Research at the
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering (DBAE)
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Smart Farming Technology & Research Center (SFTRC)
Smart Farming Technology & Research Center (SFTRC)
Smart Farming Technology Research Centre (SFTRC) UPM has been involved in researches on the farming management concept using modern technology to increase the quantity and quality of agricultural products. The research centre addresses a wide spectrum of topics in recent agricultural engineering and technologies development including appropriate mechanisation; agricultural automation; smart cultivation practices; green and zero waste technology; GPS/GIS; remote sensing; soil scanning; agricultural informatics; and Internet of Things technologies. The centre had made significant contribution in this area including the establishment of an ICT centre called Smart Farming Community Centre in Tanjung Karang Selangor supported by the ICT section of the Ministry of Science & Innovation in 2005. At the centre, the researchers teach farmers in the community how to use computers and use ICT to manage their farm. They’ve created a custom website where the farmers can access fertility maps for their fields and track their activities throughout the growing season. Through this program, about 30 farmers in Tanjung Karang are enrolled in the centre’s precision program. And in the nine years since the project began, the area has upped production from 4 metric tons per hectare (the national average) to more than 6 metric tons per hectare. The group has published more than 568 articles in prestigious journals over the past ten years. It has successfully produced 539 postgraduates in smart farming studies. The group has conducted contract research worth millions of ringgit at national and international level particularly in agricultural engineering and precision agriculture researches.
Vision
To lead the charge in enhancing technological advancement in precision agriculture.
Mission
To build innovative technological solutions and services in agriculture through advanced researches; development efforts; and technological diffusion in engineering and sciences.
The Research Groups at DBAE
Design of irrigation and drainage systems.
Area development for settlement, agriculture and recreation.
Design of a mutually beneficial ecosystem of life and environment.
Study and analysis of agricultural system as an integrated component of landscape.
Monitoring and conservation of natural resources.
Sustainable development and exploitation of the agricultural ecosystem.
Mechanistic (process-based) modelling to understand the mutual response between life and environment.
Bio-sensing and instrumentation for agricultural and biological material, and on production technologies focusing on harvesting, grading, processing and storage of agricultural products and foods.
Application of GIS technology for inventory, analysis and management of biological resources.
Remote sensing technology for observation and examination of the landscape and its local forms and agricultural activities.
Development of agricultural mechanization systems and models.
Mechanization and machine development for a modern, high-technology farm production structure.
Design, development and adaptation of machines and dissemination of innovations capable of reducing labour, maximizing earnings and environmental friendly.
Mechatronics in agricultural and plantation based industries.
Design of agricultural waste handling and treatment systems.
Managing and optimizing the use of natural and biological resources.
Re-use and recycling of disposed materials and application to zero pollution technology.
Importance of safety and health in agricultural production activities.
Contacts:
Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Norhashila Hashim
Head of Department Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Phone: 603-9769 4455/6424
Email: norhashila@upm.edu.my
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Siti Khairunniza Bejo
Head of Smart Farming Technology Research Centre (SFTRC)
Email: skbejo@upm.edu.my
Dr. Nurulhuda Khairudin
Research Coordinator of Department Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Email: k_nurulhuda@upm.edu.my
Dr. Mohd Nazren Radzuan
Industry and Community Relations Coordinator of Department Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Email: mohdnazren@upm.edu.my
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Md. Rowshon Kamal
Post-graduate Coordinator of Department Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Email: rowshon@upm.edu.my
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