I am working as a research assistant at Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie Agricultural Campus Truro. Currently, I am using machine learning models to predict fruit/crop losses during harvesting. I believe the prediction of harvesting losses will help farmers in optimizing the harvesting techniques.

I am originally from Pakistan, where I completed my bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering from University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. I have the Pakistan Engineering Council certificate to work as an Engineer. Then, I completed my master’s in Sustainable Design Engineering from University of Prince Edward Island. My master’s dissertation is titled “development of management zones for site-specific fertilization in potato fields” which was focused on the identification and quantification of the variability in soil and crop properties, identification of significant factors responsible for fluctuations in the yield, and delineation of management zones for site-specific soil fertility characterization through proximal sensing of fields in different cropping systems. Management zones help the growers in a better way to manage the spatial variability of soil properties and crop/fruit yield within the fields. These precision agriculture techniques improve soil fertility for optimum yield, and it also increase input use efficiency, reduce the cost of production, increase profit margins, and reduce environmental risks. Moreover, the site-specific management of nutrients help to reduce the use of fertilizers and improve crop yield and quality.

I am looking forward to contributing my best to the team