Graduate Studies
Department Chair: Dr. Sreekala Bajwa
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Shafiqur Rahman
E-mail address: ndsu.abengrad@ndsu.edu
Telephone Number: 701-231-7261
Degrees Offered: Ph.D., M.S.
English Proficiency Requirements
- TOEFL iBT 79
- IELTS 6.5
The Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering offers graduate study leading to M.S. or Ph.D. degrees. The program emphasizes solving engineering problems for agricultural production, food and value-added processing, and environmental resource management. Advanced work may involve specialized training in the following areas:
- irrigation engineering and management
- food engineering
- value-added processing
- bioprocessing
- agricultural machine systems
- machine vision and intelligent sensors for biological systems
- post-harvest handling and storage of biological materials
- agricultural hydrology
- soil and water resources management
- biorenewable energy
Student research and academic programs are tailored to individual student needs and interests. Interdisciplinary approaches to agricultural and biosystems are fostered.
