What is Biosystems Engineering?
Biosystems engineers integrate and apply principles of engineering and biology to a wide variety of socially important problems. The MSU biosystems engineering program prepares graduates to:
- identify and solve problems at the interface of biology and engineering, using modern engineering techniques and the systems approach, and
- analyze, design, and control components,
systems, and processes that involve critical
biological components.
What type of work do biosystems engineers do?
MSU biosystems engineering graduates are having a positive impact on the world, working in areas such as ecosystems protection, food safety and biosecurity, bioenergy, and human health.

