Distinguished Professors of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
Distinguished Professors of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
Professor - Department of Animal Sciences
Jeffrey Firkins
Jeffrey is a professor in the Department of Animal Sciences. Dr. Firkins joined CFAES in 1987, and he specializes in dairy production-relevant research aimed at addressing immediate and long-term challenges while enhancing the sustainability of the dairy industry. Dr. Firkins previously served as the CFAES leader for The Ohio State University Nutrition (OSUN) program, and has served multiple terms as a journal editor, panelist, or manager of USDA competitive grants, and on planning committees for international conferences in GI microbiology and ruminant physiology. Dr. Firkins has published over 150 peer-reviewed articles and made 200 invited presentations. Dr. Firkins was selected as the CFAES Senior Faculty Research Award recipient in 2023, and he is a Fellow of the American Dairy Science Association.
Professor - Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
Chieri Kubota
Chieri is a professor in the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science and director of the CFAES Ohio Controlled Environment Agriculture Center. Dr. Kubota joined the CFAES faculty in 2017, with research focusing on issues in controlled environment agriculture (CEA) crop production such as lighting technologies, water and nutrient management, and introducing new crops for CEA. Dr. Kubota has published 101 peer-reviewed journal papers, 58 technical peer-reviewed papers/proceedings, 17 Extension articles, and 33 book chapters; and is a Fellow of the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS). Dr. Kubota integrates research and outreach/engagement in an innovative way. Dr. Kubota has organized several online or in-person workshops to share the modern CEA technologies and sciences, as well as more practical methodologies to advance CEA industries. Her monthly webinars reach nearly 2,000 industry and academic personnel worldwide.
Professor - Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Lingying Zhao
Lingying is a professor, associate chair of research in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, and associate director of Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station. Dr. Zhao joined the CFAES faculty in 2001, with research focusing on building ventilation, indoor environmental quality, air pollutant control for animal production facilities, and green residential buildings and animal production systems. Dr. Zhao holds two patents for a wet scrubbing ammonia mitigation technology she developed with her students. She has authored 187 publications and made over 180 scientific presentations. Dr. Zhao has been an active member of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) and American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).
