Annual Report 2010 Biological and Agricultural KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY • COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Message from the Department Head “ In this new wave of technology, you BAE researchers’ and collaborative can’t do it all yourself, you have to form partners’ current focus areas Contents alliances.” The faculty, staff and students include environmental quality and Message from the Department Head...... 1 of the department of biological and utilization of bio-based materials. The agricultural engineering (BAE) at Kansas overall goal is to advance fundamental Faculty...... 2 State University understand the impor- engineering principles in agricultural, tance of these words of Mr. Carlos Slim food and biological systems. We seek Research Highlights...... 5 Helu, a successful business entrepreneur. to bring solutions to life as we strive for The department recognizes developing excellence in applying engineering prin- Biofuels and Biomaterials Group partnerships is critical in expanding our ciples to living systems with our partners. research program and global impact. Environmental Quality Group Historically, our research programs and Successful partnerships require a team partners have worked together on issues Group of motivated individuals who mutu- ensuring the ability of a production sys- ally agree to cooperate and advance a tem to feed a growing population, while /Precision Group common interest or idea. Advancement conserving and protecting our natural Publications...... 8 of the overall objectives requires each resources. Environmental quality links individual of the team working together past and present research programs as we to fulfill and achieve mutual goals for the betterment of recognize the sustainability that each generation is dependent Grants...... 12 mankind. upon for natural resources. New product development from Each year BAE faculty develop new alliances and partner- bio-based resources provides the framework to ensure effective Professional Service/Recognition...... 14 ships to expand our research programs and provide new utilization of harvested components from our food and fiber opportunities for our graduate students. In 2010, three production systems. Lab Descriptions...... 16 faculty completed sabbaticals with the common objective of BAE is committed to partnering with others to bring solu- networking and expanding their collaborative partners. Dr. tions to life. Our desire, as you review the following pages, BAE Report...... 18 Naiqian Zhang completed a Fulbright Scholar opportunity is that you catch a glimpse of the depth and breadth of our at the University of the Philippines at Los Baños and traveled commitment to partnering with others to fulfill this goal ATM Report...... 19 to develop collaborative biomechatronics research with four through the department of biological and agricultural engi- international universities. Dr. Ronaldo Maghirang’s sabbatical neering at Kansas State University. Graduate Report...... 20 focused on enhancing our partnerships with USDA federal laboratories to identify collaborative research opportunities. Student Design Teams...... 22 Dr. Phil Barnes traveled domestically exploring opportunities with other leading universities focusing on protecting and Advisory Council...... 24 conserving natural resources. In 2010, our partnerships included other North Ameri- Joseph P. Harner III Contact Information...... 25 can universities, international universities, private industry, Professor and Head state agencies, federal agencies and commodity associations. Biological and Agricultural Engineering Respect for BAE faculty is reflected through their collabora- Kansas State University tive efforts in multidiscipline granting opportunities with 129 Seaton Hall other scientists and from departments representing Manhattan, KS 66506-2906 five different colleges at Kansas State University, seven col- 785-532-5580 laborative projects with other universities, four international E-mail: [email protected] projects and five different USDA research labs.

1 Faculty 2 Faculty  Joseph P. HarnerIII Teaching: Natural resources engineering, , sustainable Research: Ecological engineering, sustainable landscape management, nonpoint Stacy L.Hutchinson Extension: Developbestmanagement practices and programs totransfer this Research: Monitoring Kansas watersheds toidentify non-point pollution sources Philip L.Barnes Extension: Grain and livestocksystems

Teaching: BAE/ATM first semester orientation, introductory engineering design, Research: Watershed modeling, climate change, environmental impactsof biofuels, Kyle Douglas-Mankin Extension: Bioenergy education Teaching: Edwin Brokesh Extension: and watermanagement education program, irrigation technology Research: Water requirement of fieldcrops, climatic data application towateruse Mahbub Alam Ph.D., Environmental Science and Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State development, engineering design source pollution control, urbanstormwater management B.S., CivilEngineering, Montana StateUniversity, 1990 M.S., CivilEngineering, Kansas StateUniversity, 1996 Ph.D., CivilEngineering, Kansas StateUniversity, 1998 technology tothe and ranchers of Kansas to reduce non-point pollution polluting ourriversand lakes B.S., Agricultural Engineering, University of Wyoming, 1974 M.S., Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&MUniversity, 1977 Ph.D., CivilEngineering, Kansas StateUniversity, 2001 A.S., Engineering, Virginia Western Community College, 1977 B.S., Agricultural Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and StateUniversity, 1979 M.S., Agricultural Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and StateUniversity, 1981 agricultural machinery systems, project management, watershed modeling, natural treatment systems agricultural resources and environmental management, watershed management, sustainable agroenvironmental management, ecosystemservices B.S., Agricultural Engineering, The Pennsylvania StateUniversity, 1985 M.S., Agricultural Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 1987 Ph.D., Agricultural Engineering, The Ohio StateUniversity, 1994 B.S., Agricultural Engineering, Kansas StateUniversity, 1983 M.S. Business Administration, Kansas StateUniversity, 2006 issues related towaterquality and wastewateruse field research, irrigation systemevaluation and demonstration, environmental and agriculture B.S. Agricultural Engineering, American University of Beirut,Lebanon, 1961 M.S. Irrigation Engineering, American University of Beirut,Lebanon, 1979 Ph.D., Irrigation, Colorado StateUniversity, 1985 University, 1983 Engineering design concepts, machine design, power and energy concepts,

Research: Hydrology, waterquality, militarytraining lands management, soilerosion projects Teaching: Soilerosion and sediment pollution control, irrigation systems and water  James Steichen technology Teaching: Chemical application systems, machinery systems, variable-rate Research: Chemical application systems, forage machinery systems, variable-rate John Slocombe Extension: Education and demonstration program related toirrigated agriculture in Danny H.Rogers Teaching: Precision farming techniques, machinery systems Research: Precision farming sensors, electronic controls, GPS units 1992 Illinois, 2000 Randy Price Extension: Livestocksystems and environmental quality J. Pat Murphy Teaching: Particle technology, airpollution engineering, structures and environment Research: Airquality—measurement, control, modeling; environmental applications Ronaldo Maghirang management, applied hydrology, natural resources and environmental science team control, stream crossings B.S., Agricultural Engineering, Oklahoma StateUniversity, 1970 Ph.D., Agricultural Engineering, Oklahoma StateUniversity, 1974 technology, agricultural safetyand health B.S., , Kansas StateUniversity, 1977 M.S., Agricultural Education, Kansas StateUniversity, 1979 Ph.D., Agricultural Education, Iowa StateUniversity, 1983 policy and waterquality protection practices, systemselection and improvements, pumping plant efficiency, water Kansas including waterconservation, wateruseproductivity, bestmanagement B.S., Agricultural Engineering, Kansas StateUniversity, 1976 M.S., CivilEngineering, Kansas StateUniversity, 1977 Ph.D., Agricultural Engineering, Oklahoma StateUniversity, 1988 B.S., Agricultural Engineering-Machinery Systems, Oklahoma StateUniversity, 1989 M.S., Agricultural Engineering-Precision Farming Technologies, Purdue University, Ph.D., Agricultural Engineering-Precision Farming Technologies, University of B.S., Agricultural Engineering, Kansas StateUniversity, 1968 B.S., Business Administration, Kansas StateUniversity, 1968 M.S., Kansas StateUniversity, 1970 engineering, agricultural building systems of nanotechnology; grain handling and identity preservation B.S., Agricultural Engineering, University of the Philippines atLosBaños, 1982 M.S., Agrometeorology, University of the Philippines atLosBaños, 1986 Ph.D., Agricultural Engineering, The Pennsylvania StateUniversity, 1992 3 Donghai Wang Biofuels and Biomaterials Group Environmental Quality Group Ph.D., Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1997 The biofuels and biomaterials group conducts The environmental quality group has five sub- M.S., Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana, 1994 both fundamental and applied research in the area groups: Faculty B.S., Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Research China, 1982 of biofuels and biobased products with focuses on • air quality Research: Fermentation, thermochemical and biochemical conversion of biomass for biomass production, biomass logistics, biomass • water sustainability and climate change biofuels, biobased products, grain processing characterization, biochemical conversion such as • military training lands sustainability Teaching: Physical properties of biomaterials, biological processing engineering, pretreatment, enzymatic hydrolysis and fermenta- • urban green design biomaterial processing, processing and storage of grains tion; thermochemical conversion such as gasifica- • watershed restoration tion, hydrothermal pyrolysis and fast pyrolysis, K-State researchers are leading research and and biodegradable adhesives. During the past development into issues central to environmental Robert Wolf Ph.D., Agricultural Education, University of Illinois, 1990 five years, the group has conducted more than 20 sustainability. More than $2 million in annual ex- M.Ed., University of Illinois, 1975 research projects related to biofuels and biobased tramural funding from NSF, DOD, EPA, USDA, B.S., Agriculture, University of Illinois, 1970 products. The total funding for these projects is DOE and others allows researchers in the biologi- Research: Conduct applied research with chemical application equipment technology more than $6 million, with more than $2.5 mil- cal and agricultural engineering department to with a special interest in maximizing efficacy while minimizing drift when applying lion to the group. The group has received funding collaborate with scientists, economists and others pest control products from federal, state agents and industries such as to address critical issues in air quality, climate Extension: Develop and conduct extension programs to encourage the adoption of the National Science Foundation, USDA-Nation- change, military training lands sustainability, best management practices for a more efficient and safe application of pest control al Research Initiative, USDA-Critical Biomaterials urban green design and watershed restoration. products Program, DOE/USDA Biomass Research Pro- n Air quality gram, DOD, U.S. Army Natick, DOT Sun Grant Wenqiao Yuan Large beef feedlots in the Great Plains Ph.D., Agricultural Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2005 Initiative, United Sorghum Checkoff Program, are faced with air quality challenges, including M.S., , China Agricultural University, 2000 State of Kansas, Kansas Bioscience Authority, emissions of particulate matter, ammonia, odor, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, China Agricultural University, 1996 USDA-Agriculture Research Services and indus- volatile organic compounds and greenhouse gases. Research: Biofuels and bio-based products and materials tries. Researchers in the group have contributed to For the past several years, the KSU Air Quality Teaching: Energy and biofuel engineering, engines and power transfer, advanced over 50 peer-reviewed publications in the last five Faculty Team has been conducting field, laboratory and biofuels conversion years. numerical research on air emissions from large Key projects in the biofuel area include 1) grain cattle feedlots in Kansas to develop science-based sorghum, sorghum biomass, and sweet sorghum information on air emissions and cost-effective as a viable renewable resource for biofuels with abatement measures for mitigating those emis- Naiqian Zhang focus on analysis of the relationship among sions. Research has been funded by the USDA Ph.D., Agricultural Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, “genetic-structure-function-composition-con- NIFA through the following research projects: 1987 version” and biofuel production through sugar M.S., Agricultural Engineering, Purdue University, 1984 and thermal platforms; 2) pelleting forages to B.S., Agricultural Mechanization, China Agricultural University, 1970 • “Impact of water sprinkler systems on air quality increase cellulosic ethanol production with focus Research: Sensors and controls, wireless sensor network at large cattle feedlot”– collaboration between Teaching: Instrumentation and control for biological systems, sensors and controls for on biomass densification and pretreatment; 3) KSU (lead agency) and USDA ARS-Ames. agricultural and biological systems, measurement systems syntheses of acid- functionalized nanoparticles for • “Characterization and measurement of air hydrolysis and pretreatment of lignocellulosic bio- emissions from large cattle feedlots” – collab- mass; 4) biomass storage and biomass delivery; 5) oration between KSU (lead agency), USDA microalgae transfection, production, harvesting, ARS in Ames, Beltsville, and Florence. and biorefining for biofuels and bioproducts; 6) • “Air quality: Reducing air emissions from biomass gasification for value-added utilization of cattle feedlots and dairies (Texas and Kan- agricultural residues; and 7) catalytic hydrother- sas)” – collaboration between Texas AgriLife mal pyrolysis of biomass for bio-oil and bio-char Research and Extension in Amarillo (lead production. The key project in the biobased ma- agency), Texas AgriLife Research in College terials area is development of the affordable and Station, KSU, USDA ARS in Bushland, and durable biobased adhesives and resins for wood West Texas A&M University. applications. In bioproduct research, the group focuses on animal vaccine, bioplastics develop- n Water sustainability and climate change ment and protein-based adhesives. Hydrologic factors are major drivers of ter- restrial and aquatic ecosystem response to climate Dr. Donghai Wang change. With human-induced global climate Dr. Wenqiao Yuan change, we expect warming, hydroclimatic vari- ability and the frequency of extreme precipitation events to continue to increase. These changes will lead to increased stream intermittency, shifts in flood and drought timing and severity, and changes in vegetative phenological cycles. Research Highlights 4 5 K-State researchers are Nanotechnology Group ment flux and sediment load can be estimated. developing a tool to tem- Nanoparticles or nanometer particles are In 2009, 12 such sensors were deployed in three Research porally downscale global particles that are generally smaller than 50 or 100 military installations in Maryland, Georgia and climate model projections nm in diameter. Aggregates of these particles have Kansas, respectively, to monitor soil loss related using historical climate large surface-to-volume ratios, unique morpholo- to military training. Sensor signals are transmit- and intra-storm statisti- gies, unique chemical properties and large porosi- ted via a “three-tier wireless sensor network.” cal characteristics. Results ties, making them highly reactive and/or catalytic. Measured data are transmitted by “motes” to the of A1B climate change To exploit these unique properties, we have been gateway of each local wireless sensor network, impacts in 2030–2040, for collaborating with scientists in chemical - where packets of data from multiple sensors are example, showed increased ing, chemistry, physics and other departments at transmitted directly, or through repeaters, to a water quality concerns if K-State to develop nanostructured particles for central station via mid-range radios. Data from land management is left biomass treatment and/or air quality control. the central stations are then transmitted to a data unchanged due to sig- In biofuel production, acid catalysts have been server through commercial cellular systems and nificant increase in rainfall successfully used for pretreatment of cellulosic posted to the internet by a web server. A software depths and water yield during months of April, streams as perhaps the most urgent water re- biomass to improve sugar recovery and its later package has been developed to enable real-time May and June. Future work will refine statistical source concern in the U.S. due to the resulting conversion to ethanol. However, use of acid display, queries, statistics and delivery of daily procedures and test impacts on critical ecosystem breadth and magnitude of lost economic and requires considerable equipment investment as reports via e-mails. goods and services. ecologic goods and services. K-State researchers, well as disposing of the residues. With funding Collaborating with the USDA Wind Erosion using funding from USDA, EPA, USGS and from the K-State Center for Sustainable Energy Laboratory, the group developed a vehicle-based n Military training lands sustainability NSF, are developing novel modeling tools to fa- and NSF EPSCoR, we are conducting research laser system to measure micro-reliefs. With the Current research at U.S. military bases, cilitate water resource restoration and manage- to develop acid-functionalized nanoparticles for help of an RTK GPS and a gyro sensor, the sys- including Ft. Riley in Kansas, addresses the ment. hydrolysis of lignocellulosic feedstocks for biofuel tem can develop geo-referenced, high-precision, impacts of tank training maneuvers on soil Watershed hydrologic and water quality production. Advantages of using acid-function- digital elevation models (DEM) in fields. Working erosion, ecosystem quality and water resources. simulation modeling are being used to de- alized metal nanoparticles are not only the acidic with the AGCO Corporation, the group has been Funding from the Strategic Environmental velop a GIS-based water quality trading web properties to catalyze hydrolysis, but also being working in mixed digital-optical image process- Research and Development Program (from interface. Engineering research is quantifying easily separable from hydrolysis residues using a ing for precision agriculture applications such as EPA, DOD, and DOE) is used to develop the spatiotemporal pollutant load variability, strong magnetic field. automatic guidance. novel instrumentation to monitor real-time, uncertainty and in-stream delivery to define a Dr. Ronaldo Maghirang With many new precision farming technologies spatiotemporal dynamics of stream turbidity floating trading-ratio system. This tool provides Dr. Donghai Wang becoming available, large gaps exist between these and relate those to the geospatial characteristics site-specific “trading ratios” to facilitate point technologies and farmers, and between the invest- of maneuvers. source (e.g. wastewater treatment plants) to Mechatronics/Precision Agriculture Group ment and profit. Much effort has been made by Data from this research are being shared nonpoint source (e.g. fields) pollutant ef- the group to simplify and streamline the tasks for The mechatronics/precision agriculture group  with other military installations to help them fluent trades to economically achieve watershed the farmers to manage the technologies. Wireless has been conducting research on several fronts, understand the impact of key biophysiographic water quality improvements. technologies are being investigated as a means to including sensors, wireless sensor network and characteristics on functioning of riparian buffer Watershed simulation tools are being expedite the collection, delivery and integration of optical processing. During the past five years, the zones. Results are being used to develop a real- developed to address specific current engi- farm data. group received more than $2 million extramu- time decision tool to optimize both long-term neering limitations. A tool that allows high Dr. Naiqian Zhang ral funding from DoD, USDA, the Sun Grant land resource protection and military readiness spatiotemporal resolution radar precipitation Dr. Randy Price Initiatives, Kansas Water Resource Institute and and national security objectives. estimates in hydrologic simulation models is in final stages of development and testing. A tool industries to support these projects. Since 2000, the group has worked with the CIS and ECE n Urban green design that integrates model output from nonspatial departments within the College of Engineering New city ordinances in Kansas and nation hydrologic response units into field-level pollut- to develop educational programs on sensors and ally require implementation of vegetative buf- ant yields is allowing unprecedented quantifica- embedded systems at the graduate, undergraduate fers between new development projects and ad- tion of the impacts of field-level targeting and and secondary education levels on three NSF- joining surface streams. K-State researchers are scenario testing. We have also assisted state sponsored projects. exploring potential pollutant-removal rates and action agencies by developing models and tools A unique, frequency response-based permit- design standards for certain natural buffer and to evaluate alternative farm and non-farm land tivity sensor developed by the group is capable bioretention cells designs relevant to the central use practices in relation to water quality and of simultaneously measuring multiple properties Great Plains. Multi-scale research ranging from socioeconomics, and to document the impact of dielectric materials. The sensor has been tested bench to full-scale field systems is being used of water restoration and preservation strategies extensively in soil to measure water content and to document detention of runoff and removal across the state. salinity, in water to detect nutrients and pesti- of key surface and groundwater contaminants. Dr. Ronaldo Maghirang cides, and in biofuel – biodiesel and ethanol – to Engagement with several municipalities is help- Dr. Kyle Douglas-Mankin measure blend ratio and impurities. ing support their design and permitting needs. Dr. Stacy Hutchinson Dr. Phil Barnes The group also developed a low-cost, optical sensor that is capable of simultaneously measur- n Watershed restoration Dr. James Steichen ing sediment concentration and flow velocity in A recent national symposium has identi- streams. By combining these measurements, sedi- Research Highlights fied sediment accumulation in reservoirs and 6 7 Patents Society of Agricultural and Biological Engi- n X. Wu, S. Staggenborg, J.L. Propheter, J. Yu, Techniques and Theories for biofuel produc- n Yuan, W. and D. Wang. 2010. Char-supported neers, St. Joseph, MI. 26(6):965-969. W.L. Rooney, and D. Wang. 2010. Features tion. Proceedings of the 2010 annual meeting Publications catalysts for syngas cleanup. Patent disclosure n Ortiz, X.A., J.F. Smith, B.J. Bradford, J.P. of sweet sorghum juice and their performance of the USDA S-1041. filed at Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS. Harner, A. Oddy. 2010. A comparison of the in ethanol fermentation. Industrial Crops and n Cui, Y., W. Yuan, and Z. Pei. 2010. Effects of effects of 2 cattle cooling systems on dairy cows Products 31(2010)164-170. carrier material and design on microalgae at- Refereed Journal Publications in a desert environment. Journal of Dairy Sci. n S. Yan, X. Wu, J. Dahlberg, S. Bean, F. tachment for biofuel manufacturing: a literature n Agudelo, S. C., N. O. Nelson, P. L. Barnes, T. 93: 4955-4960. MacRitchie, J. Wilson, and D. Wang. 2010. review. Proceedings of the ASME 2010 Interna- D. Keane, and G. M. Pierzynski. 2010. Phos- n Ortiz, X.A., J.F. Smith, B.J. Bradford, J.P. Properties of Field-Sprouted Sorghum and Its tional Manufacturing Science and Engineering phorus adsorption and desorption potential of Harner, A. Oddy. 2010. Effects of running Performance in Ethanol Production. J. Cereal Conference, MSEC2010-34150. stream sediments and field soils in agricultural time of a cattle-cooling system on core body Science 51(3):374-380. n Daggupati, P., K.R. Douglas-Mankin, A.Y. watersheds. J. Environ. Qual. Doi:10.2134/ temperature of cows on dairy in an arid Sheshukov, P.L. Barnes. 2010. Targeting BMP jeq2010.0153. environment. Journal of Dairy Sci. 93: 4949- Refereed Abstracts placement using SWAT sediment yield esti- n Almuhanna, E. and R. Maghirang. 2010. 4954 n Moyer, J.L., R.R. Price, L.W. Lomas, J.J. Hig- mates for field-scale BMPs. In: Proceedings of Measuring the electrostatic charge of airborne n J. L. Propheter, S. Staggenborg, X. Wu, and D. gins. 2010. Estimating forage mass and crude the 5th Conference on Watershed Management particles. Journal of Food, Agriculture & Envi- Wang. 2010. Performance of annual and peren- protein with a moving plate and Greenseeker®. to Meet Water Quality Standards and Emerging ronment 8: 132-135. nial biofuel crops: yield during the first two 292-1. In ASA-CSSA-SSSA Abstracts 2010 TMDL, November, Baltimore, MD. ASABE: n Y. Bi, D. Ding, and D. Wang. 2010. Low- years. Journal 102(2):806-814. [CD-ROM] ASA, CSSA, SSSA, Madison, WI. St. Joseph, MI. melting-point biodiesel derived from corn oil n Shen, Y., W. Yuan, Z. Pei, and E. Mao. 2010. n Price, R.R., R. Johnson, R. Viator. 2010. n Gali, R.K., K.R. Douglas-Mankin. 2010. via urea complexation. Bioresource Technology Heterotrophic culture of Chlorella protothecoi- Sugarcane yield monitors. In Journal of the Assessment of NEXRAD P3 data on stream- 101(4):1220-1226. des in various nitrogen sources for lipid produc- American Society of Sugar Cane Technologist. flow simulation using SWAT model in an n Boac, J.M., M.E. Casada, R.G. Maghirang, tion. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology V(30). agricultural watershed. In: Proceedings of the and J.P. Harner. 2010. Material and interac- (160): 1674-1684. n Smith, J.F., B.J. Bradford, J.P. Harner, K. Ito, 5th Conference on Watershed Management tion properties of selected grains and oilseeds n K. Theerarattananoon, X. Wu, S. Staggenborg, M. vonKeyserlingk, C. R. Mullins, J.C. Potts, to Meet Water Quality Standards and Emerg- for modeling discrete particles. Transactions of J. Propheter, R. Madl, and D. Wang. 2010. and M.W. Overton. 2010. Impact of evapora- ing TMDL, November 15, Baltimore, MD. the ASABE 53: 1201-1216. Evaluation and characterization of sorghum tive pads and cross ventilation on core body ASABE: St. Joseph, MI. n Douglas-Mankin, K.R., K. Precht, M.B. biomass as feedstock for sugar production. temperature and resting time of lactating cows. n Lamm, F.R., Rogers, D.H., M. Alam, D.M. Kirkham, and S.L. Hutchinson. 2010. Veg- Transaction of the ASABE 53(2): 509-525. J. Animal. Sci. Vol. 88, E-Suppl. 2/J. Dairy Sci. O’Brien, and T.P. Trooien. 2010. Twenty-one etative reclamation of abandoned swine lagoon n Tuppad, P., K.R. Douglas-Mankin, J.K. Koel- Vol. 93, E-Suppl. 1/Poult. Sci Vol. 89, E-Suppl. Years of SDI Research in Kansas. In: Proc. soils in a greenhouse soil-column study. Inter- liker, J.M.S. Hutchinson, and M.C. Knapp. 1. Abstract 726. of the 22nd Annual Central Plains Irrigation national Journal of Agricultural and Biological 2010. NEXRAD Stage III Precipitation Local Conference, Kearney, NE., Feb. 24-25, 2010. Engineering 3(4). Bias Adjustment for Streamflow Prediction. Conference Proceedings Available from CPIA, 760 N.Thompson, Colby, n Douglas-Mankin, K.R., R. Srinivasan, J.G. Transactions of the ASABE 53(5): 1511-1520. n Barnes, P. Monitoring Results from the KS. 24 pps. Arnold. 2010. Soil and Water Assessment Tool n Tuppad, P., K.R. Douglas-Mankin, and K.A. Cheney Reservoir USDA CEAP Project. North n Moyer, J.L., R.R. Price, L.W. Lomas, and J.J. (SWAT) Model: Current Developments and McVay. 2010. Strategic targeting of crop- American Lake Management Society 2010 In- Higgins. 2010. Estimating forage mass and Applications. Transactions of the ASABE 53(5): land management using watershed modeling. ternational Symposium, Oklahoma City, OK. crude protein with a moving plate and Greens- 1423-1431. Agricultural Engineering International: CIGR November 3-5, 2010. eeker. In 2010 Proc. Amer. Forage Grassl. n Douglas-Mankin, K.R., D. Maski, K.A. Jans- Journal 12(3): 19 pp. n Boac, J. M., M. E. Casada, R. G. Maghirang, Counc.., Vol. 19 (CD), June, 2010, Springfield, n  Publications sen, P. Tuppad, and G.M. Pierzynski. 2010. Tuppad, P., K.R. Douglas-Mankin, J.K. Koel- and J. P. Harner III. 2010. Discrete element MO. Modeling nutrient yields from combined in- liker, and J.M.S. Hutchinson. 2010. SWAT modeling of grain commingling in a bucket n Paradis S., K. Douglas-Mankin, S. Hutchin- field crop practices using SWAT. Transactions of discharge response to spatial rainfall variability elevator boot system. Oral presentation at the son, M. Gay, T. Selfa. 2010. AREM: An origi- the ASABE 53(5): 1557-1568. in a Kansas watershed. Transactions of the 2010 K-State Research Forum. nal joint educational program to improve the n Gan, J., W. Yuan, N. O. Nelson, and S. C. ASABE 53(1): 65-74. n Boac, J. M., M. E. Casada, R. G. Maghirang, sustainability of agricultural natural resources Agudelo. 2010. Hydrothermal conversion of n Wang, D., W. Yuan, and W. Ji. 2010. Ef- and J. P. Harner. 2010. 3-D and quasi-2-D and environmental management. 9th European corn cobs and crude glycerol. Biological Engi- fective syngas cleanup and reforming using DEM modeling of grain commingling in a International Farming Systems Association neering 2(4): 197-210. Ni/γ-Al2O3 catalysts. International Journal of bucket elevator boot system. ASABE Paper No. (IFSA) Symposium, 4-7 July 2010, Vienna n Hutchinson, S.L., T. Keane, R.D. Christian- Agricultural and 3(2): 10-09152. St. Joseph, Mich.: ASABE (Austria). son, L. Skabeland, T.L. Moore, A.M. Greene, 39-45. n Bonifacio, H., R. Maghirang, E. Razote, J. n Porter, D.O., D.H. Rogers, T.H. Marek, and K. Kingery-Page. 2010. Management n Wang, D., W. Yuan, and W. Ji. 2010. Use of Harner, J. Murphy. 2010. Determining PM10 F.R. Lamm, N.L. Klocke, M. Alam, and T.A. Practices for the Amelioration of Urban Storm- biomass hydrothermal conversion char as the emission rates from beef cattle feedlots in Howell. 2010. Technology Transfer: Promot- water. ScienceDirect, Procedia Environmental Ni catalyst support in benzene and gasification Kansas. Presented at the 2010 Mid-Central ing Irrigation Progress and Best Management Sciences, accepted. tar removal. Transactions of the ASABE 53(3): Conference of the ASABE, St. Joseph, MO. Practices. In proceedings of the 5th Decennial n Johnson, R.M., R.P. Viator, R.R. Price, E.P. Jr. 795-800. n Bonifacio, H., R. Maghirang, E. Razote, J. National Irrigation Symposium, Phoenix, AZ, Richard. 2010. Precision agriculture research in n X. Wu, B. Jampala, A. Robbins, D. Hays, S. Harner, J. Murphy, B. Auvermann, and J. Dec. 5-8, 2010. Paper Number: IRR10-9641. the Louisiana sugarcane industry: Where are we Yan, F. Xu, W. Rooney, G. Peterson, Y.C. Shi, Sweeten. 2010. Determining PM10 emis- n Rogers, D.H., L.K. Shaw, S.R. Pragada, and M. now? Sugar Journal. 73:34-36. and D. Wang. 2010. Ethanol Fermentation sion rates from beef cattle feedlots in Kansas. Alam. 2010. Evaluation of Pressure Regulators n M. Mailander, C. Benjamin, R. Price, S. Hall. Performance of Grain Sorghums with Modified Presented at the ASABE Annual International from Center Pivot Nozzle Packages. In: Proc. 2010. Sugar Cane Yield Monitoring System. Endosperm Matrices. J. Agricultural and Food Meeting. of the 22nd Annual Central Plains Irrigation Applied Engineering in Agriculture. American Chemistry 58(17):9556-9562. n Cui, Y., and W. Yuan. 2010. Algae Attachment Conference, Kearney, NE., Feb. 24-25, 2010. 8 9 Available from CPIA, 760 N.Thompson, Colby, sonic vibration-assisted pelleting of biomass: a the 5th Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Event, KS. pp. 58-67. designed experimental investigation on pellet The South African Institute of Agricultural Engineers. Pretoria, Publications n Siebenmorgen, C., A.Y. Sheshukov, K.R. quality and sugar yield,” CD-ROM Proceed- Gauteng, South Africa; September 28, 2010. Douglas-Mankin. 2010. Impacts of Climate ings of the 2010 International Manufacturing n Zhang, N. and M. Petingo. 2010. Precision Agriculture in Change on Hydrologic Indices in a Northeast Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC), Rice Production – An Overview. Invited speech at the First Kansas Watershed. In: Proceedings of the 5th Erie, PA, October 12-15, 2010, MSEC 2010- International Symposium on Rice Production Mechanization. Conference on Watershed Management to 34179. Huizhou, Guangdong, China. November 16, 2010. Meet Water Quality Standards and Emerging n Zhang, Q., Zhang, P.F., Deines, T., Pei, Z.J., n Zhang, N. 2010. Summarizing Remarks. International Sym- TMDL, November 15, Baltimore, MD. AS- Wang, D.H., Wu, X.R., and Pritchett, G. posium on Wireless Sensor Network in Agriculture. Beijing, ABE: St. Joseph, MI. 2010. “Ultrasonic vibration assisted pelleting China; November 19, 2010. n Smith, J.F., J.P Harner, M.J. Brouk, S. Mosley. of sorghum: effects of pressure and ultrasonic 2010. Pros and cons of centralized calving. power level,” CD-ROM Proceedings of the Cooperative Extension Publications (new) 2010 High Plains Dairy Conference, Amarillo, 2010 International Manufacturing Science and n Price, R.R., K. Price. 2010. Remote Sensing Imagery in Agri- TX. March 11 & 12, 2010. Pg. 61-70. Engineering Conference (MSEC), Erie, PA, culture, Part 1: How It All Began. Kansas State Research and n Wang, D., and W. Yuan. 2010. Biomass gas- October 12-15, 2010, MSEC 2010-34173. Extension: Pub # MF2856 ification tar removal and syngas conditioning n Zhang, N. and W. Han. 2010. Three-tier Wire- n Price, R.R., K. Price. 2010. Remote Sensing Imagery in Ag- using novel catalysts. Proceedings of the 2010 less Sensor Network for Environmental Moni- riculture, Part 3: How To Use Images. Kansas State Research annual meeting of the USDA S-1041. toring. Presented at the XVII World Congress and Extension: Pub # MF2858 n Yuan, W., and Y. Cui. 2010. Microalgae biofuel of CIGR. June 16, 2010; Quebec City, Canada n Price, R.R., K. Price. 2010. Remote Sensing Imagery in Agri- manufacturing: current status and a new ap- culture, Part 4: Acquiring Imagery. Kansas State Research and proach. Proceedings of the 2010 International Invitations Extension: Pub # MF2859 Conference on Biomass Energy Technologies, n Douglas-Mankin, K.R. 2010. Vegetative Fil- n Smith, J.A., M.D. Schrock, R.K. Taylor, R.R. Price. 2010. K-1b-6, August 20-23, 2010, Beijing, China. ter Strip Field Data, Modeling, Function, and Chapter 11: Harvesting Practices. In Wheat Production and n Yuan, W., and J. Gan. 2010. Bio-oils from bio- Implications for Design. In: Invited Session: Pest Management for the Great Plains Region, 155–168. F.B. mass hydrothermal conversion. Proceedings of Historical and Recent Advances in Vegetative Peairs and R. Armenta, ed. Colorado State University: Colo- the 2010 International Conference on Biomass Filter Strip Modeling. ASABE Annual Inter- rado State University Extension, Bioagricultural Sciences and Energy Technologies, O-3b-1, August 20-23, national Meeting, Pittsburg, PA. ASABE, St. Pest Management. 2010, Beijing, China. Joseph, MI. n Thompson, C., Peterson, D., Fick, W., Stahlman, P., and Wolf, n Zhang, M., Song, X.X., Pei, Z.J., and Wang, n Douglas-Mankin, K.R. 2010. Invited Panel R. 2010. 2010 Chemical for Field Crops, Pas- D.H. 2010. “Effects of mechanical comminu- Member. Invited Presentation: Calibration tures, Rangeland, and Noncropland. Herbicide application. tion on enzymatic conversion of cellulosic Issues from a Journal Perspective . In: Rap Ses- K-State AES and CES Report of Progress 1007. pp. 4-11. biomass in biofuel manufacturing: a review,” sion: Standards for Calibration and Evaluation (annual revision) CD-ROM Proceedings of the 2010 Interna- of Models. ASABE Annual International Meet- n Wolf, R. Hand Sprayer Calibration Worksheet. 2010. KSRE tional Manufacturing Science and Engineering ing, Pittsburg, PA. ASABE, St. Joseph, MI. Publication MF2915. Conference (MSEC), Erie, PA, October 12-15, n Maghirang, R.G. 2010. Elements of Air n Wolf, R. Boom Sprayer Calibration Steps Work Sheet. 2010. 2010, MSEC 2010-34082. Pollution, Generation, and Control. Special KSRE Publication MF2914. n Zhang, P.F., Deines, T., Nottingham, D., Pei, Lecture Forum at the Mariano Marcos State Wang, D.H. Technical/Meeting Papers Publications Z.J., , and Wu, X.R. 2010. “Ultra- University, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. n Maghirang, R.G. 2010. Air Quality Research. n 107 other technical papers were presented at professional soci- Special Lecture at the Mariano Memorial Mar- ety meetings, conferences, or workshops. cos State University, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. n Sharpley, A.N., K.R. Douglas-Mankin. 2010. EPA Scientific Advisory Board Overview of Gulf Hypoxia: Managing Nutrients that Cross State Lines. USDA-CSREES National Water Conference, February 21-25, Hilton Head, SC. USDA, Washington, D.C. n Wolf, R. 2010. New developments in spraying technology. Proceedings North Central Weed Science Society. Lexington, KY. Paper No. 142. n Zhang, N. 2010. Wireless Sensor Network and IOT in Agriculture. Invited speech at the opening ceremony of Yangling International Academy of Modern Agriculture. Yangling, Shaanxi, China; July 9, 2010. n Zhang, N. 2010. Wireless Sensor Network and IOT in Precision Agriculture. Invited speech at 10 11 12 Grants Grants Value ofcontinuingfundedprojects: $2,198,000 Value ofcontinuingfundedprojects: $67,500 n Newly fundedprojects: Kyle Douglas-Mankin n n n n Newly fundedprojects: Philip L.Barnes n Newly fundedproposals: Mahbub Alam       Brazil” (U.S.Lead:Michigan State Univ.; U.S. tion Exchange between theUnited States and tive, Multi-Disciplinary, Multi-Cultural Educa- Environmental Interdependence: ACollabora- “Globalization -Socio-Economic, Political, and 2010, $50,000(AnimalScience) CAFO’s BEST Waste System, LLC-Jay Vanier, Harsch Sustainable Environmental Consultants), “Swine Waste Nutrient Reduction” (withJ. 2010, $30,000(BAR) “Marion Reservoir,” Marion County, KDHE, of Wichita) (City Wichita, 2010,$170,670(Agronomy), $60,000 “Little Arkansas River,” KDHE,SCC,Cityof $20,000 “Upper Smokey Hill-Big Creek,” KDHE,2010, 2011, $25,000 ers), Kansas Water Office, July1,2010-June 30, “Tech Assistanceto Water Users” (withD.Rog- Value ofcontinuingfundedprojects: $4,434,393 n n Newly fundedprojects: Ronaldo Maghirang Value ofcontinuingfundedprojects: $5,229,870 Stacy L.Hutchinson Value ofcontinuingfundedprojects: $2,400,031 n n  n Newly fundedprojects: Danny Rogers  n Newly fundedprojects: Randy Price  n  n years), $249,288 Postsecondary Education (FIPSE),2010(4 Dept ofEduc., Fund fortheImprovement of Peterson, R.Marston, S.L.Hutchinson), U.S. W. Dodds, J.Smtih, M.Peterson, B.Shaw, H. Lead, M.Caldas(KSULead),KSUCo-Pis: Sao Paulo-Bauru) (withC.Simmons, MSU Partner: Federal Univ. Bahia, Universidade de Iowa; Brazil Lead:Federal Univ. Para; Brazil Partner: KansasState Univ., Univ. Northern Texas AgriLifeResearch), July 1,2010-June 30, S. Graham, J.Harner), USDANIFA (through Feedlots andDairies (Texas andKansas)”(with “Air quality:Reducing Emissions from Cattle June 1,2010-May 31,2014,$217,692 J. Steichen), DoD-SERDP (through USDA), Emissions from Off-Road DoD Activities” (with “Measurement andModeling ofFugitive Dust ARS, August 1, 2010-July 31,2011,$34,389 Shoup, Presley, Olson, Roozeboom), USDA- tion Publication” (withK.Martin, Ruiz-Diaz, “Ogallala Aquifer Program – Water- Conserva 2010-July 31,2011,$6,016 (?) BAEportion Peterson, N.Klocke),USDA,CSRS,August 1, Usage” (withR.Gillen, R.Lamm,L.Stone, J. “Water –Increase Conservation Efficiencyin Water Office, July1,2010-June 30, 2011, Mobile Irrigation Lab” (withM.Alam),Kansas “Technical Assistanceto Water Users: K-State $15,500 USDA), AMSCL,March 2010-March 2011, Industry” (with R.Johnson, USDA;R. Viator, “Development ofEquipment fortheSugarcane 14, 2015,$17,952 USDA ARS,September 15,2010-September Grain ComminglingUsing CFDandDEM,” “Mechanistic Modeling of Wind Barriers and date) (GEGC601458) (amendment;$47,311totalto September 1,2009-June 30,2011,$28,311 Handling inBucket Elevators,” USDA ARS, “Modeling Insect Movement During Grain     2011, $136,270 $25,000 12 Value ofcontinuingfundedprojects: $286,845 Value ofcontinuingfundedprojects: $870,000 n n n n n n n n n n n n Newly fundedprojects: Donghai Wang n Newly fundedprojects: James Steichen n Newly fundedprojects: John Slocombe Value ofcontinuingfundedprojects: $148,516 (BAE $3,500)               July 1,2010-June 30,2011,$49,740 Soybean Board” (withS.X.Sun), KansasSoybean Commission, “Latex-Like Adhesives Derived from Soybean Meals. United 30, 2013,$360,033 Manufacturing” (with Z.J.Pei), NSF, September 1,2010-August “Ultrasonic-Assisted Pelleting ofCellulosicBiomass forBiofuel 30, 2011,$60,952 Langemeier), DOT Sun Grant, December 1,2009-November to Help Meet EISAGo” (withR.Nelson, S.Staggenborg, M. a Sustainable Bioenergy Crop inSouth CentralUnited States nomic Impacts andEconomic Feasibility forSweet Sorghum as “Investigation/Simulation ofEnvironmental Impacts andEco- 2009-November 30,2011,$70,000 (with R.Madl, S.Staggenborg), DOT Sun Grant, December 1, “Bio-Oil from Fast Pyrolysis ofForage Sorghum Biomass” 2010-June 30,2011,$25,000 Staggenborg, C.Rice),KansasSorghum Commission,July 1, Biofuel Production. KansasSorghum Commission” (withS. “Development andUtilization ofSorghum asFeedstock for 2010-June 30,2011,$42,810 (with X. Wu, S.Staggenborg), USSorghum Checkoff, July 1, “Stabilization ofSweet Sorghum Juice for Year-Round Use” 2011, $31,587 Sun), USSorghum Checkoff Program, April 1,2010-June 30, “Protein Adhesive from Low-Cost Sorghum DDGS”(withX.S. $85,000 istics ofGrain andPlants”, USDA,July 1,2010-June 30,2011, “Developing Technology andProcedures toMeasure Character- June 30,2011,$8,000 “Bio-industrial Uses ofSorghum Proteins,” USDA,July 1,2010- July 1,2010-June 30,2011,$30,000 (with T. Tesso, S.Staggenborg, J. Yu), KansasSorghum Center, “Utilization ofSorghum asFeedstock forBiofuel Production” July 1,2010-June 30,2011;$14,000 (with J.Drouillard, S.Bean), KansasSorghum Commission, on “Effect of Decortication Feed Quality of Sorghum DDGS” June 30,2011,$20,000 Drouillard, S.Bean), USSorghum Checkoff, October 1,2010- “Effect of Heating onthe Quality of Sorghum DDGS”(with J. year $28,989) (through USDA), June 1,2010-May 31,2014,$217,692(first Off-Road DoD Activities” (withR. Maghirang), DoD-SERDP “Measurement andModeling ofFugitive Dust Emissions from 1, 2010-December 31,2014,$730,000 “Kansas AgrAbility” (withS.Coatney, SWILC), IFTA, January Value ofcontinuingfundedprojects: $293,645 Value ofcontinuingfundedprojects: $1,362,622 Value ofcontinuingfundedprojects: $1,901,317 n n n Newly fundedprojects: Naiqian Zhang n n n n n n Newly fundedprojects: Wenqiao Yuan n           RMB 80,000 Yuan (approximately $12,200) Provincial Government-China, July 1,2010-June 30,2012, “Wireless Sensor Network inStructured Agriculture,” Shaanxi 2011, travel fundandstipendforsixmonthsinthePhilippines Countries,” U.S.Fulbright Program, July 1,2010-June 30, “Low-Cost Sensors forPrecision Agriculture inDeveloping 31, 2015,$2,803,980 tine, J.Spears), National ScienceFoundation, June 1,2010-May (withM.Neilsen,Education (INSIGHT)” G.Singh, V. Wallen- “NSF GK-12:Infusing System Design andSensor Technology in ous year) 2008-June 30,2011,$75,000(anadditionof$25,000toprevi- Lignocellulosic Biomass” (withN.Nelson), KSU-CSE,July 1, “Bio-Oil andBio-Char from Hydrothermal Pyrolysis of Various November 1,2009-October 31,2011,$1,213,625 M. Rezac, PI; R.Madl, co-PI; D. Wang, Labdirector), DOE, “Kansas State University CenterforSustainable Energy” (with June 30,2015,$10,000 “RET Supplements toCAREERAward,” NSF, July 1,2010- June 30,2015,$12,000 “REU Supplements toCAREERAward,” NSF, July 1,2010- 1, 2010-August 31,2013,$210,618 tious Materials forConcrete” (withK.Riding),NSF, September “Collaborative Research: New Natural Supplementary Cementi- June 30,2015,$400,000 Algae Biofuel Manufacturing intheOcean,” NSF, July 1,2010- “CAREER: Multi-Scale Structured Solid CarriersEnabling gust 30,2013,$322,999 lulosic Biomass” (withK.Hohn), NSF, September 1,2010-Au- “Acid-Functionalized Nanoparticles forHydrolysis ofLignocel- 13 Mahbub Alam n ASABE SW-21 Hydrology n ASABE ESH-04/2 Farmers with Disabilities Technology Ex- n AOCABFE Executive Board n External reviewer on project proposal of Qatar n ASABE SW-26 Countryside Engineering Section, change n AOCABFE Student Activities, faculty advisor Professional Foundation vice chair n ASABE ED-206 Agriculture Technology and Management Cur- n Transactions of the ASABE and Applied Engineering in Agricul- n ASABE Blue Ribbon Award for Extension publi- n ASABE SW-224 Pollution by Sediment riculum Review and Program Recognition ture, IET Division Editor Service/Recognition cation: Irrigation Management for Alfalfa n ASABE T-11 Bioenergy Coordinating n ASABE PM-23/6 Application Systems n International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering n Advisor to Fountain Wars student competition n ASABE PM-41 Pest Control and Application International Editorial Board, vice chair, Power and Machinery team, which received second place award in Joseph P. Harner III n ASABE PM-43 Farm Machinery Management Division Editor ASABE 2010 G.B. Gunlogson Environmental n ASABE FPE-702 Grain and Feed Processing and n ASABE PM-44 Forage Utilization n Transactions of Chinese Society for Agricultural Engineering National Design Competition Storage n ASABE T-15 Ergonomics, Safety and Health Editorial Board n ASABE SE-402 Dairy Committee n Journal of Bionic Engineering Editorial Board Philip L. Barnes n ASABE Gungloson Awards Committee James Steichen n International Symposium on Wireless Sensor Network in Agricul- n n Council for and Technology n ASABE ED-210 Committee ASABE SW-223 ture (ISWSNA-2010), Organizing committee, co-chair (CAST), member n Soil and Water Conservation Society n  n American Society of Civil Engineers, member Stacy L. Hutchinson ASEE List of Abbreviations n Soil and Water Conservation Society, member n ASABE BE-22 n ASABE – American Society of Biological and Agricultural n American Society of Agronomy, member n ASABE BE-24 Donghai Wang Engineers • A-5 Environmental Quality Section Commit- n American Ecological Engineering Society n ASABE Transactions of the ASABE, associate editor n SW – Soil and Water Division n ASABE Applied Engineering in Agriculture, associate editor tee, member n SE – Structures and Environment Division n  n ASABE Bioprocessing and Biofuels Committee Soil Science Society of America, member Ronaldo Maghirang n  n  FPE – Food Processing and Engineering Division • S-11 Soil and Environment n ASABE Structures and Environment Division, ASABE Publication Committee, vice chair n  n IET– Information and Electrical Technologies Division n American Society of Agricultural and Biological Transactions of the ASABE and Applied Engineer- ASABE Kansas Section, chair n  n PM – Power and Machinery Division Engineers, member ing in Agriculture, editor American Association of Cereal Chemists, Bioprocessing Engi- n • BE-24 Biological Engineering Soil and Ground- n ASABE Structures and Environment Division, neering committee M – Membership Development Council n  water Remediation, member Transactions of the ASABE and Applied Engineer- AOC, Board n BE – Biological Engineering Division n  • SW-01 Soil and Water Executive Committee, ing in Agriculture, associate editor Journals, reviewer n ESH – Ergonomics, Safety and Health Division n USDA, DOT, etc. Proposal, reviewer vice chair n ASABE Structures and Environment Division SE- n ED – Education Division n USDA S1041 Multi-States Biomass Research Committee • SW-02 Soil and Water Steering Committee, 05 Publication Review Committee n ASEE – American Society of vice chair n ASABE Publications Council • SW-04 Soil and Water Program Committee, n ASABE P-511 Refereed Publications Committee Robert Wolf chair, Annual International Meeting, Louisville, n ASABE Structures and Environment Division n ASABE PM-23/6 Pesticide Application and all associated subcom- Kentucky (organize 189 papers/lectures and 57 Steering Committee mittees, secretary posters) n ASABE ED-204 Engineering and Technology Ac- n ASABE PM-54 Precision Agriculture Committee • SW-05 Soil and Water Publications Review, creditation n CAST Board of Directors, Executive Committee associate editor n ASABE SE-04 Structures and Environment Divi- n NAAA PAASS Program Development Committee • SW-07 Soil and Water Nomenclature Commit- sion, Paper Awards Committee n NAAA Research and Technology Committee tee, member n ASABE SE-06 Structures and Environment Divi- n NAAA Operations S.A.F.E. Committee • SW-09 Soil and Water Forward Planning Com- sion, Program Committee mittee, member n ASHRAE TC-2.2 Plant and Animal Environment Wenqiao Yuan • SW-22 Soil and Water Erosion Control Group, committee, Program Subcommittee n ASABE Transactions of the ASABE and Applied Engineering in past chair n American Society of Engineering Education Agriculture, associate editor • SW-223 Soil and Water Erosion Control Re- n Journal International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engi- search Committee, member Randy Price neering, associate editor n  Professional n ASABE M-113 Selection of Awards, chair ASABE Mid-Central Conference, chair Edwin Brokesh n ASABE M-102 Awards Coordinating Committee, n ASABE SE-414 Renewable Power Generation Technical Commit- n ASABE ESH-03 Standards member tee, secretary n ASABE PM-03 Standards n ASABE FPE-709 Biomass Energy and Industrial Products Techni- n ASABE PM-23/4/3 Lighting and Marking Danny H. Rogers cal Committee n ASABE PM-23/7/2 n ASABE BE-28 Bioconversion and Bioprocesses Technical Com- n ASABE P-121 GB Gunlogson Student Environ- mittee mental Design Competition, member Kyle Douglas-Mankin n ASME Manufacturing Processes Technical Committee n ASABE SW-01 Executive Committee, Represen- n n North Dakota Commerce Department Research proposal panel ASABE Publications Council tative Standards Council n  n KSU Faculty Development Award ASABE Soil and Water Division, Transactions of n ASABE SW-03 Standards Committee, Represen- n NSF Summer Institute Fellows (2) the ASABE and Applied Engineering in Agricul- tative from SW-24 Group n Service Award from Mid-Central Section of the ASABE ture, editor n ASABE SW-24 Irrigation Group, member n ASABE BE-22 Ecological Engineering n ASABE SW-241, Sprinkler Irrigation, member n  Naiqian Zhang ASABE M-122 Robert Stewart Engineering Hu- n ASABE SW-244 Irrigation Management, member n manities Award Selection n ASABE T-01 Standards (Policy and Adoption), ASABE IET-02 Steering n  n ASABE M-141 Technical Paper Awards representative from SW ASABE IET-04 Publication Review and Paper Awards, chair n n  ASABE M-511 Refereed Publications n ASABE Standards of Fountain ASABE IET-312 Machine Vision n  n  ASABE M-515 Textbooks and Monographs n ASABE Fountain Wars Committee, chair ASABE IET-318 Mechatronics and Biorobotics Group, chair n ASABE IET-353 Instrumentation and Control n ASABE SW-01 Executive John Slocombe n ASABE INTL-601 International Affairs n ASABE SW-02 Steering n ASABE ESH-01 Executive/Oversight n ASABE P-127 Student Design Competition n ASABE SW-05 Publications Review, chair n ASABE ESH-02 Policy and Forward Planning n ASABE P-511 Refereed Publications n ASABE SW-06 Paper Awards, chair n ASABE ESH-04 Technology Exchange n ASABE M-141 Technical Paper Award

14 17 15 BAE Air Quality Laboratory Bioenergy Laboratory Fisher, GC, ultrasound system, freeze dryer, rheomenter, CO2 Machine Systems Laboratory The BAE Air Quality Laboratory is used This laboratory is set up and equipped to supercritical extractor and rotavapor for biomass characterization This laboratory is used for a variety of machinery systems Lab Descriptions primarily to support the research and teaching conduct the following research: (1) microalgae: and chemical analysis. activities including teaching, extension workshops and research. missions of the BAE department in agricultural we work on microalgae cultivation methods, Space in the machinery systems laboratory is flexible allowing air quality and particle technology-related areas. harvesting techniques, oil extraction processes and Environmental Analytical Laboratory for research, lectures, labs and other activities requiring tabletop Current research includes characterization, control biorefining for biofuel and bioproduct develop- This laboratory is used for assessment of agricultural wastes, space workstations and hands-on learning. Areas are designated and modeling of air emissions from large cattle ment and biomedical applications; (2) biomass water quality and the development of best management prac- for specific training tools used for group demonstrations and/or feedlots; environmental applications of nanotech- gasification: our goal is to produce high-quality tices for natural resource protection. Facilities available include a student lab activities. Training tools and equipment include fluid nology; fugitive emissions from military activities; syngas from biomass with special focuses on 900- ft2 wet laboratory with a chemical fume hood, 0ºC and 4ºC power/hydraulic trainers, multiple chemical application/spray and mechanistic modeling of grain commingling. value-added utilization of agricultural residues, storage, a clean bench, pH and electrical conductivity probes, a system units and components including electronics, tractors, util- The lab is equipped with conventional and spe- gasification system kinetic modeling and opti- Brookfield viscometer and a 300ºC oven for sample preparation ity vehicles and various precision agricultural systems including cialized instruments for sampling and/or measur- mization, syngas cleanup and reforming, and and bench scale research, and an analytical laboratory for sample global positioning systems and variable-rate-application electron- ing particulate matter concentrations, particle product and byproduct utilization; (3) biomass analysis. The laboratory has a state-of-the-art Dionex DX-600 ion ics. Space is designated for conducting laboratory-based research size distribution, gas concentration, flow rates hydrothermal conversion: we focus on converting chromatograph for analyzing micro- and macro-nutrients from in the chemical application area. These research activities include and velocities, meteorological parameters, among agricultural residues, animal manure, microalgae soil and water samples, a Hewlett Packard HP-5890 Series II gas sprayer calibration, nozzle-flow checks, spray pattern analysis others. Major pieces of equipment for measur- and other high-moisture-content biomass into chromatograph with electron capture (ECD) and flame ioniza- and spray droplet analysis. Laboratory space is also utilized for ing concentrations of particulate matter (i.e., bio-oils through novel catalyzed hydrothermal tion (FID) detectors for pesticide and hydrocarbon analysis, and a student projects.

TSP, PM10, and PM2.5) include tapered-element pyrolysis, and bio-oil separation and upgrading; Shimadzu SCL 10 A VP high-performance liquid chromatograph oscillating microbalance monitors equipped with (4) biodiesel quality control: our main focus is on with a photo diode array detector and a fluorescence detector. Water Quality Laboratory size-selective inlets for TSP, PM , and PM — developing near- and mid-infrared spectroscopy- The laboratory is equipped for sediment, nutrient, pesticide 10 2.5 Hydraulics Laboratory with climate-controlled outdoor enclosures (6 based models and chemometrics methods for and bacterial analyses. Equipment includes analytical balances, units); federal reference method high-volume and biodiesel impurity detection, fatty acid identifica- This laboratory has flexible-use space for hydraulic, pump, pipe membrane filtration apparatus, clean hoods, spectrophotometer, and irrigation testing. The facility includes a below-floor concrete deionized-distilled water, centrifuges, drying ovens, refrigerators mini-volume particulate PM10 samplers (9 units); tion and physical/chemical properties prediction. and mini-volume samplers equipped with size se- The lab is equipped with the following instru- channel and a 50,000 L-return tank growth chamber. Storage and freezers. and maintenance for extensive field research equipment, includ- lective inlets for TSP, PM10 and PM2.5 (16 units). ments: (1) a floor-stand, stirred-tank pressure Watershed Modeling Laboratory Instruments for particle size distribution include reactor for biomass liquefaction/pyrolysis; (2) a ing 50+ solar-powered ISCO stream-flow monitors/water-quality samplers, two weather stations, 10+ rain gages, soil sampling This laboratory has six graduate-student-assigned modeling an Aerodynamic Particle Sizer™ spectrometer with unique downdraft gasifier designed to gasify low- work-stations, each equipped with powerful Windows-based com- dilution unit, a Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer™ bulk-density biomass materials such as corn sto- equipment and supplies, EM-38 electromagnetic field soil con- ductivity sensor, and irrigation testing equipment and supplies. puters, dual-screen monitors, server-based file storage and ESRI spectrometer, micro-orifice uniform deposit ver, switchgrass and ; and (3) various geographic information system site-license keys; a meeting table; impactors, eight-stage cascade impactors (three shakers and incubators, Bead-Beaters (Biospec), Instrumentation and Control Laboratory and two student research computer workstations. Modelers rou- units) and optical particle spectrometer with dilu- Soxhlet extractors (Pyrex), a digital phase-contrast The Instrumentation and Control Laboratory serves both tinely test and evaluate current releases and beta versions of leading tion unit. Other measuring and analysis instru- microscope with built-in camera (FisherSci), pH research and teaching needs of the department. The laboratory watershed modeling software (e.g., SWAT, AGNPS, REGEM). ments include Nicolette 670 FTIR spectrometer, meters, algae photobioreactors and temperature- has seven work stations fully equipped with general-purpose Chemiluminescence ammonia analyzer, Chem- controlled growth chambers for algae research. electronic instruments. Licensed software is available for student cassette ammonia detector, gas chromatographs, laboratory exercises and supports student team projects related Bioprocessing Laboratory Rotap sieve shaker system, aerosol generator, to instrumentation and controls. Research equipment in the This laboratory with a total of more than 3,500 multi-pycnometer, microbalances with controlled laboratories includes specialized instruments and equipment for square feet of space is well equipped with ad- chambers and weather stations (two units), and spectral analysis, hyperspectral imaging, impedance measure- vanced facilities for both research and teaching. flow-rate calibration devices. The laboratory is also ment, digital and optical image processing, wireless communica- The advanced facilities include mills with different equipped with room-scale chambers for air move- tion and robotic design. Recently, the laboratory has successfully capacities for biomass size reduction, high pres- ment and/or air quality studies, weather stations competed among more than 20 organizations to win the Camp- sure reactor apparatus and sends bath reactor for (two units), instrument trailers (two units) and bell Scientific Equipment Award. cattle hoof simulator. biomass pretreatment, 5-L sterilizers with different capacities for production of biofuel and chemicals Laboratory for Environmental Monitoring and Assessment BAE Student Computer Center through fermentation Bioreactor (BF-3000) and This laboratory collects and analyzes data to quantify en- This lab is equipped with 16 computers, two water bath shakers for fermentation, incubator vironmental indicators of sustainability for military training printers and a scanner, and is the heart of the shakers for biomass hydrolysis, water bath shakers, lands. It is used to assist military installations in developing and study environment of the department. It is part lamina flow for bacteria inoculation, polymer chain

Lab Descriptions implementing management and decision-making processes that of a student study complex adjacent to the main reaction machine, and French press for biomaterial integrate training with sound natural resources management. classroom. Adjacent to the Student Computer research, sterilizers with different capacities for pro- Assessments of vegetation, soil and water resources are performed Center are a design team room, student club duction of biofuel and chemicals through fermen- in four areas: rangeland condition, soil erosion potential, water room, and student study center. The Student tation, small scale fast pyrolysis reactor for bio-oil quantity and water quality. Principle laboratory equipment in- Computer Center is maintained through the production, centrifuges with different capacities cludes global positioning systems, low-altitude blimp, terrestrial Engineering Student Equipment Fee, which is for material separation, spectrometer (UV-VS), imaging sensor, and various soil sampling and stream monitoring collected from all students who enroll in ATM HPLC, spectrometer (UV-VS), FTIR spectrometer instruments. or BAE courses. The department receives about (Spectrum 400), 5890 GC/5975 MS coupled with $15,000 per year from these fees and uses more CDS 7000 Purge and Trap, CHNSO analyzer, than two-thirds of them to maintain this center. Buchi Rotavapor, IKA Bomb Calorimeter, Karl 16 17 The Kansas State University Department of n Ability to apply knowledge of math, science Biological and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) and engineering BAE Report is committed to generating and disseminating ATM Report n  knowledge in agricultural and biological systems. Ability to design and conduct experiments, as The program mission is to advance the knowledge well as to analyze and interpret data and application of engineering and technology to n Ability to design a system, component or living systems including plants, animals, microor- process to meet desired needs within realistic ganisms, agriculture and the environment. Engi- constraints such as economic, environmen- neering graduates apply engineering, physical and tal, social, political, ethical, health and safety, biological principles to living systems in a diverse manufacturability and sustainability world of opportunities. Kansas State University is the only higher n Ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams education institute in Kansas offering a biological n Ability to identify, formulate and solve engi- (BSE) degree. The BSE un- neering problems dergraduate degree program is a versatile program that offers environmental, machine systems and n Understanding of professional and ethical biological engineering options. The B.S. BSE de- responsibility gree is accredited by the Accreditation Board for n  Engineering and Technology (ABET). Through Ability to communicate effectively the program, students acquire the ability to n Broad education necessary to understand the provide engineering input to produce and process impact of engineering solutions in a global, useful products such as food, fiber, energy, chemi- economic, environmental and societal context cal feedstock and pharmaceuticals. Students also The Management principles and technologies, techniques and n Recognition of the need for and an ability to acquire an understanding of efficient use of soil (ATM) undergraduate degree program is designed skills to manage agricultural systems engage in life-long learning and water resources and environmental protection to prepare students for careers requiring inte- to improve water quality, control air pollution and n Ability to function within and contribute to n  gration of science, engineering technology and Knowledge of contemporary issues multi-disciplinary teams clean up contaminated soils. Students learn the business principles to manage human and natural importance of bringing solutions to life through n Ability to use the techniques, skills and modern resources and systems for producing, processing n Ability to recognize and define agricultural integrating engineering knowledge with diverse engineering tools necessary for engineering and marketing food and other biological materials. systems problems and the impact of their pro- and interdisciplinary teams collectively work- practice The BAE department recognizes that technologi- posed solutions in a global and societal context ing together. Student learning outcomes of this cally trained people must understand potential n  program include the following: impacts of those technologies on the environment. Ability to communicate effectively BAE Report

ATM Report ATM As such, emphasis on both natural resource pro- n Ability to understand professional and ethical tection and environmental control of agricultural responsibilities and put them into practice activities are vital parts of the ATM degree. The ATM undergraduate degree program is nationally n Recognition of the need for and an ability to recognized by the American Society of Agricultural engage in life-long learning and Biological Engineers and produces graduates who are equipped to manage people, machines and technology. This program is unique at Kansas State University and among higher education institutions in Kansas. The ATM program is an- nually assessed to meet criteria established by the Kansas Board of Regents. Desired student learning outcomes of the program include the following:

n Ability to apply basic principles of mathematics, science, technology, management and econom- ics to agricultural systems

n Ability to plan and conduct experiments, and to analyze and interpret data

n Ability to identify agricultural system problems, discover relevant information, develop and analyze possible alternatives, and formulate and implement solutions

n Ability to apply economic principles, scientific

18 19 The mission of the department of biological Ph.D. Students: Professor: Donghai Wang) and agricultural engineering (BAE) is to advance n Aguilar, Orlando (Panama): Nitrous Oxide Graduate Report knowledge and application of engineering and Emissions from Pen Surfaces in a Commercial Master of Science Students: technology to living systems, agriculture and the Cattle Feedlot in Kansas (Major Professor: n Gali, Rohith (India): Assessment of Nexrad P3 environment. The BAE department supports Ronaldo Maghirang) Data on Streamflow Simulation Using SWAT the mission of K-State by providing academic n Bonifacio, Henry (Philippines): Air Pollutant for Cheney Lake Watershed, Kansas (Major programs in the Colleges of Engineering and Emissions from Beef Cattle Feedlots (Major Professor: Kyle Douglas-Mankin) Agriculture, and by conducting research and Professor: Ronaldo Maghirang) n Gonzales, Howell (Philippines): Cattle Feedlot providing technology transfer through K-State n Coronado, Marcelo (Panama): Biodiesel Qual- Dust—Laser Diffraction Analysis of Size Research and Extension. These programs are at ity Monitoring Using Vibrational Spectroscopy Distribution and Estimation of Emissions from the heart of the land grant mission of K-State (Major Professor: Wenqiao Yuan) Unpaved Roads and Wind Erosion (Major and are the only such programs in the state of n Cui, Yan (China): Microalgae Cellular Interac- Professor: Ronaldo Maghirang) Kansas. The degree programs allow some syn- tion and Adhesion in Liquid-Solid Interfaces n James, Arthur (Panama): Performance Evalu- ergy among faculty resources because teaching (Major Professor: Wenqiao Yuan) ation of an Updraft Biomass Gasifier (Major faculty are usually assigned to teach subject matter n Daggupati, Prasad (India): Monitoring and Professor: Wenqiao Yuan) within their expertise across the spectrum from Estimating Ephemeral Gully Erosion Using n Leiker, Curtis (USA): Determining Pen Sur- the applications for ATM, design and analysis for Field Measurements and GIS (Major Professor: face Moisture in a Cattle Feedlot with Thermal BAE undergraduates, and research for the M.S. Kyle Douglas-Mankin) Infrared Remote Sensing (Major Professor: and PhD programs. In addition, undergraduate n Dvorak, Joseph (USA): Sensors for Environ- Ronaldo Maghirang) and graduate students have the opportunity to be mental Monitoring (Major Professor: Naiqian n Modala, Naga Raghuveer (India): Methods involved in the research projects of these faculty Zhang) To Integrate Overland, Ephemeral Gully and members. Current graduate students and their n Gan, Jing (China): Hydrothermal Conversion Streambank Erosion Models (Major Professor: research area of emphasis include the following: of Lignocellulosic Biomass (Major Professor: Kyle Douglas-Mankin) Wenqiao Yuan) n Zhang, Huiquan (China): Precision Elevation n Guo, Li (China): Measurement and Control of Measurement Using a Laser System (Major Particulate Emissions from Cattle Feedlots in Professor: Naiqian Zhang) Kansas (Major Professor: Ronaldo Maghirang) n Zhang, Ling (China): Organic Acids and DHA n Han, Wei (Canada): Three-Tier Wireless Sen- Production from Pentose (Major Professor:

Graduate sor Network Infrastructure for Environmental Wenqiao Yuan) Monitoring (Major Professor: Naiqian Zhang) n Li, Ningbo (China): Protein-Based Adhesives BS/MS Students: from Renewable Resources (Major Professor: n Bigham, Daniel (USA): Measuring Sediment Donghai Wang) Using a Wireless Sensor (Major Professor: Nai- n Li, Peng (China): A Vehicle-Based Laser System qian Zhang) for Generating High-Resolution Digital Eleva- n Handley, Katie (USA): Gully Assessment and tion Models (Major Professor: Naiqian Zhang) Prediction on Military Training Lands (Major n Peña, Leidy (Colombia): Functionalized Professor: Stacy Hutchinson) Nanoparticles for Biomass Hydrolysis (Major n Meeks, Jeremy (USA): Wind Erosion Potential Professor: Donghai Wang) from Off-road Vehicle Activities (Major Profes- n Sinnathamby, Sumathy (Sri Lanka): Model- sor: Ronaldo Maghirang) ing Watershed Source-Specific Sediment Losses n Perkins, Seth (USA): Modeling the Economic (Major Professor: Kyle Douglas-Mankin) Feasibility of Sweet Sorghum in Western Kansas n Theerarattananoon, Karnnalin (Thailand): (Major Professor: Kyle Douglas-Mankin) Pelleting of Biomass to Increase Cellulosic n Shultz, Sarah (USA): Callibration of Permittiv- Ethanol Production (Major Professor: Donghai ity Sensors to Measure Contaminants in Water Wang) and in Biodiesel Fuel (Major Professor: Naiqian n Wang, Xu (China): Wireless Sensor Network Zhang) (Major Professor: Naiqian Zhang) n Siebenmorgen, Chris (USA): Climate Change n Xu, Feng (China): Ethanol from Photoperiod- Impacts on Hydrologic Regimes in North- Sensitive Sorghum: A Study on Biomass east Kansas (Major Professor: Kyle Douglas- Structure and Processing Optimization (Major Mankin) Professor: Donghai Wang) n Sloan, Hale (USA): International Education in n Yan, Shuping (China): Impact of Sorghum Natural Resource Engineering and the KSU/El Genotype, Germination, and Pretreatment on Purpan AREM Partnership (Major Professor: Bioethanol Yield and Fermentation Efficiency Stacy Hutchinson) (Major Professor: Donghai Wang) n Weins, Scott (USA): Collector Size Effect on n Zhang, Ke (China): Evaluation of the Potential the Measurement of Applied Water Depth from of Big Bluestem for Biofuel Production (Major Irrigation Systems (Major Professor: Dan Rogers) 20 21 21 height in a forest, providing an estimate of cellulosic material lenges students to harness the power and torque of a specified available for bio-energy production. The Kansas State Univer- stock engine in order to maximize performance in the tractor pull. Design Teams sity robots finished the measurement in 9.1 seconds with 100% Through involvement in the quarter-scale tractor design team accuracy, while the second- and third-place teams used 74 and students gain practical experience in the design of drive-train sys- 69 seconds to achieve 87.5% and 62.5% accuracies, respectively. tems; tractor performance; manufacturing processes; and analysis The Kansas State University team competed against five other of traction vs. forces, weight transfer and strength of materials. The department of biological universities. Annually 15 to 20 students representing three degree programs and agricultural engineering (BAE) and two colleges make up the BAE quarter-scale tractor team. The encourages undergraduate students Fountain Wars Competition BAE team representing Kansas State University has had a top- to develop their engineering skills The Kansas State University BAE Fountain Wars Team won three finish in 12 of the 13 years of this international contest. and promote creativity through second place at the ASABE international meeting held in Pitts- participation in nationally competi- burg, Pa. This was their eighth top-three placing in the last nine ASABE 2010 Annual International Meeting – Student tive design teams. Overall goals are years of the competition. Awards to provide students professional The ASABE Fountain Wars Competition applies understand- n G.B. Gunlogson Student Environmental Design engineering experience and oppor- ing of the fundamental principles of hydraulics and fluid flow Competition: tunities to develop skills in com- towards designing solutions to a defined set of tasks. The com- Fountain Wars Contest munication, leadership, teamwork, petition consists of two technical tasks, an aesthetic display and Kansas State Fountain Wars Team – second place fundraising, and testing and devel- an oral presentation completed by sophomores and juniors. As opment. These foundational skills part of this engineering competition, students are introduced to n ASABE Robotics Competition: enable students to transition into marketing-style promotion and designing for aesthetics, in- K-State EMAW (Every Machine A Wildcat) Team – first place research programs and the work corporating biomaterial in the design or display to earn bonus (fourth consecutive year in placing first) place. Annually, approximately 20 points. The students are introduced to the pre-manufacturing of percent of the students enrolled in components due to the limited time to construct on site during n K.K. Barnes Student Paper Awards: BAE participate in these extracur- the competition. They bring their fountain components in disas- Mr. Scott Wiens (Inman, Kan.) – first place ricular design teams. sembled condition in five containers of specified dimension and n 2010 AEM Trophy Awards: weight. Teams must construct the fountain in 90 minutes and Student Mechanization Branch Participation: Robotic Team Competition pass the safety test to participate in the international competition. • K-State Agricultural Technology Management – first place The Kansas State University BAE Student Engineering Branch Participation: Robotics Team won their fourth Quarter-Scale Tractor Competition • K-State Student Branch – third place consecutive national championship The Quarter-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition chal- at the American Society of Agricul- tural and Biological Engineers (AS- ABE) international annual meeting June 20–23, 2010, in Pittsburgh, Pa. With this win, the Kansas State University work together as a team to develop a solution to a team has won the national title of the competition real-world problem identified prior to the annual every year since its inception in 2007. competition. Robotics competition is a student design com- This competition encourages university student petition focused on developing innovative robotic teams to create robotic solutions for a “Challenge solutions to real-life problems in the food and with an Agricultural Flavor.” The 2010 challenge fiber sector. Undergraduate and graduate students required the robots to accurately measure the tree Student Design Teams 22 23 AdvisoryCouncil 24 Advisory WW Balers, John Deere Product Engineering Manager Miles Keaton, P.E. Capstan AgSystems, Inc. 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National Science Foundation CAREER Award Making algae oil production in the ocean more economical Kansas State University’s Weinqiao “Wayne” Yuan, assistant professor of biological and agricultural engineering, has been recognized by the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Pro- gram for his project, “Multi-Scale Structured Solid Carriers Enabling Algae Biofuels Manufacturing in the Ocean.” The long-term goal of Yuan’s project is to make energy manufactur- ing from algae economically viable. His vision is to identify the best, large solid carriers—thin sheets of metals or polymers—that oil-rich algae can be grown on for biofuels manufacturing in the ocean. The project also includes determining what surface textures—such as smooth or dimpled—are best for algae growth through both experi- mental and theoretical investigations. Knowledge obtained from this research will foster design and manufacturing of solid carriers—the major equipment proposed for manufacturing algae biofuels in the ocean. Yuan joined K-State in 2006 and has research interests in biofuels and bioproducts. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from China Agricultural University, and a doctorate from the University of Wayne Yuan Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.