Associate Professor, Agricultural and Biological Engineering

grift@illinois.edu

Degrees

Ph.D. Engineering 1998, University of Arkansas
M.S. Systems and Control in Agricultural Engineering 1992, Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands
B.S. Industrial Automation 1987, Utrecht Polytechnic

Emphasis

Food Systems

• Production

Food Security

• Availability of food

As an agricultural engineer, Dr. Grift’s work focuses on helping breeders develop new cultivars faster, through directed automation of phenotyping. He also guest edited special issues on the topic of feeding the world in 2050, promoting awareness and appreciation for food production in general.

Countries or regions of collaborations 

The Netherlands, Japan

Publication highlights

Grift, T.E. , M.O. Bohn, Guest Editors. 2014. Feed the World in 2050. Nov/Dec 2014 issue of Resource Magazine, ASABE.

Grift, T.E. Guest Editor. 2011. Farm of the Future. Jan/Feb 2011 issue of Resource Magazine, ASABE.

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