Project Description
As the effect of climate change on weather patterns becomes clearer, there are major concerns as to whether cities are protected against the anticipated increasing number of extreme events. One of the major concerns in many urban areas is stormwater management, where climate change threatens to overwhelm pipes that are in poor condition and undersized relative to shifting weather. A high quality Graduate Research Assistant is being sought to contribute to a research project funded through the National Science Foundation. The study will focus on: (1) developing a novel framework that can incorporate various (and sometimes conflicting) climate models while accounting for extreme weather events, (2) modeling the hydrologic response of a stormwater system to these scenarios to identify the vulnerability of the system, and (3) optimizing green infrastructure placement to buffer the effects of climate change while accounting for uncertainties in weather patterns over a long planning horizon. Collaborations will include the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Expected start date is January 1, 2017. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and until the position is filled (anticipated middle of August 2016 at the latest). Ability and willingness to work in both field and laboratory settings is vital. A strong computational background is desired, and experience with the Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) is particularly beneficial.
Contact: Specific inquiries can be made to Jon Hathaway, PhD, PE - email: hathaway@utk.edu – web: hathaway.utk.edu
Monday, August 15, 2016
World Food Day Video Challenge
Make a video on reducing hunger or improving health
In three minutes or less, show how UC research relates to:
food security
food sustainability
food science
nutrition
agriculture
technology
Win $1,000 in cash!!!
And an all-expenses-paid trip for up to three team members to the international symposium of the World Food Prize—the most prestigious award in food and agriculture. Second place gets $500 and an honorable mention. The top five will be promoted across the 10 UC campuses.
The goal of the competition is to highlight UC excellence in research across disciplines and to bridge those fields. This falls in line with goals of the UC Davis World Food Center, which organized the World Food Day Video Challenge in partnership with the Nutrition Policy Institute within UC Agriculture and Natural Resources and with funding support from the UC Global Food Initiative.
For more information visit:
http://worldfoodcenter.ucdavis.edu/video-challenge/index.html?utm_campaign=uc-videos-hortinnovlab&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter-160808
In three minutes or less, show how UC research relates to:
food security
food sustainability
food science
nutrition
agriculture
technology
Win $1,000 in cash!!!
And an all-expenses-paid trip for up to three team members to the international symposium of the World Food Prize—the most prestigious award in food and agriculture. Second place gets $500 and an honorable mention. The top five will be promoted across the 10 UC campuses.
The goal of the competition is to highlight UC excellence in research across disciplines and to bridge those fields. This falls in line with goals of the UC Davis World Food Center, which organized the World Food Day Video Challenge in partnership with the Nutrition Policy Institute within UC Agriculture and Natural Resources and with funding support from the UC Global Food Initiative.
For more information visit:
http://worldfoodcenter.ucdavis.edu/video-challenge/index.html?utm_campaign=uc-videos-hortinnovlab&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter-160808
Doctoral International Research Award - Call for Applications
The
International Center, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Graduate School and
Office of the Provost are pleased to announce the 2016-2017 Research Abroad for
Graduate Students (RAGS) dissertation research funding opportunity. This
opportunity is open to advanced doctoral students in the STEM disciplines to
conduct an extended period of research at a foreign laboratory or field-site
during Spring or Summer 2017. Selected students will receive funding up to
$10,000 towards the costs of the international research trip. For complete
details and application form, please visit http://ufic.ufl.edu/OGRE/ResearchAbroadForGraduateStudents.html.
Friday, August 5, 2016
Faculty position in mechatronics and intelligent controls
Department: Agricultural and Biological Engineering Work Unit: Agricultural Sciences Campus
Faculty Announcement: The Department if Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department in the College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State University is seeking a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will provide leadership in the area of agricultural engineering, with emphasis on machinery systems and mechatronics, which interface with biological systems. This can include mechanization for biological/agricultural production, UAS, control and processing systems, robotics, precision agriculture, safety engineering, sensor applications, and biosensors.
Teaching responsibilities will be in the area of agricultural engineering, and the faculty member will provide instruction for the Biological Engineering and BioRenewable Systems programs at the undergraduate and graduate level in machinery and mechatronic systems. Specific courses include BRS 221 (Engineering Principles of Biorenewable Systems), ASM 424 (Selection and Management of Agricultural Machinery), and a senior or graduate level course to be developed to support this focus area. This course may include higher-level topics in mechatronics, robotics, controls, precision agriculture, and applications to production systems. Undergraduate and graduate student advising is expected.
Specific areas of research include but are not limited to: control systems for automation and mechanization, machinery systems for biomass and crop production and harvesting, robotics including applications of unmanned aerial system (UAS) applications, safety engineering, sensors for detecting/assessing/controlling biological organisms, sensors for precision agriculture, processing systems for biological/biomass products, and identification, selection, and design of optimal machine systems.
Qualifications: Candidate must have a Ph.D. in biological, agricultural, mechanical, industrial, electrical, or a related engineering field, with a solid core of fundamental engineering coursework (such as thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, engineering mechanics, and control systems). Research experience integrating engineering and biology is important because the faculty member is expected to interact and provide leadership with teams of engineers and biological scientists from many disciplines. Ability to communicate effectively, to provide creative leadership, and to work cooperatively with students, faculty, staff, and industry and agency groups is paramount. The ability to engage professionally with a diverse population of faculty, staff, and students across the university is required. Professional Engineering (PE) registration or pursuit thereof is desirable. Experience with intellectual property is desirable.
Link to Job on Job Website: https://psu.jobs/job/65456 Job Title: Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Job application review will begin on Friday, September 2, 2016 and remain open until a suitable candidate is selected.
For questions please contact:
Dr. Jude Liu
(814) 863-6844
jxl79@psu.edu
Faculty Announcement: The Department if Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department in the College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State University is seeking a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will provide leadership in the area of agricultural engineering, with emphasis on machinery systems and mechatronics, which interface with biological systems. This can include mechanization for biological/agricultural production, UAS, control and processing systems, robotics, precision agriculture, safety engineering, sensor applications, and biosensors.
Teaching responsibilities will be in the area of agricultural engineering, and the faculty member will provide instruction for the Biological Engineering and BioRenewable Systems programs at the undergraduate and graduate level in machinery and mechatronic systems. Specific courses include BRS 221 (Engineering Principles of Biorenewable Systems), ASM 424 (Selection and Management of Agricultural Machinery), and a senior or graduate level course to be developed to support this focus area. This course may include higher-level topics in mechatronics, robotics, controls, precision agriculture, and applications to production systems. Undergraduate and graduate student advising is expected.
Specific areas of research include but are not limited to: control systems for automation and mechanization, machinery systems for biomass and crop production and harvesting, robotics including applications of unmanned aerial system (UAS) applications, safety engineering, sensors for detecting/assessing/controlling biological organisms, sensors for precision agriculture, processing systems for biological/biomass products, and identification, selection, and design of optimal machine systems.
Qualifications: Candidate must have a Ph.D. in biological, agricultural, mechanical, industrial, electrical, or a related engineering field, with a solid core of fundamental engineering coursework (such as thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, engineering mechanics, and control systems). Research experience integrating engineering and biology is important because the faculty member is expected to interact and provide leadership with teams of engineers and biological scientists from many disciplines. Ability to communicate effectively, to provide creative leadership, and to work cooperatively with students, faculty, staff, and industry and agency groups is paramount. The ability to engage professionally with a diverse population of faculty, staff, and students across the university is required. Professional Engineering (PE) registration or pursuit thereof is desirable. Experience with intellectual property is desirable.
Link to Job on Job Website: https://psu.jobs/job/65456 Job Title: Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Job application review will begin on Friday, September 2, 2016 and remain open until a suitable candidate is selected.
For questions please contact:
Dr. Jude Liu
(814) 863-6844
jxl79@psu.edu
ENY 5405 Insect Vectors of Plant Pathogens! 100% online!
Register today for ENY 5405 Insect Vectors of Plant Pathogens! 100% online!
Improve your critical thinking and writing skills while you learn about insect, mite, and nematode vectors of plant pathogens!
The goal of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the biology of arthropods and nematodes and the role they play in the spread of different plant pathogens. This course was designed to foster your creative and critical thinking skills by directing you through an independent exploration of weekly topics. The lectures begin by providing introductory material and readings to provide you with the background necessary to understand the topic. Questions will be posed during the lectures that will direct your exploration of the literature.
Writing assignments are designed to help you improve your scientific writing skills and provide you an outlet for demonstrating your comprehension of the topic. As the semester advances lectures will become shorter and you will be asked to pose questions and provide answers. By the end of the semester you should be more comfortable with this higher-level inquiry-based learning approach (that is expected from graduate students and research scientists) and that you have a new appreciation for insects, mites, and nematodes as vectors of plant pathogens.
Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman, Ph.D.
Phone: (352)273-3950
Email: gillett@ufl.edu
Twitter: @JGillettKaufman @UFEntomology and @UFNATL
http://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures/
Improve your critical thinking and writing skills while you learn about insect, mite, and nematode vectors of plant pathogens!
The goal of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the biology of arthropods and nematodes and the role they play in the spread of different plant pathogens. This course was designed to foster your creative and critical thinking skills by directing you through an independent exploration of weekly topics. The lectures begin by providing introductory material and readings to provide you with the background necessary to understand the topic. Questions will be posed during the lectures that will direct your exploration of the literature.
Writing assignments are designed to help you improve your scientific writing skills and provide you an outlet for demonstrating your comprehension of the topic. As the semester advances lectures will become shorter and you will be asked to pose questions and provide answers. By the end of the semester you should be more comfortable with this higher-level inquiry-based learning approach (that is expected from graduate students and research scientists) and that you have a new appreciation for insects, mites, and nematodes as vectors of plant pathogens.
Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman, Ph.D.
Phone: (352)273-3950
Email: gillett@ufl.edu
Twitter: @JGillettKaufman @UFEntomology and @UFNATL
http://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures/
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
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