Our Team

Meet the researchers, scientists, and students working together to advance digital agriculture and crop management systems at the Ciampitti Lab.

Ignacio Ciampitti

Ignacio Ciampitti

Faculty Advisor

Agronomy Professor and Principal Investigator. Leads research on digital ag, crop modeling, and remote sensing. Co-director of IDAAS at Purdue.

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Pedro Cisdeli

Pedro Cisdeli

MSc. Student

ML engineer bridging computer science and agronomy. Focused on computer vision, 3D reconstruction, data analysis and precision ag.

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Gustavo Santiago

Gustavo Santiago

PhD. Student

Biosystems Engineer researching digital agronomy. Works with sensors, web/mobile apps, computer vision, and AI for ag.

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Leonardo Bosche

Leonardo Bosche

PhD. Student

Agronomist developing decision support models for precision nitrogen management in corn. Integrates crop physiology, sensing technologies, and statistics to improve productivity while reducing environmental impact.

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Natalia Volpato

Natalia Volpato

PhD. Student

Agronomist researching sustainable corn-soybean systems, using digital tools to assess how crop rotation, cover crops, and nitrogen management impact soil health, environmental resilience, and overall farm productivity and profitability.

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Federico Gomez

Federico Gomez

Postdoc

Focuses on crop modeling and data analysis. Background in agronomy with research on yield gaps, nutrient dynamics, and malting barley quality.

Francisco Palmero

Francisco Palmero

Postdoc

Focuses on applied statistics for agriculture-related problems, with emphasis on nitrogen management and corn physiology. Background in the role of legume crops in soil nitrogen budgets within agricultural systems.

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German Mandrini

German Mandrini

Postdoc

Works at the intersection of agronomy, data science, and economics. Focuses on crop modeling, big data, and decision tools to improve sustainability, profitability, and risk management in agriculture.

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Priscila Cano

Priscila Cano

Postdoc

Combining expertise in agronomy, remote sensing & geographic information systems, and economics. Current research efforts are directed toward the sustainable intensification of agricultural systems and digital agriculture.

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Franco Muriñigo

Franco Muriñigo

Visiting Scholar

Field Coordinator at Ciampitti Lab. Oversees field operations, manages trial logistics, and ensures data collection quality across research sites.

Thatiane Pereira

Thatiane Pereira

Visiting Scholar

Lab Coordinator at Ciampitti Lab. Supports lab operations, chemical analysis, and data workflows, contributing to research and team coordination since 2022.

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