C nanoparticles & Biochar as soil amendments / Limitations & Challanges
PostDoc at Cornell
Jaya Nepal is a Postdoctoral researcher at the Sustainable Cropping Systems Laboratory at Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He recently graduated with PhD in Soil and Water Sciences from the University of Florida, also obtained his MSc in International Agricultural Development from the University of Tokyo. He has a broad research experience in the field of soil science and agronomy.
01:31 Jay’s research background
03:43 PhD work at Florida university: sandy soils in Florida
06:15 What/How is it made/Why C nanomaterials
12:05 Difference between Biochar & C nanomaterials
14:00 Opportunities and challenges with C nanomaterials
18:26 Brief talk about NASA & Space
19:20 Limitations & challenges of using biochar in agricultural soils
23:18 Majors findings from Jay’s PhD research: C nanomaterials & biochar as soil amendmends in sandy soils
28:00 Use of C nanoparticles & Biochar at the current state of the world
32:20 About Jay’s current research at Cornell
35:25 About dream research project
39:00 Living in different countries
41:41 Farmers & academic bubble
43:45 Skills to become a successful researcher
47:20 Hobbies…
48:38 Social media & Academia: information gap
52:27 Advice for my younger self & for starting PhDs
Connect with Jay on socials:
Twitter/X: @mejayxoxo18 / https://twitter.com/mejayxoxo18
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mejayxoxo18/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mejayxoxo18/
Link to Jay's research findings relevant to the talk:
Carbon nanomaterials are a superior soil amendment for sandy soils than biochar based on impacts on lettuce growth, physiology and soil biochemical quality: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452074823000319
Water-dispersible carbon nanomaterials improve lettuce (Latuca sativa) growth and enhance soil biochemical quality at low to medium application rates: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11104-022-05852-0
Link to Jay's review on biochar application in agriculture: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1114752/full
For the list of all publications, visit Google Scholar/Research gate:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=pPEAk-wAAAAJ&hl=en
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jaya-Nepal
Link to Johannes Lehmann’s lab at Cornell who do pioneering work with biochar (Jay mentioned this during podcast):
https://lehmannlab.cals.cornell.edu/
Nano clays to convert desert into farming land (something Jay mentioned about in the podcast), BBC article:
https://www.bbc.com/future/bespoke/follow-the-food/the-spray-that-turns-deserts-into-farmland.html
YouTube Videos:
Jaya Nepal is a Postdoctoral researcher at the Sustainable Cropping Systems Laboratory at Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He recently graduated with PhD in Soil and Water Sciences from the University of Florida, also obtained his MSc in International Agricultural Development from the University of Tokyo. He has a broad research experience in the field of soil science and agronomy.
01:31 Jay’s research background
03:43 PhD work at Florida university: sandy soils in Florida
06:15 What/How is it made/Why C nanomaterials
12:05 Difference between Biochar & C nanomaterials
14:00 Opportunities and challenges with C nanomaterials
18:26 Brief talk about NASA & Space
19:20 Limitations & challenges of using biochar in agricultural soils
23:18 Majors findings from Jay’s PhD research: C nanomaterials & biochar as soil amendmends in sandy soils
28:00 Use of C nanoparticles & Biochar at the current state of the world
32:20 About Jay’s current research at Cornell
35:25 About dream research project
39:00 Living in different countries
41:41 Farmers & academic bubble
43:45 Skills to become a successful researcher
47:20 Hobbies…
48:38 Social media & Academia: information gap
52:27 Advice for my younger self & for starting PhDs
Connect with Jay on socials:
Twitter/X: @mejayxoxo18 / https://twitter.com/mejayxoxo18
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mejayxoxo18/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mejayxoxo18/
Link to Jay's research findings relevant to the talk:
Carbon nanomaterials are a superior soil amendment for sandy soils than biochar based on impacts on lettuce growth, physiology and soil biochemical quality: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452074823000319
Water-dispersible carbon nanomaterials improve lettuce (Latuca sativa) growth and enhance soil biochemical quality at low to medium application rates: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11104-022-05852-0
Link to Jay's review on biochar application in agriculture: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1114752/full
For the list of all publications, visit Google Scholar/Research gate:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=pPEAk-wAAAAJ&hl=en
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jaya-Nepal
Link to Johannes Lehmann’s lab at Cornell who do pioneering work with biochar (Jay mentioned this during podcast):
https://lehmannlab.cals.cornell.edu/
Nano clays to convert desert into farming land (something Jay mentioned about in the podcast), BBC article:
https://www.bbc.com/future/bespoke/follow-the-food/the-spray-that-turns-deserts-into-farmland.html
YouTube Videos:
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