Agricultural & Biological Engineering

Research output

Research output per year 1977 2021

• 45461 Citations
• 91 h-Index
• 1352 Article
• 255 Conference contribution
• 129 Paper
• 73 Review article
• 139 More
  • 58 Conference article
  • 53 Chapter
  • 11 Comment/debate
  • 5 Editorial
  • 4 Short survey
  • 3 Book
  • 3 Foreword/postscript
  • 2 Letter

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2021

  Electrolyzed Oxidizing Water and Its Applications as Sanitation and Cleaning Agent

  Iram, A., Wang, X. & Demirci, A., Jun 2021, In: Food Engineering Reviews. 13, 2, p. 411-427 17 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Sanitation
  • Cleaning
  • Water
  • Decontamination
  • Corrosion

• Ideal feedstock and fermentation process improvements for the production of lignocellulolytic enzymes

  Iram, A., Cekmecelioglu, D. & Demirci, A., 2021, In: Processes. 9, 1, p. 1-26 26 p., 38.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Enzymes
  • Fermentation
  • Feedstocks
  • Biofuels
  • Biomass

• Opportunities and possibilities of developing an advanced precision spraying system for tree fruits

  Mahmud, M. S., Zahid, A., He, L. & Martin, P., May 1 2021, In: Sensors. 21, 9, 3262.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • fruits
  • pesticides
  • Fruits
  • Pesticides
  • spraying
• 2020

  Assessing the Emergent Public Health Concern of All-Terrain Vehicle Injuries in Rural and Agricultural Environments: Initial Review of Available National Datasets in the United States

  Weichelt, B., Gorucu, S., Jennissen, C., Denning, G. & Oesch, S., Apr 2020, In: JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. 6, 2, e15477.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Off-Road Motor Vehicles
  • Datasets
  • Public Health
  • Wounds and Injuries
  • Information Storage and Retrieval
  1 Scopus citations

• Biofilm reactors for value-added products production: An in-depth review

  Germec, M., Demirci, A. & Turhan, I., Aug 2020, In: Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology. 27, 101662.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Biofilms
  • value-added products
  • biofilm
  • Fermentation
  • moving bed biofilm reactors
  3 Scopus citations

• Biomass for energy: A review on supply chain management models

  Nunes, L. J. R., Causer, T. P. & Ciolkosz, D., Mar 2020, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 120, 109658.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Supply chain management
  • Supply chains
  • Biomass
  • Energy resources
  50 Scopus citations

• Distillers’ dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and its potential as fermentation feedstock

  Iram, A., Cekmecelioglu, D. & Demirci, A., Jul 1 2020, In: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 104, 14, p. 6115-6128 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Fermentation
  • Methane
  • Sugars
  • Mineral Fibers
  • Hordeum
  5 Scopus citations
• 2019

  A review of wood-bark adhesion: Methods and mechanics of debarking for woody biomass

  Chahal, A. & Ciolkosz, D., 2019, In: Wood and Fiber Science. 51, 3, p. 288-299 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • debarking
  • bark
  • mechanics
  • adhesion
  • Wood
  3 Scopus citations

• Biofilm reactors as a promising method for vitamin K (menaquinone-7) production

  Mahdinia, E., Demirci, A. & Berenjian, A., Jul 20 2019, In: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 103, 14, p. 5583-5592 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • vitamin MK 7
  • Vitamin K
  • Fermentation
  • Biofilms
  • Bacillus
  11 Scopus citations

• The stomatal flexoskeleton: How the biomechanics of guard cell walls animate an elastic pressure vessel

  Yi, H., Chen, Y., Wang, J. Z., Puri, V. M. & Anderson, C. T., Jul 23 2019, In: Journal of experimental botany. 70, 14, p. 3561-3571 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • biomechanics
  • guard cells
  • Cell Wall
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • cell walls
  4 Scopus citations

• Using multiple coding schemes for classification and coding of agricultural injury

  Murphy, D. J., Gorucu, S., Weichelt, B., Scott, E. & Purschwitz, M., Feb 1 2019, In: American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 62, 2, p. 87-98 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Occupational Injuries
  • Occupational Diseases
  • Wounds and Injuries
  • Farms
  • Occupational Exposure
  7 Scopus citations
• 2018

  Anaerobic digestion for bioenergy production: Global status, environmental and techno-economic implications, and government policies

  Vasco-Correa, J., Khanal, S., Manandhar, A. & Shah, A., Jan 2018, In: Bioresource technology. 247, p. 1015-1026 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • bioenergy production
  • Anaerobic digestion
  • economic policy
  • government policy
  • anaerobic digestion
  79 Scopus citations

• Balancing strength and flexibility: how the synthesis, organization, and modification of guard cell walls govern stomatal development and dynamics

  Rui, Y., Chen, Y., Kandemir, B., Yi, H., Wang, J. Z., Puri, V. M. & Anderson, C. T., Aug 20 2018, In: Frontiers in Plant Science. 9, 1202.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • guard cells
  • strength (mechanics)
  • cell walls
  • synthesis
  • polysaccharides
  9 Scopus citations

• Critical review on engineering mechanical quality of green compacts using powder properties

  Yi, H., Pandeya, A., Karamchandani, A. & Puri, V. M., Jan 1 2018, In: KONA Powder and Particle Journal. 2018, 35, p. 32-48 17 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Mechanical engineering
  • Powders
  • Compaction
  • Nanotechnology
  • Product development
  5 Scopus citations

• Sensing and automation in pruning of apple trees: A review

  He, L. & Schupp, J., Sep 30 2018, In: Agronomy. 8, 10, 211.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • pruning
  • automation
  • apples
  • labor
  • tree fruits
  19 Scopus citations
• 2017

  Biomass Treatment Strategies for Thermochemical Conversion

  Liu, Q., Chmely, S. C. & Abdoulmoumine, N., Apr 20 2017, In: Energy and Fuels. 31, 4, p. 3525-3536 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Biomass
  • Pyrolysis
  • Gasification
  • Bio-Oil
  • Drying
  39 Scopus citations

• Production and application of menaquinone-7 (vitamin K2): a new perspective

  Mahdinia, E., Demirci, A. & Berenjian, A., Jan 1 2017, In: World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 33, 1, 2.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • vitamin MK 7
  • Vitamin K 2
  • Fermentation
  • Vitamin K
  • Blood Coagulation
  33 Scopus citations
• 2016

  Giant reed: A competitive energy crop in comparison with miscanthus

  Ge, X., Xu, F., Vasco-Correa, J. & Li, Y., Feb 1 2016, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 54, p. 350-362 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Crops
  • Biomass
  • Oligosaccharides
  • Particle board
  • Nutrients
  61 Scopus citations

• Recent advances for the production and recovery methods of lysozyme

  Ercan, D. & Demirci, A., Nov 1 2016, In: Critical Reviews in Biotechnology. 36, 6, p. 1078-1088 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Muramidase
  • Egg White
  • Fermentation
  • Genetically Modified Plants
  • Food Industry
  25 Scopus citations

• The development of mechanical apple harvesting technology: A review

  Zhang, Z., Heinemann, P. H., Liu, J., Baugher, T. A. & Schupp, J. R., Jan 1 2016, In: Transactions of the ASABE. 59, 5, p. 1165-1180 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Malus
  • harvest
  • apples
  • Harvesters
  • Personnel
  38 Scopus citations
• 2015

  Content analysis of decking material business-to-business advertisements: 2002-2014

  McGraw, D. F., Smith, P. M. & Chen, M., Jan 2015, In: Wood and Fiber Science. 47, 1, p. 84-95 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • advertisement
  • Lumber
  • Hardwoods
  • Durability
  • Plastics
  1 Scopus citations

• Current and future trends for biofilm reactors for fermentation processes

  Ercan, D. & Demirci, A., Mar 1 2015, In: Critical Reviews in Biotechnology. 35, 1, p. 1-14 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Fermentation
  • Biofilms
  • Extracellular Polymeric Substance Matrix
  • Water Purification
  • Waste Water
  55 Scopus citations

• Effects of international trade show marketing strategies on trade show performance: Does experience matter?

  Shi, W. & Smith, P. M., Jan 2015, In: Wood and Fiber Science. 47, 1, p. 96-108 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • trade performance
  • trade shows
  • International trade
  • marketing strategies
  • international trade
  1 Scopus citations

• Process-based modeling of ammonia and nitrous oxide emissions from open-lot beef and dairy facilities

  Bonifacio, H. F., Rotz, C. A., Leytem, A. B., Waldrip, H. M. & Todd, R. W., Jan 1 2015, In: Transactions of the ASABE. 58, 3, p. 827-846 20 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Beef
  • Dairies
  • nitrous oxide production
  • Red Meat
  • Nitrous Oxide
  16 Scopus citations
• 2014

  A decade of conservation effects assessment research by the USDA Agricultural Research Service: Progress overview and future outlook

  Tomer, M. D., Sadler, E. J., Lizotte, R. E., Bryant, R. B., Potter, T. L., Moore, M. T., Veith, T. L., Baffaut, C., Locke, M. A. & Walbridge, M. R., Sep 1 2014, In: Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 69, 5, p. 365-373 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Agricultural Research Service
  • agricultural research
  • USDA
  • watershed
  • services
  29 Scopus citations

• Biomass energy and the implications for climate and food: The US response

  Davis, E. B. & Richard, T. L., Jan 1 2014, In: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. 70, 1, p. 16-20 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • climate
  • food
  • energy
  • energy shortage
  • nutrition situation
  2 Scopus citations

• Mechanical performance of nail-laminated posts manufactured from reclaimed chromated copper arsenate-treated decking lumber

  Janowiak, J. J., Falk, R. H., Gething, B. A. & Tsirigotis, J. A., 2014, In: Forest Products Journal. 64, 1-2, p. 55-63 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • chromated copper arsenate
  • nails (equipment)
  • Lumber
  • Nails
  • lumber
  2 Scopus citations
• 2013

  Biosynthesis, production and applications of bacterial cellulose

  Lin, S. P., Loira Calvar, I., Catchmark, J. M., Liu, J. R., Demirci, A. & Cheng, K. C., Oct 2013, In: Cellulose. 20, 5, p. 2191-2219 29 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Biosynthesis
  • Cellulose
  • Impurities
  • hemicellulose
  • Lignin
  228 Scopus citations

• Emission of volatile organic compounds from silage: Compounds, sources, and implications

  Hafner, S. D., Howard, C., Muck, R. E., Franco, R. B., Montes, F., Green, P. G., Mitloehner, F., Trabue, S. L. & Rotz, C. A., Oct 2013, In: Atmospheric Environment. 77, p. 827-839 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • silage
  • volatile organic compound
  • alcohol
  • ethanol
  • maize
  30 Scopus citations

• SPECIAL TOPICS-Mitigation of methane and nitrous oxide emissions from animal operations: III. A review of animal management mitigation options

  Hristov, A. N., Ott, T., Tricarico, J., Rotz, A., Waghorn, G., Adesogan, A., Dijkstra, J., Montes, F., Oh, J., Kebreab, E., Oosting, S. J., Gerber, P. J., Henderson, B., Makkar, H. P. S. & Firkins, J. L., Nov 1 2013, In: Journal of animal science. 91, 11, p. 5095-5113 19 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Methane
  • nitrous oxide production
  • animal husbandry
  • Nitrous Oxide
  • methane
  92 Scopus citations

• SPECIAL TOPICS-Mitigation of methane and nitrous oxide emissions from animal operations: II. A review of manure management mitigation options

  Montes, F., Meinen, R., Dell, C., Rotz, A., Hristov, A. N., Oh, J., Waghorn, G., Gerber, P. J., Henderson, B., Makkar, H. P. S. & Dijkstra, J., Nov 2013, In: Journal of animal science. 91, 11, p. 5070-5094 25 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Manure
  • animal manure management
  • Methane
  • nitrous oxide production
  • Nitrous Oxide
  127 Scopus citations

• Technical options for the mitigation of direct methane and nitrous oxide emissions from livestock: a review.

  Gerber, P. J., Hristov, A. N., Henderson, B., Makkar, H., Oh, J., Lee, C., Meinen, R., Montes, F., Ott, T., Firkins, J., Rotz, A., Dell, C., Adesogan, A. T., Yang, W. Z., Tricarico, J. M., Kebreab, E., Waghorn, G., Dijkstra, J. & Oosting, S., Jun 2013, In: Unknown Journal. 7 Suppl 2, p. 220-234 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • nitrous oxide production
  • pollution control
  • methane
  • livestock
  • animal manures
  115 Scopus citations

• Whole-farm models to quantify greenhouse gas emissions and their potential use for linking climate change mitigation and adaptation in temperate grassland ruminant-based farming systems.

  Del Prado, A., Crosson, P., Olesen, J. E. & Rotz, C. A., Jun 2013, In: Unknown Journal. 7 Suppl 2, p. 373-385 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • greenhouse gas emissions
  • ruminants
  • grasslands
  • climate change
  • farming systems
  51 Scopus citations
• 2012

  Using social marketing to address barriers and motivators to agricultural safety and health best practices

  Yoder, A. M. & Murphy, D. J., Apr 2012, In: Journal of Agromedicine. 17, 2, p. 240-246 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Social Marketing
  • Practice Guidelines
  • Safety
  • Health
  • Radon
  14 Scopus citations
• 2011

  A review of studies on androgen and estrogen exposure in fish early life stages: Effects on gene and hormonal control of sexual differentiation

  Leet, J. K., Gall, H. E. & Sepúlveda, M. S., Jul 1 2011, In: Journal of Applied Toxicology. 31, 5, p. 379-398 20 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Sex Differentiation
  • Fish
  • Fishes
  • Androgens
  • Genes
  128 Scopus citations

• A review of torrefaction for bioenergy feedstock production

  Ciolkosz, D. & Wallace, R., May 1 2011, In: Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining. 5, 3, p. 317-329 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Feedstocks
  • Biomass
  • Supply chains
  • hemicellulose
  • Lignin
  180 Scopus citations

• Drinking water treatment residuals: A review of recent uses

  Ippolito, J. A., Barbarick, K. A. & Elliott, H. A., Jan 2011, In: Journal of Environmental Quality. 40, 1, p. 1-12 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Water treatment
  • drinking water treatment
  • Soils
  • Leaching
  • Biosolids
  198 Scopus citations

• Management to mitigate and adapt to climate change

  Lal, R., Delgado, J. A., Groffman, P. M., Millar, N., Dell, C. & Rotz, A., Jul 2011, In: Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 66, 4, p. 276-282 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • climate change
  • food security
  • soil erosion
  • soil quality
  • pollution control
  171 Scopus citations

• Pullulan: Biosynthesis, production, and applications

  Cheng, K. C., Demirci, A. & Catchmark, J. M., Oct 1 2011, In: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 92, 1, p. 29-44 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • pullulan
  • Bioreactors
  • Formal Social Control
  • Environmental Restoration and Remediation
  • Food Additives
  209 Scopus citations

• Review: Ammonia emissions from dairy farms and beef feedlots

  Hristov, A. N., Hanigan, M., Cole, A., Todd, R., McAllister, T. A., Ndegwa, P. M. & Rotz, A., Mar 2011, In: Canadian Journal of Animal Science. 91, 1, p. 1-35 35 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Red Meat
  • Farms
  • Ammonia
  • feedlots
  • dairy farming
  212 Scopus citations

• U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Mahantango Creek Watershed, Pennsylvania, United States: Long-term precipitation database

  Buda, A. R., Veith, T. L., Folmar, G. J., Feyereisen, G. W., Bryant, R. B., Church, C. D., Schmidt, J. P., Dell, C. J. & Kleinman, P. J. A., 2011, In: Water Resources Research. 47, 8, W08702.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • agricultural research
  • creek
  • watershed
  • agriculture
  • services
  16 Scopus citations

• U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Mahantango Creek Watershed, Pennsylvania, United States: Physiography and history

  Bryant, R. B., Veith, T. L., Feyereisen, G. W., Buda, A. R., Church, C. D., Folmar, G. J., Schmidt, J. P., Dell, C. J. & Kleinman, P. J. A., 2011, In: Water Resources Research. 47, 8, W08701.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • agricultural research
  • creek
  • watershed
  • agriculture
  • services
  30 Scopus citations

• U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Mahantango Creek Watershed, Pennsylvania, United States: Long-term water quality database

  Church, C. D., Veith, T. L., Folmar, G. J., Buda, A. R., Feyereisen, G. W., Bryant, R. B., Schmidt, J. P., Dell, C. J. & Kleinman, P. J. A., 2011, In: Water Resources Research. 47, 8, W08704.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • agricultural research
  • creek
  • watershed
  • agriculture
  • water quality
  14 Scopus citations
• 2010

  Branding in the North American wood fiber-plastic composite industry

  Stank, J. J. & Smith, P. M., 2010, In: Forest Products Journal. 60, 6, p. 541-546 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • wood fibers
  • Wood
  • composite materials
  • plastics
  • plastic

• Challenges in scaling up biofuels infrastructure

  Richard, T. L., Aug 13 2010, In: Science. 329, 5993, p. 793-796 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Social Planning
  • Biofuels
  • Petroleum
  • Coal
  • Economic Development
  224 Scopus citations

• Complexes with sterically bulky allyl ligands: Insights into structure and bonding

  Chmely, S. & Hanusa, T. P., Mar 19 2010, In: European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. 9, p. 1321-1337 17 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Ligands
  • Organometallics
  • Transition metals
  • Polymerization
  • Chemical elements
  23 Scopus citations
• 2009

  Whole-farm greenhouse gas emissions: A review with application to a Pennsylvania dairy farm

  Chianese, D. S., Rotz, C. A. & Richard, T. L., Jul 29 2009, In: Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 25, 3, p. 431-442 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Dairies
  • Greenhouse gases
  • Farms
  • Manures
  • Animals
  44 Scopus citations
• 2008

  Computational fluid dynamics simulations of gas evacuation and O ₂ recovery times for fan-ventilated confined-space manure pits

  Zhao, J., Manbeck, H. B. & Murphy, D. J., Dec 1 2008, In: Transactions of the ASABE. 51, 6, p. 2135-2149 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Manure
  • Confined Spaces
  • Manures
  • Hydrodynamics
  • computational fluid dynamics
  3 Scopus citations
• 2007

  Managing machinery in the biological farm system

  Alan Rotz, C., Apr 2007, In: Resource: Engineering and Technology for Sustainable World. 14, 3, p. 4-5 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Farms
  • Machinery
  • farms
  • Equipment and Supplies
  • Crops

• Membership development

  Heinemann, P. H. & Crossley, M., Aug 1 2007, In: Resource: Engineering and Technology for Sustainable World. 14, 6, p. 8-9 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Trustees
  • agricultural engineering
  • bioengineering
  • Bioengineering
  • leadership