Dr. Yuzhen Lu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Lu's research focuses on the development and deployment of sensing automation and robotics technologies for smart agriculture and food systems. He has expertise in optical instrumentation, machine/computer vision, image analysis, and applied machine learning. He joined Michigan State University in January 2023 as an Assistant Professor, previously serving as a Postdoctoral Research Scholar at the USDA-ARS and North Carolina State University. His work involves innovative technologies that support specialty crop production, specifically in-field and postharvest sensing automation, artificial intelligence and robotics in agriculture, as well as imaging-based phenotyping.

Research Interests

Requirements for Michigan State University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:17
Writing
Required:17
Speaking
Required:17
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field At least 15 credits in psychology courses
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Specialization Notes

Department of Psychology