Agriculture has one of the highest fatal injury rates of any U.S. industry sector, and agricultural systems face a variety of risks. Our research improves agricultural safety and health by addressing agricultural injury prevention, emergency preparedness, homeland security, and rehabilitation services to farmers impacted by disability. Specific programs include AgrAbility (a national program to assist farmers with disabilities), IN-PREPared (rural disaster mitigation, response, and recovery), and Gearing Up for Safety (national program for young and beginning workers in agriculture). Through research-based programs we assist rural residents in making their homes, workplaces and communities safer and healthier places to live and work.
Faculty
R.P. Kingsly Ambrose
Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering and University Faculty Scholar
Research Areas
Applying particle technology concepts to the handling and processing of grain, food, feed, and other particulate materials. Research areas include powder flow; particle, powder characterization; agglomeration; dust explosion; modeling and simulation. https://engineering.purdue.edu/FFP
Vince Duffy
Associate Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Industrial Engineering
Research Areas
Digital human modeling with foundations in human factors and ergonomics. His course teaching in recent semesters has included Applied Ergonomics, Safety Engineering and Job Design. (Industrial Engineering)
Shawn Ehlers
Assistant Clinical Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Research Areas
Rural Emergency Preparedness and Agricultural Machine Safety. Mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery from disasters and their specific impact on rural communities. Study and prevention of injuries involving agricultural machinery.
Bill Field
Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Research Areas
Agricultural Safety & Health, Rural Rehabilitation, and AgroSecurity. Focusing on loss prevention in the workplace.
Roger Tormoehlen
Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Research Areas
Youth Engineering Education. Agricultural and Biological Engineering education with youth in primary, middle and high school, Challenge-based education as method to teach engineering concepts to PK-12 youth, effective farm safety and health educational methodologies
