Research Statement

I am interested in working towards data-driven on-farm research that creates an evident impact among farmers. The Atkinson's Postdoctoral Fellowship, in partnership with Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP), has created an opportunity for developing sustainable agricultural solutions. Through this fellowship, I will be evaluating sustainable nutrient management practices and alternatives by analyzing yield monitor and remote sensing data and building user-friendly tools to put farmers in the driver's seat for on-farm research.

Education

• 2018-2022 Ph.D. – Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, North Dakota State University (NDSU), Fargo, USA. Thesis title: Modeling and web tool development for ranch and pasture forage economics and growth prediction using open-source software.
• 2019-2020 Certificate degree – Software Engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo, USA.
• 2015-2017 M.S. – Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, North Dakota State University (NDSU), Fargo, USA. Thesis title: Infield biomass bales aggregation logistics and equipment track impacted area evaluation
• 2009-2013 B.Tech – Energy and Environmental Engineering, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India. Thesis title: Energy evaluation of Cumbu Napier variant (CO6) forage grass variety

Publications

Peer Reviewed Publications

• Subhashree, S. N., Igathinathane, C., Liebig, M., Halvorson, J., Archer, D., Hendrickson, J., and Kronberg, S. 2021. Biomass bales infield aggregation logistics energy for tractors and automatic bale pickers – A simulation study. Biomass and Bioenergy, 144: 105915.
• Subhashree, S. N., and Igathinathane, C. 2019. Tracks impacted field area simulation using kinematics and geometry for different equipment and operation scenarios. Biosystems Engineering, 187: 185 – 200.
• Pandiselvam, R., Manikantan, M. R., Subhashree, S. N., Mathew, A. C., Balasubramanian, D., Shameena Beegum, P. P., and Hebbar, K. B. 2019. Correlation and principal component analysis of physical properties of tender coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) in relation to the development of trimming machine. Journal of Food Process Engineering, 42(6): e13217.
• Sunoj, S., Subhashree S. N., Dharani, S., Igathinathane, C., Franco, J., Mallinger, R. E. Prasifka, J. R., and Archer, D. 2018. Sunflower floral dimension measurements using digital image processing. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 151: 403 – 415.
• Subhashree, S. N., Sunoj, S., Xue, J., and Bora, G. C. 2017. Quantification of browning in apples using colour and textural features by image analysis. Food Quality and Safety, 1(3): 221 – 226.
• Subhashree, S. N., Igathinathane, C., Bora, G. C., Ripplinger, D., and Backer, L. 2017. Optimized location of biomass bales stack for efficient logistics. Biomass and Bioenergy, 96: 130 – 141.

Book Chapter

Subhashree, S.N., Sunoj, S., Hassanijalilian, O., and Igathinathane, C. 2020. Decoding common machine learning methods: Agricultural application case studies using open-source software. Applied Intelligent Decision Making in Machine Learning. Taylor & Francis Group. pp 21 – 52.

Congress and Meetings

• Subhashree, S. N. and Igathinathane, C. 2021. Forage Economics Calculator: A User-friendly Web Tool for Ranchers and Farmers. 2021 NDSU Extension-REC Fall Conference 2021, Radisson Hotel, Bismarck, October 12 – 14, 2021 (Oral presentation).
• Subhashree, S. N., Igathinathane, C., Hendrickson, J., Archer, D., Liebig, M., Halvorson, J., Kronberg, S., Toledo, D., Sedevic, K. 2021. Forage yield prediction using remotely sensed vegetation index and climate data through machine learning. Long-Term Agroecosystem Research 2021 Annual Science Meeting, August 30 – September 1, 2021 (Poster presentation).
• Subhashree, S. N., Igathinathane, C., Hendrickson, J., Archer, D., Liebig, M., Halvorson, J., Kronberg, S., Toledo, D. 2021. Forage economics calculator: A decision support tool for analyzing the economic performance of forage operations. Long-Term Agroecosystem Research 2021 Annual Science Meeting, August 30 – September 1, 2021 (Poster presentation).
• Subhashree, S. N., Igathinathane, C., Hendrickson, J., Archer, D., Liebig, M., Halvorson, J., Kronberg, S., Toledo, D. 2021. Ranch forage prediction web tool. Paper number: 2100885. ASABE 2021 Annual International Meeting (Virtual and On-Demand), July 12 – 16, 2021 (Oral presentation).
• Subhashree, S. N., Igathinathane, C., Hendrickson, J., Archer, D., Liebig, M., Halvorson, J., Kronberg, S., Toledo, D. 2021. Forage Economics Calculator – A Web Tool. Paper number: 2100883. ASABE 2021 Annual International Meeting (Virtual and On-Demand), July 12 – 16, 2021 (Oral presentation).
• Subhashree, S. N., Igathinathane, C., Hendrickson, J., Archer, D., Liebig, M., Halvorson, J., Kronberg, S., Toledo, D. 2020. Forage economics analysis using a developed web tool. Gamma Sigma Delta – NDSU Chapter 3rd Annual Symposium (Virtual), North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, April 22, 2021 (Oral presentation).
• Subhashree, S. N., Igathinathane, C., J., Archer, D, Hendrickson, Liebig, M., Halvorson, J., Kronberg, S., Toledo, D. 2020. Webtool demonstration – Forage Economics Calculator. North Dakota Stockmen's Association Annual Board of Directors Meeting. December 2, 2020 (Oral presentation).
• Subhashree, S. N., Igathinathane, C., J., Archer, D, Hendrickson, Liebig, M., Halvorson, J., Kronberg, S., Toledo, D. 2020. Webtool demonstration - Forage Economics Calculator. North Dakota Stockmen's Association Annual Board of Directors Meeting. December 2, 2020 (Oral presentation).
• Subhashree, S. N., Igathinathane, C., Liebig, M., Halvorson, J., Archer, D, Hendrickson, J., Kronberg, S. 2020. Energy consumption of tractors and automatic bale pickers for biomass bales infield aggregation. ASABE Paper No. 2000449, ASABE Annual International Meeting (Virtual), July 13 – 15, 2020 (Oral presentation).
• Subhashree, S. N., Igathinathane, C., Hendrickson, J., Archer, D. 2020. A review on drought-based decision tools applicable to forage production and management. ASABE Paper No. 2000560, ASABE Annual International Meeting (Virtual), July 13 – 15, 2020 (Oral presentation).