Graduate Studies
Biological Engineering (M.S.), (Ph.D. in ENGINEERING)

Graduate study is offered in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering leadingto the degree of Master of Science in Biological Engineering or a Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering. The department has several major research laboratories including: remote sensing (the Kimbrough Precision Agriculture and Remote Sensing Engineering Laboratory), water quality and environmental engineering, and cotton ginning (the MAFES/ABE Mini-Gin, a fully operational cotton gin). A limited number of Graduate research and teaching assistantships are available.

RESEARCH AREAS INCLUDE:

  • Agricultural machinery systems
  • Precision agriculture
  • Animal waste management
  • Sustainable design
  • Pesticide applications and protection
  • Bioenvironmental systems
  • Seed processing and storage
  • Aquacultural systems
  • Agricultural modeling