RESEARCH ASSOCIATE Summary 15+ years research experience agricultural research 5 years extension experience agronomic resource professional PhD Soil Science Crop physiology (minor) Strong experience conducting managing research trials various crops Strong experience various crop production systems Strong multidisciplinary background: customer support field research Strong experience GIS web application Development using HTML5, JavaScript, CSS3 ,PHP Strong Experience water nutrient management, drought stress Instruments Licor 6400, CIRAS3, Campbell Scientific, GC, HPLC, Wireless irrigation Strong skills areas Statistical design data analysis, Agricultural extension Highlights x x x x x Accomplishments Experience Research Associate January 2015 Current Company Name Managing sustainable horticultural crop production environment control Hydroponics tomato production controlled environment light, water nutrients Identification characterization drought nutrient stress resistance varieties University Kentucky 2010 July 2014 Dec Production environments: field crops, nursery, green house, high tunnels, plasticulture vegetables Conducted field trials irrigation nutrient management, nitrogen cycling Developed physiological models water use irrigation scheduling nursery crops Strong background growth, development phenology various crops Multistate USDA project collaboration industry sustainable nursery practices Presented results grower meetings, national international scientific meetings Developed programs automation irrigation volume, timing frequency Working knowledge drip, sprinkler irrigation systems, compost spreaders, mulchers, bed formers, chop gates Worked closely growers industry obtaining first-hand information field Prepared successful grant proposals, technical reports, popular articles peer reviewed papers Research Assistant Plant Soil Sciences Dept., Univ. Kentucky, 2006 Aug 2010 May Field investigations spatial variability soil water storage nitrogen status corn winter wheat no-till farmer's field Used soil water sensing capacitance probe, crop growth sensors; Green Seeker, Hydro-N sensor Spectro radiometer assess spatial variability field scale Practical knowledge field equipment: fertilizer applicators, cultivators, tractors, combines. Agricultural Officer July January 2004 February 2006 Company Name Acted technical consultant effective knowledge translation transfer technology. Worked agronomic practices field crops fruits, vegetables trees. Solved site specific soil, nutrient, pest disease problems field. Junior Research Fellow Dec January 2000 December 2002 Company Name Senior Research Fellow Kerala State Land Use Board, Govt. Kerala 2003 April -2003 Oct. Identified farming systems suitable different agro-ecological zones Kerala state, India. Development Site Specific Nutrient Management strategies farm models Kerala. Investigated rice response nitrogen fertilization farmer's fields. Used simulation models transfer nitrogen fertilizer recommendations rice tracts across soil climatic barriers. Research Assistant Nov January 2000 May 2000 Company Name Developed sustainable technologies retain soil, moisture vegetation eroded regions using Coir Geo textiles. Identified different types coir geo textiles conserving soil water varying slopes. Education PhD Soil Science Crop physiology 2010 University Kentucky － City Soil Science Crop physiology MS Soil Science Agricultural Chemistry 2002 Tamil Nadu Agricultural University India Soil Science Agricultural Chemistry 2000 Kerala Agricultural University India PhD dissertation: Soil water crop growth processes farmer's field *MS theses: Modeling rice response agro-technology transfer Publications Nambuthiri, S., A. Fulcher, R. Geneve. 2014. Micro-irrigation Systems Pot-in-Pot Ornamental Nursery Production. In: M. Goyal (Ed), Micro-irrigation management trees vines. CRC Press. Coolong, T., S. Nambuthiri, R. Warner. 2014. Tensiometer Based Automated Irrigation For Tomato Plasticulture. In: M. Goyal (Ed.), Micro-irrigation management trees vines. CRC Press. Ethan, H., S. Nambuthiri, A. Fulcher, R. Geneve. 2014. Comparing Substrate Moisture-Based Daily Water Use On Demand Irrigation Regimes Oakleaf Hydrangea Grown Two Container Sizes. Scientia Horticulturae 179: 132-139 Nambuthiri, S., D. Ingram. 2014. Sustainable Ground Cover Production More Sustainable Kentucky Landscapes. HortTech (24) 1. Nambuthiri, S., A. Fulcher, A. Koeser, R. Geneve, G. Niu. 2015. Moving toward sustainability alternative containers greenhouse nursery crop production: A review research update. HortTechnology 25:8-16. Nambuthiri, S., G. Niu, G. Bi, T. Fernandez, R. Geneve. 2015. Substrate Temperature plastic alternative nursery containers. HortTechnology. 25(1):50-56 Geneve, R., S. Nambuthiri, A. Fulcher E. Hagen. 2014. Irrigation Application Efficiency Calculation Sprinkler Irrigated Container Plants Grown Sensor based Irrigation Scheduling. Acta Horticulturae Skills automation, consultant, Dec, fertilizer, grant proposals, irrigation, Managing, meetings, Modeling, Oct, PhD, processes, Research, scheduling, scientific, simulation, translation, articles