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Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Precision Agriculture Lab

During the last two decades, we have focused on developing sensing systems for specialty crop production in Florida. Dr. Lee and his team developed many sensing systems, including mature and immature green citrus yield mapping using machine vision and artificial intelligence (AI); yield mapping systems of silage, blueberry, and strawberry; detection and prediction of crop nutrients and soil properties; disease detection for citrus, tomato, and apple; pest detection in strawberry (two-spotted spider mites) using smartphones; strawberry maturity and bruise detection; and strawberry plant wetness detection.


 

What is Precision Agriculture?

Precision agriculture is managing each crop production input on a site-specific basis to reduce waste, increase profits and maintain the quality of the environment. Precision agriculture is a set of managerial practices whereby spatial variability in a field can be controlled on a micro scale. The main idea behind precision agriculture is spatial variability. This refers to all of the ways a field can differ from one location to another. Variability can include: soil pH, soil moisture, soil depth, soil type, soil texture, topography, pest populations, nutrient levels, organic matter content, etc. The reason precision agriculture can be an effective practice is it defines more accurately the needs of specific locations of individual fields. This in turn can increase the efficiency of crop management in ways that were financially, and scientifically unattainable in the past .

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People


Matthew Boughton

Matthew Boughton

Undergraduate Volunteer Student

Zijing Huang

Zijing Huang

Ph.D. Student

Akash Kondaparthi

Akash Kondaparthi

OPS, Masters Student
Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Florida

William "Alex" Kratochvil

William "Alex" Kratochvil

Undergraduate AI Scholar

Won Suk "Daniel" Lee

Won Suk "Daniel" Lee

Professor, Precision Agriculture
Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida
352-294-6721

Cara Li

Cara Li

Undergraduate Volunteer Student

Jessie Lin

Jessie Lin

Undergraduate Volunteer Student

Pranav Manglani

Pranav Manglani

OPS, Masters Student

Juseok Nam

Juseok Nam

Visiting Professor
Korea

Niteesh Takkellapati

Niteesh Takkellapati

OPS, Masters Student
Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Florida

Ao Wang

Ao Wang

Graduate Volunteer Student

Anna Yang

Anna Yang

Undergraduate Volunteer Student

Past Members

 

Gabriella Conde

Former Undergraduate Volunteer Student

Headshot of student Xinyu Wang

Xinyu Wang

Former Undergraduate Volunteer Student

Dr. Congliang Zhou

Postdoc, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida 

 

Ryan Morin

Former Bachelors Intern

 

Arth Patel

Former Masters Intern

 

Pranav Puranik

Former Masters Intern

 

Dr. Xue Zhou

Postdoc, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida

 

Dr. Juan Wen

Former Visiting Scholar

 

Dr. Yushin Ha

Former Visiting Scholar

Yong-Joo Kim

Dr. Yong-Joo Kim

Professor, Chungnam National University, Korea
Research: Design and analysis of agricultural powertrain,Power analysis of smart tractor
Email: babina@cnu.ac.kr
Jay Patel

Jay Patel

M.S. Student. 2019-2020.
Research: Classification and counting of strawberry fruits and flowers using deep learning techniques.
Email: jaypatel1@ufl.edu
Jaehwan Kwon

Jaehwan Kwon

Senior Researcher, Rural Research Institute of Korea Rural Community Corporation, Korea
Research: The improvement of smart agricultural infrastructure by applying digitalization technology
Email: jhkwon@ekr.or.kr
Ikbal AYGÜN

Dr. Ikbal AYGÜN

Assistant Professor, Visiting Scholar from Ege University, Turkey
Research: Microwave weeding, Image processing and artificial intelligence
Email: ikbalaygun@gmail.com
Yun Zhao

Dr. Yun Zhao

Associate Professor, Visiting Scholar from ZheJiang University of Sicence and Technology, China
Research: Computer vision and artificial intelligence
Email: zy_super0201@163.com
Hak-jin Kim

Dr. Hak-jin Kim

Professor, Visiting Scholar from Seoul National University, Korea
Research: sensor and control system development for biosystems, indoor and farm automation, and UAV applications for precision agriculture
Email: kimhj69@snu.ac.kr
Hao Gan

Hao Gan

Ph.D. 2015-2019.
Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee Research: Dectection of immature green citrus fruit using hyperspectral and thermal imaging.
Email: ganhao89@ufl.edu
 

Anushka Swarup

M.S. Student. 2018-2019.
Research: Strawberry miosture detection using machine vision.
Email: aswarup@ufl.edu
 

Cristian Dionisi

B.S. Student. 2018-2019.
Major: Mechanical Engineering.
Email: cristian1928@ufl.edu
Rui Lin

Rui Lin

Exchange M.S. Student, South China Agricutlure University, China. 2018-2019.
Research: Mahine vision and Image processing
Email: linrui@ufl.edu
Sirapoom Peanusaha

Sirapoom Peanusaha

B.S. Student. 2018-2019.
Major: Biological Engineering.
Email: animal2129@ufl.edu
Yang Chen

Yang Chen

Exchange Ph.D. Student, Zhejiang University, China. 2017-2018.
Research: UAV remote sensing and 3D reconstruction
Email: ychen2014@zju.edu.cn
Arumugam Kalaikannan

Arumugam Kalaikannan

M.S. Student. 2016-2018.
Research: Strawberry Yield Estimation using Machine Vision.
Email: akalaikannan@ufl.edu
Chanseok Ryu

Dr. Chanseok Ryu

Visiting Scholar from Gyeongsang National University, Korea
Research: Remote sensing, UAV, Hyperspectral imagery, GIS
Email: ryucs@gnu.ac.kr
Wansoo Kim

Wansoo Kim

Ph.D. Student, Chungnam National University, Korea
Research: Agricultural Power and Tractor
Email: ws6602@cnu.ac.kr
Yongming Chen

Dr. Yongming Chen

Assistant Professor, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Jiangsu, China
Research: Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition, Big Data Analysis.
Email: billrange007@gmail.com
Ping Lin

Dr. Ping Lin

Associate Professor, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Jiangsu, China
Research: Data Mining, Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition.
Email: binglvcha007@126.com
Chenglin Wang

Chenglin Wang

Exchange Ph.D. Student, South China Agricultural University, China. 2017-2018.
Research: Computer vision and image processing
Email: wangchenglin055@163.com
Kezhu Tan

Dr. Kezhu Tan

Associate Professor, Northeast Agricultural University, China
Research: Computer vision and deep learning in agricultural products detection
Email: kztanneau@126.com
Dr. Daeun Choi

Dr. Daeun Choi

Ph.D. 2013-2017.
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Penn State University Research: Detection of citrus fruit dropped on the ground using machine vision.
Email: ekdms663@gmail.com
Jun Lu

Dr. Yao Zhang

Exchange Ph.D. student, China Agriculture University, China. 2016
Research: Image processing and machine vision in agriculture
Email: zhycau@ufl.edu
Jun Lu

Dr. Jun Lu

Associate Professor, Huazhong Agricultural University, China.
Research: Image processing and machine vision in agriculture
Email: lujun5918@163.com
Amanda DeCanio

Amanda DeCanio

Bachelor's Student, Undergraduate Research Assistant, 2013-2016.
Research: Precision Agriculture.
Email: a.decanio@ufl.edu
Rohit Garg

Rohit Garg

Master's Student, 2013-2016.
Research: Design a software to automate Laser weed system by detecting weed plants through computer vision (OpenCV).
Future work: Field Robot Programming
Email: rohit.garg@ufl.edu
Leandro Durand

Leandro Durand

Master's Student, 2013-2016.
Research: Designing software for autonomous movement of Husky with a Kinect (ROS).
Email: Ldurand92@ufl.edu
Dr. Yong Hyeon Kim

Dr. Yong Hyeon Kim

Professor, Chonbuk National University, Korea
Research: Plant factory, Protected horticulture, Greenhouse engineering, Light application for plant production, and Space farming
Email: yhkim@jbnu.ac.kr
Dr. Daniel Queiroz

Dr. Daniel Queiroz

Professor, Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Brazil
Research: Agricultural Engineering, Grain Storage, Machine Vision, Coffee
Email: queiroz@ufv.br
Chuanyuan Zhao

Chuanyuan "Cynthia" Zhao

Exchange PhD student from Northwest A&F University, China. 2013-2015.
Research: Multispectral/hyperspectral imaging for citrus and blueberry detection.
Email: cynthiazcy@gmail.com
Dr. Yongjun Ding

Dr. Yongjun Ding

Associate professor, Lanzhou City University, China
Research: Agricultural Engineering, Machine Vision, Machine Learning
Email: lzdingyj@sina.com
Dr. Young Ki Hong

Dr. Young Ki Hong

Senior researcher
Research: Mechatronics in Agriculture, Remote sensing, Precision Agriculture
Email: sanm70@korea.kr
Alireza Pourreza

Dr. Alireza Pourreza

PhD 2011-2014
Current Position: Assistant CE Specialist of Agricultural Mechanization, UC Davis
Research: Citrus disease detection using machine vision
Email: apourreza@ufl.edu
Soo Hyun Park

Dr. Soo Hyun Park

PhD 2010-2014 (from Seoul National University)
Research: Non-Destructive Technology:
    • Image Processing, Spectroscopic Methods
    • Email:
 soohpark@ufl.edu
Barakat Shuaib

Mubarakat Shuaibu

Master's Student. 2014-2016.
Research: Detection of Marssonina Blotch disease in apples using hyperspectral imaging.
Email: mshuaibu@ufl.edu
Brianna B Posadas

Brianna B Posadas

Master's Student. 2014-2016.
Research: Detection of Marssonina Blotch disease in apples using hyperspectral imaging.
Email: bposadas@ufl.edu
Chuanyuan Zhao

Dr. Chuanqi Xie

Exchange PhD student from Zhejiang University, China. 2014-2015.
Research: Diseases detection on tomato and eggplant leaves using hyperspectral imaging technique.
Email: cqxie@zju.edu.cn
Revant shah

Revant shah

OPS Student, Undergraduate Student, 2013-2015.
Research: Weed Removal system using lasers and computer vision.
Email: revantshah2000@gmail.com
Mahmoud Agha

Dr. Mahmoud Agha

PhD 2010-2014.
Research: Detection and protection of triticale seed from infestation in a storage system.
Email: mahmoudagha@ufl.edu
Mazin Saber

Dr. Mazin Saber

PhD 2009-2014.
Research: Agricultural power machinery for precision agriculture.
Email: mazinsaber@ufl.edu
Ce Yang

Dr. Ce Yang

Ph.D. 2009-2013
Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota Research: Blueberry yield mapping using hyperpsectral imaging. Post harvest citrus inspection on conveyor belt
Email: ycicj@ufl.edu
Anurag Katti

Anurag Katti

OPS Student, M.S. student in Electrical and Computer Engineering. 2011-2013.
Research: Weed control system using machine vision and laser.
Email: anuragkatti@gmail.com
Sudhir Vyasaraja

Sudhir Vyasaraja

OPS Student, M.S. student in Electrical and Computer Engineering. 2013-2014.
Research: Weed control system using machine vision and laser.
Email: sudhirv20@gmail.com
Kadeem Morrison

Kadeem Morrison

Bachelor’s Student, 2013-present.
Research: Citrus Black Spot (CBS) identification using spectroscopy.
Email: kadeemc84@gmail.com
 Palani Annamalai

Palani Annamalai

M.S. Graduated Summer 2004.
Research: Silage Yield Mapping System. Research on Citrus Yield Mapping Using Machine Vision.
 Rajneesh Bansal

Rajneesh Bansal

OPS student, M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering. 2009-2010.
Research: Research: Citrus trash detection in a citrus canopy shake and catch harvester using machine vision.
 Dr. Ismail Bogrekci

Dr. Ismail Bogrekci

Post Doctoral Research Associate, 2003-2006.
Research: Sensor development; Image acquisition, processing, and analysis; Precision Agriculture; Measurement and instrumentation.
 Michael Brecht

Michael Brecht

M.S. student. Graduated Fall 2012.
Research: Evaluating Mechanical Damage of Vine-kill Harvested Potatoes.
Dr. Yuehua Chen

Dr. Yuehua Chen

Visiting scholar from Northeast Agricultural University, China, 2013-2014.
Research: Citrus fruit detection using machine vision.
Email: chyh20060206@hotmail.com
 Radnaabazar Chinchuluun

Radnaabazar Chinchuluun

M.S. Graduated Summer, 2007. Currently Software Engineer at Medical Education Technologies, Inc.
Research: Citrus yield mapping using machine vision.
 Dr. Jung Seob Choe

Dr. Jung Seob Choe

Visiting Professor, Sangju National University, Korea, 2001-2002.
Research: Estimation of chemical properties of Florida soils using spectral reflectance.
 Juan Herrera

Juan Herrera

Graduated Spring 2004.
Research: Developing a P-sensing system for the Lake Okeechobee drainage basins.
 Kevin Kane

Kevin Kane

Graduated Summer, 2007.
Research: Research on Green citrus yield mapping using machine vision and spectral characteristics.
 Dr. Song-Bae Kim

Dr. Song-Bae Kim

Visiting scholar from Seoul National University, Korea, 2010-2011.
Research: Biocolloid transport and removal in porous media; Contaminant removal using functional media.
Han Li

Han Li

Ph.D. Exchange student from China Agricultural University, China, 2011-2013.
Research: Detection of citrus greening disease / Blueberry fruit detection.
Hao Ma

Hao Ma

Ph.D. Exchange student from China Agricultural University, China. 2012-2013.
Research: Citrus disease and nutrient detection using hyperspectral/multispectral imaging.
 Dr. Yong Hyeon Kim

Dr. Yong Hyeon Kim

Visiting Professor, Department of Bioresource Mechanical Engineering, Chonbuk National University , Korea, 2003-2004.
Research: Nitrogen management of Chinese cabbage seedlings using NIR technique
 Arun Kumar

Arun Kumar

M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering. 2009-2010.
Research: Research: Citrus greening disease (Huanglongbing) detecting using airborne hyperspectral imaging.
 Dr. Xiuhua Li

Dr. Xiuhua Li

Ph.D. exchange student from China Agricultural University. 2010-2011.
Research: Research: Citrus greening disease detection using airborne hyperspectral imaging.
 Dr. Ferhat Kurtulmus

Dr. Ferhat Kurtulmus

Ph.D. exchange student from Uludag University in Turkey. 2010-2011.
Research: Research: Green citrus fruit detection using advanced image processing algorithm.
 Dr. Min Min

Dr. Min Min

Graduated Spring 2006.
Research: Currently Postdoctoral Research Associate at University of Minnesota. Spectral-based N sensing for citrus
 

Dr. Seung You Na

Visiting Professor, Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering in Chonnam National University, Kwangju, Korea, 2002-2004.
Research: Dynamic load estimation in silage harvesting.
 Dr. Hiroshi Okamoto

Dr. Hiroshi Okamoto

Visiting Professor, Hokkaido University, Japan, 2006-2007.
Research: Computer software design and development, hyperspectral imaging, machine vision, stereo vision system, precision agriculture, automatic control of agricultural machines.
 Rohan Patil

Rohan Patil

M.S. Graduated Summer 2010.
Research: Trash detection and removal in a citrus canopy shake and catch harvester.
 Dr. Eran Raveh

Dr. Eran Raveh

Visiting scholar from ARO, Israel, 2009-2010.
Research: Physiological aspect of citrus greening disease.
 Murali Regunathan

Murali Regunathan

M.S. Student, 2005.
Research: Citrus yield mapping using machine vision
 

Arvind Saikumar

OPS student, M.S. Graduated Fall, 2008, Computer & Information Science & Engineering.
Research: Machine vision based green citrus fruit detection.
 Dr. Brian Sevier

Dr. Brian Sevier

Ph.D. Graduated Spring 2005. Currently at Contracts and Grants @ IFAS at University of Florida.
Research: Adoption trend of precision agriculture technologies in Florida.
Email: bjse@ufl.edu
 

Ramya Shankar

OPS student, M.S. Graduated Summer, 2009, Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Research: Machine vision based trash detection in a citrus canopy shake and catch harvester Citrus greening disease (Huanglongbing) using airborne hyperspectral imaging.

Contact Us

Name E-mail Phone
Dr. Wonsuk "Daniel" Lee

wslee@ufl.edu

352-294-6721
Precision Agriculture Laboratory - 352-294-6721

Address

Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
207 Frazier Rogers Hall, PO Box 110570 Gainesville, FL 32611