Armen R. Kemanian

Dr. Armen R. Kemanian is a Professor in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Pennsylvania State University, specializing in Agroecosystem Modeling and Environmental Biophysics. His research integrates soil carbon/nitrogen cycling, plant ecophysiology, and decision support tools across farm-to-landscape scales.

• Ph.D. in Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University (2003)
• B.S. in Agronomy, Universidad de la República, Uruguay (1997)

Research interests focus on agroecosystem resilience, climate change adaptation, and sustainable biomass production, with recent work on Cycles-L model development and nuclear winter agricultural impacts. He teaches Plant Ecology (HORT445), Environmental Biophysics (AEPS597), and Agroecosystem Modeling (Agronomy 597B).

Recent publications address:

• 3D landscape-scale hydrologic-agroecosystem coupling
• Cover crop interseeding tradeoffs in maize systems
• Climate catastrophe adaptation strategies
• Soil moisture thresholds for plant stress

His work bridges fundamental ecological research with applied agricultural policy through:

• Integrated assessment models
• Multidisciplinary team collaborations
• Development of decision support frameworks