Research
Explore our current projects, past achievements, and lab equipment
Current Projects
AI-Driven Discovery of Sustainable Ionic Liquids: A Multimodal Deep Learning Approach for Enhanced Lignin and Plastic Deconstruction
Award: IIN Sustaining Illinois
Period: May 16, 2025 - May 15, 2026
Detecting Subacute Ruminal Acidosis Using Real-Time Deep Learning
Award: USDA-NIFA 2023-70001-40997
Period: Sep 1, 2023 - Aug 31, 2026
Past Projects
Smart Farming Soybean: The use of AI to detect and estimate early insect infections in Soybean
Award: Illinois Soybean Center
Period: Aug 01, 2024 - July 30, 2025
Sustainable Farming in Illinois: Developing Deep learning algorithms for classifying the Growth stages of Weed in Soybean Field
Award: Illinois Innovation Network
Period: May 01, 2023 - Dec 31, 2024
AI for Greener Livestock: Educational and Research
Lab Equipment
FLIR GF77
High-performance thermal imaging camera for gas detection and industrial inspections.
•Uncooled thermal imaging
•High-resolution thermal sensor
•Ability to detect various gases
•Rugged design for industrial environments
DJI Mini 4 Pro
Compact yet powerful drone for aerial imaging and research applications.
•4K/60fps video capability
•1/1.3-inch CMOS sensor
•Omnidirectional obstacle sensing
•34-minute flight time
•Lightweight design (＜249g)
NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit
AI supercomputer for edge computing applications, enabling generative AI and computer vision at the edge with exceptional performance-per-watt efficiency.
•67 TOPS AI performance
•8GB LPDDR5 memory with 102 GB/s bandwidth
•NVIDIA Ampere GPU with 1024 CUDA cores
•6-core Arm Cortex-A78AE CPU at 1.7 GHz
•Support for generative AI models including vision transformers
•Multiple camera interfaces (MIPI CSI)
•Rich I/O connectivity including USB 3.2, M.2 slots
•NVIDIA JetPack SDK support