Selected Publications (last 10 years)

1. Singh, J., Koc, A.B., Aguerre, M.J., Chastain, J.P., (2025). Assessment of Sensor-based Approaches for Biomass Quantification in Bermudagrass. (Under review) 

2. Singh, S., Koc, A.B., Schnabel, G., Melgar, J.C., Vassalos, M., and Singh, J. (2025). Tactile and Photoelectric Sensing for Leveling Berms in Peach Tree Rows. Smart Agricultural Technology journal, Vol. 12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atech.2025.101339

3. Singh, J., Koc, A.B., Aguerre, M.J., Chastain, J.P., (2025). Real-Time Forage Biomass Estimation Using IMU Sensor-based Systems. Smart Agricultural Technology journal, Vol. 12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atech.2025.101424 

4. Umutoni, L., Samadi, V., Vellidis, G., Privette, C., Payero, J., Koc, B. (2025). Decoding Time: Unraveling the Power of N-BEATS and N-HiTS vs. LSTM for Accurate Soil Moisture Prediction. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture journal, Volume 237, Part B, 2025, 110614, ISSN 0168-1699, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2025.110614​

5. ​Scroggs, C., Koc, A.B., Schnabel, G. and Vassalos, M. (2025). Mechanizing soil removal between peach trees planted on raised berms (Selected as journal cover story “Reducing adverse effects of berms in peach Armillaria Management”). AgriEngineering, 7(5), 144. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering7050144 

6. Singh, J., Koc, A.B., Aguerre, M.J., and Chastain, J.P. (2024). Estimation of Aboveground biomass of alfalfa using field robotics. Smart Agricultural Technology Journal. Vol.9 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atech.2024.100597

7. Singh, J., Koc, A.B., Aguerre, M.J., Chastain, J.P., and Shaik, S. (2024). Estimating Bermudagrass Aboveground Biomass Using Stereovision and Vegetation Coverage. Remote Sens., 16, 2646. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16142646

8. Koc, A.B., Erwin, C., Aguerre, M., Chastain, J. (2024). Estimating Tall Fescue and Alfalfa Forage Biomass Using an Unmanned Ground Vehicle. 15th International Congress on Agricultural Mechanization and Energy in Agriculture Cham 2024. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 458. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-51579-8_32. Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland Pages: 357-372

9. Turner, A. P., Koc, A.B., Dean, R. H. (2023). Coefficient of Dynamic Wall Friction for Hardwood Fuel Pellets. 15th International Congress on Agricultural Mechanization and Energy in Agriculture Cham 2024// 2024. Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland Pages: 71-83.

10. Koc, A.B., MacInnis, B.M. M.J.Aguerre, J.P. Chastain, A.P. Turner. (2023). Alfalfa biomass estimation using crop surface modeling and NDVI. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 39(2), 251-264.

11. Dean, R. H., Turner, A. P., Koc, A.B., Karthikeyan, R. (2023). Influence of moisture content and fine levels on angle of repose for pelletized materials. Applied Engineering in Agriculture.  39(2), 141-152.

12. Gasic, K., Adelberg, J., Baumgartner, K., Brannen, P.M., Cai, L., Calle, A., Chavez, D., Devkota, P., Gradziel, T.M., Hammerschmidt, R., Iezzoni, A., Koc, A.B., Mark, T., Melgar, J.C., Reighard, G.L., Saski, C., Schnabel, G., Tharayil, N. and Vassalos, M. (2022). Solutions to the Armillaria root rot affecting the US stone fruit industry. Acta Hortic. 1352, 501-508, DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2022.1352.68. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2022.1352.68.  

13. Bell, S., A.B. Koc, J.M. Maja, J. Payero, A. Khalilian, and M. Marshall. (2022) Development of an automated linear move fertigation system for cotton using active remote sensing. AgriEngineering, 4(1), 320-334.

14. Koc, C., D. Gerdan, M.B. Eminoğlu, U. Yegül, M. Vatandaş and A.B.Koc. (2020). Classification of some hazelnut cultivars: comparison of deep learning and ensemble learning algorithms. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca. Vol.48(4). https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha48412041

15. Koc, A.B., P.T. Anderson, J.P. Chastain, and C. Post. (2020). Estimating rooftop areas of poultry houses using UAV and satellite images. Drones, 4, 76; doi:10.3390/drones4040076

16. Koparan, C., A. B. Koc, C. Sawyer and C. Privette. (2020). Temperature profiling of waterbodies with a UAV-Integrated sensor subsystem. Drones 2020, 4(3), 35; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones4030035 

17. Koparan, C., A. B. Koc, C. Sawyer and C. Privette. (2020). Adaptive water sampling device for aerial robots. Drones 2020, 4(1), 5; https://doi.org/10.3390/drones4010005

18. Koparan, C., A. B. Koc, C.V. Privette, and C. Sawyer. (2020). Cover Story: Adaptive water sampling device for aerial robots. Drones, 4(1). doi:10.3390/drones4010005

19. Koc, C., A.B. Koc, F. C. Gok and H. Duran. (2020). Sustainable water harvesting from atmosphere using solar-powered thermoelectric modules. P. J. of Environmental Studies. Vol. 29, No. 2 (2020), 1-8. DOI: 10.15244/pjoes/105419

20. Koparan, C., A. B. Koc, C.V. Privette, and C. Sawyer. (2019). Autonomous in situ measurements of noncontaminant water quality indicators and sample collection with a UAV. Water 2019, 11(3):604. doi:10.3390/w11030604

21. Cooper, J.; Wiegand, B.; Koc, A.B.; Schumacher, L.; Lorenzen, C. (2018). Impact of novel light sources on color and flavor oxidation of beef. Meat and Muscle Biology, 1, 110-110

22. Koparan, C., A. B. Koc, C.V. Privette, C. Sawyer, J. Sharp. (2018). Evaluation of a UAV-assisted autonomous water sampling. Water 2018, 10, 655. doi:10.3390/w10050655

23. Koc, A. B. and Liu, B. (2018). Ultrasonic cutting of switchgrass and miscanthus stems. Applied Engineering in Agriculture.  Vol. 34(2): 343-353. doi: 10.13031/aea.11942

24. Koparan, C., A. B. Koc, C. V. Privette, C. Sawyer. (2018). In Situ Water Quality Measurements Using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) System. Water 2018, 10, 264; doi:10.3390/w10030264

25. Liu, B. and A. B. Koc. (2017). Mechanical properties of switchgrass and miscanthus. Transactions of the ASABE, Vol. 60(3): 581-590. doi: 10.13031/trans.11925  

26. Cooper, J.V., B. R. Wiegand, A. B. Koc, L. Schumacher, I. Gruen, and C. L. Lorenzen. (2017). Impact of Novel Light Sources on Color and Flavor Oxidation of Beef. Meat and muscle biology. Vol. 1(2): 110

27. Cooper, J.V., B. R. Wiegand, A. B. Koc, L. Schumacher, I. Gruen, and C. L. Lorenzen. (2016). Impact of contemporary light sources on oxidation of fresh ground beef. J. Animal Science (JAS). DOI: 10.2527/jas.2016-0728.      

28. Reynolds, D.R., Cooper, J.V., Wiegand, B. R., Callahan, Z. D., Koc, A.B. (2016). Comparison of new and modern lighting technologies on ground beef color. J. Animal Science (JAS). Vol. 94:62. DOI:10.2527/msasas2016-133         

29. Cooper, J.V., Reynolds, D.R., Wiegand, B. R., Callahan, Z. D., Koc, A.B. (2016). Comparison of new and modern lighting technologies on ground beef color. J. Animal Science (JAS). Vol. 94:63. DOI:10.2527/msasas2016-134

30. Liu, B. and A. B. Koc. (2015).  Field tests of a tractor rollover detection and emergency notification system. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health 21(2): 113-127.

31. Liu, B and A. B. Koc. (2015).  Mobile Phone Sensing in Scientific Research. In Encyclopedia of Mobile Phone Behavior (Editor: Zheng Yan). Vol (1): 426-439. IGI Global. ISBN13: 9781466682399.