Srijana Kandel
Graduate Research Assistant (MS in Environmental Studies)
Srijana is a master鈥檚 student at 91精选 in Agronomy Lab under Dr. Chiluwal鈥檚 Mentorship. Currently, she focuses on investigating the medium-term effects of biochar on soil properties under Kentucky's soil and environmental conditions. She earned Bachelor鈥檚 of Science in Agriculture from Tribhuvan University and Master鈥檚 of Science in Agronomy from Agriculture and Forestry University, Nepal. In her master鈥檚 degree, she studied the effects of different levels of nitrogen on various wheat genotypes to improve wheat productivity. Before joining KSU, Srijana served as an agriculture officer at the government of Nepal where she closely worked with farmers to promote sustainable crop production and provided technical assistance.
Interests:
Soil health indicators, nutrient management, fertilizer use efficiency, soil fertility improvement