Biological Systems Engineering

Derek Heeren's wife, Amber, and parents, Don and Carol Heeren, were on hand as he received an alumnas award at SDSU’s 2017 Banquet of Excellence.
Derek Heeren's wife, Amber, and parents, Don and Carol Heeren, were on hand as he received an alumnas award at SDSU’s 2017 Banquet of Excellence.

Heeren receives award from SDSU

Derek Heeren recently received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at South Dakota State University.

The award is given to two alumni each year in recognition of significant contributions to society and accomplishments that have brought credit to the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering.

“I am thankful for the faculty, staff, and students who have helped me with research and teaching,” Heeren said. “The most rewarding part for me is investing in students and watching them grow as they prepare for their careers.”

Derek received the award at the Banquet of Excellence on October 26 in Brookings, S.D.

 
Professor Jeyam Subbiah received a warm welcome in China, where he was the keynote speaker at a food science conference.
Professor Jeyam Subbiah received a warm welcome in China, where he was the keynote speaker at a food science conference.

Subbiah speaks, recruits students in China

Jeyam Subbiah recently delivered the keynote speech, "Trends in Food Processing Technologies for Improving Food Safety," at a food science conference in Yangling, China. Continue reading…

 

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