Our Research Team
Advancing water sustainability through data, modeling, and innovation at the UF Range Cattle REC.
dR. GOLMAR gOLMOHAMMADI
Assistant Professor
Dr. Golmar Golmohammadi leads our research in watershed-scale soil and water management. Her work integrates advanced hydrologic modeling and artificial intelligence to develop climate-resilient agricultural systems. She focuses on evaluating best management practices and conservation strategies that support sustainable water sustainability.
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator
Graduate Students
Saba Shaghaghi
Graduate Research Assistant/ Ph.D. Student
Saba Shaghaghi is a PhD student at the Range Cattle Research and Education Center working under the supervision of Dr. Golmar Golmohammadi. Her research focuses on surface and groundwater interactions, nutrient transport, and water quality management. She uses physically based watershed modeling (SWAT+) combined with data-driven and machine-learning approaches to predict water quantity and quality. She evaluates best management practices (BMPs) and develops decision-support tools to rank and prioritize effective nutrient reduction strategies within watersheds.
Namrata Ghimire
Graduate Research Assistant/ Ph.D. Student
Namrata Ghimire, originally from Nepal, completed her undergraduate studies from the Agriculture and Forestry University, Nepal. She moved to the US to pursue her master''s degree from the South Dakota State University, where she graduated in Fall 2023. Her master's research focused on assessing soil health under different cover crops and grazing integration. In August 2023, she joined the UF-RCREC as a Biological Scientist II and began working under Dr. Golmohammadi from May 2025. She also started a PhD program, with research centered on applying AI and physical models for water management and quality. She is very interested in learning new things and applying cutting-edge research technologies to address the challenges in soil and water science.
Gurjoban Singh Tiwana
Graduate Research Assistant/ MS Student
Gurjoban Singh Tiwana is from India, and did his bachelors in agricultural engineering from renowned institution, Punjab Agricultural University. In his bachelors, he studied various agricultural related courses, but his core work focused on watershed hydrology, soil dynamics, and precision agriculture. In his MS program, he is focused on researching nitrogen fertilization and irrigation effects on silage corn yield and nitrate leaching in sandy Spodosols. His work integrates sensor-based monitoring to advance sustainable nutrient management and support global food security through environmentally responsible farming. He intends to conduct quality and valuable research that will enhance his academic and research credentials.
Armaanjot Singh Sandhu
Graduate Research Assistant/ MS Student
Armaanjot Singh is from Punjab, India, a region where agriculture and water resources play a central role in everyday life. He completed his bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering from Punjab Agricultural University, where he developed a strong foundation in engineering principles and agricultural sciences. He is currently a master’s student in the Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences program under the supervision of Dr. Golmar. His academic goal is to strengthen his fundamental knowledge and engage in meaningful research focused on the sustainable management of soil and water resources.
Vikramjeet singh sidhu
Prospective MS Student
Graduate students
Researchers
Dr Hugo Rodrigues
Postdoctoral Researcher
His research focuses on the integration of soil science, hydropedology, geospatial analytics, and artificial intelligence to improve the understanding and management of rangeland and agricultural ecosystems. He investigates soil–water dynamics, environmental variability, and ecosystem processes using field observations, remote sensing, machine learning, and predictive modeling approaches. His work supports sustainable livestock production, natural resource conservation, and data-driven decision-making under changing environmental conditions.
Dr Amartya saha
Researcher/ Instrumentation Specialist
Dr. Saha is a visiting researcher at the lab, where he brings his Experience in hydrological instrumentation and knowledge of Florida ecohydrology and has helped design and set up ongoing groundwater and surface water monitoring
stations both at RCREC and at DeLuca Preserve, Florida. He received his undergraduate degree in metallurgical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IT), Bombay, India. He obtained an MS in Environmental Sciences from Indiana University. He also did a PhD in ecohydrology from the University of Miami. Currently, Amartya is the ecohydrologist and instrumentation specialist at Archbold Biological Station, Florida. He provides technical and programming support to the Northern Everglades Payment for Ecosystem Services program run by the South Florida Water Management District, and a range of another ecological research at Archbold.
Data Science & AI Team
Akhil Reddy
Research Data Scientist
As a Computer Science graduate from the University of Florida, and Software Developer OPS under Dr. Golmar Golmohammadi, Akhil specializes in automating large scale data pipelines, AI/ML model development on Soil, Environment and Water Data while also building full stack decision support systems. Beyond technical expertise, he enjoys helping others break down ambiguous and complex problems into manageable and achievable tasks. Apart from that, he loves engaging in deep conversations and building meaningful connections with people.
Bhavan Voram
Research Data Scientist
Bhavan is a proud graduate of the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering (Jan 2023, Dec 2024). He is currently working as a Data Scientist (OPS) in the Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, under the guidance of Dr. Golmar Golmohammadi. His work focuses on data analysis and applied machine learning to support research in environmental and agricultural systems.He has always been very grateful for the opportunity to contribute and collaborate here.
Past Members
Graduate students:
Dr Seyed mostafa
Ph.D. Student,
Now: Southwest Florida Water Management District.
Research staff: