What is Rural and Biosystems Engineering?

Rural and bio-systems engineers apply integrated knowledge on physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, engineering, and social science to rural and biosystems in order to contribute to the advancement of rural society, agricultural production and processing technologies, and environmental management policies. Department of Rural and Biosystems Engineering graduates are very competitive in a wide variety of employment markets, not only in agricultural sectors, but also in non-agricultural areas. Recent graduates find job positions in government agencies, state-invested firms, environmental consulting firms, construction companies, agricultural machinery companies, agricultural facility and plant companies, mechatronics companies, renewable energy production companies, food processing companies, etc. Graduates contribute to meeting the needs of national and local society, such as developing agricultural machines, automating agricultural production systems, improving food quality and safety, improving rural amenities and environmental quality, and enhancing the quality of life for rural people.

Faculty members

• Kwang-Sik Yoon (Ph.D.) Rural Environmental Water
• Woo-Jung Choi (Ph.D.) Environmental Soil Science
• Won-Jin Baek (Ph.D.) Rural Infrastructure Engineering
• Seung-Hwan Yoo (Ph.D.) Climate Smart Rural Water Engineering
• Se-Woon Hong (Ph.D.) Rural System Engineering
• Hyun-Jin Park (Ph.D.) Climate Change and Agricultural Environment

Degree Requirements

Students are required to earn 130 credits, with 12 credits from core courses.