Prof. Farman Ali Chandio
Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan

Biography:

Prof. Dr. Farman Ali Chandio is a distinguished academician, researcher, and agricultural engineer currently serving as Professor (BPS-21) and Chairman of the Department of Farm Power & Machinery, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering & Technology (FAET), Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam. He earned his PhD in Agricultural Mechanization Engineering from Nanjing Agricultural University (NJAU), China (2013) on a Chinese Government Scholarship, and completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Jiangsu University, China (2017–2019) under the Young Scientist Program. He also holds a Fellowship from INTI University, Malaysia, and his M.E. and B.E. degrees from SAU Tandojam all with distinction.

With a career spanning over two decades from Lecturer (2008) to Professor and Chairman Dr. Chandio has established himself as one of Pakistan's leading experts in soil-machine interaction, tillage engineering, precision seeding, irrigation systems, post-harvest technology, and UAV-based crop management. He has authored over 69 research publications with 2,570+ citations in high-impact SCI journals including Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, Journal of Environmental Management, and Water Resources Management, with collaborations across China, Malaysia, Egypt, the USA, and the UK. An HEC-Approved PhD Supervisor and Life Member of the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC No. AGRI/2416), his work reflects a deep commitment to advancing sustainable agricultural mechanization and bridging the technology gap between Pakistan and global leaders such as China.