About me

I am an assistant professor at the department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Canada.

My research expertise spans multiple disciplines, including agricultural engineering, data science, and plant science. Throughout my academic journey, I have gained rich research experience in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), ground and proximal plant phenotyping tools, multi-modal data (RGB, multispectral, hyperspectral, thermal, and LiDAR) processing, data-driven machine learning and deep learning models, as well as physics-driven radiative transfer models.

My lab at the University of Manitoba will focus on digital technologies for agri-food systems, including but not limited to, proximal and remote sensing, robotics and automation systems, internet-of-things (IoTs), and physics-guided AI.

Education

Ph.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE, USA (Aug. 2023)

M.S. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE, USA (May 2019)

B.E. Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China (Jun. 2017)

Professional experience

Postdoctoral Research Associate University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA (2023 - 2024)