Biography

Dr. Kadeghe "Kade" Goodluck Fue is a distinguished professional in the field of Digital and Data-Driven Agriculture and Natural Resource Management. His expertise spans vital areas such as Precision Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Vision, Agricultural Robotics, Agricultural Data Science, and Earth Data Science.

With more than 14 years of professional experience, Dr. Fue specializes in full-stack development, integrating hardware and software systems. He is known for creating innovative algorithms that enhance autonomy and apply AI in the agricultural and natural resource domains.

He serves as a senior lecturer, registered professional engineer (PE11382) with the Engineers Registration Board (ERB) in Tanzania, and researcher at the Department of Agricultural Engineering at the School of Engineering and Technology at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA). He is also the Principal Investigator at the Electronics and Precision Agriculture Lab (EPAL) and coordinator for the AIMS unit in the office of the deputy vice-chancellor for academic, research, and consultancy.

Dr. Kadeghe Goodluck Fue

Employment Record

Current Appointments

Senior Lecturer of Mechatronics, Cybernetics and Precision Agriculture

Sokoine University of Agriculture
July 2023 to Current

Educational Technology and Digital Infrastructure Specialist [HEET Project Component Leader]

Sokoine University of Agriculture
2021 to Current

Acting Coordinator, Academic Information Management and Support Unit

Sokoine University of Agriculture
Aug 2021 to Current

Previous Appointments

Lecturer of Electronics and Digital Agriculture

Sokoine University of Agriculture
Sep 2018 to Sep 2023

Geospatial Artificial Intelligence Research Scholar

North Carolina State University
Aug 2020 to Feb 2021

Electronics Lab Research Assistant

University of Georgia
May 2018 to Aug 2018

Graduate Research Assistant

University of Georgia
Aug 2016 to Jul 2020

Education

Ph.D. in Engineering
University of Georgia, USA
2020
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
M.Sc. in Ag and Bio Engineering
University of Florida, USA
2014
Information Systems, Automation and Precision Agriculture
B.Sc. in Computer Engineering & IT
University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
2011
Electronics, Electrical Eng., Software Development and Telecommunications

Comprehensive Skills & Technology Stack

A detailed overview of my proficiency across programming languages, frameworks, tools, and advanced technical domains.

Programming/Scripting/Database Languages

Python C/C++ R Java VB.NET C#.NET MySQL PostgreSQL MSSQL Z basic PIC PRO basic MatLab PHP JavaScript N.I. LabView

Frameworks and Tools Used

Linux Systems ROS Gazebo RViz OpenCV TensorFlow Keras CodeIgniter Laravel MEAN MERN FastAPI ReactJS Angular Django MapServer GeoODK ODK GDAL OpenLayers eMotion GPS ArduPilot RTOS Pix4D QGIS Arc GIS PLC CUDA Git Agile (XP & Scrum) SolidWorks Ultimaker Visual Studio Android Studio

Advanced Skills In

Geographic Information Systems GNSS/GPS Web Mapping Satellite Image Analysis Machine Vision Deep Learning SLAM PCB Design Object Detection Object Tracking Image Classification Precision Irrigation Precision Agriculture Autonomous Systems Unmanned Ground/Aerial Vehicles Sensor Fusion (EKF) Embedded Systems Path & Motion Planning Robotic Manipulators Robot State Estimation Robotic Control Systems Sensor Data Analysis Cloud Computing Microcontroller Programming Planter Downforce Technology Wireless Sensor Networks IoT Computer-Aided 3D Design 3D Printing Hydrostatic Vehicles