Virendra Kumar Tewari (born 1955) is an agricultural engineer, professor and director at IIT Kharagpur. He is known for his pioneering studies on Farm Machinery & Power. He is an elected fellow of Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers and Institution of Engineers (India)
Awards and honors
- Jawahar Lal Nehru Award (1986)
- NRDC Republic Day Invention Award (1987)
- ISAE R. K. Jain Memorial Award (1994)
- ISAE Commendation Medal (1996)
- ISAE Fellow Award (2006)
Selected bibliography
Selected patents
- Mechanical loading-unloading and uniform spreading system for tea leaf on withering trough
- Integrated Composite Anthropometer
Books
- Power Machinery Systems and Ergonomics, Safety and Health. Anamaya Publishers. 2005. ISBN 978-81-88342-50-1.
- Food and Bio Process Engineering. Anamaya Publishers. 2005. ISBN 978-81-88342-51-8.
Selected articles
- Raikwar, Satyam; Tewari, V.K.; Mukhopadhyay, S.; Verma, Cmde. R.B.; Sreenivasulu Rao, M. (June 2015). “Simulation of components of a power shuttle transmission system for an agricultural tractor”. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 114: 114–124. doi:10.1016/j.compag.2015.03.006.
- Mehta, C.R.; Tewari, V.K. (December 2010). “Damping characteristics of seat cushion materials for tractor ride comfort”. Journal of Terramechanics. 47 (6): 401–406. doi:10.1016/j.jterra.2009.11.001.