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Amir Badiee is a leading researcher at the intersection of precision agriculture, robotics, and environmental sensing. His work focuses on developing innovative technologies for soil moisture monitoring—a critical process for improving agricultural productivity and protecting natural resources. Badiee’s major contributions include pioneering the use of cosmic-ray neutron sensors mounted on robotic platforms to map soil moisture across large fields, significantly reducing the labor and cost associated with traditional methods. His highly cited 2020 paper on “Kriging‐based robotic exploration for soil moisture mapping” (32 citations) demonstrates how autonomous rovers can intelligently navigate and sample soil moisture, while his 2021 study on controlling the sensor footprint with HDPE moderators (32 citations) offers a novel way to adjust measurement scales for different field conditions. Badiee also explores the synergy between robotics and solar energy in smart farming, as highlighted in his 2022 review (24 citations). With over 88 citations across his top works, Badiee’s research is shaping the future of data-driven, sustainable agriculture by making soil moisture monitoring more accessible, precise, and automated.