Research Services

how we assist

The Research Services team will assist you throughout the research lifecycle by providing direct, hands-on support. We collaborate closely with your team to identify and implement best practices, troubleshoot data-related challenges, and remediate issues. We handle the more technical aspects of data management and analysis, ensuring that you can focus on your core research activities. 

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Identifying Causes: Airflow Visualization

The Purdue Student Farm faced challenges with inadequate plant transpiration within their year-round controlled environment growing containers. While the farm team had collected airflow data through their own measurements, they needed a clearer way to interpret these findings. To address…
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From Sketch to Object – 3D Modeling and Printing Model Greenhouse Designs

Dr. Krishna Nemali’s visiting scholar, Ayyaz Ahmed, proposed testing an innovative hoop design for their research. Research Services collaborated with Ahmed to transform his initial concept sketch into a precise 3D model. The team then optimized the design for additive…
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GewGaw visualization

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Novel visualization of rice drying methods

Purdue’s ARGE Research Services helped transform complex rice-drying research into a journal-ready visual format by developing the innovative “Gewgaw Grid” data visualization method.

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Interactive cytoscape visualization

Dr. Kranthi Varala needed a web-accessible tool to extract data and visualize the regulatory network for WHO. The total amount of data was over 100 million data elements. Our team utilized shared university resources to provide a no-cost solution for…
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Hypoxia impacts hemoglobin gene expression

Lake Erie suffers from intense periods of low oxygen, causing massive die-offs During the summer months, Lake Erie experiences periods of pronounced hypoxic conditions that are dangerous to many aquatic organisms. These events are largely driven by overgrowth of algal…
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Long-term impacts of tile drainage on crop yield

To improve crop yield in poorly drained soil types common in the US Midwest, farmers commonly installed subsurface drainage systems to help remove excess water. Despite being a common practice, we have limited understanding about how different spacings of drain…
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Findable and accessible research farm data

Purdue Agricultural Centers (PACs) across the state of Indiana collect many different types of data every year at both field and smaller research trial scales. The amount of historic data generated from each of these PACs is substantial, especially with…
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Tailored Workshops

Our team successfully created and delivered tailored workshops for graduate students and labs across the college. These workshops were designed to meet specific research needs, providing hands-on training in data analytics and visualization techniques. By addressing the unique requirements of…
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Ag Alumni Seed Phenotyping Facility

Purdue’s 7,300-square-foot phenotyping facility

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Enhancing data quality and usability

Dr. Jackie Boerman and Dr. Luiz Britol wanted to analyze data produced at dairy farms. Dairy producers are utilizing multiple software programs and sensors on their farms to assist with the management of their farms. A challenge to fully utilizing…
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Dr. Shalamar Armstrong – S.E.N.D. Lab

Research Services has worked with Dr. Armstrong’s and his Soil Ecosystem and Nutrient Dynamics (S.E.N.D.) laboratory since 2020, assisting and collaborating in several areas including: Living Research Report – highlights research findings relevant to farmers using a data driven story…
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