Education:

Ph.D.              Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California,                                                  1995

M.Eng.           Mechanical Engineering, Jilin University of Technology,                                                                1988

BS                  Mechanical Engineering, Jilin University of Technology,                                                                1982

 

UIUC Faculty Member – 8 years

Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Agric. Engineering, Univ. of Ill.,                                         1995-present

Director, Illinois Laboratory for Agricultural Remote Sensing, Univ. of Ill.,                                                          2000-present

Other Professional Employment:

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Dept., Jilin Univ. of Tech.                                                            1985-90

Postdoctoral Researcher, Bio. and Ag. Eng. Dept., University of California.                                                            1995

Research Associate, Ag. Eng. Dept., CalPoly State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.                                     1992-93

Research Assistant (50%), Bio. and Ag. Eng. Dept., University of California.                                                    1990-94

Engineer (part time), Moller International Inc., Davis, CA.                                                                                      1991-92

Design Engineer, Beijing Tractor Works.                                                                                                                        1985

Courses Taught:

AGE 236 – Machine Characteristics and Mechanisms                                                                                          1995-present

TSM 333 – Agricultural Chemical Application Systems                                                                                       1995-present

New Course Developed:

TSM 300 – Site-Specific Agriculture                                                                                                                        1998

AGE 396 – Precision Agricultural  Remote Sensing                                                                                               2000

Principal Publications of Last Five Years:

More than 30 Peer Reviewed Journal Article – Example Includes:

TIAN, L., D. C. SLAUGHTER, and R. NORRIS. (1997) Outdoor field machine vision identification of tomato seedlings for automated weed control. Transactions of the ASAE, Vol. 40 (6): 1761-1768.

TIAN, L. and L. LU. (1997) Matrix system for automatic vehicle transmission design. Journal of Mechanical Design, Transactions of the ASME, September 1997, Vol. 119, p333-337.

TIAN, L. and D. C. SLAUGHTER. (1998) Environmentally adaptive segmentation algorithms for outdoor machine vision systems. Journal of Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. Vol. 21 (3): 153-168. 

STEWARD, B. and L. TIAN. (1998) Real-time weed detection in outdoor field conditions. SPIE 3543, Precision Agriculture and Biological Quality, Eds. J. A. DeShazer and G. E. Meyer, 266-278.

TIAN, L., J.F. REID, and J. HUMMEL. (1999) Development of a precision sprayer for site-specific weed management. Transactions of the ASAE, Vol. 42(4): 893-900. 

GOPALAPILLAI, S., L. TIAN, and J. ZHENG. (1999) Evaluation of a flow control system for site-specific herbicide applications. Transactions of the ASAE, Vol. 42(4): 863-970.

PILLAI, S. and L. TIAN. (1999) In-field variability detection and yield prediction in corn using digital aerial imaging. Transactions of the ASAE, Vol. 42(6): 1911-1920.

STEWARD, B. and L. TIAN. (1999) Performance study of new plant segmentation algorithms for outdoor variable-lighting conditions. Transactions of the ASAE, Vol. 42(6): 1897-1909.

TIAN, L. and J. ZHENG. (2000) Dynamic Deposition Pattern Study of Modulated Spraying. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. Vol. 43(1): 5-11. 

TANG, L., L. TIAN, and B. STEWARD. (2000) GAHSI segmentation algorithm for outdoor image segmentation. Transactions of the ASAE, Vol. 43(4): 1019-1027. 

TANG, L., B. STEWARD, and L. TIAN. (2000) Machine vision-based high-resolution weed mapping and patch-sprayer performance simulation. In SAE Transactions-Journal of Commercial Vehicles. 108(2): 317-326.

PILLAI, S., L. TIAN, and D. BULLOCK. (2000). Yield mapping with digital aerial color infrared (CIR) images. SAE Transactions: Journal of Commercial Vehicles 108(2): 303-316.

More than 50 Conference papers – Example Includes:

TIAN, L. (1997) Remote sensing and mapping for precision farming. Proceedings for the Illinois Pesticide Crop Protection Technology Conference. Pp. 155-156.  Urbana, IL, January 6-8. 

TIAN, L. and E. WASSINK. (1997) Development of a machine-vision controlled precision sprayer. ASAE Paper No. 973055.

TIAN, L., J. ZHENG, and L. E. BODE. (1998) A Technique to Compare the Droplet Size Spectrum Deposited on Water Sensitive Papers and in Oil Cells. Proceedings of ILASS Americas, 11th Annual Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems, pp. 88 – 83.  Sacramento, CA, May 1998.

TIAN, L. (1998) Precision farming equipment research in University of Illinois. Proceedings for the International Workshop on Precision Farming.  Pp. 10 – 13.  Nov. 5 - 7, 1998. Sapporo, Japan.

TANG, L., B. STEWARD, and L. TIAN. (1999) Experimental Study of a Machine Vision-Based Real-time Weed Sensing Patch-Sprayer. SAE Paper No. 99F-38, (UIUC-ENG-99-7009).

PILLAI, S., L. TIAN, and D. BULLOCK. (1999) Yield Mapping with Digital Aerial Color Infrared (CIR) Images. SAE Paper No. 99F-39, (UILU-ENG-99-7008).

STEWARD, B., L. TIAN, and L. TANG. (1999) Detection of outdoor lighting variability for machine vision-based precision agriculture. ASAE Paper No. 993032, (UILU No. 99-7030).

LAFFERTY C. L. and L. TIAN (2000) Using CFD to determine the internal flow of agricultural chemical spray nozzles.  Poster, ILASS Americas, 13th Annual Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems, San Diego, CA, May 2000.

TIAN, L., Y. ZHOU and L. TANG. (2000) Aided Guidance System with GPS and Optical Encoders for Smart Sprayer. ASAE Paper No. 003018, (UILU No. 2000-7034).

Profesional Membership:

Member, American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE)                                                                           1993 - present

Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE).                                                              1998 – present

Member, International Institutes for Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems (ILASS)                                   1997 - present

Member, American Society of Photogrammatry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS)                                               1999 – present

Honors Recognitions and Outstanding Achievements: 

“ASAE Superior Paper Award,” American Society of Agricultural Engineers,                                                 1999-2000.

“NSF/NCSA Faculty Fellow Award”, NCSA/University of Illinois,                                                                    2000-2001.

"Honorable Mention" for the Graduate College Outstanding Mentor Award, University of Illinois,           1999-2000.

“Outstanding Accomplishment” in ACES Academy of Teaching College                                                        1997

Service Last Five Years:

Associate Editor (IET) for Transactions of ASAE.                                                                                                 2000 - 2003

Associate Editor (IET) for Applied Engineering in Agriculture.                                                                        2000 - 2003

Technical Reviewer for Transactions of ASAE, Applied Engineering in Agriculture, and USDA-ARS Publications.

Technical Reviewer for Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research. 

Technical Reviewer for Journal of Electronics and Computers in Agricultural. 

Official representative of University of Illinois, NCR 180 - Site Specific Crop Management.                          1999 - present

Member, Conference Program planning committee for the Illinois Crop Protection Technology                 2000–2001

Faculty Senator  (ACES 02-1 99) University of Ill.,                                                                                                 1998–1999

Profesional Development Last Five Years:

Actively involved in ASAE, ASPRS, IEEE, and ASME.  Serve as Associate Editors for Transactions of ASAE and Applied Engineering in Agriculture.   Chair working groups in International Society of Photogrammatry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS).