Troy Jensen

Associate Professor Troy Jensen is affiliated with the School of Agriculture and Environmental Science at the University of Southern Queensland. His work bridges Agricultural Engineering and Precision Agriculture, with a focus on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Controlled Traffic Farming, and Soil-Tool Interactions.

• Education: BEng (1983), MEng (1991), PhD (2009) from the University of Southern Queensland.
• Research Interests: His work spans Machine Learning in Agriculture, Grain Storage, and Biomass Utilization, addressing efficiency and sustainability in farming systems.
• Scientific Awards: Recognized as a Fulbright Scholar (2023), supported by the Kinghorn Foundation.
• Grants: Key projects include Developing site-specific tools for herbicide reduction (2017), Training in Conservation Agriculture (2017), and Precision Agriculture for Sugar Industry (2015).
• Supervision: Currently supervises doctoral research on Automated Sugarcane Replanting and Airborne Pest Monitoring, with completed work on Soil Compaction and Mechanical Harvesting.
• Professional Memberships: Active in Australian Society of Sugarcane Technologists (ASSCT), American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), and international agronomy societies.