Research

Bioprocess Engineering

  • Biological Waste Treatment & Valorization
  • Biofuels & Biochemicals Production
  • Metabolic Engineering & Synthetic Biology
  • Lifecycle Assessment
  • Algal-bacteria Bioprocesses
  • Pathogen Detection & Control
  • Biological Materials Preprocessing & Standardization
  • Postharvest Technology
  • Biodegradable & Active Packaging Materials
  • Food & Process Engineering

Related Professors: Sushil Adhikari, Oladiran Fasina, Brendan Higgins, Hossein JahromiSaravanan Shanmugam, Yifen Wang

Ecological and Water Resources Engineering

  • Ecological Engineering
    • Algal Bloom Prevention
    • Systems Modeling
    • Coastal Ecological Engineering
  • Soil & Water Conservation Engineering
    • Aquatic System Engineering
    • Agricultural & Landscape Irrigation
    • Water Quality and Quantity Modeling
    • Erosion & Sedimentation Control
    • Fate & Transport of Nutrients in Environment
    • Watershed Analysis & Management
    • Non-point Source Pollution
    • Wastewater Nutrient Recovery & Management
    • Ecological Waste Treatment
    • Sustainable Water Reuse for Irrigation
  • Climate variability
  • Low Impact Development

Related Professors: David Blersch, Jon DavisMark DoughertyJasmeet Lamba, Anna Linhoss

Smart Systems for Production Ag & Forestry

  • AI-based Imaging Technology for Plant Phenotyping
  • Proximal Soil Moisture Sensing for Precision Irrigation
  • Autonomous Agricultural Robots
  • Precision Agriculture and Forestry
  • Sustainability of Forest Operations

Related Professors: Timothy McDonald, Tanzeel Rehman

Controlled Environment in Agriculture

  • Precision Animal Management
  • Smart Poultry & Livestock Housing Systems
  • Smart Horticultural Systems and Greenhouses
  • Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Engineering
  • Water & Energy Conservation in Confined Systems

Related Professors: Jesse CampbellJeremiah DavisCarson EdgeJohn LinhossTanzeel Rehman

Emerging Systems

  • Ag Systems Modeling & Data Analytics
  • Renewable Energy in Ag Systems
  • Sustainable, Resilience & Circular Ag Systems

Related Professors: Sushil AdhikariWilliam BatchelorDavid BlerschAnna LinhossTanzeel Rehman

Recent Research News


Entrants must record a video presentation using animation, simulation, diagrams, pictures, or even demonstrations explaining an overview of their respective study, but at a level where general audiences can understand. Each video must not exceed 60 seconds.
Registration under way for AUSome Science in 60 Seconds
Last spring’s AUsome Science in 60 Seconds research pitch competition was so successful, Auburn Engineering is hosting it again.
1/19/24 2:30 PM
Ryan Pollard won first place for oral presentation, honorable mention for poster presentation and Best in Show overall.
Student in mechanical engineering wins Best in Show at research showcase
Ryan Pollard, a first-year graduate student, earned 'Best in Show' honors for his oral and poster presentation, "A Kinematics-Based Approach to Future Joint Angle Prediction."
10/16/23 9:40 AM
Emmanuel Winful, right, is the college's health and safety manager.
Auburn Engineering named Green Cross Award semifinalist
College recognized for advocating transformational research that doesn't push the boundaries of safety.
9/25/23 8:20 AM
The 11th annual Graduate Engineering Research Showcase offers $8,250 in prizes.
Almost 200 registered for annual Graduate Engineering Research Showcase
Students will exchange ideas, hypotheses and fresh concepts between one another and faculty judges on Thursday, October 12.
9/21/23 8:00 AM
Auburn Engineering professors Fa Foster Dai, J. David Irwin and Bruce Tatarchuk have been recognized as NAI fellows, while professor Jin Wang is an NAI senior member.
AU ranked by National Academy of Inventors among Top 100 U.S. universities granted utility patents
Auburn innovators earned 12 new patents in 2022
9/14/23 7:00 AM