Ahamed Tofael

Affiliation
Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences
Official title
Associate Professor
URL
Email
5?:1,07W,3,80/W2;N]Y@W?>@6@-,W,.W5;d
Office
生命環境系、農林工学（B416)
Phone
029-853-4657
Fax
029-853-7198
Research fields
Agricultural environmental engineering/Agricultural information engineering
Research keywords
Machine Learning Systems, Deep Learning Systems, Artificial Intelligence
Autonomous Agricultural Machinery & Sensing System
Precision Agriculture and Remote Sensing Technologies
Research projects
果樹園用自律型光性フェロモントラップ散布ロボットの開発2021-04 -- 2024-03Tofael Ahamed日本学術振興会 基盤研究(C)/3,250,000Yen
Development of Autonomous Weeder for Cassava Plantation Field2021-03 -- 2022-09Tofael AhamedSIAM IMPLEMENTS, THAILAND/1,000,000Yen
IoT and AI in Agriculture: Open Innovation for Micro-Scale Food Production System to Achieve Society 5.0 and SDG's.2019-04 -- 2020-03Tofael AhamedUniversity of Tsukuba/610,000Yen
複合センシングによる食品有機性油分含有排水の物理化学的管閉塞メカニズムの解明2020-04 -- 2023-03Noguchi RyozoJapan Society of for the Promotion of Science/11,950,000Yen
戦略的イノベーション創造プログラム（スマートバイオ産業・農業基盤技術)：マシンビジョンを活用した自動運転スピードスプレーヤーの開発　2019-10 -- 2020-09農研機構(革新工学センター) 野口良造 (筑波大学）（無人SSグループ SIP2）Ministry of Agrculture (第二期SIP)/23,578,680Yen
IoT and AI in Agriculture: Self Sufficiencey in Food Production to Achieve Society 5.0 and SDG's Globally2019-10 -- 2019-10Tofael AhamedTGSW, University of Tsukuba/400,000Yen
Food Production Logistics and Achieving Traceability for Food Safety in Southeast Asia2018-09 -- 2018-09Tofael AhamedTGSW, University of Tsukuba/300,000Yen
Autonomous Machinery Research Spectrum in Japan2018-04 -- 2018-06Tofael AhamedPeidmont Group, USA/880,000Yen
Study on Driving and Riding Quality in Electronic Platooning Vehicles for Environmental Sensing and Monitoring2017-04 -- 2018-03矢野　博明共同研究実用化ブーストプロジェクト/Research Grant Program, The Toyota Foundation4,000,000Yen
Women’s Participation in Environmental Protection and Sustainable Agricultural Development: A Micro-level Study of Two Villages2016-06 -- 2018-05Tofael AhamedJapan Society of for the Promotion of Science/3,770,000Yen
Career history
2010-05 -- (current)University of TsukubaGraduate School of Life and environmental SciencesAssociate Professor
2008-06 -- 2010-04University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignEnergy Biosciences InstituteResearcher
2007-12 -- 2008-06Bangladesh Agricultural UniversityFaculty of Agricultural Engineering and TechnologyAssociate Professor
2007-07 -- 2008-03University of TsukubaLife and Environmental SciencesResearcher
2003-12 -- 2007-11Bangladesh Agricultural UniversityFaculty of Agricultural Engineering and TechnologyAssistant Professor
2000-11 -- 2003-11Bangladesh Agricultural UniversityFaculty of Agricultural Engineering and TechnologyLecturer
Academic background
1992-07 -- 1996-06Bangladesh Agricultural University Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology
2000-06 -- 2001-12Bangladesh Agricultural University Department of Farm Power and Machinery
2003-04 -- 2006-03University of Tsukuba Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Degree
2006-03PhDUniversity of Tsukuba
Academic societies
2017-04 -- (current)Japanese Society of Agricultural Informatics
2008 -- (current)American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
2010 -- (current)International Society of Precision Agriculture
2018-04 -- (current)The Japan Section of The Regional Science Association International
2002 -- (current)Japanese Socety of Agricultural Machinery and Food Engineering
Honors & Awards
2021-05Shinnourin International AwardInternational Contribution to JSAI
2016/02BEST FACULTY MEMBEREducation and Research
2003-02-05University Gold MedalOutstanding Education Performance at Graduate Level
2001-07-04Professor Karim Gold MedalOutstanding Education Performance at Undergraduate Level
2002-01MEXT Award, Embassy of JapanPursuing PhD on Agricultural Automation
Articles
Books
Conference, etc.
  • Recognition of Tip Burn Disorder on Hydroponic Lettuces using Deep Learning Algorithm
    Hamidon Munirah Hayati; Ahamed Tofael
    The 14th Japan-China-Korea International Postgraduate Academic Forum/2022-09-27--2022-09-28
  • Shoreline Change Assessement of Bangladesh Coast in the Bay of Bengal using Satellite Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques
    Shamsuzzoha Md.; Ahamed Tofael
    The 14th Japan-China-Korea International Postgraduate Academic Forum/2022-09-27--2022-09-28
  • Early Embryo Detection of Quail Eggs Methodology using Thermal camera and Deep Learning Based YOLOv4 Algorithm
    Massaki Nakaguchi Victor; Ahamed Tofael
    The 14th Japan-China-Korea International Postgraduate Academic Forum/2022-09-27--2022-09-28
  • Development of an Autonomous Spraying Robot for Orchard Using Thermal Camera and LiDAR
    Ailian Jiang; Ahamed Tofael
    The 14th Japan-China-Korea International Postgraduate Academic Forum/2022-09-27--2022-09-28
  • Tip-burn Detection of Lettuces Grown in Indoor Environment Using YOLO-based Deep Learning Algorithm
    Hamidon Munirah Hayati; Massaki Nakaguchi Victor; Ahamed ...
    農業情報学会2022年度年次大会プログラム/2022-05-21--2022-05-22
  • Heat Spectrum Profile of Quail Eggs Using a Thermal Micro Camera for Early Detection of Embryo
    Massaki Nakaguchi Victor; Noguchi Ryozo; Ahamed Tofael
    農業情報学会2022年度年次大会プログラム/2022-05-21--2022-05-22
  • Development of Seed Metering Mechanism System for Small-scale Autonomous Multi-Crops Seed Broadcaster
    Minn Arkar; Noguchi Ryozo; Ahamed Tofael
    農業情報学会2022年度年次大会プログラム/2022-05-21--2022-05-22
  • Development of a Precision Watering System for Germination of Tomato Seeds in Controlled Environment
    Seyar Mohammad Hussain; Noguchi Ryozo; Ahamed Tofael
    農業情報学会2022年度年次大会プログラム/2022-05-21--2022-05-22
  • Development of Weed and Marker Detection Algorithm for Cassava Weeder Navigation
    Ithiphat Opasatian; Noguchi Ryozo; Ahamed Tofael
    農業情報学会2022年度年次大会プログラム/2022-05-21--2022-05-22
  • Vineyard Land Suitability Analysis: Integrating Bio-physical and Socio-economic Criteria Using Remote Sensing and GIS
    Arab Sara Tokhi; Noguchi Ryozo; Ahamed Tofael
    農業情報学会2022年度年次大会プログラム/2022-05-21--2022-05-22
  • Development of an Autonomous Spraying Robot for Orchard Using LiDAR and Machine Vision
    Ailian Jiang; Noguchi Ryozo; Ahamed Tofael
    農業情報学会2022年度年次大会プログラム/2022-05-21--2022-05-22
  • Development of Fruit Picking Object Detection Mechanism Using Depth Camera Sensor
    Pan Siyu; Noguchi Ryozo; Ahamed Tofael
    農業情報学会2022年度年次大会プログラム/2022-05-21--2022-05-22
  • Grasping Estimation of Apples for Harvesting from Standardized Orchard Using Yolo-based Object Detection and Mask-RCNN
    Abeyrathna R.M. Rasika D.; Massaki Nakaguchi Victor; Nogu...
    農業情報学会2022年度年次大会プログラム/2022-05-21--2022-05-22
  • Land Conversion Evaluation and Assessment of Erosion Vulnerability in the Riverine Catchment Areas Using Satellite Remote Sensing
    Kazi Faiz Alam; Ryozo Noguchi; TOFAEL AHAMED
    農業情報学会2022年度年次大会プログラム/2022-05-21--2022-05-22
  • Yield Prediction of Paddy at Maturity Stages Using Remote Sensing
    Htun Aung Myint; Shamsuzzoha Md.; Noguchi Ryozo; Ahamed ...
    農業情報学会2022年度年次大会プログラム/2022-05-21--2022-05-22
  • Damaged Assessment for Agricultural Lands by Recurrent Cyclones Using Remote Sensing
    Shamsuzzoha Md.; Noguchi Ryozo; Ahamed Tofael
    農業情報学会2022年度年次大会プログラム/2022-05-21--2022-05-22
  • Visual-SLAM-based Environment Mapping for Agricultural Vehicle Navigation System, WU SHIRAN
    Shiran Wu; Noguchi Ryozo; Ahamed Tofael
    農業情報学会2022年度年次大会プログラム/2022-05-21--2022-05-22
  • Simulation of Guidance System for Agricultural Vehicles
    Shiran Wu; Noguchi Ryozo; Ahamed Tofael
    第79 回農業食料工学会年次大会/2021-09-13--2021-09-15
  • System Analysis and Design for Improving Spraying Uniformity by UAV
    Zhang Hao; Ahamed Tofael; Noguchi Ryozo
    第79 回農業食料工学会年次大会/2021-09-13--2021-09-15
  • Pear Quantity Detection for Soft Picking Robot Using Mask R-CNN
    Pan Siyu; Noguchi Ryozo; Ahamed Tofael
    第79 回農業食料工学会年次大会/2021-09-13--2021-09-15
  • Development of an Autonomous Spraying Robot for Orchard Using LiDAR and Thermal Camera
    Ailian Jiang; Noguchi Ryozo; Ahamed Tofael
    第79 回農業食料工学会年次大会/2021-09-13--2021-09-15
  • ジョイント仕立てニホンナシ園における2次元LiDARを用いた自律走行システムの開発
    谷口 洸樹; TOFAEL AHAMED
    第79 回農業食料工学会年次大会/2021-09-13--2021-09-15
  • マシンビジョンを用いた自動農薬散布システムの開発 -旋回制御の安定化-
    鈴木 新吉; Ryozo Noguchi; TOFAEL AHAMED
    第79 回農業食料工学会年次大会/2021-09-13--2021-09-15
  • Simulation for Fuzzy Control System for Tracking in Transportation System
    Di Wu; Noguchi Ryozo; Ahamed Tofael
    第79 回農業食料工学会年次大会/2021-09-13--2021-09-15
  • Development of Digital Water Sensitive Sensor for Recognition of Spraying Area and Density
    Zhang Jiaqiu; Ahamed Tofael; Noguchi Ryozo
    第79 回農業食料工学会年次大会/2021-09-13--2021-09-15
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Works
  • Smart Farm Mechanization (10 Modules e-learning course in Online for Asian Productivity Organization)
    Ahamed Tofael
Teaching
2022-10 -- 2023-02Dissertation IIIUniversity of Tsukuba.
2022-04 -- 2022-08Dissertation IIIUniversity of Tsukuba.
2022-07 -- 2022-08Bioproduction Machinery PracticesUniversity of Tsukuba.
2022-10 -- 2022-12Intelligent Systems for BioproductionUniversity of Tsukuba.
2022-10 -- 2023-03Oversea Field Seminar in Appropriate Technology and Science for Sustainable DevelopmentUniversity of Tsukuba.
2022-04 -- 2022-08Advanced Bio‐resource Process and System EngineeringUniversity of Tsukuba.
2022-10 -- 2023-02Advanced Bio‐resource Process and System EngineeringUniversity of Tsukuba.
2022-10 -- 2023-02Dissertation in Bioproduction and Machinery IIIUniversity of Tsukuba.
2022-04 -- 2022-08Dissertation in Bioproduction and Machinery IIIUniversity of Tsukuba.
2022-10 -- 2023-02Dissertation in Ecoregion Development Engineering IIIUniversity of Tsukuba.
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Other educational activities
2018-04 -- 2023-03MoU & Student Exchange Program CoordinatorBogor Agricultural University
2012-10 -- 2022-10MoU & Student Exchange Program CoordinatorUniversity Putra Malaysia
2017-10 -- 2022-09MoU & Student Exchange Program CoordinatorBangladesh Agricultural University
2008-06 -- 2010-05Openhouse and Technology Showcase Presenter学外
Talks
  • Sustainability Indicators in Practices for Agriculture
    Ahamed Tofael
    APO Workshop 2022/2022-07-12--2022-07-14
  • Paradigms and Professionals in Agricultural, Food Sectors to Achieve Sustainability
    Ahamed Tofael
    APO Workshop 2022/2022-07-12--2022-07-14
  • Smart Tools and Techniques Towards Big Data Analytics for Achieving Sustainability in Agri-food Industries
    Ahamed Tofael
    APO Workshop 2022/2022-07-12--2022-07-14
  • Advanced Automation in Agricultural Machinery Development for Orchard-based Plantation Crops​
    Ahamed Tofael
    1st International Conference on Plantation Technology 2021/2021-11-23--2021-11-24
  • Smart Control System for Multi-Agent on Industrial and and Agriculture (Smart Farming) in Covid-19 Era
    Ahamed Tofael
    Webminar International World Class Professor 2021/2021-10-25
  • Remote Sensing Technology & Knowledge Management Autonomous Machineries
    Ahamed Tofael
    Invited Resource Person Talk,/2021-04-02--2021-04-03
  • Digitizing Farm Machinery Adoption System for Small-Scale Farmers: Case Studies
    Ahamed Tofael
    Invited Resource Person Talk, Workshop on Empowerment of Small-scale Farmers in Adopting Internet of Things Technologies/2021-03-17
  • Basic Infrastructure and Facilities Needed for The Adoption of Smart Farming for Small-Scale Farmers
    Ahamed Tofael
    Invited Resource Person Talk, Workshop on Empowerment of Small-scale Farmers in Adopting Internet of Things Technologies/2021-03-16
  • Key Concepts and Global Trends in Smart Farming and Opportunities Offered by The IoT In Rice Production
    Ahamed Tofael
    Invited Resource Person Talk, Workshop on Empowerment of Small-scale Farmers in Adopting Internet of Things Technologies/2021-03-16
  • Robots & Drones for Agriculture
    Ahamed Tofael
    Invited Resource Person Talk, The ASEAN Workshop on 4th Industrial Revolution/2020-11-24
  • Smart Automation and Deep Learning Information System to Adapt Precision Agricultural Technologies in Asian Countries
    Ahamed Tofael
    Keynote Speaker, The 13th TSAE International Conference & The 21st TSAE National Conference/2020-07-30
  • Smart Agricultural Mechanization Technologies to Improve Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability
    Ahamed Tofael
    Invited Resource Person Talk, Conference on Smart Agriculture for Sustainable, Inclusive Productivity/2018-06-06
  • Precision Agronomics for Sustainable Agricultural Systems
    Ahamed Tofael
    Keynote Speaker, 4th RUSS National and International Conference/2018-05-04
  • Agricultural Research Methodology for Food Security Research and Sustainability
    Ahamed Tofael
    Invited Inbound Mobility Resource Person Talk to National Universities in Indonesia/2017-10-20--2017-10-22
  • New Developments and Emerging Trends in Agricultural Mechanization Technologies to improve Agricultural Productivity for Ensuring Food Security
    Ahamed Tofael
    Keynote Speaker, 1st International Conference of Food Security Innovation ICFSI 2017/2017-10-18--2017-10-20
  • Stand-alone and On-the-go Sensing Systems for Crop Management
    Tofael Ahamed
    University Putra Malaysia/2012-03-29
  • Monitoring of Plant Growth Using Laser Range Finder
    Tofael Ahamed
    American Society of Biological and Agricultural Engineers/2011-08-21
  • Engineering Solutions for Biomass Feedstock Production - Pre-harvest Crop Monitoring System
    Tofael Ahamed
    American Society of Agricultural Engineers/2009-06-22
  • Landmark-based Navigation for Autonomous Tractor
    Tofael Ahamed
    Annual Paper Meet, Agricultural Engineering Division/2008-06-14
  • Community Based Resource Management: A GIS Approach
    Tofael Ahamed
    First Annual Conference on Regional Scienc/2007-03-17
  • GIS Database Management Systems for Farm Power Assessments in Bangladesh
    Tofael Ahamed
    Fifth International Conference of the Asian Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture/2006-11-09
  • Role of GIS in Policy Planning for Sustainable Development of Agriculture: Bangladesh Perspective
    Tofael Ahamed
    Regions on a Global Platform 9th PRSCO Summer Institute/2006-07-18
  • Navigation of Tractor towards Hitching Position and Possibility of Automatic Coupling.
    Tofael Ahamed
    International Conference on Research Highlights and Vanguard Technology on Environmental Engineering in Agricultural Systems/2005-09-15
  • Navigation of an Autonomous Tractor Using Multiple Sensors
    Tofael Ahamed
    International Conference on Research Highlights and Vanguard Technology on Environmental Engineering in Agricultural System/2005-09-15
  • Approach to Implement using Laser Range Finder for Autonomous Tractor
    Tofael Ahamed
    ROBOMEC/2005-07-11
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Professional activities
2007 -- (current)Bangladesh Regional Science AssociationJoint Secretary
University Management
2016-04 -- 2018-03Agricultural and Forestry Research CenterEditorial Board Member
2013-05 -- 2015-05Journal of Geographic Information SystemEditorial Board Member
2007-06 -- (current)Adhoc Reviewer , Energy, ElseiverServing as Reviewer
2009-06 -- (current)Adhoc Reviewer, Environment Development and Sustainability, SpringerServing as Reviewer
2009-10 -- (current)Adhoc Reviewer , Transactions of the ASABEServing as Reviewer
2006-10 -- (current)Joint Secretary, Bangladesh Regional Science Association (BRSA)Organizing Meetings, Seminars
2011-06 -- 2011University Putra MalaysiaExternal Examiner for Graduate Thesis
Message
Tofael Ahamed is an Associate Professor, Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, which is one of the leading universities in Japan relocated at the Tsukuba Science City in 1973 from Tokyo University of Education. Dr. Ahamed has also teaching and research experiences as Lecturer, Assistant, and Associate Professor in the Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University, established with academic support from the Texas A&M University during 1961. He received PhD from the University of Tsukuba and conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA. Dr. Ahamed performs research in the field of precision agriculture technology, agricultural robotics and decision support systems using GIS and satellite remote sensing. In the sensing system development, Dr. Ahamed focuses on enabling smart application of IoT in agriculture, where crop production varies spatially and temporally within the field boundaries depending on the soil and environmental conditions. Besides teaching and research activities, Dr. Ahamed supervises graduate students in the field of precision agriculture technology, agricultural robotics and decision support systems. Most of his research articles have published in the reputed journals like Transactions of ASABE, Biosystems Engineering, Journal of Mechanical Design, Sensors, Biomass and Bioenergy and Energy. Dr. Ahamed is a lead author of three textbooks: Bioproduction Engineering: Automation and Precision Agronomics for Sustainable Agricultural Systems; Data to Knowledge: Interdisciplinary Research Methodology for Agricultural Sciences; and Sustainability: Integrating Environment, Agriculture and Renewable Energy for Food Security. He has awarded University Gold Medal from Bangladesh Agricultural University for outstanding academic results and Best Faculty Member Award from University of Tsukuba for his contributions in teaching and research.

(Last updated: 2023-03-03)