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 -
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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TRAC: Optimización de la eficiencia tractiva mediante la generación de curvas de tracción bajo condiciones variables de carga en tractores agrícolas
Gómez Calderón, N. (Coordinating Researcher (may be from TEC or another entity)) & Romero Calvo, K. (Institutional academic collaborator)
1/01/26 → 31/12/27
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Empoderamiento y Sostenibilidad en la Agricultura de Cartago: Desarrollo de Capacidades Institucionales y Tecnológicas a través de la Implementación de un Aula Invernadero Modelo para la Innovación Agrícola para el desarrollo de capacidades de producción agrícola en ambientes protegidos y controlados en Cartago- en Costa Rica
Romero Calvo, K. (Institutional academic coordinator), Gómez Calderón, N. (Institutional academic coordinator) & Solorzano Quintana, M. (Institutional academic coordinator)
1/01/25 → 30/06/26
Project: Internally funded extension projects › Participatory and collaborative action
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Transferencia de un paquete tecnológico de microorganismos mejoradores de suelo y biocontroladores para el cultivo de papa en la Zona Norte de Cartago para disminuir la dependencia agroquímica
Brenes Madriz, J. (Institutional academic coordinator), Rivera Méndez, W. (Institutional academic coordinator), Watson-Guido, W. (Institutional academic coordinator) & Romero Calvo, K. (Institutional academic coordinator)
1/01/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Internally funded extension projects › Participatory and collaborative action
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Transferencia de un paquete tecnológico de microorganismos mejoradores de suelo y biocontroladores para el cultivo de Chayote en Zona de Ujarrás de Cartago
Brenes Madriz, J. (Institutional academic coordinator), Rivera Méndez, W. (Institutional academic coordinator), Watson-Guido, W. (Institutional academic coordinator) & Romero Calvo, K. (Institutional academic coordinator)
1/01/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Internally funded extension projects › Participatory and collaborative action
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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 Access3 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
4 Scopus citations -
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
4 Scopus citations -
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
5 Scopus citations -
Estimating the Aboveground Fresh Weight of Sugarcane Using Multispectral Images and Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR)
Vargas, C. M., Heenkenda, M. K. & Romero Calvo, K., 1 May 2024, In: Land.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Scopus citations