228 Agricultural Engineering
(814)865-3552
efw2@psu.edu
Degrees
B.S. Pennsylvania State University, Agricultural Engineering - Structures & Environment emphasis 1980
M.S. Cornell University, Agricultural Engineering - Mechanical Engineering minor 1985
Ph.D. Cornell University, Agricultural and Biological Engineering - Plant Physiology & Biological Engineering minors 1995
Areas of Interest
Air Quality: Environmental BioPhysics within agricultural structures. Priority areas include impact of environment on animal and plant production; ventilation system performance of livestock and greenhouse structures; and reduction of gas and particulate emissions from livestock operations. Additional interest in engineering design of horse stables and riding arenas; and odor control from intensive livestock production.
Links
Books
Wheeler E.F. 2006. Horse Stable and Riding Arena Design. Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA and Oxford, UK. 308 pp.
Wheeler, E., B. Koenig, J. Harmon, P. Murhpy and D. Freeman. 2005. Horse Facilities Handbook. MidWest Plan Service, Ames, IA. 232 pp.
Journal Publications 2003-2007
• Blanes-Vidal, V., P.A. Topper and E.F. Wheeler. 2007. Validation of ammonia emission from dairy cow manure estimated with a non-steady state, recirculation flux chamber with whole building emissions. Transactions of ASABE 50(2):633-640.
• Topper, P.A., E.F. Wheeler, J.S. Zajaczkowski, R.S. Gates, H. Xin, Y. Liang,
and K.D. Casey. 2007. Ammonia emissions from two empty broiler houses with
built-up litter.
Transactions of the ASABE accepted: in press.
• Wheeler, E.F., P.A. Topper, R.E. Graves and M.A. Bruns. 2007. Odor reduction performance of constructed wetland treating diluted swine manure. Applied Engineering in Agriculture accepted: in press.
• R.S. Gates, K.D. Casey, E.F. Wheeler, H. Xin and A.J. Pescatore. 2007. U.S. broiler ammonia emissions inventory model. Atmospheric Environment accepted: in press.
• Wheeler, E.F., K.D. Casey, R.S. Gates, H. Xin, J.L. Zajaczkowski, P.A. Topper, Y. Liang and A.J. Pescatore. 2006. Ammonia emissions from twelve USA broiler chicken houses. Transactions of ASABE 49(5):1495-1512.
• Pawar, S.R., J.M. Cimbala, E.F. Wheeler and D.V. Lindberg. Analysis of poultry house ventilation using computation fluid dynamics. Transactions of the ASABE accepted: in press.
• Gay, S.W., E. F. Wheeler, J. L. Zajaczkowski, and P. A. Topper. 2006. Ammonia emissions from U.S. tom turkey grow out and brooder houses under cold weather mechanical ventilation. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 22(1):127-134.
• Sabeh, N.C., E.F. Wheeler, P.H. Heinemann, and D.M. Beyer. 2006. Environmental conditions within small-scale Agaricus bisporus mushroom production rooms. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 22(6):907-917.
• Mathieu, J., Linker, R., Levine, L., Albright, L., Both, A.J., Spanswick, R., Wheeler, R., Wheeler, E, deVilliers, D., Langhans, R. 2006. Evaluation of the Nicolet Model for Simulation of Short-term Hydroponic Lettuce Growth and Nitrate Uptake. Biosystems Engineering 95(3):323-337.
• Wheeler, E.F., N.K. Diehl, J.L. Zajaczkowski and D. Brown. 2006. Particulate matter characterization in equestrian riding arenas. Transactions of ASABE 49(5):1529-1538.
• Liang, Y., H. Xin, E.F. Wheeler, R. S. Gates, H. Li, J.S. Zajaczkowski, P. Topper, K.D. Casey, B.R. Behrends, D.J. Burnham and F.J. Zajaczkowski. 2005. Ammonia emissions from U.S. laying hen houses in Iowa and Pennsylvania. Transactions of ASAE 48(5):1927-1941.
• Sabeh, N.C., E.F. Wheeler, D.M. Beyer and P.H. Heinemann. 2005. Environmental control strategies in Agaricus bisporus production rooms and their effects on mushroom quality. Mushroom News 53(1):6-12.
• Gates, R.S., H. Xin, K.D. Casey, Y. Liang, E. F. Wheeler. 2005. Method for Measuring Ammonia Emission from Poultry Houses. Journal of Applied Poultry Research 4(3):622-634.
• Liang, Y, H. Xin H. Li, R.S. Gates, E.F. Wheeler and K.D. Casey. 2005. Effect of measurement interval on estimation of ammonia emission rates for layer houses. Transactions of ASAE: 49(1): 183-186.
• E. M. Govere, M Tonegawa, M.A. Bruns. E.F. Wheeler, P.H. Heinemann, K.E. Kephart and J. Dec. 2005. Deodorization of swine manure using minced horseradish roots and peroxides. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 53:4880-4889.
• Gates, R.S., K.D. Casey, H. Xin, E.F. Wheeler and J.D. Simmons. 2004. Fan assessment and numeration system (FANS) design and calibration specifications. Trans. ASAE: 47(5):1709-1715.
• Li, H., H. Xin, Y. Liang, R.S. Gates, E.F. Wheeler, and A.J. Heber. 2004. Comparison of direct vs. indirect ventilation rate determinations in layer barns using manure belts. Transactions of the ASAE: 48(1):367-372,
• Wheeler, E. F., J. L. Zajaczkowski, N. C. Sabeh. 2003. Field evaluation of temperature and velocity uniformity in tunnel and conventional ventilation broiler houses. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 19(3):367-377.
• Wheeler, E.F., J.L. Zajaczkowski and R.E. Graves. 2003. Effect of solar shielding on portable datalogger temperature readings. Journal of Applied Engineering in Agriculture 19(4):473-481
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