ABE Biocomplexity Engineering seminar

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Speaker:
Dr. Kalindhi Larios

Title:
ABE Biocomplexity Engineering: “Hydrology & Pathogens (HYPATH) End-user Model: A mechanistic approach to model bacteria contamination of leafy greens pre-harvest conditions”

Bio:
Dr. Kalindhi Larios is a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Agriculture and Biological Engineering at the University of Florida, working under the supervision of Dr. Rafael Muñoz-Carpena. She is a triple gator and has earned a B.S. in Environmental Science, an M.S. in Interdisciplinary Ecology, and a Ph.D. in Soil and Water Sciences, all from the University of Florida. Dr. Larios’ research focuses on water quality in freshwater systems within agricultural and urban catchments. She specializes in mechanistic approaches coupled with global sensitivity analysis. Her current work involves modeling the fate and transport of bacteria in soil, water, and crops at the farm scale and assessing the risk of food-borne pathogen contamination in leafy greens across the USA. In addition, Dr. Larios is part of collaborative effort to build a digital twin for the city of Jacksonville, FL, with the aim of using machine learning approaches to identify areas of concern where aging septic infrastructure is impacting water quality.