Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering

Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering

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

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