Dr. VINAYAK SHEDEKAR

Research Scientist

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

590 WOODY HAYES DRIVE
ROOM 257
COLUMBUS, OH 43210

(w) (203) 321-5568

About

Dr. Vinayak Shedekar is a Research Scientist in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering at the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. He is currently assessing field- to watershed-scale impacts of implementing BMPs such as cover crops, denitrifying bioreactors, and drainage water management on hydrology and water quality. He is also co-leading a statewide Extension signature program focused on soil health (www.soilhealth.osu.edu). The program provides soil health education to extension personnel, producers, and youth, and fosters interdisciplinary collaborations for soil health research. Prior to his current position, Vinayak worked as a Research Associate II at the OSU South Centers, Piketon Ohio. He participated in projects focused on water quality, irrigation management, and soil health and helped manage the field and lab research for the Soil, Water, Bioenergy program at South Centers.