Manoj Karkee

2005 -2009: PhD in Agricultural Engineering and Human Computer Interaction, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.                                                                                      

2003 - 2005: ME in Remote Sensing and GIS, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.

1998 - 2002: BE in Computer Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.                     

1994 - 1997: Associate Degree in Civil Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Nepal     

• Nominated for Faculty Mid-career Award, Washington State University, 2024
• Rain Bird Engineering Concept of the Year Award, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 2020.
• Fulbright Specialist in Agricultural Automation and Robotics, US Department of States, 2020-2023
• Featured as Western Innovator, Capital Press, 2019.
• 2019 Pioneer in AI and IoT, Connected World Magazine, 2019.
• Nominated for New Holland Young Researcher Award, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 2016, 2017.
• Recognized as one of the Next Generation Leaders, International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (CIGR), 2015.
• Research Excellence Award (In the recognition of outstanding research performance among the 2009-2010 graduates), Iowa State University, 2009.
• The AIT Alumni Association Prize (In the recognition of the most outstanding academic performance among students in the School of Technologies), Asian Institute of Technology, THAILAND, 2005.
• Japanese Government Scholarship for master’s degree, Asian Institute of Technology, THAILAND, 2003-2005.