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Vikram Adve @vadve

Professor of Computer Science. Director, AIFARMS National AI Institute. Co-Director, Center for Digital Agriculture.

Joined June 2009
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Vikram Adve @vadve
26 Aug 2020
Super proud to be leading the new National AI Institute for Ag Innovation with a broad and deep team of AI and Ag researchers! It's going to be an exciting 5 years! #AIFARMS
NCSAatIllinois @NCSAatIllinois
26 Aug 2020
We are excited to announce the #AIFARMS Institute, a new $20m institute at @Illinois_Alma (@uofigrainger / @ACESIllinois / @IGBIllinois / NCSA) funded by the @NSF and @USDA_NIFA, which will seek to apply #AI to agriculture! Read the news release here: digitalag.illinois.edu/2020/…
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iSEE at U of I @sustainILLINOIS
15 Aug 2024
The rain didn't stop the I-Regen and I-FARM teams from demonstrating their latest research at Farming for the Future Field Day! 🌾 Researchers discussed the benefits of robot cover-crop seeding, drone spraying, virtual fencing and other digital/regenerative ag innovations! 🤖
Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture @DigitalAgUIUC
15 Aug 2024
Rain or shine – it's always a good day to talk agriculture! ✨ Today, over 50 people gathered at the #ILLINOIS Energy Farm to learn about the many benefits of the intersection between digital technology and regenerative agriculture during the Farming for the Future Field Day!
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👋 Meet Austin Veal – a senior from @Morehouse working with CDA REU mentor and #AIFARMS Director Dr. Vikram Adve (@vadve) on a project exploring enhancing robot durability and navigation for #PrecisionAgriculture. Read on to learn more about his goals and interests!✨
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👋Meet Kyeaira Faustin, a junior from @TuskegeeUniv! This summer, she worked with Dr. Luciano Alves de Oliveira on a CDA REU project monitoring nitrate loss reduction in the advanced design of denitrifying woodchip bioreactor. Read on to learn more about her goals & interests!✨
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Vikram Adve @vadve
24 Jul 2024
The CDA Industry Partners program will empower our industry partners to benefit from the deep bench of faculty, students, and staff driving innovation in critical aspects of digital ag — from remote sensing to AI to genomics, to rural networking, precision ag, and more!
Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture @DigitalAgUIUC
23 Jul 2024
The CDA Industry Partners Program will strengthen members' ties to academia, tech, research, and professional development to tackle agricultural challenges by enabling collaboration with world-renowned experts, access to cutting-edge tech & data, and more. ncsa.illinois.edu/cda-create…
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Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture @DigitalAgUIUC
28 Jun 2024
We thank #ILLINOIS Board of Trustee member Tami Craig Schilling for spending the day with us yesterday! During her visit to the farm, she learned about CDA, #AIFARMS, Farm of the Future, and more. She saw ag robots and drone demos and met with our #REU students about their work.
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Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture @DigitalAgUIUC
13 May 2024
❗️Today is the last day to take advantage of the 20% early bird discount – a $60 savings! Attend this workshop to embrace this opportunity to lead the future of agricultural safety and innovation. Register today –details 👇
Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture @DigitalAgUIUC
18 Apr 2024
We're offering a three-day comprehensive workshop on mastering ISO 25119 compliance and preparing for autonomy in agriculture. This engaging event includes in-depth training, insightful discussions, networking & more. Secure your spot today! Details here: digitalag.illinois.edu/cfs-w…
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Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture @DigitalAgUIUC
10 May 2024
✨ The AI Expo for National Competitiveness was a success! It was an excellent opportunity for the #AIFARMS team to share our mission, highlights, and ongoing work with the @scsp_ai network. A special thanks to the @NSF leadership for inviting and hosting us for #SCSPAIExpo2024.
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Our friends from @DigitalAgUIUC and @DiscoverDPI were in D.C. yesterday for the @scsp_ai AI Expo for National Competitiveness!
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The #AIFARMS team is in DC today at #SCSPAIExpo2024 to share highlights on our advances in zero-shot segmentation algorithms, #GenerativeAI tools, and autonomous robotic systems. Stop by our booth to meet the team, learn about our institute, and check out our ag robots!
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Indranil Gupta @indygupta
29 Mar 2024
First slide in my lecture today... Important Stuff students need to know! #Illini #Elite8 #2005 #2024 @IllinoisCS @IlliniMBB @UofIllinois
Indranil Gupta @indygupta
29 Mar 2024
Let’s go #Illini! 72-69 in #Sweet16. #Elite8 here we go, first time in 19 years!
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#CDACon24 is still going strong! We concluded the first half of our conference with sessions on Digital Optimization of the Ag #SupplyChain, and #AgTech to Catalyze a #CircularBioeconomy. A special thanks to our morning speakers for sharing their insights and knowledge with us!
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Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture @DigitalAgUIUC
23 Feb 2024
📣 Attend #CDACon24 to hear from @JohnDeere's Mark Moran, @kinandcarta's Morgan Sweet, and Balanced Engineering's Alex Foessel on the pivotal role of human-centered design in the evolution of agricultural automation towards fully autonomous systems. ➡️ go.illinois.edu/cda-conferen…
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Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture @DigitalAgUIUC
22 Feb 2024
💡Interested in #PrecisionAgriculture, #Robotics, and Autonomy? Attend #CDACon24 to hear from @SabantoAg's Ravi Yenduri and @UofIllinois' Katie Driggs-Campbell and Cody Allen on "Machine Form & Pathway from Automation towards Autonomy." Register here: go.illinois.edu/cda-conferen…
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Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture @DigitalAgUIUC
20 Feb 2024
📣 ATTN: Undergrad Students! There's still time to apply for the CDA REU program. This 10-week paid onsite #opportunity provides #undergraduates with hands-on training in agriculture-focused research activities. Apply by March 1, 2024. Details here: go.illinois.edu/cda-reu
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Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture @DigitalAgUIUC
19 Feb 2024
💡Interested in Safety in Automation to Autonomy in Ag? Attend #CDACon24 for an exciting session that dives into this topic featuring Balanced Engineering's Rick Weires and Dr. Alex Foessel and @ACESIllinois' Dr. Salah Issa. Register today – details here: go.illinois.edu/cda-conferen…
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Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture @DigitalAgUIUC
14 Feb 2024
💡Are you an #undergrad interested in gaining experience in #AgResearch? The CDA REU program is a 10-week paid onsite opportunity that provides valuable hands-on training to work in academia, industry, and beyond. Apply by March 1st. More details here: digitalag.illinois.edu/educa…
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Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture @DigitalAgUIUC
12 Feb 2024
Attend the CDA Annual Conference on March 6 to hear from #AgExpert – Dr. Yanfeng Ouyang on the Digital Optimization of the Agricultural #SupplyChain, followed by a fireside chat with Dr. Molly Jahn. Free to attend. Register today to secure your spot! go.illinois.edu/cda-conferen…
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iSEE at U of I @sustainILLINOIS
14 Feb 2024
Our latest mooo-vie! 🐮 The @USDA_NIFA I-FARM project has begun research into adding cattle to its "Farm of the Future" at @UofIllinois! 🐄 The team is using cameras, GPS and other technology to track their movements & eating habits.🌿 ➡️ Learn more at i-farm.illinois.edu/
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Purdue Digital Agriculture @IDAASPurdue
8 Feb 2024
Join Dennis Buckmaster as the moderator for: The February Farm Foundation® Forum, Seeds of Change: Register TODAY! farmfoundation.org/.../seeds… This Forum will take place via Zoom on Tuesday, February 27, at 2 p.m. Central.

Seeds of Change: Exploring AI Solutions for Agriculture Today and Tomorrow - Farm Foundation

The February Farm Foundation® Forum, Seeds of Change: Exploring AI Solutions for Agriculture Today and Tomorrow, explored the cutting-edge intersection...

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Join us at our free annual conference on March 6th to hear from Prof. James Krogmeier from #Purdue and Prof. Amy Marshall-Colon (@MC_Lab_PlantBio) from #ILLINOIS on the "Digital Transformation of Crop R&D." Secure your spot – register today! Details here: go.illinois.edu/cda-conferen…
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