Carmen Lourdes Yupanqui Zaa

    PhD Candidate, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University

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    Education
    Ph.D., Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University (in progress)
    M.Sc., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Utah State University, 2008
    M.Sc., Irrigation Engineering, Utah State University, 2005
    B.Sc., Agricultural Engineering, La Molina Agrarian University, Peru, 2001
    Professional Specialization – Agribusiness Management, La Molina Agrarian University, Peru, 2002

    Current Research
    Advance on the understanding of the soil-water dynamic modeling and characterization from the hydropedostructure approach in soil water physics.

    Future Interests
    I am interested in issues related to water in the vadose zone primarily from agricultural activities such as fertilizer and pesticide application, infiltration patterns from excessive irrigation, and the mechanism of fate and transport of contaminants in the soil and water bodies.