Mehmet Kurum

Mehmet Kurum is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Mississippi State University's Bagley College of Engineering. He received the prestigious NSF CAREER Award in 2022 for his work on microwave remote sensing methods in agriculture, focusing on spectrum-efficient technologies to address radio spectrum congestion.

• Developing low-cost drone and smartphone-based systems for soil and crop health monitoring
• Advancing radio spectrum recycling applications in precision agriculture
• Investigating satellite technology for global water conservation

His research bridges microwave engineering with agricultural technology, leveraging Mississippi State's land-grant university infrastructure through centers like CAVS and GRI. The NSF CAREER award supports his vision to democratize remote sensing technologies for worldwide agricultural applications.