Woo-Jae Cho   Associate Professor

My research interests focus on the development of sensing, monitoring, and control systems for smart and sustainable agriculture, with an emphasis on precision management in greenhouse and controlled-environment cultivation systems. My current research includes the development of ion-sensing-based nutrient solution monitoring and automated control systems for hydroponic cultivation, the optimization of fertigation strategies based on real-time nutrient and environmental data, and the integration of root-zone and plant physiological sensing for improved water and nutrient use efficiency. I am also involved in data-driven modeling and control approaches for agriculture, aiming to enhance crop productivity, stability, and resource efficiency through intelligent systems.

Education

• Ph.D. in biosystems engineering, Seoul National University (2015.03 – 2020.08)
  Dissertation: Precision hydroponic nutrient solution management system based on ion-specific and crop growth sensing
  
  

• M.S. in biosystems engineering, Seoul National University (2012.03 – 2014.02)
  thesis: development of a natural calcium phosphate biomaterial using horse bones
  
  

• B.S. in biosystems and materials science, Seoul National University (2008.03 – 2012.02)

Professional experience

• Associate professor, Department of Bio-industrial Machinery Engineering,
  Gyeongsang National University (2025.03 – present)
  
  

• Assistant professor, Department of Bio-industrial Machinery Engineering,
  Gyeongsang National University (2021.03 – 2025.02)
  
  

• Lecturer, Seoul National University (2020.08 – 2021.02)
  
  

• Postdoctoral researcher, BK21 global smart farm innovation human resource development program,
  Seoul National University (2020.08 – 2021.02)