An alumnus of the Purdue ABE program, Mark Wilkins, has been named head of the Carl and Melinda Helwig Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at Kansas State University.

According to Jun Chen, School of Mechanical Engineering, and Lizhi Shang, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, using a turbine is the most effective approach to harvest wind energy and marine hydrokinetic energy. It requires a powertrain system to transmit energy from the turbine to an electric generator.

Carter (ASM '13) and Abby Morgan took different paths to find their love of agriculture. Carter’s started at a young age as the fourth generation on the family farm producing corn, soybeans and wheat. Abby got her start in agriculture by showing sheep as a first-generation member of 4-H. They both attended Purdue University earning degrees in agriculture.

"It's a waste problem that causes economic, social and environmentally negative impact," said project leader Shweta Singh, professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering.

While the patenting process can be long and expensive, Bernie Engel, senior associate dean and director of Agricultural Research and Graduate Education, said Purdue faculty don’t need to travel the tough road alone.

Congratulations to Purdue University researchers across all campuses and academic disciplines. They have recently received 14 patents on their intellectual property from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

“The field of transportation is in the midst of a transformation not experienced since the invention of the automobile,” Nadia Gkritza, Professor of Civil Engineering and Agricultural and Biological Engineering and ASPIRE Campus Director at Purdue University said.

Here are the primary investigators whose work was recently patented. Also included are their college and the issued patent number.

CDR Adeuya began her Commissioned Corps career in 2014 as a Lieutentant with FDA working as a Consumer Safety Officer. Prior to joining FDA and Commisioned Corps, CDR Adeuya was a civil engineer and district conservationist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resource and Conservation Service (USDA‐NRCS) and a research hydrologist with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).