Martha Mamo Co-Chair
Agronomy and Horticulture
Dr. Mamo is a John E. Weaver Professor and has been department head of Agronomy & Horticulture since 2019. Her scholarly expertise is in soil processes, water conservation, and food security.
Tami Brown-Brandl Co-Chair
Biological Systems Engineering
Dr. Brown-Brandl is the Dr. William E. and Eleanor L Splinter Chair in the department of Biological Systems Engineering. Her research focuses on animal well-being and production efficiency.
Santosh Pitla
Biological Systems Engineering
Dr. Pitla is an Associate Professor in the department of Biological Systems Engineering specializing in advanced machinery systems including agricultural robotics.
Becky Wachs
Biological Systems Engineering
Dr. Wachs is an Assistant Professor in the department of Biological Systems Engineering specializing in biomaterials, tissue and neural engineering, and orthopedics.
Jackson Stansell
Biological Systems Engineering
Jackson Stansell is a graduate student working toward a doctoral degree (advisor: Dr. Joe Luck) in the department of Biological Systems Engineering. His research is in precision agriculture.
Erin Ingram
Biological Systems Engineering
Erin Ingram is the Science Literacy and Community Engagement Coordinator in the department of Biological Systems Engineering.
Kelly Brunkhorst
Nebraska Corn Board
Kelly Brunkhorst is the executive director of the Nebraska Corn Board. Brunkhorst administers the checkoff for corn marketed in Nebraska and assists in developing committees to address issues of research, market development, communications, and government affairs for the board to use in local and global decision-making.