Dr. Dhruv Aditya Srivastava

I turn plant and microbe biology into practical, data-driven answers for agriculture: greenhouse and field trials, machine learning, and clear insight for growers and product teams.

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Plant scientist · Data scientist · Ag R&D

Portrait of Dr. Dhruv Aditya Srivastava
Portrait of Dr. Dhruv Aditya Srivastava

What I work on

From trial design to data-driven decisions.

Illustration of plant roots connected to fungal mycelium
Illustration of plant roots connected to fungal mycelium
Biologicals & Nutrition

How soil microbes and inoculants trade nutrients with crops and help them handle stress, tested in greenhouse and field trials.

Two individuals wearing protective glasses are closely observing plants under bright pink LED grow lights, likely in a research or laboratory setting. The plants appear to be leafy greens being cultivated in an indoor environment.
Two individuals wearing protective glasses are closely observing plants under bright pink LED grow lights, likely in a research or laboratory setting. The plants appear to be leafy greens being cultivated in an indoor environment.
Data Science & Ag R&D

Trial design, statistics and machine learning in R and Python, turning plant data into decisions for growers and product teams.

What I bring to a team

Twelve years in labs, greenhouses and fields have given me skills that transfer directly to ag-tech, biologicals, crop science and data teams.

🧪 Trial design that answers the business question

Randomised greenhouse and field trials with the right controls and replication, so product decisions rest on solid evidence.

📈 Data to decision

From raw measurements to clear models and visuals. Reproducible pipelines in R and Python, plus AI/ML training from UT Austin.

🦠 Biologicals know-how

Mycorrhizal fungi, rhizobia, biocontrol yeasts and pathogens: the science behind inoculants and bio-based crop protection.

🧭 Project leadership

Led three RNA-seq projects end to end, won a postdoctoral research grant and mentored four students.

🗣️ Clear communication

30+ talks and posters, plus hands-on demos for farmers and students. I explain the science to agronomists, managers and growers.

🌍 Adaptable across teams

Worked in India, Israel and the USA, across molecular biology, pathology, physiology and data science.

Where I can add value: agricultural biologicals & inoculants · crop protection · ag-tech & precision agriculture · seed & breeding · greenhouse & controlled-environment farming · bioinformatics & data science

Experience

12+ years of hands-on R&D in India, Israel and the USA, now at Penn State: biologicals, plant disease, crop nutrition and data science.

Agricultural field
Agricultural field

About me

Plant scientist with 12+ years in biologicals, crop nutrition and plant disease, pairing crop trials with data science. Open to industry and academic roles.

A seedling with its roots growing in soil
A seedling with its roots growing in soil

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Get in touch

Open to R&D, biologicals, crop science, data science and ag-tech roles, and to research collaborations. Send me a message.

Email

dhruvaditya88@gmail.com

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Plant science, microbes and AI.

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