208 Agricultural Engineering
(814)865-2971
FAX: (814)863-1031
dbuffington@psu.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D., University of Minnesota - Major in Agricultural Engineering; Minor in
Operations Research
M.S., Pennsylvania State University - Major in Agricultural Engineering
B.S., Pennsylvania State University - Major in Agricultural Engineering
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Professor,
1985-Present
Professor
and Department Head, 1985-1996
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Department of Agricultural Engineering
Professor
and Graduate Coordinator, 1982-1985
Associate
Professor, 1976-1982
Assistant
Professor, 1971-1976
CURRENT RESPONSIBILITIES
60% Extension/30% Teaching /10% Research
Extension/Research responsibilities focus on exploring and developing strategies for optimizing energy usage to increase profitability and cash flow of agricultural production and food processing enterprises. Activities also focus on residential consumers for efficient usage of energy without sacrificing health, safety, and comfort. Current emphasis devoted to alternative, renewable forms of energy. Web sites developed and updated to support extension/research thrusts are http://BurnCorn.cas.psu.edu and http://Energy.cas.psu.edu
Teaching responsibilities include teaching Biological Systems Engineering (junior level), Energy Management Systems (junior level), and Introduction to Engineering (freshman level) at Penn State; teaching Biological Systems Management each year in Russia at Moscow State University; and academic advising of Agricultural and Biological Engineering students in Class of 2010.
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS
Professional Engineer
Certified Energy Manager
Certified Green Building Engineer
MAJOR HONORS AND AWARDS
Elected Fellow of American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 1993
Alpha Epsilon Outstanding Faculty Award in Agricultural and Biological Engineering,
Penn State, 1989
Farrall Young Educator of the Year Award, American Society of Agricultural
Engineers, 1980
Sigma Tau-Tau Beta Pi Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Engineering Teaching,
University of Florida, 1977
RECENT PUBLICATIONS (to be added)
