Biology:Biosystems engineering

Products of biosystems engineering

In Europe, biosystems engineering is a field of engineering which integrates engineering science and design with applied biological and environmental sciences. It represents an evolution of engineering disciplines applied to all living organisms not including biomedical applications. Therefore, biosystems engineering is 'the branch of engineering that applies engineering sciences to solve problems involving biological systems'.

In the US, biosystems engineering (see also biological systems engineering) is a field of engineering which integrates engineering science and design with applied biological, environmental and agricultural sciences. It represents an evolution of the agricultural engineering discipline applied to all living organisms (but generally not including biomedical applications, which is the realm of biomedical engineering).

In many institutions in the US, biosystems engineering is synonymous with biological engineering. In some institutions, biosystems engineering is considered a broader term which includes agricultural engineering and biological engineering also agricultural and biosystems engineering.

Typical programmatic areas include: production of bioenergy; development of biosensors; environmental and ecological engineering; controlled-environment agriculture; food processing and food safety; agricultural engineering (machinery, irrigation, storage), water quality, water quantity, and water recycle (including measurements of pathogens, chemicals, and other contaminants).

ABET, the US-based accreditation board for engineering considers B.S. level academic programs to reside under the requirements for biological engineering. Professional societies which support biosystems engineering include: ASABE, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and IBE, Institute of Biological Engineering.

Academic programs in agricultural and biosystems engineering

Below is a listing of known academic programs that offer bachelor's degrees (B.S. or B.S.E.) in what ABET terms "Agricultural Engineering", "Biosystems Engineering", "Biological Engineering", or similarly named programs. ABET accredits college and university programs in the disciplines of applied science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology.

North America

Institution	Department
Auburn University	Biosystems Engineering
CalPoly San Louis Obispo	BioResource and Agricultural Engineering
Clemson University	Biosystems Engineering
Cornell University	Biological and Environmental Engineering
Dalhousie University	Department of Engineering (Agricultural Campus)
Florida A&M University	Biological Systems Engineering
Iowa State University	Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Kansas State University	Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Louisiana State University	Biological and Agricultural Engineering
McGill University	Department of Bioresource Engineering
Michigan State University	Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Mississippi State University	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
North Carolina State University	Biological and Agricultural Engineering
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University	Chemical, Biological and Bioengineering Department
North Dakota State University	Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Northern Kentucky University	Biosystems Engineering
Ohio State University	Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Oklahoma State University	Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Oregon State University	Biological and Ecological Engineering Department
Penn State University	Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Purdue University	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
South Dakota State University	Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Texas A&M University	Biological and Agricultural Engineering
University of Arizona	Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
University of Arkansas	Biological and Agricultural Engineering
University of California, Davis	Biological and Agricultural Engineering
University of Florida	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
University of Georgia	Biological and Agricultural Engineering
University of Illinois	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
University of Kentucky	Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Biological Systems Engineering
University of Manitoba	Biosystems Engineering
University of Minnesota	Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering
University of Missouri	Biological Engineering
University of Saskatchewan	Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
University of Tennessee	Biosystems Engineering & Soil Science
University of Wisconsin	Biological Systems Engineering
Utah State University	Biological Engineering
Virginia Polytechnic University	Biological Systems Engineering

Central and South America

Institution	Department
Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Mexico	Irrigation Department
Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica	Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
National University of Colombia	Agricultural Engineering
University of Campinas, Brazil	Agricultural Engineering
University of São Paulo (Campus of Piracicaba), Brazil	Biosystems Engineering
University of São Paulo (Campus of Pirassununga), Brazil	Biosystems Engineering
São Paulo State University (Campus of Tupã), Brazil	Biosystems Engineering
Federal Institute of São Paulo (Campus of Avaré), Brazil	Biosystems Engineering
Federal University of Campina Grande, Brazil	Biosystems Engineering

Europe

Institution	Department
KU Leuven, Belgium	Department of Biosystems
University of Liege, Belgium	Biosystem engineering
Aarhus University, Denmark	Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Germany	Biosystems Engineering
Leibniz University Hannover, Germany	Biosystems and Horticultural Engineering,
University of Hohenheim, Germany	Institute of Agricultural Engineering
Technological Institute Of Larissa, Greece	Biosystems Engineering Mechanics, Agricultural, Food Science and Engineering, Biorobotics
University College Dublin, Ireland	Biosystems Engineering
University of Maribor, Slovenia	Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Technical University of Madrid, Spain	Agricultural, Food and Biosystems Engineering
UPC-BarcelonaTech, Spain	Agri-Food and Biosystems Engineering
Wageningen University and Research Centre, The Netherlands	Biosystems Engineering MSc
Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Turkey	Biosystems Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)
Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Turkey	Biosystems Engineering (Faculty of Agriculture)
Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University, Turkey	Agricultural Engineering, Biosystems Engineering (Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Sciences)
Bingöl University, Turkey	Biosystems Engineering (Faculty of Agriculture)
Bursa Uludağ University, Turkey	Biosystems Engineering (Faculty of Agriculture)
Düzce University, Turkey	Biosystems Engineering (Faculty of Agriculture)
Erciyes University, Turkey	Biosystems Engineering (Faculty of Agriculture)
Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Turkey	Biosystems Engineering (Faculty of Agriculture)
Iğdır University, Turkey	Biosystems Engineering (Faculty of Agriculture)
Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Turkey	Biosystems Engineering (Faculty of Agriculture)
Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, Turkey	Biosystems Engineering (Faculty of Agriculture)
Necmettin Erbakan University, Turkey	Biosystems Engineering (Faculty of Agriculture)
Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Turkey	Agricultural Genetics Engineering (English Programme), Biosystems Engineering (English Programme) (Faculty of Agricultural Science and Technology)
Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Turkey	Biosystems Engineering (Faculty of Agriculture)
Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Turkey	Biosystems Engineering (Faculty of Agriculture)
Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Turkey	Biosystems Engineering (Faculty of Agriculture)

Asia

Institution	Department
Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia	Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
China Agricultural University	Agricultural Engineering
Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, China	Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering
Shanghai Jiatong University, China	Biological Engineering; Food Science and Engineering
Xi’an Jiaotong University, China	Energy and Power Engineering
Yunnan Agricultural University, China	Agricultural Water-Soil Engineering
Zhejiang University, China	Biosystems Engineering and Food Science
National Taiwan University	Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering
Bogor Agricultural University	Mechanical dan Biosystem Engineering
Tarbiat Modares University, Islamic Republic of Iran	Mechanical Engineering of Biosystems
University of Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran	Mechanical Engineering of Biosystems
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran	Mechanical Engineering of Biosystems
University of Tabriz, Islamic Republic of Iran	Biosystems Engineering
Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka	Biosystems Technology
Gorgan University of agricultural sciences and natural resources, Islamic Republic of Iran	Biosystems Engineering Department
Wayamba University of Sri Lanka	Biosystems Engineering Department
Institut Teknologi Sumatera, Indonesia	Biosystems Engineering
Kyungpook National University (KNU), Korea	Bio-Industrial Machinery Engineering
Chungnam National University (CNU), Korea	Biosystems Machinery Engineering
Seoul National University (SNU), Korea	Biosystems Engineering
Kangwon National University (KNU), Korea	Biosystems Engineering
Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University	Agricultural Biosystem and Mechanical Engineering
University of Sumatera Utara (USU)	Agriculture and Biosystem Engineering

Africa

Institution	Department
Hawassa University, Ethiopia	Biosystems Engineering
Ambo University, Ethiopia	Agricultural and Bioprocess Engineering
Haramaya University, Ethiopia	Agricultural Engineering
Adama University, Ethiopia	Agricultural Engineering
University of Nairobi, Kenya	Environmental and Biosystems Engineering
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya	Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Gulu University, Uganda	Faculty of Agriculture and Environment

See also

• CIGR - International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

External links

• Education & Research in Biosystems Engineering in Europe; a Thematic Network
• Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at The University of Arizona
• Biosystems Engineering at The University of Maribor