معرفی
Dr. Vitor S. Martins is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Mississippi State University (MSU). He leads the Geospatial Computing for Environmental Research (GCER) Lab, focusing on satellite remote sensing, deep learning, and environmental monitoring. His research integrates Earth observation data with AI to advance digital agriculture, water resource management, and climate resilience.
Education:
- Ph.D., Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University
- M.Sc., Remote Sensing, Brazilian Institute for Space Research (INPE)
- B.Sc., Agriculture and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Viçosa
Research Interests:
- Remote sensing of water quality and pollution
- Land cover/land use change mapping
- Satellite and aerial image processing
- Soil & water conservation engineering
- Deep learning for geospatial data analysis
- Climate change impacts on environmental systems
Recent Research Trends (Articles):
His work emphasizes algal bloom monitoring, crop type mapping, and global water transparency using advanced satellite platforms like Sentinel-2/3 and Landsat. He also develops frameworks for burned area mapping and soil spectral analysis, leveraging cloud computing and AI-driven models.
Awards & Honors:
- 2019 Reverent P.T. Taiganides Award (Outstanding Ph.D. Student)
- 2019 Harold & Katherine Guy Fellowship (Soil & Water Conservation Research)
- 2012 CAPES-FIPSE International Exchange Award
Lab & Collaborations:
The GCER Lab collaborates with multiple institutions to promote AI solutions for agriculture and water management. Projects include developing AlgaeMap for Latin American water quality monitoring and creating scalable frameworks like FieldSeg for agricultural field extraction.
