John Evans

John Evans

Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Dr. Evans holds a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in biosystems and agricultural engineering, both from the University of Kentucky (UK). His Ph.D. is in biological systems engineering from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL). He is a member of Alpha Epsilon, the Honor Society of Agricultural, Food and Biological Engineering, and has been a member of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers since 2011. He was an adviser for the UK and UNL Quarter Scale Tractor Teams and is the current adviser for the Purdue team.

Dr. Evans’ research interests include machine logistics optimization, machine automation, data acquisition, data management and analytics, computer-aided design, computer-aided manufacturing, software development, Controller Area Network (CAN) systems and GIS/spatial analysis software.