C (Congcong) Sun

Dr. C (Congcong) Sun is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Biosystems Engineering at Wageningen University & Research. His research focuses on developing intelligent control systems for sustainable agriculture, including the application of AI techniques like neural networks and reinforcement learning. He leads projects such as the 4TU Green Sensors initiative for biodegradable soil sensors and the DurableCASE collaboration for cooperative agrobotics systems. His expertise spans optimal control, precision agriculture, and agro food robotics.

Education: PhD in Automation, Robotics and Vision (UPC-CSIC, Spain); MSc in System Engineering (Tongji University, China); BSc in Computer Science (Nanjing Audit University, China). He teaches courses including MSc Research Practice, Thesis guidance, and Advanced Machine Learning (FTE40306).

Research Interests: Sensing systems, data-driven modeling, reinforcement learning for climate control, and robotic logistics in agricultural settings. Key projects include autonomous greenhouse climate control using RL, smart vertical farming, and mission planning for manure-removing robots in dairy barns.

Publications emphasize applications in greenhouse climate modeling, water distribution networks, and robotic path planning. His work integrates control engineering with environmental sustainability goals.