Dale Cope

Dale Cope is Professor of Practice in Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University. He applies unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to precision agriculture challenges including crop phenotyping, yield prediction, and weed management through the UAS for Ag initiative.

Research integrates:

• UAS-based remote sensing for plant phenotyping
• Sensor calibration for agricultural applications
• Machine learning for crop yield prediction

Received multiple teaching awards including 2021 College of Engineering Teaching Award. Brings 30+ years industry experience from Boeing, Southwest Research Institute, and U.S. Air Force.