Professional Experience

Education

  Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA    

    Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering        August 2021
    Thesis: Zhang, Yaguang (2021). Improved Site-Specific Millimeter-Wave
    Channel Modeling and Simulation for Suburban and Rural Environments.
    Purdue University Graduate School. Thesis.
    https://doi.org/10.25394/PGS.15069858.v1

  Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

    M.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering        May 2015

  Tianjin University, Tianjin, P.R. China

    B.Eng. in Communication Engineering           June 2013
    Thesis: Design and Simulation of LTE Semi-Persistent Scheduler

  University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia

    Exchange Student                    February – July 2012

Research Experience

1. October 2023 – Present. Clinical Assistant Professor in Online Education. Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering and the Department of Agricultural Sciences Education & Communication, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

2. September 2021 – September 2023. Post-Doctoral Research Assistant. Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

   • Communications Research Lab: millimeter-wave propagation measurement, modeling, and simulation for next-generation wireless communications.

   • Wabash Heartland Innovation Network (WHIN): coverage simulation for LoRaWAN performance prediction and evaluation.

   • Joint Transportation Research Program (JTRP): high-risk road segment identification via sun shadow simulation for proactive snow removal; pavement condition assessment and visualization based on 3D LiDAR and falling weight deflectometer records; automated record keeping for maintenance operations via real-time telematics information.

   • Open Ag Technology and Systems (OATS) Center: GPS data collection and signal processing for agriculture applications.

3. June 2017 – August 2021. Graduate Research Assistant. School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

   • Open Ag Technology and Systems (OATS) Center: GPS signal processing for agriculture applications.

   • Communications Research Lab: millimeter-wave propagation modeling for 5G communications.

4. January 2015 – July 2016. Graduate Research Assistant. School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

   • Joint Transportation Research Program (JTRP): algorithm development for recognizing pothole patching activities via GPS records.

   • Open Ag Technology and Systems (OATS) Center: GPS data collection and agricultural vehicle activity recognition for wheat harvesting.

5. June – July 2012. Work Experience Program. Institute for Telecommunications Research, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, Australia.

   • Software-Defined Radio: collaborated with the lab manager to set up and test USRP E110 units.

   • Fading Control, Coding for Hybrid Free Space Optical / RF Channels: simulated fading channel using Arduino.

Teaching Experience

1. October 2023 – Present. Clinical Assistant Professor in Online Education. Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering and Department of Agricultural Sciences Education & Communication, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

   • AGR 333 Data Science for Agriculture (Spring 2025): co-instructing the course of 21 students with Professor Bruce Erickson; mentoring two teaching assistants.

   • Development of AGR 333 Data Science for Agriculture (Online): developing the online version of the course as the leading instructor.

   • ABE 205 Computations for Engineering Systems (Fall 2024): instructed a class of 37 students; mentored two teaching assistants and two peer mentors; expanded teaching content in programming, introduction to data science, meta-learning, signal processing, and artificial intelligence; improved the format of all teaching materials; incorporated interactive learning activities, including Q&A treaties, flipped classroom sessions for assignment explanations (with randomly selected student presenters), make-up midterms, peer-reviewed poster presentations, and ABE 205 challenges; received overwhelmingly positive student feedback on instructor teaching style, with multiple rating items individually averaging 4.9/5.0.

   • Development of GRAD 505 Foundations in Data Science (Online): collaborated with two other instructors to develop the course; led the modules for expert interviews, the introduction to data science, version control tools, hands-on projects, and their related quizzes/assignments.

   • AGR 333 Data Science for Agriculture (Spring 2023): co-instructed the course of 21 students with Professor Bruce Erickson; mentored two teaching assistants; expanded teaching content in programming, meta-learning, neural networks, circuit design, signal processing, and artificial intelligence; incorporated interactive learning activities, including recitation sessions for lab and assignment Q&A, as well as Q&A treaties; enhanced lab guides and revised all quizzes; and contributed to improving student lab learning experiences, significantly raising the rating for “The instructor effectively answers students’ questions” from 4.0/5.0 to 4.7/5.0.

2. June 30, 2023. Guest Lecturer. Introduction to Signal Processing and Data Analysis – My Story about a Magic World. Research and Extension Experiential Learning for Undergraduates (REEU), Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

3. February 2023. Substitute Instructor. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

   • ECE 302 Probabilistic Methods in Electrical and Computer Engineering: taught two 50-min lectures in large class settings (over 150 registered students).

4. August 2016 – May 2017. Graduate Teaching Assistant. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

   • ECE 477 Digital Systems Senior Design: guided and assisted 10 student groups (4 in Fall 2016 and 6 in Spring 2017) with senior design projects.

5. January – May 2016. Teaching Assistant Trainee. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

   • ENGL 620 Classroom Communication in ESL For Teaching Assistants: designed and delivered 4 talks on selected topics in electrical and computer engineering.

6. July 2011. Volunteer Teacher. Jiantang Village Elementary School, Fenghuang County, Hunan Province, China.

   • College Student Summer Service Program: Taught at a Hope Project school and co-authored a report on local economy and education.

Advisory Committee Service

1. 2025 – Present. Kwabena Bayity (kbayity@nmsu.edu). Ph.D. student, Department of Agricultural Sciences Education & Communication, Purdue University.

2. 2024 – Present. Joshua Karl Bailey (baile343@purdue.edu). Master’s student, Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Purdue University.

3. 2024 – Present. Manish Kumar Krishne Gowda (mkrishne@purdue.edu). Ph.D. student, Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University.

4. 2024 – Present. Yiru Hou (hou144@purdue.edu). Ph.D. student, School of Construction Management, Purdue University.

5. 2023 – Present. Harsh Pathak (pathak19@purdue.edu). Ph.D. student, Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Purdue University.

6. 2023 – Present. Md. Samiul Basir (mbasir@purdue.edu). Ph.D. student, Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Purdue University.

   • Winner of the 2025 Outstanding Service Award, College of Engineering, Purdue University.

Sponsorship of Students

1. 2025 – Present. Anuska Das (das273@purdue.edu). Master’s student, Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University.

   • Research Assistant for Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) with Professor James Krogmeier.

2. 2025 – Present. Nikhita Manjunath (nmanjun@purdue.edu). Master’s student, Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University.

   • Research Assistant for Center for Connected and Automated Transportation (CCAT) with Professor James Krogmeier.

3. 2024 – Present. Kwabena Bayity (kbayity@nmsu.edu). Ph.D. student, Department of Agricultural Sciences Education & Communication, Purdue University.

   • Research Assistant for Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag) Research Center with Professor Dave Cappelleri.

   • Teaching Assistant for AGR 333: Data Science for Agriculture (Spring 2025) with Professor Bruce Erickson.

4. 2024 – Present. Anugunj Naman (anaman@purdue.edu). Master’s student, Department of Computer Science, Purdue University.

   • Research Assistant for Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT).

5. 2024. Heena Sahul Hameed (hsahulha@purdue.edu). Master’s student, Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Purdue University.

   • Teaching Assistant for ABE 205: Computations for Engineering Systems (Fall 2024).

6. 2024. Aathman Tharmasanthiran (atharmas@purdue.edu). Master’s student, Department of Computer Science, Purdue University.

   • Teaching Assistant for AGR 333: Data Science for Agriculture (Spring 2024).

   • Teaching Assistant for ABE 205: Computations for Engineering Systems (Fall 2024).

7. 2024. Noah Joel Haslett (nhaslett@purdue.edu). Undergraduate student, Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Purdue University.

   • Student Clerical – Peer Mentor for ABE 205: Computations For Engineering Systems (Fall 2024).

8. 2024. Allison Marie Stover (amstover@purdue.edu). Undergraduate student, Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Purdue University.

   • Student Clerical – Peer Mentor for ABE 205: Computations For Engineering Systems (Fall 2024).

Mentorship of Students

1. 2025 – Present. Luis Vargas Rojas (lvargasr@purdue.edu). Teaching Assistant for AGR 333: Data Science for Agriculture (Spring 2025). Ph.D. student, Department of Agronomy, Purdue University.

2. 2025 – Present. Ashwin Natraj (ashwin97@purdue.edu). Application for the Quad Fellowship. Ph.D. student, Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University.

3. 2024 – Present. Ahmed Mohamed (mohame23@purdue.edu). Applying Machine Learning in Channel Modeling. Ph.D. student, Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University.

4. 2021 – Present. Sneha Jha (jha16@purdue.edu). Ph.D. student, Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Purdue University.

   • Provided guidance on the Comprehensive Pavement Patching Tools and Web-based Software for Pavement Condition Assessment and Visualization project.

   • Advised on the design of on-farm trials.

   • Winner of the 2025 Estus H. and Vashti L. Magoon Graduate Student Research Excellence Award, College of Engineering, Purdue University.

5. 2024. Sean Harkin (s.harkin5@universityofgalway.ie). Visiting Scholar at Purdue Open Ag Technologies and Systems (OATS) Center, Purdue University. Ph.D. student, Electronic and Computing Engineering, National University of Ireland, Galway.

6. January – May 2024. Sujata Bogati (sbogati@purdue.edu). Teaching Assistant for AGR 333: Data Science for Agriculture (Spring 2024). Ph.D. student, Department of Agronomy, Purdue University.

7. 2023 – 2024. Bharath Keshavamurthy (bkeshav1@asu.edu). Propagation Measurements and Analyses at 28 GHz via an Autonomous Beam-Steering Platform. Ph.D. student, School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering, Arizona State University.

8. 2022 – 2023. Md. Samiul Basir (mbasir@purdue.edu). Meta Ag: An Automatic Contextual Agricultural Metadata Collection App. Master’s student, Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Purdue University.

9. May – August 2021. Christopher Alejandro Rodriguez. Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag) Research Center Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program. Undergraduate student, University of California, Irvine.

10. May – August 2021. Zachary Neel. Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag) Research Center Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program. Undergraduate student, Purdue University.

11. 2020 – 2021. Yang Wang (wang701@purdue.edu). Ph.D. student, Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University.

    • Provided guidance on Ph.D. thesis: “Design and Implementations of Open-Source Ag IoT Devices for Farm Machinery Data Acquisition and Integrated Analytics.”

    • Co-authored award-winning journal paper: “A Methodology for Combine Performance Analyses in Wheat Harvests with GNSS Data.”

Recommendation Letters

Peer Reviews

Services to the Community

1. March 2025 – Present. Faculty Advisor. 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program. Engineering Undergraduate Research Office (EURO), Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

2. January 2025 – Present. Workforce Development Co-Lead. National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Center for the Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag). Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

   • Activities: coordinate workshops, informational booths, and extension activities to promote workforce engagement in digital agriculture and related fields.

3. January 2025 – Present. Affiliated Faculty. Institute for Digital and Advanced Agricultural Systems (IDAAS). Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

4. January 2025 – Present. Band Leader, Lead Vocalist, and Lead Guitarist. Here We Are (Purdue Student Band). Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

   • Impacts: an audience of approximately 200 attendees in 1 live performance.

5. October 2023 – Present. Faculty Advisor. Community Building. Purdue Open Ag Technologies and Systems (OATS) Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

   • Activities: plan, coordinate, and facilitate group events, including weekly lunches, birthday celebrations, ice cream/snack/coffee hangouts, movie nights, spinning axe gatherings, and trap and skeet outings, ensuring seamless organization and an enjoyable experience for all participants.

   • Impacts: Fostered a strong sense of belonging among student researchers, significantly enhancing community engagement.

6. October 2023 – Present. Purdue Online Faculty Liaison for College of Agriculture. Purdue University Online. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

   • Activities: advocate for online teaching practices, support faculty in online course development, and promote Purdue University Online faculty support programs; facilitate communication between faculty and administration to address and resolve incentive-related concerns.

   • Impacts: successfully resolved incentive issues for 2 faculty members and connected over 10 faculty members with the Purdue University Online course production team, enhancing online course development and faculty engagement.

7. March 2025. Organizer and Faculty Advisor. Polaris Showcase, 2025 Purdue Road School. The Clapping Circle, Academy Park, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

   • Activities: led a team of 5 graduate students to prepare and present a live demo; organized and managed an exhibition area for the Purdue Open Ag Technologies and Systems (OATS) Center and the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Center for the Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag); showcased the IoT4Ag Polaris Ranger vehicle customized by DataSpeed for autonomous driving and operations; engaged with visitors by distributing flyers, showcasing the vehicle, and demonstrating the onboard LiDAR sensor.

   • Impacts: represented both OATS and IoT4Ag at the conference, which attracted over 3,300 registrants; promoted our missions by displaying banners, distributing flyers, and showcasing the vehicle to over 50 passersby; our team engaged in more in-depth conversations with approximately 10 visitors, discussing our research on autonomous agricultural operations and addressing their specific interests.

8. March 7, 2025. Organizer, Faculty Advisor, and Presenter. Exhibition Tables for Purdue Open Ag Technologies and Systems (OATS) Center, National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Center for the Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag), and Purdue Institute for Digital and Advanced Agricultural Systems (IDAAS). 2025 Joint Poster Session & Networking Gathering – Colleges of Ag & Engineering. Marriott Hall, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

   • Activities: led a team of 4 student volunteers to manage 3 exhibition tables representing the OAST, IoT4Ag, and IDAAS research centers, showcasing 5 posters and 2 live demos; organized the OATS and IoT4Ag tables and presented 2 posters along with 1 live demo.

   • Impacts: the networking event attracted approximately 320 attendees; our tables hosted around 50 visitors and introduced key challenges in agriculture data automation, in-field robotics, 4-H STEM education, and bridging the digital divide.

9. February 2025. Organizer and Faculty Advisor. Robo Racers: Smart Cutebot Track Challenge. S.T.E.P. N2 STEM: Striving Towards Educational Progress in Social/Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

   • Activities: coordinated with S.T.E.P. N2 STEM organizers to arrange event space, secure donations of swag, and manage logistics; led student volunteers in hosting the information table and facilitating robotics and programming challenges.

   • Impacts: a total of 219 attendees registered for S.T.E.P. N2 STEM, including 122 children and 97 adults. Our table hosted approximately 85 visitors, ranging from kindergarteners to undergraduates, along with their family members.

10. January 2025. Evaluator. Outstanding Agricultural Engineering (AE) Student Awards. Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE) Outstanding Student Evaluations. Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University.

    • Activities: evaluated and ranked sophomore and junior nominees for the Outstanding AE Student Awards using a standardized rubric; assessed academic performance and extracurricular achievements through nomination materials to identify exceptional students.

    • Impacts: helped identify and recognize outstanding students, ensuring the selection of deserving award recipients and promoting academic excellence within the department.

11. January 26, 2025. Performer and Faculty Volunteer. Spring Festival Gala. Purdue University Chinese Students and Scholar’s Association (PUCSSA). Loeb Playhouse, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Impacts: approximately 300 registrants; over 200 attendees; contributed to a cumulative 10 minutes of performance within the 3-hour event.

12. December 20, 2024. Organizer. Polaris Showcase at INDOT. Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Research and Development, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Activities: coordinated with INDOT to host a live demonstration at their Research & Development facility.

    • Impacts: attracted over 10 attendees from academia and government, including faculty members, students, and INDOT researchers and managers.

13. November 2024 – February 2025. Conference Co-Organizer and Invited Speaker. Open Ag Technology and Systems Center Conference 2025 (OATSCON25). Beck Agricultural Center, Agronomy Center for Research and Education (ACRE), Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Activities: assisted in coordinating the conference schedule, inviting speakers, and testing & improving the registration page.

    • Impacts: attracted approximately 100 attendees from academia, government, and industry.

14. October 23, 2024. Faculty Advisor. IoT4Ag Intra-ERC Exchange (ITEX) Networking Dinner. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Activities: coordinated and hosted an ITEX student from the University of Florida.

    • Impacts: facilitated networking among the ITEX student and 7 IoT4Ag members from Purdue University, including 5 students and 2 faculty members.

15. September – October 2024. Sponsored Mentor. IoT4Ag 2024 Pathway to Ph.D. (PPP) Program. Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag) Engineering Research Center, University of Pennsylvania.

16. August – September 2024. Workshop Coordinator and Invited Speaker. Beginnings: Experiential Learning on Digital Agriculture and Plant Phenotyping Technologies (DAPPT) Workshop. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Activities: assisted in inviting speakers and coordinating the workshop schedule.

    • Impacts: facilitated training for approximately 10 industry professionals.

17. June 13, 2024. Faculty Advisor. Digital Agriculture 4-H Academy, Purdue Extension, with Dr. Danielle Lay from 4-H Youth Development. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Activities: Coordinated the Smart Cutebot workshop on programming and robotics for 4-H students with two graduate students.

    • Impacts: Engaged around 10 high school students in hands-on learning experiences.

18. June 4, 2024. Faculty Advisor. Open Ag Technology and Systems (OATS) Center Alumni Visit & Pizza Dinner. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Activities: Coordinated a networking event connecting 5 students and 2 faculty members with a Purdue alumnus working in the industry.

19. May – August 2024. Faculty Mentor. Engineering Academic Career Club (EACC) Mentoring Circles. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Activities: o-hosted bi-monthly mentoring meetings to guide Ph.D. students on academic career pathways, faculty application processes, and the development of strong application materials, including CVs, research statements, and teaching philosophies.

    • Impacts: co-mentored 6 Ph.D. students from Materials Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, providing structured support for their academic and professional growth.

20. May – August 2024. Technical Program Committee (TPC) Member. Military Communications Conference (MILCOM) 2024 Track 1 – Waveforms and Signal Processing and Track 2 – Networking Protocols and Performance. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

21. April 26, 2024. Participant. Streamlining Digital Ag Curriculum – Curriculum Mapping Small Group. Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Activities: Engaged in curriculum mapping discussions to enhance and streamline digital agriculture coursework.

    • Impacts: Contributed to identifying gaps and opportunities in the curriculum to improve student learning experiences and workforce preparedness.

22. April 2, 2024. Faculty Co-Host and Coordinator. Ag Week Tech Tuesday, Digital Ag Table for OATS/IoT4Ag. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Activities: engaged with visitors to introduce digital agriculture technologies, including programming, robotics, and data science; presented research posters and facilitated discussions on advancements in the field.

    • Impacts: reached approximately 60 visitors, fostering awareness and interest in digital agriculture innovations.

23. March 29, 2024. Faculty Advisor. IoT4Ag-Purdue Event Storming & Pizza Lunch. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Activities: assisted in organizing and actively participated in a collaborative brainstorming session using sticky notes and long whiteboard paper, engaging 4 faculty members and approximately 10 students.

24. March 22, 2024. Faculty Advisor. Purdue Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag) Plan and Eat. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Impacts: helped facilitate a research-focused lunch discussion, engaging 4 faculty members and 8 students in collaborative planning.

25. March 20 – 24, 2024. Faculty Advisor and Purdue Delegation Lead. Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS) Conference. Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag). Chicago, Illinois, USA.

    • Activities: 1 IoT4Ag booth at the MANRRS Career Expo; 2 workshops at the MANRRS High School Symposium.

    • Impacts: approximately 80 visitors at the booth; approximately 100 attendees in workshops (~50 attendees per session across two workshops).

26. March 18, 2024. Lead Co-Organizer and Faculty Volunteer. Open Ag Technology and Systems (OATS) Center Departure Party for Visiting Scholar. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Activities: assisted in organizing a farewell event for a visiting scholar from the National University of Ireland, Galway, with over 10 participants.

27. March 3, 2024. Faculty Volunteer. ECE Informational Open House for Prospective Graduate Students. Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Impacts: Engaged with 35 prospective students and 25 current students to provide insights into the graduate program and the ECE community.

28. March 1, 2024. Faculty Advisor. Open Ag Technology and Systems (OATS) Center Lunch & Discussion with Orchard Farmers. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Activities: facilitated a lunch discussion, bringing together 2 farmers, 1 faculty member, and 6 graduate students (including one international visiting scholar) to exchange knowledge and insights.

29. February – May 2024. Technical Program Committee (TPC) Member. International Conference on Communications (ICC) Workshop on Catalyzing Spectrum Sharing via Active-Passive Coexistence (CSSAPC). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

30. February – April 2024. Syllabus Development Team Member. Online Master of Science in Data Science (OMSDS) Program. Purdue University Online, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

31. February – April 2024. Co-Author. Clinical Faculty Proposal: Program Development and Evaluation. Department of Agricultural Sciences Education & Communication, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

32. February 16, 2024. Faculty Advisor. Purdue Open Ag Technologies and Systems (OATS) Group Lunch. West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Impacts: 8 graduate students; 1 faculty member.

33. February 11, 2024. Host. Lunar New Year Dumpling Making. West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Impacts: 5 international students; 1 faculty member.

34. February 10, 2024. Performer and Faculty Volunteer. Lunar New Year Gala. Purdue University Chinese Students and Scholar’s Association (PUCSSA). Loeb Playhouse, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Impacts: over 400 registrants; approximately 300 attendees; contributed to a cumulative 15 minutes of performance within the 3-hour event.

35. February 9, 2024. Faculty Volunteer. Purdue ABE Graduate Student Recruitment Weekend. Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE) Department. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

36. February 3, 2024. Faculty Volunteer Driver and Server. 2024 Purdue Ag Alumni Fish Fry. Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds, Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Impacts: over 1000 attendees; provided transportation for 2 student volunteers; delivered food to multiple tables.

37. January – February 2024. Faculty Volunteer Interviewer. Clinical Assistant Professor in Online Teaching Search. Department of Food Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Impacts: assisted in interviewing 3 candidates and contributed to the selection process.

38. January – February 2024. Faculty Advisor. Appreciation Letter/Gift Card Writing. Engineering Meet & Eat Letter Writing Service Project and Purdue Open Ag Technologies and Systems (OATS) Center. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Impacts: approximately 10 students; 3 faculty members; created and distributed a total of 2 letters and 2 gift cards.

39. January 24, 2024. Faculty Advisor. Purdue Open Ag Technologies and Systems (OATS) Group Irish Music Night. West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Impacts: 5 international students (including 1 visiting scholar); 1 faculty member.

40. January 23, 2024. Faculty Advisor. Purdue Open Ag Technologies and Systems (OATS) Group Music Party and Band Practice Room Tour. West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Activities: Organized a tour of the Purdue Band practice room for 3 graduate students; hosted a music party focusing on pressure management.

    • Impacts: Enhanced community engagement among graduate students; provided a platform for stress relief and cultural exchange.

41. January 8, 2024. Faculty Advisor. Purdue Open Ag Technologies and Systems (OATS) Group Dinner. West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Impacts: 12 attendees, including 2 visiting scholars (1 undergraduate student and 1 graduate student) and 5 Purdue graduate students.

42. December 13, 2023. Faculty Advisor. Purdue Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag) Movie Night. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Impacts: 10 graduate/postdoctoral researchers (including 1 visiting scholar) from 3 research groups.

43. November 2023. Guest Interviewee. AI and Agriculture. Undergraduate Student Project, Course PHIL 208 – Ethics of Data Science. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

44. November 10, 2023. Faculty Advisor. Purdue Open Ag Technologies and Systems (OATS) Group Lunch. West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Impacts: approximately 10 attendees.

45. October 31, 2023. Faculty Advisor. Purdue Open Ag Technologies and Systems (OATS) Group Movie Night. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Impacts: 4 graduate students (including 1 visiting scholar); 1 faculty member.

46. October 25, 2023. Co-organizer. IoT4Ag Orientation by the Student & Postdoctoral Fellow Leadership Council (SPLC). 2023 Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag) National Science Foundation (NSF) Site Visit, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

47. October 17, 2023. Faculty Volunteer (Research Poster Presenter and Lab Tour Guide). ABE Ambassador and AGR Digital Ag Learning Community Tour. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Impacts: approximately 20 students.

48. October 2023 – May 2024. Lead Vocalist. Midnight Donut (Purdue Student Band). Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Impacts: a cumulative audience of approximately 300 across two live performances.

49. September 2023 – February 2024. Recruitment Coordinator. Automated Maintenance Vehicle Tracking and Record Keeping via Telematics. Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Joint Transportation Research Program (JTRP), Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Impacts: 40 candidates from 7 departments.

50. September 19, 2023. Co-Leader of the Organizing Committee. Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag) Digital Ag Fest. Loeb Stadium, Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Activities: research poster presentations; technical live demos; recreational events.

    • Impacts: 370 registrants; 150 – 200 participants.

51. September 17, 2023. Instructor. Purdue Digital Ag Workshop. Purdue Digital Agriculture and Purdue Extension 4-H Youth Development. ADM Agricultural Innovation Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Impacts: 15 high school students; 2 teachers.

52. September 7 – 8, 2023. Instructor and Invited Panelist. Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag) Minorities in Agricultural, Natural Resources, And Related Sciences (MANRRS) Junior Extension. Junior MANRRS Institutes, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

    • Activities: 5 workshops; 1 panel discussion.

    • Impacts: 2 middle schools primarily serving students of color; approximately 140 students.

53. June – July 2023. Peer Mentor. Mandela Washington Fellowship. Young African Leaders Initiative, United States Department of State. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Impacts: 25 fellows.

54. June 22, 2023. Organizer. IoT4Ag/OATS/ABE Disc Golf Hangout. Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag) Research Center, Open Ag Technologies and Systems (OATS) Center, and Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE) Department. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Impacts: 27 participants including 2 faculty members.

55. June 14 – 16, 2023. Purdue Student Liaison. Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag) 2023 Annual Retreat. University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.

    • Impacts: led and guided approximately 10 Purdue students from various countries.

56. June 13 – 14, 2023. Session Co-Organizer. Broader Impacts Workshop. Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag) 2023 Annual Retreat Student Bootcamp, University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.

57. June 1, 2023. Co-organizer. IoT4Ag/OATS/REEU Disc Golf Hangout. Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag) Research Center, Open Ag Technologies and Systems (OATS) Center, and Research and Extension Experiential Learning for Undergraduates (REEU). Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Impacts: 14 students and 1 faculty member.

58. May – August 2023. Technical Program Committee (TPC) Member. Military Communications Conference (MILCOM) 2023 Track 1 – Waveforms and Signal Processing. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

59. April – May 2023. Proctor. Disability Resource Center (DRC). Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

60. April 6, 2023. Organizer. Purdue IoT4Ag Coffee & Snack Hour. Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag) Research Center, and Open Ag Technologies and Systems (OATS) Center. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Impacts: 20 participants.

61. March 2023. Committee Member. Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award 2023 Selection Committee. Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

62. January 29, 2023. Performer and Faculty Volunteer. Lunar New Year Gala. Purdue University Chinese Students and Scholar’s Association (PUCSSA). Loeb Playhouse, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Impacts: approximately 300 attendees; contributed to a cumulative 5 minutes of performance within the 3-hour event.

63. December 2022 – December 2023. Postdoctoral Scholar Counselor. Student Leadership Council (SLC). Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag) Engineering Research Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Impacts: significantly increased IoT4Ag student participation on the Purdue campus through regular community-building events; facilitated the name change of SLC to Student and Postdoc Fellow Leadership Council (SPLC); and raised the number of Purdue representatives in SLC/SPLC from 1 to 3 (out of 7 positions).

64. September – October 2022. Sponsored Mentor. IoT4Ag 2022 Pathway to Ph.D. (PPP) Program. Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag) Engineering Research Center, University of Pennsylvania.

65. July 28 – 29, 2022. Presentation Judge. 2022 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Symposium. Engineering Undergraduate Research Office (EURO), Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

66. June 14 – 17, 2022. Volunteer and Poster Competition Judge. Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag) Summer 2022 Annual Meeting. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

67. May – August 2022. Technical Program Committee (TPC) Member. Military Communications Conference (MILCOM) 2022 Track 1 – Waveforms and Signal Processing. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

68. April – August 2022. Volunteer. Purdue OATS DataStation (POD) Team – Sensor Deployment and Data Analysis. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

69. February 2022. Proctor. ECE 440 Transmission of Information. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

70. November 5, 2021. Volunteer. 2021 Open Ag Technology and Systems Center Advance Conference (OATSADVANCE21), Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

71. October – December 2021. Mentor. United States Naval Academy (USNA) Longmont Measurement Campaign and Student Seminar. Wireless Measurements Group at the USNA.

72. September – October 2021. Mentor. IoT4Ag 2021 Pathway to Ph.D. (PPP) Program. Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag) Engineering Research Center, University of Pennsylvania.

73. July – September 2021. Technical Program Committee (TPC) Member. Military Communications Conference (MILCOM) 2021 Track 1 – Waveforms and Signal Processing. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

74. July 29 – 31, 2021. Presentation Judge. 2021 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) e-Symposium. Engineering Undergraduate Research Office (EURO), Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

75. May – July 2021. Mentor. 2021 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program. Engineering Undergraduate Research Office (EURO), Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

76. May – July 2021. Mentor. 2021 Research for Undergraduate Experience (REU) Program. Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag) Engineering Research Center, University of Pennsylvania.

77. May – July 2019. Technical Program Committee (TPC) Member. Military Communications Conference (MILCOM) 2019 Track 1 – Waveforms and Signal Processing. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

78. May – July 2018. Technical Program Committee (TPC) Member. Military Communications Conference (MILCOM) 2018 Track 1 – Waveforms and Signal Processing. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

79. September 2014. Volunteer. Big Ten+ Graduate School Exposition. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

80. August – December 2014. Note Taker. Disability Resource Center (DRC). Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

81. August – December 2014. Mentor. eMentoring Program. Purdue University Graduate School, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

82. August 2014. Volunteer. International Student Orientation. School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

83. April 2014. Tech Support Volunteer for Seniors. University Place. West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

84. July 2011. Volunteer Teacher. Jiantang Village Elementary School. Fenghuang County, Hunan Province, China.

85. March 2010. Community Library Volunteer. Young Volunteers Association. Tianjin, China.

86. September 2009 – July 2010. Volunteer Student Counsellor. Tianjin University. Tianjin, China.

Society Memberships

Career Development

1. January 2025 – Present. Mentee. 2025 GradConnect Engineering Alumni Mentoring Program. Purdue Engineering Alumni Association.

2. March 2024 – Present. Sponsored Trainee. Summer 2024 Faculty Success Alumni Program (FSP Alumni). National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD).

3. January – March 2025. Sponsored Trainee. 2025 College of Agriculture Professors Reviewing Excellent Practices (PREP) Cohort. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

4. December 11, 2024. Sponsored Attendee and Poster Presenter. Advancing the Digital Technology Revolution for Agriculture. Institute for Digital and Advanced Agricultural Systems (IDAAS). Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

5. November 14, 2024. Sponsored Attendee. AI Summit. Purdue University. Hyatt Regency Garage Valet, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

6. November 7, 2024. Sponsored Attendee. Purdue GIS Day 2024: Exploring GeoAI. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

7. January 2024 – May 2025. Sponsored Mentee. Mentoring Triads. Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

8. May 5 – 7, 2024. Sponsored Attendee. Science-i Bridging Worlds Workshop. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

9. March 6, 2024. Sponsored Attendee and Poster Presenter. Center for Digital Agriculture (CDA) Conference 2024: Future of Digital Agriculture. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. iHotel and Illinois Conference Center, Champaign, Illinois, USA.

10. January – May 2024. Sponsored Trainee. Spring 2024 Cohort Program for Innovation and Leadership in Online Teaching (CoPILOT). Purdue University Online. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

11. January – March 2024. Sponsored Trainee. Spring 2024 Faculty Success Program (FSP). National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD).

12. January 29, 2024. Sponsored Attendee. AI Fusion Poster Session. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

13. January 16, 2024. Sponsored Trainee. Purdue Graduate School Mentoring Course. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

14. January 4 – 5, 2024. Sponsored Trainee. Leadership Skills for Engineering and Science Faculty Workshop. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

15. December 13 – 14, 2023. Sponsored Attendee. 2023 Purdue Extension Professional Development Conference. Tippecanoe County 4-H Fairgrounds, Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

16. December 4 – 7, 2023. Sponsored Attendee. Fall 2023 National Science Foundation (NSF) Virtual Grants Conference. Attended remotely.

17. December 1, 2023. Sponsored Attendee. Digital Innovation in Agri-Food Systems Laboratory (DIAL) Ventures Pitch Day. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

18. November 9, 2023. Sponsored Attendee. Clinical & Professional Faculty Mentoring Discussion and Networking Event. Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence and Purdue Office of Vice Provost. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

19. October 2023 – May 2024. Sponsored Mentee. Speed Coaching Network. Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

20. October 24 – 26, 2023. Sponsored Attendee. 2023 Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag) National Science Foundation (NSF) Site Visit. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

21. October 6, 2023. Sponsored Attendee. Planting the Digital Seed: The Computer’s Influence on Plant Science. 7th Annual Purdue Plant Science Symposium. Creighton Hall, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

22. September 21, 2023. Sponsored Attendee. 2023 Purdue System-Wide Virtual Forum: Reimagining Higher Education with Artificial Intelligence. Attended remotely.

23. August 31, 2023. Sponsored Attendee. Farm Progress Show. Decatur, Illinois.

24. August 7 – 8, 2023. Sponsored Attendee. National Science Foundation (NSF) Tricenter Superconvergence. Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT), Rice University, Houston, Texas, USA.

25. August 3, 2023. Sponsored Attendee and Research Poster Presenter. Experience ACRE. Agronomy Center for Research and Education (ACRE), Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

26. June 14 – 16, 2023. Sponsored Attendee. Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag) 2023 Annual Retreat. University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.

27. June 13 – 14, 2023. Sponsored Attendee. Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag) 2023 Annual Retreat Student Bootcamp. University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.

28. May 18, 2023. Sponsored Attendee. U.S. Immigration and Employment Options for International Postdocs. Purdue Postdoctoral Association (PPDA), Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. Attended remotely.

29. May 8 – 12, 2023. Sponsored Attendee. Grants Support Technical Assistance Workshop. National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Attended remotely.

30. April – July 2023. Mentee. Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag) Mentorship Group – Academic Path (led by Professor David Arnold). University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA. Attended remotely.

31. March 29, 2023. Sponsored Attendee. Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag) Peer Mentoring Hour. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Attended remotely.

32. February 9, 2023. Sponsored Attendee. Effective and Inclusive Mentoring Workshop. Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Attended remotely.

33. June 14 – 17, 2022. Sponsored Attendee. Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag) Summer 2022 Annual Meeting. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

34. April – August 2022. Mentee. Engineering Academic Career Club (EACC) Mentoring Circles (Future Faculty Development Program). Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

35. January – May 2022. Trainee. Effective Management (Professional Development Program). Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

36. November 9 – 10, 2021. Sponsored Attendee. Aerial Experimentation and Research Platform on Advanced Wireless (AERPAW) Fall 2021 Event. North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. [Event Information]

    • Attended hands-on trainings on how to access the aerial wireless experimentation platform AERPAW and run experiments.

    • Attended the Sixth Generation Wireless Research at North Carolina State University (6GNC) Meeting.

37. November 1 – 3, 2021. Sponsored Attendee. Young Gladiators Colosseum Master Class. Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. [Program Information]

    • Attended hands-on trainings on how to access the wireless emulator Colosseum and run experiments.

    • Visited the Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things and the Colosseum Facility at Northeastern University.

38. September 23 – 26, 2021. Trainee. Training for Mentors – IoT4Ag 2021 Pathway to Ph.D. (PPP): The Pilot. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Attended remotely.

    • Learnt the roles and responsibilities of PPP mentors.

39. March 27, 2021. Trainee. Mentoring Moments Workshop for Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Mentors. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Learnt various techniques to better build relationships with mentees.

40. March 24 – 26, 2021. Team Leader. OATSCON21 Pork Hackathon Part 1: Advance Shipping Notice (ASN). Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

    • Pork ASN Web/Slack Chatbot: led a student team to develop and implement two intelligent chatbots for human operators/managers to easily take advantage of an ASN system. [Presentation]

41. November 16 – 19, 2020. Sponsored Speaker. 2020 AgGateway Annual Meeting and Conference. Virtual conference. [Gateway to Ag Careers Cohort Member Certificate]

42. October – December 2020. Team Leader. Team OATS, Producer-Led Innovation Challenge hosted by AgriNovus, Indiana, USA.

    • OATS Data Automation Platform: led international students and developers from five different countries in developing an open-source project for agricultural data automation. [Executive summary] [Presentation]

Open-Source Programming Projects

1. [Matlab] Automating Work Orders using GPS Tracks: Matlab scripts to fully automate work order verification and partially automate work order generation for Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) winter operations using GPS tracks.
   Zhang, Y. (2022). Automating Work Orders using GPS Tracks. GitHub repository. Retrieved from https://github.com/YaguangZhang/IndotActivityMatlabWorkspace

2. [C, C++, Matlab] NTIA Extended Hata (eHata) Urban Propagation Model for Matlab: C shared library (loadable by Matlab) of the NTIA eHata model C++ implementation.
   Zhang, Y. (2022). NTIA Extended Hata (eHata) Urban Propagation Model for Matlab. GitHub repository. Retrieved from https://github.com/YaguangZhang/ntiaEHataForMatlab

3. [Matlab] Utah Measurement Campaign Code: code used in post-processing for a millimeter-wave measurement campaign on the campus of University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, to test a costume-built mobile millimeter-wave measurement system.
   Zhang, Y. (2021). Utah Measurement Campaign Code. GitHub repository. Retrieved from https://github.com/YaguangZhang/UtahMeasurementCampaignCode

4. [Matlab] Sun Shadow Simulator: an open-source Matlab codebase to locate sun shadow (e.g., for a given location at a given time) based on LiDAR data.
   Zhang, Y. (2021). Sun Shadow Simulator (Matlab Workspace). GitHub repository. Retrieved from https://github.com/YaguangZhang/SunShadowSimulatorMatlabWorkspace

5. [Jekyll, Markdown] YaguangZhang.GitHub.io: source code for my personal website hosted at https://smallpi.club/, https://smallpi.zyglabs.com/, and https://yaguangzhang.github.io/.
   Zhang, Y. (2020). YaguangZhang.GitHub.io. GitHub repository. Retrieved from https://github.com/YaguangZhang/yaguangzhang.github.io

6. [Python] YAM3S: Yet Another Mobile Millimeter-wave Measurement System: an open-source sliding correlator channel sounder system for millimeter-wave channel measurements, featuring fully automatic antenna alignment.
   Zhang, Y. (2020). YAM3S: Yet Another Mobile Millimeter-wave Measurement System. GitHub repository. Retrieved from https://github.com/YaguangZhang/YAM3S

7. [Matlab, Python, C++] Cellular Coverage Mapper for Drone Data Relay: an open-source Matlab codebase for large-scale quantitative coverage analysis of cellular networks with drone data relay.
   Zhang, Y. (2020). Cell Coverage Mapper for Drones (Matlab Workspace). GitHub repository. Retrieved from https://github.com/YaguangZhang/CellCoverageMapperForDronesMatlabWorkspace

8. [Python] Simple Exercise Statistics: a simple open-source data visualization codebase for workout records via Python 3 and Matplotlib.
   Zhang, Y. (2020). Simple Exercise Statistics. GitHub repository. Retrieved from https://github.com/YaguangZhang/SimpleExerciseStatistics

9. [Matlab, Python] NIST Measurement Campaign Code: code used in data collection and post-processing for a millimeter-wave measurement campaign in a coniferous forest near National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Boulder, Colorado, USA, to investigate millimeter-wave propagation through foliage.
   Zhang, Y. (2020). NIST Measurement Campaign Code. GitHub repository. Retrieved from https://github.com/YaguangZhang/NistMeasurementCampaignCode

10. [Matlab] EARS Measurement Campaign Code: code used in data collection and post-processing for a millimeter-wave measurement campaign on the campus of United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, USA, to investigate millimeter-wave propagation in suburban environments.
    Zhang, Y. (2019). EARS Measurement Campaign Code. GitHub repository. Retrieved from https://github.com/YaguangZhang/EarsMeasurementCampaignCode

11. [Matlab] Wheat Harvesting GPS Data Visualization and Analysis (Matlab Workspace): an open-source Matlab codebase for wheat harvesting GPS analysis, featuring fully automatic algorithms for high-precision field shape generation, vehicle activity recognition, and product tracking & tracing.
    Zhang, Y. (2019). GPS Data Visualization and Analysis Workspace. GitHub repository. Retrieved from https://github.com/YaguangZhang/GpsDataVisualizationAndAnalysisWorkspace

12. [Android] Combine Kart Truck: A GPS Logger for Wheat Harvesting: an open-source GPS/Cell/Wi-Fi logger with user registration function for wheat harvesting.
    Zhang, Y., Balmos, A. (2019). Combine Kart Truck. GitHub repository. Retrieved from https://github.com/OATS-Group/CombineKartTruck

13. [WordPress, HTML, CSS] ZygLabs.com/Sing4U: an art blog encouraging people to take advantage of their habits to voluntarily help others and make the world a better place.
    Zhang, Y. (2017). Sing4U. [Online]. Available: https://www.zyglabs.com/sing4u/

14. [JavaScript, HTML, CSS] Purdue Room Information Viewer: an interactive web application to show room information at Purdue University. [Demonstration video]
    Zhang, Y. (2016). Purdue Room Info Viewer. GitHub repository. Retrieved from https://github.com/YaguangZhang/purdueroominfoviewer/tree/stage_3

15. [Android] Pavement Patching Tracker: a GPS logger for tracking pavement patching based on Combine Kart Truck.
    Zhang, Y. (2016). Pavement Patching Tracker. GitHub repository. Retrieved from https://github.com/YaguangZhang/PavementPatchingTracker

Bug Reports and Fixes

1. 2015. Bug report on the interactive web map viewer mapview in Matlab 2014a and 2014b for Mac. Markers may be added at wrong locations. Confirmed by MathWorks. Fixed in 2015a and later version.

2. 2017. Bug report on X-Raym’s HTML5 Audio controller wavesurfer-wp. Plugin may break with .wav files. Confirmed by the author.

3. 2019. Bug report and patch suggestions with regard to spfrommer’s Matlab library terrain-elevation for working with USGS data. Unhandled tile size edge case. Confirmed and fixed by the author.

4. 2022. Bug report and patch suggestions with regard to spfrommer’s Matlab library terrain-elevation for working with USGS data. Inconsistent outputs from Windows and Linux. Confirmed by the author.

5. 2022. Bug report on the 2017–2019 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) Indiana Statewide LiDAR Database. Missing projection information in some DSM tiles. Confirmed by the author. We provided updated tile files to replace the anomalous ones.

6. 2022. Bug report on the Mapping Toolbox 5.3 utility readgeoraster in Matlab 2022a for Windows and Linux. Output coordinates may be shifted from the correct locations. Confirmed by MathWorks. Fixed in the R2023a release.

Selected Student Comments on Teaching

• 2024. Instructor. ABE 205 Computations for Engineering Systems.

  • I loved this class and learned enough take-aways that make me question and view the world around me in a different way.

  • Thank you for the passion & excitement you brought to teaching this course & thank you for making/preparing what you taught w/ intent & deeper meaning

  • The professor was extremely engaging with the students.

  • I love how motivative Dr. Zhang is and he is very passionate on our learning.

  • Very enthusiastic and caring professor. He cared more about us learning than how much we succeeded.

  • Dr. Zhang, you have been a great teacher and you have great ideas and values for the course. Keep those great values when you make your decisions, and you will do very well. Thank you!

• 2024. Instructor. AGR 333 Data Science for Agriculture.

  • I wanted to thank you for the time and effort spent preparing this lecture for us. I have ADHD, and so oftentimes it is very hard for me to stay focused in class, but your teaching style made this way easier for me.

  • The creativity behind this lesson was fascinating to me, and I have never seen anything quite like it. I don’t know what your future career plans are, but I truly think your brain has the capacity to do wonderful things.

  • Thanks again! And keep thinking outside the box! 😊

• 2016. Speaker. Talks on Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE).

  • The speaker was very articulate and understandable throughout the presentation. The delivery and language used was similar if not better than a native English speaker.

  • You seemed very knowledgably about the topic. You are also very charming. I didn’t see any weaknesses.

  • Knew all the information very well and would be a great TA for this course.

  • Seems very knowledgeable on this course and have good teaching skills.