Dr. Sathyanarayan Rao

Dr. Sathyanarayan Rao

Scientific Software Engineer, PhenoRob Project

Scientific Programmer & Software Developer | Kaggle Master (Top 2%) | Expertise in Computational Simulations, Data Analytics, & Agricultural Modeling

dr[dot]srao89[at]gmail[dot]com
www.drsrao.com
Jülich, Germany

Expertise

Programming & Development

Python Fortran C++ MATLAB HTML/CSS JavaScript Flask Gradio

Scientific Computing

High Performance Computing Model Coupling Computational Modeling Data Analytics Data Visualization

AI/ML

Scikit-learn PyTorch TensorFlow Neural Networks LSTM Regression Models Classification

Web Development

Hugo HTML CSS Tailwind CSS Jekyll SVG Animations Frontend Development

Software Tools

Git CI/CD Pipeline GitHub Actions Jira Slack Microsoft Teams

Domain Knowledge

Electromagnetics AgroEcosystem Modeling Computational Engineering Remote Sensing Computing

Experience

Scientific Software Engineer

PhenoRob Digital Agricultural Avatar (DAA) Project, Research Center Jülich

June 2023 - Present
Germany
PhenoRob DAA Channel PhenoRob DAA Website Featured: Digital Agricultural Avatar
  • Developed agricultural modeling tools website: PhenoRob DAA Website
  • Created YouTube tutorials for crop modeling tools: PhenoRob DAA Channel
  • Developing coupling mechanisms across crop modeling tools in Fortran, C++ and Python
  • Managed monthly group meetings of the Digital Agricultural Avatar project members
  • Contributing to review article on Model Coupling in Agricultural Modeling

Research Associate

Indian Institute of Science

2022 - 2023
India
  • Developed Machine Learning models for soil moisture estimation from remote sensing data
  • Implemented LSTM networks for missing soil data prediction
  • Managed field visits and trained researchers on data collection
  • Used GIS libraries for digitizing farm boundaries in Berambadi watershed

Visiting Researcher

University of Bonn

2017 - 2019
Germany
  • Analyzed electrical signatures of plant roots using computational techniques
  • Conducted numerical studies on root water uptake
  • Collaborated with Prof. Andreas Kemna on geo-electric modeling

Research Contributor

ForDrought Project, UCLouvain & TU Vienna

2018 - 2020
Belgium/Austria
  • Conducted collaborative research on crop imaging through Resistivity Tomography
  • Enhanced ERT inversions through synthetic experiments
  • Published research in Plant and Soil journal

Education

PhD in Engineering Sciences

University of Louvain (UCLouvain)

Computational Modeling of Electrical Signatures of Plant Roots

2020
Belgium

MS in Optical Physics

Alabama A&M University

GPA: 4.0/4.0

2014
USA

MS in Electrical Engineering

University of Alabama in Huntsville

GPA: 3.9/4.0

2012
USA

B.Eng in Electronics and Communication

Visvesvaraya Technological University

2010
India

Selected Publications

Imaging plant responses to water deficit using electrical resistivity tomography

Plant and Soil (2020)

Sensing the electrical properties of roots: A review

Vadose Zone Journal (2020)

Impact of maize roots on soil–root electrical conductivity

Vadose Zone Journal (2019)

Waves in helicon magnetic nozzle plasma

Physics of Plasma (2013)

Current-free double layers in a helicon device

Physics of Plasma (2012)

Plasma turbulence from shear Alfvén waves

Physics of Plasma (2012)

Achievements

Kaggle Master

  • Rank: 649 of 322,985
  • 10 Silver Medals
  • 10 Bronze Medals

MATLAB Excellence

  • Rank: 164 of 19,325
  • 70,339 Downloads
  • 4.40 Rating

Fellowships & Grants

  • FNRS Fellowship (2016-2020)
  • NSF Fellowship (2011-2012)
  • DFG Grant TVL-E13 (2015-2016)
  • NASA Funded Project (2011-2012)
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