Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

ABE research using ultraviolet light produces safer, cleaner air that ‘smells like toothpaste’
Breathing cleaner air has become more relevant than ever in the last few years. What if, along with cleaner air, it smelled fresh and minty, too? For Iowa State University Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Professor Jacek Koziel, studying how to have clean air and reduce odor is nothing new. He has been in pursuit of healthy air quality for the last 15 years, using ultraviolet light to filter out airborne pathogens and produce air that ends up smelling like toothpaste. Read More

May 5, 2022
ABE Alum Mitchell Hora Builds Soil Health Company From the Ground Up
The 19th person in his family line to go to Iowa State, and coming from a seventh generation farm in small-town Iowa, Hora started his adventure in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering only knowing he had an interest in agriculture and a family history at Iowa State. Little did he know that in four years, he would have built an international soil-health business from the ground up. Read More

May 4, 2022
ISU’s Fluid Power Club Brings Home First Place Title in National Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge
Iowa State University’s Fluid Power team brought home the first place title in the National Fluid Power Association’s Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge last Friday. Read More

April 29, 2022
ABE Provides Free Hazardous Safety Training to Companies and Employees
ISU Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering teaching professor James Wright and associate professor Nir Keren just received an OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Susan Harwood Training grant to implement hazard communications and chemical hazards training to ‘prepare employees, supervisors and owners of manufacturing, construction and agricultural companies for regulatory safety requirements, suggestions and strategies for work protection.’ Read More

April 26, 2022
ABE Welcomes New Faculty Member: Bailey Adams
This summer, the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at Iowa State University is welcoming a new faculty member and soon-to-be alum to the department: Bailey Adams. Read More

April 18, 2022
ABE Student Oluwatuyi Olowoyeye Attends World Water Forum in Senegal
Organized once every three years, the World Water Forum is an event focusing on water quality and how to make progress on global water challenges. Read More

April 12, 2022
Engineers From Ghana Visit ISU for Collaborative Research
This semester, Iowa State University’s Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering professor Dirk Maier and doctorate student George Obeng-Akrofi hosted fellow members of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology’s Engineers Without Borders (EWB-KNUST) student organization in Kumasi, Ghana. Read More

March 21, 2022
Antique Tractor Club Restores 1952 Tractor to be Donated to Community in Mexico
From restoring engines that have spent hours underwater to replacing badly damaged wiring, the Iowa State University Antique Tractor Club, housed in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE), dedicates days, nights and hours to bringing antique, worn down tractors back to life. Read More

February 23, 2022
Planter University: ISU ABE and ANR Work Together to Optimize Planter Setup & Technology for Growers
Traveling to every corner of the state, Iowa State University Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE) technical project specialists Ryan Bergman, Ben Covington and Levi Powell teamed up with ISU ANR Extension and Outreach field agronomists to optimize knowledge for farmers and businesses on planter equipment through a five-day workshop series called ‘Planter University.’ Read More

February 23, 2022
Merging Art and Science: Wetland Art Shares a Message of Community and Sustainability in ABE
When traveling through the halls of Sukup, the message of sustainability and conservation is often shown through artwork, posters and more. Recently, the building received an original piece of art to add to the walls - now hanging on the fourth floor of Elings Hall. Read More

February 16, 2022
Apply now for Spaceflight Operations Workshop™! Do you have what it takes?
If “What I Did This Summer” essays were still a thing in school, the Department of Aerospace Engineering Spaceflight Operations Workshop would offer some great inspiration. And while those selected for this year’s edition may or may not be writing essays about it later, it will give them something even more valuable: a new way of looking at the world and handling challenges – from an “operational” standpoint. The application period for the two-week experience, set for August 2-14, 2022, is now open. As always, it will depart from the typical college classroom experience, to engage students in hands-on activities to learn planning, execution, and teamwork while transforming their thought processes to be more operationally centered. Read More

February 2, 2022
Five ABE Students Receive Guy Graduate Fellowship
Every year, the annual Harold and Katherine Guy Graduate Fellowship is awarded to outstanding students in the Iowa State University Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering. This year, five ABE students received the fellowship: Laura Alt, Tim Neher, Lindsey Hartfiel, Grace Carey and Sam O’Brien. Read More

February 1, 2022
ISU Water Chicks: Spreading a Message of Support in ABE
Many individuals in the Iowa State University engineering community have either seen a notification from, or heard of, the ISU Water Chicks. From sharing advanced research publications to posting group hangouts, the account has been a staple for ISU engineers and environmental scientists on twitter. Read More

January 25, 2022
From Student to Mentor: The Legacy of Ronald Leonard
From student to mentor, Ron Leonard, who passed away on November 8th, 2021, left a legacy in Iowa that will never be forgotten. Read More

January 23, 2022
ABE Professor Kanwar Elected Into European Academy of the Sciences and Arts
Iowa State University Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering distinguished professor Rameshwar Kanwar was recently elected as a fellow into the prestigious European Academy of the Sciences and Arts. Read More

January 4, 2022