James D. Harder
External Engagement Project Manager

Computer Science
I am interested in looking at agricultural applications of blockchain, as well as other emergent technologies like AI, IoT, and cybersecurity. I manage the Virginia Tech Blockchain Initative that has tremendous potential for innovating food supply-chains, increasing biosecurity, and developing reliable decentralized networks.
CAIA Platform(s):
- SmartFarm Innovation Network™ - SmartTechnologies for Crop and the Green Industries
- Cyberbiosecurity and Biosecurity in Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Data Analytics, Decisions, and Machine Learning for Food, Agriculture, Communities, and Health Systems