarship Holder throughout M.S. and B.S. degrees at PAU,

India; Aug 2000-Sep 2006

. Secured 2nd position in Creative Writing Competition, Youth Festival,

PAU, Ludhiana, Punjab, India; 2003-2004

. Commendation certificate by BCS S.P.A VIALE MAZZINI, ABBIATEGRASSO,

MILANO, ITALY for sincere and hard work for conducting the project "Field

Evaluation of wheat Reaper Binder"; 2004

. Certificate of Excellence in Academics honored by Indian Society of

Technical Education; 2002-2003

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

. Legislative Vice President in International Student Organization; Jan

2013 - Aug 2014

. Corporate Relations Chair in Society of Women Engineers; Jan 2013 - Aug

2014

. Nominated as "Outstanding Member" in Society of Women Engineers; Apr 2013

. Engineering Council representative in ASABE student branch; Jan 2012 -

Apr 2013

. Served as Judge in South's Best Robotics Competition; Dec 2013

. Graduate Student Liaison of Biosystems Engineering in Society of Women

Engineers;

July 2012 - July 2014

. Attended and presented in ASABE (American Society of Agricultural and

Biological Engineers) Annual International Meeting; July 2012

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

. Delta Epsilon Iota Honor Society; Nov 2013 - Present

. Alpha Epsilon the Alabama Delta Beta Chapter Honor Society; Jan 2012 -

Present

. Society of Women Engineers; July 2012 - Present

. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers; Nov 2011 -

Present

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