Daniel M. Jenkins
Professor
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences
Interests
- Biosensing
- Molecular Diagnostics
- Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP)
- Autonomous Sensing Systems
- Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
- Remote Sensing
- Precision Agriculture
- Invasive Species Management
- Environmental Monitoring
- IoT and Wireless Instrumentation
- Electrochemical Sensors
- Open-source Hardware
- Smart Agriculture
- Biosecurity
- Drone Applications
- Field Robotics
- Data-driven Pest Control
- Applied Biological Engineering
- Technology for Conservation
- AgTech Innovation
Education
Ph.D. in Biological and Agricultural Engineering
University of California, Davis
2001
M.S. in Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Cornell University
B.S. in Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Cornell University
Experience
Leads interdisciplinary research integrating biosensing, autonomous systems, and invasive species management under CTAHR.
Directed research in biosensor design, field diagnostics, and smart agriculture; supervised graduate research in biological engineering.
Advanced sensor development for molecular detection and electrochemical diagnostics.
Established research program in biosensing and agricultural instrumentation.
Oversees design and deployment of portable molecular diagnostic devices and mobile applications for pathogen detection.