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Professor Dr Siva K Balasundram is a Professor of Precision Agriculture at UPM and heads the Department of Agriculture Technology. He serves as the Regional Representative for AsiaOceania on the International Society of Precision Agriculture Board. His research focuses on modelling spatiotemporal variability in agriculture using geospatial statistics, remote sensing, and artificial intelligence. He teaches one graduate and three undergraduate courses. Over 20 years, he has secured RM1.7 million in research grants, authored 85 journal articles, and holds two copyrights and one patent. Professor Balasundram is a sought-after speaker, having delivered over 50 keynotes on precision agriculture