Sweet-APPS Team
Team Leaders
Goodnight Distinguised Professor of Agricultural Analytics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University
Phillip Morris Professor, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, North Carolina State University
William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor, Horticultural Sciences, North Carolina State University
Program Leader Sweetpotato and Potato Breeding and Genetics Programs
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Applied Ecology, North Carolina State University
Assistant Professor, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, North Carolina State University
Joint-Faculty Appointment, Biomass Analysis, Idaho National Laboratory
Other Faculty Participants
Assistant Professor, Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University
Goodnight-NC GSK Foundation Distinguished Professor, North Carolina State University
Co-Director Genetic Engineering and Society Center, North Carolina State University
Assistant Professor, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, North Carolina State University
Associate Professor, Plant and Microbial Biology, North Carolina State University
Assistant Professor, Computer Science, North Carolina State University
Associate Professor, Computer Science, North Carolina State University
Postdoctoral and other Research Associates
Ken Pecota
Researcher, Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University
Ashton Merck
Postdoctoral Associate, Applied Ecology, North Carolina State University
Training Pipeline
Graduate Students
Mariella Carbajal-Carrasco
PhD Student, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, North Carolina State University
Advisor: Natalie Nelson
Hangjin Liu
PhD Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University
Advisor: Cranos Williams
Hoang Nguyen
PhD Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University
Advisor: Mike Kudenov
Scott Carpenter
MS Student, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, North Carolina State University
Precision Agronomist, Scott Farms Inc.
Advisor: Daniela Jones
Sebastián Zárate
PhD Student, Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University
Advisors: Jason Delborne and Khara Grieger
Azizah Conerly
PhD Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University
Advisor: Cranos Williams
Randi Butler
PhD Student, Center of Geospatial Analytics, North Carolina State University
Advisor: Natalie Nelson
Enrique Peña
PhD Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University
Advisor: Mike Kudenov
Shana McDowell
PhD Student, Biological & Agricultural Engineering, North Carolina State University
Advisor: Dani Jones
Stephen Chang
MS Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University
Advisor: Cranos Williams
Undergraduate Research: Spring 2021, Summer 2021, Fall 2021
Yash Sonar
MS Student, Computer Science, North Carolina State University
Advisor: Cranos Williams
Undergraduate Students
Carmella Holloway
B. S. in Computer Science, North Carolina State University
Advisor: Daniela Jones (Summer 2023, Fall 2023)
Administrative Support
Sharon Stauffer
Operations Manager
Emily Genther
Program Coordinator
Alumni
Ali Altaqui
Dec 2021 - Present: Research Scientist, VR/AR Optics
ALUMNI. PhD student and Postdoctoral Associate, Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University
Advisor: Mike Kudenov
Samiul Haque
Mar 2021- Present: Senior Data Scientist, Systems Engineer at SAS Inc.
ALUMNI. PhD student, Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University
Advisor: Cranos Williams
Daniel Perondi
Jun 2023- Present: Data Analyst at Regrow Ag
ALUMNI: Postdoctoral Associate, Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University
Advisor: Cranos Williams
Daniel Katowitz
Jan 2022 - Present: Data Analyst at Vision Point Marketing
B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science, North Carolina State University
Advisor: Cranos Williams (Spring 2021, Summer 2021)
Sriharsha Tumma
Jul 2022 - Present: Systems Operations Engineer at Wells Fargo
B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University
Advisor: Cranos Williams (Summer 2020)
Jan 2022- Present: Assistant Project Engineer at Agri-Waste Technology, Inc.
B.S. in Biological and Agricultural Engineering, North Carolina State University
Advisor: Daniela Jones (Fall 2020, Spring 2021)
Sydney Gyurek
B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University
Advisor: Mike Kudenov (Summer 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021)
Lily Averette
Jun 2023- Present: Intern at Vick Family Farms
B.S. in Biological and Agricultural Engineering, North Carolina State University
Advisor: Daniela Jones (Summer 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022). Intern at Scott Farms (Summer 2021).
Dane Skeith
B.S. in Biological and Agricultural Engineering Technology, North Carolina State University
Intern at Scott Farms (Summer 2021, Summer 2022)
Oct 2022- Present: Agriculture Analytics Advisor at SAS Inc.
M.S. Student, Biological & Agricultural Engineering, North Carolina State University
Advisor: Dani Jones
Undergraduate Research: Summer 2020, Fall 2020