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Biological Systems Engineering
BSE offers PhD and MS degrees in Biological and Agricultural Engineering with four areas of emphasis:
- Agricultural Automation Engineering
- Bioenergy and Bioproducts Engineering
- Food Engineering
- Land, Air, Water Resources, & Environmental Engineering (LAWREE)
From solar drying and pasteurization research in the 1970’s to today’s emphasis on biological waste analysis and treatment, chemical transport through soils, food engineering, bioenergy, bioproducts, and more, our department has a long history of technical environmental stewardship, research, and education.
The researchers and graduate students of this department come from all corners of the United States and the world. Because of this diversity, our students leave here with the global awareness, the advanced education, and the technical expertise to become the key players in the economic, technical, and environmental challenges that face us all.
These are exciting and challenging times for engineering professionals. These can be exciting and challenging times for you!
Call 509-335-1578 to arrange a tour and meet our faculty!
Featured News
Juming Tang inducted into the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) 2021 Class of Fellows
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News & Accomplishments
2024
- Washington State University’s Shyam Sablani Named 2024 IFT Fellow
- Lav Khot appointed to new Office of Research working group for AI
- Engineers will explore green future for food processing at WSU-hosted conference
- WSU professor receives Fulbright-Tocqueville Distinguished Chair Award to build bioeconomic partnerships
- WSU awards nine junior faculty with seed funding
- Outdoor workers feeling the heat
- Chancellor’s Awards for Leadership Awardees
- WSU energy initiatives partner to provide sustainable solutions
- Graduate School 2024/25 Scholarship Winners
- Three Minute Thesis – Hasan Rahat wins CAHNRS Peoples Choice Award
2023
- Juming Tang among seven WSU faculty recognized as highly cited researchers.
- Media Advisory: WSU scientists available to discuss new National Climate Assessment
- Grant aims for smarter harvesting
- Biofuels pioneer Bin Yang named Fellow of American Institute of Chemical Engineers
- WSU lands top 15 ranking for best U.S. agricultural sciences college
- Organization provides kindness, safe space for LGBTQIA2S+ students in agriculture
- New academy on climate resilience to connect specialty crop professionals
- Lav Khot and CAHNRS highlighted during NIFA’s National Washington Day – May 10, 2023
- Graduate School Announces Rongge Zou as a Winner of Albrecht Scholarship
- Birgitte Ahring receives Anjan Bose Outstanding Researcher Award