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.
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Research includes projects in agricultural machinery, harvest logistics, safety, energy efficiency, specialty crops systems, ecosystems business services, business management and marketing for sustainable production.
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Research includes bioenergy and biorefinery systems, bionanotechnology, synthetic biology, food processing, particulates, fermentation, pharmaceuticals, and sustainable business strategies for biorenewables.
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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.