The Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department at Oklahoma
State University (located in Stillwater, Oklahoma) has three (3) open
Graduate Research Assistantship positions for qualified Master or PhD
students to conduct applied research projects on different aspects of
sustainable agricultural water management and irrigation engineering.
The start date could be as early as Jan. 11, 2016 (Spring 2016
semester), but no later than May 18, 2016. Below please find more
information about the projects.
Improving on-farm irrigation management using sensor-based technologies
The
goal of this project is to study utilization of sensor-based
technologies to improve irrigation decision making and management at
farm scale. The types of sensors to be utilized cover a wide range,
including but not limited to flow meters, rain gauges, soil water
content sensors, and crop canopy temperature sensors.
Remote Sensing of Agricultural Water Use and Drought
This
project attempts to better understand the dynamics and
interrelationship between evapotranspiration and drought in agricultural
systems using space- and air-borne remote sensing approaches. The
graduate student will be involved in processing imagery and analyzing
remotely-sensed and in-situ data.
A Closer Look at the Irrigation Component in Hydrological Models
The
goal of this project is to improve the performance of hydrological
models by modifying the way irrigation efficiency and irrigation water
balance is currently represented in these models. The graduate student
will be working in close collaboration with scientists at USDA-ARS on a
range of monitoring and modeling tasks.
Minimum requirements
include a bachelor degree in agricultural engineering or a closely
related field, as well as the ability to participate in field projects
in remote areas. Interested students may apply by sending their resume
and a cover letter stating their interest and any previous experience
to:
Dr. Saleh Taghvaeian
Assistant Professor
Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department
Oklahoma State University
111 Agricultural Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078
(P): 405-744-8395
saleh.taghvaeian@okstate.edu
