Principal Investigator
Leading innovation in agricultural technology and machine vision
Pappu Kumar Yadav, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor - Precision Agriculture AI Engineering
Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
Dr. Pappu Kumar Yadav is an Assistant Professor and the Principal Investigator of the Machine Vision and Optical Sensor Lab at South Dakota State University. He leads cutting-edge research in precision agriculture technologies, focusing on the application of artificial intelligence and machine vision systems for sustainable agricultural practices.
Experience
- Assistant Professor, South Dakota State University (2023-Present)
- Post-Doctoral Research Associate, University of Florida (2022-2023)
- Graduate Research Assistant, Texas A&M University (2018-2022)
- Electrical Equipment Technician, Center for Irrigation Technology, Fresno (2014-2018)
Education
- Ph.D., Texas A&M University (2022)
- M.S., California State University, Fresno (2014)
- B.Tech., SRM Institute of Science & Technology, India (2011)
Research Interests
- Machine vision and optical sensing
- Precision agriculture technologies
- Hyperspectral and multispectral imaging
- Agricultural robotics and automation
- AI and deep learning applications
Contact
Email: pappu.yadav@sdstate.edu
Office: Raven Precision Ag Building 104, Box 2100
Address: Brookings, SD 57007
Phone: (605) 688-4091