Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering - Michigan State University

08/31/2026

Welcome back, students! Today kicks off the first week of classes for the Fall 2026 semester. We're looking forward to a great year!

08/12/2026

A surprise shout-out on the MSU Rock for our incoming Biosystems Engineering seniors! Looking forward you a GREAT year ahead. GO GREEN!

08/10/2026

Congratulations to Biosystems Engineering student Gillian Kuehnle on receiving the 1st Place Award in the Undergraduate Poster Competition of the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) Annual Meeting.

08/04/2026

Amirpouyan “A. Pouyan” Nejadhashemi, University Research Foundation Distinguished Professor and director of both the Institute of Water Research and the Center for Intelligent Water Resources Engineering at Michigan State University, has been named a Fellow of the International Environmental Modeling and Software Society, or iEMSs. https://buff.ly/AByQodL

07/31/2026

What sort of jobs are out there for Biosystems Engineering grads? Tons! You can find BE graduates in a variety of fields: Food processing, pharmaceutical companies, environmental consulting firms, bioenergy companies, government agencies, and more!

07/29/2026

MSU was well represented this week at the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) Annual Meeting in New Orleans, by students and faculty from the Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering and the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition – co-leading two pre-meeting workshops, participating in technical committees, presenting oral and poster presentations, and participating as finalists in both graduate and undergraduate competitions.

07/12/2026

We are excited to head to American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) Annual International Meeting. We have over 60 presentations, including technical and poster sessions, panels, a robotics team, and more! Go Green!

07/07/2026

Michigan State University (MSU) AgBioResearch selected three projects to fund through the Growing Healthy Together Initiative. Wei Liao, Ph.D., a professor in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, was selected for his project: Integrating Hospital Food Waste Valorization with Urban Agriculture to Advance Community Food Systems and Environmental Health in Detroit. Read more about Liao and the other projects here:

The projects are funded through the Growing Healthy Together Initiative, an AgBioResearch-led program established in February 2026 to solve complex health challenges through transdisciplinary research.

07/02/2026

Our offices are closed tomorrow in observance of the 4th of July Holiday. We will be back in the office on Monday, July 6.

06/26/2026

We are excited to attend the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) International Meeting next month! MSU is bringing over 70 attendees and will be presenting in technical sessions all week.

Less than 2 weeks to go until ! Will we see you in Indy?