Dr Javier Fernandez
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
Researcher biography
Dr. Javier A. Fernandez is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at The University of Queensland. His research specializes in crop physiology, plant nutrition, corn production, and crop modelling reflected by over 30 articles (refereed journal publications, extension articles, conference proceedings, and others). He is currently engaged in the use of statistical, digital, and model technologies to assess crop growth and development, with the overall goal of enhancing production, resource use efficiency, and sustainability of agricultural systems in Australia. Javier received his BS in Agricultural Engineering from Universidad Nacional del Nordeste in Argentina, and his PhD in Agronomy from Kansas State University. He is recipient of several honours and awards from university, professional societies, and governmental organizations, including two Fulbright Commission scholarships.
Journal Articles
Palmero, Francisco, Fernandez, Javier A., Habben, Jeffrey E., Schussler, Jeffrey R., Masek, Tim, Weers, Ben, Bing, James, Hefley, Trevor, Prasad, P.V. Vara and Ciampitti, Ignacio A. (2024). Optimization of carbon and nitrogen partitioning in DP202216 maize hybrids. Field Crops Research, 310 109345, 109345. doi: 10.1016/j.fcr.2024.109345
Souza, Lucas Freitas Nogueira, Ciampitti, Ignacio A., Fernandez, Javier A., Favarin, José Laércio and de Oliveira, Silas Maciel (2024). Maize-Brachiaria grass intercropping: A meta-analysis of major productivity drivers in Brazil. Field Crops Research, 306 109205, 109205. doi: 10.1016/j.fcr.2023.109205
Goñi, Agustina M., Fernández, Javier A., Demarco, Paula A., Secchi, Mario A., Carcedo, Ana J.P. and Ciampitti, Ignacio A. (2024). Determination of water-soluble carbohydrates by near-infrared spectroscopy for canola, maize, and sorghum stem fractions. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 304 123320. doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123320
Chazarreta, Yésica D., Carcedo, Ana J. P., Alvarez Prado, Santiago, Massigoge, Ignacio, Amas, Juan I., Fernandez, Javier A., Ciampitti, Ignacio A. and Otegui, Maria E. (2023). Enhancing maize grain dry-down predictive models. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 334 109427, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2023.109427
Lacasa, Josefina, Makowski, David, Hefley, Trevor, Fernandez, Javier, van Versendaal, Emmanuela, Lemaire, Gilles and Ciampitti, Ignacio (2023). Comparison of statistical methods to fit critical nitrogen dilution curves. European Journal of Agronomy, 145 126770, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.eja.2023.126770
Secchi, Mario A., Fernandez, Javier A., Stamm, Michael J., Durrett, Timothy, Prasad, P. V. Vara, Messina, Carlos D. and Ciampitti, Ignacio A. (2023). Effects of heat and drought on canola (Brassica napus L.) yield, oil, and protein: a meta-analysis. Field Crops Research, 293 108848, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.fcr.2023.108848
Demarco, Paula A., Mayor, Laura, Rotundo, José L., Prasad, P. V. Vara, Morris, Geoffrey P., Fernandez, Javier A., Tamagno, Santiago, Hammer, Graeme, Messina, Carlos D. and Ciampitti, Ignacio A. (2023). Retrospective study in US commercial sorghum breeding: II. Physiological changes associated to yield gain. Crop Science, 63 (2), 867-878. doi: 10.1002/csc2.20845
Massigoge, Ignacio, Ross, Fernando, Fernández, Javier A., Echarte, Laura, Ciampitti, Ignacio A. and Cerrudo, Anibal (2022). Contribution of tillers to maize yield stability at low plant density. Crop Science, 62 (6), 2451-2461. doi: 10.1002/csc2.20827
Fernandez, Javier A., van Versendaal, Emmanuela, Lacasa, Josefina, Makowski, David, Lemaire, Gilles and Ciampitti, Ignacio A. (2022). Dataset characteristics for the determination of critical nitrogen dilution curves: From past to new guidelines. European Journal of Agronomy, 139 126568, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.eja.2022.126568
Ciampitti, Ignacio, van Versendaal, Emmanuela, Rybecky, Juan Francisco, Lacasa, Josefina, Fernandez, Javier, Makowski, David and Lemaire, Gilles (2022). A global dataset to parametrize critical nitrogen dilution curves for major crop species. Scientific Data, 9 (1) 277, 1-11. doi: 10.1038/s41597-022-01395-2
Fernandez, Javier A., Habben, Jeffrey E., Schussler, Jeffrey R., Masek, Tim, Weers, Ben, Bing, James and Ciampitti, Ignacio A. (2022). zmm28 transgenic maize increases both N uptake- and N utilization-efficiencies. Communications Biology, 5 (1) 555, 1-9. doi: 10.1038/s42003-022-03501-x
Palmero, Francisco, Fernandez, Javier A., Garcia, Fernando O., Haro, Ricardo J., Prasad, P.V. Vara, Salvagiotti, Fernando and Ciampitti, Ignacio A. (2022). A quantitative review into the contributions of biological nitrogen fixation to agricultural systems by grain legumes. European Journal of Agronomy, 136 126514. doi: 10.1016/j.eja.2022.126514
Fernández, Javier A., Messina, Carlos D., Salinas, Andrea, Prasad, P. V. Vara, Nippert, Jesse B. and Ciampitti, Ignacio A. (2022). Kernel weight contribution to yield genetic gain of maize: a global review and US case studies. Journal of Experimental Botany, 73 (11), 3597-3609. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erac103
Fernandez, Javier A., Nippert, Jesse B., Prasad, P.V. Vara, Messina, Carlos D. and Ciampitti, Ignacio A. (2022). Post-silking 15N labelling reveals an enhanced nitrogen allocation to leaves in modern maize (Zea mays) genotypes. Journal of Plant Physiology, 268 153577, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jplph.2021.153577
Ciampitti, Ignacio A., Makowski, David, Fernandez, Javier, Lacasa, Josefina and Lemaire, Gilles (2021). Does water availability affect the critical N dilution curves in crops? A case study for maize, wheat, and tall fescue crops. Field Crops Research, 273 108301. doi: 10.1016/j.fcr.2021.108301
Fernandez, Javier A., Lemaire, Gilles, Belanger, Gilles, Gastal, Francois, Makowski, David and Ciampitti, Ignacio A. (2021). Revisiting the critical nitrogen dilution curve for tall fescue: a quantitative synthesis. European Journal of Agronomy, 131 126380. doi: 10.1016/j.eja.2021.126380
Correndo, Adrian A., Fernandez, Javier A., Vara Prasad, P.V. and Ciampitti, Ignacio A. (2021). Do water and nitrogen management practices impact grain quality in maize?. Agronomy, 11 (9) 1851, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/agronomy11091851
Ciampitti, Ignacio A., Fernandez, Javier, Tamagno, Santiago, Zhao, Ben, Lemaire, Gilles and Makowski, David (2021). Does the critical N dilution curve for maize crop vary across genotype x environment x management scenarios? - a Bayesian analysis. European Journal of Agronomy, 123 126202, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.eja.2020.126202
Fernandez, J. A. and Ciampitti, I. A. (2021). Corn grain weight: dependence upon nitrogen supply and source-sink relations. Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports, 7 (5) 3, 1-8. doi: 10.4148/2378-5977.8073
Fernandez, Javier A., Messina, Carlos D., Rotundo, José L. and Ciampitti, Ignacio A. (2020). Integrating nitrogen and water‐soluble carbohydrates dynamics in maize: A comparison of hybrids from different decades. Crop Science, 61 (2), 1360-1373. doi: 10.1002/csc2.20338
Fernandez, Javier A., DeBruin, Jason, Messina, Carlos D. and Ciampitti, Ignacio A. (2020). Late-season nitrogen fertilization on maize yield: a meta-analysis. Field Crops Research, 247 107586. doi: 10.1016/j.fcr.2019.107586
Fernandez, J. A., Nippert, J. B. and Ciampitti, I. A. (2020). Dynamics of post-flowering nitrogen uptake and nitrogen recovery efficiency using 15N isotope labeling in corn. Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports, 6 (5) 4, 1-8. doi: 10.4148/2378-5977.7920
Demarco, P. A., Mayor, L., Tamagno, S., Fernandez, J. A., Prasad, P. V. Vara, Rotundo, J. L., Messina, C. D. and Ciampitti, I. A. (2020). Physiological changes across historical sorghum hybrids released during the last six decades. Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports, 6 (5) 9, 1-6. doi: 10.4148/2378-5977.7925
Fernandez, J. A. and Ciampitti, I. A. (2019). Effect of late nitrogen fertilization on grain yield and grain filling in corn. Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports, 5 (6) 4, 1-8. doi: 10.4148/2378-5977.7776
Fernandez, J. A. and Ciampitti, I. A. (2018). Effect of late nitrogen applications on grain filling in corn. Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports, 4 (7) 2, 1-6. doi: 10.4148/2378-5977.7603
Data Collections
Chapman, Scott, Gho Brito, Carla and Fernandez, Javier (2023). INVITA Plot photo data set. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/f5e1414
Chapman, Scott, Gho Brito, Carla and Fernandez, Javier (2023). INVITA Canopy temperature data set. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/ef6a465
Chapman, Scott, Gho Brito, Carla and Fernandez, Javier (2023). INVITA Satellite data set. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/1c8d86a
Fernandez Javier (2022). jafernandez01/cndcR: v1.0.0. Zenodo. (Dataset) doi: 10.5281/zenodo.6468142
Fernandez, Javier, Messina, Carlos, Salinas, Andrea, Vara Prasad, P.V., Nippert, Jesse and Ciampitti, Ignacio (2022). Kernel weight contribution to yield genetic gain of maize: A global dataset of maize yield, kernel number, and kernel weight over the last century. Dryad. (Dataset) doi: 10.5061/dryad.31zcrjdn9