Abia Katimbo

Abia Katimbo is an Assistant Professor and Irrigation Management Specialist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, affiliated with the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute. Her research focuses on sensor-based irrigation management, smart scheduling, and developing decision support tools to optimize water use in agriculture.

• Precision Irrigation
• Soil Water Dynamics
• Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture
• IoT for Agricultural Systems

Her work leverages machine learning, wireless sensor networks, and crop modeling to address water conservation challenges in the US Midwest and sub-Saharan Africa. Recent publications highlight AI-driven evapotranspiration estimation, edge-cloud computing for irrigation, and off-grid water solutions.

Scientific Awards:

• 2021 Black Trailblazer in Engineering and Fellow at Purdue University
• 2017 MasterCard Scholar at University of British Columbia

She is a member of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) and Tri-Society (ASA, CSSA, SSSA).