Yin Bao Assistant Professor

We are interested in in-situ sensor development, remote and proximal sensing, computer vision, machine learning, robotics and their deep integration for solving pressing challenges in agriculture.

Research Interests:

• Precision Agriculture and Forestry
• Cyber-Physical Systems
• Remote and Proximal Sensing
• Machine Learning
• Computer Vision and Robotics

Subject Area(s):

• Ecological and Water Resources Engineering
  • Ecological Engineering
    • Algal Bloom Prevention
    • Ecological Systems Modeling
    • Climate Variability
    • Low Impact Development
  • Soil & Water Conservation Engineering
    • Aquatic System Engineering
    • Agricultural & Landscape Irrigation
    • Water Quality and Quantity Modeling
    • Erosion & Sedimentation Control
    • Fate & Transport of Nutrients in Environment
    • Watershed Analysis & Management
    • Non-point Source Pollution
    • Nutrient Management & Nutrient Recovery from Wastewater
    • Ecological Waste Treatment
    • Sustainable Water Reuse for Irrigation
• Smart Systems for Production Ag & Forestry
  • AI-based Imaging Technology for Plant Phenotyping
  • Proximal Soil Moisture Sensing for Precision Irrigation
  • Autonomous Agricultural Robots
  • Precision Agriculture and Forestry
  • Sustainability of Forest Operations
• Controlled Environment in Agriculture
  • Precision Animal Management
  • Smart Poultry & Livestock Housing Systems
  • Smart Horticulture Greenhouses
  • Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Engineering
  • Water & Energy Conservation in Confined Systems
• Emerging Systems
  • Ag Systems Modeling & Data Analytics
  • Renewable Energy in Ag Systems
  • Sustainable, Resilience & Circular Ag Systems
  • Climate Smart Ag and Forestry Systems