Iowa State University, B.S.1963, Agricultural Engineering
University of Illinois, M.S. 1964, Agricultural Engineering
Purdue University, Ph.D. 1971 Agricultural Engineering
1979 to present Associate Professor, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, University of Arizona .
1994- Visiting Professor, Agricultural Engineering Dept., State University at Campinas,Sao Paulo, Brazil (7 months)
1983-1984 Visiting Scholar, Agricultural Engineering Sec., Civil Engineering Departement, University of Melbourne, Australia (8 months)
1973-1979 Assistant Professor, Department of Soils, Water and Engineering, University of Arizona.
1973 Engineer, Mobility Research Section, Chrysler Defense Products, Detroit, MI.
1973 Extension Agricultural Engineer, Food Processing, Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI.
1970-1972 Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska at the National University, Medellin, Colombia and Agricultural Experiment Station, Bogota, Colombia.
1968-1970 Graduate Research Fellow, Agricultural Engineering Dept., Purdue University, Lafayette, IN.
1966-1968 Product Design Engineer, John Deere Planter works, Moline, IL.
1964-1966 Signal Supply Officer, Lieutenant, U.S. Army. Mannheim, West Germany
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
American Society of
Agricultural Engineers American Solar Energy Society American Society for
Engineering Education
I alternate teaching courses in agricultural machine design, systems analysis applications, solar and biomass energy engineering, freshman engineering, and Computer Assisted Design (AutoCAD).
Current research involves use of electrokinetics to manage chemicals in soils, energy use management, equipment repair and maintenance policies, and optimal allocation of resources
Member, University Faculty Senate.
From 1979-83, I directed evaluation of a 200 kW grid-connected, solar thermal electric power plant
Selected PublicationsContact Dr. Dennis Larson
at mailto:larson@ag.arizona.eduDepartment of
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Shantz Building, Room 403
The University of Arizona
P.O. Box 2100-0038
Tucson
, Arizona 85721
Phone: (520) 621-1248