RISE Lab

Research in Irrigation Scheduling and Engineering

Oklahoma State University

RISE LabSumon Datta

Grants & Contracts

$14.39M across 25 research awards

Each amount shows the total award, followed by my program's share in parentheses. Awards since I joined the OSU faculty in July 2023 total $13.34M, with approximately $2.26M to my program. Start dates are noted for awarded projects that have not yet begun.

Oklahoma State University · 2023 to present

  1. 2026
    Improving Water Use Efficiency of Mature Pecan Trees for Small and Medium-Sized Farms
    USDA NIFA AFRI Foundational and Applied Sciences Program · Co-PI · 11/2026 to 11/2029 · $590,735 (~$295,000) · Awarded; starts November 2026
  2. 2026
    Developing Scientific Variable Irrigation Strategies to Increase Water Use Efficiency of Sorghum in Oklahoma
    Oklahoma Sorghum Checkoff · Lead PI · 10/2026 to 9/2029 · $60,000 ($60,000) · Awarded; starts October 2026
  3. 2026
    Integrating In-field Soil Moisture and Canopy Temperature Data to Improve Cotton Irrigation Efficiency and Water Productivity in the Southwestern US
    USDA NIFA AFRI Foundational and Applied Sciences Program · Lead PI · 9/2026 to 9/2029 · $588,000 ($527,000)
  4. 2026
    Regional Forecasting of Evapotranspiration and Crop Water Demand Using OpenET, GraphCast Weather Predictions, and NISAR Soil Moisture Observations
    NASA A8 Water Resources Program · Co-PI · 6/2026 to 5/2029 · $900,000 ($234,825)
  5. 2026
    Scaling a Data-Driven Decision-Support Platform for Irrigation Scheduling to Improve Water Conservation in the Ogallala Aquifer Region
    Ogallala Aquifer Program · Co-PI · 1/2027 to 12/2028 · $79,898 ($79,898) · Awarded; starts January 2027
  6. 2026
    Producer Attitudes Towards Groundwater Conservation Policies and Programs in the High Plains Aquifer Region
    USDA NIFA AFRI Foundational & Applied Sciences · Co-PI · 5/2026 to 4/2029 · $649,946 ($12,857)
  7. 2026
    Deployment and Testing of the Oklahoma Agricultural Scientific Irrigation Scheduler: OASIS Tool
    Oklahoma Mesonet · Lead PI · 10/2025 to 12/2027 · $41,940 ($41,940)
  8. 2026
    Data-driven Canopy Temperature Modeling for Irrigated Cotton: Phase III: Field Testing & OASIS Integration
    Cotton Incorporated Core Research Program · Lead PI · 1/2026 to 12/2026 · $20,000 ($20,000)
  9. 2026
    Field-scale Sensor-informed Water Allocation for Sustainable Cotton Production in the Lugert-Altus Irrigation District
    Cotton Incorporated: Oklahoma State Support Committee · Lead PI · 1/2026 to 12/2026 · $14,200 ($14,200)
  10. 2026
    Expanding the OASIS Tool to Kansas Farmers
    Kansas Water Institute, Kansas State University · Lead PI · 1/2026 to 12/2027 · $46,094 ($46,094)
  11. 2026
    TxSIS: Texas Scientific Irrigation Scheduler: Expanding OASIS for West Texas Farmers
    Davis College Water Center, Texas Tech University · Lead PI · 1/2026 to 12/2027 · $46,094 ($46,094)
  12. 2025
    Water Meters for Smart Savings and Conservation? Examining Water Meters as a Tool for Sustainable Irrigation in Oklahoma's Rural Communities
    OSU Rural Renewal Initiative · Co-PI · 1/2025 to 12/2027 · $90,000 ($8,000)
  13. 2025
    Cost-effective Edge Sensors: Resourcing AI for Irrigation Networks (CES-RAIN)
    OSU CEAT ERSF Seed Grant · Co-PI · 8/2025 to 7/2026 · $25,000 ($0)
  14. 2025
    Sustainable Irrigation and Climate Adaptation in the Southern High Plains: A Satellite-Enabled and Peer-Led Model
    USDA NIFA AFRI Sustainable Agricultural Systems · Co-PI · 2/2025 to 1/2030 · $10,000,000 ($744,897)
  15. 2025
    Deployment of the Advanced Autonomous Oklahoma Irrigation Planner
    Oklahoma Mesonet Products Development Fund · Lead PI · 1/2025 to 9/2025 · $18,000 ($18,000)
  16. 2025
    Data-driven Canopy Temperature Modeling for Irrigated Cotton: Phase II: Evaluation of Instrumentation Requirements
    Cotton Incorporated Core Funding · Lead PI · 1/2025 to 12/2025 · $20,000 ($20,000)
  17. 2024
    Investigating Changes in Consumptive Water Use in Furrow and Subsurface Drip Irrigated Cotton Fields
    USGS 104b · Lead PI · 9/2024 to 8/2025 · $24,995 ($24,995)
  18. 2024
    Data-driven Canopy Temperature Modeling for Irrigated Cotton: Phase I: Evaluation of State-of-the-art Approaches
    Cotton Incorporated Core Funding · Lead PI · 6/2024 to 12/2024 · $13,998 ($13,998)
  19. 2024
    Building an Advanced Autonomous Oklahoma Irrigation Planner
    Oklahoma Mesonet Products Development Fund · Lead PI · 5/2024 to 12/2024 · $18,000 ($18,000)
  20. 2024
    Oklahoma Master Irrigator Program and Ogallala Aquifer Study
    Oklahoma Water Resources Board / Oklahoma Conservation Commission · Co-PI · 1/2022 to 8/2024 · $60,081 ($19,734)
  21. 2024
    Comparison of Consumptive Water Use of Different Irrigation Systems in the Lugert-Altus Irrigation District
    2024 OSU Buchanan Undergraduate Research Fund · Lead PI · 1/2024 to 5/2024 · $2,000 ($2,000)
  22. 2024
    Annual Funding for Irrigation System Audits: Oklahoma Master Irrigator Program & Mobile Irrigation Lab
    Oklahoma Conservation Commission / Oklahoma Water Resources Board · Co-PI · 1/2024 to 12/2024 · $31,622 ($7,866)

University of Maine · 2022 to 2023

  1. 2023
    Piloting Innovation in Wild Blueberry: Team WILD: Wild Blueberry Innovations Led by Data
    Maine Technology Institute · Lead PI · 5/2023 to 12/2026 · $1,000,000 ($473,836)
  2. 2023
    Socio-Economic and Environmental Analyses for Using Woody Biochar to Conserve Water and Sustain Agriculture in Maine
    University of Maine Water Resources Research Institute · Co-PI · 9/2023 to 8/2024 · $40,000 ($2,000)

As a Graduate Student · Oklahoma State University

  1. 2018
    Conserving Agricultural Water Resources Using Smart Technologies
    USGS 104b · Co-PI · 9/2018 to 8/2019 · $5,000 ($5,000)

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