Patrick Noack

Patrick Noack is a Professor at HSWT, leading the Competence Centre for Digital Agribusiness (KoDA) and serving as Programme Director for Agricultural Engineering and Green Digital Engineering. His research focuses on IoT applications in agriculture, precision farming, and sensor systems. He has pioneered projects like DenimeF (foreign body detection in forage harvesters) and AutoDGB (automated field trial analysis). Key areas include GPS-guided machinery, soil sensors, and UAV-based monitoring. He chairs digitalization committees and collaborates with organizations like ASABE and VDI Round Table GIS. His work emphasizes interdisciplinary education, integrating horticulture and bioinformatics through agile methods.

Research interests span environmental technology, geospatial data analysis, and sustainable resource management. Recent publications address spectral imaging for crop yield prediction and non-lethal insect monitoring systems. He advises students like Jan Oehlschläger and leads grants totaling millions in precision agriculture innovation.