Assistant Specialist Cooperative Extension (microbiological waste)/Faculty
University of California at Davis
Dr. Pramod Pandey is an Assistant Specialist in Cooperative Extension (CE) in microbiological waste at the University of Califonia at Davis. Dr. Pandey's research and extension plan at University of California, Davis is to derive engineering solutions (involving veterinarians, engineers, specialist, farm managers, and dairy farmers) for controlling microbial pathogens from animal waste. Dr. Pandey uses basics of hydrology, fluid and sediment transport, climate, and behaviors of bacteria at different environmental conditions to understand pathogenic bacteria transport from farms to ambient water. His research interests include:
Non-Point Source Pollution
- Pathogenic bacteria transport from dairy and poultry industry
- In-stream bacteria modeling
Bioprocess
- In-activation of indicator organisms in anaerobic and aerobic conditions
- Understanding microbial community in animal waste treatment process
Hydrology
- Watershed-scale modeling (Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)
- Watershed indexes for water quality prediction using Geographic Information System
Water Resource Management
- Farm-scale rainwater harvesting modeling
- On-farm reservoir modeling
- Supplemental irrigation
- Aquaculture – agriculture integrated farming