Paul Heinemann -- vitae
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-2633
hzh@psu.edu
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PROFESSOR OF AGRICULTURAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING--Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. July, 1999-present.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING--Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. July, 1994-June, 1999.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING--Pennsylvania State University, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. September, 1988-June, 1994.
POST-DOCTORATE PROJECT ASSISTANT-- Pennsylvania State University, Department of Entomology. January, 1987-August, 1988. Integrated Pest Management expert systems programmer and programmer manager.
POST-DOCTORATE PROJECT ASSISTANT--Pennsylvania State University, Department of Agricultural Engineering. January, 1986-September, 1987. Greenhouse systems modeling, plant tissue cultures.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Agricultural Meteorology-- University of Florida, December, 1985. Dissertation work involved simulation models for the prediction of cooling of the environment during Florida frost nights using planetary boundary layer and surface energy balance models.
M.S. Agricultural Engineering--Pennsylvania State University, November, 1982. Thesis project involved development of a specialized sensor to detect damaging temperatures in apple orchards during frost nights.
B.S. Meteorology --Pennsylvania State University, May, 1980.
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Agricultural systems engineering
Applications of artificial intelligence to agricultural systems management and control
Agricultural meteorology - Mushroom Production -- substrate preparation and SMS odor reduction
TEACHING INTERESTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Agricultural systems analysis and management
Systems optimization
Systems simulation
Memberships in Professional Societies