Dr. Xin (Rex) Sun is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at North Dakota State University. His research focuses on artificial intelligence, robotics, and remote sensing applications in precision agriculture, with projects spanning weed and disease detection, autonomous soil health monitoring, and AI-powered decision support systems. Dr. Sun has led multiple federally and industry-funded initiatives in collaboration with USDA, NSF, and agricultural partners, while also mentoring student teams in robotics and AI competitions. His research portfolio has secured over $23 million in competitive funding from USDA, NSF, state agencies, and industry partners. He has published more than 180 peer-reviewed journal articles, conference papers, and other formats of publications in artificial intelligence, robotics, and remote sensing for precision agriculture.