Assistant Professor
Automation and Robotics Laboratory (AR Lab)
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, NC State University
N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative
I am an Assistant Professor at North Carolina State University, Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department. I received my Ph.D. degree in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering from Iowa State University under the supervision of Dr. Lie Tang and my B.S. degree in Biosystems Engineering from Zhejiang University. My research mainly focuses on agricultural robotics, 2D & 3D computer vision, and machine learning. During my Ph.D. program, I have worked on developing robotic and automated systems for both indoor and in-field plant phenotyping applications.
I aim to develop smart cyber-physical systems that integrate cutting-edge robotics, machine vision, and machine learning technologies to automate labor-intensive tasks in agricultural systems. My research at NCSU will include:
I am looking for a postdoctoral researcher and fully-funded Ph.D. students. If you are interested in our research, please email me with your CV. Undergraduate and high school students interested in robotics, sensors, machine vision, or artificial intelligence are welcome to join us! Feel free to send me an email at lxiang3@ncsu.edu!
Students with backgrounds in Agricultural Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other closely related disciplines are welcome to apply. Successful candidates are expected to have relevant experiences and interests in one or more of the following areas:
Lab Alumni
Postdoctoral Researchers
[2024-7] Our work collaborating with Dr. Lina Quesada is featured in NC State News!
[2024-7] Our work collaborating with Dr. Chris Reberg-Horton is featured on ABC11 Raleigh-Durham!
[2024-4] We will lead a summer camp for high school students. More details at Residential Programs for Rising 11th/12th Grade Students. Join us for agricultural robotics!
[2024-3] Dr. Xiang is visiting University of Moldova as part of the NC State delegation.
[2024-1] Dr. Xiang serves as a guest editor for Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. Welcome to submit your work here!
[2024-1] Zhenghua and Weilong won the Best Prototype Award at NC State’s Sustainability Innovation Competition, Make-A-Thon. Congrats!
[2023-9] Weilong He received the Norma L. Trolinder N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative Graduate Student Endowment Award. Congratulations!
[2023-8] Welcome Zhenghua Zhang and Fan Wu to AR Lab!
[2023-7] Our robotics team won first place in the 2023 ASABE Robotics Competition! Congratulations to Team RoboPack!
[2023-7] Weilong He won 3rd place in the AOCABFE Student Paper Competition. Congratulations!
[2023-6] Dr. Xiang is leading a summer camp for high school students. Biological and Agricultural Engineering Summer Workshops Empower Students for the Future!
[2023-5] Our project is funded by Chancellor's Innovation Fund. Cheers!
[2023-4] Our work was highlighted in the NSF newsletter!
[2023-1] Welcome Weilong He to AR Lab!
[2023-1] Our project is funded by Cotton Inc. Cheers!
[2022-8] Dr. Xiang joined NC State as an assistant professor!
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