Research Labs & Groups
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Bio Energy Testing and Analysis Laboratory The BioEnergy Testing and Analysis Laboratory (BETA Lab) was envisioned to be a testing and analysis facility for biofuels produced in many biorefineries in the US. It will also have capability for biofuel characterization to establish standards for new biofuels including work on process design optimization in all aspects of biofuel production. The lab has several biomass conversion systems for various biomass conversion processes. Contact: Dr. Sergio Capareda |
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Biological Engineering Sensor Technologies Lab The B.E.S.T. lab is a home to sensor-development research projects that pertain to agricultural and biological systems. We use several instruments to measure physical and biological phenomena, such as spectrometers, particle-size analyzers, video-microscopes, etc. We also have the capability to do biochemical experiments and develop electronic hardware. A lot of what we do is research and development for optoelectronic sensors that will be used on agricultural field machines, but we are also developing sensors for control of commercial algae production. Contact: Dr. Alex Thomasson |
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Bioseparations Lab The Bioseparations Lab is committed to advances in bioprocessing and bioseparations of recombinant proteins and peptides expressed in transgenic systems. The main research focus of the Lab is solving unique bioprocessing challenges posed by diverse transgenic plant systems. Contact: Dr. Zivko Nikolov |
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Center for Agricultural Air Quality Engineering & Science The mission of the CAAQES is to provide the research, technology transfer, and educational programs that will result in appropriate regulation of agricultural operations, rapid adoption of new air pollution abatement technology, as well as increase the number of graduates pursuing careers in environmental air quality fields. Contact: Dr. Calvin Parnell |
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Food Engineering Food engineering is the application of engineering principles to the storage, processing and distribution of food materials and their bio-products. It requires a sound engineering education, as well as fundamental training in chemistry and food science. Contact: Dr. Rosana Moreira |
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Food Safety Engineering Laboratory The food safety engineering group provides expertise in the area of food irradiation using electron beam technology. The FSEL focuses on research, teaching, and extension addressing the application of e-beam radiation. Contact: Dr. Rosana Moreira |
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Nanoscale Biological Engineering Laboratory Our vision of science-based problem solving in Bio-Inorganic Hybrid Catalytic Systems guides our education and research programs. We're problem solvers who use molecular level (Nano) manipulation approaches to develop catalytic materials with novel functionalities. Contact: Dr. Sandun Fernando |
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Precision Agriculture Laboratory The Precision Agriculture Laboratory is focused on research and education programs addressing the application of information technologies in agricultural production. Educational offerings concentrate on understanding and applying the available tools and techniques for site-specific crop management. Research projects cover a wide range of activities, but are all related to obtaining and utilizing detailed information on factors that impact the profitability and environmental sustainability of agriculture. Contact: Dr. Steve Searcy |
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Soil and Water Engineering The Soil and Water Engineering Program is a group of faculty in the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department with technical expertise in soil and water engineering. The mission of the program is to be internationally recognized for teaching, research, and Extension in soil and water engineering. Contact: Dr. Patricia Smith |
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Vadose Zone Research Group The Vadose Zone Research Group is engaged in state-of-the-science research in a wide range of topics related to the unsaturated zone between the land surface and ground water. We aim to further the frontiers of knowledge in the water, conservative/reactive chemical, and heat transport measurement, modeling, and parameter estimation in the vadose zone from pore scale to global scale under engineered, agricultural, range, and suburban land covers/management practices and various hydro-climatic conditions as well as evolving climate change scenarios. Contact: Dr. Binayak Mohanty |
