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Val Zayden Schull

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Early career · publishing since 2019Rising activity
Bioenergy crop production and managementWater-Energy-Food Nexus StudiesPhotovoltaic Systems and SustainabilitySeedling growth and survival studiesPhotovoltaic System Optimization Techniques

Publications

11

Citations

126

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

7

Publishing since 2019

Research summary
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This researcher works at the intersection of agriculture, water management, and renewable energy, focusing on how farmland can be repurposed or combined with solar power generation to address sustainability challenges. Their work examines the food-energy-water (FEW) nexus, including agrivoltaics (combining crops with solar panels) and land-use transitions in water-stressed regions like California. The research combines environmental sustainability analysis with practical land and resource management strategies.

Food-energy-water nexusAgrivoltaics and solar energy on farmlandCropland repurposing and land-use transitionWater resource sustainabilityRenewable energy and agricultural policy

Publication activity was minimal or absent in the earlier part of the decade but has increased notably since 2023, with the highest output in 2024 and 2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.6/year recently
17182019: 1 publication19202021: 2 publications21222023: 1 publication232024: 3 publications242025: 4 publications42526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews×1
  • Journal of Cleaner Production×1
  • Food and Bioproducts Processing×1
  • Frontiers in Water×1
  • Water×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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