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
02:25 pm to 02:35 pm

02:35 pm to 02:45 pm

02:45 pm to 02:55 pm

02:55 pm to 03:00 pm
03:00 pm to 04:00 pm

Time
03:00 pm to 03:10 pm
03:10 pm to 03:25 pm
03:25 pm to 03:40 pm

03:40 pm to 03:50 pm
03:50 pm to 04:00 pm
04:00 pm to 04:10 pm
04:10 pm to 05:30 pm

Time
04:10 pm to 04:30 pm
04:30 pm to 04:50 pm

04:50 pm to 05:05 pm

05:05 pm to 05:20 pm

05:20 pm to 05:30 pm

Title of Paper
3. The Impact of Physical Work
Exposure on Musculoskeletal
Problems among Tribal Women of
Udaipur District
4. Standardization of Pictorial VAS for
measuring intensity of low back pain
(on floor) postures
5. Work Posture & Musculoskeletal
Problems Experienced by
Architecture Students
Summary and Discussion
SESSION 3 : DESIGN
CHAIRED BY : Dr. Suramya Joshi
RESOURCE PERSON : Prof. T. Neeraja
Title of Paper
1. Design of Furniture and Body Part
Discomfort
2. Kitchen designing for Physically
Handicapped Homemakers
3. An Ergonomic Application in Interior
Design Case Studies of Childrens
library
4. Designing Furniture for Children

Paper Presenter
Ms. Nidhi Suthar
(Udaipur)

Ms. Sujata Kumari

(Udaipur)
Dr. Vrushali Datar
(Vadodara)

Paper Presenter
Dr. Anuradha Awasthi
(Indore)
Ms. Y. Kibey & Ms. A.
Relekar (Mumbai)
Ms. K. Kadambari &
Ms. K. Mozaria
(Mumbai)
Dr. Neeraja Jaiswal
(Vadodara)

Summary and Discussion

Tea Break
SESSION 4 : INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS
CHAIRED BY : Z. Mallick
RESOURCE PERSON : Dr. Subhash Chandra
Title of Paper
Paper Presenter
1. Managing Ergonomically Designed
Dr. M. N. Qureshi
Tools through Fuzzy QFD
(Vadodara)
2. Effect of upper arm adduction,
Dr. Abid Ali Khan
elbow, flexion and forearm rotation (Aligarh)
on grip endurance time
3. Ergonomic Process and Product
Mr. Faraaz Khan &
Design - A Lean initiative for
Mr. Nadeem Khan
Productivity Improvement
(Aligarh)
4. Easy Homemade Copper Solar Cell : Mr. Nadeem Khan &
New Generation of Photovoltaic Cell Mr. Faraaz Khan
(Aligarh)
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