Dr. Sushil Thapa

Sushil Thapa joined the University of Central Missouri in August 2020 and became an Assistant Professor. Previously, he worked at the Texas A&M University. Over the years, he received several academic awards and scholarships, including two prestigious awards in Texas A&M—the “Award of Excellence” and the “Special Achievement Award for Research Collaboration”. In 2013, he was selected for the “Future Leader Fellowship Program” by the Association for International Agriculture and Rural Development (AIARD), Washington, USA. He earned his Ph.D. in Systems Agriculture/Agronomy from West Texas A&M University in Texas and his M.Sc. in Agro Ecology from Wageningen University in the Netherlands. His teaching and research interests are focused on cropping systems, whole-plant physiology, soil nutrient management, soil-plant-water-environment interaction, biotic and abiotic stress management in field and forage crops, and precision agriculture and remote sensing. He has published more than 75 publications in the form of journal articles, book chapters, extension materials, and scientific abstracts, including more than 20 peer-reviewed journal articles as the first author.