Wesley is an engineer, researcher and educator who is passionate about leveraging technology to create a sustainable future, particularly in the areas of agriculture and food security. Wesley recently completed a PhD at The University of Western Australia (UWA), developing sustainable approaches for pasture seed harvesting. A founding member of UWA’s Centre for Engineering Innovation: Agriculture and Ecological Restoration, Wesley hopes to positively contribute to food production in his career. Wesley is excited to continue to address issues facing agriculture during the Fulbright program, where he will investigate innovative and sustainable weed control technologies for Australian and US conditions.

Home Institution The University of Western Australia
Host Institution North Carolina State University
Award Name Fulbright Future Scholarship, Funded by The Kinghorn Foundation
Discipline Agricultural Engineering
Award Year 2022