Mother-fluids and Machine dynamics

Energy & Agricultural Mechanization

Farm Machinery Management

Drying and Storage of Farm Crops

Alternative Sources of Energy for Agriculture including Solar Energy

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Journal Publications

1. M.A. Basunia and Mohammad Yussof B.H. Abdullah (2022). A light-weight low-speed stirrer for proper mixing of fertilizer and water in a small-scale automated irrigation system. Journal of Evolutions in

Mechanical Engineering,EME000589: 4(2), Crimson Publishers.

2. M. A. Basunia and Muhammad Hamzi Bin Haji Zaini (2022). Calorific Value of Dried Branches of Coconut Plant at Different Moisture Contents. International Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 23(4):256-264 .

3. M. A. Basunia (2021) Best-fitted mathematical model to represent the moisture desorption characteristics of whole limes. International Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 23(4):256-264 .

4. Basunia M.A. and M. Syazmuie. Development of a portable model of heat treatment tent with bottom black cover for the control of citrus greening disease in Brunei. International Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 1(22): 100-107, (2020).

5. Basunia M.A., Nur Z. B. Improvement of grass cutting machine commonly used in Brunei. Journal of

engineering and Applied Sciences,12(17):4400 – 4404, (2019).

6. Akhtaruzzaman M., Sohany M , M.A. Basunia, M.K. Hossain M.S.H. Sarker. Drying and quality features of selected maize varieties dried in commercial processing complexes. International Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 19(3): 148-155, (2017).

7. Basunia M.A., Nur Z. B. Zepri, Maziri B. D.H. Morsidi. An internally wound coiled tube pump using

metallic locally available in Brunei Darussalam. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences,12(17):4400 -4404, (2017).

8. Basunia M.A., Nora Shafitri, Maziri Bin Morsidi, Ahmed S. Bin Rahman. Development of a manually

operated coiled tube pump using plastic drum as a coil supporting structure. International Journal of

Agricultural Engineering,18(4):81-86, (2016).

9. Basunia M.A. Engine Waste Heat and its availability for drying of farm crops. International Food Research Journal, (2015).

10. Basunia, M. A., H. H. Handali, M. I. Al-Balushi. Drying of dates using multiple-collector areas followed by equal drying areas in a solar tunnel dryer. Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America, 45(2), 80-84 (2014).

11. Basunia, M. A. Comparison of five commonly used thin-layer moisture transfer models in fitting the rewetting data of barley. Agricultural Engineering International: the CIGR Journal, 15(4), 228-235 (2013).

12. Basunia, M. A., H. H. Handali, M. I. Al-Balushi. Drying of limes in Oman using solar tunnel dryers.

International Journal of Environmental Science and Development, ISSN 2010-0264, 4(6): 658-661 (2012).

13. Basunia, M. A., H. H. Handali, M. I. Al-Balushi, and M.S. Rahman, O. Mahgoub. Development and

performance evaluation of a solar tunnel date dryer in Oman. Journal of Agricultural & Marine Sciences, 17: 21-31(2012) 11

14. Basunia, M. A. H. Yoshio and T. Abe. Simulation of solar radiation incident on horizontal and inclined

surfaces. The Journal of Engineering Research, (TJER), Vol. 9, No. 2, 27-35 (2012).

15. Basunia, M. A., H. H. Handali, M. I. Al-Balushi, M.S. Rahman and O. Mahgoub. Drying of fish sardines in Oman using solar tunnel dryers. Journal of Agricultural Science & Technology, ISSN2161-6264, 1(1): 108-114 (2011).

16. Basunia, M.A and Rabbani, M.A. Design, development and experimental investigation of solar tunnel dryer for drying mushroom. International Journal of Post-harvest Technology and Innovation, Vol. 2 No. 3, 286-300 (2011).

17. Basunia, M. A. and M.A. Rabbani. Best fitted thin-layer re-wetting equation for rough rice. Journal of

Stored Product and Post-harvest Research (JSPPR), Vol. 2(9), 176-183 (2011).

18. Basunia, M. A. and Abe, T. Performance of a mixed-mode type solar crop drier in drying rough rice under natural convection. Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America, 40(3), 23-29 (2009).

19. Basunia, M. A. and Abe, T. Performance study of a small engine waste heated bin dryer in deep bed drying of paddy. Agricultural Engineering International the CIGR -Journal Manuscript EE 08 015. Vol. 10, 1-11 (2008).

20. Sarker, S., Basunia, M.A. and Rabbani, M.A. Utilization of small diesel engine for drying of paddy.

Bangladesh Journal of Progressive Science and Technology, 3(2), 105-110 (2005).

21. Basunia, M. A. and Abe, T. Adsorption isotherms of barely at low and high temperatures. Journal of Food Engineering, 66(1), 129-136. (ELSEVIER) (2005)

22. Basunia M.A. Abe, T. and M.R. Ali. Diffusion coefficients for predicting barely re-wetting behavior.

Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University, 3(2), 317-326 (2005).

23. Basunia, M. A. and Abe, T. (2005), Thin-layer re-wetting of rough rice at low and high temperatures.

Journal of Stored Products Research, 41(2), 163-173. (ELSEVIER)(2005)

24. Moniruzzaman M., Rostom.M. A. and Basunia M.A. The selection of sorption isotherm for rough rice.

Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 15 (1 & 2) 19-30 (2004).

25. Basunia, M. A. and Abe, T. (2003). Thin-layer moisture adsorption studies of barley. Transactions of the ASAE (American Society of Agricultural Engineering), 46(1), 125-131. ISSN 0001-2351, USA (2003)

26. Basunia, M. A. and Abe, T. Thin-layer solar drying characteristics of barley under natural convection.

Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 13(1 & 2), 1-9 (2002).

27. Basunia, M. A. and Abe, T. Utilization of Engine-waste heat for shallow depth of grain bed. Journal of the Institutions of Engineers, 29/AE (1), 1-10 (2002).

28. Basunia, M. A. and Abe, T. Solar drying of rough rice under forced convection using a solar powered fan. Journal of the Institutions of Engineers, 28/AE (1), 99-106 (2001).

29. Basunia, M. A. and Abe, T. Design and construction of simple three-shelf solar rough rice dryer.

Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America, 32(3), 54-59, 66. (Japan)(2001)

30. Basunia, M. A. and Abe, T. Moisture desorption isotherms of medium grain rough rice, Journal of Stored Products Research, 37, 205-219. (PERGAMON) (2001).

31. Basunia, M. A. and Abe, T. Thin-layer solar drying characteristics of rough rice under natural convection. Journal of Food Engineering, 47, 295-301 (ELSEVIER) (2001).

32. Basunia, M. A. and Abe, T. (2000). Diffusion coefficients for predicting rough rice re-wetting behavior, Drying Technology, 18(4 & 5), 1099-1107.( Canada)(2000)

33. Basunia, M. A. and Abe, T. Moisture adsorption isotherms of rough rice, Journal of Food Engineering, 42, 235-242. (ELSEVIER) (1999)

34. Basunia, M. A. and Gee-Clough, D. Performance evaluation of a manually operated inclined axis coiled tube pump. Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America, 30(4), 44-49. (Japan) (1999)

35. Basunia, M. A. and Abe, T. Thin-layer drying characteristics of rough rice from low to high temperatures, Drying Technology, An International Journal, 16(3-5), 579-595. (Canada) (1998)

36. Basunia, M. A. and Abe, T. Diffusing coefficients for predicting rough rice drying behavior from low to high temperatures. Agricultural Engineering Journal of the Asian Association for Agricultural Engineering, 7(3-4), 147-158. (1997).

37. Basunia, M. A., Abe, T. and Hikida, Y. Utilization of engine waste-heat for paddy drying and validation of the stationary bed grain drying model in variable low temperature drying. Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America, 28(4), 47-52. (Japan) (1997) 12

38. Basunia, M. A. and Abe, T. Studies on storage of rough rice in traditional bamboo bin and modern paper bag storage-systems. Journal of the Japanese Society of Agricultural Machinery (JSAM), 59(1), 69-76. (Japan) (1997).

39. Basunia, M. A., Abe, T. and Hikida, Y. A comparative study of the quality of rough rice stored in bamboo, wooden and metal bins. Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America (AMA), 28(2), 41-47, 52. (Japan) (1997).

40. Basunia, M. A., Abe, T. and Hikida, Y. Two-dimensional, finite difference, heat transfer model for

predicting the temperature distribution in cylindrical rough rice storage bins. Journal of the Japanese Society of Agricultural Machinery (JSAM), 58(3), 37-47. (Japan) (1996)

41. Basunia, M. A., Abe, T. and Bala, B. K. Application of finite element method for the simulation of

temperature distribution during storage of rough rice in cylindrical bin. Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America, 27(2), 33-40. (Japan) (1996)

42. Basunia, M. A., Abe, T. and Hikida, Y. Simulation of engine-wasted heat stationary deep-bed rough rice dryer. Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America, 27(4), 37-45, 48. (Japan) (1996).

43. Basunia, M. A. and Abe, T. Energy savings in intermittent drying of rough rice using engine waste heat. Agricultural Engineering Journal of the Asian Association for Agricultural Engineering, 5(3 & 4), 149-159. (1996).

44. Abe, T. and Basunia, M. A. Simulation of temperature and moisture changes during storage of rough rice in cylindrical bins owing to weather variability. Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research, the official Journal of the European Society of Agricultural Engineers, 65, 223-233. UK (1996).

45. Basunia, M. A. and Hilton, D. J. and Ahmed, S. The manually operated coiled tube pump: a new design, Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research, 17(2), 133-141 (1992).

46. Ahmed, S. U., Gupta, C. P. and Basunia, M. A. (1991). A manually operated electrostatic planter for small seeds. Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 5(1 & 2), 59-70 (1991).

47. Bala, B. K., Sarker, N. N., Basunia, M. A. and Alam M. M. Simulation of temperature changes during

storage of wheat and rough rice. Journal of Stored Product Research, 26 (1), 1-6. (PERGAMON) (1990).

Book chapter:

Chapter in a Book: A chapter of a book was published by CRC press in January 2012.

Chapter No. 13 Solar tunnel dryer-A novel dryer for dates” in a book title “Dates-Production, Processing,

Food & Medicinal values”- edited by Manickavasagan, A. Essa, M.M. and E. Sukumar.

•   Received Best Presenter Award at the 2^nd International Conference on Engineering Science and technology (ICEST 216) 2016, 04-05 November 2016, Cebu, Philippines

•   Received crest as a Technical Session Chair and Invited Speaker of The IRES (Institute of Research Engineers and Scientists 28^th International Conference held in Jakrta, Indonesia on 6th February, 2016

•   The Khalifa International Date Palm Award (KIDPA) worth 200,000 UAE Dirham for the outstanding research on Solar Technology in Agriculture (Dates drying)

•   Best paper award in ICAEE, 2013.

•   Awarded JASSO (Japan Student Service Organization) Fellowship.

•   Awarded two years JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) Postdoctoral Fellowship to conduct research studies on solar energy at the Ehime University, Japan.

•   Awarded MONBUSHO Scholarship to attend the Ph.D. studies at the Ehime University, Japan.

•   Awarded Full Scholarship to attend the Master of Engineering (M. Eng.) course at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok.

 Awarded Full Scholarship in 1985 by the Government of the republic of Bangladesh to attend the Master of Science at Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh