ABE Biocomplexity Engineering seminar

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Speaker:
Dr. Gopal Kakani

Title:
ABE Biocomplexity Engineering seminar: “Establishing Validation Sites for Field-Level Emissions Quantification from Grain Sorghum in Southern Great Plains”

Bio:
Dr. Kakani currently serves as Professor in ABE and Assoc. Dir. of Research of Global Food Systems Institute. He has extensive research, teaching and outreach experience and expertise in agronomy, crop physiology, remote sensing, and crop growth modeling. Dr. Kakani received his PhD in Crop Physiology and Modeling from Uni. of Reading, UK, and MS in Agronomy and BS in Agriculture from ANGRAU, India. He served as the Chair of the Agronomy Department at the University of Florida and Interim Department Head at Oklahoma State University. He actively promotes international collaborations between various organizations and institutes in US and around the world with a special focus on India. His research focuses on assessing the nexus of crops, energy, and climate. He has led or contributed to various research projects funded through DOE, NSF, NIFA, and Industry. Novel methods were developed by him to screen for abiotic stresses and to establish bioenergy crops in degraded and marginal rangelands. He is actively engaged in training for undergraduate and graduate students domestic and international. He is a recipient of the Felix Scholarship, Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship, and Outstanding Agricultural Scientist Award.