Dr Madan Gupta
Honorary Senior Lecturer
School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
Building 8117A, Room 230, Gatton campus
Teaching and Development
- AGRC1022 Plant Production Technology
- AGRC3026 Precision Agriculture
- AGRC7008 Precision Technologies for Agriculture & Natural Resources
- AGRC7611/7612/7613 Graduate Research Project I
- AGRC7617/7618/7619 Graduate Research Project III
- MATH1040 Basic Mathematics
Researcher biography
Dr Madan Gupta is a Senior Lecturer in Agricultural Engineering at Gatton Campus where he has been teaching since 1992. His teaching and research activities involve the application of engineering science and technology to sustainable crop production.
He is a conscientious and committed academic who excels at teaching over a wide range of courses from first year to postgraduate level. His teaching practices are a reflection of his educational philosophy based on the principles of 3 Ps – Passion, Participation and Patience. He was awarded a Carrick Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning in 2006. He also won the University Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2007. Dr Gupta’s research interests lie in the areas of precision agriculture and mechanisation of new crops. He is the coordinator of postgraduate course work research projects at the Gatton Campus. He is also the Chair of School of Agriculture and Food Sciences Assessment Sub-Committee.
Dr Gupta has served as Deputy Chairperson and Chairperson for the Queensland Branch of the Australian Society for Engineering in Agriculture. He also held the position of Chair of Division of Natural Rubber & Resins (2009-2011) of Association for the Advancement of Industrial Crops. He is currently an Australian representative for the International Society of Precision Agriculture.
Publications
Book Chapter
Birch, Colin, Cooper, Ian, Gill, Gurjeet, Adkins, Stephen and Gupta, Madan (2011). Weed management in rainfed agricultural systems. Rainfed farming systems. (pp. 215-232) edited by Philip Tow, Ian Cooper C. Birch, Ian Partridge and Colin Birch. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4020-9132-2_8
Journal Articles
Li, Guoqin, Joyce, Daryl C., Marques, Jose R., Hofman, Peter J., Macnish, Andrew J., Gupta, Madan L. and San, Anh T. (2021). Postharvest factors affect under-skin browning in ‘Honey Gold’ mango fruit. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 101 (13), 5671-5677. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.11221
Che’ya, Nik Norasma, Dunwoody, Ernest and Gupta, Madan (2021). Assessment of weed classification using hyperspectral reflectance and optimal multispectral UAV imagery. Agronomy, 11 (7) 1435, 1-16. doi: 10.3390/agronomy11071435
Bedane, Guta, Saukuru, Alosio, George, Douglas L. and Gupta, Madan L. (2015). Evaluation of teff (Eragrostis tef [Zucc.] Trotter) lines for agronomic traits in Australia. Australian Journal of Crop Science, 9 (3), 242-247.
Mazhar, M., Joyce, D., Cowin, G., Brereton, I., Hofman, P., Collins, R. and Gupta, M. (2015). Non-destructive 1H-MRI assessment of flesh bruising in avocado (Persea americana M.) cv. Hass. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 100, 33-40. doi: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2014.09.006
Rafdi, Husni Hayati Mohd., Joyce, Daryl C., Lisle, Allan, Li, Xiuhua, Irving, Donald E. and Gupta, Madan (2014). A retrospective study of vase life determinants for cut Acacia holosericea foliage. Scientia Horticulturae, 180, 254-261. doi: 10.1016/j.scienta.2014.10.020
Gupta, Madan Lal (2014). A holistic approach to promote student engagement and learning in a first-year mathematics course. The International Journal of Science, Mathematics, and Technology Learning, 20 (4), 65-79. doi: 10.18848/2327-7971/CGP/v20i04/49051
Dissanayake, P., George, D. L. and Gupta, M. L. (2010). Effect of light, gibberellic acid and abscisic acid on germination of guayule (Parthenium argentatum Gray) seed. Industrial Crops and Products, 32 (2), 111-117. doi: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2010.03.012
Bedane, G. M. and Gupta, M. L. (2010). Development and performance evaluation of a chaffy grass seed processing system. International Agricultural Engineering Journal, 19 (1), 39-48.
Bedane, G. M., Gupta, M. L. and George, D. L. (2010). Development and evaluation of a guayule seed processing system. Industrial crops and products, 31 (2), 378-384. doi: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2009.12.005
Gupta, Madan Lal (2010). Interactive teaching and learning by using student response systems. The International Journal Of Learning, 17 (5), 371-384.
Gupta, M.L. (2009). Using emerging technologies to promote student engagement and learning in agricultural mathematics. The International Journal of Learning, 16 (10), 497-508. doi: 10.18848/1447-9494/cgp/v16i10/46658
Bedane, G. M., Gupta, M. L. and George, D. L. (2009). Effect of plant population on seed yield, mass and size of guayule. Industrial Crops and Products, 29 (1), 139-144. doi: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2008.04.020
Peltzer, S.C., Hashem, A., Osten, V.A., Gupta, M.L., Diggle, A.J., Riethmuller, G.P., Douglas, A., Moore, J.M. and Koetz, E.A. (2009). Weed management in wide-row cropping systems: a review of current practices and risks for Australian farming systems. Crop and Pasture Science, 60 (5), 395-406. doi: 10.1071/CP08130
Bedane, G. M., Gupta, M. L. and George, D. L. (2008). Development and evaluation of a guayule seed harvester. Industrial Crops and Products, 28 (2), 177-183. doi: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2008.02.007
Dissanayake, P, George, D. L. and Gupta, M. L. (2008). Direct seeding as an alternative to transplanting for guayule in southeast Queensland. Industrial Crops and Products, 27 (3), 393-399. doi: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2007.11.001
Dissanayake, P., George, D. L. and Gupta, M. L. (2007). Improved guayule lines outperform old lines in south-east Queensland. Industrial Crops And Products, 25 (2), 178-189. doi: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2006.09.002
Athanasiov, A., Gupta, M L and Fragar, J. (2006). An insight into the grain auger injury in Queensland, Australia. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 12 (1), 29-42. doi: 10.13031/2013.20196
Bedane, G. M., Gupta, M. L. and George, D. L. (2006). Optimum harvest maturity for guayule seed. Industrial Crops And Products, 24 (1), 26-33. doi: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2005.10.005
Gupta, M. L., George, D. L. and Basnet, B. B. (2005). Seed identification using a computerised database. Seed Science And Technology, 33 (1), 647-654. doi: 10.15258/sst.2005.33.3.12
Gupta, M. L., George, D. L. and Parwata, I. G. M. A. (2005). Effect of harvest time and drying on supersweet sweet corn seed quality. Seed Science And Technology, 33 (1), 167-176. doi: 10.15258/sst.2005.33.1.17
Gupta, M. L. (2004). Enhancing student performance through cooperative learning in physical sciences. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 29 (1), 63-73. doi: 10.1080/0260293032000158162
Dissanayake, P., George, D. L. and Gupta, M. L. (2004). Performance of improved guayule lines in Australia. Industrial Crops and Products, 20 (3), 331-338. doi: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2003.11.005
George, D. L., Gupta, M. L. and Sinon, F. (2004). Drying of macerated Lucerne hay in Australia. Canadian Biosystems Engineering, 46, 7-12.
George, D. L., Gupta, M. L., Tay, D. and Parwata, I. G. M. A. (2003). Influence of planting date, method of handling and seed size on supersweet sweet corn seed quality. Seed Science And Technology, 31 (2), 351-366. doi: 10.15258/sst.2003.31.2.12
Gupta, M. L., George, D. L. and Sinon, F. G. (2002). Effect of roll speed and pressure on the drying rate and dry matter losses of macerated lucerne hay. Agricultural Engineering Journal, 11 (2-3), 145-155.
Akkharath, I. and Gupta, M. L. (1997). Modelling Field Drying of Lucerne Hay. Agricultural Engineering Journal, 6 (1), 37-50.
Conference Papers
Nguyen, T. M., Joyce, D. C., Gupta, M., Hofman, P. J., Macnish, A. J. and Marques, J. R. (2016). Pre-harvest bagging and coating treatment effects on lenticel discolouration in 'B74' mango fruit. XXIX International Horticultural Congress on Horticulture: Sustaining Lives, Livelihoods and Landscapes (IHC2014): IV International Symposium on Papaya, VIII International Pineapple Symposium, and International Symposium on Mango, Brisbane, Australia, 17-22 August, 2014. Leuven, Belgium: International Society for Horticultural Science. doi: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1111.54
Li, G. Q., Gupta, M., San, A. T., Joyce, D. C., Hofman, P. J., Macnish, A. J. and Marques, J. (2016). Postharvest treatment effects on 'B74' mango fruit lenticel discolouration after irradiation. XXIX International Horticultural Congress on Horticulture: Sustaining Lives, Livelihoods and Landscapes (IHC2014), Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 17-22 August 2014. Leuven, Belgium: International Society for Horticultural Science. doi: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1111.55
Che Husin, N. M., Gupta, M. L., George, D. L., Joyce, D. C. and Irving, D. E. (2013). Gel occlusion in the xylem vessels of cut Acacia holosericea foliage stems. VII International Postharvest Symposium, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, 25 - 29 June 2012. Leuven, Belgium: International Society for Horticultural Science. doi: 10.17660/actahortic.2013.1012.46
Bedane, G. M., Gupta, M. L. and George, D. L. (2011). Development and evaluation of a guayule debarker. Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Industrial Crops, Termas de Chillan, Chile, 14-19 November 2009. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2010.05.017
Gupta, Madan (2010). Tablet PC: A genie for engaging students in learning agricultural mathematics. 2010 Australasian Tablets in Educational Conference, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, 8-10 December 2010. Melbourne, Austraila: Monash University.
Gupta, M. L., George, D. L. and Norton, L. (2010). Effect of precision guided cultivation on weed control in wide row cropping systems. The 10th International Conference on Precision Agriculture, Denver, Colorado, USA, 18-21 July 2010. Denver, Colorado, United States: Colorado State University.
Gupta, Madan (2010). Enhancing student engagement in agricultural mathematics with clicker technology. ALTC Leadership 2010: Sharing Maths and Stats Resources, Wollongong, NSW Australia, 15-17 February 2010. Wollongong, NSW, Australia: School of Mathematics & Applied Statistics, University of Wollongong.
Gupta, Madan L., George, Doug L. and Norton, Leigh (2008). Precision guided mechanical weed control. 16th Australian Weeds Conference: Weed Management: Hot Topics in the Tropics, Cairns, Australia, 18-22 May 2008. Brisbane, Australia: Weed Society of Queensland.
Gupta, M. L., Athanasiov. A. and Fragar, L. J. (2007). Strategies for minimizing grain auger-related injuries in Australia. 6th National Farm Health & Safety Conference - Leading Change, Adelaide, S. Aust., 25-27 September 2007.
Anota, L., Gupta, M. L. and George, D. L. (2007). Design, development and evaluation of a mulberry leaf harvester. International Agricultural Engineering Conference IAEC 2007, Bangkok, Thailand, 3rd - 6th December, 2007.
George, D. L., Gupta, M. L. and Parwata, I. G. M. A. (2004). Relationship between Standard and Cold Germination Tests in Supersweet Sweetcorn. 27th ISTA Congress Seed Symposium, Budapest Congress Centre, Budapest, Hungary, 17-19 May 2004. Bassersdorf, CH-Switzerland: The International Seed Testing Association.
Gupta, M. L., George, D. L. and Basnet, B. B. (2004). A Computerised Key for Seed Identification. 27th ISTA Congress Seed Symposium, Budapest Congress Centre, Budapest, Hungary, 17-19 May 2004. Bassersdorf, CH-Switzerland: The International Seed Testing Association.
Pangnakorn, U., George, D. L., Tullberg, J.N. and Gupta, M. L. (2003). Effect of tillage and traffic on earthworm populations in a vertosol in south-east Queensland.. Soil Managment for Sustainability, Brisbane, Australia, 13-18 July, 2003. The University of Queensland, Australia: International Soil Tillage Research Organisation.
Dissanayake, P., George, D. L. and Gupta, M. L. (2003). Natural rubber production from Guayule in Australia. NRAVS Faculty Research Conference, The University of Queensland, Gatton, 3 November, 2003. Gatton: The University of Queensland, Gatton.
Dissanayake, P., George, D. L. and Gupta, M. L. (2003). Evaluation of improved lines of guayule (Parthenium argentatum Gray) for commercial rubber. Solution for a better environment, Geelong, Australia, 2-6 February, 2003. Australia: Australian Society of Agronomy.
Anota, L., Gupta, M. L. and George, D. L. (2003). Evaluation of agronomic characters of mulberry varieties in South East Queensland. Solution for a better environment, Geelong, Australia, 2-6 February, 2003. Australia: Australian Society of Agronomy.
Gupta, M. L., Murray, J. R., Lisle, A. T. and Basnet, B. B. (2000). Influence of sampling technique on field hay moisture assessment. International Agricultural Engineering Conference, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, 4 - 7 December 2000. Bangkok: Asian Association for Agricultural Engineering.
Gupta, M. L. and George, D. L. (2000). Effect of wheel traffic on lucerne hay production. Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, 4-7 December 2000. Bangkok: Asian Association for Agricultural Engineering.
Dart, P. J., Brown, S., Gupta, M. L., Bullard, G. and Pulsford, D. (1999). Field testing microbial inoculants for hay preservation. 1999 AFIA Annual Fodder Conference, SA Res. and Development Institute, Adelaide, 11-13 August 1999. Adelaide: RIRDC.
Bedane, G. M., Gupta, M. L. and Loch, D. S. (1998). Processing of chaffy grass seeds using an aerodynamic seed conditioner. International Conference on Engineering in Agriculture, Perth, Australia, 27-30 September 1998. Barton, A.C.T., Australia: Australian Society for Engineering in Agriculture.
Bedane, G. M., Gupta, M. L. and Loch, D. S. (1996). Processing of chaffy grass seeds. Conference on engineering in agriculture and food processing 1996, Lawes, Queensland, Australia, 24-27 November, 1996. Werribee, Victoria, Australia: Agricultural Engineering Centre, AESA.
Department Technical Reports
Athanasiov, A., Fragar, L. and Gupta, M. (2006). Farm machinery injury: Power take-off shaft guards. RIRDC Publication No 06/035. Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation; Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety.
Research Reports
Dingle, J. G., Hassan, E., Gupta, M., George, D., Anota, L. and Begum, H. (2005). Silk production in Australia: A report for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation. RIRDC Projects Barton, ACT, Australia: Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC).
George, D., Gupta, M. and Dissanayake, P. (2005). Evaluating new guayule varieties for low-allergenic rubber production: A report for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation. RIRDC publication ; no. 05/147 Barton, A.C.T., Australia: Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation.