Expertise Statement

Teaching Duties

• Farm and Rural Building Design and Layout, particularly Dairy Cow and Cattle housing.
• Sustainable crop storage building design.
• Environmental Engineering.

Research Interests

• The Built Environment, in particular Crops and Livestock building design.
• Sustainable Agricultural Engineering technologies, systems and equipment in general.

Professional Memberships

• Member of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers (MIAgrE)
• Chartered Engineer (CEng)
• Commission du Genie Rural (CIGR) Cattle Housing Group

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Publications

• Flaba J., Bickert W., Capdeville J., Georg H., Kaufmann R., Lenehan J.J., Loynes I.J., Pöllinger A., Tillie M., Ventorp M. and Zappavigna P. (2002) Design recommendations of beef cattle housing. Commission Internationale du Genie Rural. September 2002.
• Flaba J., Bickert W., Capdeville J., Georg H., Kaufmann R., Lenehan J.J., Loynes I.J., Pöllinger A., Tillie M., Ventorp M. and Zappavigna P. (2002) The design of beef cattle housing. American Society of Agricultural Engineers / Commission Internationale du Genie Rural World Congress. Chicago, USA. 29-31 July 2002

Additional Information

• Head of the Engineering Department, Harper Adams University College from 2000 to 2011.
• Chairman of the Wrekin Branch of the IAgrE and branch representative on Council.
• Member of the IAgrE Education and Training Committee.
• Harper Adams representative on the AEA Farm Equipment Council and AEA Precision Farming Forum.
• Former Chairman (1993) and Treasurer (1998 to 2008) of the Rural and Industrial Design and Building Association.  Council member (1993 to Present)

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