Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Advanced Machinery Engineering and Manufacturing Systems

Welcome to the web pages of ABE’s Advanced Machinery Engineering and Manufacturing Systems group.  We are dedicated to engineering new technologies and systems which enhance the productivity, efficiency, and performance of advanced machinery and manufacturing systems.  We have many key areas of research and outreach including advanced machine design, machinery automation and robotics, sensor development, machinery and manufacturing system modeling, embedded systems, and precision technologies for production agriculture.  In addition, much of our current work addresses critical needs within the developing bioeconomy.  We are also directly connected to three ABE degree options in Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Systems Management, and Industrial Technology.

FACULTY

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Stuart Birrell
208 Davidson
4-2874
sbirrelliastate.edu

Matthew Darr
202 Davidson
4-8545
darr@iastate.edu

Mark Hanna
200B Davidson
4-0468
hmhanna@iastate.edu

Lloyd Snell
206B Davidson
4-9216
paecific@iastate.edu

Brian Steward
214D Davidson
4-1452
bsteward@iastate.edu
Lie Tang
203 Davidson
4-9778
lietang@iastate.edu
       

RESEARCH and EXTENSION LABORATORIES

Mechatronics Research Laboratory
Agricultural Machinery

GRADUATE COURSES

Modeling and Controls for Agricultural Systems.
Applied Computational Intelligence for Agricultural and Biological Systems
Electronic Systems Integration for Agricultural Machinery and Production Systems
Advanced Design and Manufacturing
Comprehensive Modern Manufacturing Systems
Precision Farming Systems - Advanced Concepts and Applications