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Meet Our Team
Where curiosity meets cultivation.
At the heart of the Digital AgroEcosystems Lab is a passionate group of researchers committed to exploring the future of computational agriculture. We prioritize a supportive and innovative environment where every member’s expertise—whether in data processing, soil science, or model development—is valued. Together, we work to cultivate not only new agricultural insights but also a collaborative community dedicated to making a positive impact on the world around us.
Lab Members
Dr. Nasem Badreldin
Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor, Computational Agriculture
Department of Soil Science
E-mail: nasem.badreldin@umanitoba.ca
Ehsan Chatraei
PhD Student
Digital agronomy and precision agriculture
Remote sensing for crop nutrient assessment and yield prediction
Email: chatraee@myumanitoba.ca
Sijan Kafle
MSc Student
Research topic: focuses on the detection and severity assessment of early blight disease in potato using VIS–NIR hyperspectral imaging and remote sensing techniques.
Dinuka Thennakoon
MSc Student
Research topic: Advancing Soil Organic Carbon Estimation in Manitoba Using Integrated Spectroscopy, Remote Sensing, and
Machine Learning Methods
E-mail: thennakd@myumanitoba.ca
Dr. Zeinab A. Dastgheib
Research Associate
Research topic: Supporting MSSL through spectral data processing, machine learning model development, and integration of soil, spectral, and geospatial data for digital soil monitoring.
E-mail: Zeinab.Dastgheib@umanitoba.ca
Abdelrahman Saleh
PhD Student
Research topic: Geospatial Crop Yield and Rotation Modeling
Email: saleha4@myumanitoba.ca
Anup Dhakal
MSc Student
Research topic: satellite remote sensing, geospatial data science, and artificial intelligence applied to
agriculture.
E-mail: dhakala1@myumanitoba.ca
Emmanuel Ademola Okanlawon
MSc Student
Research topic: Satellite drought-index evaluation and Validating commercial daily planetary variables (soil-water-content product) against in-situ measurements for crop-specific drought monitoring in southern Manitoba:
E-mail: emmanuel.okanlawon@ugent.be
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Syed Kumail
Summer Student
Research topic: Developing the Manitoba Soil Spectral Library
E-mail: Syedk1@myumanitoba.ca
Adjunct Lab Members
Dr. Barbara Kishchuk
Adjunct Professor
Department of Soil Science
Dr. Ali Youssef
Adjunct Professor
Biosystems modelling and digital twinning
E-mail: ali.youssef@wur.nl
Former Lab Members
Mirmajid Mousavi
Graduate Researcher
Department of Soil Science
Research interest: Finding solutions to agro-environmental Problems using the integration of remote sensing data and machine learning approaches.
E-mail: mousavi5@myumanitoba.ca
Dr. James Biney
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Soil Science
Weslei Augusto Mendonca
Visting Student - Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program
Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM) - Brazil
Dr. Maliheh Rabie
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Soil Science
Victoria Walker
Research Assistant
Digital Soil Lab
Department of Soil Science
Anmol Chopra
Research Assistant
Digital Soil Lab
Department of Soil Science
Anas Alam
Research Assistant
Digital Soil Lab
Department of Soil Science
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