Prof. Shrinivasa K. Upadhyaya

Education

• Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering (1979): Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
• MS in Agricultural Engineering (1975): University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
• B. Tech (Hons) in Agricultural Engineering (1972): Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India.

Professional Activities

Scientific and Professional Societies: American Society of Biological and Agricultural Engineers, International Society for Soil and Tillage Research, International Society for Terrain Vehicle systems.

Summary of Grants Received

A total of over 4.5 million dollars in funding in the last ten years from various agencies such as Almond Board of California, California Tomato Research Institute, California Energy Commission, Department of Water Resources, USDA-NRI, Binational Agricultural Research and Development Agency, Deere and Co., Caterpillar Inc., Trimble Navigation Ltd., Digital Media Innovation, Morning Star, Chevron, E & J Gallo Wineries, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA, USDA), and California Department of Food and Agriculture CDFA).

Awards

2018. Outstanding Engineering Teaching faculty Award. College of Engineering, University of California Davis.

2014. European Society of Agricultural Engineering Outstanding Paper Award for the publication Tractor-based Real-time kinematic-Global Positioning System (RTK-GPS) guidance system for geospatial mapping of row crop transplant. Biosystems Engineering 111(1):64-71.

2013. John Deere Gold Medal for Advances in Soil Dynamics by American Society of Agricultural Engineers.

2011. Elected Fellow of American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.

Awarded 2009 Japanese Society for Agricultural Machinery International Award on March 27, 2009.

2009. Paper award for the paper Development and field evaluation of a field-ready soil compaction profile sensor for real-time applications. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 24(6): 743-750.

2005 Honorable mention award for the paper “Experimental verification of an inverse solution technique for determining physical properties of soil” American Society of Agricultural Engineers, St. Joseph, MI 49085.

1997. Honored at the 3^rd International Conference on Soil Dynamics by planting 10 trees in the Jerusalem Forest for my contribution to the field of Soil Dynamics.

1995 Paper award by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers for the paper entitled, "Encapsulation of Seeds in Gel by Impact".

1993. Recipient of JSPS (Japan Society for Promotion of Science) award to visit Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology.

1990. Honorable mention for the paper "Hydro-Pneumatic Singulation of Gel-Encapsulated Propagules". American Society of Agricultural Engineers, St. Joseph, MI 49085.

1982. Paper Award by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers for the paper "Dynamics of Fruit Tree Trunk Impact."

SELECTED RECENT PUBLICATIONS (Total peer reviewed and conference papers over 300)

Dhillon, R., V. Udompetaikul, F. Rojo, J. Roach, S. Upadhyaya, D. Slaughter, B. Lampinen, and K. Shackel. 2014. Detection of plant water stress using leaf temperature and microclimatic measurements in almond, walnut, and grape crops. Trans. ASABE. 57(1):297-304.

Dhillon, R., F. Rojo, J. Roach, S. Upadhyaya and M. Delwiche. 2014. A continuous leaf monitoring system for precision irrigation management in orchard crops. J. Agr. Machinery Sci. 10(4):267-272.

Arnold, B. J., S. K. Upadhyaya, J. Roach, P. S. Kanannavar, and D. H. Putnam. 2014. Water advance model and sensor system can reduce tail runoff in irrigated alfalfa fields. California Agriculture. 68(3):82-88.

Arnold, B. J., S. K. Upadhyaya, W. W. Wallender, and M. E. Grismer. 2014. Sensor-based cutoff strategy for boarder check-irrigated fields. J. Irr. and Drainage Eng.

Rojo, F., J. Zhang, S. Upadhyaya and Q. Zhang. 2017. Light interception and canopy sensing for tree fruit canopy management. Chapter 4. In Automation in Tree Fruit Production: Principles and Practice. Edited by Q. Zhang. P 43-74

Dhillon, R., S. Upadhyaya, F. Rojo, J. Roach, R. Coates, and M. Delwiche. 2017. Development of a continuous leaf monitoring system to predict plant water stress. Transactions of ASABE: 57(1):297-304.

Upadhyaya, S. K, E. Kizer, C. Ko-Madden, F. Rojo, K. Drechsler, and J. Meyers. 2017. Precision irrigation in orchard crops based on plant water status. May/June 2017. Progressive Crop Consultant. P24-29.

Kizer, E., S. Upadhyaya, K. Drechsler, C. Ko-Madden, and J. Meyers. 2017. Is Your Tree Thirsty? – Precision Irrigation for Water Savings. Resource. July/August issue. American Society of Biological and Agricultural Engineers, St. Joseph, MI 49085. p:6-7.

Kizer, E., S. K. Upadhyaya, C. Ko-Madden, F. Rojo, K. Drechsler, and J. Meyers.2018. Good to the last drop-Getting the most out of precision irrigation. Progressive Crop Consultant. May/June: 20,22,24-26.

Andrade-Sanchez P, and S. K. Upadhyaya 2018. Precision tillage Systems. In Precision Agriculture for Sustainability. Jhon Stafford (eds). Ch 12. 12pp. Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing. Cambridge, UK

Bazzi, C. L., K. Schenata, S. Upadhyaya, F. Rojo, E. Kizer, C. Ko-Madden. 2018. Optimal placement of proximal sensors for precision irrigation in tree crops. Precision Agriculture. 20:1-12.

Dhillon, R., F. Rojo., S. K. Upadhyaya, J. Roach, R. Coates, and M. Delwiche. 2018. Prediction of plant water status in almond and walnut trees using a continuous leaf monitoring system. Precision Ag. 20:1-23.

Kizer, E., S’ K’ Upadhyaya, C. Ko-Madden, F. Rojo, K. Drechsler, and J. Myers. 2018. Good to the last drop – Getting the most out of precision irrigation. Progressive Crop Consultant. 3(may/June). P 20, 22, 24-26.

Meyers, J. N., I. Kisekka, S. K. Upadhyaya and G. Michelon. Development of an artificial neural network approach for predicting plant water status in almonds. Trans ASABE. 62(1):19-32.

Drechsler, K., I Kisekka, and S. K. Upadhyaya. 2019. A Comprehensive stress index for evaluating plant water status in almonds. Agriculture Water In Press).

PATENTs:

Hydro-Pneumatic Seed Singulation for Plant Propagules US Patent 4917029.

Method and apparatus for ultra precise GPS based mapping of seeds or vegetation during planting – Patent No: US 6516271B2.

Upadhyaya, S. K., M. Ehsani, and M. L. Mattson. 2003. Method and apparatus for ultra precise GPS-based mapping of seeds or vegetation during planting. US patent No. 6,553, 312 B2.

Upadhyaya, S. K. and P. Andrade. 2004. Development of a soil compaction profile senor. US Patent No. 6,834,550.

Brown, P., U. A. Rosa, and S. Upadhyaya. 2007. Precision harvesting and analysis techniques for crops. US Patent 7,211,745 B1.

Bernard Jahn, Upadhyaya, S. K., and D.C. Slaughter 2007. Development of a sensor for rapid determination of soil nitrate content based on Mid-IR spectroscopy. UC Case No. 2005-422-1.

Upadhyaya, S. K., R Dhillon, J. Roach, and F. Rojo. 2016. Systems and methods for monitoring leaf temperature for prediction of plant water status. US Patent No. 9, 374,950 B2