Research
The Biological & Irrigation research program provides hands-on experience in:
- Biomedical Devices
- Bioprocesses
- Biosensors
- Bioenvironmental Systems
- Irrigation engineering
- Biological/Irrigation Integration
- GIS for Terrestrial & Aquatic Systems
Collaboration
The department has worked with the following organizations on research related to national needs:
- American Heart Association
- National Science Foundation
- National Institutes of Health
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- American Petroleum Institute
- National Association of Local Departments of Health
Projects include laboratory scale testing and field scale evaluation, research methods, interpretation of experimental data, and verbal and written presentations.
Research Centers
Research is supported through several research and application centers at Utah State University. Combined funding for these centers exceeds $11 million per year.
- Center for Integrated Biosystems (CIB)
- Utah Water Research Laboratory (UWRL)
- International Irrigation Center (IIC)
- Utah On-Site Wastewater Treatment Training Program
- Systems Simulation Optimization Lab
Undergraduate Student Involvement:
Two research activities allow undergraduate students to get involved in generating and applying new knowledge:
- Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). Year-round; one or more years.
- Summer Research Internship (SRI). One summer; repeated up to three summers.
Graduate Student Involvement
Graduate students at the M.S. (Plan A) and Ph.D. levels conduct research in:
See examples of graduate research in the biological and irrigation research sections by following the above links.
