Dr. C R Mehta

Dr. C. R. Mehta has been working as the Director, ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal, since February 28, 2020. He has worked in different scientific positions at ICAR-CIAE, Bhopal, during the last 34 years. He has a specialization in Farm Machinery and Power, Ergonomics, Conservation Agriculture and Instrumentation. He published over 250 papers, including 90 in referred national and international journals, 6 policy papers, 46 books/book chapters, 44 technical bulletins, and presented more than 150 papers in conferences/workshops.

The AICRP on Farm Implements and Machinery and ICAR-CIAE, Bhopal, were awarded the Chaudhary Devi Lal Outstanding All India Coordinated Research Project Award (2018) and the Sardar Patel Outstanding ICAR Institution Award (2020), respectively, under his leadership.

He has been awarded the Recognition Award 2019-20 from the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), New Delhi. He has also received the ISAE Gold Medal 2022, ISAE Fellow (2012-13), Commendation Medal (2005-06), Team Award (2006-07), and Distinguished Service Certificate (2002-03) from the Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers for research and development in the field of farm machinery & power.
He has widely travelled abroad and also represented ICAR in different scientific meetings of the CSAM and ANTAM of UN-ESCAP. He is Cooperating Editor of Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa, and Latin America (AMA) and Editor, Indian Journal of Dryland Agriculture Research Development. He was Vice President (Technical Council), ISAE during 2018-21, and Executive Member of the Indian Society of Ergonomics (ISE) (2015-18; 2018-21).