ISU ABE

ISU ABE Welcome to the Iowa State University Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department. The department’s original mission was to mechanize agriculture.

Since 1905, the Department of Agricultural Engineering, now the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE), has been a leader in providing engineering solutions to agricultural problems in the United States and the world. That mission has evolved to encompass a global view of the entire food production system – the wise management of natural resources in the production, processing

, storage, handling, and use of food fiber and other biological products. Current research efforts include agricultural water quality and management, engineering for economically and environmentally sound animal production systems, grain handling and food processing, agricultural machine design and automated controls, precision farming systems, agricultural safety, seed conditioning and processing, and soil tillage and management systems. Research is being directed increasingly toward biosystems engineering through the use of biosensors, image analysis, biological systems modeling, and the design and control of biological systems and processes. Biorenewable and biofuels products and processes are an important focus of these reasearch efforts. Our academic programs are an important part of who we are. The faculty and students in the Agricultural & Bioystems Department at Iowa State University are committed to learning and student success. The professional success of our graduates is proof. ABE Extension builds partnerships and provides research-based learning opportunities to improve quality of life in Iowa. We focus on activities that assist Iowa agriculture and industry. Our industrial impact was broadened with the merger of the ISU Department of Industrial Education and Technology into ABE in 2004. We are now the focus for technology education on the ISU campus.

This , help our department continue the tradition of solving agricultural, manufacturing, and sustainability challenges...
04/01/2026

This , help our department continue the tradition of solving agricultural, manufacturing, and sustainability challenges through supporting the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Excellence Fund at: go.iastate.edu/CZOUL3

Our engineering and technology students build industry-ready skills through labs, hands-on coursework, and real-life pro...
04/01/2026

Our engineering and technology students build industry-ready skills through labs, hands-on coursework, and real-life problem solving. Contribute directly to ABE student experiences through the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Scholarship Fund this : go.iastate.edu/RRBNOE

The first agricultural engineering program in the nation continues to uphold the top spot for undergraduate and graduate...
04/01/2026

The first agricultural engineering program in the nation continues to uphold the top spot for undergraduate and graduate programs. Support our students, research, and majors through the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Excellence Fund this : go.iastate.edu/CZOUL3

Starting to feel like spring in Sukup ☀️ just one more week until break, then we’re in the home stretch of the semester ...
03/09/2026

Starting to feel like spring in Sukup ☀️ just one more week until break, then we’re in the home stretch of the semester 📚👏👏

Celebrating our ABE technology and engineering graduates! We had a great weekend with family and friends, looking back ...
12/23/2025

Celebrating our ABE technology and engineering graduates! We had a great weekend with family and friends, looking back at all the accomplishments, challenges, and shared memories, that brought each of these graduates to the finish line. Congratulations, we look forward to seeing the amazing things your futures hold 🎓✨

“Our department loves a challenge like this,” Amy Kaleita, Larry and Bunita Buss Department Chair in Agricultural and Bi...
06/25/2025

“Our department loves a challenge like this,” Amy Kaleita, Larry and Bunita Buss Department Chair in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, said. “With all the moving parts, alumni involvement, and student learning opportunities, I knew we’d be up for it.”

Join us in wishing Alan Kuuttila a happy retirement! Alan has been supporting the technology and systems in ABE for almo...
05/27/2025

Join us in wishing Alan Kuuttila a happy retirement! Alan has been supporting the technology and systems in ABE for almost 28 years, guiding the department through many eras, four buildings, and any human-error tech challenges along the way—His last day is June 6th.

Thank you for everything, and good luck on your new adventure!

Our graduate students are doing impactful research, teaching hands-on courses, and leading student organizations! These ...
04/14/2025

Our graduate students are doing impactful research, teaching hands-on courses, and leading student organizations! These 7 grad students received The Harold and Katherine Guy Graduate Fellowship, a fellowship to support graduate student education and research in soil and water conservation. Celebrating 2025 recipients Wendy Yarborley Abbey, Nicole Geerdes, Eric Henning, Phillip de Lorimier, Oluwatuyi Olowoyeye, Najmuj Sakib, and Taylor Vroman.

Check out brief bios on each of the 2025 Guy Fellowship ABE grad students here: https://news.engineering.iastate.edu/2025/03/21/the-harold-and-katherine-guy-gradaute-fellowship-supporting-7-grad-students-working-to-advance-soil-and-water-conservation/

Ranked #1 by U.S. News and World Report, the Biological and Agricultural Engineering graduate program is built by impac...
04/08/2025

Ranked #1 by U.S. News and World Report, the Biological and Agricultural Engineering graduate program is built by impactful research, sustainable practices, amazing students, and fantastic faculty and staff. Proud to be ISU ABE! 🌪️ 💧 🌽 ⚙️

www.abe.iastate.edu/graduate-students/

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