Dr. Chieri Kubota

Dr. Chieri Kubota is a distinguished professor of College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the Ohio State University. She also serves as the Director of Ohio Controlled Environment Agriculture Center at the Ohio State University. Dr. Kubota received Ph.D. in Horticultural Engineering and M.S. in Horticultural Science from Chiba University, Japan. Dr. Kubota worked as faculty for 6 years in Chiba University, 16 years in the School of Plant Sciences at University of Arizona. Dr. Kubota joined the faculty at the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, the Ohio State University in 2017. Dr. Kubota is a Fellow of the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS).  In research, her focus is on science-based technology development for CEA crop  such as lighting technologies, water and nutrient management, and introducing new crops for CEA. Dr. Kubota is very active in training professionals through online courses, hands-on training, and consultations.

Presentations:

Strawberry production physiology and technologies under controlled environment

Tipburn management in lettuce production in greenhouses and vertical farms