Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Engineering for a Sustainable World.

The University of Florida's Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering is founded on developing, teaching, and applying engineering principles to improve and sustain agricultural and biological systems for current and future generations.

Academics

UF/IFAS ABE is ranked among the top programs in the nation.

Research

Our cutting-edge research tackles real-world problems.

Extension

Our extension programs bring high-level expertise to meet community needs.

ABE Faulty Rafael Munoz-Carpena stands in a vast field with smart sensing devices

Agriculture

Rafael Muñoz‑Carpena. Ph.D. Re‑elected to the OTS Board of Directors, Reinforcing Decades-Long Partnership

The University of Florida (UF) has been a member of the Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) since 1963. OTS is a consortium of roughly fifty academic and research institutions dedicated to science, conservation, and responsible resource use in tropical regions. UF is a founding member of OTS, becoming a permanent member through UF/IFAS in 2014. In 2025, UF’s Distinguished Professor Dr. Rafael Muñoz‑Carpena was re‑elected to the OTS Read More

The sunset on an African savannah silouettes a tree. The sky is the darkest blue with a broad rich stripe of orange

Agriculture

From Ethiopian Fields to Florida Labs: One Student’s Agritech Journey

In a world marked by anomalous weather, population growth, and shrinking arable land, the demand for reliable food production has never been more urgent. At the University of Florida’s Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, a new generation of scientists is answering that call with technology that transcends borders and disciplines. Among them is doctoral candidate Boaz Berhanu Tulu, whose research harnesses AI to turn raw Read More