Dr. RO Sophoanrith

Vice-Dean for research

Qualifications

- Ph.D. in Agricultural Science (Agronomy, Soil, Plant Nutrition, and Cropping System), University of Bonn, Germany. 

- Master of Science, Agriculture (Soil Science), Khonkaen University, Khonkaen,  Thailand.

- Bachelor of Science, Agronomy, Royal University of Agriculture, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

- E-mail: rsophoanrith@rua.edu.kh 

 

Contact Details

Email : rsophoanrith@rua.edu.kh, sophoanrith@yahoo.com

 

Profile :

1. Recent project leadership:

Project investigator: The resilience of Tomato Production under High Temperature of Cambodia”, financially supported by USAID

Country coordinator: Rice in Change-3P (Pathway, Pattern, and Perspectives)  in Southeast Asia, financially supported by the Ministry of Education, Germany

Co-project investigator: “Enhanced Productivity of Strategic Crops through Seed Research and Germplasm Improvement Program in Cambodia”, financially supported by the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport, Cambodia. 

2. Main publication: 

Ro, S., Willam, J. & Chea L. (2022). Effects of Nitrogen and Phophorus Application on Growth and Root Nodules of Mungbean under Sandy Soil Conditions. Current Applied Science and Technology, 23(2). DOI: 10.55003/cast.2022.02.23.005

Ro, S., Long, V., Sor, R., Pheap, S., Nget, R., & William, J. (2022). Alternative Feed Sources for Vermicompost Production: 10.32526/ennrj/20/202200009. Environment and Natural Resources Journal, 20(4):393-399. https://doi.org/10.32526/ennrj/20/202200009

Ro, S.; Chea, L.; Ngoun, S.; Stewart, Z.P.; Roeurn, S.; Theam, P.; Lim, S.; Sor, R.; Kosal, M.; Roeun, M.; Dy, K.S.; Prasad, P.V.V. (2021) Response of Tomato Genotypes under Different High Temperatures in Field and Greenhouse Conditions. Plants, 10, 449. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10030449

Ro S., Seanjan P., Tulaphitak T., and Inubushi K. (2011). Sulfate content influencing methane production and emission from incubated soil and rice-planted soil in Northeast Thailand. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 57, 833-842.

Ro S., Becker M., Manske G. (2016). Effect of P management in rice-mungbean rotations on sandy soils of Cambodia. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science. DOI: 10.1002/jpln.201600043.

Ro, S. (2016). The potential of Organic Manures in Rainfed Lowland Rice-based Production Systems on Sandy Soils of Cambodia. Ecology and Development Series Bd 97. Center for Development Research, University of Bonn. Germany. ISSN 1864-0443, ISBN 978-3-940124-50-0.

3. Courses: "Soil Management and Conservation", "Cropping System", "Research Methodology"