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Alan Christopher Hansen

Professor
Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
University of Illinois at urbana champaign
United States of America

Professor Agri and Aquaculture
Biography

Alan Christopher Hansen is an Professor in Agricultural & Biological Engineering at UIUC. He has received his Ph.D degree in Agricultural Engineering, University of Natal, South Africa and M.S. degree in Eng Agricultural Engineering at University of Natal, South Africa.

Research Intrest

Appropriate scale agricultural mechanization for sustainable intensification in developing countries Real-time in-field data communication systems for agricultural machines Biomass feedstock production: harvesting and systems analysis Biofuels and diesel engine combustion Off-road machine performance mapping and evaluation Modeling and analysis of agricultural machinery systems

List of Publications
Shastri, Y., Z. Miao, L.F. Rodriguez, T.E. Grift, A.C. Hansen and K.C. Ting, 2014. Determining optimal size reduction and densification for biomass feedstock using the BioFeed optimization model. Biofuels, Bioproducts & Biorefining, 8(3): 423-437.
Maughan, J.D., S.D. Mathanker, T. E. Grift, A. C. Hansen and K. C. Ting, 2014. Impact of blade angle on Miscanthus harvesting energy requirement. Trans. ASABE 57(4): 999-1006.
Melo-Espinosa, E.A., Y. Sánchez-Borroto, M. Errasti, R. Piloto-Rodríguez, R. Sierens, J. Roger-Riba, and A.C. Hansen, 2014. Surface tension prediction of vegetable oils using artificial neural networks and multiple linear regression. Energy Procedia 57(2014): 886-895.
Miao, Z., T.E. Grift, A.C. Hansen, and K.C. Ting., 2014. Flow performance of ground biomass in a commercial auger. Powder Technology 267: 354-361.
Mathanker, S. K., T. E. Grift, and A. C. Hansen. 2015. Effect of blade oblique angle and cutting speed on cutting energy for energycane stems. Biosystems Engineering 133: 64-70.
Mathanker, S. K., H. Gan, J. C. Buss, B. Lawson, A. C. Hansen, and K. C. Ting. 2015. Power requirements and field performance in harvesting energycane and sugarcane. Biomass and Bioenergy 75: 227-234.
Mathanker, S. K., J. C. Buss, H. Gan, J. F. Larsen, and A. C. Hansen. 2015. Stem bending force and hydraulic system pressure sensing for predicting napiergrass yield during harvesting. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 111: 174-178.

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