Facilities and Research Labs
Food Processing Laboratory
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Farhad Fatehi
In this laboratory, the goal is to develop new systems based on newest science for food processing. For fruit and vegetable drying process, In this laboratory, different types of dryers such as combined infrared-hot air continuous dryer, microwave dryer-hot air, solar recycle flow dryer, freeze-infrared dryer and Vacuum-sun dryer were developed and examined. Also for fruit juice concentration, the vacuum ohmic and microwave system were investigated.
 
combined infrared-hot air continuous dryer, microwave dryer-hot air, solar recycle flow dryer, freeze-infrared dryer and Vacuum-sun dryer were developed and examined. Also for fruit juice concentration, the vacuum ohmic and microwave system were investigated
Instrumentation Laboratory
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Farhad Fatehi
This laboratory is equipped with suitable facilities for training undergraduate students and familiarizing them with different types of sensors, actuators, and programmable boards.
Ultrasonic sensors, photocells, temperature sensors, relative humidity sensors, DC and step motors, breadboards, Arduino boards, various types of electronic components (including resistors, capacitors, transistors, various types of LEDs, relays, and character display), power supplies with adjustable voltage and current, soldering equipment, single-channel and multi-channel data loggers, as well as training kit for open-loop and closed-loop control systems are available in this laboratory.
 
Laboratory of Machine Design and Tests
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Farhad Fatehi
Combined with new technologies, agricultural machinery and implements are developed and tested in this lab. The optimization of machinery is also carried out commensurate to the requirement for local farms and grower's demands. Along with world studies, the necessitous research projects and experiments on agricultural tools and implements are also performed by graduate students. 
 
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Machine Vision and Optics Laboratory
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Farhad Fatehi
This laboratory is equipped with suitable facilities for conducting research in spectroscopy and machine vision.
Spectroscopy instruments include a miniature spectrometer (wavelength range 200 to 1100 nm), light sources in the visible and near infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum, a light source equipped with a Deuterium lamp (ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum), reference white reflectance, optical fibers, cuvette, cuvette’s holder, spectroscopy chamber, and related software. The laboratory is also equipped with a laser light backscattering imaging system (at 535, 650, 780 and 980 nm), ultraviolet imaging system, color chart for color calibration, portable colorimeter, light intensity meter, a three-eyed microscope equipped with a camera, and an imaging setup for backlight imaging. There is also a storage chamber equipped with a temperature and relative humidity control system for post-harvest application.
Renewable energies and bioenergy laboratory
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Farhad Fatehi
The laboratory of renewable energies and bioenergy was established in 1399 by the staff of renewable energy department of Biosystems engineering. The renewable energy lab is one of the most essential laboratories that the students in this branch need to spend their practical units and their thesis in this laboratory. In addition, the students are introduced to a variety of new systems and technologies used to harness new energies.
In this laboratory, it is possible to measure the intensity of solar radiation, production of artificial radiation, biogas extraction, evaluation of solar drying process, evaluation of the efficiency of solar desalination systems, etc.
 
Physical and Mechanical Properties of Agricultural Materials Laboratory
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Farhad Fatehi
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Machine Tool and Tooling Workshop
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Farhad Fatehi
   Machine tool workshop is an environment where the production or repair of industrial parts is done by using various types of machine tools and various chipping methods. The machine tool workshop of the Department of Biosystem Engineering of Kurdistan University has facilities to perform various operations, including: lineation, sawing, rasping, drilling, thread tapping, die threading, lathing and milling and can fully cover the syllabus of machine tool and tool making and workshop operations courses.
The Available tools in this workshop are: 2 lathe machines, 2 lathe machines, 1 milling machine, 1 hacksaw machine, 2 grinding machines, Several column and manual drills and …
 
Welding and Sheet Metal Workshop
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Farhad Fatehi
   A welding and sheet metal workshop is an environment where different welding processes can be done to construct or repair industrial parts. Common activities in the welding and sheet metal workshop are cutting, grinding, machining and welding.
   Based on this, the welding and sheet metal workshop of the department of biosystem engineering of Kurdistan University could cover the syllabus of welding and sheet metal as well as other related courses of students of Biosystem Mechanical Engineering, Food Machinery Engineering, and other fields of studies.
 It includes the following equipment: 7 arc welding machines and related equipment, 1 spot welding machine, 1 sheet cutting machine, 1 sheet bending machine, 1 hacksaw machine, 2 grinding machines, manual drills, and other machine tools and …
 
Internal Combustion Engines  Workshop
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Farhad Fatehi
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Tractor Mechanic Workshop
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Farhad Fatehi
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Industrial Drawing Workshop
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Farhad Fatehi
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