Submissions from 2018
Mitigating Particulate Matter Emissions of a Commercial Cage-free Aviary Hen House, Lilong Chai, Hongwei Xin, Yu Wang, Jofran Oliveira, Kailao Wang, and Yang Zhao
Particulate Matter Suppression and Heat Stress Relief in a Cage-free Hen House, Lilong Chai, Hongwei Xin, Yu Wang, Jofran Oliveira, Kailao Wang, and Yang Zhao
An Image Acquisition System for Studying Behaviors of Sows and Piglets in Farrowing Barns, Suzanne Leonard, Hongwei Xin, Tami Brown-Brandl, and Brett C. Ramirez
Behavioral and Production Responses of W-36 Chicks to Supplementary UVA Light, Kai Liu, Kailao Wang, Tao Fei, Lilong Chai, and Hongwei Xin
Computer Vision-Based Animal Preference Assessment – Do Laying Hen Chicks Prefer Light with UVA Radiation?, Kai Liu, Kailao Wang, Tao Fei, Lilong Chai, and Hongwei Xin
Application of Ground-Penetrating Radar in measuring Corn seeds (CS) Spacing and Planting depth in different soils, Kenneth O. M. Mapoka, Stuart J. Birrell, and David J. Eisenmann
Responses of Laying Hens to Full vs. Partial Litter Access in Aviary Housing, Jofran Oliveira and Hongwei Xin
A RFID-Based Monitoring System for Characterization of Perching Behaviors of Individual Poultry, Kailao Wang, Kai Liu, Hongwei Xin, Lilong Chai, Yu Wang, Tao Fei, Jofran Oliveira, Jinming Pan, and Yibin Ying
Spatial and Diurnal Variations of Particulate Matter Concentration of a Pilot-Scale Aviary Layer House in Winter, Yu Wang, Dapeng Li, Suzanne Leonard, Zhengxiang Shi, Hongwei Xin, Lilong Chai, and Baoming Li
Improving and Testing Methods of Securing Row Cover for Organic Cucurbit Production, Jennifer M. Widmer, H. Mark Hanna, Brian L. Steward, and Kurt A. Rosentrater
Submissions from 2017
Lab Investigation of Nitrogen Application Timing, Nitrogen Source, and NZoneMax Addition on Nitrate Leaching, Daniel S. Andersen and Carly J. Polson
Compostable Characteristics of Reject Materials produced during Industrial-Scale Corn Stover Biomass to Ethanol Conversion, Kapil Arora and Daniel Andersen
Robotic 3D Plant Perception and Leaf Probing with Collision-Free Motion Planning for Automated Indoor Plant Phenotyping, Yin Bao, Lie Tang, and Dylan Shah
Mitigating Ammonia Emissions from Liquid-Sprayed Litter of Cage-Free Hen House with a Solid Litter Additive, Lilong Chai, Hongwei Xin, Yang Zhao, Tong Wang, Michelle Soupir, and Kai Liu
Utilizing Six Sigma Methodology for Training Undergraduate Student for Conducting Global Field Research, Kritika Chopra, Shweta Chopra, and Chad Laux
Efficiently teaching engineering and technology students through effective college–industry partnerships, Shweta Chopra and Kimberly M. Deranek
Development of the Effective Mentoring of Student Researchers Scale, Arlene Delamora, Brandi N. Geisinger, Dan Li, D. Raj Raman, and Mari Kemis
Climate Dependent Heat Stress Mitigation Modeling for Dairy Cattle Housing, Katlyn R. DeVoe, Steven J. Hoff, Brett C. Ramirez, and Lance H. Baumgard
Virtual Operator Models for Off-highway Machine Virtual Prototyping, Yu Du, Michael C. Dorneich, and Brian L. Steward
Thermal environment assessment and controller performance comparison for a wean-finish barn, Jay D. Harmon, Brett C. Ramirez, and Steven J. Hoff
Development and evaluation of an evaporation model for predicting sprinkler interval time, Jay D. Harmon, Brett C. Ramirez, Steven J. Hoff, and John F. Patience
Development, validation and application of a mobile air filter testing unit, Jay D. Harmon, Benjamin C. Smith, Brett C. Ramirez, Steven J. Hoff, and John P. Stinn
First-Year Mechatronic Experiences: Towards Predicting Student Motivation, John R. Haughery, D. Raj Raman, and Steven Freeman
Toward Understanding the Impacts, Whys, and Whats Behind Mechatronic-based Projects and Student Motivation, John R. Haughery, D. Raj Raman, Amy L. Kaleita, and Steven A. Freeman
Assessment of the mechanization of row covers for cucurbit crops, Rachel L. Herzberg, H. Mark Hanna, Brian L. Steward, and Kurt A. Rosentrater
Economic and Environmental Impact Analysis of Vegetable Production in Bamboo Polyhouse Vs Galvanized Iron Pipe Polyhouse, Harishchandra Jadhav and Kurt A. Rosentrater
Studies on Ground Corn Flowability as Affected by Particle Size and Moisture Content, H. T. Jadhav, Chinwendu Ozoh, Sai Teja Marripudi, Xiong Cao, and K. A. Rosentrater
Economic and Environmental Analysis of Greenhouse Crop Production with Special Reference to Low Cost Greenhouses: A Review, H. T. Jadhav and K. A. Rosentrater
Choice between LED and Fluorescent Lights by Pullets and Laying Hens, Kai Liu, Hongwei Xin, and Lilong Chai
Pilot-scale concept of real-time wind speed-matching wind tunnel for measurements of gaseous emissions, Devin Maurer, Jacek A. Koziel, Kelsey M. Bruning, and David B. Parker
Renewable biocatalyst for swine manure treatment and mitigation of odorous VOCs, ammonia and hydrogen sulfide emissions: Review, Devin Maurer, Jacek A. Koziel, Kelsey M. Bruning, and David B. Parker
Environmental and economic feasibility study of flocculation process as a treatment of wastewater in ethanol production, Maria C. T. B. Oliveira and Kurt A. Rosentrater
Life cycle assessment and techno-economic analysis of ethanol production: A review, Maria C. T. B. Oliveira and Kurt A. Rosentrater
Evaluation of Potential Treatments to Reduce Foaming from Swine Manures, Carly J. Polson and Daniel S. Andersen
Baby Steps toward Meeting Engineering-rich Science Standards: Approaches and Results from a Short "What is Engineering?" Course for K-5 Pre-service Teachers (Work in Progress), D. Raj Raman, Monica H. Lamm, Sriram Sundararajan, Kristina Maruyama Tank, and Anne T. Estapa
Calibration of soil compaction behavior using Discrete Element Method (DEM), Mohammad A. Sadek, Mehari Tekeste, and Mojtaba Naderi
Performance benchmark of yield monitors for mechanical and environmental influences, Jason N. Schuster, Matthew J. Darr, and Robert P. McNaull
Performance benchmark of yield monitors for mechanical and environmental influences, Jason N. Schuster, Matthew J. Darr, and Robert P. McNaull
Exploring the Likelihood of Entanglements and Interactions with a PTO Knuckle, Charles V. Schwab and Isaac J. Rempe
Case Study of Swine Finishing Manure Nutrient Characteristics for Land Application, Benjamin C. Smith; Daniel S. Andersen; Jay D. Harmon; and Iowa Select Farms, Inc.
Postharvest practices and mycotoxins of maize in three agro-ecological zones of Tanzania, R. A. Suleiman, Kurt A. Rosentrater, and B. Chove
Discrete Element Modeling (DEM) of Cone Penetration Testing on Soil With Varying Relative Soil Density, Zamir Syed, Mehari Tekeste, and Thomas Way
Vibrations Levels Assessment of a Robotic Intra-Row Weeder Using Low-Cost Data Acquisition System, Geice P. Villibor, Brian L. Steward, Greg R. Luecke, Daniel M. Queiroz, Lie Tang, and Safal Kshetri
Field Evaluation of an Electrostatic Air Filtration System for Reducing Incoming Particulate Matter of a Hen House, Yang Zhao, Lilong Chai, Brad Richardson, and Hongwei Xin
Submissions from 2016
The performance of farm tractors as reported by CAN-BUS measures, Firas Salim Al-Aani, Matthew J. Darr, Benjamin Ross Covington, and Levi John Powell
Coefficient of Variation of Discharge from Liquid Manure Applicator Distribution Manifolds, Kapil Arora and Daniel S. Andersen
Teaching Farmland Drainage Design Features to Contractors and Service Providers, Kapil Arora, Matthew J. Helmers, and L. Gregory Brenneman
Assessing Surface Flowpaths and Vegetative Buffers using ArcGIS Hydrologic Spatial Analysis for Rock Creek Watershed, Central Iowa, M. Bansal, S. K. Mickelson, M. J. Helmers, K. Arora, D. Webber, B. K. Gelder, M. Shrivastav, and C. J. Judge
Infield Biomass Sorghum Yield Component Traits Extraction Pipeline Using Stereo Vision, Yin Bao, Lie Tang, Patrick Schnable, and Maria G. Salas-Fernandez
Military Veterans Affinity Group Program: A Proactive Intervention for Transition to Higher Education, Steven D. Bell, Matthew E. Harvey, and Steven A. Freeman
Ethics of Food Resource Consumption, Carolina Bermudez, Jake Behrens, and Sai Marripudi
LCA and TEA of Corn Stover Size Reduction, Xiong Cao and Kurt A. Rosentrater
Optimization of Low Moisture Anhydrous Ammonia (LMAA) Pretreatment for Corn Stover Enzymatic Digestibility during Hydrolysis Process, Ming-Hsun Cheng, Xiong Cao, Minliang Yang, and Kurt A. Rosentrater
Techno-Economic Analysis of Integrated Enzyme Assisted Aqueous Extraction of Soybean Oil, Ming-Hsun Cheng, Weitao Zhang, Kurt A. Rosentrater, Jasreen J. K. Sekhon, Tong Wang, Stephanie Jung, and Lawrence A. Johnson
Environmental Impact Analysis of Soybean Oil Production from Expelling, Hexane Extraction and Enzyme Assisted Aqueous Extraction, Ming-Hsun Cheng, Weitao Zhang, Kurt A. Rosentrater, Jasreen J. K. Sekhon, Tong Wang, Stéphanie Jung, and Lawrence A. Johnson
Technology Adoption in India’s Food Security Program: A Qualitative Management Approach, Varun Chhabra and Shweta Chopra
Enhancing the Learning and Engagement of Women and Underrepresented Minority Students, Shweta Chopra, Gretchen A. Mosher, and Pamela Rodriguez
Agriculture and Food Security in Ghana, Bernard Darfour and Kurt A. Rosentrater
Grain Cultivation and Its Association Problems: Overview of Ghana, Bernard Darfour and Kurt A. Rosentrater
Maize in Ghana: An Overview of Cultivation to Processing, Bernard Darfour and Kurt A. Rosentrater
Commissioning of a Segmented Wand for Evaluating Airflow Performance of Fans in Livestock and Poultry Housing, Katlyn R. DeVoe, Steven J. Hoff, Yun Gao, and Brett C. Ramirez
Process Improvement Software Platform for Lean Management in the Healthcare Sector, A. Jayaruwani Fernando and Shweta Chopra
Plant Localization and Discrimination using 2D+3D Computer Vision for Robotic Intra-row Weed Control, Jingyao Gai, Lie Tang, and Brian Steward
Analysis of the New Six Monthly Distribution Strategy for Food Grains: A Study of Public Distribution System of Indian Punjab, Abhay K. Grover and Shweta Chopra
Economic analysis of row cover insect exclusion for cucurbit crops, H. Mark Hanna, Danielle N. Polk, Kurt A. Rosentrater, and Brian L. Steward
Thermal Environment Performance and Uniformity Assessment for a Novel Swine Breeding and Gestation Facility, Jay D. Harmon, Brett C. Ramirez, Steven J. Hoff, and Iowa Select Farms
Examining Students’ Perceptions of Helpfulness from Asynchronous Supplemental Video Modules in a Hybrid Technology Course, Matthew Harvey, John R. Haughery, Sai Ramaswamy, Steven Freeman, and Gretchen A. Mosher
Hardware-Accelerated Machine Vision using Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA), John R. Haughery and Justin E. Noronha
Hardware-Accelerated Machine Vision using Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA), John R. Haughery and Justin E. Noronha
Time and Cost Analysis of Implementing a Mechatronic Experience in an Engineering Technology Course, John R. Haughery and D. Raj Raman
Quantitative Analysis of Mechatronics and Student Motivation in a First-Year Applied Engineering Course: Preliminary Results, John R. Haughery, D. Raj Raman, Steven Freeman, Amy Kaleita, Joanne Olson, and Robert Martin
Incentive Systems in Organizations: The Scientific Perspective, Nir Keren and Matthew E. Harvey
Dielectric Spectroscopic Aerosol Sensing in the Compressed Air Stream, Safal Kshetri, Brian L. Steward, and Stuart J. Birrell
Impact of nitrogen application timing and source on nitrate leaching and crop yield, Ainis Lagzdins, Carl Pederson, Linda Schott, Emily Waring, and Matthew Helmers
Sow lying behaviors before, during and after farrowing, F. Lao, T. M. Brown-Brandl, Iowa Select Farms, G. Teng, Kai Liu, and Hongwei Xin
Modeling Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Technology for Seed Planting Depth Detection using Numerical Scheme based on Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) Method, Kenneth O. M. Mapoka, Stuart J. Birrell, and Mehari Tekeste
Chilling Aeration to Control Pests and Maintain Grain Quality during In-Bin Storage of Wheat in Kansas, Alejandro Morales-Quiros, Carlos A. Campabadal, Dirk E. Maier, Sonia Lazzari, Flavio Lazzari, Sam Cook, and Thomas W. Phillips
The Journal of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering: Data Analytics, Gretchen A. Mosher, Robert Chin, and Randy Peters
Discrete Element Method (DEM) simulation of corn grain flow in commercial screw auger, Mohammad Mousaviraad, Mehari Tekeste, and Kurt A. Rosentrater
Nesting Behaviors and Egg Production Pattern of Laying Hens in Enriched Colony Housing, Jofran Oliveira, Hongwei Xin, Yang Zhao, Lihua Li, Kai Liu, and Kaesey Glaess
Application of Quality Tools to Characterize Patterns in a Workers’ Compensation Claims Database, Sai K. Ramaswamy and Gretchen A. Mosher
Does a NIR system provide low-cost alternative to on-farm feed and forage testing? A Techno-economic analysis, Sai K. Ramaswamy, Kurt A. Rosentrater, and Gretchen A. Mosher
Development and Validation of a Spatial and Temporal Thermal Environment Sensor Array and Data Acquisition System, Brett C. Ramirez, Yun Gao, and Steven J. Hoff
Drainage Water Storage for Improved Resiliency and Environmental Performance of Agricultural Landscapes, B. Reinhart, J. Frankenberger, L. Abendroth, L. Ahiablame, L. Bowling, L. Brown, M. Helmers, D. Jaynes, X. Jia, K. Nelson, J. Strock, and M. Youssef
A Not So-Random Walk with Wind: Evaluating Wind Velocity Update Methods in Ground Based Spray Deposition Models, Matt Schramm, H. Mark Hanna, Matt Darr, Steven Hoff, and Brian Steward
Measuring Sub-Second Wind Velocity Changes at One Meter above the Ground, Matthew W. Schramm, H. Mark Hanna, Matthew J. Darr, Steven J. Hoff, and Brian L. Steward
Development of an Autonomous Indoor Phenotyping Robot, Dylan Shah and Lie Tang
Development of resource modules to enhance project based learning in an interdisciplinary engineering course, Bhava Sharma, Brian L. Steward, Say K. Ong, and Fernando E. Miguez
Evaluation of Low Inflation Tire Technologies on Soil Compaction, Mehari Tekeste, Thomas Way, and Wayne Birkenholz
Submissions from 2015
GPU-based Parallelization of a Sub-pixel Highresolution Stereo Matching Algorithm for Highthroughput Biomass Sorghum Phenotyping, Yin Bao, Lie Tang, Patrick S. Schnable, and Maria G. Salas Fernandez
GPU-based Parallelization of a Sub-pixel High-resolution Stereo Matching Algorithm for High-throughput Biomass Sorghum Phenotyping, Yin Bao, Lie Tang, Patrick S. Schnable, and Maria G. Salas-Fernandez
Understanding management practices for biomass harvest equipment for commercial scale operation, Jeremy D. Brue, Matthew J. Darr, Ryan W. Bergman, and Keith E. Webster
Energy Consumption of Corn Stover Size Reduction, Xiong Cao and Kurt A. Rosentrater
Techno-Economic Analysis of Soybean Oil Expelling Process from 198-2014, Ming-Hsun Cheng and Kurt A. Rosentrater
Techno-Economic Modeling of Soybean Oil Extraction with Hexane from 1980 to 2014, Ming-Hsun Cheng and Kurt A. Rosentrater
Facilitating successful global research among Engineering and Technology scholars: The case study of agricultural supply chain, Shweta Chopra, Prashant Rajan, and Chad M. Laux
Plant Recognition through the Fusion of 2D and 3D Images for Robotic Weeding, Jingyao Gai, Lie Tang, and Brian L. Steward
Adoption of Food Safety Modernization Act: A Six Sigma Approach to Risk Based Preventive Controls for Small Food Facilities, Abhay K. Grover, Shweta Chopra, and Gretchen A. Mosher
Evaluation of multi-row covers and support structure for cantaloupe and summer squash, H. Mark Hanna, Brandon L. Carlson, Brian L. Steward, and Kurt A. Rosentrater
Energy Management at University Farms, H. Mark Hanna, Jay D. Harmon, and Dana D. Schweitzer
