Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering

Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan, Klingbeil Endowed Department Head and Distinguished Professor
Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Raven Precision Agriculture Center 136
605-688-5666

Faculty

Distinguished Professor

Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan

Professors

Zhengrong Gu, Todd Trooien

Associate Professors

John McMaine, Lin Wei

Assistant Professors

Young Chang, Sushant Mehan, Mazhar Sher, Ren Yang, Xufei Yang

Lecturers

Douglas Prairie, Nicholas Uilk

Adjunct Professors

Jeppe Kjaersgaard, Ali Mirzakhani Nafchi

Emeritus

Michael Adelaine, Gary Anderson, Shu-Tung Chu, Darrell DeBoer, William Gibbons, Mylo Hellickson, Van Kelley, Stephen Pohl, Martin Schipull, Hal Werner

Overview

The mission of the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering is to provide professional education at the undergraduate and graduate levels for engineers and technologists who will serve agricultural, biological, and environmental industries, conduct research and provide technological leadership in engineering design and management for the agricultural community and its affiliated industries.

The educational objectives for the Agricultural Systems Technology program are fulfilled as graduates develop successful careers in which they continue to grow in their professional skills, assume increasing professional responsibility, and show leadership in their careers, professional organizations, and communities.

Programs

Majors

• Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (B.S.)  (Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering)
• Agricultural Systems Technology (B.S.)  (College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences)
• Precision Agriculture (B.S.)  (College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences)

Minors

• Engineering for Precision Agriculture Minor  
• Precision Agriculture Minor  

Graduate Programs*

• Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (M.S.)
• Agricultural, Biosystems and Mechanical Engineering (Ph.D.)
• Biological Sciences (Ph.D.) - Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Specialization
• Precision Agriculture Certificate
• Professional Science (M.S.) - Precision Agriculture Emphasis

* Graduate degrees are offered in collaboration with the Graduate School. For details, see the Graduate Catalog.

Facilities & Services

The department conducts research aimed at improving performance and reducing cost at all levels of production with minimal environment impact. Research is conducted in University labs and in the field, either at four Research and Extension Centers or on producer farms. Additionally, the South Dakota Water Resources Institute (SDWRI) and SD Mesonet are co-located with the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering in the Raven Precision Agriculture Center 136 on the South Dakota State University campus in Brookings, SD.

Student Support & Engagement Opportunities

The department provides opportunities for student engagement and support through student clubs (such as the Quarter Scale Tractor Team and ABE/AST Club), scholarships, design projects, and internship coordination.