Biological Systems Engineering Graduate Program
Graduate students in Biological Systems Engineering focus on finding economically and environmentally sustainable solutions to some of the most important global issues of our time – the safety, security and abundance of our food supply, the detection of pathogens through biosensors, development of bio-energy alternatives, the control of insect-borne disease and damage, as well as the preservation of our land, air and water resources.
Graduate Program Coordinator
Angela Sharma
Biological Systems Engineering
Student Affairs Officer
2038 Bainer Hall
Davis, CA 95616
Email Angela Sharma
Degree Offerings
- Integrated B.S./M.S., M.S., M.Engr., D.Engr., and Ph.D.
- Designated Ph.D. emphasis available in Biotechnology
Program Highlights
- Strategic geographic location in California
- Collaboration between engineering and biological sciences
- Multidisciplinary approach to teaching and research
- Nationally ranked engineering, agricultural and environmental programs
- Generous financial support
Research Highlights
- Bioenvironmental Engineering/Renewable Energy Systems
- Food Safety
- Biosensors and Pathogen Detection
- Bioprocess Engineering
- Bioinstrumentation
- Agricultural Ergonomics, Health and Safety
- Aquacultural Engineering
- Ecological Systems Engineering
- Food Engineering and Seed Hybridization
- Forest and Fiber Engineering
- Postharvest Engineering
- Soil and Water Engineering
- Machine Systems and Precision Agriculture