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Personal profile
Teaching
Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Engineering
Master's Degree in Agricultural Mechanization (in progress)
Research interests
Precision Agriculture
Agricultural Machinery and Mechanization
Greenhouse Management
Agricultural Irrigation
Campus del Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica
- CAMPUS TECNOLOGICO CENTRAL CARTAGO
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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TECTPacayas: Technology transfer program for the production and marketing of vegetables grown in a hydroponic system under a protected environment at the Professional Technical High School of Pacayas, Alvarado.
Solorzano Quintana, M. (Coordinating Researcher (may be from TEC or another entity)), Ramírez Vargas, C. V. (Institutional academic collaborator), Romero Calvo, K. (Institutional academic collaborator) & Obando Ulloa, J. (Institutional academic collaborator)
1/01/26 → 31/12/27
Project: Internally funded extension projects › Participatory and collaborative action
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Optimización de la eficiencia tractiva mediante la generación de curvas de tracción bajo condiciones variables de carga en tractores agrícolas
Gómez Calderón, N. (Institutional academic coordinator), Romero Calvo, K. (Institutional academic collaborator) & Elizondo, G. (External collaborating researcher )
1/01/26 → 31/12/27
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Implementación de agricultura digital para riego a precisión en función de las necesidades hídricas específicas del suelo en las parcelas de productores de hortalizas de la Sociedad de Usuarios de Agua (SUA) de los proyectos de riego de Tierra Blanca, Cartago, Costa Rica.
Solorzano Quintana, M. (Institutional academic coordinator), Carrasquilla Batista, A. (Institutional academic coordinator) & Romero Calvo, K. (Institutional academic coordinator)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Internally funded extension projects › Participatory and collaborative action
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Aula invernadero para el desarrollo de capacidades de producción agrícola en ambientes protegidos y controlados en Cartago, Costa Rica.
Gómez Calderón, N. (Institutional academic coordinator), Solorzano Quintana, M. (Institutional academic collaborator) & Romero Calvo, K. (Institutional academic collaborator)
Agencia Andaluza de Cooperación Internacional
1/01/25 → 31/07/26
Project: International Projects › Technical Cooperation
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Metodología de detección remota para la identificación y control localizado de malezas en caña de azúcar
Solorzano Quintana, M. (Institutional academic coordinator), Romero Calvo, K. (Institutional academic collaborator), Robles Rojas, C. (Institutional academic collaborator), Brenes Madriz, J. (Institutional academic collaborator), Heenkenda, M. K. (External collaborating researcher ) & Sanchez Rivera, Y. (External collaborating researcher )
1/01/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Mapping Sugarcane Weeds Using Spectral Signatures Derived from Spectroscopic Data and Multispectral Images
Iglesias, M. P., Heenkenda, M. K. & Romero, K. F., 1 May 2026, In: AgriEngineering. 8, 5, 172.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development of a Testing Method for the Accuracy and Precision of GNSS and LiDAR Technology
Romero, K. F., Castillo, Y., Quesada, M., Zumbado, Y. & Jiménez, J. C., 22 Sep 2025, In: AgriEngineering. 7, 9, 310.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Scopus citations -
Mapping Spatial Variability of Sugarcane Foliar Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium and Chlorophyll Concentrations Using Remote Sensing
Picado, E. F., Romero Calvo, K. & Heenkenda, M. K., 5 Jan 2025, In: Geomatics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Developing Site-Specific Prescription Maps for Sugarcane Weed Control Using High-Spatial-Resolution Images and Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR)
Romero, K. F. & Heenkenda, M. K., 25 Oct 2024, In: Land.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Estimating Sugarcane Maturity Using High Spatial Resolution Remote Sensing Images
Leandro, E. R., Heenkenda, M. K. & Romero Calvo, K., 11 Jul 2024, In: Crops.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
6 Scopus citations