Ex agri-engineering college dean nominated member of PAU management board

Dr Ashok Kumar, former dean and also an alumnus of the College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology (CoAET), Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), has been nominated as Member of the Board of Management, PAU, for a period of three years. Extending a floral welcome to Dr Kumar, the alumni association of the CoAET called it a proud moment for the college as well as the association.

Dr Manjeet Singh, dean, CoAET, said Dr Kumar had retired as dean of the CoAET in January, 2023, after rendering exceptional service in the field of processing and food engineering during his long professional career of more than 32 years. He outlined Dr Kumar’s professional journey that started as an Assistant Manager at Oswal Agro Furane Ltd, Dhuri, between March 1987 to May 1990 where he was responsible for commissioning of world’s largest rice milling plant for processing of paddy and byproducts.

“He joined the PAU as an Assistant Research Engineer in May 1990 and remained a dedicated scientist with profound commitment towards uplifting the prestige of the university. He did his BTech (Agricultural Engineering) and PhD (Processing and Agricultural Structures) from the PAU in 1984 and 2009, respectively,” Dr Singh added.