YANG, Chenghai
Title: Research Agricultural Engineer
Address: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Aerial Application Technology Research Unit, 3103 F and B Road, College Station, Texas 77845 USA
Tel: 001-979-260-9530
Email: chenghai.yang@ars.usda.gov
Education Background:
1991-1994 Ph.D., Agricultural Engineering, University of Idaho, USA
1983-1986 M.S., Agricultural Engineering, Northwest A&F University, China
1979-1983 B.S., Agricultural Engineering, Northwest A&F University, China
Working Experiences:
2012-present Research Agricultural Engineer, USDA-ARS, Aerial Application Technology Research Unit College Station, Texas, USA
1995-2012 Research Agricultural Engineer, USDA-ARS, Integrated Farming and Natural Resources Research Unit, Weslaco, Texas, USA
1986-1990 Instructor, College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
Research Interests:
Remote sensing for precision agriculture and pest management, airborne multispectral, hyperspectral and thermal imaging systems; unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and satellite imagery; image processing and GIS techniques; electronic and spectral sensors and GPS guidance systems; ground-based and aircraft-based variable rate application systems
Professional Activities:
Authored/coauthored over 300 scientific publications, including 130 refereed journal articles, 14 books/book chapters, and over 150 other publications; gave over 150 technical presentations (over 70 by invitation) at regional, national, and international forums, including more than a dozen invited presentations at professional conferences held in six countries; has held various leadership positions in five professional societies; invited/elected to serve as editor or associate editor for five technical journals, as a reviewer for 35 technical journals, and as a technical expert or panelist for six national and international research/grant programs; serves as an adjunct or guest professor at four universities or institutes; and co-chaired and/or served as academic chair for several international conferences.
