Professor Alejandro Pérez-Pastor was today elected director of the School of Agricultural Engineering (ETSI).
Pérez-Pastor, replacing Paul Bielza, is Professor, Department of Plant Production UPCT since 1999.
Has been chosen by 95% of the votes counted in the Central Board held today.
The new director has taken over the past five years, several academic positions, such as Research Coordinator and Director UPCT Experimental Station Agrifood 'Thomas Ferro. "
Alejandro Pérez Pastor, is also a member of the research group "Soil-Water-Plant ', and specializes in the optimization of irrigation water in agriculture.
He is currently responsible for a national research project funded by the Ministry of Education, entitled: "Sustainable management of irrigation water in extratempranos nectarines and table grapes.
Improving water productivity and crop quality. "
The new director has stated that ETSIA enhance the outreach of the School of Agronomy, strengthen and improve infrastructure and services, enhance training activities and comprehensive training of students.
Source: UPCT