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Courses » Nanotechnology in Agriculture

Nanotechnology in Agriculture

ABOUT THE COURSE:

Modern agriculture is a chemical intensive process starting from fertilizer, pesticide to food preservation. Modern nanotechnology tools if used judiciously in future, have the ability to offer sustainable development along with the optimal, precision and more effective use of chemicals. In this course, I will be sharing my journey from basic agriculture to modern day nanoparticle based agriculture practices.

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Final Exam (in-person, invigilated, currently conducted in India) is mandatory for Certification and has INR Rs. 1100 as exam fee

 

INTENDED AUDIENCE:Students of Agriculture Engineering, Biotechnology, Botany, Biochemistry and Design

CORE/ELECTIVE: Treated as both core as well as elective course

UG/PG: Both UG and PG

PREREQUISITES: 10+2 in science

INDUSTRY SUPPORT: Agriculture industry,Seed industry,Fertilizer industry,Food technology industry

2299 students have enrolled already!!

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:

  

Instructor is a faculty at Biological Sciences and Bio-engineering & Design program. He works in the areas of bio-electricity, green energy, physiology, and sensor. He has a BS training in agriculture, MS training in animal physiology and a doctoral training in biomedical sciences. He has been working in the area of nanotechnology application in animals and plants for the past 18 years.

COURSE LAYOUT:

Week 1: History of agriculture and the  role of chemicals in modern agriculture
Week 2: Overview of nanotechnology 
Week 3: Application of nanotechnology in modern day agriculture practices I
Week 4: Application of nanotechnology in modern day agriculture practices II
Week 5: Application of nanotechnologies in animal production
Week 6: Nanotechnology and shelf life of agricultural and food products
Week 7: Nanotechnologies for water quality and availability
Week 8: Green nanotechnology and the role of good governance and policies for effective nanotechnology development

SUGGESTED READING MATERIALS:

•   E-Reference materials will be provided during the course  
CERTIFICATION EXAM :
  • The exam is optional for a fee.
  • Date and Time of Exam: October 28 (Sunday)
  • Time of Exam: Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon session: 2pm to 5pm
  • Exam for this course will be available in both morning & afternoon sessions.
  • Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.
  • The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published.
CERTIFICATION:
  • Final score will be calculated as : 25% assignment score + 75% final exam score
  • 25% assignment score is calculated as 25% of average of  Best 6 out of 8 assignments.
  • E-Certificate will be given to those who register and write the exam and score greater than or equal to 40% final score. Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup.It will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Kanpur.It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.