The Biological and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) division of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) has the following program for the 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition held in Montreal Canada
M303·Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE) Technical Session 1
Technical Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)
Mon. June 23, 2025 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
523A, Palais des congres de Montreal
Papers Presented
- Enhancing User-Defined Agricultural Projects with Commodity Modeling and Strategic Positioning [view paper]
Deana Delp (Arizona State University) - Engineering Sustainable Solutions: The Plant Wall Project as an Interdisciplinary Approach to Integrating Design, Botanical Science, and Educational Innovation [view paper]
Dr. Pavel Navitski (Oral Roberts University), Rachel L Budavich (Oral Roberts University), Moriah Love Metellus (Oral Roberts University), David Lopez (Oral Roberts University), and Mr. Jonathan V Ophus (Oral Roberts University) - Sustainable Lunar Agriculture in Experiential Learning: Integrating Innovative Technologies for Space Farming [view paper]
Dr. Madhumi Mitra Ph.D (University of Maryland Eastern Shore), Dr. Abhijit Nagchaudhuri (University of Maryland Eastern Shore), Mr. Jesu Raj Pandya (University of Maryland Eastern Shore), and Alena Zheng (University of Maryland College Park) - Development of SMART Farm Kit for Experiencing STEM Integrated Education in Biotechnology and Agriculture [view paper]
Woongbin Park (Purdue University), Yunjin Lim (Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation), Jung Han (Purdue University), Hyeree Cho (Purdue University), Seokyoung Kwon (Affiliation unknown), and Juhyun Kim (Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education)
M503·Strategies for Teaching Ethics for Biological/Living Systems Engineering
Panel Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)
Mon. June 23, 2025 3:15 PM to 4:45 PM
523A, Palais des congres de Montreal
Session Description
Many engineering disciplines such as Biological Systems Engineering, Food and Bioprocess Engineering, Ecological Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Engineering include a specific focus on design and / or technological interventions on living systems at various scales ranging from the organism to ecosystems. In these disciplines, ethical standards need to be coherent not only with the ethics of engineering but also those of biology, medicine and/or physical sciences.
This panel aims to gather perspective from experts and foster discussions to gain a better
understanding of the ethical principles and issues encountered in Biological and Living systems engineering disciplines and identify approaches to educate engineering students in these
disciplines.
Speakers
- Cameron Kim, Duke University Cameron Kim is an Assistant Professor of the Practice in Biomedical Engineering and the Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies at Duke University, Associate Faculty in the Duke Science & Society Initiative, and a member of the Duke Center for Advanced Genomic Technologies. He holds a Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Stanford University, where his research centered on engineering protein and RNA-based control systems for mammalian synthetic biology. Dr. Kim’s current work bridges biotechnology education with ethical responsibility, focusing on equipping future engineers with the tools to address ethical challenges in emerging technologies like gene and cell-based therapies. His scholarship of engineering formation, characterized by curiosity and intellectual humility, informs his approach to pedagogy and mentorship. He also actively contributes to the ethical discourse surrounding engineering biology through his involvement in various ELSI committees, including those within the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and the Engineering Biology Research Consortium.
- Mr. John W. Brocato, University of Georgia John Brocato is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Chemical, Materials, and Biomedical Engineering (CMBE) at the University of Georgia where he works with students and faculty on building a culture of excellence in engineering communication both within CMBE and the college as a whole. Prior to this role, he was the coordinator of and an instructor in the Shackouls Technical Communication Program in the James Worth Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State University where he helped establish one of the earliest embedded engineering-communication programs in the United States. An ASEE Fellow, John has published on engineering-communication pedagogy for many years, including papers on engineering ethics and communication; active-learning pedagogies; and the intersection of engineering and theatre. He has also held numerous leadership roles at the section and national levels, including President of the Southeastern Section and the national Zone II Chair, and he presently serves on the ASEE Board of Directors as the Vice-President of Member Affairs as well as the ASEE Campus Representative for the University of Georgia. John is also a lifelong musician and actor (johnbrocato.com).
- Justin Vento, Villanova University Justin Vento obtained his undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from Manhattan College. After two years in the petroleum industry, he went back to obtain his Ph.D. from NC State University in chemical and biological engineering. His research was focused on genetic tool development in non-model bacteria using synthetic biology tools including CRISPR-based genome editing. After graduate school, he worked as a scientist at Ginkgo Bioworks in Boston, MA, working to engineer yeast to produce important chemicals and ingredients. He started working at Villanova University in Fall 2023 as a Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor. He teaches core chemical engineering courses as well as bioengineering electives including Synthetic Biology, Microbial Biotechnology, and Entrepreneurship in Biotech.
T503·Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE) Business Meeting
Business Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)
Tue. June 24, 2025 3:15 PM to 4:45 PM
Ville-Marie B, Westin Montreal
W103·Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE) Technical Session
Technical Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)
Wed. June 25, 2025 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
523A, Palais des congres de Montreal
Papers Presented
- Student Self-Reported Knowledge Gains from Reflection Implementation in Two Biological and Agricultural Engineering Courses [view paper]
Christopher Isaac Camacho (University of Texas at El Paso), Toluwalase Opanuga (University of Nebraska – Lincoln), and Prof. Heidi A. Diefes-Dux (University of Nebraska – Lincoln) - WIP: Biomanufacturing in Appalachia – Experimental Design of a Bioengineering Training Program [view paper]
Prof. Richard Cody Prince (East Tennessee State University), PAMELA J. MIMS (East Tennessee State University), Aruna Kilaru (East Tennessee State University), and Lindsay Lee (Michigan State University) - Work In Progress: Mentorship Matters—Shaping the Professional Pathways of Biological Engineering Students [view paper]
Mrs. Leslie Bartsch Massey (University of Arkansas) - Investigating the capabilities and limitations of ChatGPT to perform programming assignments from an introductory R programming course [view paper]
Dr. Lucie Guertault (North Carolina State University at Raleigh)