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Biosystems Engineering

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Feeding 9 billion people by 2050!

 

The Biosystems Engineering Department is developing innovative systems to sustainably feed an increasing population through cutting-edge technology, sustainable practices, and the drive to make a difference in the world. We build sustainable solutions that create resilience among society, the environment and the economy. We are also an ideal pre-health track. Biosystems Engineering is currently working on many projects, including the following:

  • Optimizing growth conditions in controlled environment agriculture

  • Finding alternative fuel and feed sources

  • Irrigating crops sustainably

  • Analyzing big data sets generated from using sensors and controls and looking at metagenomics

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News

BE Professor Quoted in Prestigious Nature Journal

Friday, October 1, 2021

Our very own Dr. Jeong-Yeol Yoon was quoted in an article in the prestigious Nature Journal regarding his work with Smartphones detecting norovirus.

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BE Senior Receives Compost-Research Scholarship

Monday, June 21, 2021

Biosystems Engineering senior, Brooke Schmidt was awarded the 2021/2022 College Compost-Research Scholarship

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BE Graduate Concludes Time with Indige-FEWSS Program

Thursday, June 3, 2021

Dr. Rebekah Waller received her PhD in Biosystems Engineering in May 2021 and was honored by the Indigenous Food, Energy & Water Security and Sovereignty (Indige-FEWSS) Program as her graduation concluded four years spent with this program.

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