Steven Safferman

Steven Safferman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering at Michigan State University's College of Engineering, with his office located in 212 Farrall Agricultural Engineering Hall. He maintains an active research program focused on sustainable waste management solutions for agricultural and industrial systems.

His core research expertise includes:

• Development of integrated treatment trains for animal agriculture and food processing wastes
• Conversion of high-energy organic waste to biogas as a renewable energy source
• Innovative reactor design including anaerobic membrane systems and fluidized bed reactors
• Modeling and evaluation methodologies for anaerobic digestion systems

Dr. Safferman's work bridges engineering principles with environmental sustainability, directly addressing health and ecological challenges in food production systems through empirical screening of feedstock energy potential, biogas assays, bench-scale testing, and farm-scale technology evaluation.

Scientific awards: No awards documented in the provided materials.

Teaching and advising: He coordinates and team-teaches three required departmental courses while also instructing an interdisciplinary sustainability class in the Honors College, though specific student advisees or grant funding details are not mentioned in the source text.