Jordi Llorens Calveras
Research group
AgroICT & Precision Agriculture
+34 973 00 37 23
jordi.llorens@udl.cat
Academic
PhD at the Universitat de Lleida – 2012
Agricultural Engineering, Universitat de Lleida – 2005 (eqv MSc)
Agricultural Technical Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – 2002
Research
The area of research is Precision Agriculture and the use of sensors and automation in agriculture, in general. Specifically, his lines of research focus on improving the applications of plant protection products in tree crops through the use of electronics for the characterization of the canopy and the use of electronic systems for variable spraying control. He has a lot of experience in the use of LiDAR sensors for the geometric characterization of crops, both in tree crops and field crops.
Professional Experience
2023 – present
Associate Professor Serra Húnter (Equiva of the Department of Agricultural and Forest Science and Engineering of the Universitat de Lleida.
2021 – 2023
Assistant Professor at the Department of Agricultural and Forest Science and Engineering of the Universitat de Lleida.
2016 – 2021
Postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Agroforestry Engineering of the Universitat de Lleida. Different contracts, including one for professor-researcher Juan de la Cierva (2018-2020)
2014 – 2015
Agricultural Engineer at the University of Cordoba (Spain).
2012 – 2013
Postdoctoral researcher at Cornell University (US).
2007 – 2012
Teaching assistant professor at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.