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