Nicholas Uilk

Nicholas Uilk is the Klingbeil Endowed Educator in Precision Agriculture and Lecturer in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at South Dakota State University (SDSU). He teaches courses such as PRAG 203/203L (Introduction to Precision Agriculture), AST 202/202L (Construction Techniques and Materials), and AST 273/273L (Agricultural Computer Applications). His academic roles include serving as Chair and Coordinator of the SDSU Agricultural Systems Technology Curriculum Committee, and Chair of the South Dakota State FFA Agricultural Mechanics contest.

Education: B.S. in Agricultural Systems Technology (SDSU, 2008); M.S. in Education (SDSU, 2011).

Research interests focus on precision agriculture technologies, agricultural education, and curriculum development. He is actively involved with the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering.

Awards include the Gamma Sigma Delta Excellence in Teaching Award (2015) and Walt McCarty Advising Award (2013). He has been nominated multiple times for the ABS College Teacher of the Year award.

Advising and grants: Not explicitly detailed, but his roles in curriculum coordination and advising awards suggest strong involvement in student mentorship. Office located at Raven Precision Agriculture Center, Room 136G.