Bernard A. Engel is the Glenn W. Sample Dean of the College of Agriculture and a Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. Bernie received his B.S. and M.S. from the University of Illinois and his Ph.D. from Purdue. His research interests are Soil and Water Engineering with a focus on hydrologic/water quality model development and application. In addition, he develops readily used environmental decision support tools. These application areas are supported with research in fields of GIS, remote sensing, optimization, and artificial intelligence. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) and recipient of the ASABE Gilley Academic Leadership Award.