Professor at University of Sao Paulo – Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, Brazil
Francisco Guilhien Gomes Junior is a renowned researcher and professor at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Piracicaba, Brazil. He holds a Doctorate in Phytotechnics from USP/ESALQ and a Master’s degree in Production Systems from UNESP. His research mainly focuses on the application of image analysis techniques to evaluate seed and seedling characteristics, including their physical, chemical, and physiological aspects.
Profile:
Academic Background:
- Doctorate (2009) in Phytotechnics, USP/ESALQ, Brazil
Thesis: “Mechanical injuries in sweet corn seeds”
- Master’s (2006) in Production Systems, UNESP, Brazil
Thesis: “Nitrogen application in bean crops under no-till systems”
- Bachelor’s (2003) in Agronomy, UNESP, Brazil
Awards & Recognitions:
- 2024: Primeiro lugar no Desafio GDM Universidades
- 2022: Best Paper at the IX Congresso Brasileiro de Soja
- 2020: Premio “Lic. Anna Peretti” for scientific excellence at the First Argentine Seed Congress
- 2016: Honorable Mention for research on mechanical injuries in corn seeds at USP/Esalq
Key Achievements:
- Co-created Vigor-S, a system for seed vigor analysis used by soybean seed companies in Brazil.
- Holds a patent for a device for acquiring and processing seedling images.
- Currently an associate editor of the Journal of Seed Science and a vice-president-elect of the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA).
- Member of the Brazilian Association of Seed Technology (ABRATES) board of directors.
Citations:
Citation Count:
- Total Citations: 1932
- Citations Since 2020: 1077
H-index:
- Total H-index: 28
- H-index Since 2020: 18
i10-index:
- Total i10-index: 53
- i10-index Since 2020: 34
Publication Top Notes:
- Testes de vigor baseados em desempenho de plântulas
- Authors: FC Krzyzanowski, JB França-Neto, FG Gomes-Junior, J Nakagawa
- Journal: Vigor de sementes: conceitos e testes
- Year: 2020
- Citations: 93
- Effect of ultrasound technology on barley seed germination and vigour
- Authors: AC Miano, VA Forti, HF Abud, FG Gomes-Junior, SM Cicero, …
- Journal: Seed Science and Technology 43(2), 297-302
- Year: 2015
- Citations: 78
- Vigor-S, a new system for evaluating the physiological potential of maize seeds
- Authors: DOC Castan, FG Gomes-Junior, J Marcos-Filho
- Journal: Scientia Agricola 75(2), 167-172
- Year: 2018
- Citations: 63
- Avaliação da viabilidade de sementes de pinhão manso pelos testes de tetrazólio e de raios X
- Authors: TLF Pinto, J Marcos Filho, VA Forti, C Carvalho, FG Gomes Junior
- Journal: Revista Brasileira de Sementes 31, 195-201
- Year: 2009
- Citations: 61
- Radiographic images and relationship of the internal morphology and physiological potential of broccoli seeds
- Authors: HF Abud, SM Cicero, FG Gomes Junior
- Journal: Acta Scientiarum. Agronomy 40, e34950
- Year: 2018
- Citations: 58
- Automated image analysis of seedlings for vigor evaluation of common bean seeds
- Authors: FG Gomes Junior, HMCP Chamma, SM Cicero
- Journal: Acta Scientiarum. Agronomy 36, 195-200
- Year: 2014
- Citations: 58
- Evaluation of priming effects on sweet corn seeds by SVIS
- Authors: FG Gomes-Junior, VHV Mondo, SM Cicero, MB McDonald, MA Bennett
- Journal: Seed Technology, 95-100
- Year: 2009
- Citations: 56
- Assessment of physiological potential of cucumber seeds using the software Seedling Vigor Imaging System®(SVIS®)
- Authors: AA Chiquito, FG Gomes Junior, J Marcos-Filho
- Journal: Revista Brasileira de Sementes 34, 255-263
- Year: 2012
- Citations: 53
- X-ray densitometry to assess internal seed morphology and quality
- Authors: FG Gomes-Junior, JT Yagushi, UL Belini, SM Cicero, M Tomazello-Filho
- Journal: Seed Science and Technology 40(1), 102-107
- Year: 2012
- Citations: 49
- Cadmium exposure triggers genotype-dependent changes in seed vigor and germination of tomato offspring
- Authors: MEA Carvalho, FA Piotto, ML Nogueira, FG Gomes-Junior, …
- Journal: Protoplasma 255, 989-999
- Year: 2018
- Citations: 47