Resham Thapa

Dr. Resham Thapa is an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Agriculture Science and Engineering at Tennessee State University's College of Agriculture. His research focuses on precision agriculture, soil health, and cover crop systems. He has authored over 30 peer-reviewed articles and developed the Cover Crop Nitrogen Calculator, a decision support tool for farmers. Dr. Thapa holds a Ph.D. in Plant Science from the University of Maryland, M.Sc. in Soil Science from North Dakota State University, and a B.Sc. in Agriculture from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.

Education:

• Research Associate, North Carolina State University (2021-2022)
• Ph.D., University of Maryland (2016-2020)
• M.Sc., North Dakota State University (2014-2016)
• B.Sc., Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (2009-2013)

Research Interests: Precision agriculture, soil-water dynamics, cover crop modeling, meta-analysis of agroecosystems, decision support tools.

Awards:

• Jacob K. Goldhaber Travel Award (2019)
• Dean’s Fellowship (2016-2020)
• IPNI Graduate Scholar Award (2015)
• Multiple academic excellence awards (2013, 2015)

Grants & Outreach: Collaborates across 25 states on cover crop trials. Developed the Cover Crop Nitrogen Calculator for adaptive nitrogen management. Presented at 30+ conferences and authored 8 extension publications.

Labs & Teams: Leads multi-state research networks on cover crop decomposition and soil health in no-till systems.