The Department of Agronomy recently welcomed a new faculty member. Gaurav Jha was hired as an assistant professor in precision agriculture. He will be teaching Site-Specific Agriculture, AGRON 655, and Introduction to Precision Agriculture Software, AGRON 202. Jha also envisions developing a graduate course in the applications of precision agriculture tools and technologies for optimizing farm operations.
His research program at K-State will be focused on maximizing agricultural production in different spatiotemporal scales. Jha says he will continue to partner with economists, social scientists, agricultural engineers and computer scientists to integrate socioeconomic models, artificial intelligence and machine learning models to establish a holistic and globally renowned precision agriculture program at K-State.
“We are lucky to attract Jha. He brings the latest know-how in precision agriculture that will create new opportunities for K-State in furthering the career of our graduates," said Raj Khosla, department head of agronomy. "We are looking forward to growing our research enterprise in the area of digital agriculture. Jha is among the best talent in our nation, and I am excited that he has chosen our department to further his career aspirations."
Born and raised in eastern India, Jha grew up in a farming community. He enjoys traveling and learning about cultural diversity across the world. Jha says that growing up in the farming community in India and outreach efforts in the Indigenous communities of the Navajo Nation in the southwestern United States while earning his doctorate have helped him in effectively communicating and translating his research.
Source:k-state.edu
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