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University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Biological Systems Engineering Department

We Bring Engineering to Life.

Ron Yoder

Ronald E. Yoder, P.E.

Department Head, Biological Systems Engineering

Professor of Biological Systems Engineering

Associate Director, Agricultural Water Management
Extension and Agricultural Research

Office: 223 L.W. Chase Hall
(402) 472-3905

email: ryoder2@unl.edu

Teaching interests
  • Engineering design
  • Soil water movement, and measurement

Research interests
  • Crop water use
  • Vadose zone transport of water and solutes

Water Resources Research Initiative

Selected publications

Ph. D., Agricultural Engineering Colorado State University - Fort Collins

M. S., Agricultural Engineering Clemson University - Clemson, South Carolina

B. S., Civil Engineering
Drexel University - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Licensed Professional Engineer:
Wyoming and Nebraska

 

Professional Recognition
  • ASABE Presidential Citation, 2007
  • W. F. and Golda Moss Outstanding Teaching Award, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, The University of Tennessee, 2001
  • ASAE 1999 Superior Paper Award (top 2.5% of papers published by ASAE in 1998) -Yoder, D. C., J. B. Wilkerson, J. R. Buchanan, K. J. Hurley, and R. E. Yoder. Development and Evaluation of a Device to Generate Time-Varying Flow. Transactions of the ASAE 41(2):325-332.
  • ASAE 1999 Superior Paper Honorable Mention (second 2.5% of papers published by ASAE in 1998) - Yoder, R. E., D. L. Johnson, J. B. Wilkerson, and D. C. Yoder. Soil Water Sensor Performance. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 14(2):121-133.
  • Neal and Tacie Peacock Teaching/Learning Merit Certificate in recognition for implementing innovative teaching activities, 1997.