Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment

Education:

• Ph.D., Agricultural Engineering, Cornell University
• M.S., Technology,  Appalachian State University
• B.A., Biology,  Wake Forest University

Teaching Specialties: 

• Biofuels 
• Systems Modeling 
• Society and Technology

Professional Affiliations or Organizations: 

• American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers

Research Interests: 

• Farm-based renewable energy
• Agricultural waste management
• Alternative transportation
• Renewable energy storage
• Regional energy policy

Publications: 

• Hoepfl, M. C. & Houser, J. B. (2021) Starting the Dialogue: Perspective on Technology and Society (3rd ed.). Kendall Hunt.
• Febos, B. & Houser. J. B. (2018). Microscale AD In The High Country Of North Carolina. BioCycle, 58(10), 31-34.
• Yu, O-Y, Ferrel, J., Kim, H-Y, & Houser, J. (2018). NEXUS: integrated sustainable energy for enhancing farm productivity. IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 180. 
• Houser, J. B., Hambourger, M. S., & Swinson, B. (2017). The Absurdity of Pooping in Potable Water. Solutions Journal, 8(2).
• Houser, J., Venable, M., Sakamachi, Y., Hambourger, M., Herrin, J. & Tuberty, S. (2014). Wastewater Remediation Using Algae Grown on a Substrate for Biomass and Biofuel Production. Journal of Environmental Protection, 5, 895-904.

Courses Taught: 

• TEC 2029 Society and Technology 
• TEC 3601 Energy Issues and Technology 
• TEC 3638: Foundation of Sustainable Technology
• TEC 4638: Comtemp Prob Sustainable Technology
• TEC 4700/5700 Biofuels Technology