Cengiz Koparan

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Assistant Professor

University of Arkansas primary UA Div. of Agriculture

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

14 h-index 33 pubs 1,175 cited

Research Areas

Links

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Cengiz Koparan's research focuses on the application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) to enhance agricultural practices and management. His work investigates computer-assisted machine systems within the context of precision agriculture, aiming to improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of farming operations.

Koparan has published research on the technical characteristics of UAVs for precision agriculture, including practical challenges associated with their use. His publications also explore in situ water quality measurements using UAV systems and the evaluation of UAV-assisted autonomous water sampling. Additionally, he has investigated weed and crop species classification using computer vision and deep learning, as well as advancements in ground robotic technologies for site-specific weed management. His work also includes the development of adaptive water sampling devices for aerial robots and the use of UAV-assisted imaging for detecting glyphosate resistance in weed canopies.

His scholarly contributions include 33 publications with 1,172 citations and an h-index of 14. Koparan collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Aurelie M. Poncet, Alexander Silva, Margaret Worthington, and Dongyi Wang, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications.

Metrics

h-index: 14
Publications: 33
Citations: 1,175

Positions

Assistant Professor 2023–present

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Agricultural Education, Communications and Technology ORCID
Postdoctoral Research Associate 2020–2023

North Dakota State University Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering ORCID
Graduate Research Assistant 2015–2020

Clemson University Agricultural Sciences ORCID

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 4 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