Hi,
I'm Milon Chowdhury, Assistant Professor at Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY, USA.

I am Milon Chowdhury, an Assistant Professor in the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department at Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY, USA. My past and ongoing research focus on smart farming technologies, hydroponics, nutrient dynamics, liquid organic fertilizer, substrate, vertical farming, and automation of controlled environment agriculture (CEA) facilities. During my Ph.D. program, I conducted research into ion-specific nutrient management processes for hydroponic crop cultivation, with a specific emphasis on improving nutrient use efficiency and environmental conservation by reducing high-concentration nutrient solution discharge. Additionally, I explored the effects of ambient environmental variables (i.e., temperature, humidity, CO2 level, and light parameters), AI-based plant phenotyping, stress detection, and growth prediction on various leafy greens grown in indoor vertical farming facilities. These investigations continued when I joined UC Davis as a post-doctoral scholar. Furthermore, I have researched the safety of CEA workers in relation to UV light exposure, heat stress, and CO2 concentration. Since joining Ohio State University, my current research involves studying the interaction between organic substrates and the water-nutrient uptake of leafy greens and high-wire crops. I am also evaluating application strategies for liquid organic fertilizer as a sustainable alternative to synthetic fertilizer in hydroponic crop production.

I have collaborated with organizations such as the USDA and WCAHS in the USA, as well as IPEAFF, RDA, and NAAS in the Republic of Korea. Additionally, I have gained experience as a Teaching Assistant at both Chungnam National University in Daejeon, Korea, and ATI at Ohio State University in Ohio, USA. Now I'm teaching BAE 201: Analysis of Biological and Agricultural Engineering Problems and EGR 220: Introduction to Materials, Processes, and Testing at KYSU.

If you feel curious about me or my research, please go through my website or feel free to contact me.

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Milon Chowdhury 

Room 215, Atwood Research Facility

Kentucky  State University, Frankfort, KY 40601, USA 

E-mail: milon.chowdhury@kysu.edu

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