Dr Paula Misiewicz
MSc MEng PhD AMIAgrESenior lecturer in Soil and Water Management
Teaching Duties
- Global Agricultural Production (Engineering Module)
- Soil Use and Farm Infrastructure (Engineering Module)
- Soil Management and Plant Nutrition (Agriculture Module)
- Soil and Water Management (MSc module)
- Soil Tillage, Traction and Compaction (MSc module)
- Forest Soils, Sites and Nutrition (MSc module)
- Mathematics Applications and Statistics (Extended Foundation Degree Module)
- Mathematical Tools and Techniques for Engineers (Engineering Module)
Research Interests
My research interests are centered around Soil and Water Management and Precision Farming. My current research projects are focused on exploring traffic and tillage interactions using field scale experiments:
- Conventional tyre inflation pressure
- Low tyre inflation pressure
- Controlled traffic farming
- Deep, shallow and zero tillage systems
I am also interested in soil mechanics, specifically in soil and tyre interractions: The Evaluation of The Soil Pressure Distribution and Carcass Stiffness Resulting from Pneumatic Agricultural Tyres.
Current PhD supervision: 2 students
Professional Memberships
- Member of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
- Member of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers
- Member of the International Soil Tillage Research Organization (ISTRO)
Academic Department: Agriculture and Environment
Academic Department: Engineering
Tel: +44 (0)1952 81 5106
Office: AC6 Aspire Centre
Research profile: ORCID
Publications
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Other publications
- Misiewicz, P.A., Richards, T.E., Blackburn, K., Godwin, R.J. (2016) Comparison of methods for estimating the carcas stiffness of agricultural tyres on hard surfaces. Biosystems Engineering, 147, p. 183 – 192
- Millington, W.A.J., Misiewicz, P.A., Dickin, E.T., White, D.R., Godwin, R.J. (2016) An investigation into the effect of soil compaction and tillage on plant growth and yield of winter barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), ASABE Annual International Meeting, Paper Number: 162461725, Orlando, Florida, July 17-20, 2016, DOI: 10.13031/aim.20162461725
- Misiewicz, P.A., Blackburn, K., Richards, T.E., Brighton, J.L., Godwin, R.J. (2015) The evaluation and calibration of pressure mapping system for the measurement of the pressure distribution of agricultural tyres. Biosystems Engineering, 130, p. 81 – 91
- Arslan, S., Misiewicz, P.A., Smith E.K., Underhill, T., Franklin, K., White, D.R., Godwin, R.J. (2015) The effect of tire tracks on draft force requirements of soil tillage and field traffic systems, ASABE Annual International Meeting, Paper Number: 2189648, New Orleans, Louisiana, July 26 – 29, 2015
- Misiewicz, P.A., Richards, T.E., Godwin, R.J. (2015) Estimations and Measurements of Carcass Stiffness of Agricultural Tires on a Hard Surface, ASABE Annual International Meeting, Paper Number: 2189648, New Orleans, Louisiana, July 26 – 29, 2015
- Martlew, J., Misiewicz, P.A., Chaney, K., Woods, S., Moore, M. (2015) Establishment of a field-scale trial to investigate the effects of traffic and tillage systems for row crops in Sub-Saharan Africa, ASABE Annual International Meeting, Paper Number: 2189648, New Orleans, Louisiana, July 26 – 29, 2015
- Godwin, Misiewicz, White, Smith, Chamen, Galambošová, Stobart, (2015) Results From Recent Traffic Systems Research And The Implications For Future Work, Acta Technologica Agriculturae. Volume 18, Issue 3, Pages 57–63, ISSN (Online) 1338-5267, DOI: 10.1515/ata-2015-0013
- Tsiropoulos, Z., Fountas, S., Gravalos, I., Augoustis, A., Arslan, S., Misiewicz, P. (2015) Importance of measuring tillage implement forces for reduced fuel consumption and increased efficiency without affecting tillage depth, published in Precision Agriculture 2015, pp. 353 – 360, DOI: 10.3920/978-90-8686-814-8_43
- Chyba, J., Kroulík, M., Kristof, K., Misiewicz P.A., Chaney K. (2014) Influence of soil compaction by farm machinery and livestock on water infiltration rate on grassland. Agronomy Research 12(1), 59-64
- Girardello, V.C., Amado, T.J.C., Misiewicz, P.A., Smith E.K. (2014) Tráfego controlado de máquinas agricolas: a experiência inglesa e perspectivas de adoção no Sul do Brasil. Revista Plantio Direto 137, 42-50
- Smith, E.K., Misiewicz, P.A., Chaney, K., White, D.R., Godwin, R.J. (2014) The effect of traffic and tillage on crop growth and yield in a sandy loam soil. [On-line]. Beyond Agronomy.
- Arslan, S., Misiewicz, P.A., Smith, E.K., Tsiropoulos, Z., Girardello, V.C., White, D.R., Godwin, R.J. (2014) Fuel consumptions and draft power requirements of three soil tillage methods and three field traffic systems. ASABE – CSBE/ASABE Annual Meeting (Paper No: 1900051), Montreal, Quebec Canada, 13-16 July, 2014
- Smith, E. K., Misiewicz, P. A., Chaney, K., White, D. R., Godwin, R. J. 2013. (2013) An investigation into the effect of traffic and tillage on soil properties and crop yields – conference abstract. Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Conference, Harper Adams University, October 2012
- Smith, E. K., Kristof, K., Misiewicz, P. A., Chaney, K., White, D. R. and Godwin, R. J. (2013) An investigation into the effect of traffic and tillage on soil properties and crop yields. First International CTF Conference CTF2013, Toowoomba, Queensland, 25-27 February 2013
- Norton, T. and Misiewicz, P.A. (2012) Ozone for water treatment and its potential for process water reuse in the food industry published in Ozone in Food Processing, First Edition. Edited by Colm O’Donnell, B.K. Tiwari, P.J. Cullen and Rip. G. Rice, Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Mantovani, E. C., Misiewicz, P. A. and White, D. R. and Godwin, R. J. (2011) Measuring spatially-variable N requirements of maize. Open Fields
Research projects
- Agricultural mechanisation of Sub-Saharan African smallholders by agrodealer development - Researcher
- Evaluation of spatial heterogeneity for the design and layout of experimental sites - Director of Study
- Improving Soil and Crop Yield Sustainability With Controlled Traffic Farming and Low Pressure Systems (UK) - Researcher
- Innovation in arable systems and their impacts on heritage assets - Topic Adviser
- Interactions of soil water run-off with overhead (centre-pivot) irrigation and soil cultivations - Supervisor
- Soil and Water Management - Supervisor
- The effect of ground pressure on soil properties and crop development for 3 tillage systems (Illinois, USA) - Director of Study
- The effect of low ground pressure and controlled traffic farming systems on soil properties and crop development for three tillage systems - Director of Study
- The integration of PA tools and technologies for resilient and sustainable agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa - Researcher
- Traffic and Tillage Systems for Row Crops in Sub Saharan Africa - Director of Study
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