EDUCATION
PhD in Agricultural Engineering, Penn State University, 1982
MS in Agricultural Engineering, Univ. of CA. at Davis, 1978

RESEARCH INTEREST
Renewable Energy Resources
Biomass and Bioenergy
Food and Bioprocess Engineering
Biological Engineering

CURRENT TEACHING
Structures and environment (AGEN-404)
Senior Design (AGEN-501 and 502)
Food Process Engineering (AGEN-522)
Renewable Energy Systems (AGEN-523)
Alternative Energy Technologies (EES-720)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• Member of American Society of Agricultural Engineering (ASAE)
• Member of American Solar Energy Society (ASES)

CURRENT PROJECTS
Shahbazi, A., Y. Li. Multidisciplinary, Multi-campus, Internet-based Course Development:
Bioprocess Engineering. USDA CSREES, Capacity Building, $299,997 (10/1/2005 - 9/30/2008)

Shahbazi, A. Y.Li, S.A. Ibrahim, V. Shirley. Biological Conversion of biomass to fuels and chemicals. USDA-CSRS:Evans-Allen, $602,590 (10/1/2005 - 9/30/2008)

Shahbazi, A., Y.Li. Composting of palletized wood used as bedding material in swine production. USDA-CSRS:Evans-Allen, $20,000 (10/1/20054- 9/30/2005)

Shahbazi, A. Solar Energy Technology Project (MURA), US Department of Energy, NREL. $141,250 (5/1/2004 - 4/10/2007)

Shahbazi A., J. Lou, S.A. Ibrahim. Production and Characterization of Low-Cost Biodegradable Poly-lactic acid using Cheese whey. USDA-Capacity Building Grant $290,968 (10/4/2004 - 9/2007)

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Li Y., Shahbazi A., Mims M. R., Kadzere C. T. 2005. Separation of cells and proteins from fermentation broth using ultrafiltration. Journal of Food Engineering (In press).

Shahbazi A., Y. Li, and M Mims. 2005. Application of Impregnation and Rapid Steam Treatment to the Fractionation of Softwood. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. Vol.121-124:973-988.

Shahbazi A., M. Mims, Y. Li, S.A. Ibrahim, S. Vest, and A. Morris. 2005. Performance of immobilized Bifidobacteria in converting lactose to lactic acid. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol.121-124:529-540.

Shahbazi A., H. Singh, C. Turner, Y. Li, S. Fitzpatrick. 2005. Performance evaluation and economic analysis of a grid connected photovoltaic system in multifamily residential building, Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 21(4).

Shahbazi A., Ibrahim, S.A., and Shirley, V., Immobilization of Lactobacillus helveticus on a Spiral-Sheet Bioreactor for the Continuous Production of Lactic Acid”. Accepted for publication in Milchwissenschaft, Fall 2004.

Shahbazi A., & Ibrahim, S.A. (in press). Production of lactic acid by Lactobacillus helveticus. Food Biotechnology.

Ibrahim, S. A., Dharmavaram, S. R., Seo, C. W., Shahbazi, A., 2003. Antimicrobial Activity of Bifidobacterium longum (NCFB 2259) as Influenced by Spices. International Journal of Food Safety, V. 2, 6-8.

Lou, J., Schimmel, K., Shahbazi, A., Harinath, V., Rutkoski, C., 2003. The Influence of Fillers on the Biodegradation Kinetics of polymers, ANTEC proceedings, 2823-2829.

Lou, J., Shahbazi A., and A., Harinath, 2003. Characterization of polyetherimide and polystyrene in shear flow, ANTEC proceedings, 2193-2197.