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Dr. habil. Barbara Sturm
Fachbereich Ökologische Agrarwissenschaften
Fachgebiet Agrartechnik
Nordbahnhofstr. 1 a
D- 37213 Witzenhausen

Curriculum Vitae
Social Media
RG: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Barbara_Sturm
In: https://de.linkedin.com/in/barbara-sturm-a4a52031
Activities and Memberships
Executive Editor Thermal Science and Engineering Process, Elsevier
American Society of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers (ASABE)
Energy Institute (EI)
European Society of Agricultural Engineers (EurAgEng)
Heat Exchanger Action Group (HEXAG)
ISEKI Food Association
Kuratorium für Technik und Bauwesen in der Landwirtschaft eV (KTBL)
Process Intensification Network (PINet)
Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (VDI), Prozesstechnik und Max Eyth Gesellschaft
Awards
2018 - Anton-Schlüter-Medaille KTBL Preis für herausragende wissenschaftliche Leistungen in der Agrartechnik (Habilitationsschrift)
2007 - Tebo Umsetzungspreis (Masterarbeit), internationaler Preis (CH, AT, DE) für herausragende industrierelevante Abschlussarbeiten
Presentations (Youtube)
Sturm B. Innovation – A production performance based approach to building design and management. Warwickshire, UK: BPEX Innovation Conference, 2013.
Sturm B. Progress in drying and cooling of organic products (CORE Organic/SusOrganic Oct 2016)
Mitgliedschaften
Professional Memberships
MVDI (www.vdi.de)
MEI (energyinst.org/home)
MEurAgEng (www.eurageng.eu)
Web
RG: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Barbara_Sturm
in: uk.linkedin.com/pub/barbara-sturm/31/520/a4a/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/barbara_sturm
Forschungsschwerpunkte
Research Interests
Animal welfare
By product management and cascade utilisation
Control systems
Drying technologies and optimisation thereof
Food quality and processing
Process analysis and energy auditing
Process optimisation and thermal process integration
Sensor development, sensor fusion
Sustainable energy systems, including renewable energy sources
Production waste to bio gas
Resource efficiency and sustainability
Transdisciplinary system approaches on improvement of total system efficiency, including stakeholder participation
Utilisation of low grade waste heat
Water management on production sites
Aktuelle Lehrveranstaltungen
Masters level
Sensing in Agriculture – Fundamentals
Process development for sustainable food production and premium food quality
Energieaudits, Energieeffizienz und Integration erneuerbarer Energien in der Lebensmittelindustrie
PhD seminars (Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering)
Design of Experiements
Project management
Proposal writing
RGB and Hyperspectral Imaging
Scientific Writing and Presentation Techniques
PhD co-supervision (current)
Araba Amo-Aidoo, The Design, Installation and Testing of a Solar Photovoltaic and/or Solar Thermal Energy System for Food Processing with Emphasis on Tropical Application; A Case Study of Ghana, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, University of Kassel
Bastian Lange, Dissemination of Small-Scale Renewable Energy Driven Post-Harvest Technologies for Processing of West African Underutilized Fruit and Vegetable Crops, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, University of Kassel
Christian Höing, Entwicklung einer Robotik-Lösung zur Schneckenbekämpfung in der Landwirtschaft, Fachgebiet Agrartechnik, Universität Kassel (BMEL)
Emmanuel Miyingo, The performance of solar PV and solar thermal energy systems for agricultural products processing, Fachgebiet Agrartechnik, Universität Kassel (BMBF)
Gardis von Gersdorff, Process development for improved meat drying, FachgebietAgrartechnik, Universität Kassel (BMEL)
Jackline Ogolla, Reduction of milk losses through design and assessment of an off grid small scale spray dryer, Fachgebiet Agrartechnik, Universität Kassel (KAAD)
John M. Ndisya, Modelling and Optimization of Preservation Processes for Cocoyam Colocasia esculenta and Xanthosoma sagittifolium Cultivars grown in Kenya, Fachgebiet Agrartechnik, Universität Kassel (DAAD)
Luna Shrestha, Influence of different processing methods on the quality of fruit powder and its consequent products, Fachgebiet Agrartechnik, Universität Kassel (KAAD)
Paul Jackson, A system approach to modelling resource efficiency and the environmental impact of pig production, School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Newcastle University (EPSRC)
Rhona Diaz, Potential integration of solar technologies in cold storage systems for vegetables in humid tropics. Case of Panama, Fachgebiet Agrartechnik, Universität Kassel (Regierung von Panama)
Rosalizan Saleh, Drying strategies for quality maintenance of organic carrots, Fachgebiet Agrartechnik, Universität Kassel (Regierung von Malaysia)
Shavari Raut, Optimizing drying processes using dynamic adaptive control systems with real time measurement of product quality, Fachgebiet Agrartechnik, Universität Kassel (BMEL)
Solomon Kofi Chikpah, Development of novel orange fleshed sweet potato and pumpkin-based food products for infants and lactating mothers in Ghana through optimized processing techniques, Fachgebiet Agrartechnik, Universität Kassel (BMEL)
Ulrike Wilczek, Development of a non-invasive damage detection system for sugar beets in a combined harvester, Fachgebiet Agrartechnik, Universität Kassel (BMEL)
Veröffentlichungen
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Projekte
Projects
2018-2020 „SusOrgPlus– Development of smart and low energy input processing chains, natural foodadditives and colourants, and supportive material for a code of practice to increase sustainability and consumer acceptance of organic food stuffs“, Core Organic Cofund, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, University of Kassel
2018-2020 “UpgradePlus – Decentralised postharvest processing of underutilised species into innovative value added products for improved food and nutrition security in West Africa”, BMEL (PTBLE) (Food Security Program), Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, University of Kassel
2018-2020 “Professional Education and Training in Central Asia”, GIZ, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, University of Kassel
2017-2020 “PigSys– Improving pig system performance through a whole system approach”, Era-Net SusAn, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, University of Kassel
2016 “IfS small grant – Responsible, low cost, disposal or reuse of by products from food manufacture”, Institute for Sustainability, Newcastle University
2015 – 2018 “SusOrganic – Development of quality standards and optimised processing methods for organic produce”, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, University of Kassel
2014 – 2017 “Greener Pigs – Developing a working prototype for sustainable high welfare intensive pig houses integrated with renewable energy generation to inform innovative commercial products and services”, Innovate UK, Newcastle University
2014 – 2016 “Steigerung der Ressourceneffizienz und Optimierung der Produktqualität in der Trocknung landwirtschaftlicher Produkte durch Einsatz bildgebender Sensoren und adaptiver Regelungssysteme“, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, University of Kassel
2014 – 2015 "NIRES small grant – Resource Efficiency in Jamaican Maroon Communities: A Historical and Scientific Inquiry“, Newcastle Institute for Research on Sustainability, Newcastle University
2014 Conference Grant Cumberland Lodge conference “Ethics of Food Security in a Changing Society – Learning from the Past to shape the Future”, Cumberland Lodge, Douglas Bomfort Trust, British Economic Society, University College Lillehammer
2013 – 2016 “RE4Foods – Renewable Energy for Food Processing“,Dfid, DEFRA, EPSRC, Newcastle University & Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, University of Kassel
2013 – 2015 “GREENFOODS– Towards Zero fossil CO2emission in the European food & beverage industry“, IEE, Newcastle University & Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, University of Kassel
2013 – 2014 “NIRES small grant – DRYING: Development of a low cost solution for non-intrusive online moisture content measurements and control in drying of sensitive food products“, Newcastle Institute for Research on Sustainability, Newcastle University