Research Plant Physiologist
Education:
Ph.D. Plant and soil sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE (2009). Research conducted at USDA-ARS, hydrology and remote sensing lab, and crop system and global change lab, Beltsville, MD M.S. Plant, soil and environmental sciences, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX (2005). Research conducted at USDA-ARS, conservation and production research lab, Bushland, TX B.S. Agriculture, Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University, Hyderabad, India (2000).
Professional Experience Research Plant Physiologist, Plant Physiology & Genetics Unit, USDA-ARS, Maricopa, AZ (2022-present) Associate Research Professor, Dep. Geographical Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD (2015-2022). Visiting Associate Professor, Dep. Civil Engineering, IIT-Bombay, Mumbai, India (2019-2021). Project Scientist, Energy Institute, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA (2013-2015). Research Scientist, PNNL, Joint Global Change Research Institute, College Park, MD (2010-2013) Postdoctoral Researcher, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN (2008-2010).
Research Interests My research broadly focuses on improving modeling capabilities to reliably simulate crop growth, water, carbon, and nitrogen interactions under different climatic, soil and management conditions at various spatial scales, and developing operational decision support tools using combination of process-based crop models, and remote sensing. The ultimate goal of my research program is to help different stakeholders involved in agriculture to optimize agricultural practices to reduce agricultural production risks and promote sustainable agriculture. My modeling research uses a three-tier approach: Evaluation, Improvement, and Implementation (EII). Current and planned studies in my lab include
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