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