Dr. Parmanand Sahu 
Scientist
Discipline : Farm Machinery and Power

ERP No. EHRM000699869
Ph: 9977344401
parmanand89.sahu@icar.org.in

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Field of Specialization:

  • Farm Implements
  • Renewable Energy
  • Energy from Biomass
  • Waste Utilization

Ph.D. : Farm Machinery and Power Engineering | Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi (2023)

M.Tech. : Farm Machinery and Power Engineering | Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur (2015)

B.Tech. : Agricultural Engineering | Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur (2013)

  1. Sahu, P., & Gangil, S. (2024). ANN approach for the prediction of pyrolytic behaviour of pigeon pea stalk and insight into thermo-kinetics of pseudo components using RSM. Journal of Cleaner Production, 449, 141816. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141816

  2. Sahu, P., Gangil, S., & Bhargav, V. K. (2023). Biopolymeric transitions under pyrolytic thermal degradation of Pigeon pea stalk. Renewable Energy, 206, 157–167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2023.02.012

  3. Sahu, P., & Gangil, S. (2023). Stepped pyrolysis: A novel approach for enhanced adsorbency and carbon in Pigeon pea stalk char. Renewable Energy, 219, 119596. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2023.119596

  4. Sahu, R. K., Gangil, S., Bhargav, V. K., Sahu, P., & Ghritalahre, B. (2023). Synthesizing biomass into nano carbon for use in high-performance supercapacitors – A brief critical review. Journal of Energy Storage, 72, 108348. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2023.108348

  5. Ghritalahre, B., Bhargav, V. K., Gangil, S., Sahu, P., & Sahu, R. K. (2023). Next generation bio-derived 3D-hierarchical porous material for remarkable hydrogen storage – A brief critical review. Journal of Power Sources, 587, 233648. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2023.233648

  6. Jagadale, M., Gangil, S., Jadhav, M., Sahu, P., Durga, L., Ghodke, P. K., & Basak, S. (2024). Biopolymeric degradation of jute sticks under pyrolytic thermal stresses. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 189, 517–529. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2024.06.096

  7. Guru, P. K., Sahu, P., Shukla, P., … & Gangil, S. (2025). A critical review on rice cultivation and mechanization level in Indian perspective. Results in Engineering, 26, 105632. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2025.105632

  8. Gangil, S., Bhargav, V. K., Diwan, P., Kumar, M., & Sahu, P. (2025). Estimation of bioenergy potential based on collectable biomass: An important step for sustainable biomass utilization. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 82, 104535. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2025.104535

  9. Kumar, A., Gangil, S., Bhargav, V. K., & Sahu, P. (2025). Insights into thermokinetic study of plasma treated rice straw using thermogravimetric analysis. Biomass and Bioenergy, 199, 107944. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2025.107944

  10. Guru, P. K., Gupta, M., Rani, A., Sahu, P., Diwan, P., Panwar, G., & Gangil, S. (2025). Optimisation of combined acid and enzymatic hydrolysis of paddy straw to produce fermentable hydrolysate. Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts, 18, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13068-025-02622-9

  11. Wakudkar, H., & Sahu, P. (2025). Insight of biopolymeric degradation and kinetic triplets of corn cob and its biochar using thermogravimetric analysis. Thermochimica Acta, 748, 179990. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tca.2025.179990

  12. Guru, P. K., Gupta, M., Sahu, P., Rani, A., Gangil, S., & Diwan, P. (2025). Valorization of Corncob through Integrated Acid and Enzymatic Pre-Treatment for Maximization Yield of Fermentable Sugar. Waste and Biomass Valorization. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-025-02984-z

  13. Guru, P. K., Diwan, P., Sahu, P., Carpenter, G., Gangil, S., Panwar, G., & Dey, D. (2026). The Environmental Footprint of Rice Milling: Assessing Energy Consumption and Carbon Emissions. Sustainable Development, 0:1–18. https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.70800

  14. Wakudkar, H., Gangil, S., Diwan, P., Kumar, M., Jena, P. C., & Sahu, P. (2026). Input Optimization for Energy Savings in Soybean Crop: A Critical Assessment in Central India. Journal of Agricultural Engineering (India), 63(1).

  • Pyrolysis Reactor for Thermal Decomposition of Biomass

    • Inventors: Dr. Parmanand Sahu & Dr. Sandip Gangil

    • Design No: 396749-001 | Issued: Oct 05, 2023

  • Perforated Feeding Apparatus for Pyrolysis of Chopped Biomass

    • Inventors: Dr. Parmanand Sahu & Dr. Sandip Gangil

    • Design No: 420512-001 | Issued: June 18, 2024

  • Raceway Pond for Culturing Microalgae

    • Inventors: Dr. Anil K. Dubey, Dr. Ankur Nagori, Er. Swapnaja Jadhav, Dr. Sandip Gangil, Dr. Parmanand Sahu, Dr. Mayuri Gupta

    • Design No: 420511-001 | Issued: June 18, 2024

Thesis Awards

  • Best Ph.D. Thesis Award (2025) – Conferred by the Indian Agricultural University Association (IAUA), New Delhi.

  • Best Ph.D. Thesis Award (2023) – Presented at the 5th International Conference on Global Insights on Research & Development in Agriculture, Horticulture and Allied Science, Saikheda, MP.

Research & Presentation Awards

  • Best Research Paper Award (2023) – Awarded during the 49th Foundation Day of ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering (CIAE), Bhopal, MP.

  • Best Oral Presentation Award (2023) – 5th International Conference on Global Insights on Research & Development in Agriculture, Horticulture and Allied Science, Saikheda, MP.

  • Third Prize, Oral Presentation (2023) – 2nd International Conference on Prospects and Challenges of Environment and Biological Sciences in Food Production System for Livelihood Security of Farmers (ICFPLS-2023), ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

  • Second Prize, Poster Presentation (2022) – Awarded during Hindi Pakhwada, organized by ICAR-CIAE, Bhopal.