Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Animal Production Systems Engineering

Welcome to the website of ABE’s Animal Production System Engineering focus area. We devote our work toward a) ensuring sustainable development of livestock and poultry industries and economic prosperity at state, national and global levels; and b) improving quality of life for the rural communities. We strive to serve our stakeholders through students learning, mission-oriented research, and extension/professional services. Currently, our research and extension programs focus on air quality issues related to animal production, animal behavior and welfare, animal housing and environment control, and animal manure/nutrient management.

FACULTY

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Robert Burns
3224 NSRIC
4-4203
rburns@iastate.edu
Jay Harmon
200 Davidson
4-0554
jharmon@iastate.edu

Steven Hoff
212 Davidson
4-6180
hoffer@iastate.edu

Jacek Koziel
3103 NSRIC
4-4206
koziel@iastate.edu

James Shahan
212 I Ed II
4-1398
jcshahan@iastate.edu

Hongwei Xin
3204 NSRIC
4-4240
hxin@iastate.edu

RESEARCH and EXTENSION LABORATORIES

Air Dispersion Laboratory
Atmospheric Air Quality Laboratory
Olfactometry Laboratory
Agricultural Waste Management Laboratory
Hoop Structures for Livestock
Livestock & Poultry Systems

GRADUATE COURSES

Instrumentation for Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Integrated Crop and Livestock Production Systems
Air Pollution
Design of Environmental Modification Systems for Animal Housing
Design of Agricultural Structures