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Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Dr. Henry Medeiros

Associate Professor, Artificial Intelligence for Agricultural Robotics and Smart Agriculture

Dr. Henry Medeiros is an Associate Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at the University of Florida. His research focuses on the development of novel artificial intelligence models and robotic systems to improve agricultural production. 

Contact Information

hmedeiros@ufl.edu | Website | CV

352-294-6706

Office:
Room 275 at Frazier-Rogers Hall

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 110570
Gainesville, FL 32611-0570

  • Teaching
    • ABE 5936: Writing Grant Proposals for Scholarships and Fellowships 
  • Research
    • Computer vision and robotic perception 
    • Machine learning models for smart agricultural systems 
    • Spatio-temporal stochastic models for plant sensing and modelling 
    • Agricultural automation 
    • High-throughput phenotyping systems 
  • Education
    • Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, 2010 
    • M.Sc. Electrical Engineering, Federal Univ. of Technology of Parana, Brazil, 2005 
    • B.S. Electrical Engineering, Federal Univ. of Technology of Parana, Brazil, 2003  
  • Professional Experience
    • Jan. 2022 – Present
      Associate Professor, Dept. of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL       
    • Aug. 2021 - Jan. 2022
      Associate Professor, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI       
    • Aug. 2014 - Jul. 2021
      Assistant Professor, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI       
    • Aug. 2012 - Jul. 2014
      Research Scientist, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN       
    • Oct. 2011 - Sep. 2012
      Assistant Professor, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Federal Univ. of Technology of Parana, Brazil       
    • Aug. 2010 - Jul. 2014
      Chief Technology Officer, Spensa Technologies, Inc., West Lafayette, IN       
  • Publications
  • Awards and Honors
    • CAREER Award, National Science Foundation, 2021 
    • Way Klingler Young Scholar Award, Marquette University, 2019 
    • Distinguished Researcher Award, Marquette University Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2019 
    • Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2018 
    • Research Fellow, Brazilian Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), 2012  
  • Other Professional Activities
    • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)