Department of Biosystems Engineering

Auburn Biosystems Engineering dominates at 2024 ASABE International Meeting

Jeremy Henderson | 08/05/24

Auburn University's Department of Biosystems Engineering (BSEN) was hard to miss at the 2024 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) Annual International Meeting held last week in Anaheim, California. And hard to beat.

Dean Hendrix assumes the position of associate dean for undergraduate studies and program assessment effective Aug. 1.

Hendrix named associate dean for undergraduate studies and program assessment

Austin Phillips | 07/17/24

Dean Hendrix has been named associate dean for undergraduate studies and program assessment for Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, according to an announcement by Mario Eden, dean of engineering.

Auburn Engineering’s graduate programs continued its upward trajectory in the annual rankings among public institutions, climbing 10 spots in the past five years.

Auburn Engineering graduate programs ranked No. 31 among public institutions by U.S. News and World Report

Joe McAdory | 06/18/24

Auburn Engineering’s graduate programs were ranked No. 5 overall in the Southeastern Conference and, again, No. 1 in the state.

#GINNing Podcast: Real Deal Jada Neal

Jeremy Henderson | 06/14/24

Which upcoming bioprocesses engineering senior is grabbing undergraduate research by the horns in order to harness the power of pectin for skincare applications? Which student leader overachiever is ready to make a believer out of Unilever? Yep, it's Jada Neal. She's the real deal.

man types on an advanced manufacturing machine

Auburn expands support for advanced manufacturing

06/11/24

The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering will create an Analytical, Innovation and Manufacturing Laboratory to specifically foster workforce development, interdisciplinary collaboration and industry-relevant research and innovation aimed broadly at advanced manufacturing.

#GINNing Podcast: Lettuce Now Praise Famous Men

Jeremy Henderson | 05/31/24

Enjoy this conversation with biosystems engineering doctoral student Wellington Arthur on long-term nutrient utilization and evaluation of pathogenic bacteria in a pilot-scale wastewater treatment system for hydroponic irrigation — and lettuce.

David, who joined the Auburn faculty in 2012, has served as an assistant professor, associate professor and was recently promoted to the rank of full professor.

David named associate dean for research

Austin Phillips | 05/29/24

Allan David has been named associate dean for research for Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, according to an announcement by Dean Mario Eden.

Pictured is the Shelby Center for Engineering Technology on Auburn's campus.

Graduate School honors 28 students from Auburn Engineering

Kat Bader | 04/30/24

More than 20 engineering graduate students were recognized at the annual Auburn University Graduate School awards ceremony, Friday, April 26, in the Melton Student Center Ballroom.

Several students in Auburn University’s Water and Environmental Student Association pose for a photo at the Alabama/Mississippi Water Joint Annual Conference.

Auburn’s Water and Environmental Student Association finds success at AL/MS joint water conference

Kat Bader | 04/25/24

Auburn University’s Water and Environmental Student Association (WESA) traveled to Mobile in April to attend the Alabama/Mississippi Water Joint Annual Conference. They came back with hardware and scholarships.

Students in the Auburn University Biomechanical Engineering Lab (AUBE Lab) capture the movements of Madelyn Ho, a performer with the Paul Taylor Dance Company.

AUBE Lab collaborates with world-famous dance company

Jeremy Henderson | 04/16/24

Thanks to Auburn Engineering, one of the best modern dance ensembles in the world might now be even better. On Monday, in advance of the Paul Taylor Dance Company's Tuesday night performance at the Gogue Performing Arts Center, students in the Auburn Biomechanical Engineering (AUBE) Lab mapped the movements of three of the company's dancers via motion capture technology.

Auburn University Provost Vini Nathan recently announced the names of faculty awarded promotion, tenure or both for 2024, including 19 faculty in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.

Auburn Engineering faculty named to 2024 promotion, tenure list

Cassie Montgomery | 04/08/24

Auburn University Provost Vini Nathan recently announced the names of faculty awarded promotion, tenure or both for 2024, including 19 faculty in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.

#GINNing Podcast: On the March

Jeremy Henderson | 04/05/24

Meet biosystems engineering sophomore Bella Nonales, a dean's list dynamo with a chance of making history as the drummiest major in the history of the Auburn University Marching Band. Not bad for someone who just celebrated her 5th birthday. Listen to Nonale discuss her Auburn aspirations — and Metallica — on the latest episode of the award-winning #GINNing Podcast.

#GINNing Podcast: Meet Maddie

Jeremy Henderson | 03/29/24

On the latest episode of the award-winning #GINNing Podcast, meet biosystems engineering sophomore Maddie Spoor, an Auburn Engineering double legacy who's getting the earliest jump possible on undergraduate research in order to blaze her own trail.

Biosystems engineering alumna's supply chain savvy highlighted in PepsiCo STEM campaign

Jeremy Henderson | 02/29/24

Snack giant Frito-Lay recently highlighted 2013 biosystems engineering graduate Katelyn Rheinlander's meteoric career with the PepsiCo subsidiary in a social media campaign tied to its parent company's "She Is PepsiCo" initiative supporting women in manufacturing.

Manish Sakhakarmy at the 2023 ASABE Annual International Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska.

BSE doctoral student's presentation on bio-resin application for 3D-printing houses places first at ASABE

Jeremy Henderson | 02/19/24

Auburn's Department of Biosystems Engineering shows no signs of changing its award-winning ways for the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE). The most recent example? Doctoral student Manish Sakhakarmy, whose oral presentation on the pyrolysis of Douglas firs, eucalyptus and poplar trees for novolac resin production recently placed first in the oral / poster competition at the ASABE Annual International Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska.

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

Joe McAdory | 01/19/24

Last spring’s AUsome Science in 60 Seconds research pitch competition was so successful, Auburn Engineering is hosting it again.

Brodbeck family inspects coffee plants in Guatemala.

Auburn family has Guatemala, coffee in their blood

01/02/24

If die-hard Auburn fans truly bleed orange and blue, then few families’ blood likely features more of the Tiger colors than the Brodbeck clan, whose immediate family features seven Auburn graduates. But a blood test would also show another liquid running just as prominently through the Brodbecks’ veins — coffee.

#GINNing Podcast: Biosystems standout to serve as engineering graduation marshal

Jeremy Henderson | 12/01/23

Natalie Hodge, a graduating senior in biosystems engineering, has been selected to lead the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering in Auburn University’s fall commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 9.

Ryan Pollard won first place for oral presentation, honorable mention for poster presentation and Best in Show overall.

Student in mechanical engineering wins top prize, $2,350 at Graduate Engineering Research Showcase

Joe McAdory | 10/16/23

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."

The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering's newly launched pilot program aims to help students take their engineering career to the Next Level.

Next Level program aims to develop career skills in students

Cassie Montgomery | 09/28/23

The College of Engineering's newly launched pilot program, titled Next Level, aims to enhance career preparedness and to improve first destination satisfaction by focusing on formative career development in the classroom.

Emmanuel Winful, right, is the college's health and safety manager.

Auburn Engineering the only academic institution among Green Cross Award semifinalists

Joe McAdory | 09/25/23

College recognized for advocating transformational research that doesn't push the boundaries of safety.

The 11th annual Graduate Engineering Research Showcase offers $8,250 in prizes.

Almost 200 registered for annual Graduate Engineering Research Showcase

Joe McAdory | 09/21/23

Students will exchange ideas, hypotheses and fresh concepts between one another and faculty judges on Thursday, October 12.

Auburn Engineering's undergraduate programs rank No. 3 among public institutions in the Southeastern Conference and No. 1 in the state.

Auburn Engineering undergraduate programs ranked among U.S. News and World Report's Top 30 public institutions

Joe McAdory | 09/18/23

Auburn Engineering's undergraduate programs climbed three spots in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings.

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.

Auburn ranked by National Academy of Inventors among Top 100 U.S. universities granted utility patents

09/14/23

Auburn innovators earned 12 new patents in 2022