Research Services
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What We Do
ARGE Research Services is dedicated to empowering Purdue Agriculture research by providing expert solutions in conducting team science, implementing best practices for data acquisition, stewardship, and analysis, resulting in more sustainable and impactful research. With over 60 years of combined experience in higher education research and over 40 years of service within the college, we specialize in collaborating with researchers—from faculty to graduate students—to optimize their research practices to accelerate discovery and innovation.
Our team
The Research Services team within the Purdue University College of Agriculture supports college initiatives and research groups by developing solutions and providing education to facilitate innovation and discovery. The team of seven research analysts have broad backgrounds with a variety of advanced degrees covering environmental, biological, computer, and mathematical sciences. With over 60 years of combined experience in higher education research, the Research Services team collaborates closely with faculty and students to develop and implement customized strategies that streamline workflows and maximize the impact of their research endeavors. Their integrated approach, grounded in the principles of open science and FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data, considers the entire research process and addresses challenges from data collection and management to visualization and publication. . They work as part of the research team, filling gaps in and providing tailored training, enabling researchers to elevate their scientific pursuits while leveraging the latest tools and best practices in data-driven research. Their commitment to excellence, coupled with a deep understanding of the college’s research landscape, positions the Research Services team as a vital catalyst for groundbreaking discoveries and scholarly achievements.
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Jarrod Doucette
Lead Research Analyst, Director
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Jarrod served as a Lead Research Analyst with the ARGE Research Services team for several years before taking on director responsibilities in January 2022. His focus is on combining data architecture and stewardship to improve analytic and visualization capabilities in the areas of agriculture and natural resources research. He leads research teams through the process of designing and implementing data management plans, writes scripts to manipulate and move data, creates secure storage solutions, and develops tools for researchers to interact with their data. Some of the things he enjoys most about his roles are strategizing with the team about ways to make it easier to work with data, and working directly with researchers to teach them new tools and techniques.
Adeayo Adewumi
Graduate Research Assistant
Adeayo Adewumi is a graduate research assistant with ARGE Research Services team and PhD student at the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. His research interest is in the application of computer vision in autonomous aerial and ground platforms for weed and disease detection and control.
Nathan Denny
Lead Research Analyst
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Nathan is a Lead Research Analyst with the ARGE Research Services team. His experience and professional interests are focused on computer and information sciences. He contributes expertise in ontologies, controlled vocabularies, data architecture, search methods, NoSQL technologies, and algorithms.
Dr. Benny Goller
Lead Research Analyst
Benny Goller is a Lead Research Analyst with the ARGE Research Services team. His background is in research and he enjoys working on experimental design, data quality control, analytic pipelines, simulations, and visualization. He primarily works with faculty and research groups in Digital Forestry and the Institute for Plant Sciences/Ag Alumni Seed Phenotyping facility.
Kirby Kalbaugh
Lead Research Analyst
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Kirby Kalbaugh is a Lead Research Analyst with ARGE Research Services. A portion of his position is dedicated to the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, while the remainder is on projects throughout the college. He works in a wide variety of areas, including IoT sensors, data security, lab data management, and data visualization. Kirby’s experience allows him to assist students, faculty, and staff with advancing their ability to collect and analyze research data across a variety of interrelated disciplines.
Tima Paak
Research Analyst
Tima Paak joined ARGE Research Services in September 2023. She holds a degree in Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science from the University of Toronto. As a Research Analyst, she leverages her full-stack developer skills to streamline data workflows and drive efficiencies. Tima conducts descriptive and inferential analyses to extract meaningful insights from data. Her visualization proficiency enables her to translate complex information into digestible and impactful graphics. She provides analytical support for Agricultural Economics projects and collaborates with researchers across the college. Tima aims to enhance data-driven decision making through optimized data management, statistical modeling, and effective communication of data insights.
Dr. Amanda Pendleton
Lead Research Analyst
Amanda is a Lead Research Analyst with the ARGE Research Services. Her background is in plant sciences with robust training in computational biology. Over her career she has investigated a diverse range of plants and animals spanning the terrestrial and aquatic environments. Amanda brings a passion for helping early career researchers transition into large-scale data analysis and genomics, and is adamant about producing repeatable research through transparently managing code. Her focus is on researchers in Botany and Plant Pathology, with contributions to various projects across the college.