Biosystems Faculty

Sushil Adhikari

Professor

Director, Center for Bioenergy and Bioproducts

Biosystems Engineering
216 Corley Building
sza0016@auburn.edu
334.844.3543

Ph.D. Biological Engineering, Mississippi State University
M.S. Energy Technology, Asian Institute of Technology-Thailand
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Tribhuvan University-Nepal

William D. Batchelor

Professor

Biosystems Engineering
208 Corley Building
wdb0007@auburn.edu
334.844.3533

Ph.D. Agricultural Engineering, University of Florida
M.S. Agricultural Engineering, University of Georgia
B.S. Agricultural Engineering, University of Georgia

David Blersch

Associate Professor

Biosystems Engineering
214 Corley Building
dmb0040@auburn.edu
334.844.3542

Ph.D. Biological Resources Engineering, University of Maryland
M.S. Biological Resources Engineering, University of Maryland
B.S. Civil Engineering, University of Notre Dame

Jesse Campbell

Assistant Extension Professor, National Poultry Technology Center

Biosystems Engineering
310 Corley Building
campbj1@auburn.edu
334.844.3546

Ph.D. Adult Education
M.S. Adult Education
B.S. Poultry Science, Auburn University

Debolina Chakraborty

Assistant Research Professor

Biosystems Engineering
215 Funchess Hall
dzc0003@auburn.edu
334.844.2345

Ph.D. Soil Science, University of Florida
M.S. Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Calcutta University, India
B.S. Chemistry, Calcutta University, India

Jeremiah D. Davis, P.E.

Associate Professor

Director, National Poultry Technology Center

Biosystems Engineering
316 Corley Building
jdd0042@auburn.edu
334.844.3541

Ph.D. Agricultural Engineering, Iowa State University
M.S. Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky
B.S. Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University

Jon Davis, P.E.

Senior Lecturer

Undergraduate Program Coordinator

Biosystems Engineering
211 Corley Building
jnd0026@auburn.edu
334.844.3509

M.S. Civil Engineering, Auburn University
B.S. Forest Engineering, Auburn University
Ph.D. Science Education, Auburn University

Mark Dougherty, P.E.

Associate Professor

Biosystems Engineering
218 Corley Building
doughmp@auburn.edu
334.844.8939

Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech
M.S. Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech
B.S. Agricultural Engineering, Texas Tech
B.S. Geography, Clarion University

Carson Edge

Assistant Research Professor

Biosystems Engineering
127 Tennessee Valley Regional Res & Ext Center
cme0011@auburn.edu
256.353.8702

Ph.D. Biosystems Engineering, Auburn University
M.S. Biosystems Engineering, Auburn University
B.S. Biosystems Engineering, Auburn University

Iris Erramuspe

Assistant Research Professor

Biosystems Engineering
Center for Advanced Science Innovation and Commerce
ibv0002@auburn.edu

Ph.D. Fibre and Cellulose Technology, Åbo Akademi University
M.S. Chemistry, University of the Republic, Uruguay

Oladiran Oluwafemi Fasina, P.Eng.

Department Head

Professor

Biosystems Engineering
209 Corley Building
fasinoo@auburn.edu
334.844.3574

Ph.D. Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering, University of Saskatchewan
M.S. Agricultural Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University
B.S. Agricultural Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University

Brendan Higgins

Associate Professor

Biosystems Engineering
203 Corley Building
bth0023@auburn.edu
334.844.3532

Ph.D. Biological Systems Engineering, University of California-Davis
M.S. Transportation Technology and Policy, University of California-Davis
B.S. Civil Engineering, Northwestern University

Hossein Jahromi

Assistant Professor

Biosystems Engineering
215 Corley Building
hzj0048@auburn.edu
334.844.1034

Ph.D. Biological Engineering, Utah State University
M.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Kerman
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Shiraz University

Hassan Khodaei JA, P.Eng.

Assistant Research Professor

Biosystems Engineering
Forest Products Laboratory
hkj0008@auburn.edu
334.844.4181

PhD. Mechanical Engineering, Edith Cowan University (ECU)
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, K.N.Toosi University of Tehran
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Kerman

Jasmeet Lamba

Associate Professor

Biosystems Engineering
228 Corley Building
jsl0005@auburn.edu
334.844.3531

Ph.D. Biological Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin
M.S. Civil Engineering, Auburn University
B.S. Agricultural Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University

Anna Linhoss

Associate Professor

Biosystems Engineering
206 Corley Building
acl0089@auburn.edu
334.844.7426

Ph.D. University of Florida, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
M.S. University of Georgia, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
B.A. University of Colorado Boulder, Anthropology

John Linhoss

Assistant Professor

Biosystems Engineering
220 Corley Building
jel0296@auburn.edu
334.844.3534

Ph.D. Mississippi State University, Engineering Technology
M.S. University of Florida, Soil & Water Science
B.S. Birmingham-Southern College, Biology

Timothy McDonald

Professor

Biosystems Engineering
224 Corley Building
mcdontp@auburn.edu
334.844.3545

Ph.D. Agricultural Engineering, Purdue University
M.S. Agricultural Engineering, Clemson University
B.S. Agricultural Engineering, Clemson University

Tanzeel Rehman

Assistant Professor

Biosystems Engineering
226 Corley Building
tur0001@auburn.edu
334.844.3539

Ph.D Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University
M.S. Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Canada
B.S. Agricultural Engineering, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Saravanan Shanmugam

Assistant Research Professor

Biosystems Engineering
120 Forest Products Laboratory
srs0065@auburn.edu
334.844.3549

Ph.D. Environmental Engineering, University of Windsor, Canada
M.S. Industrial Biotechnology, SASTRA University, India

Steven Taylor, P.E.

Professor, Senior Vice President for Research & Economic Development

Biosystems Engineering
Shelby Center
taylost@auburn.edu
334.844.4784

Gurpreet Virk

Lecturer

Biosystems Engineering
213 Corley Building
gvirk@auburn.edu

Ph.D. Crop and Soil Sciences, University of Georgia
M.S. Crop and Soil Sciences, University of Georgia
B.Tech Agricultural Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University

Simerjeet Virk

Associate Professor and Extension Specialist (Precision Ag & Machine Systems)

Biosystems Engineering
308 Corley Building
svirk@auburn.edu
334.844.3560

Ph.D. Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Georgia
M.S. Biosystems Engineering, Auburn University
B.S. Agricultural Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University

Yifen Wang

Professor

Biosystems Engineering
204 Corley Building
wangyif@auburn.edu
334.844.8051

Ph.D. Engineering Science, Washington State University
M.B.A. Washington State University
M.S. Engineering, University of Washington
B.S. Engineering, Shanghai Ocean University