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Chandi Witharana

University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT 06269-1063

United States

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Scholarly Papers (6)

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Detecting Potato Leafhopper Infestation in Beans Using Hyperspectral Leaf-level Sensing

Number of pages: 62 Posted: 13 Nov 2025
Bivek Bhusal, Ana Legrand and Chandi Witharana
University of Connecticut, University of Connecticut and University of Connecticut
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beans, potato leafhopper, Hyperspectral, reflectance, generalized additive mixed model

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Optimization of Machine Learning and Multiple Linear Regression Models to Estimate Forest Aboveground Biomass Using Forest Inventory Analysis and Remote Sensing Data

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 26 Feb 2025
Shashika Himandi Gardeye Lamahewage, Chandi Witharana, Rachel Riemann, Robert T. Fahey and Thomas Worthley
University of Connecticut, University of Connecticut, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Connecticut and University of Connecticut
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Remote sensing, machine learning, LiDAR, Forest Carbon, Random forest, Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA)

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The First Pan-Arctic Ice-Wedge Polygon Map Derived from Very High Spatial Resolution Satellite Imagery Using a Scalable GeoAI Framework

Number of pages: 65 Posted: 27 Jun 2026
Chandi Witharana, Anna K. Liljedahl, Amal S. Perera, Elias Manos, Michael Pimenta, M. Torre Jorgenson, Mikhail Kanevskiy and Howard Epstein
University of Connecticut, Woodwell Climate Research Center, University of Connecticut, University of Connecticut, University of Connecticut, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Alaska Fairbanks and University of Virginia
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Rapid macronutrient prediction in perennial fruit orchards using machine learning and cross-platform remote sensing

Number of pages: 69 Posted: 15 Jun 2026
Susmita Lamichhane, Chandi Witharana, Evan Lentz and Haiying Tao
University of Connecticut, University of Connecticut, University of Connecticut and University of Connecticut
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Precision agriculture, Hyperspectral spectroscopy, Drone multispectral, Plant nutrients, Fruit crops, Machine Learning

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Effects of Point Cloud Density and Thinning on Forest Aboveground Biomass Estimation Using Drone-Based LiDAR and Photogrammetry

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 08 Jun 2026
Durga Joshi and Chandi Witharana
University of Connecticut and University of Connecticut
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Digital aerial photogrammetry (DAP), Point-cloud thinning, Aboveground biomass (AGB), Structural discontinuity, Temporal gap bridging

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UAS-Based Scouting for Potato Leafhopper Infestation in Common Bean: Assessing the Influence of Flight Height, Canopy Delineation, and Spectral Index Selection

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UAS-Based Scouting for Potato Leafhopper Infestation in Common Bean: Assessing the Influence of Flight Height, Canopy Delineation, and Spectral Index Selection

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 24 Jun 2026
Bivek Bhusal, Ana Legrand and Chandi Witharana
University of Connecticut, University of Connecticut and University of Connecticut
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Potato leafhopper, Beans, Multispectral, Delineation, Flight height

UAS-Based Scouting for Potato Leafhopper Infestation in Common Bean: Assessing the Influence of Flight Height, Canopy Delineation, and Spectral Index Selection

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 24 Jun 2026
Bivek Bhusal, Ana Legrand and Chandi Witharana
University of Connecticut, University of Connecticut and University of Connecticut
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Potato leafhopper, Beans, Multispectral, Delineation, Flight height