Precision Agriculture Laboratory - LAP

This lab was established in 2008 with the goal of providing infrastructure and working environment for activities and projects related to the theme of spatial variability of crops and associated technologies within the focus of the disciplines of the Department of Biosystems Engineering.

Coordinator - Professor José Paulo Molin
e-mail - jpmolin@usp.br

Rural Building Laboratory

Connected to NUPEA (Núcleo de Pesquisa em Ambiencia), this laboratory operates in the ambience for the animal production and plant production, utilization of agro-industrial waste, water quality and environmental legislation. The productive sector, assesses the thermal characteristics of facilities, production systems and materials being launched in the market in order to improve the well-being and thermal comfort in different environments.

Coordinator- Professor Iran José Oliveira da Silva
e-mail - iranoliveira@usp.br

Soil Physics Laboratory

This laboratory makes determinations regarding the retention and transmission of soil water. For this, it uses pressure chambers with Stove Porous, Porous Funnels and Sandbox for the development of water retention curves in soil samples. Tensiometers, neutron probes and other measuring equipment of the water content in the soil are used in hydrodynamic studies.

Coordinator- Professor Paulo Leonel Libardi
e-mail - pllibard@usp.br

Hydraulics Laboratory

The objective of the hydraulics laboratory is learning. The classes of hydraulics courses are developed in this laboratory to impart knowledge to students on the functional characteristics of the various systems and their components. The researchs conducted by undergraduate and graduate students also receive support from this laboratory.

Coordinator - Professor Marcos Vinícius Folegatti
e-mail - mvfolega@usp.br

Irrigation Laboratory 

The objective of the irrigation laboratory is learning. The classes are developed in this laboratory to impart knowledge to students on the functional characteristics of the various systems and their components. The researchs conducted by undergraduate and graduate students also receive support from this laboratory.

Coordinator - Professor Marcos Vinícius Folegatti
e-mail - mvfolega@usp.br

Electronic Instrumentation Laboratory

Using electronic instrumentation equipment, this laboratory provides services mainly in the development and implementation of electronic systems that are used in researchs carried out in the department.


Coordinator- Professor Dr. Marcos Vinícius Folegatti
e-mail - mvfolega@usp.br

Meteorological Data Processing Laboratory

This lab is directly connected to the Weather Station located in the Department of Biosystems Engineering of ESALQ/USP. Its services are related to the recovery of data collected in the meteorological station, calibration of instruments and sensors and reports..

Coordinator - Professor Paulo Cesar Sentelhas
e-mail - pcsentel.esalq@usp.br

Soil and Water Quality Laboratory

The laboratory performs analysis in the Soil Physics area, offering to undergraduate and graduate students entire infrastructure for the development of research, practical classes and lectures soil physics mainly to the areas of Irrigation and Drainage. . 

Coordinator - Professor Marcos Vinícius Folegatti
e-mail - mvfolega@usp.br

Topography and GIS Laboratory

This lab uses Surveying techniques , remote sensing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning Systems, Navigation Satellite (GNSS) and Digital Cartography techniques . This laboratory offers to undergraduate and graduate students entire infrastructure for the development of research, practical classes and lectures in the field of Surveying and GIS..

Coordinator - Professor Rubens Agulo Filho
e-mail - ruangulo@usp.br

Avaliation of Fitosanitary Products Laboratory - LASAPF

With an area of 500 square meters, this laboratory is designed to act directly in the development of systems for applying fitosanitary products. It also offers training and certification of personnel for the correct and safe use of pesticides.

Coordinator - Professor Casimiro Dias Gadanha Junior
e-mail - cdgadanh@usp.br

Research Support Office (OAP)

The OAP is a support structure. It is dedicated to the production, construction and adaptation of appliances, devices, machinery and equipment for use in conducting research within the Department of Biosystems Engineering.

Coordinator - Professor José Paulo Molin
e-mail - jpmolin@usp.br