Publications

2026

1. Dong, Y., Ali, N., Kumari, S., Kundu, P., Rai, A., Anjum, M., (2026). Irrigation Management in South Asia: Challenges, Innovations, and Opportunities. Frontiers in Water.  in press.

2. Kumari, S., Dong, Y., (2026). Phosphorus Removal Structures for Tile-Drained Agricultural Systems: Design Principles and Field-Scale Performance. Water Research X. 31

3. Yazdanpanah, N., Dong, Y., (2026). Calibration and Performance Evaluation of Soil Moisture Sensors in Biochar-Amended Soils Using an IoT-Based Sensor System. Frontiers in Environmental Science. in press.

4. Mahmud, N., Dong, Y., Alam, M., Sharmin, J., (2026). IoT-Based Precision Irrigation System Featuring Multi-Sensor Monitoring and Scheduled Automated Water-Control Gates for Rice Production. Sensors. 26. 2692.

5. Ali, N., Dong, Y., (2026). Global meta-analysis of plasma-activated water for improving crop establishment, productivity, and health. Frontiers in Plant Science. 1754073.

6. Wade. C., Kumari, S., Dong, Y., (2026). Evaluating nitrogen solubility from fertilizers in sandy loam soil using core-ring soil extraction method and electrical conductivity sensors. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. 

7. Kumari, S., Dong, Y., (2026). Phosphorus capture from subsurface drainage water using iron-activated alumina (Alcan): Column adsorption, regeneration, and agronomic reuse evaluation. Journal of Environmental Sciences. In press.

8. Rana, S., Ali, N., Cao, Z., Check, J., Chilvers, M., Willbur, J., Werling, B., Liu, Y., Dong, Y., (2026). Comparative analysis of machine learning models to restore gaps in multivariate time series leaf wetness sensor data. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 240. 111187.

2025

1. Varadharajan, R., Lee, W., Dong, Y., (2025). Cost-Effective voltage and current sensing technique for smart agricultural systems, Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 239. 111045.

2. Ali, N., Dong, Y., Rouland, G., (2025). Estimation of Deep Percolation in Agricultural Soils Utilizing a Weighing Lysimeter and Soil Moisture Sensors. Science of The Total Environment. 969. 178974. 

3. Kumari, S., Dong, Y., (2025). Alcan-Based Adsorption: Mitigating Phosphate Pollution in Subsurface Drainage Water. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 69. 106781. 

4. Bayar, J., Ali, N., Cao, Z., Ren, Y., Dong, Y., Artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) for precision agriculture: applications in smart irrigation, nutrient and disease management. Smart Agricultural Technology. 12. 101629. 

5. Yazdanpanah, N., Dong, Y., (2025) Calibration and performance evaluation of Internet of Things-based soil moisture sensors under saline irrigation conditions, Smart Agricultural Technology. 12. 101451.

6. Dong, Y., Tucker, S., Singh, G., Ali, N., Yazdanpanah, N., VanderWeide, J., Sears, M., (2025). Optimizing Soil Moisture Sensor Placement Through Spatial Variability Analysis in Orchards. Smart Agricultural Technology. 12. 101273.

7. Spafford, J., Hausbeck, M., Werling, B., Tucker, S., Dong, Y., (2025). Development of an Internet of Things (IoT)-Based Disease Forecaster to Manage Purple Spot on Asparagus Fern. Smart Agricultural Technology. 11. 100941.

8. Wade, C., Check, J., Chilvers, M., Dong, Y., (2025). Monitoring leaf wetness dynamics in corn and soybean fields using an IoT (Internet of Things)-based monitoring system. Smart Agricultural Technology. 11. 100919.

9. Kumari, S., Safferman, S., Dong, Y. (2025). Phosphorus Adsorption and Recovery from Waste Streams Using Biochar: Review of Mechanisms, Modifications, and Agricultural Applications. Applied Water Science. 15. 162.

10. Rose, T., Ali, N., Dong, Y., (2025). Design and development of an IoT-based dendrometer system for real-time trunk diameter monitoring of Christmas trees. Smart Agricultural Technology. 10. 100765.

11. Rai, A., Ali, N., Dong, Y., (2025). AquaCrop modeling for sustainable potato irrigation: trade-offs between yield and crop water productivity. Frontiers in Plant Science. 16. 1624099.

12. Tucker, S., Yazdanpanah, N., Rai, A., VanderWeide, J, Dong, Y., (2025). Modeling soil water dynamics to optimize blueberry irrigation in sandy soils. Frontiers in Agronomy. 7. 1686668.

13. Kelley, B., Dong, Y., Chilvers, M., Das, N., (2025). Understanding the Impact of Irrigation Scheduling on Water Use Efficiency in Corn and Soybean Production in Humid Climate: Insights from On-Farm Demonstration. Frontiers in Agronomy. 7. 1496198.

14. Mane, S., Das, N., Singh, G., Kanungo, A., Nagpal, N., Cosh, M., Dong, Y., (2025). Development of Low-Cost Handheld Soil Moisture Sensor for Farmers and Citizen Scientists. Frontiers in Environmental Science. 13. 1590662.

15. Dong, Y., Safferman, S., (2025). Operational Design Considerations for Phosphorus Absorption Media (PAM). Sustainability. 17. 6069.

16. Sloan, G., Ali, N., Chappuies, J., Jamrog, K., Rose, T., Dong, Y., (2025). Designing CO2 Monitoring System for Agricultural Land Utilizing Non-Dispersive Infrared (NDIR) Sensors for Citizen Scientists. AgriEngineering, 7(3), 85.

17. Kumari, S., Ali, N., Dagati, M., Dong, Y., (2025). IoT-Enabled Soil Moisture and Conductivity Monitoring Under Controlled and Field Fertigation Systems. AgriEngineering. 7. 207.

18. Ali, N., Chappuies, J., Sloan, G., Rouland, G., Rai, A., Dong, Y., (2025). A global perspective on electrical resistivity tomography, electromagnetic and ground penetration radar methods for estimating groundwater recharge zones. Frontiers in Water. 7. 1636613.

19. Kelley, B., Ali, N., Dong, Y., (2025). Methods to correct temperature-induced changes of soil moisture sensors to improve accuracy. MethodX. 14. 103100.

20. Rai, A., Dong, Y., (2025). A scoping review of irrigation scheduling methods in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) production. American Journal of Potato Research. 102. 348-371.

2024

1. Ali, N., Dong, Y., Lavely, E. (2024). Impact of irrigation scheduling on yield and water use efficiency of apples, peaches, and sweet cherries: a global meta-analysis. Agricultural Water Management.

2. Akter, F., Dong, Y., (2024). Investigation of removing orange II azo dye from wastewater through an oxidation process. Applied Water Science.

3. Emerson, L., Guan, W., Camberato, J., Dong, Y., (2024). Effects of Irrigation and Fertigation on Seedless Watermelon Yield in Southern Indiana. HortTechnology. 34(5) 604-612.

4. Bayer, J., Ali, N., Dong, Y., Ahmad, U., Anjum, M., Khan, G., Zaib, M., Jalal, A., Ali, R., Ali, L., (2024). Biochar-Based Adsorption for Heavy Metal Removal in Water: A Sustainable and Cost-Effective Approach. Environmental Geochemistry and Health. 46, 428.

5. Dong, Y., Werling, B., Cao, Z., Li, G., (2024). Implementation of an In-Field IoT Systems for Precision Irrigation Management. Frontiers in Water. 6, 1353597. 

6. Dong, Y., Hansen, H., (2024). Design of an Internet of Things (IoT)-Based Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) Monitoring System. AgriEngineering. 6 (1), 773-785.

7. Dong, Y., Sloan, G., Chappuies, J., (2024). Open-source time-lapse thermal imaging camera for canopy temperature monitoring. Smart Agricultural Technology. 100430.

8. Mane, S., Das, N., Singh, G., Cos, M., Dong, Y., (2024). Advancements in dielectric soil moisture sensor Calibration: A comprehensive review of methods and techniques. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 218, 108686.

9. Lee, K., Fereydoonian, M., Benson, M., Dornala, A. Guven, M., Dong, Y., Lee, W., (2024). Grid-connected PV Inverter for Driving Induction Machines with Synchronous Scalar Control. IEEE Access.

2023

1. Dong, Y., Christenson, C., Kelley, L., Miller, S., (2023). Trends and Future of Agricultural Irrigation in Michigan and Indiana. Irrigation and Drainage.

2. Dong, Y., Hansen, H., (2023). A comparison of methods for estimating crop water use: sap flow, FAO-56 Penman-Monteith, and weather parameters. Agricultural Sciences. 14, 5.

3. Dong, Y., Kelley, L., Anderson, E., (2023). Demonstration of Center Pivot Uniformity Evaluation and Retrofit to Improve Water Use Efficiency. Journal of Water Resource and Protection. 15, 3.

4. Dong, Y., Hansen, H., (2023). Development and design of an affordable field scale weighing lysimeter using a microcontroller system. Smart Agricultural Technology. 4, 100147.