Summary
Irfan Ainuddin is a PhD candidate in Soil Sciences at the University of Minnesota with a decade of experience applying fieldwork, laboratory analysis, and machine learning to soil and geomorphic problems. He builds soil information systems and cyberinfrastructure—translating messy, hierarchical field data into interoperable tools for research and resource management. His background spans university teaching and applied research, including nitrogen mineralization studies in California and predictive geomorphic mapping with federal partners. Colleagues describe his work as tackling the toughest, under-the-surface problems that resist easy solutions, pairing domain expertise with pragmatic data-driven methods.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Soil Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Soil Sciences at University of Minnesota
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Master of Science - MS, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General, Master of Science - MS, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General at California State University, Chico