Principal Investigator (PI)

Dr. Hemendra Kumar
Email: hemendra@umd.edu
Phone: (301) 226-7405
Education
- •Ph.D.: Major- Biosystems Engineering, Auburn University; Minor- Statistics, Auburn University
- •M.Sc.: Civil and Environmental Engineering, Auburn University
- •M.Tech: Hydrology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee and University of Stuttgart
- •B.Tech.: Agricultural Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University
Postdoctoral Research Associates

Fitsum Teshome, Ph.D.
Email: fteshome@umd.edu
Phone: (301) 314-6301
Education
- •Ph.D.: Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, USA
- •M.Tech: Agricultural Engineering, Banaras Hindu University, India
- •B.Sc.: Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Haramaya University, Ethiopia

Cara Peterson, Ph.D.
Email: cmpeters@umd.edu
Phone: (301) 226-7404
Education
- •Ph.D.: Plant Science, University of Maryland, College Park, USA
- •M.Sc.: Plant Science, University of Maryland, College Park, USA
- •B.Sc.: International Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
Graduate Students

Abubakar Siddiq Palli ("Abubakar")
Email: absiddiq@umd.edu
Education
- •M.Sc.: Masters in Robotics,University of Maryland

Sri Chandraja Reddy Allala ("Sri Allala")
Email: ascj@umd.edu
Education
- •M.Sc.: Telecommunications Engineering, University Maryland (In Progress)
- •B.Sc.: Electronics and Communication Engineering

Dhathri Meda
Email: dmeda@umd.edu
Education
- •M.Sc.: Applied Machine Learning, University of Maryland University (In Progress)
Kaustubh Shah
Email: kshah115@umd.edu
Education
- •M.Sc.: Applied Machine Learning, University of Maryland (In Progress)
- •B.Sc.: Electronics and Communication Engineering, Motilal Nehru National Institute Of Technology (MNNIT)
Undergraduate Students

Ananth Sriram
Email: asriram2@terpmail.umd.edu
Education
- •B.Sc.: Computer Science (Machine Learning Track),University of Maryland (In Progress)
Nathaniel Chen
Email: nchen118@terpmail.umd.edu
Education
- •B.Sc.: Electronics and Communication Engineering, University of Maryland (In Progress)
Join Our Lab
Be a part of the cutting-edge innovations happening at the Precision Ag Lab! We're seeking enthusiastic and committed individuals - volunteers, undergraduate students, visiting scholars, interns, and graduate students - to join our dynamic team.
Take this opportunity to contribute, learn, and grow with us. Contact Dr. Hemendra Kumar at hemendra@umd.edu, utilizing the subject line Opportunities-title, and embark on an exciting journey to influence the realm of precision agriculture.





