Biological Systems Engineering Department

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This Directory of department personnel is divided into the following groups: Faculty, Adjunct Faculty, Courtesy Faculty, Visiting Scholars, Post-Doctoral, Staff, and Emeriti. All offices are in L.W. Chase Hall unless otherwise noted. Abbreviations used in the following directory:
TTL = Tractor Test Laboratory IAPC = Industrial Agricultural Products Center HE = Home Economics FIC = Food Industry Complex

Faculty
	Ron Yoder Department Head 223 CHA 472-3905 ryoder2@unl.edu
	Viacheslav Adamchuk Precision agriculture 203 CHA 472-8431 vadamchuk2@unl.edu
	Greg Bashford Biomedical engineering 230 CHA 472-1745 gbashford2@unl.edu
	Dave Billesbach Ecosystem carbon and water cycle balance 25 CHA 472-7961 dbillesbach1@unl.edu
	Bruce Dvorak Environmental engineering 229 CHA 472-3431 bdvorak1@unl.edu
	Dean Eisenhauer Hydrologic and irrigation engineering 238 CHA 472-1637 deisenhauer1@unl.edu
	Tom Franti Surface water quality engineering 242 CHA 472-9872 tfranti@unl.edu
	Milford Hanna Bioprocessing engineering 211 CHA 472-1634 mhanna1@unl.edu
	F. John Hay Energy and biofuels 253 CHA 472-0408 jhay2@unl.edu
	Roger Hoy Tractor performance 245 CHA 472-0956 rhoy2@unl.edu
	Suat Irmak Soil and water resources engineering; microclimate and surface interactions 241 CHA 472-4865 sirmak2@unl.edu
	David Jones Risk assessment and modeling 215 CHA 472-6716 djones1@unl.edu
	Deepak Keshwani Bioenergy systems and bioprocess modeling 204 CHA 472-6714 dkeshwani2@unl.edu
	Mike Kocher Sensors and controls 205 CHA 472-3949 mkocher1@unl.edu
	Rick Koelsch New Position: Assistant Dean of Extension 21 AGH 472-2966 rkoelsch1@unl.edu
	William Kranz Irrigation specialist 57905 866 Rd HAL 584-3857 wkranz1@unl.edu Northeast Research and Extension Center Concord, NE 68728-2828
	Adam Liska Bioenergy 246 CHA 472-8744 aliska2@unl.edu
	Derrel Martin Irrigation and water 243 CHA 472-1586 dmartin2@unl.edu
	George Meyer Sensors and machine vision 244 CHA 472-3377 gmeyer1@unl.edu
	Shadi Othman Medical imaging, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) 233 CHA 472-4574 sothman2@unl.edu
	Angela Pannier Biomaterials and tissue engineering 231 CHA 472-0896 apannier2@unl.edu
	Jack Schinstock Mechanized Systems Management 201 CHA 472-1629 jschinstock1@unl.edu
	Dennis Schulte Environmental engineering 216 CHA 472-3930 dschulte1@unl.edu
	David Shelton Soil conservation, with emphasis on crop residue cover 57905 866 Rd HAL 584-3849 dshelton2@unl.edu Northeast Research and Extension Center Concord, NE 68728-2828
	John A. Smith Machinery systems4502 Ave I (308) 632-1247 jsmith5@unl.edu Panhandle Research and Extension Center Scottsbluff, NE 69361-4939
	Rick Stowell Animal environment 218 CHA 472-3912 rstowell2@unl.edu
	Jeyamkondan (Jeyam) Subbiah Food and bioprocess engineering 212 CHA 472-4944 jsubbiah2@unl.edu
	Simon van Donk Irrigation and water resources 461 University Drive (308) 696-6709 svandonk2@unl.edu West Central Research and Extension Center North Platte, NE 69101
	Curt Weller Food and bioprocess engineering 210 CHA 472-9337 cweller1@unl.edu
	Wayne Woldt Environmental engineering 232 CHA 472-8656 wwoldt1@unl.edu
	Yixiang Xu Food and Bioprocessing Engineering Industrial Agricultural Products Center 15 CHA 472-0900 yxu3@unlnotes.unl.edu
	Yiqi Yang Biotextile engineering 226 HE 252 CHA 472-5197 yyang2@unl.edu
	C. Dean Yonts Irrigation water resources 4502 Ave I (308) 632-1146 cyonts1@unl.edu Panhandle Research and Extension Center Scottsbluff, NE 69361-4939
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Adjunct Faculty
Alejandro Amézquita Food safety engineering	England
Tami Brown-Brandl Livestock environment	U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Nebraska	tami.brownbrandl@ars.usda.gov
Judith Burnfield Biomechanics, biokinesiology, and gait analysis	Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lincoln, NE	jburnfield@madonna.org
Roger Eigenberg Livestock environment	U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Nebraska	roger.eigenberg@ars.usda.gov
Qi Fang Bioprocess engineering	Banner Pharmacaps Inc.	QFang@banpharm.com
Sandun Fernando Bioenergy, biomaterials, biolubricants	Mississippi State	sf99@abe.msstate.edu
Girish Ganjyal Food and bioprocess engineering	Midwest Grain Products, Inc.	girish.ganjyal@mgpingredients.com
Aristippos Gennadios Food and bioprocess engineering	Cardinal Health, Inc.	arispao@aol.com
Viswasrao Ghorpade Cereal and food processing	Kellogg Company	Viswas.Ghorpade@kellogg.com
John Gilley Livestock waste management, Lincoln	251 LWC 472-2975	john.gilley@ars.usda.gov
Junjie Guan Food and bioprocess engineering	Watson, Inc., Connecticut	junjie.guan@watson-inc.com
G. LeRoy Hahn Livestock environment	U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Nebraska	hahn@email.marc.usda.gov
Terry Howell Irrigation engineering	USDA-ARS, Bushland, Texas	tahowell@cprl.ars.usda.gov
Keum Taek Hwang Food processing	Seoul National University, South Korea	keum@snu.ac.kr
Daniel Miller Microbial communities in manure, Lincoln	104 LWC 402-472-0741	dan.miller@ars.usda.gov
John Nienaber Livestock environment	U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Nebraska	john.nienaber@ars.usda.gov
Lijun Wang Bioprocess engineering	North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC	lwang@ncat.edu
Bryan Woodbury Livestock waste management	U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Nebraska	bryan.woodbury@ars.usda.gov

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Courtesy Faculty

Dr. Mark Beatty Biomaterials	UNMC Dental College	mbeatty@unmc.edu
Xun-Hong Chen Hydrogeology	School of Natural Resource Sciences	xchen2@unl.edu
Susan Cuppett Lipid chemistry, sensory specialist	Food Science and Technology	scuppett1@unl.edu
Mohamed Dahab Water resources	Civil Engineering	mdahab1@unl.edu
Rolando Flores Grain processing engineer	Food Science and Technology	rflores2@unl.edu
Kenneth Hubbard Bio-atmospheric interactions	School of Natural Resource Sciences	khubbard1@unl.edu
Ayse Irmak Application of remote sensing/satellite technology and geographical information systems in soil and water resources engineering	Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies (CALMIT) School of Natural Resource Sciences	airmak2@unl.edu
Sharon Skipton Water quality	Southeast Research and Extension Center	sskipton1@unl.edu
Joseph Skopp Soil physics	School of Natural Resource Sciences	jskopp1@unl.edu
Anuradha Subramanian Tissue engineering	Chemical Engineering	asubramanian2@unl.edu
Shashi Verma Micrometeorology	School of Natural Resource Sciences	sverma1@unl.edu

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Visiting Scholars
Zhi Zheng, Ph.D. Starch modification, biological conversion		16	472-0900	zzheng2@unl.edu
Post-Doctoral
Sohan Birla Food engineering	239	472-3435 472-0023	sbirla2@unl.edu
Lameck Odhiambo Water resources engineering	237		lodhiambo2@unl.edu

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Staff
Terry Bartels Research Technician III, IAPC	150	472-1647	tbartels3@unl.edu
Alan Boldt Research Engineer, soil and water	138	472-9032	aboldt1@unl.edu
Ella Carson VBI Business Center	220	472-0891	ecarson2@unl.edu
Garret Coffman Computer Specialist	114B	472-4629	gcoffman2@unl.edu
Eileen Curtis Department Secretary	223	472-3905	ecurtis1@unl.edu
Gary DeBerg Electronics Technician	140	472-6710	gdeberg1@unl.edu
Bonita Delhay Project Assistant	253	472-9390	bdelhay2@unl.edu
Jason Gross Vegetative Strip technology	UNK 308-865-1594	jgross3@unl.edu
Stacey Hawkey P3 Program Coordinator	234	472-2838	shawkey2@unl.edu
Laura Hayes Secretary, IAPC	209 472- 1634	lhayes2@unl.edu
Chris Henry Extension Engineer, environmental	217	472- 6529	chenry1@unl.edu
Stuart Hoff Rogers Memorial Farm Manager	229	472-6332	shoff1@unl.edu
Jan Hygnstrom Project Manager	247	472-9614	jhygnstrom1@unl.edu
Loren Isom Technical Assistance Coordinator, IAPC	209	472-8187	lisom2@unl.edu
Paul Jasa Extension Research Engineer	202	472-6715	pjasa1@unl.edu
Ray Kubert Tractor Test Technician	TTL	472-2442	rkubert1@unl.edu
Austin Lammers Research Engineer II	TTL 472-2442	alammers2@unl.edu
Scott Minchow Instrument Maker	BSE Lab	472-3916	sminchow1@unl.edu
Dave Morgan Assistant Director, Tractor Testing Lab and Extension Safety Engineer	TTL	472-2442 472-3951 Ext. Safety	dmorgan1@unl.edu
Valdeen Nelsen P3 Program Technician	234	472-1627	vnelsen2@unl.edu
Govindarajan Konda Naganathan (K.N.) Research Engineer	230 FIC 472-8074	gkondanaganathan2@unl.edu
Gail Ogden Communications Associate	249	472-3953	gogden1@unl.edu
Sarah Plautz Reserach Technician II	32 472-0848
Crystal Powers Extension Engineer	155 472-6340	cpowers2@unl.edu
Bill Rathje Agricultural research technician	SCAL 762-4417	wrathje2@unl.edu
Teresa Ryans Secretary, Water Resources	241 472-9391	tryans2@unl.edu
Brent Sampson Tractor Test Engineer	TTL	472-2442	bsampson1@unl.edu
Sheila Smith Illustrator	250	472-3179	ssmith1@unl.edu
Monte Shomaker Secretary, Environmental and Bioprocessing	212	472-1646	mshomaker2@unl.edu
Michael Van Liew Watershed modeling specialist	229 472-0839	mvanliew2@unl.edu
Robert Weber Research Coordinator, IAPC	107	472-9322	rweber2@unl.edu
Sara Weixelman Business Center	221	472-3432	sweixelman2@unl.edu
Diann Young Department Receptionist	223	472-1413	dyoung5@unl.edu

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Emeriti Faculty
Leonard Bashford	Tractor and machine performance
Don Edwards	Retired January 2001
Glenn Hoffman	Salinity and irrigation consulting, retired Department Head
Robert W. Kleis	International programs, consulting
Louis Leviticus	Retired January 1998; Curator, L. L. Tractor Test Museum
Rollie Schnieder	Retired July 1992
Thomas Silletto	Retired July 1998
William Splinter	Director, L. L. Tractor Test Museum; retired Department Head
LaVerne Stetson	Rural electrical management
Ken Von Bargen	Retired February 1996
Darrell Watts	Irrigation management & water quality

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