Application of Tribo-Electrostatic Separation for the Dry Fractionation of Food Materials

Ganapathy Subramanian M, Tolu Emiola-Sadiq, Lifeng Zhang, Venkatesh Meda

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Realtime identification and prediction of peanut allergen in wheat flour

Siva Peddareddigari, Sindhu Sindhu, Manickavasagan Annamalai

University of Guelph, Canada

Reduction of antinutrients and off-flavour in kidney bean flour by acidic and alkaline reactive extrusion

Xiang Li, Annamalai Manickavasagan, Loong-Tak Lim

University of Guelph, Canada

Investigating the Impact of Non-thermal Techniques on Chemical and Structural Composition of Eggshell Cuticle ‎Following Surface Decontamination Treatment

Mehdi Heydari, Mina Movasaghi, Thompson Brooke, Schwean-Lardner Karen, Kirychuk Shelley, Zhang Lifeng

University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Green light enhances the postharvest quality of lettuce during cold storage

Shafieh Salehi Nia¹, Fardad Didaran¹, Sasan Aliniaeifard², Sarah MacPherson¹, Mark Lefsrud¹

¹McGill university; ²University of Tehran

Bin-Piler Localization system in Potato Storage Facility Using Wireless sensors for Tuber Quality Mapping

Colton Campbell, Dr. Ahmad Al-Mallahi

Dalhousie University, Canada

Measurement and simulation of ambient sound levels near Ontario grain dryers

Emily Younghans, Rachel Dalton, Ethan Parker, William David Lubitz

School of Engineering, University of Guelph, Canada

Investigation of a new horizontal flow low temperature batch grain dryer for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and operating costs

Katelyn Anne Irene Sysiuk¹, William David Lubitz¹, Greg Dineen²

¹University of Guelph, School of Engineering, Guelph, ON, Canada; ²S&M Dineen Farms, Kenilworth, ON, Canada

Numerical Modelling of Drying Processes in a Mixed-flow Grain Dryer Based on Coupled Discrete Element and Computational Fluid Dynamics Method

Xinyi Wu, Qiang Zhang, Stefan Cenkowski

University of Manitoba, Canada

Optimizing Sustainable Agriculture: A Life Cycle Assessment of Grain Drying

Joel David Csajaghy, William David Lubitz, Poritosh Roy

University of Guelph, Canada

Novel Real-Time Exergy-Based Control Strategy for Exhaust Air Recirculation System in Convective Dryers to Enhance Energetic and Exergetic Performance

Saman Zohrabi Alibeiglou^1,2,3, Sadegh Seiiedlou², mark lefsrud¹, Jochen Mellmann³

¹Department of Bioresource Engineering, Macdonald Campus, McGill University, 21,111 Lakeshore Road, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada H9X 3V9; ²Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran; ³b Department of Postharvest Technology, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy, Potsdam, Germany

Recent Advancement in Application of Atmospheric Freeze Drying for Processing of Agricultural Products

Mehran Azizpour, Fuji Jian

University of Manitoba, Canada

Carbon Emission and Cost from Cross-flow, Mixed-flow and Double-flow Continuous Grain Dryers for Process Sustainability

Shubham Subrot Panigrahi, Chandra B. Singh

Advanced Postharvest Technology Center, Lethbridge College, Lethbridge, AB, Canada

Sub-zero Drying and Storage, a Sustainable Approach for Stored Grain Preservation: A Critical Review

Abhinav Tiwari, Fuji Jian

University of Manitoba, Canada

Enhancing leaf and canopy nitrogen estimation through physics-guided machine learning

Jiating Li¹, Yeyin Shi², Yufeng Ge²

¹University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA; ²University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA

Nitrogen Assessment in Grapevine Leaves Using Ground-based Hyperspectral Imaging

Atif Bilal Asad, SALIK KHANAL, SAFAL KSHETRI

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY, United States of America

Integrated Ground-Penetrating Radar – Electromagnetic Induction Technique for Estimating Soil Information to Support Precision Agriculture

Sashini Pathirana, Lakshman Galagedara

Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada

Enhancing Colorado Potato Beetle Detection for Precision Agriculture applications Using Transfer Learning with the Detectron2

Imran Hassan, Ahmad Al-Mallahi

Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, NS, Canada

Simulation of Pesticide Rinsate Flow in a Biobed System using Hydrus 1D Model

Ifeoluwa Funmilola Omotade¹, Ramanathan Sri Ranjan¹, Annemieke Farenhorst², Sarah Johnson²

¹Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Canada; ²Department of Soil Science, University of Manitoba, Canada

Identifying Bioplastic Degradation Abilities and Associated Genes in Burkholderia and Stenotrophomonas Using Synthetic Biology Tools

Zhong Ling Yap¹, Ryan Darragh¹, Andrew M. Hogan^1,2, Anna Motnenko¹, A.S.M. Zisanur Rahman¹, David B. Levin¹, Silvia T. Cardona¹

¹University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada; ²European Molecular Biology Laboratory EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany

Poly(Lactic acid) degrading bacteria: Isolation and optimizing culture conditions for plastic degradation

Sarita Shrestha, Alex Verykovskyy, Joe Ackerman, David Levin

University of Manitoba, Canada

Stable expression of membrane-exposed PETase in E. coli by genomically integration of LPP-PETase gene cassette

Hamid Reza Karbalaei-Heidari¹, Katherine Romero-Orejon^1,2, Nediljko Budisa¹, David Levin²

¹Laboratory for Chemical Synthetic Biology and Xenobiology, Department of Chemistry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; ²Bioengineering for Sustainability Laboratory, Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Bacterial Degradation of Low-density Polyethylene Preferentially Targets Amorphous Regions of the Polymer.

Trinh Nguyen, David B. Levin

Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Remediation of Crude oil Contaminated Soil Using Vermicompost: An Artificial Neural Network and Artificial Neural Fuzzy Inference System Predictive Models Evaluation

Precious EHIOMOGUE¹, Ifechukwude lsrael AHUCHAOGU², Isiguzo Edwin AHANEKU³

¹MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, UMUDIKE, Nigeria; ²UNIVERSITY OF UYO, NIGERIA; ³MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, UMUDIKE, Nigeria

Title: Exploring the Mechanical, Thermal, and Hydrodynamic Characteristics of Mycelium Composite Cups: A Potential Eco-Friendly Alternative to Disposable Paper Cups

Sabrina Rahman¹, John Sorensen², Mashiur Rahman³, David B Levin⁴

¹Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; ²Department of Chemistry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; ³Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; ⁴Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Novel Cattail Fiber Compostable Cups : Converting waste biomass into compostable coffee cup grade paper

Md Mezbah Uddin Raju, Song Liu, David Levin, Mashiur Rahman

University Of Manitoba, Canada

Alkaline Degumming of Waste Biomass Canola Fiber for Manufacturing Composites Using Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding

Md Shadhin^1,2, Raghavan Jayaraman¹, Mashiur Rahman², Danny Mann², Ying Chen²

¹Composite Materials and Structures Research Group and Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada; ²Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 5V6, Canada

Effect of water height on the retting performance of Brassica Fibre

Israt Zerin, Farhoud Delijani, Mashiur Rahman

University of Manitoba, Canada

Optimizing the Process Parameters of Mechanical Decortication for Scalable Canola Fiber Production

Md Shadhin^1,2, Ying Chen¹, Danny Mann¹, Mashiur Rahman¹, Raghavan Jayaraman²

¹Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 5V6, Canada; ²Composite Materials and Structures Research Group and Department of Mechanical Engineering, University

Recycling GTR through Compression Molding: Impact of Binder and Fibers

Jardel Nobrega dos Santos, Raghavan Jayaraman

University of Manitoba, Canada

Effects of tunicate cellulose nanocrystals on the properties of faba bean starch-derived ecofilms crosslinked with citric acid and sucrose

Kehinde Falua, Amin Babaei-Ghazvini, Bishnu Acharya

University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Pulsed ultrasound assisted extraction of alternative plant protein from sugar maple leaves: Characterization of physical, structural, thermal, electrical, and techno-functional properties

Nushrat Yeasmen, Valerie Orsat

McGill University, Canada

Restructuring plant-derived composites towards the production of meat-analog based coated fried food

Md. Hafizur Rahman Bhuiyan, Nushrat Yeasmen, Michael Ngadi

McGill University, Canada

Establishing Relationships between Microstructural and Physicochemical Attributes of Micronized Pulses

Maheshika Dilrukshi Jayasinghe, Chyngyz Erkinbaev

University of Manitoba, Canada

Synthesis, optimization, and characterization of oil encapsulated starch nanoparticles via spray nanoprecipitation

Rahul Islam Barbhuiya¹, Charles Wroblewski¹, Sivaranjani Palanisamy Ravikumar¹, Gopu Raveendran Nair², Jayasankar Subramanian³, Abdallah Elsayed¹, Ashutosh Singh¹

¹School of Engineering, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada; ²Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, 61801, United States; ³Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, 50 Stone Rd E, N1G 2W1, Ontario, Canada

Effect of grain milling techniques on the properties of pinto bean starch isolates

V V P Prudhvi Pasumarthi, Manickavasagan Annamalai

University of Guelph, Canada

Measuring the Electrical Permittivity of Cereal Grains

Adam Rogers

AGCO Corp, Canada

Enhancing Grain Storage Management through Novel Triaxial Pressure Sensor Technology

George Martin Dyck¹, Jitendra Paliwal¹, Michael D. Montross², Adam Rogers³, Aaron P. Montross⁴, Kurt Hildebrand³, Carlos A. Jarro Sanabria²

¹University of Manitoba, Canada; ²University of Kentucky, US; ³AGCO Corp, US; ⁴Clemson University, US

Exploring the Angle of Repose in Dry Wheat mixtures: A Study of Various Dockage Sizes and Percentages

Hamideh Faridi, Fuji Jian

University of Manitoba, Canada

Deoxynivalenol production in stored wheat under various storage conditions

Aanchal Pande, Fuji Jian, Jitendra Paliwal, Matthew Bakker

University of Manitoba, Canada

Monitoring of stored product insects in grain bulk bins -a review

Kavi Mughil Murugesan, Fuji Jian

University of Manitoba, Canada

Investigation of moisture content- and proximate composition-based models for prediction of the thermal properties of corn

Emmanuel Baidhe, Clairmont Clementson

North Dakota State University, United States of America

Effect of Manure Type and Application Method on Fugitive Emissions: A Field Study

Azin Zand Miralvand¹, Patrick Brassard², Laura Mila Saavedra², Stéphane Godbout², Sébastien Fournel¹

¹Université Laval,Québec, Canada; ²Institut de Recherche et de Développement en Agroenvironnement, Québec, Canada

Leveraging numerical simulations to design a liquid manure applicator

Bob Zeng^1,2, Ying Chen¹, Aj Loefer²

¹University of Manitoba, Canada; ²University of Wisconsin-River Falls, USA

A Comparative study of Low-Cost Ammonia Measurement Methods During Slurry Fertilization

Angela Trivino¹, Patrick Brassard², Laura Mila², Stéphane Godbout², Vijaya Raghavan¹

¹McGill University, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Bioresource Engineering; ²Institut de Recherche et Développement en Agroenvironnement -IRDA

Simulation of stalk cutting behaviors by discrete element modelling of corn stalk-disc-soil interaction

Peng Wu, Ying Chen

University of Manitoba, Canada

Effect of Duct Shape on Air Entrainment for Conveying Agricultural Materials Using Air Jet Pumps

Michael Boyko¹, David Sumner¹, Lope Tabil¹, Martin Roberge²

¹University of Saskatchewan, Canada; ²CNH

One-way Coupled CFD-DEM Simulations of Air Seeder Manifold

Leno Guzman, Ying Chen

University of Manitoba, Canada

The Effect of Varying Compaction Levels on The Physical Properties of Sandy Loam Soil and The Growth of Canola

ERNEST OWUSU-SEKYERE, YING CHEN

University of Manitoba, Canada

Understanding soil compaction under cattle hoof using discrete element modeling (DEM)

Mohammad Sadek

California Polytechnic State University, United States of America

Application of Ground-penetrating Radar Travel-Time to Beerkan Infiltration Procedure for Soil Hydraulic Characterization

Juwonlo Dahunsi, Lakshman Galagedara, Sashini Pathirana, Mumtaz Cheema, Mano Krishnapillai

Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada

Estimation of Soil Hydraulic Parameters in Fine Textured Soil in Central Manitoba

Ishmeet Kaur¹, Afua Mante², Ramanathan Sri Ranjan¹

¹Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Canada; ²Department of Soil Science, University of Manitoba, Canada

Response of Vertisols to Extreme Soil Moisture Conditions in Manitoba

Taurai Trust Matengu, Afua Mante, Francis Zvomuya

University of Manitoba, Canada

Managing soil water content with cover crops to support spring field trafficability in Manitoba

Emmanuel Agyapong, Afua Mante, Yvonne Lawley, Francis Zvomuya

University of Manitoba, Canada

DECONTAMINATION OF A SWINE TRANSPORT TRAILER USING AN ELECTRO-NANOSPRAY SYSTEM

Roger Esteban Bolo¹, Myra Martel¹, Brooke Thompson², Lifeng Zhang¹, Bernardo Predicala^1,3, Huiqing Guo⁴, Shelley Kirychuk^2,5

¹Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; ²Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; ³Prairie Swine Centre Inc., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; ⁴Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; ⁵Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Assessment of an aerated stand-off pad used as a year-long exercise pen for tie-stall dairy cows

Elizabeth Alvarez Chavez^1,2, Alexis Ruiz Gonzalez², Andrea Katherin Carranza Diaz^1,2, Stéphane Godbout¹, Sébastien Fournel²

¹Institut de recherche et de développement en agroenvironnement (IRDA); ²Université Laval

Protecting pigs against airborne transmissible diseases during transport using an air filtered trailer

Alvin Alvarado^1,2, Marjorette Baguindoc², Bernardo Predicala²

¹Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Canada; ²Prairie Swine Centre Inc., Saskatoon, SK, Canada.

Establishing a comprehensive database for tracing the spread of antimicrobial resistance genes in the swine industry

Nahidur Rahman¹, Taylor McCullough¹, Nazim Cicek², Hooman Derakhshani¹

¹Department of Animal Science, University of Manitoba, Canada; ²Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Canada

Optimizing environmental temperature requirements of pigs to reduce energy use in swine production

Nolan Matuba, Alvin Alvarado, Bernardo Predicala

Prairie Swine Centre / University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Airborne particulate matter and greenhouse gas emissions from commercial poultry layer facility systems: A review on an environmental pollution issue and its management strategies

Tahereh Gorjibandpy^1,2, Syeda Humaira Tasnim¹

¹University of Guelph, Canada; ²Mazandaran Institute of Technology, Iran

Microbial Groups Associated with Antimicrobial Resistance Genes and Mobile Genetic Elements in Bovine Manures

Daniel Flores-Orozco, Nazim Cicek

The University of Manitoba, Canada