Dr. Rhuanito Soranz Ferrarezi is an Associate Professor of CEA Crop Physiology and Production at the University of Georgia (Athens, GA). Dr. Ferrarezi’s program focuses on precision irrigation, plant mineral nutrition, lighting, biopharmaceuticals and biofortificants, crop physiology, and cropping systems for indoor soilless cultivation. Research in Dr. Ferrarezi’s lab concentrates on developing new technologies for CEA production to enhance vegetable and ornamental crop production through basic and applied research using sustainable horticultural practices. Dr. Ferrarezi’s program investigates plant responses to different production factors and develops methodologies to maximize plant growth rate, development, morphology, and physiology and improve crop yield, quality, and profitability of horticultural crops in greenhouses and vertical farms. Dr. Ferrarezi’s instruction efforts aim at workforce development and involve undergraduate and graduate student education by teaching HORT 3200 “Hydroponics” and HORT 4050/6050 “Greenhouse Management”. The Ferrarezi Lab partners with several agricultural companies based in Georgia and is interested in establishing solid connections with growers, ag professionals, community leaders, and others striving to create a strong CEA industry.