NEAL BARTO 520 837 9875 nhbarto@gmail.com 2000 E. Roger Rd., G36, Tucs on, AZ 85719 United States S K I L L S Operate and Maintain Controlled Environment Plant Production Systems – Argus, Ridder, Wadsworth, DGT Design, Deploy, Operate, and Maintain Data Acquisition and Control Systems – Campbell Scientific Data Loggers, Sensors, Relays, Remote Monitoring, Network Cameras, Website Data Display Purchase Equipment and Supplies related to Controlled Environment Agriculture Research Design, Construct, Operate, and Maintain Plant Irrigation Systems -Hydroponic, NFT, Deep Flow, Recirculating, Non-recirculating, Potted Plants, Vegetables and Ornamentals, Greenhouse and Garden P R O F E S S I O N A L S U M M A R Y Horticultural Engineer well-versed in the operation and maintenance of high-tech and semi-high-tech greenhouses and growth chambers. E X P E R I E N C E S E N I O R R E S E A R C H S P E C I A L I S T University of Arizona Tucson, AZ September 2006 ‐ March 2022 Designed, modified, constructed, maintained, and operated controlled environment plant systems (e.g., greenhouses and growth chambers) for research, demonstration, and instruction. Designed, modified, constructed, maintained, and operated hydroponic nutrient delivery systems for plant production research, demonstration, and instruction. Designed, modified, deployed, maintained, and operated microprocessor-based data acquisition and control systems for plant research and demonstration. Assisted with the data collection, analysis, and writing of research reports. Procured supplies for research projects and demonstrations. Coordinated work requests for the repair and maintenance of various plant growth facilities. R E S E A R C H T E C H N I C I A N The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA September 2003 ‐ August 2006 Engineer and Technician for Plant Physiology Research Lab – sensors, data loggers, data processing E D U C A T I O N M A S T E R O F S C I E N C E : B I O L O G I C A L A N D A G R I C U L T U R A L E N G I N E E R I N G The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA Thesis Title: Enhancement of a Greenhouse Irrigation System Notable Courses: Microcomputer Interfacing, Systems Modeling and Analysis, Regression Methods Employment: Computer Teaching Lab B A C H E L O R O F S C I E N C E : B I O L O G I C A L A N D A G R I C U L T U R A L E N G I N E E R I N G North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC Notable Courses: Fluid Mechanics, Solid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Electrical Circuit Design, Computer Programming B A C H E L O R O F S C I E N C E : H O R T I C U L T U R E The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA Notable Courses: Greenhouse Crop Production, Plant Nutrition, Greenhouse Environment, Plant Propagation