Isha Khanijo

Graduate Research Assistant

Published Papers

Education:
M.S., Agricultural Engineering and Civil Engineering, Iowa State University, Current
B. Tech., Agricultural Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University, India 2004

Honors and Organization Involvement:

• American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers: 2005-Present
• Iowa State University Water Quality Club-Secretary 2007
• Water Environment federation (WEF): Student member 2007-Present
• Recipient of University Merit Certificate for excellence in athletics (2003), Punjab agricultural University, India

Current Project:

Non-Basin Technologies for Open Feedlot Runoff: Demonstration, Implementation, and Modeling.

Isha is currently researching the use of alternative technologies to control runoff from beef feedlots. She evaluates the performance of the use of Vegetative treatment systems (VTS) to control runoff from six large CAFOs in Iowa. Her major responsibilities for the project include rainfall triggered runoff sampling using ISCO samplers, groundwater and surface water sampling and data analysis and interpretation.

Contact Information:

Isha Khanijo
3155 NSRIC
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011
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