Prof. Dr. Joachim Müller

Secretary



Contact

  • Agricultural Engineering in the Tropics and Subtropics (440e) [Professor (holding a chair)]
  • Hohenheim Tropen [Member]
  • Institute of Agricultural Sciences in the Tropics (Hans-Ruthenberg-Institute) (490) [Professor]
  • Institute of Agricultural Engineering (440) [Professor]
  • International Research Training Group "Adaptation of maize-based food-feed-energy systems to limited phosphate resources" (763) [Sub-project leader]

Phone: +49 (0)711 459 22490
Fax: +49 (0)711 459 23298
joachim.mueller@uni-hohenheim.de
Garbenstr. 9, Institutsgebäude u. UBA, 0024/11

Consultation Hours

Student consultation hour, Wednesday 10:00-11:00.

possibly with zoom link or by e-mail after consultation

CV

PRESENT POSITION

Professor and Head of the department Agricultural Engineering in the Tropics and Subtropics and the Institute of Agricultural Engineering, University of Hohenheim.
 

EDUCATION

12/1999Dr. habil. sc. agr., venia legendi Agricultural Engineering, Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart: „Visualisierung, Evaluierung und Optimierung der Kornablage bei der Drillsaat“.
12/1992Dr. sc. agr., Dissertation in Agricultural Engineering Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart: „Trocknung von Arzneipflanzen mit Solarenergie“.
04/1985Agricultural Sciences, Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Dipl.-Ing. sc. agr., Diplomathesis in Agricultural Engineering: „Klimauntersuchung in einem Foliengewächshaus mit Verdunstungskühlung auf Kreta“.


POSITIONS HELD

10/2004Full professor (C4) at Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Institute of Agricultural Engineering. Head of Agricultural Engineering in the Tropics and Subtropics
09/2001Full professor at Department Agrotechnology and Food Sciences, Wageningen University (NL). Head of the Farm Technology Group
12/1992Post-doc, at Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Institute of Agricultural Engineering in the Tropics and Subtropics, Mechanization and Irrigation Group
05/1985Fellow researcher at Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Institute of Agricultural Engineering in the Tropics and Subtropics, Postharvest Technology and Energy Group


MEMBERSHIPS AND OCCUPATIONS

  • Member of the Board of Experts “Agrosystems of the Future” of BMBF
  • Member of DLG committee of experts in Food Technology
  • Member of the Editorial Board of  “Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America”, “International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering”, “Agriculture and Forestry”
  • Editor-in-Chief of JARMAP
  • Ad hoc reviewer of DFG, AvH, BMBF, SNF, The Royal Society


RESEARCH INTEREST AND EXPERTISE

Research interests are focusing on non-invasive sensor systems for in situ measurements of physiological conditions like growth stage, maturity, abiotic stress (drought, salinity) and diseases. Expertise covers Systematic Design (VDI 2221), Computer Aided Engineering (CAE-Software CATIA), Machine Vison, Hyperspectral Imaging and Image Processing.


PUBLICATIONS

More than 150 peer reviewed scientific publications.

Projects

Analyse und Modellierung der initialen Selbsterwärmung in Biomassehaufwerken aus Holzhackschnitzeln (AiF)
Assessment of mycotoxins contamination and the causing factors along the Maize value chain in the production regions of Rwanda
Bio economy developement in Puerto Rico
CassavaUpgrade - Utlization of cassava by-products
Entwicklung inter-regionaler Strategien für die nachhaltige Arznei- und Gewürzpflanzen Produktion in den Dinarischen Alpen
ETEA: Energieoptimierte Trocknung von Arznei- und Gewürzpflanzen; Teilvorhaben I: Entwicklung eines modularen Trockners für Einsteiger
Forschungsthema 2.3 „Detektion des Phosphatstatus im Boden und in Maisbetsänden mit nichtinvasiven Methoden“ innerhalb des Internationalen Graduiertenkollegs "Anpassung von Mais-basierten landwirtschaftlichen Produktionssystemen zu Nahrungsmit
German-Ethiopian SDG Graduate School “Climate Change Effects on Food Security (CLIFOOD)"
German-Ethiopian SDG Graduate School CLIFOOD – Subproject: Exploitation of cassava for food and feed
Innovative Technology to Improve Farmer Livelihoods with 3-D Printing: The Future of Agricultural Machinery Servicing.
Land‐Atmosphäre Feedback Observatorium (LAFO)
Making Value Chains Work for Food and Nutrition Security of Vulnerable Populations in East Africa
Promotion of solar refrigeration for agricultural value-chains
Research Subject 2.3 “Detecting phosphate status in soil and in maize canopies by non-invasive methods” within the International Research Training Group "Adaptation of maize-based food-feed-energy systems to limited phosphate resources”
Scalable straw management options for improved farmer livelihoods, sustainability, and low environmental footprint in rice-based production systems
Trans-SEC - Innovating pro-poor Strategies to safeguard Food Security using Technology and Knowledge Transfer

Publications

List of publications on Scopus: www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri