Speakers
- Dr. Hannah Kerner
Bio: Dr. Kerner is an Assistant Professor in the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence at Arizona State University(ASU). Her research focuses on advancing the foundations and applications of machine learning to foster a more sustainable, responsible, and fair future for all. Hannah is the AI/Machine Learning Lead for NASA Harvest and NASA Acres as well as Center Faculty for the ASU Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science (GDCS). She was recognized on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in Science in 2021, and also writes and speaks about challenges for developing AI/ML applications for real world problems.
- Dr. Nadia Shakoor
Bio: Dr. Shakoor is an Assistant Member and Principal Investigator at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, as well as the co-founder and CEO of Agrela Ecosystems. Nadia’s career has centered on integrating cutting-edge geospatial and phenotyping technologies to advance agricultural practices. At the Danforth Center, she has been a driving force behind several high-impact projects, including the Bill and Melinda Gates-funded Sorghum Genomics Toolbox, which developed genomic and phenotyping tools for sorghum breeding, and the ARPA-E funded TERRA-REF project, deploying the world’s largest field crop analytics robot in Maricopa, Arizona. As the founder of Agrela Ecosystems, Nadia has developed the PheNode, a core sensor platform that gathers critical agricultural data, and leads the USDA-funded FieldDock project, which integrates autonomous drones and wireless sensor networks for enhanced field monitoring. She is also collaborating with the Salk Institute for Biological Studies to leverage geospatial sensing technologies for optimizing carbon capture and sequestration in sorghum. Additionally, Nadia is working with the National Sorghum Producers on their USDA-funded Climate Smart-Commodities program, advancing climate-smart sorghum genetics and field management practices.
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