Research
Help shape the future of the biobased economy through engineering and technology.
Penn State is a Tier 1 Research University. Faculty and students participate in meaningful, real-world, cutting-edge research that makes life better for everyone. Current departmental areas of research include Agricultural Production, Biological Processing and Bioproducts, and Natural Resources Engineering and Protection.
Research includes projects in agricultural machinery, harvest logistics, safety, energy efficiency, specialty crops systems, ecosystems business services, business management and marketing for sustainable production.
Research includes bioenergy and biorefinery systems, bionanotechnology, synthetic biology, food processing, particulates, fermentation, pharmaceuticals, and sustainable business strategies for biorenewables.
Research involves the emerging contaminants in water, hydrologic and watershed modeling, non-point source pollution, stormwater management, wetlands, bioremediation, odor assessment and mitigation, and emissions from animal production.
