Welcome Arequipa Nexus New Co-Directors
September 10, 2021
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Hoagland and Dr. Leon-Salas as the Arequipa Nexus Institute’s new co-directors.
Dr. Hoagland and Dr. Leon-Salas will provide leadership to the Nexus research initiatives, capacity training and knowledge exchange activities with the Universidad Nacional de San Agustin de Arequipa, Peru (UNSA). They will continue to strengthen our partnership development and support new initiatives.
About the Co-Directors
Dr. Lori Hoagland is a Professor of Soil Microbial Ecology in the College of Agriculture at Purdue University. Dr. Hoagland's areas of expertise are agroecology, soil health, nutrient-use efficiency, pathogen biocontrol and metal contamination.
In the Arequipa Nexus Institute, Dr. Hoagland is one of the principal investigators, along with Dr. Sara McMillan from Purdueand Professors Sonia Yufra, Matilde Yupanqui and Romina Rondon from UNSA. They are working on the Nexus project: 'Plant-microbe interactions in agricultural soils with heavy metals contamination". The goal of the project is to identify sources of contamination and develop alternative cropping system solutions that improve crop productivity and food safety and are more water and energy efficient in the Arequipa Region.
Dr. Leon-Salas is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Technology at Purdue University. Dr. Leon-Salas's areas of expertise are in CMOS image sensors, solar energy harvesting, optical communications, and optical devices.
In the Arequipa Nexus Institute, Dr. Leon-Salas is a principal investigator, along with Profs. Miguel Angel Vizcardo Cornejo and Mauricio Postigo from UNSA. Together they co-lead the project: Harnessing Luminescent Radiation from Solar Cells for Agricultural and Environmental Monitoring.” The goal of the project is to develop solar radiation sensors to monitor UV radiation and the flux of photosynthetic photons, employing innovative approaches for the wireless transmission of data, and to help researchers and farmers in the Arequipa region improve their understanding of their solar resources.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Hoagland and Dr. Leon-Salas as the Arequipa Nexus Institute’s new co-directors.
Dr. Hoagland and Dr. Leon-Salas will provide leadership to the Nexus research initiatives, capacity training and knowledge exchange activities with the Universidad Nacional de San Agustin de Arequipa, Peru (UNSA). They will continue to strengthen our partnership development and support new initiatives.
About the Co-Directors
Dr. Lori Hoagland is a Professor of Soil Microbial Ecology in the College of Agriculture at Purdue University. Dr. Hoagland's areas of expertise are agroecology, soil health, nutrient-use efficiency, pathogen biocontrol and metal contamination.
In the Arequipa Nexus Institute, Dr. Hoagland is one of the principal investigators, along with Dr. Sara McMillan from Purdueand Professors Sonia Yufra, Matilde Yupanqui and Romina Rondon from UNSA. They are working on the Nexus project: 'Plant-microbe interactions in agricultural soils with heavy metals contamination". The goal of the project is to identify sources of contamination and develop alternative cropping system solutions that improve crop productivity and food safety and are more water and energy efficient in the Arequipa Region.
Dr. Leon-Salas is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Technology at Purdue University. Dr. Leon-Salas's areas of expertise are in CMOS image sensors, solar energy harvesting, optical communications, and optical devices.
In the Arequipa Nexus Institute, Dr. Leon-Salas is a principal investigator, along with Profs. Miguel Angel Vizcardo Cornejo and Mauricio Postigo from UNSA. Together they co-lead the project: Harnessing Luminescent Radiation from Solar Cells for Agricultural and Environmental Monitoring.” The goal of the project is to develop solar radiation sensors to monitor UV radiation and the flux of photosynthetic photons, employing innovative approaches for the wireless transmission of data, and to help researchers and farmers in the Arequipa region improve their understanding of their solar resources.
Contact Details
- Renata Ximenes
- c4e-nexus@purdue.edu
- 7654942394
