Prof. Irenilza de Alencar Nääs is a leading researcher at Universidade Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil, specializing in precision livestock farming, agricultural engineering, and AI-driven animal welfare assessment. She has authored over 339 peer-reviewed publications with more than 3,311 citations h-index 32, reflecting strong international impact and extensive collaboration with more than 400 co-authors worldwide. Her recent work integrates thermography, computer vision (YOLOv8), and machine learning to improve broiler welfare, postharvest quality, and occupational health in agri-food systems. Dr. Nääs’s research significantly advances sustainable agriculture and data-driven decision-making for global food security.
