Gene Fe Palencia

The research focuses on the development of user friendly mobile applications and tools to support technologically enhanced precision farming. The research takes a holistic view on the ‘farmer and farming’ socio-technical system and leverages the state of the art in environmental and soil sensing and nutrients control to enable farmer decisions towards productivity.

The  research  will  bring  breakthroughs  in exploiting  centuries  old  salient  knowledge  of  agriculture  in  the  Philippines  when  merged  with  21st  century  mobile communications and information visualisation technologies. Provision of and improved farmer efficiency in managing crop and soil information will lead to better productivity of these peoples’ economic activities, growth in wealth and social and economic well-being. The project is situated at the core of global challenges of food security and agritech.

It may open larger and more diverse options of career opportunities that I can do researches which can significantly affects the lives of my most countrymen especially the farmers in the hope of helping them to improve their lives through new technology and innovation. And with my improved research capabilities, I can handle any challenges that will lead to the success of any research projects that I will take.

I was inspired by their commitment in producing new technology for the world to use through research support. I want to be part of the UK’s researchers that will do everything to become the world leader in big data processing and analysis. It motivates me to do interesting stuff that will eventually bring together the theory and its practical application into actual implementation.