Faculty

Randy L. Raper
Affiliate Professor

Contact Information:

USDA-ARS NSDL
411 S. Donahue Dr.
334-844-4654
raperra@auburn.edu

Selected Publications
 

Education :
Ph.D., 1987, Iowa State Univ. (Agricultural Engineering)
MS, 1985, Iowa State Univ. (Agricultural Engineering)
BS, 1983, Mississippi State Univ. (Agricultural Engineering)

Professional Experience:
2003, Affiliate Professor, Auburn University
2001, Affiliate Associate Professor, Univ. Of Georgia
1994, Affiliate Associate Professor, Auburn University
1989, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Auburn University

Professional Activities:
* Measure soil compaction and soil stresses caused by vehicle traffic in agricultural fields
* Minimize the effects of soil compaction by developing tillage systems that separate plant growth zones from compacted traffic zones by using site-specific technology and automatic steering systems
* Manage soil compaction by reducing tire contact pressures
* Alleviate soil compaction by developing energy-efficient subsoiling systems that minimally disturb crop residue.

Honors and Awards:
  • ASAE Certificate of Appreciation for Developing ASAE S313.3, Soil Cone Penetrometer, (1999)
  • ASAE Certificate of Appreciation for Developing ASAE EP542, Procedures for Using and Reporting Data Obtained with the Soil Cone Penetrometer, (1999)
  • ASAE Power and Machinery Director's Citation for "Outstanding involvement and leadership in Power and Machinery committees", (1997)
  • ASAE President's Citation for "Coordination and leadership in emphasizing Continuing Professional Development through P-416 Continuing Education", (1996)
  • ASAE Honorable Mention Paper Award for "Coupling normal and shearing stresses to use in finite element analysis of soil compaction", (1995)
  • Society of Automotive Engineering Excellence in Oral Presentation Award for "An integrated approach using tire and soil stresses to predict soil compaction", (1991)
  • ASAE Paper Award for "Sensing hard pan depth with ground penetrating radar", (1991)
Professional Societies Membership:
  • Associate Editor, Transactions of ASAE, Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 1994-Present
  • Editorial Board, Soil and Tillage Research, (1995-Present)
  • 25th Annual Southern Conservation Tillage for Sustainable Agriculture, Co-chair, Auburn, AL, (2002)
  • S-252 Regional Project "Engineering Principles for Conservation Cropping Systems", Chair (1995-1996), Secretary (1994-1995), Technical Representative (1993-1994)
  • S-283 Regional Project "Develop and Assess Precision Farming Technology and its Economic and Environmental Impacts", Objective Chair (1998-1999)
  • ASAE PM-45/3 Soil Classification and Measurement Sub-Committee, Chairman, 1990-1999
   
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