Upcoming Event
2026 ASABE Annual International Meeting (AIM)
July 12-15, 2026 – Indianapolis, Indiana
At-A-Glance Technical Session Schedule
Call for Abstracts for AKABFE Student Research Spotlight
(Deadline: June 12, 2026)
2026 Technical Session of AKABFE (Hybrid Session)
Session Title: Foster Collaboration on Current Ag-Engineering Trends in Korea & the U.S.
Date and Time: July 14th, 2026 (Thursday), 2:30 – 5:00pm
Location: Session# 224
< Invited Speaker >
| Time | Speaker | Affiliation | Presentation Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:30 – 2:50 | Dr. Sang Min Kim | Gyeongsang National University | Estimation of Groundwater Use, Return Flow, and Pollution Loads in Water Curtain Greenhouses |
| 2:50 – 3:10 | Dr. Jaesung Park | Pusan National University | AI-Driven Smart Agriculture in Korea: Technology Development Trends and Industrial Applications |
< Student Research Spotlight >
| Time | Presenter | Affiliation | Presentation Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3:15 – 3:21 | Seung-Yong Seo | Suncheon National University | Development of a YOLO11m-Based Agricultural Machinery Safety Alert System Using Distance-Adaptive Depth Camera–LiDAR Sensor Fusion |
| 3:22 – 3:28 | Junseung Bae | Seoul National University | A Portable Paper-Based Microfluidic Platform for On-Site Quality Assessment of Agricultural and Food Products using Flow Profile Analysis |
| 3:29 – 3:35 | Dayoung Oh | Chungnam National University | Non-Destructive Quantification of Functional Metabolite Composition in Wasabi (Wasabia japonica) under Stress Conditions Using Hyperspectral Imaging |
| 3:36 – 3:42 | Hong-Gu Lee | Kangwon National University | Domain-Specific Large Language Model for Standardizing Apiculture Management Practices |
| 3:43 – 3:49 | Haeun Kim | Chungnam National University | Virtual Excitation–Emission Filter Design and Validation for Fluorescence-Based Detection of Fungal Contamination in Imported Maize Using EEM Data |
| 3:50 – 3:56 | Jisun Lee | Michigan State University | Irrigation Scheduling Smartphone App for Enhancing Accessibility and Interactivity |
| 3:57 – 4:03 | Sungmak Park | Chungnam National University | 3D Image Reconstruction for Abnormality evaluation of Pears Using a Dual-Multispectral Imaging Camera |
| 4:04 – 4:10 | Sangjun Lee | Chungnam National University | Multimodal Fusion of Chlorophyll Fluorescence and Infrared Hyperspectral Imaging for Explainable Tomato Seed Viability Prediction |
| 4:11 – 4:17 | Seokyung Park | Pusan national university | Height-Resolved 3D Microclimate Mapping and Spatiotemporal Analysis Within Greenhouse Crop Canopies using a Quadruped Robot |
| 4:18 – 4:24 | Jinho Son | Kyunpook National University | Thermal-Time-Driven Source–Sink Coordination Determines Garlic Yield Formation under Contrasting Agronomic Management |
| 4:25 – 4:31 | Woojung Son | University of Florida | Geometry-Grounded Transformer-Based Monocular 6D Pose Estimation for Robotic Strawberry Harvesting via Sim-to-Real Transfer |
| 4:32 – 4:38 | Jihoon Song | Seoul National University | An On-the-Fly CNC-Integrated Passive Autofocus System for Wood Microscopy Using FFT-Wavelet Fusion |
| 4:39 – 4:45 | Jaehun Lee | Pusan National University | Corrosion Evaluation of Greenhouse Saddle Clamps Based on HSV-RGB Image Analysis |
| 4:46 – 4:52 | Yejin Kim | Seoul National University | Multi-start Equivalent Circuit Optimization and ROCKET-Based Time-Series Classification of Soft Rot in Chinese Cabbage |
2026 Business Meeting of AKABFE
Date and Time: July 14th, 2026 (Thursday), 5:15pm – 6:00pm
Location: Session# 224
2025 ASABE AIM
July 12-16, 2025 – Toronto, Canada
Student Competition Award
| Award | Name | Affiliation | Presentation Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand | Jeon, Yu-Jin | Kyung Hee University | Transfer Learning-Based Bidirectional LSTM for Climate Control in Strawberry Greenhouses |
| 1st | Jeong, Eunji | Pusan National University | Image-based interpolation of soil surface imagery for estimation of soil water content |
| 2nd | Lee, Suhyun | Seoul National University | AI-driven Feasibility Assessment Platform for Floating Photovoltaics of Agricultural Reservoirs considering Uncertain Factors and Environmental Impact |
| 3rd | Kim, Yongwon | Konkuk University | Estimation of fish assessment index (FAI) based on multiple machine learning algorithms for the aquatic ecosystem in South Korea |
Grand Prize
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Donation
| US Donation | Christopher Choi (500 USD), 이원석(100 USD), 허용구(100 USD) |
| Korean Donation | 김성민 (200 USD), 김기석(100 USD), 김학진(100 USD), 서현권(100 USD), 신창섭(100 USD), 양명균(100 USD), 조용진(100 USD) , 하유신(100 USD) 충남대(300 CAD), 김락우(300 CAD), 박재성(200 CAD), 정대현(200 CAD), 김혁주(150 CAD), 서교(150 CAD), 김태형(100 CAD), 박상배(100 CAD), 박영준(100 CAD), 정수(100 CAD) |
KOR & USA
AKABFE
Association of Korean Agricultural, Biological, and Food Engineers
The Association of Korean Agricultural, Biological and Food Engineers (AKABFE) convened for the first time on July 30, 2012, during the ASABE Annual International Meeting in Dallas, Texas, USA. A second meeting was held on July 20, 2013, in Kansas City, Missouri. Soon thereafter, in order to formalize and regulate the creation of meaningful and constructive activities, a group of the founding members drafted a set of bylaws to guide the organization, and a ballot listing those proposed bylaws was sent to the members. By of the end of 2013, a majority had voted to approve all the bylaws, and the AKABFE Community of the ASABE became formally established.
Our Mission
- Promote information exchange and networking among agricultural, biological, and food engineers who are interested in the development of agricultural and biological science and technology in Korea.
- Foster educational exchange programs between Korean universities and organizations and institutions in the United States of America.
- Facilitate the transfer of technology to and from Korea.
- Encourage professional development among members within the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE).
Executive Board Members (2024 – Present)
| Position | Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| President – USA | Dr. Young Gu Her (허용구) | University of Florida, USA |
| President – Korea | Dr. Ghiseok Kim (김기석) | Seoul National University, South Korea |
| Vice President | Dr. Jaehak Jeong (정재학) | Texas A&M University, USA |
| U.S. Secretary | Dr. Anjin Chang (장안진) | Michigan State University, USA |
Past Presidents
| Years | Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-2015 | Dr. Bosson Park (박보순) | USDA-ARS, USA |
| 2015-2017 | Dr. Chris Yeonsik Choi (최연식) | University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA |
| 2017-2019 | Dr. Wonsuk “Daniel” Lee (이원석) | University of Florida, USA |
| 2019-2022 | Dr. Seung Chul Yoon (윤승철) | USDA ARS Athens, USA |
| 2022-2024 | Dr. Young Ki Chang (장영기) | South Dakota State University, USA |
