Suresh Neethirajan, PhD
Associate Professor and University Research Chair, Digital Livestock Farming
Email: sureshraja@dal.ca
Phone: 1.902.225.5506
Mailing Address:
Department of Animal Science and Aquaculture
Faculty of Agriculture
PO Box 550, 58 Sipu Road, Haley Institute
Bible Hill, Nova Scotia B2N 5E3
Faculty of Agriculture
PO Box 550, 58 Sipu Road, Haley Institute
Bible Hill, Nova Scotia B2N 5E3
Education
- B.Sc. Agricultural Engineering (Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India)
- M.Sc. Biosystems Engineering (University of Manitoba, Canada)
- PhD. Biosystems Engineering (University of Manitoba, Canada)
- Applied Data Science (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)
Research Topics
- Digital Livestock Farming
- Precision Livestock Farming
- Animal Welfare
- Big Data Analytics
- Digital Agriculture
- Sensor Technologies & Artificial Intelligence
- Livestock Production
- Animal-Computer Interaction
- Digital Twin
- Bio-Instrumentation Design
- Computer Vision
The overarching aim of my research is to develop advanced sensor technologies, artificial intelligence-driven solutions, and digital twin models, all of which are rooted in animal-computer interactions. These innovations target enhancing animal welfare, bolstering livestock health, and fostering more sustainable animal production systems.