Manal Elarab, PhD
About Manal Elarab, PhD
Manal Elarab, PhD, is the Chief Operating Officer at Regrow Ag, with extensive experience in precision agriculture and remote sensing.
Chief Operating Officer at Regrow Ag
Since 2022, Manal Elarab has been the Chief Operating Officer at Regrow Ag, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. In this role, she oversees the company's operations and strategic implementation efforts within the field of precision agriculture. Her leadership aims to enhance the integration of remote sensing technology into agricultural practices to optimize efficiency and sustainability.
Previous Role: Global Head of Business and Product Development at Regrow Ag
Before becoming the COO, Manal Elarab served as the Global Head of Business and Product Development at Regrow Ag from 2019 to 2022. During her tenure of three years in San Francisco, she was responsible for spearheading product strategies and business development initiatives. Her efforts were instrumental in the creation and enhancement of global enterprise solutions tailored for precision agriculture.
Director of Enterprise Solutions at MicaSense
Manal Elarab was the Director of Enterprise Solutions at MicaSense from 2016 to 2019 in the Greater Seattle Area. In this role, she played a significant part in advancing the company's enterprise solutions, particularly through her leadership on the Atlas platform. Her work focused on leveraging remote sensing technology to provide actionable insights for large-scale agricultural operations.
Educational Background: PhD from Utah State University
Manal Elarab received her PhD from Utah State University, specializing in Remote Sensing and Precision Agriculture. Her doctoral research, which she completed from 2012 to 2015, focused on the intersection of these disciplines to improve agricultural practices. Prior to this, she earned an MSc in Irrigation Sciences with a focus on Water Resources Management from the American University of Beirut.
Research Assistant Roles
Elarab began her career as a Research Assistant, working from 2009 to 2011 at the American University of Beirut. She then continued at Utah State University as a Graduate Research Assistant at the Utah Water Research Laboratory from 2012 to 2016. These roles helped her develop a strong foundation in water resources management and remote sensing, shaping her subsequent career in precision agriculture.