Our Work
Research at the Lab.
Exploring the intersection of digital technology and agricultural science to develop innovative solutions for sustainable crop production.
01 — Focus
Research Areas.
Crop Physiology
How environmental factors and agronomic practices shape plant biology. Field trials translate those interactions into concrete farming recommendations.
Current Initiatives
- Sulfur deficiency across the US Midwest & South
- Nitrogen Nutrition Index (NNI) in corn
- Corn-to-soybean yield ratio dynamics
Digital Agriculture
Crop modeling and advanced algorithms turning satellite, weather, and soil data into predictive models and decision-support tools.
Current Initiatives
- Indiana Nitrogen Initiative (INNI)
- AI-driven seed recommendation tool
- Indiana envirotyping & regional clustering
Computer Vision
Image recognition and processing to monitor crop health, detect disease, and automate phenotypic data collection in the field.
Current Initiatives
- High-throughput phenotyping for wheat, corn & sorghum
- Smartphone imagery for in-field measurements
- Improving remote sensing yield estimates
Exploratory Research
Emerging initiatives at the intersection of policy, technology adoption, and the broader research landscape in agriculture.
Current Initiatives
- 4R nitrogen sustainability programs
- Agricultural publication & patent analysis
- Precision ag adoption survey
02 — Selected Works
All Publications.
Leveraging Large Language Models for Automated Scalable Development of Open Scientific Databases
Nikita Gautam, Doina Caragea, Ignacio Ciampitti, Federico Gomez
2027 · 10.1007/978-3-032-29003-8_2
Assessing robustness and transferability of image‐based semantic segmentation models for major field crops
Gustavo N. Santiago, Pedro Cisdeli, German Mandrini, Mitchell Tuinstra, Ignacio A. Ciampitti
The Plant Phenome Journal
2026 · 10.1002/ppj2.70087
Spatial assessment of field-scale water use efficiency of an AI-radar guided irrigation system using UAV-derived and OpenET evapotranspiration
Udit Debangshi, Prasad Deshpande, P.V. Vara Prasad, Vaishali Sharda, Susan Metzger, Ignacio A. Ciampitti, Gaurav Jha
Smart Agricultural Technology
2026 · 10.1016/j.atech.2026.102255
Maize-based intercropping systems in Africa increase yields: A meta-analysis
Claire Bott, Ana Carcedo, P.V. Vara Prasad, Ignacio A. Ciampitti
European Journal of Agronomy
2026 · 10.1016/j.eja.2026.128143
Assessing inequality in corn plant spacing and yield using Lorenz curves and the Gini coefficient
Bhaskar Aryal, Ajay Sharda, Andres Patrignani, Trevor Hefley, Ignacio Ciampitti
Precision Agriculture
2026 · 10.1007/s11119-026-10320-1
Environmental and societal costs of maize production decrease by addressing the uncertainty in nitrogen rate recommendations
Francisco Palmero, Eric A. Davidson, Kaiyu Guan, Alison J. Eagle, Hannah E. Birgé, P. V. Vara Prasad, Trevor J. Hefley, Jeffrey R. Schussler, Ignacio A. Ciampitti
Nature Communications
2026 · 10.1038/s41467-026-68988-y
Integrating legumes to enhance cereal production: The relative inputs of fertiliser nitrogen and legume biological nitrogen fixation in major wheat and maize producing countries
Mark B. Peoples, Xiaoxi Li, John A. Kirkegaard, Roger D. Armstrong, Ignacio A. Ciampitti, Angelinus C. Franke, Ken E. Giller, James R. Hunt, Marie-Hélène Jeuffroy, Jagdish K. Ladha, Gilles Lemaire, Long Li, Francisco Palmero, Moritz Reckling, Fernando Salvagiotti, Tesfaye S. Sida, Antony D. Swan, Siyu Zhang, David F. Herridge
Plant and Soil
2026 · 10.1007/s11104-025-08245-1
A novel framework for evaluating farmer resilience: Methodological advances and theoretical foundations
Moller, K., Nejadhashemi, A.P., Tirgari, M., Junior, N.V., Carcedo, A.J.P., Ciampitti, I., Prasad, P.V.V., Diallo, A.
Agricultural Systems
2026 · 10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104554
Assessing in-season N response and recovery of maize from mild N stress
Bosche, L., Gomez, F., Maddonni, G., Hefley, T., Prasad, P.V.V., Van De Woestyne, B., Ciampitti, I.
European Journal of Agronomy
2026 · 10.1016/j.eja.2025.127876
Beyond NUE: A focus on true nitrogen gains in cereals
Fernandez, J.A., Ciampitti, I.A.
European Journal of Agronomy
2026 · 10.1016/j.eja.2025.127896
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03 — Get in Touch
Research Collaboration.
Interested in collaborating on research projects or learning more about our work? We welcome partnerships with academic institutions, industry, and government agencies.