Jacek Koziel, professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering, spent a month in Uzbekistan using his food, energy and water nexus expertise in the Aral Sea basin as part of the prestigious Fulbright Specialist Program.
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ABE’s Jacek Koziel receives Medal of Merit from Wroclaw University
Jacek Koziel, associate professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering, was recently granted the “Medal for Merit” in the area of Life Sciences from the Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences (WUELS) in Poland.
Iowa State University researchers test new solutions to carcass disposal during food-animal disease outbreaks
ABE’s Koziel receives two Publons Peer Review awards
Jacek A. Koziel, associate professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering, won two Publons Peer Review awards. He was ranked in the top 1 percent of peer reviewers in Environmental Science, ranking 35th overall in that category. Koziel was also ranked as one of the top peer reviewers for Iowa State University.
ISU faculty, staff and students win big at ASABE in Orlando
Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering faculty, staff and students were once again a strong presence at the annual American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) conference. More winners will be announced in upcoming Inside magazines (ASABE publication): 2016 ASABE Major Award Winners: Carl Bern: Sukup Global Food Security Award Mark Hanna: SMV Technologies Ergonomics, Safety …Continue reading “ISU faculty, staff and students win big at ASABE in Orlando”
ISU review finds majority of technologies aimed at reducing odor and gas emissions from livestock production never see field-scale testing
A review of hundreds of academic articles on technologies to reduce odor and gas emissions from livestock operations shows that most such technologies undergo lab testing but never reach farm-scale study. A team of ISU researchers surveyed all the available publications on mitigation practices that focus on animal housing, manure storage and land application techniques.
ISU professors develop ‘world’s purest’ vodka
Johannes van Leeuwen, professor in the department of civil, construction and environmental engineering, has succeeded in developing the purest vodka in the world. Jacek Koziel, associate professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering, made an important contribution to the research by using sensitive analytical equipment to determine the presence of impurities in vodka. Koziel’s equipment combined …Continue reading “ISU professors develop ‘world’s purest’ vodka”
ISU delegation visit to University of Environmental and Life Sciences in Wrocław, Poland
On the 8 July, a delegation from the Iowa State University in the USA visited the University of Environmental and Life Sciences in Wrocław. The delegation, made up of Professor Jacek Koziel and Professor Jodi Sterle, along with coordinators for international cooperation, Jodi Cornell and Shannon Miner, visited to draw up a programme of intensive …Continue reading “ISU delegation visit to University of Environmental and Life Sciences in Wrocław, Poland”
Selected current ISU livestock odor and air quality research and extension
Air Management Practices Assessment Tool Evaluation of polymer to reduce emissions from swine finishing facilities Estimating methane emissions Anaerobic digestion’s impact on odor, ammonia Diets that reduce ammonia emissions from hen houses Environmental assessment of laying-hen housing systems Quantifying emissions from swine facilities Community assessment model (CAM) for odor dispersion Biofilters conference and educational modules …Continue reading “Selected current ISU livestock odor and air quality research and extension”
Down from the Mountaintop
ABE researchers Jacek Koziel and Steve Hoff work to clear the air between livestock producers and their neighbors