Mini-curriculum

Liv Soares Severino is Agronomist, gaduated in Universidade Federal do Ceará (Fortaleza, CE, Brazil), M.S. degree granted by Universidade Federal de Viçosa (Viçosa, MG, Brazil), and PhD degree granted by Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX, USA). He is reseracher in Embrapa Algodão since 2002, and he is expert in Crop Physiology in castor and cotton crops. He coordinated several research projects in partnership with public and private institutions. He also collaborated with projects of International Cooperation in Latin America and Africa.He published about 70 peer-reviewed articles in addition to books, technical documents, and abstracts. He was Chief of Research and Development (2014-2018) and General Chief (2018-2020) of Embrapa Algodão. He was Editor of the academic journal Industrial Crops and Products (Elsevier). He is member of AAIC - Association for the Development of Industrial Crops.

Education

1993 - 1997

Graduação em Agronomia

Universidade Federal do Ceará

Obtained year: 1997

1998 - 2000

Mestrado em Fitotecnia (Produção Vegetal)

Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Title: Caracterização de Progênies de Catimor e avaliação de descritores em Co ar

Obtained year: 2000

Advisor: Ney Sussumu Sakiyama

2009 - 2012

Doutorado em Agronomia

Texas Tech University

Title: Studies on yield components and seed physiology of castor (Ricinus communis L.)

Obtained year: 2012

Advisor: Dick Auld

Areas of expertise

1. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Agronomy / Subárea: Plant Science / Especialidade: Crop Management and Treatments
2. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Agronomy / Subárea: Plant Science / Especialidade: Production systems