Rate My Professor Carlos Eduardo Cerri

Carlos Eduardo Pellegrino Cerri is a Full Professor in the Department of Soil Science at the Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (ESALQ) of the Universidade de São Paulo. He earned his undergraduate degree in Agronomic Engineering from ESALQ/USP in 1997, a master’s degree in Soils and Plant Nutrition from the same institution in 1999, and a doctorate in a multidisciplinary area from the Universidade de São Paulo in 2003. Cerri serves as Director of the CCARBON/USP Center for Carbon Research in Tropical Agriculture. His research centers on soil organic matter dynamics in tropical regions, soil carbon sequestration, greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, and mathematical modeling of soil processes, including applications of the Century model, with particular emphasis on the Brazilian Amazon and low-carbon agricultural systems. He has authored or co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and maintains a highly cited profile with thousands of citations across platforms such as Google Scholar and ResearchGate. Cerri has held his current professorial appointment at ESALQ/USP and contributes to national and international efforts on soil carbon research and climate mitigation in agriculture. He was recognized with an honor from the Associação Brasileira de Agribusiness (ABAG) for his contributions to soil carbon sequestration studies.

Cerri’s academic appointments and leadership roles underscore his influence in advancing understanding of soil carbon dynamics and sustainable agricultural practices in tropical environments. His work supports broader efforts in environmental science and agronomy through collaborations and research initiatives at USP.