Position Title
Professor of Irrigation Engineering and Agricultural Water Management
Position Title
Professor of Irrigation Engineering and Agricultural Water Management
119 Veihmeyer Hall
Bio
Precision irrigation management based on soil and plant water status sensing. Optimization of water and nutrient use efficiency using microirrigation and precision mechanical move sprinkler irrigation
Agrohydrology and crop modeling. Field-based studies on crop response to water and water productivity. Sustainable conjunctive use of groundwater and surface water for irrigation. Salinity management. Water reuse, and alternative water supplies for irrigation. Data analytics (time series, and machine learning) applications in agricultural water management.
Courses
- HYD 110 (4 units): Irrigation Systems and Water Management, Every Spring
- HYD 118 (4 units): Evapotranspiration Principles, Measurement and Modeling, Every Spring
- HYD 242 (3 units): Hydrology and Sustainability of Irrigated Lands, Winter Even Years
- LED/ABT 150 (4 units): Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, Fall Odd Years
- HYD 182 (4 units): Environmental Analysis Using GIS, Winter Even Years
Research Interests & Expertise
- Precision irrigation
- Agricultural water management
- Agrohydrology and crop modeling
- Salinity management
- Water and nutrient use efficiency