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Leslie F. Backer, M.S.
Associate Professor and Chair
Phone: 701-231-7265
Fax: 701-231-1008
E-mail: leslie.backer@ndsu.edu
Expertise Areas:
Post-harvest Technology: Harvesting, Drying, Handling, Storage, Processing, Quality Maintainence and Physical Properties
Precision Farming
Chemical Application
Current Research:
A Review of Current Agricultural Crop Harvest and Collection Technology
Development of a Sugarbeet Yield Monitoring System
Performance Evaluation of Electro-mist (Melroe) Sprayer Compared to a Conventional Sprayer |
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Ganesh C. Bora, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Phone: 701-231-7271
Fax: 701-231-1008
E-mail: ganesh.bora@ndsu.edu
Expertise Areas:
Precision Agricultural Technology
Machinery Systems Engineering
Agricultural Systems Management
Mechanical Harvesting
Agricultural Energy
Instrumentation |
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Kenneth J. Hellevang, Ph. D.
Professor
Phone: 701-231-7243
Fax: 701-231-1008
E-mail: kenneth.hellevang@ndsu.edu
Expertise Areas:
Grain Drying, Storage, and Handling
Vegetable Storage
Structures Engineering
Building Environment
Indoor Air Quality
Plans Service
Current Research:
Dry Edible Bean Storage |
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Xinhua Jia, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor
Phone: 701-231-6453
Fax: 701-231-1008
E-mail: xinhua.jia@ndsu.edu
Expertise Areas:
Soil and Water Engineering
Hydrology
Current Research:
Crop Consumptiv Use
Surface Hydrology
Water Quality
Ag-climatology
Sensors and Controls |
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Scott W. Pryor, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Phone: 701-231-7274
Fax: 701-231-1008
E-mail: scott.pryor@ndsu.edu
Expertise Areas:
Bioprocess Engineering
Process Optimization
Research Interests:
Biofuels
Bioproduct Development
Solid State and Liquid Fermentation Systems
Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology
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Shafiqur Rahman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Phone: 701-231-8351
Fax: 701-231-1008
E-mail: s.rahman@ndsu.edu
Expertise Areas:
Animal Waste Management
Assessment of technologies to reduce manure nutrient pollution
Runoff and tile drainage water quality
Aeration for odor control
Land application of bio-solids soil tillage
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Thomas F. Scherer, Ph. D.
Extension Agricultural Engineer
Phone: 701-231-7239
Fax: 701-231-1008
E-mail: thomas.scherer@ndsu.edu
Expertise Areas:
Irrigation systems and equipment
Irrigation Waste Management
Irrigation Scheduling
Individual Home Sewage Systems
Farm Water Supply Systems
Water Treatment Equipment
Current Research:
Irrigation Systems & Water Quality |
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Dean D. Steele, Ph. D.
Associate Professor
Phone: 701-231-7268
Fax: 701-231-1008
E-mail: dean.steele@ndsu.edu
Expertise Areas:
Irrigation
Environmental Engineering
Computer Aided Analysis & Design
Transport Processes
Current Research:
Irrigation water management for high value crop production and environmental protection. |
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Dennis P. Wiesenborn, Ph. D.
Professor
Phone: 701-231-7277
Fax: 701-231-1008
E-mail: d.wiesenborn@ndsu.edu
Expertise Areas:
Food and Biological Process Engineering
Processing of Oilseeds and Related Crops
Current Research:
Refining, fractionation and conversion of fats and oils from plants, especially for bio-based polymers and fuel.
Process modeling for biodiesel production, especially use of alternative oilseed crops as process raw materials.
Processing of canola, soyabean, flaxseed, crambe, and other oilseed crops.
Optimizing the preparation of niche oilseeds for improved screw-pressing oils and seed pasteurization.
Development of prototype processes for new uses of crops produced on the Northern Plains.
Effect of ozone and other fumigrants on grain handling and storage equipment. |
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Dr. Prabhakar R. Guduru, M.D,
VA Medical Center, Fargo.
Medical Director for Extended Care Service
Expertise Areas:
Internal Medicine (Geriatrics)
Research Collaboration:
Bioengineering |
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Robert Evans, Ph. D,
Colorado State University,1981
Expertise Areas:
Irrigation Engineering |
