Dear graduate students,

We would like to invite you to lunch with two candidates we will be interviewing for the Assistant or Associate Professor in Land Use and Soil Hydrology position on Sept 7-8 and Sept 11-12.

The lunches will be held as follows:

Thursday, Sept 7, 12:15-1:15pm (McM 350) – Kokulan Vivekananthan

Tuesday, Sept 12, 12:15-1:15pm (MCM 350) – Amir Haghverdi

Please rsvp to melanie.train@ubc.ca by tomorrow, Sept 6 (preferably by noon), including any dietary restrictions.

You are also invited to their research and teaching seminars (info below), held in person and online.  We hope that you will be able to attend and to provide feedback to the search committee. A copy of the advertisement can be found here.

Thanks

Melanie

 

Research and Teaching Seminars:  Assistant or Associate Professor in Land Use and Soil Hydrology

We will be interviewing two candidates for the Assistant or Associate Professor in Land Use and Soil Hydrology (PAEI) position on Sept 7-8 and Sept 11-12. The seminars will be in person and online.  We hope that you will be able to attend and to provide feedback to the search committee. A copy of the advertisement can be found here.

 

Dr. Kokulan Vivekananthan, Research Associate, Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph

Dr. Kokulan Vivekananthan was born in Sri Lanka, where he earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Agricultural Technology and Management with a specialization in soil science. In 2012, he relocated to Canada to pursue a Master of Science (MS) in Soil Science at the University of Manitoba. Subsequently, he achieved a Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Waterloo. For his doctoral research, he extensively investigated runoff generation and nutrient transport within tile-drained agricultural landscapes in the Red River Valley. Presently, Dr. Vivekananthan serves as a Research Associate at the University of Guelph, where his work revolves around delving into soil phosphorus dynamics and optimizing fertilizer application strategies. He is deeply engrossed in tracking phosphorus solubility and migration through the unsaturated zone, showcasing his profound passion and expertise in vadose zone hydrology and nutrient dynamics within agricultural contexts.

 

Teaching Seminar:  Rooted in Moisture: The Essential Link between Soil Water Retention and Plant Health

September 7, 10:00-11:00am, McM 258, 2357 Main Mall

Zoom link (registration required): https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5wvcuirqDwqG9Viw5ed3iP9as1VSAw2Rrab

 

Research Seminar:  Cultivating Environmentally Friendly Nutrient Management for Agricultural Resilience

September 8, 9:30-11:00am, SWNG 205 – 2175 West Mall

Zoom link (registration required): https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Iqcuuvrj4pGdDhT3CrpNNWzV06cN3M50tU

 

Feedback Form: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3EG68ZHObHg81lc

 

 

Dr. Amir Haghverdi, Associate Professor of Agricultural and Urban Water Management, University of California Riverside

Dr. Amir Haghverdi is an Associate Professor of Agricultural and Urban Water Management in the Environmental Sciences Department at the University of California Riverside. His research focuses on developing and disseminating scientific knowledge, practical recommendations, and tools for sustainable urban and agricultural water resources management. His approaches include field and greenhouse research trials, laboratory analyses, and computer modeling to identify opportunities for synergy between research and outreach activities. His main research themes include irrigation water management, root zone soil hydrology, and precision agriculture. Dr. Haghverdi also is interested in applications of advanced data acquisition and mining techniques, including remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS) and artificial intelligence. He received his Ph.D. in Biosystems Engineering from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Teaching Seminar:  More Crop Per Drop: The Role of Soil Water Retention in Crop Productivity and Irrigation Efficiency

September 11, 10:00am-11:00am, FNH 50, 2205 East Mall

Zoom link (registration required): https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5wvduuvpj8qGty1B38_aLGjg3R9pC2SgZQE

 

Research Seminar:  Enhancing Precision Irrigation Management: Unraveling Soil-Plant-Water System Signals through Artificial Intelligence and Remote Sensing

September 12, 9:30-11:00am, SWNG 207 – 2175 West Mall

Zoom link (registration required): https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5cpfuqgrjwrGdS4nf1h5gGkJVHT26n4LHmu

 

Feedback Form: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bPlJhftFd9GVZ7E

 

 

 

Melanie Train

Human Resources Manager-Faculty | Faculty of Land and Food Systems

The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus

248-2357 Main Mall | Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4

Phone 604-822-3105 | Fax 604-822-6394

Email:  melanie.train@ubc.ca

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