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John
John B. Wilkerson   Ph.D.
Professor

Office: 309 OFC
Phone: (865) 974-7132
Email: wilkerj@utk.edu
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    Specialty: Sensor development

    Area(s) of Interest:
    • Instrumentation & controls
    • Precision farming GIS/GPS applications
    Courses:
    • BsE 451 Electronic Systems
    • BsE 543 (EnvEng 543) Instrumentation and Measurement
    • BsE 555 GIS & GPS Applications to Biosystems

Recent selected publications

Raman, D. R., R. R. Gerhardt, and J. B. Wilkerson.  2007.  Detecting Insect Flight Sounds in the Field: Implications for Acoustical Counting of Mosquitoes.  Transactions of the ASABE 50(4): 1481–1485 .

Roberto N. Barbosa, J. B. Wilkerson, D. C. Yoder, and H. Paul Denton.  2007.  Sensing Techniques for Geomorphometric Measurements.  Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 59 (2007) 13-20.

Recent bulletins/reports

Allen, P. B., J. B. Wilkerson, M. Benitez, S. K. Worley, and W. E. Hart.  2009.  Integration of real-time spectral sensing with historic yield potential.  Final Annual Report 2008, Cotton Inc. Project #07-270.

Buschermohle, M. J., J. B. Wilkerson, and H. J. Savoy.  2007.  Evaluating the Potential for Using Normalized Difference Vegetative Index (NDVI) and/or Soil Electrical Conductivity Maps to Predict Variable Rate Applications of Nitrogen for Tennessee Cotton Production. 

Wilkerson, J. B., W. E. Hart, P. B. Allen, and S. K. Worley.  2007.  Non-Intrusive Sensor Development for Supplemental Nitrogen Applications in Cotton.  Cotton Incorporate, 2006 Annual Report, Project #03-378.

Recent theses directed

J. P. Rowe, R. S. Freeland, P. D. Ayers, and J. B. Wilkerson.  2008.  PLANT SURVIVAL ASSESSMENT ON WETLAND AND STREAM MITIGATION SITES USING GPS/GIS. 

Allen, P. B.  2007.  Developing a Technique for Evaluating Weed-Specific Mapping Systems.  Masters Thesis, December 2007.

Recent dissertations directed

Haizhou Li  2007.  Design and Evaluation of a Non-Intrusive Corn Population Sensor.  Doctoral Dissertation, August 2007.

Recent grants/contracts

Wilkerson, J. B., W. E. Hart.  Compensating for Cotton Yield Monitor Errors Between Varieties.  Delta Pine & Land Company.

Buschermohle, M. J., J. B. Wilkerson, H. J. Savoy.  Evaluating the Potential for Using Normalized Difference Vegetative Index (NDVI) .....  Cotton, Inc..

Wilkerson, J. B., W. E. Hart.  Integration of real-time spectral sensing technologies with historic data.  Cotton Inc..

Wilkerson, J. B., W. E. Hart.  Non-Intrusive Sensor Development for Supplemental Nitrogen Applications in Cotton..  Cotton Inc..