João Manuel Pereira Ramalho Serrano

João Manuel Pereira Ramalho Serrano

Soil, Water, Plant & Farming Technology, Integrated in MED
Soil, Water, Plant & Farming Technology
Integrated in MED

About

Zootechnical Engineer (1988- University of Évora) is effective member of Portuguese Order of Engineers with the professional certificate nº 23653. Doctor (PhD) in Agricultural Sciences (area Agricultural Mechanization) by the University of Évora (2002) and Aggregation in Agricultural Sciences (area Precision Agriculture) by the University of Évora.

Is Associate Professor with Aggregation at Rural Engineering Department of University of Évora.

Since 1991 to the present, Lecturer at University of Évora with pedagogical and scientific experience in areas of Agricultural Mechanization, Precision Agriculture, Topography and Sport Sciences (Futsal).

Is full member at the Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development (MED) at the University of Évora.  Coordination/participation in several research national and international projects related to Precision Agriculture. Main research areas: precision agriculture; pastures management at montado ecosystem; proximal and remote sensing; tractor and implement performance monitors; optimization of the tillage operations; variable rate technology (VRT). Is author or co-author of more than 100 research articles in journals with international impact (ISI).

Present Research
  • Sensors
  • Agricultural Mechanization
  • Montado ecosystem
  • Precision Agriculture
  • Proximal and Remote Sensing
  • Variable Rate Technology
Research Interests
  • Proximal Sensors
  • Variable Rate Technology
  • Agricultural Mechanization
  • Tractor Instrumentation
  • Soil Tillage
  • Precision Agriculture

Personal Information

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Thematic lines to which I contribute:
Montado & Forest Systems
Animal Production & Health
Viticulture & Enology
Biodiversity & Conservation
Irrigated Agriculture
Sustainable Crop Production
Mediterranean Food & Diet

Publications & Patents

Publication

Projects

Project Funding Lead Institution Role Start End Scope
SPARKLE - Sustainable Precision Agriculture Erasmus + Program University of Florence (IT) Participant 2018-01-01 2020-12-31 Internacional
INNOACE - Innovacion abierta e inteligente en la rede EUROACE INTERREG/POCTEP CICYTEX Participant 2017-07-01 2020-06-30 Internacional
GO SOLO - Promoção de práticas agrícolas conservadoras do solo através da demonstração. expedita e a baixo custo. do seu impacto na matéria orgânica Portugal 2020 - PDR 2020 Terraprima - Serviços Ambientais. Sociedade Unipessoal. Lda MED Representative 2017-01-01 2021-12-31 Nacional
Regadio de Precisão Portugal 2020 - PDR 2020 TPRO - Technologies. Lda MED Representative 2017-01-02 2020-12-31 Nacional
GO Fósforo - Viabilização de pastagens semeadas biodiversas através da otimização da fertilização fosfatada Portugal 2020 - PDR 2020 Terraprima - Serviços Ambientais. Sociedade Unipessoal. Lda MED Representative 2017-12-01 2021-12-31 Nacional
HIBA - Hub IBeria Agrotech: creación de un ecosistema Plurirregional para la Agrodigitalización a través de los Digital Innovation Hub (DIH) INTERREG - INTERREG V Junta de Andalucía - CAGPDS(Espanha) Participant 2018-07-01 2023-07-31 Internacional
LIFE ScrubNet - Regeneração e melhoria dos montados através da gestão adequada das áreas de mato/arbustos. European Commission - LIFE Program INNOGESTIONA AMBIENTAL(Espanha) Participant 2021-12-01 2026-08-31 Internacional
PEGADA 4.0 - Sustentabilidade da Atividade Agrícola Suportada por Processos e Tecnologias Inteligentes PRR - Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência Universidade de Évora Participant 2022-10-01 2025-09-30 Nacional
SUMO - Sustentabilidade do Montado PRR - Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência Universidade de Évora Participant 2023-01-01 2025-09-30 Nacional