Rajbir Parmar
Biographical Information
Name: Rajbir Parmar
Title: Computer Engineer
Contact Info:
US EPA National Exposure Research Laboratory
960 College Station Road
Athens, Georgia 30605
Phone:
(706)355-8133
E-mail:
parmar.rajbir@epa.gov
Education: Ph.D.: Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
M.S.: University of Hawaii
B. Tech.: Punjab Agricultural University
Expertise/Research Interests:
Enterprise database design.
Software design and development including web and client-server applications.
Modeling environmental and agricultural systems.
Logistics planning and execution software.
Computational Intelligence techniques such as Neural Networks, Genetic Algorithms, and Expert Systems.
Experience:
Senior Systems Programmer, Fedex, March 2002-October 2002
Senior Software Engineer, CAPS Logistics (An Invensys Company), June 1995-January 2002
Research Engineer, University of Georgia (Bio. and Ag. Engineering Dept.), July 1989-June 1995
Select Publications:
Refereed Publications:
Parmar, R.S., R.W. McClendon, G. Hoogenboom, P.D. Blankenship, R.J. Cole, and J.W. Dorner. 1997. Estimation of Aflatoxin Contamination in Preharvest Peanuts Using Neural Networks. Transactions of the ASAE 40(3):809-813.
Parmar, R.S., R.W. McClendon, and W.D. Potter. 1996. Farm Machinery Selection Using Simulation and Genetic Algorithms. Transactions of the ASAE 39(5)1905:1909.
Parmar, R.S., R.W. McClendon, and E.J. Williams. 1994. A Computer Simulation Model for Peanut Machinery Management. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 10(4)455-461.
Parmar, R.S., B.D. McLendon, R.W. McClendon, and P.M. Dougherty. 1992. Simulation of Southern Pine Seed Germination in a Nursery. Transactions of the ASAE 35(6):2021-2026.
Parmar, R.S., K.C. Diehl, R.M. Hulet, E.R. Collins. 1992. Simulation of Weight Gain and Feed Consumption of Turkeys. Agricultural Systems 39(1)67-82.
Parmar, R.S., K.C. Diehl, E.R. Collins, and R.M. Hulet. 1992. Simulation of a Turkey House Environement. Agricultural Systems 38(4):425-445.
Non-Refereed Publications:
Parmar, R.S., R.W. McClendon, G. Hoogenboom, P.D. Blankenship, R.J. Cole, and J.W. Dorner. 1994. Estimation of Aflatoxin Contamination in Preharvest Peanuts Using Neural Networks. American Society of Agricultural Engineers Paper Number 943562.
Hook, J.E., R.S. Parmar, and R.W. McClendon. 1994. An Engineering Based, Economic Analysis of Tillage Options for Peanuts. 1994. Proceedings of the 1994 Southern Conservation Tillage Conference, June 7-9, 1994, Columbia, SC.
Hook, J.E., R.S. Parmar, and R.W. MCClendon. 1993. Comparison of Tillage Options as Impacted by Weather and Implement Options. Abstract in Agronomy Abstracts, Page 317, American Society of Agronomy, Madison, WI.
Parmar, R.S. and J.W. Worley. 1992. A Probabilistic Approach to Vegetable Crop Planning. American Society of Agricultural Engineers Paper Number 923510.
Parmar, R.S., R.W. McClendon, E.J. Williams. 1991. Computer Simulation Model for Peanut Machinery Management. American Society of Agricultural Engineers Paper Number 911092.
Parmar, R.S., B.D. McLendon, R.W. McClendon, and P.M. Dougherty. 1990. Southern Pine Seed Germination Simulation Model. American Society of Agricultural Engineers Paper Number 907028.
Parmar, R.S., K.C. Diehl, E.R. Collins, and R.M. Hulet. 1989. Simulation of Weight Gain and Feed Consumtion Turkeys. American Society of Agricultural Engineers Paper Number 894087.
Liang, T.A., A. Khan, L. Manrique, and R. Parmar. 1986. Rating Land for Crop Introduction. Agricultural Engineering 21(2):107-127.
Parmar, R.S. and D. Singh. 1985. Decision Model for Holstein Dairy Cow's Thermal Environment Modification in Warm Climates. American Society of Agricultural Engineers Paper Number 854019.