Dan Mickelson joined the department in May as a Junior Scientist. He works with faculty member Anu Subramanian in the area of bioreactor design.
Mrinal Bhattacharya has been promoted to full professor.
Mike Schneider and Kathy Younie received Outstanding Civil Service Awards for 1996-97.
Mike Schneider resigned from his position as Assistant Scientist in July to seek employment with StarchTech, Inc. Ajay Gupta joined the department in October to carry on Mike's work in the biodegradable polymer area with Mrinal Bhattcharya.
Sue Christensen resigned her position as executive secretary for the EPRI Food Technology Alliance in July. Judy Hillstrom replaced Sue in September.
Associate Professor Bill Wilcke, Computer Specialist Deb Hansen, and Professor Vance Morey received an ASAE Blue Ribbon Award in the educational aids category for their fan sizing software "WINFANS."
Extension Educator Dave Gustafson won an ASAE Blue Ribbon Award in the videotape/slideset category for "Septic Systems Revealed."
Jun Zhu joined the department in October as a Research Associate working with the odor control research program. He has a Ph.D. (1995) in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Illinois.
Vance Morey has been appointed to a second three-year term as department head.
Terryl Capaul retired from her position as senior secretary on November 14, 1997. Terry worked for the department for 19 years.
Assistant Professor Roger Ruan and Research Associate Paul Chen have authored a book: Water in Foods and Biological Materials: A Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Approach, Technomic Publishing Co. Inc, Lancaster, PA and Basel, Switzerland, 1998.
Agricultural Engineering. Selecting farms, deciding upon systems of farming, planning farms, subduing new soils, farm buildings, fences, roads, tillage, irrigation, and implements and machinery.
This course was taught in the Department of Agriculture by Professor W. M. Hayes. It wasn't until July 1, 1909, that the Division of Agricultural Engineering was formed.
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