Kossi Nouwakpo, Ph.D.

Welcome to my website

I am a soil scientist driven by a passion to help solve fundamental, practical and technological challenges in the field of soil and environmental science. My work aims to understand both how soil physio-chemical properties are influenced by environmental factors (including human activity) and in turn how these properties can be managed to positively impact our food supplies, the air and water resources. My research sits at the interface of soil science, hydrology and hydraulics and as such, deals primarily with understanding and controlling fluxes of soil, water, nutrients and contaminants in the landscape. As evidenced in my Publication record, my research approach is to use knowledge gained in experimental research to improve modeling of runoff, erosion and chemical fluxes in the landscape. Some of my current research projects are described on the Projects page and the International page for projects outside the United States. In addition to my work on fundamental processes, I also have an interest in the development of low-cost soil and environmental sensing technologies. Some of my recent achievements can be found on the Other Resources page.

My teaching interests include: soil physics, soil erosion, land degradation and water quality, soil morphology and classification, surface and subsurface hydrology, environmental sensing and monitoring, geographic information systems, remote sensing, soil quality and environmental sustainability, modeling and computational tools in soil erosion and hydrology.

Education

Ph.D., Purdue University 2012

M.S., Purdue University 2008

Agricultural Engineer, National Institute of Agronomy, Toulouse France 2005