biological and agricultural engineering

Apr 16, 2020

Ride with pride

License plate sales help reward faculty. 

Apr 2, 2020

Fertilizer of the future

An interdisciplinary team led by Katharina Stapelmann is setting out on an ambitious three-year project to completely rethink how nitrogen-based fertilizers are produced and used. From on-farm fertilizer production to on-demand, precision irrigation, their project aims to cut energy use, protect the water supply and increase yields. 

Feb 20, 2020

Model shows users how to make on-farm sustainable energy projects more profitable

Researchers in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering have developed a model that could boost investment in farm-based sustainable energy projects by allowing investors to more accurately predict whether a project will turn a profit. 

Feb 20, 2020

BAE Young and Saur take the top spots in New Faces of ASABE

The Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering's Dr. Sierra Young and Brieana Saur are this year's New Faces of ASABE. 

Jan 28, 2020

Undergraduate research: Streamlining biofuel fermentation processes

The BAE Research and Educational Enhancement Projects (REEP) are an opportunity for undergraduates to design and conduct research. Erin Cooper, a senior majoring in biological engineering with a concentration in bioprocessing, was selected as the 2019 REEP scholar. Her project focuses on combining two processing steps used in current ethanol production: hydrolysis and fermentation. 

Nov 27, 2019

Alumni Spotlight: Jackie Ammons

Jackie Ammons graduated in 2015 with a degree in biological engineering and a concentration in environmental engineering. She currently works as a hydraulic components engineer at Caterpillar, Inc. 

Nov 27, 2019

Don’t stress: Keeping turkeys cool

As the global population continues to grow, so does the demand for meat products.  This had led to genetic advances in agriculture, including turkey. These genetic lines of turkeys grow faster and leaner than older lines. 

Nov 19, 2019

Dream job: Engineering solutions to improve global health

Brendon Lynch, a 2016 graduate of NC State majoring in Biological and Agricultural Engineering, shares about his jump from campus to a sustainability-related career. 

Oct 24, 2019

Richardson was College’s first woman faculty member

Plans to build the first nuclear reactor on a university campus brought Frances Marian (Billie) Richardson to NC State in 1951. She ended up staying for 41 years.