John Classen

Associate Professor

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Education

Ph.D 1995

Agricultural Engineering

Texas A&M University

M.S. 1990

Agricultural Engineering

University of Arkansas

B.S. 1987

Agricultural Engineering

University of Arkansas

Research Description

Animal waste management, nutrient recovery and sustainable food production and distribution.

Honors and Awards

  • College of Engineering Outstanding Faculty Mentoring Citation, 2016
  • Inducted to Arkansas Academy of Biological and Agricultural Engineers, 2007

Publications

A methodology for using a multilevel perspective framework to analyze complex systems
Deviney, A. V., Classen, J. J., & Bruce, J. A. (2023), Methodological Innovations. https://doi.org/10.1177/20597991231160280
Impacts of utilizing swine lagoon sludge as a composting ingredient
Patil, P., Sharara, M., Shah, S., Kulesza, S., & Classen, J. (2023), JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, 327. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116840
ADDRESSING NUTRIENT IMBALANCES IN ANIMAL AGRICULTURE SYSTEMS
Sharara, M., Kolesch, R. K., Cortus, E. L., Larson, R. A., Classen, J. J., & Janni, K. A. (2022). [Review of , ]. JOURNAL OF THE ASABE, 65(2), 235–249. https://doi.org/10.13031/ja.14661
Impacts of Air Velocity Treatments under Summer Condition: Part I-Heavy Broiler's Surface Temperature Response
Akter, S., Cheng, B., West, D., Liu, Y., Qian, Y., Zou, X., … Wang-Li, L. (2022), ANIMALS, 12(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12030328
Impacts of Air Velocity Treatments under Summer Conditions: Part II-Heavy Broiler's Behavioral Response
Akter, S., Liu, Y., Cheng, B., Classen, J., Oviedo, E., Harris, D., & Wang-Li, L. (2022), ANIMALS, 12(9). https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12091050
Means, motive, and opportunity: A method for understanding stakeholder agency within food-energy-water systems
Bird, K. I. T., Nichols, V. A., Garay, E. S., Nowatzke, M., Essary, C. R., Post, K. K., … Cortus, E. L. (2022), ELEMENTA-SCIENCE OF THE ANTHROPOCENE, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2021.00066
Performance of a Thermodynamic Model for Predicting Inorganic Aerosols in the Southeastern US
Cheng, B., Wang-Li, L., Classen, J., & Bloomfield, P. (2022), ATMOSPHERE, 13(12). https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos13121977
Partitioning of NH3-NH4+ in the Southeastern US
Cheng, B., Wang-Li, L., Meskhidze, N., Classen, J., & Bloomfield, P. (2021), ATMOSPHERE, 12(12). https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12121681
Socio-Economic and Governance Conditions Corresponding to Change in Animal Agriculture: South Dakota Case Study
Welles, J. S., Soriano, N. C. T., Dorbu, F. E., Pereira, G. M., Rubeck, L. M., Timmermans, E. L., … Cortus, E. L. (2021), SUSTAINABILITY, 13(19). https://doi.org/10.3390/su131910682
Spatial and temporal variations of atmospheric chemical condition in the Southeastern US
Cheng, B., Wang-Li, L., Classen, J., Meskhidze, N., & Bloomfield, P. (2021), ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH, 248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2020.105190

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Grants

Contributions to INFEWS-ER, a Virtual Resource Center
National Science Foundation (NSF)(5/28/21 - 8/31/22)
Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability (STEPS) Center
National Science Foundation (NSF)(10/01/21 - 9/30/26)
Infrastructure Improvements to Lagoons at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, VA
US Dept. of Interior (DOI)(3/28/19 - 12/31/23)
Fate, Transport and Transformation of Ammonia Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations and Their Impacts on Air-Soil Health
National Science Foundation (NSF)(8/15/18 - 7/31/23)
Urea Recovery and Urease Inhibition from Pilot Scale Scraper System
Precision Fabricating & Cleaning Co.(3/01/17 - 5/31/22)
Mitigating Environmental Stress for Enhanced Broiler Production Performance and Welfare
US Dept. of Agriculture - National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA)(3/01/17 - 2/28/23)
Ammonia Recovery from Swine Wastewater with Selective Membrane Technology
Murphy-Brown, LLC (was Murphy Farms)(9/20/12 - 8/31/16)
Ammonia Recovery from Swine Wastewater with Selective Membrane Technology
NC Pork Council(9/20/12 - 8/31/16)
A Research Initiative to Develop Advanced Bio-Processing of Organic Residuals
NCSU Research and Innovation Seed Funding Program(7/01/14 - 6/30/15)
Ammonia Recovery from Swine Wastewater with Selective Membrane Technology
US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)(9/20/12 - 8/31/16)