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MissionOur Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering is recognized as the leading one of its kind in the western United States and is consistently viewed as one of the top biological/agricultural engineering departments in the world. As you browse the descriptions of our various academic programs, you will notice a common theme in all our missions-integration of engineering principles with biological systems. Our department enjoys the unique status of belonging to both the College of Engineering and the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. In this environment, where collaboration is the rule, we interact with colleagues in both engineering and biological sciences to create multidisciplinary approaches to our teaching and research.
Our ABET-accredited undergraduate major in Biological Systems Engineering brings together courses in biology and engineering for the analysis and design of biological systems. Engineers who understand living systems are in increasing demand to create equipment, processes, and systems to produce and use biological materials. Our graduate program offers four degrees. The Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees prepare students for basic scientific research in engineering. Programs for the Master of Engineering (M.E.) and Doctor of Engineering (D.E.) emphasize design, analysis, economics, and management for the professional engineer. In the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, our department provides two undergraduate minors - Geographic Information Systems, and Precision Agriculture.
In research, we enjoy the strategic advantage of being located in California, which leads the nation in agricultural production and in the diversity of its crops, and is a center of biotechnology. Since the department's beginnings in 1915, the following research programs have evolved: Agricultural Engineering, Aquacultural Engineering, Bioenvironmental Engineering, Bioinstrumentation Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnical Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering, Food Engineering, Forest and Fiber Engineering, and Postharvest Engineering. These areas are described in the research section of this web site.
If you desire additional information or answers to questions, our faculty and staff will be pleased to respond.
Michael Delwiche, Department Chair