Education

• MS, 2006, and BS, 2001, Northwest A&F University, China
• PhD, Washington State University, 2014

Research

• Robotic and AI technologies for Precision Livestock Farming (PLF)
• Proximal and unmanned aerial system (UAS)-based remote sensing system for crop scouting and water, nutrition and soil management
• Unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) for autonomous field data collection and high throughput phenotyping (HTP)
• Internet-of-things (IoT)-based data-driven decision support system for precision crop and livestock management
• Mechanical and automation (robotic) technologies for tree-fruit and row crop management and harvesting
• Big data driven agricultural systems management

More can be found at: cafnrfaculty.missouri.edu/mupaa/research/

Teaching

• AST 3007: Sensor and Control Technology for Agriculture
• AST 4160: Internet of Things (IoT) for Precision Agriculture Technology
• AST/FS 4390/7390  Optimization and Management of Food and Agricultural Systems
• FS/AST 4330/7330 – Principles of Food Processing
• Graduate student seminar in FHS program
• Capstone projects