PI: Dr. Dongyi Wang
Ph.D., BioE, University of Maryland, 2021
B.S., ECE, Fudan University, China, 2016
Visiting., ECE, CUHK, Hongkong, 2014
Office: Engineering Hall, Room 221, 790 W Dickson St, Fayetteville, AR 72701
Email: dongyiw@uark.edu
Current Members:
Shiva Paudel
Postdoc Associate
Start date: Summer 2025
Research Interest: Computer vision, deep learning, and robotics for intelligent automation and real-world applications.
Ph.D., Biological Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE
Email: shivap@uark.edu
Yang Tian
Postdoc Associate
Start date: Summer 2024
Research Interest: Biosensors, Nanoparticles, Material Engineering
Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Email: yangtian@uark.edu
Siavash Mahmoudi
Ph.D. Student in Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Start date: Fall 2023
Research Interest: Robotics, Control, Machine Vision, Automation
M.sc., Mechatronics, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Tehran, Iran
Email: siavashm@uark.edu
Yihong Feng
Ph.D. Student in Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Start date: Summer 2022
M.Ag., Food Processing and Safety, China Agricultural University, China
B.E., Agricultural Engineering, Xinjiang Agricultural University, China
Email: yihongf@uark.edu
Chaitanya Pallerla
Ph.D. Student in Food Science
Start date: Spring 2025
Research Interest: Hyperspectral imaging, Machine Vision, Automation
M.S., Food Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
B-Tech, Food technology, Dr.NTR College Of Food Science And Technology, Bapatla, India
Email: pallerla@uark.edu
Pouya Sohrabipour
Ph.D. Student in Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Start date: Fall 2025
M.S. Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran
Email: pouyas@uark.edu
Amirreza Davar
Ph.D. Student in Mechanical Engineering
Start date: Fall 2025
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
B.S. Manufacturing Engineering, Babaei Branch of Technical & Vocational University, Iran
Email: adavar@uark.edu
Vishal Jeyam
M.sc. Student in Computer Science
Start date: Summer 2025
B.S. Computer Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Email: vjeyam@uark.edu
Samuel Vinson
B.S. Student in Biological and Agricultural Engineering
B.S. Student in Computer Science and Engineering
Start date: Spring 2024
Email: samuelv@uark.edu
Gabriel Cox
B.S. Student in Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Start date: Spring 2023
Email: gc015@uark.edu
- Hannah Atungulu, High school research assistant, 2024-.
Previous Members:
| Name | Position in SAFE | Graduation Destination |
| Ramesh Bist | Postdoc Associate (2024-2025) | Assistant Professor @North Carolina State University (NCSU) |
| Peng Zhou | Postdoc Associate (2023-2024) | Assistant Professor @Shandong University of Technology |
| Swarna Murugan | Postdoc Associate (2021-2023) | Assistant Professor @Missouri Southern State University |
| Amirreza Davar | M.S. (2025) | Ph.D. @University of Arkansas, Fayetteville |
| Pouya Sohrabipour | M.S. (2025) | Ph.D. @University of Arkansas, Fayetteville |
| Chaitanya Pallerla | M.S. (2024) | Ph.D. @University of Arkansas, Fayetteville |
| Winfred Yeboah | M.S. (2023) | Ph.D. @University of Arkansas, Fayetteville |
| Prince Agyemang | M.S. (2022) | Ph.D. @Mcgill University |
| Olivia Torres | B.S. (2022) | Hawkins-Weir Engineers Inc. |
| Robert Blindauer | B.S. (2022) | Philips 66 |