Biological Systems Engineering (Graduate)
The mission of the Biological Systems Engineering graduate program is to provide advanced training in the engineering discipline that integrates life sciences with engineering. The specific objectives of our program are:
- to enhance the capacity for teaching and research in biological systems engineering, and
- to train the future generation of professionals to address challenges associated with the sustainable production, management, and use of biological materials.
These objectives reflect the mission of the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department in which our program resides, i.e., to discover, develop, apply, and disseminate knowledge for sustainable production, management, and use of biological materials, and to educate students for this work. To achieve this goal, our program focuses on three research Areas of Excellence: 1. Agricultural and Natural Resources Engineering, 2. Biotechnology Engineering, and 3. Food Engineering. Within these areas, we offer a wide variety of opportunities for research at the interface of engineering and the life sciences. We have a long tradition of and a respected reputation for research in biological systems engineering; we are consistently ranked as one of the top seven departments in the United States by U.S. News and World Report.
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