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Chad Higgins

Principal Investigator

Oregon State University

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Precision irrigation, Water-use efficiency, Crop physiology

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Holds a non‑provisional U.S. patent for an electromechanical drip system enabling variable‑rate control. Combines agricultural engineering and plant physiology to improve yield and water productivity under deficit irrigation with practical, field‑scale tools.

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Oregon State University

Variable-rate drip irrigation emitter with Weber Number-based precision droplet control

A patent-pending drip irrigation emitter that uses Weber Number manipulation to produce pressure-independent droplets, enabling affordable, individualized emitter control. Integrated micro-solenoids and electronic switch...

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Chad Higgins

Principal Investigator

Oregon State University

Work experience

Oregon State University

Principal Investigator

2011 - Present

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