Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

ABE Alum Spotlight: Brady Nahkala – building a career preserving our water resources, starting at ISU

Brady Nahkala is a two-time alum of Iowa State University and a Water Resources Project Engineer at Bolton & Menk, Inc. Growing up in Minnesota, Nahkala had a love for lakes, rivers, and spending time in nature. Combining his love for the outdoors and affinity for math, he attended Iowa State to study Biological Systems Engineering. Read More

June 4, 2024

Capstone instructor, accomplished engineer, and Iowa State alumnus Michael Anderson Retires

Michael Anderson, professor of practice in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE), has been an important part of 100s undergraduate students’ experiences. Read More

May 10, 2024

Esther Yeboah Akoto: International entrepreneur, researcher, product developer, and student 

Esther Yeboah Akoto is a graduate student in Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering, and she is a business owner, researcher, and campus leader.  Read More

May 9, 2024

Graduate program creates community and implementable pollution solutions

"Tile drainage, nitrate and phosphorus levels, all the soil stuff we manage here, it's exciting!” said Gabrielle Myers-Bailey, a graduate student in agricultural and biosystems engineering “All our work as ag engineers leads to better water quality and lower soil impacts.” Read More

March 5, 2024

Welcoming Hanwook Chung, new assistant professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering 

The Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering welcomes Hanwook Chung to our faculty. Read More

January 31, 2024