Biological Engineering (BE) applies engineering principles to protect natural resources and to produce food, biofuels, pharmaceuticals, and other biobased products. BE incorporates foundations of biology with engineering theory and practice to develop sustainable solutions to problems facing a broad range of industries.
Contact
115 Frazier-Rogers Hall
P.O. Box 110570
Gainesville, FL 32611
352-392-1864
Email: abeinfo@ufl.edu
Website: https://abe.ufl.edu/
Administration & Advising
Kati Migliaccio
Chair
klwhite@ufl.edu
Greg Kiker
Graduate Coordinator
gkiker@ufl.edu
Dr. Ana Martin-Ryals
BE Undergraduate Coordinator
admartin@ufl.edu
Adam Watson
AOM Undergraduate Coordinator
jaw7385@ufl.edu
Robin Snyder
Coordinator, Academic Support Services
rsnyder@ufl.edu
What do Biological Engineers do?
Biological engineers pioneer new designs and techniques in such areas as agricultural robotics, remote sensing, bioprocessing, biofuels, precision agriculture, plant space biology, sustainability of our natural resources, and packaging product design and development.
Source: UF Catalog