Dr. Ace Pugh
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Postdoctoral Research Geneticist
USDA-ARS
July 2021 – Present
Responsibilities include:
Collection of remote sensing data for cotton, sorghum, peanut, and maize using drones
Processing of imagery and feature extraction
Development of machine learning models for yield and other key traits for cotton, peanut, and sorghum
Assisting with breeding and improvement of sorghum and other crops
Genetic analyses and other laboratory assays as needed
Postdoctoral Scientist
University of Arizona
January 2019 – June 2021
Responsibilities included:
Collection of remote sensing data for cotton and other crops using drones
Processing of raw imagery for feature extraction
Lead on project involving determining optimal georeferencing methodologies
Education
PhD Plant Breeding
Texas A&M University
May 2015 – December 2018
Dissertation on the use of remote and proximal sensing in crop breeding programs.
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MS Plant Breeding
Texas A&M university
August 2012 – May 2015
Thesis on determining heritability and identifying quantitative trait loci (QTL) for popping quality in sorghum grain.
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BS Biology
University of Central Oklahoma
August 2006 – May 2012
Skills & Hobbies
Technical Skills
Drone Pilot
Certified Part 107 UAS Pilot
Python
R
OpenCV
scikit-learn
Hobbies
Coding
Gaming
Gym
Cooking