OPI-integris Signs On New Biosystems Engineer

August 8, 2011

Calgary, Alberta-OPI-integris, the world leader for Advanced Grain Management solutions, announces a new addition to their Calgary HQ-based team. Chandra B. Singh has accepted the position of Biosystems Engineer and will spearhead the company's ongoing Advanced Grain Management Research and Development efforts.

In his new position, Singh is charged with developing and testing algorithms, computer-based modeling and sensing technology to enhance OPI-integris' Advanced Grain Management system solutions. As the in-house grain storage management expert, Singh will also work closely with OPI-integris customers, as well as academic and business communities within the agricultural sector to gather valuable insight and information that he can apply to new innovations and ongoing research.

Before joining OPI-integris, Singh was a Postdoctoral Fellow in Biosystems Engineering at the University of Manitoba where he conducted research and analysis using synchrotron-based infrared (IR) imaging to study compositional and structural changes in fungal-damaged stored grain. Prior to his Fellowship, Singh was an instructor also at the University of Manitoba where he taught undergraduate and post-graduate Biosystems Engineering courses.

In 2009 Singh achieved his PhD in Biosystems Engineering from the University of Manitoba. He also holds a Masters in Postharvest Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) located in Kharagpur, India and a Bachelors in Agricultural Engineering from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology in Pantnagar, India.

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