Engineering and Agriculture have been taught at UK since the university opened over 150 years ago. Building on that tradition, the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering features internationally recognized faculty members conducting research at the leading edge of technology. The Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering educates engineers who ensure that the world has clean water systems, adequate food production, and sustainable energy sources. Undergraduate and graduate students who want to work in well-equipped laboratories, publish results in technical journals and present at international meetings will discover unique opportunities for solving problems within the globally critical food-energy-water nexus. Graduates have the opportunity to establish dynamic careers in industry and government. Students have been hired by many organizations, such as USDA, Alltech, Chiquita, Nestle, Kuerig, Yum! Foods, Duke Energy, UPS, Trane, Cummins, John Deere, Honeywell, Altec, LinkBelt and Big Ass Solutions.
Remembering Professor Larry Wells (1947-2021)
Dr. Wells was a UK professor in the Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department from 1974-2012.
PEIK, KIAC Receive Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Award
The Community Environmental Luminary Award is given in recognition of outstanding achievements in education and outreach.
BBC Publishes Article on UK Researchers' Work with Drones and Cattle
Jesse Hoagg, Michael Sama and Josh Jackson have been developing a way for farmers to autonomously monitor cattle using drones.
