Dr Sergio Vélez

Sergio Vélez serves as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Wageningen University & Research, where he specializes in developing innovative remote sensing applications for precision agriculture. After earning his PhD with cum laude honors, he has established himself as an expert in using multispectral imagery and UAV technology for woody crop management. His current work within the Flexigrobots project focuses on developing advanced techniques for disease detection and crop monitoring using UAVs and artificial intelligence. His research has produced significant findings in mapping disease risks in vineyards using UAV multispectral imagery and developing novel methods for estimating canopy volumes in tree crops. With over 15 years of experience in the food production sector across multiple countries including Spain, Argentina, France, and South Africa, he brings a global perspective to precision agriculture research. His recent work includes pioneering studies in real-time crop disease detection, object detection and tracking in precision farming, and the development of high-resolution UAV RGB imagery datasets for agricultural applications. Through his research and international collaborations, he continues to advance the field of precision agriculture, particularly focusing on the integration of UAV technology and artificial intelligence for improved crop management and disease detection.