Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Illinois
Lei Tian
Associate Professor
Agricultural Engineering Sciences Building
360L AESB, MC-644
1304 W. Pennsylvania Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
Ph: (217) 333-7534
Fax: (217) 244-0323
E-mail:
lei-tian@illinois.eduResearch Areas
- Sensors for precision farming
- Outdoor machine vision systems
- Chemical application systems
Courses Taught
- TSM 465 – Chemical Applications Systems
Education
- Ph.D., Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, 1995
- M.Eng., Mechanical Engineering, Jilin University of Technology, 1988
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Jilin University, 1982
Professional Experience
- Associate Professor, 2002-date, Agricultural Engineering Department, UIUC
- Director, 2000-date, Illinois Laboratory for Agricultural Remote Sensing
- Assistant Professor, 1995-2002, Agricultural Engineering Department, UIUC
- Postdoctoral Researcher, 1995, Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department, University of California
- Research Assistant (50%), 1990-1994, Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department, University of California
- Research Associate, 1992-1993, Agricultural Engineering Department, CalPoly State University, San Luis Obispo, CA
- Engineer (part time), 1991-1992, Moller International Inc., Davis, CA
- Assistant Professor, 1985-1990, Mechanical Engineering Department, Jilin University of Technology
- Design Engineer, 1985-1986, Beijing Tractor Works
Honors and Awards
- Novel Academic Idea Award for Young Faculty, Jilin University of Technology, 1988
- Recipient, Novel Academic Idea Award for Young Faculty, Jilin University of Technology, 1989
- Nominee, CGS Award for most distinguished dissertation of the program, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California at Davis, 1995
- Nominee, University Microfilms International Distinguished Dissertation Award in Mathematics and Physics and Engineering, University of California for National Council of Graduate Schools, 1995
- Nominee, Kinsella Memorial Prize, University of California at Davis, 1995
- Outstanding Accomplishment, U of I College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences Academy of Teaching Excellence, 1997
- Superior Paper Award, American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 1999-2000
- Honorable Mention for the Graduate College Outstanding Mentor Award, U of I College of Graduate Studies, 1999-2000
- Faculty Fellow, National Center for Supercomputing Applications, U of I, 2000-2001
Professional Memberships
- Member, American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE), 1993-date
- Member, International Institutes for Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems (ILASS), 1997-date
- Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE), 1998-date
- Member, American Society of Photogrammatry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS), 1999-date
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