Dr. Dharmendra Saraswat is a professor in the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department at Purdue University. He received a bachelor’s degree in agricultural engineering from the University of Allahabad; a master’s degree in agricultural engineering from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, and a Ph.D. degree in food, agricultural and biological engineering from Ohio State University. Prior to coming to Purdue, he was a faculty member at the University of Arkansas; a scientist at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, India; and an assistant professor at Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, India. His research focus is on using information and communication technologies for solving issues in plant production (field and nursery crops) and the management of natural resources. He accomplishes his research goals through multi-disciplinary collaborations, the development of cloud-based tools and decision support systems, and delivery of research-based information using native mobile applications. His other expertise includes watershed simulation modeling, and spatial and temporal modeling using remote sensing and geographic information systems and data collection/analysis from the field and using innovative unmanned aerial system (UAS)-based sensors.