Agricultural Systems Management (ASM) merges knowledge of design with
management principles to create and implement novel and practical solutions
for off-road vehicle applications, crop production, material storage and
transfer. This is a technology and applications focused area where an
engineering undergraduate degree is not necessary. ASM graduate students
utilize their in-depth technical skills to solve problems by applying
advancements in equipment, structures, controlled environments, and production
systems with business management skills necessary for graduates to
successfully lead in their future careers, including Agricultural and Power
Equipment Manufacturing, Product Testing, Sales, Precision Agriculture,
Government, and Education.
Faculty
Kingsly Ambrose
Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering and
University Faculty Scholar
Research Areas
Applying particle technology concepts to the
handling and processing of grain, food, feed, and other
particulate materials. Research areas include powder flow;
particle, powder characterization; agglomeration; dust
explosion; modeling and simulation.
https://engineering.purdue.edu/FFP
Dennis Buckmaster
Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering; Dean's
Fellow for Digital Agriculture
Research Areas
Data generation, flow, and use in decision making
Digital agriculture primarily with machinery, cropping, and
livestock applications including computation, connectivity, and
communication. Open source work through www.oatscenter.org.
https://engineering.purdue.edu/~dbuckmas
Shawn Ehlers
Associate Clinical Professor, Agricultural & Biological
Engineering
Research Areas
Rural Emergency Preparedness and Agricultural Machine
Safety.
Mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery from disasters
and their specific impact on rural communities. Study and
prevention of injuries involving agricultural machinery.
John Evans
Assistant Professor Of Agricultural And Biological
Engineering
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering (by Courtesy)
Research Areas
Machine Systems and Automation: Agricultural Machine Design and
Logistics. Precision Agriculture Technologies Evaluation and
Application. Automated Systems Design and Modeling.
Bill Field
Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Research Areas
Agricultural Safety & Health, Rural Rehabilitation, and
AgroSecurity.
Focusing on loss prevention in the workplace.
Klein Ileleji
Professor, Extension Engineer
Research Areas
Grain post-harvest handling & storage,
powder technology and logistics with focus on post-harvest
operations, storage and feedstock characterization for grains,
oilseeds, bioprocessing coproducts and lignocellulosic biomass.
https://engineering.purdue.edu/~biomass/index.html
Bob Stwalley
Clinical Associate Professor, Agricultural & Biological
Engineering
Research Areas
Design of Specialized Machines and Systems for
Agriculture:
Precision Livestock Instrumentation & Nano-Climate Control;
Fresh Water Access for Developing Areas; BioEnergy & Energy
Systems; Off-Road Equipment Design; Social Implications of
Engineered Systems; Equity in STEM Education.
Dharmendra Saraswat
Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Research Areas
Precision/Digital Agriculture - Remote sensing
and Internet of Things (IoT) for managing plants/animals,
development of spatio-temporal/machine learning models for site
specific plant management, and decision support tools for
natural resources management.
https://dad.saraswat.rcac.purdue.edu/
Roger Tormoehlen
Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Research Areas
Youth Engineering Education. Agricultural and
Biological Engineering education with youth in primary, middle
and high school, Challenge-based education as method to teach
engineering concepts to PK-12 youth, effective farm safety and
health educational methodologies
