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119 C.E. Barnhart Building Lexington, KY 40546-0276
Phone
859-218-4325
Email
michael.sama@uky.edu

Research Interests:

Precision Agriculture

Unmanned Aircraft Systems

In Situ and Remote Sensing

Embedded Control

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky, August 2008 to July 2013.

Master of Science, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky, August 2004 to July 2008.

Bachelor of Science, Computer and Systems Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, August 2000 to May 2004.

Appointments

Associate Professor, University of Kentucky, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. January 2021 to present.

Associate Professor, University of Kentucky, Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Lexington, KY. July 2019 to present.

Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky, Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Lexington, KY. July 2013 to June 2019.

Adjunct Instructor, University of Kentucky, Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Lexington, KY. January 2010 to July 2013.

Engineer Associate, University of Kentucky, Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Lexington, KY. February 2007 to July 2013.

Graduate Research Assistant, University of Kentucky, Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Lexington, KY. July 2004 to February 2007.