Ongoing research projects at Conservation Irrigation Lab-UC Davis

• Irrigation Decision Support System and Wireless Sensor Network in Central Valley of California (funded by California Energy Commission)

• Deficit irrigation and salinity impacts on processing tomato nutrition and quality

• Development of prediction models for soil iron content and tomato lycopene content using color sensors and proximal sensing tools

• Validating spectral maps through AI tools and HRMET (High-Resolution Mapping of Evapotranspiration) crop model using aerial imagery vs. ground-based canopy measurements.

• Coordinating and working closely with advisory group comprising of government, extension specialists, industry and agricultural trade association representatives

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Past Projects as Agronomist in Gloreta Geosciences

• Prepared Annual Integrated Nutrient Management Plans for the integrated crop-livestock growers.

•  Agricultural sampling for monitoring PFAS in Highland Dairy, Clovis, NM (Project manager)

• Dairy/CAFO Environmental Monitoring, NM (Project manager)

• Hydrogeologic and environmental time series analysis and research of piezometer network Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico

• Water quality expert witness in lawsuit regarding quantity and quality of water available for downstream users Gila Valley Irrigation District, Safford Valley, AZ

• OSE compliance, permit transfers, and well diversions for dairy facilities, NM

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Doctoral and MS Research Projects

• Long-Term Monitoring of Metal(loid) Contaminants in Agricultural Systems across Animas Watershed after the 2015 Gold King Mine Spill

• Monitoring Toxic Metal Uptake by Corn Grown in Agricultural Fields Across Animas and San Juan Rivers

• Sequential Extraction of metal(loids) in agricultural field soils impacted by Animas/San Juan River after the 2015 Gold King Mine Spill 

• Evaluation of drip irrigation using saline water in potato (Solanum tuberosum)  (MS Project at Punjab Agriculture University)