Hemendra KumarDr. Hemendra Kumar is a precision agriculture specialist at the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Maryland College Park. His extensive experience and international exposure have profoundly influenced his innovative approache to precision agricultural research and advanced irrigation water management. Dr. Kumar's work focuses on optimizing irrigation timing and thresholds through data collected from fields. His innovative methods include optimizing variable rate irrigation scheduling based on management zones. His research spans precision water management, smart agricultural technologies, climate-smart irrigation management, soil moisture optimization, agricultural water management, digital agriculture, hydrology, water quality, and surface and subsurface hydrologic modeling. Central to his work is the utilization of sensors, technologies, and data-driven artificial intelligence and machine learning methodologies to enhance water management in agriculture, including precision irrigation and drainage water management. Read More Read Less