Engineering Natural Solutions
Managing natural resources to address grand challenges related to providing food, water, fiber and energy locally and globally.
Biological and Agricultural Engineering makes our natural world work better. We discover new biological processes and use innovative technologies to conserve natural resources and improve air and water quality. From precision agricultural to food processing and water management, we’re engineering solutions for a sustainable future.
Partnering with the College of Engineering, we train tomorrow’s engineers to improve food and fiber production and protect our natural resources.
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More newsNC State Researchers Pioneer New Carbon Capture Technology
Pablo Ortiz Paciello, a graduate student in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering’s Biocarbon Utilization and Sequestration (BUS) Lab, is working on research and related technology that aims to collect carbon dioxide directly from compost piles before it reaches the atmosphere, capturing the gas as a value-added product.
CALS Student Helps NASA Cultivate Crops for Space
As a NASA space crop production intern, biological and agricultural engineering technology major Sawyer Exum has spent the summer researching how hydroponic systems function under simulated International Space Station conditions.
Could Duckweed Solve One of Hog Farming’s Biggest Challenges?
CALS professor Ryan Sartor has an idea that could turn waste into worth by using domesticated duckweed grown in hog lagoons to prevent overflows and capture excess nutrients.
