Florence Cassel Sharma

Florence Cassel Sharma is a Professor in the Department of Plant Science at the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, California State University, Fresno, where she has been a faculty member since 2012. She additionally serves as Assistant Director of Research for the campus Center for Irrigation Technology.

Her academic credentials include:

• B.S. from Ecole Supérieure d'Agriculture d'Angers, France
• M.S. from Ecole Supérieure d'Agriculture d'Angers, France
• Ph.D. from the University of Wyoming

Dr. Cassel Sharma's research program addresses critical water sustainability challenges in agriculture through three interconnected pillars: optimizing water use efficiency via low and deficit irrigation methodologies, refining precision irrigation scheduling systems, and deploying remote sensing technologies for comprehensive water resource monitoring, crop water consumption analysis, and soil salinity diagnostics. Her work directly supports sustainable agricultural practices in water-scarce regions.

Her distinguished contributions have been recognized with:

• Jordan College's Outstanding Research and Scholarly Activity Award (2009)
• Irrigation E3 Leader Award from the Irrigation Association (2015)
• Provost's Award for Promising New Faculty (2016)

In her dual role at the Center for Irrigation Technology, she advances research translation into practical irrigation solutions while teaching core courses including Agricultural Water (PLANT 71), Soil and Water Management (PLANT 174), Irrigation Systems (PLANT 175), Agricultural Laboratory Techniques (AGRI 201), Plant Nutrition (PLANT 252), and Thesis supervision (PLANT 299).