BIO: Dr. Matt Darr joined the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department at Iowa State University in early 2008 as a member of the Advanced Machinery Engineering and Manufacturing Systems focus group. Dr. Darr’s research program focuses on the use of embedded systems and advanced instrumentation to enhance the efficiency, productivity, and control capacity of agricultural systems including those for food, fiber, and energy production. Integration of electronics into traditional machines is playing a key role as new agricultural vehicles are developed to meet the needs of production while minimizing its impact on the environment. Currently this work is focused in two application areas: Advanced sensing and control systems for optimized machinery management and enhanced productivity, and Development of harvesting, handling, and storage technologies to support agricultural based cellulosic biomass feedstocks. In addition, Dr. Darr teaches courses related to precision agriculture and agricultural machinery electronics within both the Agricultural Engineering and the Technology Systems Management program. Dr. Darr also provides leadership for both the Ag Leader Precision Agriculture Lab and the John Deere Machinery Automation Lab within ABE.