James D. Harder
External Engagement Project Manager
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Computer Science
Research Profile:
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™
- Cyberbiosecurity and Biosecurity in Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Data Analytics, Decisions, and Machine Learning for Food, Agriculture, Communities, and Health Systems