Dr. Brett Ramirez’s research and extension program encompasses swine and poultry production systems with a primary focus on: ventilation systems, natural resource and energy efficiency, animal energetics, environmental control, and precision livestock farming. He received his BS and MS in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2012 and 2014, respectively. Brett then completed his PhD at Iowa State University in late 2017 and transitioned to his current position as an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering with a courtesy appointment in Animal Science.