Searcy, Stephen
individual record
Senior Professor and Department Head
Positions:
- Senior Professor and Department Head, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Engineering
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education and training
- Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering, Oklahoma State University - (Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States) 1980
- M.S. in Agricultural Mechanization, University of Missouri - (Columbia, Missouri, United States) 1976
- B.S. in Agricultural Mechanization, University of Missouri - (Columbia, Missouri, United States) 1974
selected publications
Academic Articles49
- Geismar, H. N., McCarl, B. A., & Searcy, S. W. (2022). Optimal design and operation of a second-generation biofuels supply chain. IISE TRANSACTIONS. 54(4), 390-404.
- Jones, D. S., Searcy, S. W., & Eaton, L. M. (2018). Assessment of Perennial Grass Inventories Predicted in the Billion-Ton Studies. Transactions of the ASABE. 61(2), 331-340.
- Gonzales, D. S., & Searcy, S. W. (2017). GIS-based allocation of herbaceous biomass in biorefineries and depots. Biomass and Bioenergy. 97, 1-10.
- Popp, M. P., Searcy, S. W., Sokhansanj, S., Smartt, J., & Cahill, N. (2015). Influence of Weather on the Predicted Moisture Content of Field Chopped EnergySorghum and Switchgrass. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 31(2), 179-190.
- Searcy, S. W., Hartley, B. E., & Thomasson, J. A. (2014). Evaluation of a Modular System for Low-Cost Transport and Storage of Herbaceous Biomass. BioEnergy Research. 7(3), 824-832.
Conference Papers31
- Hartley, B. E., Gibson, J. D., Alex Thomasson, J., & Searcy, S. W. (2011). Moisture loss and ash characterization of high-tonnage sorghum. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2011, ASABE 2011. (SUPPL.), 38-49.
- Thomasson, J. A., Hartley, B. E., Searcy, S. W., Sui, R., Gibson, J. D., & VDI-MEG. (2009). Optimizing the logistics of biomass harvest and transport Critical issues and preliminary observations. CONFERENCE: AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING - LAND-TECHNIK AGENG 2009. 2060, 229-237.
- Simpson, S. L., & Searcy, S. W. (2005). Cotton module cover standardization. 2005 ASAE Annual International Meeting.
- Beck, A. D., Searcy, S. W., & Roades, J. P. (2001). Yield data filtering techniques for improved map accuracy. APPLIED ENGINEERING IN AGRICULTURE. 17(4), 423-431.
- Kataoka, T., Beck, A. D., & Searcy, S. W. (2000). An algorithm for estimating plant height using a light screen. 2000 ASAE Annual Intenational Meeting, Technical Papers: Engineering Solutions for a New Century. 1, 843-852.
awards and honors
recent teaching activities
- BAEN684 Professional Internship: In-ab Instructor
- BAEN691 Research Instructor
- BAEN691 Research: In-ab Instructor
chaired theses and dissertations
- Hartley, Brandon (2013-05). Physical and Chemical Characteristics of High-Tonnage Sorghum for an Extended Biomass Harvesting Season and Storage. (Master's Thesis)
- An, Heungjo (2011-12). Optimization and Simulation for Designing the Supply Chain of the Cellulosic Biofuel Industry. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Paliwal, Richa (2010-12). Evaluation of Basic Parameters for Packaging, Storage and Transportation of Biomass Material from Field to Biorefinery. (Master's Thesis)
- Hardin, Robert Glen (2009-08). Development of Systems to Improve Cotton Module Shape. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Stabile, Marcelo de Castro Chaves (2005-05). Site-specific strategies for cotton management. (Master's Thesis)
Email
s-searcy@tamu.edu
First Name
Stephen
Last Name
Searcy
mailing address
Texas A&M University; Dean; 2142 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2117
USA
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