Dr. Zhenong Jin and Team Awarded $1.2million for Research in Soil Nutrient Management
Dr. Zhenong Jin leads a $1.2million award to digitize and facilitate sustainable nutrient management in the Midwest
Doug Tiffany receives award for research efforts in fuel ethanol and related topics
The award winners, announced by Ethanol Producer Magazine last month, are Doug Tiffany (Award of Excellence recipient) and Doug Durante (High-Octane Award recipient).
Omar Espinoza Publishes Book Titled “International Marketing Practices for Small to Medium Sized Forest Products Firms.”
Omar’s book was a collaboration with Robert Smith (Associate Dean and Professor, Virginia Tech) and Anna Pitti, former graduate student in the department now at Westwood.
Crop Rotations Improve Environmental Outcomes While Profits Maintain
BBE researchers Jason Hill, Natalie Hunt, and Sumil Thakrar found that diversifying crop rotations can reduce environmental damage and harm to human health while keeping farms profitable. Read more at z.umn.edu/CropRotation.
Welcome to new faculty member Jiayu Li
Dr. Li joins us this fall as Assistant Professor of Robotics, Sensors, and Manufacturing in Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Management.
Originally from China, Dr. Li received her bachelor’s at Tsinghua University, then attended Washington University in St. Louis, MO. to pursue her Ph. D. at WashU—Li’s focus was on particulate matter sensors. From there, she went on to pursue her postdoc at Carnegie Mellon University, expanding her research into air quality sensors.
At the Forefront
What do oak wilt, zebra mussels and COVID-19 have in common? When it comes to these unrelated and unwelcome invaders, none of them can hide for long from Abdennour Abbas, PhD, and his team in BBE.
UMN Wins Race to Zero Student Design Competition
The University of Minnesota’s Team OptiMN is the 2015 grand winner of the U.S. Department of Energy’s second annual Race to Zero Student Design Competition.
BBE student pursues career in natural resources engineering
BBE senior and future water resources engineer Katherine Tomaska reflects on her experiences at the University as she prepares to graduate.
Alumni Spotlight - Meghan Pieper
Meghan Pieper graduated with a degree in Bioproducts Engineering in 2019. She currently works for Puris as a process engineer helping to start up a new pea protein plant, which will be used for plant based protein solutions.
Get to know our almumna!
Q&A with graduate student Jaime Thissen
A Q&A regarding the research project graduate student Jaime Thissen works on