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Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Red fireworks light up the sky above the Belltower as an explosive end to Packapalooza 2022.

Apr 26, 2023

Graduate Programs Keep Climbing in Rankings

NC State's Biological and Agricultural Engineering was ranked No. 4 best graduate school in the country by U.S. News & World Report. 
Young woman in garden smiling

Apr 25, 2023

Interdisciplinary Garden Bridges Engineering, Food Security

Graduate student Jasmine Gibson is leading the transformation of a grassy patch next to the D.S. Weaver Laboratories into an active, educational space that promotes urban horticulture and farming practices. 
a female scientist in water with bucket

Apr 20, 2023

The Road Less Traveled

Biological and Agricultural Engineering doctoral graduate Emine Fidan chose to pursue a doctorate immediately after completing her bachelor’s in biosystems engineering with the intention of becoming a professor. 
Garey Fox in BAE shop

Apr 18, 2023

NC State Names New Dean of College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Garey Fox, professor and head of the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering since 2017, will serve as the next dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. 
a robot developed by NC State researchers in a corn field

Mar 6, 2023

Wheeled Robot Measures Leaf Angles to Help Breed Better Corn Plants

The technology is more efficient than conventional techniques, providing plant breeders with useful data more quickly. 
Navaroli conducting an aquatic organism passage survey in Graham, NC

Jan 16, 2023

Engineering Solutions: Where Stormwater Meets the Roadway

Kristen Navaroli, a 2017 Biological and Agricultural Engineering graduate, is working to mitigate the effects of climate change and improve the living conditions of economically disadvantaged communities. 
Sydney Seymour in a greenhouse at a biotech company in Ethiopia

Jan 9, 2023

Solving Problems and Building the Next Generation of Engineers

Sydney Seymour, a three-time alumnus from NC State’s Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, owns an international consulting firm. He’s also passionate about training young engineers. 
The Sweet-APPS team sitting at a table

Nov 22, 2022

Sweet-APPS Yielding Sweet Success

From deploying innovative sensors to creating productive relationships with stakeholders, the Sweetpotato Analytics for Produce Provenance and Scanning project has had a rewarding first two years. 
a man standing in a soybean field

Oct 13, 2022

New Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration Will Tackle Global Challenges

A collaboration between NC State and the Technical University of Denmark aims to uncover biology-based methods for CO2 management and sustainable fertilizer production. 
a woman working with robotics in a lab

Sep 30, 2022

Back to the Future

The Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering welcomes new faculty member Lirong Xiang. She's interested in developing agricultural systems that integrate cutting-edge robotics, machine vision and machine learning technologies to automate labor-intensive tasks.