UGC Sponsored National Seminar on

ERGONOMIC RESEARCH TECHNIQUES

Programme Schedule

Day 1 Thursday, 11th Feb. 2010

Venue : Faculty Auditorium

Time Details of Session

09:30 am to 10:00 am Registration

10:00 am to 11:15 am Inaugural Function

11:15 am to 11:30 am Refreshments

11:30 am to 01:30 pm SESSION 1 : AGRICULTURAL ERGNOMICS

CHAIRED BY : Prof. Manjari Acharya

RESOURCE PERSON : Prof. L. P. Gite

Time Title of Paper Paper Presenter

11:30 am to 11:45 am 1. A study on agricultural accidents in Marathwada Region (Maharashtra Region)

Mr. D. T. Khogare (Parbhani)

11:45 am to 12:00 noon 2. Anthropometric Data of Female Agricultural Workers in Rajasthan

Ms. Hemu Rathore (Udaipur)

12:00 noon to 12:25 pm 3. Reduction of Methane Production from Buffalo Fed Ginger and Soybean Pulp Paste

Mr. Nadeem Khan & Mr. Faraaz Khan (Aligarh)

12:25 pm to 12:50 pm 4. Robotic Agriculture The future of agricultural Mechanisation ?

Mr. Mohammed Qasim Khan (Aligarh)

12:50 pm to 01:15 pm Summary and Discussion

01:15 pm to 1:30 pm Orientation to exhibits at stalls

01:30 pm to 02:00 pm Lunch Break

02:00 pm to 03:00 pm SESSION 2 : APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY

CHAIRED BY : Prof. Maneesha Shukul

RESOURCE PERSON : Dr. Archana Bhatnagar

Time Title of Paper Paper Presenter

02:00 pm to 02:15 pm 1. Musculoskeletal Discomfort & Workstress among software professionals

Prof. T. Neeraja (Hyderabad)

02:15 pm to 02:25 pm 2. Musculoskeletal Problems among Interior Designing Students

Dr. Manjitkaur Chauhan (Mumbai)

Time Title of Paper Paper Presenter

02:25 pm to 02:35 pm 3. The Impact of Physical Work Exposure on Musculoskeletal Problems among Tribal Women of Udaipur District

Ms. Nidhi Suthar (Udaipur)

02:35 pm to 02:45 pm 4. Standardization of Pictorial VAS for measuring intensity of low back pain (on floor) postures

Ms. Sujata Kumari (Udaipur)

02:45 pm to 02:55 pm 5. Work Posture & Musculoskeletal Problems Experienced by Architecture Students

Dr. Vrushali Datar (Vadodara)

02:55 pm to 03:00 pm Summary and Discussion

03:00 pm to 04:00 pm SESSION 3 : DESIGN

CHAIRED BY : Dr. Suramya Joshi

RESOURCE PERSON : Prof. T. Neeraja

Time Title of Paper Paper Presenter

03:00 pm to 03:10 pm 1. Design of Furniture and Body Part Discomfort

Dr. Anuradha Awasthi (Indore)

03:10 pm to 03:25 pm 2. Kitchen designing for Physically Handicapped Homemakers

Ms. Y. Kibey & Ms. A. Relekar (Mumbai)

03:25 pm to 03:40 pm 3. An Ergonomic Application in Interior Design Case Studies of Childrens library

Ms. K. Kadambari & Ms. K. Mozaria (Mumbai)

03:40 pm to 03:50 pm 4. Designing Furniture for Children Dr. Neeraja Jaiswal (Vadodara)

03:50 pm to 04:00 pm Summary and Discussion

04:00 pm to 04:10 pm Tea Break

04:10 pm to 05:30 pm SESSION 4 : INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS

CHAIRED BY : Z. Mallick

RESOURCE PERSON : Dr. Subhash Chandra

Time Title of Paper Paper Presenter

04:10 pm to 04:30 pm 1. Managing Ergonomically Designed Tools through Fuzzy QFD

Dr. M. N. Qureshi (Vadodara)

04:30 pm to 04:50 pm 2. Effect of upper arm adduction, elbow, flexion and forearm rotation on grip endurance time

Dr. Abid Ali Khan (Aligarh)

04:50 pm to 05:05 pm 3. Ergonomic Process and Product Design - A Lean initiative for Productivity Improvement

Mr. Faraaz Khan & Mr. Nadeem Khan (Aligarh)

05:05 pm to 05:20 pm 4. Easy Homemade Copper Solar Cell : New Generation of Photovoltaic Cell

Mr. Nadeem Khan & Mr. Faraaz Khan (Aligarh)

05:20 pm to 05:30 pm Summary and Discussion

UGC Sponsored National Seminar on

ERGONOMIC RESEARCH TECHNIQUES

Programme Schedule

Day 2 Friday, 12th Feb. 2010

Venue : Faculty Auditorium

Time Details of Session

09:30 am to 10:00 am Breakfast

10:00 am to 11:30 am SESSION 5 : AGRICULTURAL ERGONOMICS

CHAIRED BY : Dr. Suman Singh

RESOURCE PERSON : Prof. Promilla Sharma

Time Title of Paper Paper Presenter

10:00 am to 10:20 am 1. A study of Hand Arm vibrations using Chipping Hammer

Dr. Abid Ali Khan (Aligarh)

10:20 am to 10:40 am 2. An Assessment of Occupational Health Hazards & Musculoskeletal Problems of Agricultural Workers

Dr. Rekha Vyas (Udaipur)

10:40 am to 11:00 am 3. A Review of the current seat technologies in Agricultural Tractors

Mr. Faraaz Khan (Aligarh)

11:00 am to 11:15 am Summary and Discussion

11:15 am to 01:00 pm SESSION 6 : INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS

CHAIRED BY : Dr. M. N. Qureshi

RESOURCE PERSON : Dr. Abid Ali Khan

Time Title of Paper Paper Presenter

11:15 am to 11:35 am 1. Effect of Occupational Stress in Industries

Mr. Serajul Haque (Lucknow)

11:35 am to 11:55 am 2. Effects of Work Stress & BMI of various factors on cardiovascular morbidity in Industrial Employees

Mr. Gul AR Navi Khan (Aligarh)

11:55 am to 12:15 pm 3. Industry - Human Factors Engineering interaction in Indian Context

Dr. Z. Mallick (New Delhi)

12:15 pm to 12:35 pm 4. Simulation & Analysis of Manufacturing systems for Improved Work Design using ARENA

Dr. Nisha Singh (Roorkee)

12:35 pm to 12:45 pm Summary and Discussions

12:45 pm to 01:00 pm Interaction with Stall Incharge

01:00 pm to 01:30 pm Lunch Break

01:30 pm to 02:50 pm SESSION 7 : ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

CHAIRED BY : Dr. Neena Jaju

RESOURCE PERSON : Prof. Manjari Acharya

Time Title of Paper Paper Presenter

01:30 pm to 01:50 pm 1. Thermal Environment in Office Mr. D. T. Khogare (Parbhani)

01:50 pm to 02:05 pm 2. Stress & activities of Working Women

Dr. Anita S. Kumar (Pune)

02:05 pm to 02:25 pm 3. Development of Self Rating Scale to Measure Satisfaction levels about Environmental Factors in Corporate Office

Mr. D. T. Khogare (Parbhani)

02:25 to 02:40 pm 4. Ergonomic Evaluation of Shift Workers of Railway Industry

Ms. Divya Singh (Pantnagar)

02:40 pm to 02:50 pm Summary and Discussion

02:50 pm to 04:20 pm Technical Session Presenter

02:50 pm to 03:20 pm 1. Ergo Master Analysis Dr. Paulomi Dalal (Vadodara)

03:20 pm to 03:45 pm 2. Postural Analysis of Beautician through Ergo Master Analysis

Dr. Suramya Joshi & Ms. Drashti Shah (Vadodara)

03:45 pm to 04:20 pm 3. Indoor Air Quality Analysis Mr. Nirav Shah, Ms. Arti Galgale, Ms. Sangeeta Patel, (Vadodara)

04:20 pm to 04:30 pm Tea Break

04:30 pm to 05:30 pm Participants feedback and Valedictory Function