Roberto Lujan Rocha

Roberto Lujan Rocha is a Senior Research Officer at the UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, specializing in Earth Observation, Remote Sensing, and Agricultural Applications. His research addresses challenges in precision crop management and weed mapping using satellite imagery, drones, and machine learning. He holds a PhD and a BSc (Honours) in Environmental Management and Conservation Biology from The University of Western Australia. In addition to academia, he founded Squadrone.com.au, combining drone technology with STEM education to engage communities in geospatial sciences and coding.

Education: Environmental Management and Conservation Biology BSc (Honours) from UWA (2013). PhD details not explicitly stated but implied in his academic role.

Research focuses on crop-weed interactions, seed dormancy, herbicide resistance, and sustainable agricultural practices. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to sustainable agriculture and innovation.

Publications emphasize weed management strategies, seed biology, and technological applications in agriculture. Recent work includes studies on dormancy breaking in crops, wild radish phenotypes, and deep learning for canola identification.

He has received awards such as the AEV Richardson National Student Award (2021) and Young Professionals in Agriculture (2021). He co-led a GRDC-funded project (2017-2022) on cultural weed control and crop yield maintenance.

Lujan Rocha collaborates on datasets involving smart farming, weed competition, and lupin weed segmentation. His entrepreneurial ventures highlight translating research into practical societal benefits.