Ph.D., Agronomy, Colorado State University, United States.
Reseña del académico
Académico e investigador en el Departamento de Ingeniería Comercial de la Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, además de socio fundador y presidente de la Asociación Latinoamericana de Agricultura de Precisión (2018-2020). Asesor Internacional en suelos y agricultura de precisión. Director del Grupo de Investigación en Suelo, Planta, Agua y Ambiente (GISPA). Autor o co-autor de más de 130 publicaciones científicas y divulgativas.
Formación
Doctor of Philosophy, PhD. Agronomy, Colorado State University, United States.
Master of Science (MS), Agronomy, Colorado State University, Estados Unidos.
Licenciado en Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad de Concepción, Chile.
Ingeniero Agrónomo, Universidad de Concepción, Chile.
Publicaciones
Gómez-Lagos, J.E., González-Araya, M.C., Ortega Blu, R., Acosta Espejo, L.. A new method based on machine learning to forecast fruit yield using spectrometric data: analysis in a fruit supply chain context. Precision Agric 24, 326–352 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11119-022-09947-7
Poblete, Hugo, Ortega-Blu, Rodrigo, Martínez, María Mercedes, & Fincheira, Paola. (2021). Integrated nutrient management as a sustainable strategy to recover a decayed Pear (Pyrus communis) orchard. Scientia Agropecuaria, 12(3), 319-327. https://dx.doi.org/10.17268/sci.agropecu.2021.035
Albornoz, V.M., Araneda, L. and Ortega, R. 2021. Planning and scheduling of selective harvest with management zones delineation. Annals of Operations Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-021-04112-1.
Ortega-Blu, R., Martínez-Salgado, M.M., Ospina, P. et al. 2020. Nitrate Concentration in Leafy Vegetables from the Central Zone of Chile: Sources and Environmental Factors. J Soil Sci Plant Nutr 20, 964–972.
Angulo, J.; Martínez-Salgado, M.M.; Ortega-Blu, R.; Fincheira, P. 2020. Combined effects of chemical fertilization and microbial inoculant on nutrient use efficiency and soil quality indicators. Scientia Agropecuaria 11(3): 375-380
Albornoz, V.M., Véliz, M.I., Ortega, R. and Ortíz, V. 2020. Integrated versus hierarchical approach for zone delineation and crop planning under uncertainty. Annals of Operations Research 286: 617-634.
Reyes, J.F., Ortega, R.A., and Esquivel, W.D. 2020. Biogas and Humic Biofertilizer Production from Biphasic Anaerobic Digestion of Fruit and Vegetable Waste with Lignocellulosic Packing. American Journal of Engineering Research 9(8):55-65.
Gómez-Lagos, J.E., González-Araya, M.C., Ortega Blu, R.A., Acosta Espejo, L.G. 2019. Using data mining techniques to forecast the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) in table grape. ICORES 2019 – Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Operations Research and Enterprise Systems pp. 189-194.
Ortega Blu, Rodrigo. 2019. Innovación y tecnología para mejorar la sustentabilidad agrícola en el sector pecuario. Rev Colomb Cienc Pecu 2019; 32: 22-33.
Orellana, M.C.; Ortega, R.; Martínez, M.M. 2019. Metodología in vitro para estimar los efectos en promoción de crecimiento en suelos bajo manejo integrado de la nutrición. Scientia Agropecuaria 10(3): 413 – 422.
Ortega, Rodrigo and Martinez, Maria. 2019. Sustainable Use of Animal Slurries in Chile. Dairy and Vet Sci J. 2019; 13(2): 555857.DOI: 10.19080/JDVS.2019.13.555857.
Martínez Salgado, Maria M, Ortega Blu, Rodrigo, Janssens, Marc and Fincheira, Paola. 2019. Grape pomace compost as a source of organic matter: Evolution of quality parameters to evaluate maturity and stability. Journal of Cleaner Production. 216(10):56-63.
Martinez, M. Mercedes; Ortega, Rodrigo; Janssens, Marc, and Fincheira, Paola. 2018. Use of organic amendments in table grape: effect on plant root system and soil quality indicators. J. Soil Sci. Plant Nutr.18(1):100-113
Fincheira-Robles P., María Mercedes Martínez-Salgado, Rodrigo Ortega-Blu, Marc Janssens 2018. Indicadores de calidad de suelo en Uva de Mesa ( vitis vitifera) bajo manejo Integrado de la Nutricion. Scientia Agropecuaria 9(1): 17-24
Gutiérrez, Viviana; Ortega – Blu, Rodrigo; Molina – Roco, Mauricio; Martínez, María M. 2017. Efficiency of three buffers for extracting B-glucosidase enzyme in different soil orders: Evaluating the role of soil organic matter Scientia Agropecuaria 8(4): 419-429
Ortega, R. and Molina, M. 2016. Evaluation of vegetation indices and apparent soil electrical conductivity for site-specific vineyard management in Chile. Precision Agriculture. 17:434–450.
Martínez, M., Ortega, M. Janssens, J. Angulo, and P. Fincheira. 2016. Selection of maturity indices for compost derived from grape pomace. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2016, 16 (2), 262-267.
Paola Fincheira-Robles; María Mercedes Martínez-Salgado; Rodrigo Ortega-Blu; Marc Janssens. 2016. Compost and humic substance effects on soil parameters of Vitis vinifera L cv Thompson seedless. Scientia Agropecuaria 7 (3): 291 – 296.
Reyes, J.F., W. Esquivel, D. Cifuentes, R. Ortega. 2015. Field testing of an automatic control system for variable rate fertilizer application. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 113:260–265.
Janssens, H. Gaese, N. Keutgen, R. Ortega, J.C. Torrico, J. Pohlan. 2015. Integrating agricultural and environmental sustainability across generations: The never-ending quest for the golden fleece. Journal of Natural Resources and Development. Vol. 5, pp. 17-28.
