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Tianzhang Zhao

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2014Rising activity
Smart Agriculture and AIRemote Sensing in AgricultureSpectroscopy and Chemometric AnalysesInsect Utilization and EffectsGenetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals

Publications

20

Citations

85

Est. group size

~4

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

13

Publishing since 2014

Research summary
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The publication record under this name spans several unrelated fields, including animal feed and poultry nutrition (using insect residue like American cockroach as feed additives), livestock genetics, crop pest root-damage sensing, materials science coatings, and even cryptocurrency economics. This mix suggests the name may correspond to multiple distinct researchers or a very broad, unfocused set of collaborations rather than a single coherent research program. Prospective students should verify which specific line of work is actually being led by this person before assuming a unified research focus.

Insect-based animal feed and poultry healthLivestock genetics and genomicsAgricultural pest sensing and root phenotypingMaterials coatings and tribologyMiscellaneous/unrelated topics (economics, metaverse)

Publication output was minimal or absent for most of the decade but rose sharply in 2023 and especially 2025, suggesting a recent and rapid increase in activity rather than steady long-term output.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.6/year recently
17182019: 1 publication192021222023: 5 publications232024: 2 publications242025: 10 publications10252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Sensors×3
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×3
  • Surface and Coatings Technology×1
  • Coatings×1
  • Materials Science and Engineering A×1
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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