Luke Gatiboni

Professor and Extension Soil Fertility Specialist

Luke Gatiboni received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Agronomy and his Ph.D. in Soil Science from the Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil. Prior to joining NC State University in 2019, he spent 15 years as a professor of Soil Fertility at Santa Catarina State University in Brazil. At NC State, Dr. Gatiboni leads research, applied research, and extension programs focused on soil fertility and nutrient management in row crops, with particular emphasis on improving and updating fertilizer recommendations for North Carolina. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-gatiboni-109a4b67/

Contact information: [email protected]  / 3403D Williams Hall

 

 

 

Wesley Childres

Agricultural Research Technician

Wes has a B.S. degree in Soil Conservation with a minor in Geology from NCSU (1992). He worked as Hydrogeological Technician (NCDENR 1994-1999) and joined NC State University as Agricultural Research Technician in 1999. He joined our group in July 2019.

Contact information: [email protected]  / 3404A Williams Hall

 

Dionata (John) Filippi

Post Doc – University of Arkansas and North Carolina State University

John works on the FRST project: https://cals.ncsu.edu/news/first-of-its-kind/ John has a B.S. degree in Agronomy and MS in Soil Science from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. John’s project focus on redefining P and K critical soil test values for North Carolina soils. He joined our group in January 2023. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dionata-filippi-081956125/

 

Arindam Mandal

Ph.D Student

Arindam Mandal is a Ph.D. student in Soil Science at North Carolina State University working with Dr. Luke Gatiboni. His research focuses on soil fertility and nutrient management, particularly how calcium and magnesium management and liming strategies affect soil properties, crop productivity, and resilience to environmental stress. He combines field and greenhouse experiments with soil and plant analyses, root phenotyping, and drone-based remote sensing to investigate soil–plant interactions. Arindam earned his M.S. in Sustainable Agriculture from Lincoln University of Missouri. His broader interests include soil health, precision agriculture, and climate-resilient crop production. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arindam-mandal-8a68411aa/

Contact information: [email protected]