Our Team
Subteams Smart Growth | Smart Building | Smart Health | Economics | Outreach Extension Education
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Aim 1: Smart Growth
Aim 1: Smart Growth
Dr. Eva Colla’kova'
Dr. Eva Colla’kova'
School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech
Using food waste as input for plant growth & Determining plant growth and nutrient levels under elevated CO2
Dr. Jactone Ogejo
Dr. Jactone Ogejo
Department of Biological Systems Engineering, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Virginia Tech
Using food waste as input for plant growth
Dr. Abhisesh Silwal (Lead)
Dr. Abhisesh Silwal (Lead)
The Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
Intelligent monitoring of plant growth with robotics and AI
Dr. Song Li
Dr. Song Li
School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech
Overseeing all objectives
Dr. Tie Liu
Dr. Tie Liu
University of Florida
Using tomato and lettuce as our model system
Dr. George Kantor
Dr. George Kantor
The Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
Intelligent monitoring of plant growth with robotics and AI
Aim 2: Smart Building
Aim 2: Smart Building
Dr. Javad Velni (Lead)
Dr. Javad Velni (Lead)
Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University
Intelligent light control
Dr. Farrokh Jazizadeh
Dr. Farrokh Jazizadeh
Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech
CO2 sensing and survey of school buildings
Dr. Hasan Seyyedhasani
Dr. Hasan Seyyedhasani
Modeling CO2 fluctuation and recycling in small household farms
Dr. Boris Vinatzer (Lead)
Dr. Boris Vinatzer (Lead)
School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech
Metagenomic sequencing survey of pathogens in the environment with heavy human activities
Dr. Blake Johnson
Dr. Blake Johnson
Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech
Biosensor for rapid pathogen detection
Dr. Juhong Chen
Dr. Juhong Chen
Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech
CRISPR-based lateral flow assays for pathogen detection
Aim 4: Economics
Aim 4: Economics
Dr. John Bovay (Lead)
Dr. John Bovay (Lead)
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Virginia Tech
Survey of eastern US producers
Aim 5: Outreach Extension Education
Aim 5: Outreach Extension Education
Dr. Kaylee South (Lead)
Dr. Kaylee South (Lead)
School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech
Outreach and workshops with VSU for CEA industry & High school and community collaboration
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