Abdolabbas Jafari
BSc, MSc, PhD
Abdolabbas Jafari holds a PhD in Agricultural Engineering (Biosystems Engineering), a field at the intersection of engineering, agriculture, and environmental science. His work focuses on advancing sustainable agriculture and food systems while minimising environmental impact.
Dr Jafari integrates computer vision, machine learning, and data modelling to develop innovative tools for precision agriculture and sensing. His current research at Lincoln Agritech leverages cutting-edge Raman spectroscopy and chemometrics to tackle critical challenges in agriculture, including the analysis of plant metabolites, reproductive organs, pre-symptomatic detection of plant diseases, and quality assessment of agricultural fibres.
He has successfully led multi-phase, government- and industry-funded projects, fostering collaborations with academic institutions, research organisations, and industry partners across New Zealand and globally. He is deeply committed to education and has supervised numerous MSc and PhD students, particularly in applying computer vision and image processing to solve agricultural challenges.
In addition to his research, Dr Jafari serves as an Associate Editor for the New Zealand Journal of Horticulture and Crop Sciences and actively contributes as a reviewer for leading journals in biosystems engineering and related fields.
Areas of Expertise
- Computer vision and image processing in agriculture
- Machine learning, data analysis, and modelling
- Raman spectroscopy and chemometrics
Publications
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Probing Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Legumes Using Raman Spectroscopy, Sensors, July 2024
Jafari A, Seth K, Werner A, Shi S, Hofmann R, Hoyos-Villegas V
https://doi.org/10.3390/s24154944
Virtual reality, augmented reality, and extended reality – beyond what you can perceive with your naked senses, “Encyclopedia of Smart Agriculture Technologies”
Werner A, Jafari A
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89123-7_41-1
