Ziynet Boz, Ph.D. started as faculty in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE) at an interesting time. In October 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic’s most isolating era, Boz began navigating her new role ... READ MORE
Category: Academics
Dr. Kakani brings a distinguished record of academic leadership, research excellence, and international collaboration to this role. At the University of Florida, he served as Professor and Chair of the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, currently ... READ MORE
Category: Academics, Agriculture
Write up by: Ziynet Boz, Ph.D. As part of the national Food Waste Challenge funded by the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) and the Kroger Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation, the ABE Department has completed its second ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness
At the beginning of the year, ABE’s Jasmeet Judge, Ph.D. was awarded a prestigious Fulbright Kalam-Climate Scholarship to travel to India for five months in collaboration with two prominent Indian Universities to promote and implement cutting-edge ... READ MORE
Category: Academics, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Professional Development, UF/IFAS
From the nonstick Teflon pans that make cooking a breeze to the stain-resistant carpet that keeps our homes looking new, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been heralded as miracle workers in our daily lives. However, beneath ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS
Each spring, UF ABE Design II student teams present their capstone design projects to faculty and the ABE advisory board. Projects are judged based on their overall use of engineering, science, and mathematics in design solution, sustainability, ... READ MORE
Category: Academics
UF ABE’s Vivek Sharma, Ph.D. was awarded a $1.3 M grant from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) – Office of Agricultural Water Policy to expand his extension work in the Florida Stakeholder Engagement Program ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS
ABE’s Rio Bonham specializes in hydrological modeling; if you asked him to give an elevator pitch of his work he might say something along the lines of, ‘I use computers to predict where water is going to be’. However, inarguably, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Water
The University of Florida's Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Kiker, Ph.D., as its Interim Chair, effective January 2. Kiker brings 20 years of experience as a faculty ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS
In a world where climate uncertainty and food scarcity are becoming increasingly pressing issues, Ying Zhang, Ph.D., an assistant professor at UF’s Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, is working on solutions. Her research ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS