Dr. Kadeghe
Goodluck Fue

Senior Robotics & Machine Learning Engineer

Full-Stack Autonomous Systems | Technical Lead | EB-1A Eligible

Visionary Full-Stack Physical AI Leader with 14+ years of architecting and deploying pioneering autonomous systems. I bridge the critical "bit-to-atom" gap, leading the design of custom mechatronic hardware (SolidWorks, Arduino) and optimizing real-time perception stacks (YOLO, Optical Flow) on edge devices (NVIDIA Jetson). Proven leadership managing $2M+ portfolios and winning international data science challenges.

14+ Years Experience

$2M+ Portfolio Managed

52+ Publications

1st Global Data Challenge (Amazon Funded)

Technical Stack Analysis

Comprehensive "Bit-to-Atom" Full Stack Competency.

Robotics & Mechatronics

ROS/ROS2 SolidWorks Arduino/ IoT UGV/UAV Fleets

AI & Computer Vision

YOLOv8 PyTorch TensorFlow OpenCV

Programming & Tools

Python (Expert) C/C++ Docker Linux

Education

PhD in Engineering (AI and Robotics)

University of Georgia, USA, 2016-2020

GPA: Magna Cum Laude

MSc in Ag and Biol Engineering (Precision Agriculture)

University of Florida, USA, 2012 - 2014

GPA: Summa Cum Laude

BSc in Comp Engineering & IT

University of Dar es Salaam, 2007 - 2011

GPA: Magna Cum Laude

Professional Experience

Evolution from hands-on engineering to strategic technical leadership.

Senior Lecturer / Lead Engineer / Principal Investigator / HEET Digitalization Leader

March 2021 - Present

Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) - Academic Information Management and Support Unit

Managerial Leadership: Working as HEET Digitalization Leader in a $32M World Bank HEET Project. Leading the team on improvement of Online Learning Tools, Upgrading of ICT Infrastructure (Core LAN system), Development of the cutting-edge Information System for Academic issues and Improving power backup.

Strategic Leadership: Architected the technical roadmap for the new ELectronics and Precision Agriculture Lab. As PI of the Lab, I am spearheading the development of novel technologies for Agriculture and Environmental Health Systems
Impact: Managed a cross-functional team of 3+ engineers and researchers. Hosting students from SUA and other 3 universities across Tanzania

Geospatial Research Scholar

Nov 2020 - Feb 2021

US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and North Carolina State University (NCSU)

Spearheaded the development of AI-driven robotics for precision agriculture, focusing on multi-UGV coordination and real-time winter crops detection.

Innovation: Developed a Modified Pure Pursuit algorithm improving path tracking by 30%.
Tech Stack: ROS, Python, OpenCV, NVIDIA Jetson, SolidWorks.

Graduate Research Assistant

Aug 2016 - Nov 2020

University of Georgia (UGA)

Developed autonomous cotton harvesting robots and yield estimation systems using deep learning (YOLO).

Assistant Lecturer

Nov 2013 - Aug 2016

Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA)

Tutorial Assistant

Nov 2010 - Nov 2013

Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA)

Electronics and Precision Agriculture Lab Innovations

Deep dive into key engineering contributions.

Autonomous Spraying Robot

Robotics

Implemented autonomous mission planning and execution for a multi-UGV fleet used in agricultural mapping and spraying operations (PX4/ArduPilot, ROS).

Real-Time Yield Estimation

AI / Vision

Developed a deep learning pipeline using YOLO and SORT tracking to count cotton bolls in real-time video feeds with 95% accuracy.

Cotton Harvesting Robot

Robotics

Designed the end-effector and manipulator control system for a redbot ground vehicle to autonomously harvest cotton bolls (MoveIt!, Kinematics).

Variable Rate Sprayer

IoT / Embedded

Created an IoT-enabled smart sprayer that adjusts chemical application based on real-time sensor data, reducing waste by 40% (ESP32, MQTT).

TanPredikt

AI / Forecasting

Prediction of Rain-fed Maize Yield in Tanzania using Time-series Machine Learning Models and Satellite Data.

NAISS-GAI

Auto-Irrigation

Towards a Nationwide Automatic Irrigation Scheduling System.

YEESI Lab Ecosystem

Innovation

Youth Empowerment through Establishment of Social Innovation. Skilling for job creation.

SG-NAPI Seed Grant

Grant / Research

TWAS-BMBF Seed Grant for high-level research projects in African countries.

EB-1A Evidence (Extraordinary Ability)

Original Contribution

Invented a novel "Modified Pure Pursuit" control algorithm, cited by peer-reviewed papers and adopted as a benchmark.

Awards

Winner, Zindi "Outsmarting Outbreaks" Challenge, ranking 1st among 500+ global data scientists.

Judging Work

Reviewer for IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L) and Computers in Agriculture.

Critical Role

Technical Lead for the $32M World Bank HEET Project at SUA.

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