Marcelo Rodrigues Barbosa Júnior

Agronomist, Master, and PhD. In short, an academic journey dedicated to research and technological development applied to agriculture. My academic journey began in 2014 at the Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL), where I started as an undergraduate student in agronomy. During my undergrad, in addition to my research activities, I served as Director of People Management and Vice-President of UFAL's Junior Agronomy Enterprise, driving innovation projects. Five years after joining UFAL, I completed my undergraduate degree and started a master's degree in the Postgraduate Program in Agronomy (Plant Production) at São Paulo State University (Unesp). In 2021, I completed my master's degree and started my PhD in the same program. During my PhD, I had the opportunity to do a sandwich period at Louisiana State University (AgCenter LSU), broadening my perspectives on the use of technologies in agriculture. In general, during my postgraduate studies, I focused on research that integrates UAV images and artificial intelligence-based analysis to address common problems in agriculture. Currently, I am a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Horticulture at the University of Georgia in the United States, always seeking to integrate technology as an alternative to support the future of agricultural production. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)