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Last published 2026
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Cengiz Koparan

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Assistant Professor

Also affiliated: Dakota State University (2022); Ankara University (2020); University of Arkansas System (2024–2026); North Dakota State University (2021–2024); Clemson University (2018–2020)

Faculty Researcher

14 h-index 30 pubs 1,131 cited

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Cengiz Koparan's research centers on the application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) to enhance agricultural practices. His work investigates computer-assisted machine systems within the field of precision agriculture, focusing on how these technologies can be utilized to improve agricultural systems. Koparan has explored the use of UAVs for tasks such as thermal infrared and multispectral imaging to detect glyphosate resistance in weed canopies. He has also studied the practical challenges and characteristics of UAVs for precision agriculture applications.

His publications include reviews of current UAV sprayer applications and ground robotic technologies for site-specific weed management. Koparan's work also delves into the use of computer vision and deep learning for classifying weed and crop species, examining algorithm performance under various background conditions and exploring edge computing approaches for smart sprayer systems. He has a publication record of 30 papers with 1,105 citations and an h-index of 14. Koparan collaborates with several researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Aurelie M. Poncet, Alexander Silva, Margaret Worthington, and Donald M. Johnson, with whom he shares multiple publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 14
  • Publications: 30
  • Citations: 1,131

Selected Publications

  • Smartphone-enabled Depth-aware Transillumination Imaging for Detection of Chicken Breast Fillet Myopathies in Chicken Fillets (2026)
    SSRN Electronic Journal DOI OpenAlex
  • Hyperspectral indicators and characterization of glyphosate-induced stress in common lambsquarters (Chenopodium album L.) (2025)
    Smart Agricultural Technology 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A practical guide to UAV-based weed identification in soybean: Comparing RGB and multispectral sensor performance (2025)
    Journal of Agriculture and Food Research 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Blackberry Growth Monitoring and Feature Quantification with Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Remote Sensing (2024)
    AgriEngineering 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Inservice needs of selected Arkansas agriculture teachers related to precision agriculture (2024)
    Advancements in Agricultural Development 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Advances in ground robotic technologies for site-specific weed management in precision agriculture: A review (2024)
    Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 95 citations DOI OpenAlex

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