Sanjay Shah
Professor

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Education
Ph.D.
2000
Biological Systems Engineering
Virginia Tech
M.S.
1995
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Louisiana State University
B. Tech.
1985
Agricultural Engineering
Punjab Agricultural University, India
Research Description
Livestock barn ventilation, heating, and cooling; agricultural air quality; renewable energy applications in livestock barns
Honors and Awards
- Special Specialist Award, 2006
- Robert W. Bottcher Promising Researcher Award, 2004
- Faculty Research and Professional Development Award, 2004
- WVU Extension Service Outstanding Developing Researcher Award, 2002
Publications
- Evaluation of Ventilation Shutdown in a Multi-level Caged System
- Eberle-Krish, K. N., Martin, M. P., Malheiros, R. D., Shah, S. B., Livingston, K. A., & Anderson, K. E. (2018), JOURNAL OF APPLIED POULTRY RESEARCH, 27(4), 555–563. https://doi.org/10.3382/japr/pfy036
- Evaluation of a novel, low-cost plastic solar air heater for turkey brooding
- Poole, M. R., Shah, S. B., Grimes, J. L., & Boyette, M. D. S. L. F. (2018), Energy for Sustainable Development, 45, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esd.2018.04.004
- Evaluation of landscape fabric as a solar air heater
- Poole, M. R., Shah, S. B., Boyette, M. D., Grimes, J. L., & Stikeleather, L. F. (2018), Renewable Energy, 127, 998–1003. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2018.05.045
- Performance of a Coupled Transpired Solar Collector--Phase Change Material-based Thermal Energy Storage System
- Poole, M., Shah, S., Boyette, M., & Cleveland, T. (2018). Performance of a Coupled Transpired Solar Collector–Phase Change Material-based Thermal Energy Storage System. Energy and Buildings, 161, 72–79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.12.027,
- A novel non-invasive method for evaluating electroencephalograms on laying hens
- Eberle, K. N., Martin, M. P., Shah, S., Malheiros, R. D., Livingston, K. A., & Anderson, K. E. (2018), Poultry Science, 97(3), 860–864. https://doi.org/10.3382/ps/pex391
- Tempering ventilation air in a swine finishing barn with a low-cost earth-to-water heat exchanger
- Shah, S., Lentz, Z., Heugten, E., Currin, R., & Singletary, I. (2017), Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 9(2). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4979359
- Avocado seed-derived activated carbon for mitigation of aqueous ammonium
- Zhu, Y. Y., Kolar, P., Shah, S. B., Cheng, J. J., & Lim, P. K. (2016), Industrial Crops and Products, 92, 34–41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2016.07.016
- Development of MOS sensor-based NH3 monitor for use in poultry houses
- Lin, T. H., Shah, S. B., Wang-Li, L. J., Oviedo-Rondoon, E. O., & Post, J. (2016), Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 127, 708–715. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2016.07.033
- N2O emission and nitrogen transformation in chicken manure and biochar co-composting
- Jia, X., Wang, M., Yuan, W., Shah, S., Shi, W., Meng, X., … Yang, B. (2016), Transactions of the ASABE, 59(5), 1277–1283. https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.59.11685
- Performance analysis of a poultry engineering chamber complex for animal environment, air quality, and welfare studies
- Shivkumar, A. P., Wang-Li, L., Shah, S. B., Stikeleather, L. F., & Fuentes, M. (2016), Transactions of the ASABE, 59(5), 1371–1382.
Grants
- Evaluation of two Commercial Products for their Abilities to Reduce Ammonia Volatilization from Broiler Litter
- Biodyne, Inc.(2/04/19 - 5/15/19)
- Evaluating Broiler And Turkey Behavior And Physiological Stress Indicators During VSD With Additions Of Heat Or CO2 For The Development Of Humane Methodologies For Mass Depopulation During A Disease Outbreak
- United States Poultry & Egg Association(10/01/17 - 5/31/19)
- Evaluating hen behavior and physiological stressors during VSD for the development of humane methodologies for mass depopulation during a disease outbreak
- United States Poultry & Egg Association(11/01/15 - 2/01/17)
- LOW-COST SOLAR HEATER FOR POULTRY BARNS
- United States Poultry & Egg Association(11/01/15 - 8/01/17)
- Combined Heat Recovery and Ammonia Control System for Broiler Brooding
- United States Poultry & Egg Association(1/01/15 - 12/01/17)
- Engineered windbreak wall - Negetative Strip System to Reduce Pollutant and Odor Emissions from Mechanically-Ventilated Broiler and Swine Barns
- US Dept. of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS)(9/29/14 - 12/31/18)
- NOVEL SOLAR HEAT STORAGE SYSTEM
- NCSU Research and Innovation Seed Funding Program(1/01/14 - 12/31/14)
- Develop and Test Ammonia - Oxygen Monitoring System For Poultry Houses
- United States Poultry & Egg Association(1/01/14 - 4/01/15)
- The Impact of Pad Cooling on Barn Environment, Finishing Pig Performance and Producer Profitability
- National Pork Board(3/15/13 - 10/31/16)
- Retrofitting a Naturally-Ventilated Hog Finishing Barn with a Geothermal Zone-Cooling System
- NC Pork Council(1/01/12 - 9/30/13)