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Last published 2026
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Michael D. Richardson

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Federal Grant PI High Impact

Professor

Also affiliated: South China Agricultural University (2022); Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (1997–2000); United States Naval Research Laboratory (1996–2011); Agricultural Research Service (1992–1998); Oregon State University (1980); Hawaii Department of Health (2008); United States Department of Agriculture (1992–1998); NATO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (1987); Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (1989); University of Padua (2019); Università degli Studi della Tuscia (2019); University of Georgia (1992); University of Arkansas System (2001); Stennis Space Center (1991–2017); United States Department of the Navy (1980–1984); Institute For Defense Analyses (2017–2022); University of Mississippi (1992); United States Navy (2000)

38 h-index 263 pubs 5,878 cited

  • Poaceae
  • Animals
  • Arkansas
  • Cattle
  • Kinetics
  • Male
  • Nutritive Value
  • Rumen
  • Time Factors
  • Plant Leaves
  • Digitaria
  • Feces
  • Oligochaeta
  • Pest Control
  • Soil

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Michael D. Richardson's research focuses on systems mechanobiology and cardiac fibrosis. He has served as PI on multiple NIH/National Heart Lung and Blood Institute grants totaling $858,891, aimed at developing models for patient-specific cardiac fibrosis predictions and understanding cardiac fibroblast roles in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Richardson also received a $50,000 NSF I-Corps grant for developing an in vitro cardiac platform for drug discovery and cardiotoxicity screens.

With 267 total publications and 5,888 citations, Richardson holds an h-index of 38, designating him as a highly cited researcher. His work involves collaborations with W. J. Hutchens, John H. McCalla, Matthew B. Bertucci, and Daniel O’Brien, all at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications. His research group maintains an active laboratory website.

Metrics

  • h-index: 38
  • Publications: 263
  • Citations: 5,878

Positions

  • Professor 1998–present
    University of Arkansas Horticulture ORCID
  • Assistant Professor 1995–1997
    Rutgers The State University of New Jersey Plant Science ORCID
  • Director of Research 1993–1995
    Turf Merchants Inc. (TMI) Research ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Blackeyed Susan establishment and injury following application of common roadsides herbicides (2025)
  • Greenhouse evaluation of Great Plains native grasses and forbs tolerance to postemergence herbicides used for roadside weed control (2025)
    Weed Technology 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Fungicidal control options for silvery thread moss on creeping bentgrass putting greens (2025)
  • Management strategies for preventing and recovering from zoysiagrass winterkill (2025)
    Crop Forage & Turfgrass Management 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Temporal changes in soil organic carbon and other near‐surface soil properties under native tallgrass prairie in the Arkansas River Valley (2025)
  • Alternative cool‐season turfgrass species for overseeding dormant bermudagrass (2025)
    International Turfgrass Society research journal 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Penetrants Versus Retainers: Comparing Soil Surfactant Terminology to Performance in Sand-Based Putting Greens (2025)
  • Review of the biology and management of large patch of warm‐season turfgrasses (2025)
  • Water use and performance of Kentucky bluegrass influenced by cultivar, irrigation practices, and soil texture (2025)
    International Turfgrass Society research journal 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Endophyte effects on drought tolerance of turf‐type tall fescue (2024)
  • Analysis of Nanobubble-oxygenated Water for Horticultural Applications (2024)
    HortTechnology 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluation of Industrial Hemp Cultivar and Biochar Rate to Remediate Heavy-Metal-Contaminated Soil from the Tar Creek Superfund Site, USA (2024)
    Soil Systems 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Shade, height of cut, and plant growth regulator effects on bermudagrass and zoysiagrass putting greens (2024)
    Crop Science 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Optimizing ethephon application timing for ‘Meyer’ zoysiagrass seedhead suppression (2024)
    Crop Science 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Management strategies for preventing and recovering from bermudagrass winterkill (2024)
    Crop Forage & Turfgrass Management 5 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Federal Grants 3 $908,891 total

NIH Contact PI May 2026 - Jan 2030

Cardiac Fibroblast Modeling to Predict and Control Fibrosis in HFrEF Patients

National Heart Lung and Blood Institute $546,654 R01
NIH Contact PI Jan 2019 - Dec 2023

Systems Mechanobiology Modeling for Patient-Specific Cardiac Fibrosis Predictions

National Heart Lung and Blood Institute $312,237 R01

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