Homepage of Michael Dukes
Contact Info:
Agricultural and Biological Engineering Dept.
107 Frazier Rogers Hall
PO Box 110570
Gainesville, FL 32611
email: mddukes@ufl.edu
tel: (352) 392-1864 x107
fax: (352) 392-4092
Research Interests
- Irrigation systems: design, efficiency, optimization
- Feedback based irrigation control for water conservation
- Feedback based irrigation and minimization of environmental impact
- Plant water requirements
Positions Available
- Undergraduate research assistants - always looking for good help
- Masters or PhD assistantships
Teaching Interests
- ABE3212C Land and Water Resources Engineering
- ABE4231C, Irrigation & Drainage Engineering
- Multiple ABE 4905 Individual Study projects exist
Publications
- See my CV for a list
- This
website is kept up to date with our latest irrigation publications on,
- Soil moisture sensor & ET control of irrigation
- Demonstration/research of soil moisture sensor controllers on homes
- Soil moisture sensor control of drip irrigation
Presentations
- Florida Irrigation Systems (*.pdf)
- Irrigation efficiency & soil moisture uniformity
- Smart Controller technology evaluation (click on links to see presentations)
Links
Agricultural and Biological Engineering at UF
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, IFAS
IFAS water conservation website
Program for Resource Efficient Communities at UF
Last Modified:
03 May 2007
by MDD