Dennis Buffington P.E., Ph.D.
- Professor Emeritus
208 Agricultural Engineering
University Park, PA 16802
University Park, PA 16802
Email:
dbuffington@psu.edu
Work Phone:
814-865-2971
Fax:
814-863-1031
Education
- Ph.D., University of Minnesota - Major in Agricultural Engineering; Minor in Operations Research
- M.S., Pennsylvania State University - Major in Agricultural Engineering
- B.S., Pennsylvania State University - Major in Agricultural Engineering
Research Interests
Energy Management and Environmental Control Systems
Professional Employment
- Professor,Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Penn State, 1985-Present
- Professor and Graduate Coordinator, Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Florida, 1982-1985
- Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Florida, 1976-1982
- Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Florida, 1971-1976
- Professor and Department Head, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Penn State, 1985-1996
Current Responsibilities
60% Extension/30% Teaching /10% Research
Professional Registrations
- Professional Engineer
- Certified Energy Manager
- Certified Green Building Engineer
Major Honors And Awards
- Distinguished Professor title conferred by Moscow State Agroengineering University, Moscow, Russia. 2011.
- Distinguished Service Award, BASE Advisory Board, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL. 2010.
- Elected Fellow of American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 1993
- Alpha Epsilon Outstanding Faculty Award in Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Penn State, 1989
- Farrall Young Educator of the Year Award, American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 1980
- Sigma Tau-Tau Beta Pi Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Engineering Teaching, University of Florida, 1977
