Chair of Biosystems Engineering

The Chair of Biosystems Engineering focuses on the development and teaching of bio-based systems, offering innovative technological solutions to support sustainable development. The chair is home to an internationally recognized team that serves society through research, development, and education in engineering and technology aimed at bioeconomy systems.

Timo Kikas

Tenured Professor of Biosystems Engineering (Head of the Chair)

Institute of Forestry and Engineering

Chair of Biosystems Engineering

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Research groups

Biorafineerimise ja biomassi väärindamise töörühm

Biorefining and biomass valorisation research group

Focus on biorefining and high-value products: platform chemicals, bio-surfactants, functional materials, pharmaceutical intermediates, and other bio-based innovations.

Agrorobotics research group

To increase production efficiency and quality while reducing environmental impacts, the research group focuses on precision farming, specifically the development of robotic systems.

Ergonomics and ergodesign research group

The focus is on assessing the impact of new technologies on worker performance, analyzing the “technology-human-environment” system, and providing suitable ergonomic design solutions.

Agricultural and transport engineering research group

The group develops agricultural machinery, berry cultivation tech, rheological models, tractor dynamics, fleet efficiency, and studies biofuels’ effects on engines.

Processing technology research group

The processing technology research group focuses on predicting the lifespan of cutting tools in milling and turning, ensuring optimal performance and cost-efficiency.

Physics research group

The main activities of the physics research group include conducting teaching activities; the group has physics and agrometeorology teaching laboratories.