524 S. Shaw Lane
120B Farrall Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
srivasta@msu.edu
517-432-4826
Ajit K. Srivastava, PhD, PE
Professor and Former Chair (1997-2015) - Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Former Co-Director (2012-14) - Global Center of Food Systems Innovation (GCFSI)
Fellow - American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)
524 S. Shaw Lane, Room 120B Farrall Hall, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48823
Phone: (517) 432-4826; e-mail: srivasta@msu.edu
Teaching:
BE 385 – Engineering Design and Optimization in Biosystems Engineering
BE 485/487 – Faculty mentor
Research:
Agriculture Mechanization; Bioenergy Systems; Dimensional Analysis and Scale Modelling; International Development
Patents:
Peterson, D. L., A. K. Srivastava and G. K. Brown. 1981. Mechanical buncher for leafy green vegetables. U. S. Patent No. 4,275,649.
Smucker, A. J. M., S. L.McBurney and A. K. Srivastava. 1984. Separation of root samples from soil by hydro-pneumatic elutriation. U. S. Patent No. 4,478,710.
2016 Chair, Conference Committee, Engineering and Technology Innovation for Global Food Security, Stellenbosch, South Africa, Oct 24-27, 2016
2014 Distinguished Faculty Award MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
2012 Kim and Karen Gilley Outstanding Academic Leadership Award, ASABE
2010 Excellence in Engineering and Architecture Alumni Award, Ohio State University
2003 Rutgers University Cook College Dennis M. Fenton Distinguished Alumni Award
2003 USDA-CSREES Group Honor Award for Excellence in Northeast Multistate Project NE 179
2002 Invited Keynote Speaker at the 2002 Annual Conference of the Asian Association of Agricultural Engineering, Wuxi, China
1996 Withrow Excellence in Teaching Award, College of Engineering
1979 Recipient ASAE Paper Award, 1979
1972 Member - Sigma Xi
1970 Member - Alpha Epsilon
