Jiquan Wang | Crop Science | Editorial Board Member

Prof. Dr. Jiquan Wang | Crop Science | Editorial Board Member

Professor at Northeast Agricultural University | China

Prof. Dr. Jiquan Wang is a distinguished professor at the College of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, recognized for his extensive contributions to agricultural systems engineering, intelligent optimization algorithms, and data-driven decision-making in agriculture; he completed his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral studies in engineering at leading agricultural universities in China and began his professional career as a technician in an electronics company before transitioning into academia, where he progressed through roles including teaching assistant, lecturer, associate professor, visiting scholar, and professor; his research portfolio spans theoretical and applied studies in genetic algorithms, hybrid evolutionary algorithms, firefly algorithms, sine–cosine optimization, mayfly optimization, carnivorous plant algorithms, whale optimization, evolutionary game theory, agricultural production modeling, pork supply forecasting, crop planting structure optimization, multilevel thresholding image segmentation, food supply chain safety, and agricultural technological progress measurement; he has served as principal investigator for numerous competitive research grants supported by provincial, national, and public-welfare programs, covering subjects such as agricultural machinery system optimization, BP neural network applications, groundwater monitoring technologies, seasonal rural labor estimation, rice production integration, and supply-demand regulation models for agricultural products; he has supervised many postgraduate theses involving advanced optimization techniques, machine learning applications, routing algorithms, neural networks, production function analysis, supply chain coordination, and image-based crop identification; his scholarly output includes influential publications in top international journals such as Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, Expert Systems with Applications, Applied Soft Computing, Applied Intelligence, IEEE Access, Mathematics, Sustainability, Knowledge-Based Systems, and Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience, and he has served as associate editor of major academic textbooks including Agricultural Systems Engineering and Management Information System Analysis and Design, with his works widely cited for advancing modern agricultural engineering; his innovation record includes numerous authorized patents covering agricultural machinery, intelligent scheduling methods, crop production devices, soil and crop processing systems, optimization-based agricultural tools, and smart mechanization structures, reflecting his leadership in merging engineering innovation with computational intelligence for sustainable agricultural development.

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Featured Publications : 

Jinling, B., Wang, J., & Zhang, H. (in press). An optimization method for corn planting parameters based on mutation breeding sea horse optimization algorithm. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture.

 Author, A., & Wang, J. (in press). A knowledge-driven smart system based on reinforcement learning for pork supply-demand regulation. Agriculture (Switzerland).

Author, A., Author, B., & Wang, J. (in press). Edge–Region collaborative segmentation of potato leaf disease images using Beluga Whale Optimization Algorithm with danger sensing mechanism. Agriculture (Switzerland).

Author, A., Author, B., Author, C., & Wang, J. (2024). Identifying rice lodging based on semantic segmentation architecture optimization with UAV remote sensing imaging. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, (vol/issue not provided).

Thainna Waldburger | Agronomy | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Thainna Waldburger | Agronomy | Best Researcher Award

Wissenschaftliche Technische Mitarb at Digital Group, Agroscope Tänikon | Switzerland

Dr. Thainna Waldburger is a Swiss-Brazilian researcher at the Digital Group, Agroscope Tänikon, Switzerland, whose scientific contributions in precision agriculture and environmental sustainability have earned her recognition as an emerging leader in agronomy. With a Ph.D. from ETH Zurich focusing on the use of plant water status indicators to optimize cacao and apple cropping systems, she integrates environmental science and technology to address climate adaptation challenges. Her professional experience spans over eight years of research in smart farming, soil management, GIS analysis, and remote sensing, collaborating with major partners such as Nestlé, Syngenta, and CSEM to develop innovative agricultural practices that enhance water efficiency and crop productivity. Dr. Waldburger’s research interests include precision farming, environmental monitoring, resource-efficient agriculture, and sustainable land-use planning. Skilled in GIS, data analysis, sensor applications, and project coordination, she effectively translates scientific insights into practical farming solutions. Her scholarly record includes six publications with 18 citations and an h-index of 2, reflecting her growing impact in the field. Recognized for her interdisciplinary expertise and commitment to sustainable development, Dr. Waldburger continues to advance scientific innovation that supports global agricultural resilience—making her an outstanding candidate for the Best Researcher Award.

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Featured Publications

Automated irrigation of apple trees based on dendrometer sensors
Citations: 2

Growing cocoa in semi-arid climate and the rhythmicity of stem growth and leaf flushing determined by dendrometers

Transversal distribution of a spray drone applying different nozzles and measuring methods