Michael Sama

Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies

Leadership Faculty

119 C.E. Barnhart Building Lexington, KY 40546-0276

michael.sama@uky.edu

(859) 218-4325

Last Revised: Jun 12th, 2024

Professional Biography

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.

Research Interests

Precision Agriculture
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
In Situ and Remote Sensing
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Education

Ph.D., Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky, 2013

M.S., Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky, 2008

B.S., Computer and Systems Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2004

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