Upcoming Event
2027 ASABE Annual International Meeting (AIM)
July 18-21, 2027 – New Orleans, LA, USA
2026 ASABE AIM
July 12-15, 2026 – Indianapolis, USA
Student Competition Award
| Award | Name | Affiliation | Presentation Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand | Woojung Son | University of Florida | From Simulation to the Real-World: An In-Field 6D Pose Dataset and Baseline for Robotic Strawberry Harvesting |
| 1st | Jihoon Song | Seoul National University | An On-the-Fly CNC-Integrated Passive Autofocus System for Wood Microscopy Using FFT-Wavelet Fusion |
| 2nd | Jisun Lee | Michigan State University | Irrigation Scheduling Smartphone App for Enhancing Accessibility and Interactivity |
| 3rd | Sangjun Lee | Chungnam National University | Multimodal Fusion of Chlorophyll Fluorescence and Infrared Hyperspectral Imaging for Explainable Tomato Seed Viability Prediction |
Grand Prize
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Donation
| US Donation | Christopher Choi (500 USD), James Kim (200 USD), 윤승철 (150 USD), 이원석(100 USD), 정재학(100 USD) |
| Korean Donation | 한국농기계학회 (1,000 USD) 김상민 (200 USD), 모창연 (100 USD), 유규석 (100 USD), 신창섭 (100 USD), 정선옥 (100 USD), 정수 (100 USD), 조병관 (100 USD) , 하유신 (100 USD) |
KOR & USA
AKABFE
Association of Korean Agricultural, Biological, and Food Engineers
The Association of Korean Agricultural, Biological and Food Engineers (AKABFE) convened for the first time on July 30, 2012, during the ASABE Annual International Meeting in Dallas, Texas, USA. A second meeting was held on July 20, 2013, in Kansas City, Missouri. Soon thereafter, in order to formalize and regulate the creation of meaningful and constructive activities, a group of the founding members drafted a set of bylaws to guide the organization, and a ballot listing those proposed bylaws was sent to the members. By of the end of 2013, a majority had voted to approve all the bylaws, and the AKABFE Community of the ASABE became formally established.
Our Mission
- Promote information exchange and networking among agricultural, biological, and food engineers who are interested in the development of agricultural and biological science and technology in Korea.
- Foster educational exchange programs between Korean universities and organizations and institutions in the United States of America.
- Facilitate the transfer of technology to and from Korea.
- Encourage professional development among members within the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE).
Executive Board Members (2026 – Present)
| Position | Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| President – USA | Dr. Jaehak Jeong (정재학) | Texas A&M University, USA |
| President – Korea | Dr. Ghiseok Kim (김기석) | Seoul National University, South Korea |
| Vice President | Dr. Anjin Chang (장안진) | Michigan State University, USA |
| U.S. Secretary | Dr. Daeun (Dana) Choi (최다은) | University of Florida, USA |
Past Presidents
| Years | Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-2015 | Dr. Bosson Park (박보순) | USDA-ARS, USA |
| 2015-2017 | Dr. Chris Yeonsik Choi (최연식) | University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA |
| 2017-2019 | Dr. Wonsuk “Daniel” Lee (이원석) | University of Florida, USA |
| 2019-2022 | Dr. Seung Chul Yoon (윤승철) | USDA ARS Athens, USA |
| 2022-2024 | Dr. Young Ki Chang (장영기) | South Dakota State University, USA |
| 2024-2026 | Dr. Young Gu Her (허용구) | University of Florida, USA |
