Sunil GC is an Assistant Professor of Sensing and Data Analytics in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he leads the GC PhytoEnto Sensing & AI Lab. His research develops sensing, AI, and automated systems to detect plant stress from insects, diseases, and the environment before symptoms appear, with a focus on hyperspectral imaging, deep learning, and edge AI. He received his Ph.D. in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering from North Dakota State University, where he worked on AI and robotics for precision weed control. Before joining UTK, he was a postdoctoral researcher with NDSU and USDA-ARS, developing AI-based hyperspectral phenotyping methods for freeze damage and crop disease. He also has industry experience in software engineering and embedded systems.
Sunil GC is an Assistant Professor of Sensing and Data Analytics in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he leads the GC PhytoEnto Sensing & AI Lab. His research develops sensing, AI, and automated systems to detect plant stress from insects, diseases, and the environment before symptoms appear, with a focus on hyperspectral imaging, deep learning, and edge AI. He received his Ph.D. in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering from North Dakota State University, where he worked on AI and robotics for precision weed control. Before joining UTK, he was a postdoctoral researcher with NDSU and USDA-ARS, developing AI-based hyperspectral phenotyping methods for freeze damage and crop disease. He also has industry experience in software engineering and embedded systems.