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The NU Tech Roundtable 2023

Digital & Engineering AgTech

NU Tech Roundtable Is Back In Person!

Thursday, January 26th, 2023

8:40 a.m. - Noon

followed by Networking Luncheon

 

North Carolina Biotechnology Center, RTP, NC

15 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

Goals 

Technology Roundtable Series aims (1) to highlight some of the many innovative cutting-edge research technologies with promising commercial potential from NU and participating universities, and (2) to strengthen ties and networks among university and industry researchers, startups, and business development professionals from major and local companies.

Background 

The NU Tech Technology Roundtable Series is a joint technology marketing effort by Nagoya University (NU) and its US technology transfer office, Technology Partnership of Nagoya University, Inc. (NU Tech), in cooperation with prestigious universities in RTP. The first Roundtable commenced in 2010. The Roundtable 2023 is the thirteenth event and the first one in person since COVID-19 Pandemic. This time the Roundtable focuses on Digital & Engineering AgTech, the field where agricultural bioscience, engineering, and data science intersect.

Agenda

8:00  

Registration open

 

8:40 - 8:50 

Opening Remark

Dr. Akihiro Sasoh, Vice President, Nagoya University

8:50 - 9:20

Keynote

Dr. Fabiano Pita, Principal Scientist, Global Head Biometrics, BASF Agricultural Solutions Seeds

9:20 - 9:50

Presentation (1)

Dr. Daisuke Sugiura, Nagoya University  

9:50 - 10:20

Presentation (2)

Dr. Takashi Tanaka, Gifu University

10:20 - 10:50

Networking

10:50 - 11:20

Presentation (3)

Dr. Alex Woodley, NC State University

11:20 - 11:50 

Presentation (4)

Dr. Cranos Williams, NC State University

11:50 - 12:00

Closing Remark

Dr. Steven Lommel, Associate Dean, College of Agricultural & Life Sciences, NC State University

12:00 -

Networking Luncheon     

Keynote

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Application of data analytics for genetic improvement in agriculture.

Dr. Fabiano Pita

Principal Scientist

Global Head Biometrics

BASF Agricultural Solutions Seeds

Presenters

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Micro controller-based plant phenotyping system for the evaluation of crop water use and biomass production.

Dr. Daisuke Sugiura

Lecturer

Department of Plant Production Sciences

Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences

Nagoya University, Japan

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Data analytics for on-farm experimentation using precision agricultural technology

Dr. Takashi Tanaka

Associate Professor

Laboratory of Crop Science

Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences

Gifu University, Japan

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Evaluating climate-smart agricultural practices from lab to field : Current and Future Challenges and Opportunities 

Dr. Alex Woodley

Assistant Professor

Sustainable and Organic Soil Fertility

Department of Crop and Soil Sciences

NC State University

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Harnessing the Ag data revolution for modeling plant and agronomic systems across scale

Dr. Cranos Williams

Goodnight Distinguished Professor of Agricultural Analytics
Platform Director, Data-Driven Plant Sciences Platform, NC Plant Sciences Initiative

NC State University

Sponsor

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Partners

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