Meet the Environmental Systems Seminar Committee
2025-26
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Dr. Reza Ehsani is a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UC Merced. His research engineering systems for agriculture, automation, and intelligent machines for production and postharvest of high value crops, precision agriculture, sensors for biotic and abiotic plant stress detection, mechanical harvesting machines, and robotic harvesting systems for fruit and nut trees. Email: rehsani@ucmerced.edu |
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Dr. Joshua Garcia is an Assistant Professor within the Department of Life and Environmental Sciences at UC Merced. His research interests include plant-microbe interactions, urban soil health, and sustainable agroecosystem stewardship. He is also passionate about environmental education and collaborates with extension specialist, farmers, and community organizations to outreach science-based information to the public. Email: jgarcia726@ucmerced.edu |
