Dileepa Jayawardena

Dileepa Jayawardena is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Thelen Lab at Michigan State University, affiliated with the College of Agriculture & Natural Resources and the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences. His work focuses on bioenergy cropping systems, soil fertility, and plant responses to environmental stressors like drought and climate change.

• Email: jayawar7@msu.edu

Research Interests: His studies explore nitrogen uptake dynamics in crops under elevated CO₂ and warming conditions, UAV-based agricultural monitoring, and bioenergy feedstock optimization on marginal soils. He investigates how climate change impacts plant nutrient assimilation and productivity, with applications in sustainable agriculture.

Recent Publications highlight his expertise in bioenergy crop performance, remote sensing applications, and plant stress physiology. His work bridges agronomy with climate resilience, emphasizing data-driven approaches to improve crop and soil management practices.

Collaborations: Engaged with interdisciplinary teams studying plant-soil-microbial interactions and bioenergy systems.