Dr. Hari Sankar Nayak, a post-doctoral fellow with Cornell and IRRI, joins a pool of agriculture experts to receive the International Fertilizer Association (IFA) Emerging Scholar Award. He is honored by the IFA for his research on leveraging data-driven approaches to enhance sustainable rice production and optimize nitrogen use efficiency.
“It is a great honor to be recognized with the IFA Emerging Scholar Award. My research focuses on leveraging data and technology to create actionable strategies for sustainable crop production with efficient nutrient use. I hope to continue exploring solutions that empower farmers and protect our natural resources,” said Dr. Nayak in a statement released by the IFA.
Since 1993, the IFA Science Awards have celebrated innovative advancements in crop nutrition science. Adding the Emerging Scholar category in recent years to highlight IFA’s dedication to honoring both distinguished leaders and emerging talents driving the future of sustainable agriculture.
Currently, Dr. Nayak is affiliated with Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, and works under the supervision of Andrew McDonald and at IRRI under the supervision of Dr. Virender Kumar, the Deputy Head of Sustainable Impact through Rice-based Systems. He uses machine learning and dynamic simulation modeling at the farm level to find the drivers of crop productivity, fertilizer use efficiency, and irrigation water productivity, and to optimize resource use using different algorithms and techniques.
Some of his recent publications include a yield gap analysis on rice production in India published by the reputable journal Nature Communications.
Watch Dr. Nayak’s talk for the IFA Emerging Scholars award video series.
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