Dr. Kati Migliaccio
Chair and Professor
Fellow, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
Professional Engineer (P.E.)
Kati Migliaccio started in 2005 at the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center focusing on water conservation, considering quality or quantity, and hydrology with a goal to identify realistic and sustainable solutions. She applied engineering principles to better manage water to meet growing population needs under increasing water supply uncertainty – considering climate change, disrupters in the system, and competing water users. Dr. Migliaccio has experience in different types of systems, including agricultural, natural, and urban. As a faculty member, she was instrumental in developing some of the first Smartphone Apps for irrigation management that incorporated crop specific models and linked to real-time data.
In 2018, Dr. Migliaccio started a leadership role in ABE as Chair of the department. A few of her focus areas as Chair include undergraduate research and recruitment, the UF Artificial Intelligence initiative, building partnerships with others outside of UF, and a society level and broader engagement effort on the topic of circular food and agricultural systems.
Dr. Migliaccio continues to contribute to efforts within the UF Water Institute, the UF/IFAS Food Systems Institute (FSI), and the UF/IFAS Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN).
Contact Information
352-294-6743
Office:
120A Frazier Rogers Hall
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 110570
Gainesville, FL 32611-0570
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Research and Extension
- Water Conservation
- Hydrology
- Irrigation in Agricultural, Natural, and Urban Systems
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Education
- Ph.D. Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, 2005
- M.S. Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky, 1999
- B.S. Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1997
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Professional Experience
- 2015 - Present
Professor, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida - 2010 - 2015
Associate Professor, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC), Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida - 2005 - 2010
Assistant Professor, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC), Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida - 2002 - 2005
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Arkansas - 2000 - 2002
Engineer II, Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation Commission - 1999 - 2000
Engineering Consultant, Roy F. Weston, Inc., Houston, TX
- 2015 - Present
- Publications
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Awards and Honors
- G. B. Gunlogson Countryside Engineering Award, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 2017
- Arkansas Academy for Biological and Agricultural Engineers
- Associate Editor Recognition Award, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 2016
- Fellow, UF Water Institute, University of Florida, 2016
- Young Engineer Award, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers - Florida Section, 2014
- Educational Aids Blue Ribbon Award, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 2014
- Young Extension Worker Award, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 2012
- Superior Paper Award, 2011
- Young Researcher Award, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers - Florida Section, 2011
- UF/IFAS Art Hornsby Award, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, 2010
- Young Extension Worker Award, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers - Florida Section, 2009
- UF/IFAS Richard Jones Outstanding New Faculty Research Award, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, 2009
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Other Professional Activities
- Board of Trustees, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), 2015-2018
- American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers