Conference Agenda

Session Overview
 
Date: Monday, 08/July/2024
7:00am - 8:00amBreakfast 1: Breakfast and Welcome Remarks
Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room
7:30am - 8:30amRegistration
Location: EITC Atrium
8:30am - 9:30amPlenary 1: Wicked Problem #1: Plastic Pollution
Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room
Session Chair: Dr. Nazim Cicek, University of Manitoba

Dr. Joe Ackerman, Department of Biosystems Engineering, U of M - "Rethinking plastic recycling: a comparison between North America and Europe"

Dr. David Levin, Department of Biosystems Engineering, U of M - "Microbial and enzymatic degradation of plastics"

Dr. Bryan Cassone, Brandon University - "Can insects solve the plastic pollution problem?"

9:30am - 10:30amPlenary 2: Wicked Problem #2: Healthcare: Is there a role for engineering?
Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room
Session Chair: Dr. Natasha Jacobson, University of Manitoba

This will be a panel discussion featuring a variety of perspectives.

10:30am - 10:45amRefresh 1: Refreshment Break & Follow-up Discussion
Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room
10:45am - 11:55amPlenary 3: Wicked Problem #3: Sustainable Agricultural Production
Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room
Session Chair: Dr. Danny Mann, University of Manitoba

Mr. Erron Leafloor, Buhler Versatile - "The future of field power on Canadian farms"

Mr. Perry Klassen, MacDon Industries - "Advancements in harvesting: a prairie perspective"

Mr. Darcy Cook, PTx Trimble - "The role of autonomous machines in sustainable agricultural production"

Dr. Afua Mante, Department of Soil Science, UofM - Soil health: Engineering has a role to play

12:00pm - 1:30pmLunch 1: Lunch and AGM
Location: University Centre Multi-Purpose Room
1:30pm - 3:30pmTech 1A: Concurrent Technical Session 1A: Food Engineering 1
Location: E2-320 EITC Bldg
Session Chair: Prof. Chyngyz Erkinbaev, University of Manitoba
 
1:30pm - 1:45pm
ID: 258 / Tech 1A: 1
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Food and Bioprocessing
Keywords: Plant proteins, Tribo-electrostatic separation, Dry fractionation, Food engineering.

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



1:45pm - 2:00pm
ID: 264 / Tech 1A: 2
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Food and Bioprocessing
Keywords: NIRS, Intensity, NIR Spectral imaging, LGBM, XGBOOST, SciKit learn

Realtime identification and prediction of peanut allergen in wheat flour

Siva Peddareddigari, Sindhu Sindhu, Manickavasagan Annamalai

University of Guelph, Canada



2:00pm - 2:15pm
ID: 135 / Tech 1A: 3
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Food and Bioprocessing
Keywords: Food processing, extrusion cooking, beans, antinutrients, beany flavour

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



2:15pm - 2:30pm
ID: 153 / Tech 1A: 4
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Food and Bioprocessing
Keywords: Egg Surface Decontamination, Eggshell Cuticle, ATR Infrared Spectroscopy, Synchrotron X-ray micro-CT

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



2:30pm - 2:45pm
ID: 115 / Tech 1A: 5
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Food and Bioprocessing
Keywords: Green light, LED; light quality; lettuce; postharvest storage; photosynthesis.

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



2:45pm - 3:00pm
ID: 200 / Tech 1A: 6
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Food and Bioprocessing
Keywords: Food traceability, UWB sensors, Wireless sensing, Yield quality

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

Colton Campbell, Dr. Ahmad Al-Mallahi

Dalhousie University, Canada

 
1:30pm - 3:30pmTech 1B: Concurrent Technical Session 1B: Drying Technology
Location: E2-330 EITC Bldg
Session Chair: Dr. Fuji Jian, University of Manitoba
 
1:30pm - 1:45pm
ID: 121 / Tech 1B: 1
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Agriculture Engineering
Keywords: sound, grain dryer, noise, simulation, field measurements

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



1:45pm - 2:00pm
ID: 137 / Tech 1B: 2
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Food and Bioprocessing
Keywords: Grain drying, low temperature, batch dryer, prototype, experiment

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



2:00pm - 2:15pm
ID: 140 / Tech 1B: 3
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Food and Bioprocessing
Keywords: Grain drying, CFD, DEM, coupling, particle flow, heat and mass transfer, grain quality

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



2:15pm - 2:30pm
ID: 141 / Tech 1B: 4
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Food and Bioprocessing
Keywords: Comparative study, Environmental impacts, Fossil fuels, Global warming potential, Heat pumps

Optimizing Sustainable Agriculture: A Life Cycle Assessment of Grain Drying

Joel David Csajaghy, William David Lubitz, Poritosh Roy

University of Guelph, Canada



2:30pm - 2:45pm
ID: 204 / Tech 1B: 5
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Food and Bioprocessing
Keywords: Exergetic Efficiency, Thermophysical Exergy, Convective Dryer, Exhaust Air Recirculation, Exergy-Based Approach

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

Saman Zohrabi Alibeiglou1,2,3, 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



2:45pm - 3:00pm
ID: 217 / Tech 1B: 6
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Food and Bioprocessing
Keywords: Atmospheric Freeze Drying, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Energy efficiency, Hybrid drying techniques, Mathematical modeling.

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

Mehran Azizpour, Fuji Jian

University of Manitoba, Canada



3:00pm - 3:15pm
ID: 219 / Tech 1B: 7
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Food and Bioprocessing
Keywords: Grain drying, High-temperature dryer, Carbon emission, Carbon levy, Sustainability, Fuel cost

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



3:15pm - 3:30pm
ID: 233 / Tech 1B: 8
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Food and Bioprocessing
Keywords: Physical dormancy, Glass transition, Germination, Low temperature storage, Desiccation tolerance

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

Abhinav Tiwari, Fuji Jian

University of Manitoba, Canada

 
1:30pm - 3:30pmTech 1C: Concurrent Technical Session 1C: Precision Agriculture
Location: E3-270 EITC Bldg
Session Chair: Dr. Uduak Edet, University of Manitoba
 
1:30pm - 1:45pm
ID: 216 / Tech 1C: 1
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Precision Agriculture
Keywords: Remote sensing, UAV, hyperspectral, radiative transfer model, machine learning

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



1:45pm - 2:00pm
ID: 242 / Tech 1C: 2
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Agriculture Engineering
Keywords: hyperspectral, imaging, grapevine, nitrogen, ensemble feature selection, PLSR

Nitrogen Assessment in Grapevine Leaves Using Ground-based Hyperspectral Imaging

Atif Bilal Asad, SALIK KHANAL, SAFAL KSHETRI

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY, United States of America



2:00pm - 2:15pm
ID: 222 / Tech 1C: 3
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Water and Soil Management
Keywords: integrated geophysical methods, non-invasive, spatiotemporal variability, soil properties

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

Sashini Pathirana, Lakshman Galagedara

Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada



2:15pm - 2:30pm
ID: 206 / Tech 1C: 4
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Precision Agriculture
Keywords: Precision Agriculture, Deep Learning, Image Processing

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

 
1:30pm - 3:30pmTech 1D: Concurrent Technical Session 1D: Remediation Engineering
Location: E2-351 EITC Bldg.
Session Chair: Prof. David Bernard Levin, University of Manitoba
 
1:30pm - 1:45pm
ID: 189 / Tech 1D: 1
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Environment
Keywords: Biobed, Hydrus 1D, volumetric water content, Pesticide rinsate, inverse modeling

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



1:45pm - 2:00pm
ID: 112 / Tech 1D: 2
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Environment
Keywords: Bioplastic Degradation, Polyhydroxyalkanoate, Burkholderia, Synthetic Biology, CRISPR-associated transposase

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

Zhong Ling Yap1, Ryan Darragh1, Andrew M. Hogan1,2, 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



2:00pm - 2:15pm
ID: 160 / Tech 1D: 3
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Waste Management
Keywords: Plastic pollution, PolyLactic Acid, Biodegradation, Composting

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



2:15pm - 2:30pm
ID: 122 / Tech 1D: 4
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Waste Management
Keywords: PET biodegradation, Cell surface display, Whole-cell biocatalyst, PETase, CRISPR-associated transposase.

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

Hamid Reza Karbalaei-Heidari1, Katherine Romero-Orejon1,2, 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



2:30pm - 2:45pm
ID: 162 / Tech 1D: 5
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Waste Management
Keywords: low-density polyethyleme biodegradation, polymer degradation

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



2:45pm - 3:00pm
ID: 101 / Tech 1D: 6
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Environment
Keywords: ANFIS, ANN, Crude-oil, Contaminated soil, Remediation and Vermicompost

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

 
1:30pm - 3:30pmTech 1E: Concurrent Technical Session 1E: Fibre Engineering
Location: E2-304 EITC Bldg.
Session Chair: Dr. Jason Morrison, University of Manitoba
 
1:30pm - 1:45pm
ID: 119 / Tech 1E: 1
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Environment
Keywords: Mycelium-bio composite, compostable coffee cup, Ganoderma Lucidum, Cattails

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



1:45pm - 2:00pm
ID: 182 / Tech 1E: 2
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Waste Management
Keywords: Compostable coffee cups; Cattail biomass; Alkali-pulping; Paper; Polylactic Acid; Polymer Coating

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



2:00pm - 2:15pm
ID: 228 / Tech 1E: 3
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Waste Management
Keywords: polymer composite, alkalization, canola fiber

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

Md Shadhin1,2, 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



2:15pm - 2:30pm
ID: 257 / Tech 1E: 4
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Food and Bioprocessing
Keywords: Retting, canola fibre, Brassica fibre

Effect of water height on the retting performance of Brassica Fibre

Israt Zerin, Farhoud Delijani, Mashiur Rahman

University of Manitoba, Canada



2:30pm - 2:45pm
ID: 267 / Tech 1E: 5
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Agriculture Engineering
Keywords: Mechanical decortication, Canola fiber, Separation

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

Md Shadhin1,2, 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



2:45pm - 3:00pm
ID: 268 / Tech 1E: 6
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Agriculture Engineering
Keywords: Recycling, GTR, Compression Molding

Recycling GTR through Compression Molding: Impact of Binder and Fibers

Jardel Nobrega dos Santos, Raghavan Jayaraman

University of Manitoba, Canada

 
3:30pm - 3:45pmRefresh 2: Refreshment Break
Location: EITC Atrium
3:45pm - 5:30pmTech 2A: Concurrent Technical Session 2A: Food Engineering 2
Location: E2-320 EITC Bldg
Session Chair: Prof. Chyngyz Erkinbaev, University of Manitoba
 
3:45pm - 4:00pm
ID: 105 / Tech 2A: 1
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Food and Bioprocessing
Keywords: biofilms, starch, tunicates, polymer, carbon footprint

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



4:00pm - 4:15pm
ID: 111 / Tech 2A: 2
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Food and Bioprocessing
Keywords: Alternative plant protein, biomass valorization, emerging technologies, protein quality, sustainability

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



4:15pm - 4:30pm
ID: 125 / Tech 2A: 3
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Food and Bioprocessing
Keywords: Plant protein, Meat-analog, Texture, Structure, Quality, Acceptability.

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



4:30pm - 4:45pm
ID: 177 / Tech 2A: 4
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Food and Bioprocessing
Keywords: Micronization, pulses, X-ray micro-CT, cooking time, hardness

Establishing Relationships between Microstructural and Physicochemical Attributes of Micronized Pulses

Maheshika Dilrukshi Jayasinghe, Chyngyz Erkinbaev

University of Manitoba, Canada



4:45pm - 5:00pm
ID: 179 / Tech 2A: 5
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Food and Bioprocessing
Keywords: Pea Starch, Nanoparticles, Waste, Neem oil, Spray nanoprecipitation

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



5:00pm - 5:15pm
ID: 214 / Tech 2A: 6
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Food and Bioprocessing
Keywords: Pinto bean, Milling techniques, Starch, Isolation, Properties

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

V V P Prudhvi Pasumarthi, Manickavasagan Annamalai

University of Guelph, Canada

 
3:45pm - 5:30pmTech 2B: Concurrent Technical Session 2B: Storage Technology
Location: E2-330 EITC Bldg
Session Chair: Dr. Fuji Jian, University of Manitoba
 
3:45pm - 4:00pm
ID: 128 / Tech 2B: 1
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Food and Bioprocessing
Keywords: Cereal grain, permittivity, transmission line, physics, measurements

Measuring the Electrical Permittivity of Cereal Grains

Adam Rogers

AGCO Corp, Canada



4:00pm - 4:15pm
ID: 209 / Tech 2B: 2
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Food and Bioprocessing
Keywords: predictive grain management, grain storage management, bulk solids, triaxial pressure sensor, radial pressure distribution

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



4:15pm - 4:30pm
ID: 144 / Tech 2B: 3
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Food and Bioprocessing
Keywords: Angle of repose, grain bulk, regression modeling, dockage

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



4:30pm - 4:45pm
ID: 198 / Tech 2B: 4
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Food and Bioprocessing
Keywords: Deoxynivalenol, stored wheat, Fusarium, CO2 concentration

Deoxynivalenol production in stored wheat under various storage conditions

Aanchal Pande, Fuji Jian, Jitendra Paliwal, Matthew Bakker

University of Manitoba, Canada



4:45pm - 5:00pm
ID: 238 / Tech 2B: 5
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Food and Bioprocessing
Keywords: Insect-detection, In situ, Machine learning, Grain storage, IPM

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

Kavi Mughil Murugesan, Fuji Jian

University of Manitoba, Canada



5:00pm - 5:15pm
ID: 120 / Tech 2B: 6
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Food and Bioprocessing
Keywords: Engineering properties, plant breeding, Corn varieties, Moisture-based models, Proximate composition-based models

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

 
3:45pm - 5:30pmTech 2C: Concurrent Technical Session 2C: Agricultural Machinery 1
Location: E3-270 EITC Bldg
Session Chair: Dr. Ying Chen, University of Manitoba
 
3:45pm - 4:00pm
ID: 197 / Tech 2C: 1
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Environment
Keywords: manure application, fugitive emissions, GHG emissions, particulate matter

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



4:00pm - 4:15pm
ID: 239 / Tech 2C: 2
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Agriculture Engineering
Keywords: manure applicator, numerical simulation, FEA, DEM, design

Leveraging numerical simulations to design a liquid manure applicator

Bob Zeng1,2, Ying Chen1, Aj Loefer2

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



4:15pm - 4:30pm
ID: 190 / Tech 2C: 3
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Water and Soil Management
Keywords: ammonia, measurement, slurry, fertilization

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



4:30pm - 4:45pm
ID: 107 / Tech 2C: 4
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Agriculture Engineering
Keywords: Corn stalk, DEM, Disc, Soil, Cutting behaviour

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

Peng Wu, Ying Chen

University of Manitoba, Canada



4:45pm - 5:00pm
ID: 256 / Tech 2C: 5
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Agriculture Engineering
Keywords: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Conveying, Jet Pump, Ducts, Jet Entrainment

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



5:00pm - 5:15pm
ID: 263 / Tech 2C: 6
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Agriculture Engineering
Keywords: seed manifold, simulations, discrete element method, computational fluid dynamics

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

Leno Guzman, Ying Chen

University of Manitoba, Canada

 
3:45pm - 5:30pmTech 2D: Concurrent Technical Session 2D: Soil & Water Engineering 1
Location: E2-351 EITC Bldg.
Session Chair: Dr. Jason Morrison, University of Manitoba
 
3:45pm - 4:00pm
ID: 108 / Tech 2D: 1
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Water and Soil Management
Keywords: soil structure; compaction; surface resistance; canola; shoot biomass

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



4:00pm - 4:15pm
ID: 138 / Tech 2D: 2
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Water and Soil Management
Keywords: Soil compaction, cattle hoof, stress, DEM, density

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

Mohammad Sadek

California Polytechnic State University, United States of America



4:15pm - 4:30pm
ID: 152 / Tech 2D: 3
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Water and Soil Management
Keywords: Soil hydraulic conductivity, Ground-penetrating radar, Beerkan infiltration, Sorptivity, Wetting front

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



4:30pm - 4:45pm
ID: 163 / Tech 2D: 4
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Water and Soil Management
Keywords: Water and soil management, HYDRUS, PEST, Soil hydraulic parameters

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



4:45pm - 5:00pm
ID: 247 / Tech 2D: 5
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Water and Soil Management
Keywords: Vertisolic soils, extreme moisture, soil water management

Response of Vertisols to Extreme Soil Moisture Conditions in Manitoba

Taurai Trust Matengu, Afua Mante, Francis Zvomuya

University of Manitoba, Canada



5:00pm - 5:15pm
ID: 254 / Tech 2D: 6
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Water and Soil Management
Keywords: Trafficability, soil strength, cover crop, soil moisture, lower plastic limit

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

 
3:45pm - 5:30pmTech 2E: Concurrent Technical Session 2E: Livestock
Location: E2-304 EITC Bldg.
Session Chair: Dr. Nazim Cicek, University of Manitoba
 
3:45pm - 4:00pm
ID: 149 / Tech 2E: 1
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Agriculture Engineering
Keywords: Bioaerosol inactivation, Surface decontamination, Electro-nanospray, Engineered water nanostructures, Swine transport trailer

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

Roger Esteban Bolo1, Myra Martel1, Brooke Thompson2, Lifeng Zhang1, Bernardo Predicala1,3, Huiqing Guo4, Shelley Kirychuk2,5

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



4:00pm - 4:15pm
ID: 191 / Tech 2E: 2
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Agriculture Engineering
Keywords: Dairy production, movement opportunity; outside yard, biofiltration, effluent quality, nitrogen retention, gas emissions

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

Elizabeth Alvarez Chavez1,2, Alexis Ruiz Gonzalez2, Andrea Katherin Carranza Diaz1,2, Stéphane Godbout1, Sébastien Fournel2

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



4:15pm - 4:30pm
ID: 201 / Tech 2E: 3
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Environment
Keywords: pig transport, swine influenza virus, mechanical ventilation, biosecurity

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

Alvin Alvarado1,2, Marjorette Baguindoc2, Bernardo Predicala2

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



4:30pm - 4:45pm
ID: 210 / Tech 2E: 4
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Environment
Keywords: AMR, antimicrobial, microbiome, sustainability, swine

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



4:45pm - 5:00pm
ID: 212 / Tech 2E: 5
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Environment
Keywords: temperature, group-housing system

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



5:00pm - 5:15pm
ID: 226 / Tech 2E: 6
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Environment
Keywords: Poultry layer facility, Particulate matter, Ammonia, greenhouse gas (GHG), Environmental pollution control

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 Gorjibandpy1,2, Syeda Humaira Tasnim1

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



5:15pm - 5:30pm
ID: 130 / Tech 2E: 7
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Waste Management
Keywords: Antimicrobial resistance, Metagenomics, Anaerobic Digestion, Manure, Microbiomes

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

Daniel Flores-Orozco, Nazim Cicek

The University of Manitoba, Canada

 
6:00pm - 9:00pmBBQ: BBQ
Location: Princess Auto Stadium