![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/066c76_e9e45ee4234f48a7902a81b01cbcc124~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_288,h_216,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/066c76_e9e45ee4234f48a7902a81b01cbcc124~mv2.jpg)
Plastic Landmine Detection Research
COFOUNDER of the DEMINING RESEARCH COMMUNITY
PhD Candidate at Columbia University
PBS Newshour feature on my work with Safe Pro AI in Ukraine
Watch the Scientific American documentary
![Scientific-American-Logo.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/066c76_e95de19ddbd748f5b2e48fcb187fd98a~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_26,y_0,w_1409,h_577/fill/w_54,h_22,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Scientific-American-Logo.jpg)
September 7th 2022 by Andrew Robinson and Dominic Smith
![Unknown-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/066c76_1b1e04b3e14046a8992c1b138e986f4d~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_288,h_158/fill/w_50,h_28,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Unknown-2.png)
September 12th 2023 by Kevin Krajic
![Scientific-American-Logo.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/066c76_e95de19ddbd748f5b2e48fcb187fd98a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_42,h_16,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Scientific-American-Logo.jpg)
December 1st, 2023 by Lori Youmshajekian
![Unknown-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/066c76_1b1e04b3e14046a8992c1b138e986f4d~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_288,h_158/fill/w_50,h_28,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Unknown-2.png)
September 20th 2021 by Kevin Krajic
![Phy.org .png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/066c76_78baf9744ef842c583e7a85ae3f30c93~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_54,h_15,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Phy_org%20.png)
September 15th 2021 by Jasper Baur
![the-next-web-tnw-logo.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/066c76_913681a82de6479b85a0509de470d700~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_121,w_800,h_358/fill/w_53,h_23,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/the-next-web-tnw-logo.png)
Researchers use drones and AI to detect Soviet ‘butterfly’ landmines
May 27th 2020 by Thomas Macaulay
![Screen Shot 2020-07-11 at 8.38.01 PM.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/066c76_7759c4b667494e449763c7fae9dfcdbe~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_17,y_0,w_419,h_190/fill/w_52,h_24,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Screen%20Shot%202020-07-11%20at%208_38_01%20PM.png)
Researchers Use Drones, Machine Learning To Detect Dangerous ‘Butterfly’ Landmines
May 26th 2020
![AAAS logo.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/066c76_07e9d970a82d4f7fade21ca00c1fa3a2~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_44,y_0,w_706,h_282/fill/w_52,h_21,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/AAAS%20logo.jpg)
Researchers use drones, machine learning to detect dangerous 'butterfly' landmines
May 26th 2020 by Binghamton University
![Screen Shot 2020-07-12 at 12.50.35 PM.pn](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/066c76_cf64320e7ece4baaa7b756015c99cd9d~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_28,y_0,w_503,h_174/fill/w_51,h_18,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Screen%20Shot%202020-07-12%20at%2012_50_35%20PM_pn.png)
April 24th 2020 by Binghamton University
![Pix4D_LOGO_MAIN_1024.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/066c76_cbe7e9126cbd4f81a8b321c10ef0b403~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_146,h_146,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Pix4D_LOGO_MAIN_1024.png)
Is Thermal Mapping the Future of Landmine Clearnace?
January 13th 2020 by Pix4D
![Popular-Mechanics-logo.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/066c76_599a74e642934a7d9b46d2b6925f97dc~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_27,w_482,h_145/fill/w_53,h_16,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Popular-Mechanics-logo.png)
The Drones That Track Down Buried Warheads
January 6th 2020 by Sarah Dorouin
![Unknown.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/066c76_c5085b3d5612437c8c71a8262addf10c~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_7,y_0,w_340,h_136/fill/w_51,h_21,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Unknown.png)
May 23rd 2019 by Eric Coker
![inverse.com-logo.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/066c76_98d040492355433b82e7a092060623cf~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_53,h_13,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/inverse_com-logo.png)
How Two College Students Hacked Consumer Drones to Find Landmines
February 7th 2019 by Danny Paez
![Screen Shot 2020-07-11 at 8.38.01 PM.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/066c76_7759c4b667494e449763c7fae9dfcdbe~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_17,y_0,w_419,h_190/fill/w_52,h_24,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Screen%20Shot%202020-07-11%20at%208_38_01%20PM.png)
Geology Students win International Competition
February 4th 2019 by Sylvana Levine
![Scientific-American-Logo.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/066c76_e95de19ddbd748f5b2e48fcb187fd98a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_42,h_16,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Scientific-American-Logo.jpg)
Drones Used to Find Toylike "Butterfly" Land Mines
December 28th 2018 by Jermey Hsu
![Der-Spiegel-Logo.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/066c76_df15677913fd412194b043bd6bd06a90~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_74,w_1280,h_573/fill/w_52,h_24,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Der-Spiegel-Logo.jpg)
Mit Drohnen nehmen Forscher den Kampf gegen Landminen auf
December 17th 2018 by Christoph Seidler
![066c76_45918d54f7814c2a850df508ebf427a8~mv2.jpg.webp](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/066c76_d9896f2328344c69bbd5a38bd79954e9~mv2.webp/v1/fill/w_53,h_27,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/066c76_45918d54f7814c2a850df508ebf427a8~mv2_jpg.webp)
September 11th 2022 by Baba Tamil
![1200px-PBS_News_Hour_Square_Logo_2020.pn](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/066c76_0b5f82539d6a419d90f962aa72ff550a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_131,h_117,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/1200px-PBS_News_Hour_Square_Logo_2020_pn.png)
These drone projects are saving lives and protecting nature
July 10th 2018 by Larisa Epatko
![Phy.org .png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/066c76_78baf9744ef842c583e7a85ae3f30c93~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_54,h_15,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Phy_org%20.png)
Drones could be used to detect dangerous 'butterfly' landmines in post-conflict regions
June 19th 2018 by Binghamton University
![Tech Briefs.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/066c76_c535d00ad41a42aabf422394bb77a749~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_12,y_0,w_465,h_104/fill/w_56,h_13,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Tech%20Briefs.jpg)
Create the Future: Aerospace and Defense Category Winner - Detecting Plastic Landmines
April 27th 2018 by Tech Briefs Media Group
![National-Geographic-logo-768x384.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/066c76_94b5cbb8dd6246378015e6bd48e0a605~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_20,w_768,h_344/fill/w_52,h_24,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/National-Geographic-logo-768x384.jpg)
March 19th 2018 by Valerie Oppenheim
![Screen Shot 2020-07-12 at 12.50.35 PM.pn](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/066c76_cf64320e7ece4baaa7b756015c99cd9d~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_28,y_0,w_503,h_174/fill/w_51,h_18,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Screen%20Shot%202020-07-12%20at%2012_50_35%20PM_pn.png)
November 28th 2017 by Jeffery Bagg