Education

Ph.D., Engineering, Iowa State University, 1972
M.S., Agricultural Engineering, University of Nebraska, 1954
M.A., Physics, University of Nebraska, 1952
B.S., Agricultural Engineering, university of Nebraska, 1950

Research Interests

• Use of radio-frequency and microwave dielectric heating for seed treatment, stored-grain insect control, and agricultural product conditioning
• Studies of the dielectric properties of grain, seed, insects, fruits and vegetables, coal, and minerals
• Methods of dielectric properties measurement
• Dielectric properties and density relationships in granular and pulverized materials
• Moisture measurement through sensing dielectric properties of agricultural products