Yoshitomo Yamasaki is an Assistant Professor in the Research Faculty of Agriculture at Hokkaido University, Japan. He received his Ph.D. in Agriculture from Hokkaido University in 2024 and previously served as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the same institution.

His research focuses on smart agriculture, agricultural robotics, autonomous vehicles, precision spraying, and digital agriculture. His work integrates robotics, computer vision, satellite positioning, and artificial intelligence to develop autonomous systems for orchard and specialty crop production.

He has authored publications in leading journals, including Computers and Electronics in Agriculture and Smart Agricultural Technology, covering topics such as autonomous orchard vehicles, route optimization, field sensing systems, and robotic crop management.

Dr. Yamasaki currently leads research on autonomous variable-rate spraying technologies for orchards and contributes to projects focused on smart vineyard systems and robotic farming in mountainous agricultural regions. His goal is to advance sustainable and labor-saving agriculture through automation and digital technologies.