Prof. Wei Lu is an established researcher at Nanjing Agricultural University, China, specializing in agricultural engineering with a strong focus on intelligent agricultural equipment, agricultural robotics, and advanced sensing and imaging technologies. His research integrates machine vision, terahertz and spectral imaging, and machine learning to develop practical solutions for precision agriculture, including automated mushroom harvesting systems, flexible grippers, non-destructive seed and crop stress detection, and root phenotyping under varying environmental conditions. He has authored 117 peer-reviewed publications, receiving 1,205 citations and achieving an h-index of 19, reflecting sustained scholarly impact and research quality. His work is widely published in leading international journals such as Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, Plant Methods, and Agronomy. With collaborations involving more than 260 co-authors, his research demonstrates strong interdisciplinary and international engagement, contributing to smart farming technologies, improved agricultural productivity, resource efficiency, and broader societal benefits related to food security and sustainable agriculture.
