Adjunct Assistant Professor
Kurt Rosentrater
Contact Information
USDA, Agricultural Research Service
North Central Agricultural Research Laboratory
2923 Medary Avenue
Brookings, SD 57006
Phone: 605.693.3241
E-mail 1: Kurt.Rosentrater@sdstate.edu
E-mail 2: Kurt.Rosentrater@ars.usda.gov
Education
May 2001
Ph.D., Agricultural Engineering; Emphases: Food
Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Statistics;
Dissertation: Developing value-added processing
techniques for corn masa processing byproduct streams;
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
May 1996
M.S., Agricultural Engineering; Emphases: Food Process
Engineering, Statistics; Thesis: Development and
evaluation of an electrostatic precipitator for
reducing dust levels in swine housing;
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
May 1994
B.S., Agricultural Engineering; Emphasis: Food Process
Engineering; Minor: East Asian History;
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Professional Experience
2004 – Present
Northern Grain Insects Research Laboratory, Crop and
Entomology Research Unit, Lead Scientist – Bioprocess
Engineer; USDA Agricultural Research Service,
Brookings, South Dakota.
2005 - Present
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Graduate Faculty Status;
Department of Nutrition, Food Science, and Hospitality;
South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota.
2004 – Present
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Graduate Faculty Status;
Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering;
South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota.
2002 – 2004
Assistant Professor, Graduate Faculty Status;
Department of Engineering and Industrial Technology;
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois.
1997 – 2002
Process Development Engineer, Design Development
Department, Todd & Sargent, Inc., Ames, Iowa.
Areas of Expertise and Interest
Biorefining, Biofuels, & Bioproducts
Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD)
Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
Design of Unit Operations & Processes
Economic Modeling of Processing Operations
Food Processing & Technology
Food Storage & Handling
Grain, Feed, & Petfood Processing
Grain Harvesting, Handling, & Storage
Heat, Mass, & Momentum Transfer
Hyper-Dimensional-Data Visualization
Manufacturing Equipment & Systems
Manufacturing Facility Design & Layout
Physical & Nutritional Property Analysis
Process Flow Development
Process Modeling & Simulation
Processing Equipment Design & Layout
Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Value-Added Byproduct Development
Viscometry & Rheological Characterization
Selected Publications
Cheesbrough, V, K. A. Rosentrater, and J. Visser.
2007. Properties of distillers grains composites:
a preliminary investigation. Journal of Polymers and
the Environment (submitted, in review).
Chevanan, N., K. Muthukumarappan, and K. A. Rosentrater.
2007. Effect of die dimensions on extrusion processing
parameters and properties of DDGS based extrudates.
Cereal Chemistry 84(4): 389-398.
Chevanan, N., K. Muthukumarappan, and K. A. Rosentrater.
2007. Extrusion studies of aquaculture feed using
distillers dried grains with solubles and whey. Food
and Bioprocess Technology (accepted, in press).
Chevanan, N., K. Muthukumarappan, and K. A. Rosentrater.
2007. Neural network and regression modeling of
extrusion processing parameters and properties of
extrudates containing DDGS. Transactions of the
ASABE 50(5): 1765-1778.
Chevanan, N., K. A. Rosentrater, and K. Muthukumarappan.
2007. Effect of DDGS, moisture content, and screw
speed on the physical properties of extrudates in
single screw extrusion. Cereal Chemistry
(accepted, in press).
Chevanan, N., K. A. Rosentrater, and K. Muthukumarappan.
2007. Effects of processing conditions on single
screw extrusion of feed ingredients containing DDGS.
Food and Bioprocess Technology (submitted, in review).
Chevanan, N., K. A. Rosentrater, and K. Muthukumarappan.
2007. Twin screw extrusion processing of feed blends
containing distillers dried grains with solubles.
Cereal Chemistry 84(5): 428-436.
Ganesan, V., K. Muthukumarappan, and K. A. Rosentrater.
2007. Effect of flow agent addition on the physical
properties of DDGS with varying moisture content and
soluble levels. Applied Engineering in Agriculture
(submitted, in review).
Ganesan, V., K. Muthukumarappan, and K. A. Rosentrater.
2007. Effect of moisture content and soluble level on
the physical, chemical, and flow properties of
distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS). Cereal
Chemistry (submitted, in review).
Ganesan, V., K. Muthukumarappan, and K. A. Rosentrater.
2007. Sorption isotherm characteristics of distillers
dired grains with solubles (DDGS). Applied
Engineering in Agriculture (submitted, in review).
Ganesan, V., K. A. Rosentrater, and K. Muthukumarappan.
2007. A review of flowability and handling
characteristics of bulk solids – implications for DDGS.
Biosystems Engineering (submitted, in review).
Ganesan, V., K. A. Rosentrater, and K. Muthukumarappan.
2007. Dynamic water adsorption characteristics of
distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS). Cereal
Chemistry (accepted, in press).
Ganesan, V., K. A. Rosentrater, and K. Muthukumarappan.
2007. Flow properties of DDGS with varying soluble
and moisture contents using Jenike shear testing.
Journal of Powder Technology (submitted, in review).
Ganesan, V., K. A. Rosentrater, and K. Muthukumarappan.
2007. Modeling the flow properties of DDGS. Cereal
Chemistry (accepted, in press).
Ganesan, V., K. A. Rosentrater, and K. Muthukumarappan.
2007. Physical and flow properties of regular and
reduced fat distillers dried grains with solubles
(DDGS). Food and Bioprocess Technology
(accepted, in press).
Garcia, R. A. and K. A. Rosentrater. 2007. Elemental
composition of North American meat and bone meal.
Biomass and Bioenergy (submitted, in review).
Lehman, R. M. and K. A. Rosentrater. 2007. Microbial
development in distillers wet grains produced during
fuel ethanol production from corn (Zea mays).
Canadian Journal of Microbiology 53(9): 1046-1052.
Lehman, R. M., S. L. Osborne, and K. A. Rosentrater.
2007. Decomposition of Bt- and non-Bt corn residue
affected by their placement in the root zone of
difference corn hybrids. Agronomy Journal
(submitted, in review).
Lehman, R. M., S. L. Osborne, and K. A. Rosentrater.
2007. No differences in decomposition rates observed
between Bt- and non-Bt corn residue incubated in the
field. Agronomy Journal (accepted, in press).
Lundgren, J. L. and K. A. Rosentrater. 2007. The
strength of seeds and their destruction by granivorous
insects. Arthropod-Plant Interactions 1(2): 93-99.
Rosentrater, K. A. 2007. Ethanol processing
coproducts – a review of some current constraints and
potential directions.
International Sugar Journal 109(1307): 1-12.
Rosentrater, K. A. and R. Balamuralikrishna. 2007.
The growing importance of emerging biobased
industries to engineering and technology.
International Journal of Applied Management and
Technology 5(2): 165-182.
Rosentrater, K. A. and R. M. Lehman. 2007. Physical
and chemical properties of corn distillers wet grains.
Applied Engineering in Agriculture (accepted, in press).
Rosentrater, K. A. and R. M. Lehman. 2007.
Predicting stability of distillers wet grains (DWG)
using rapid color analysis. Food and Bioprocess
Technology (submitted, in review).
Tatara, R. A., K. A. Rosentrater, and S. Suraparaju.
2007. Design properties for molded, corn-based
DDGS-filled phenolic resin composites. Industrial
Crops and Products (submitted, in review).
Tatara, R. A., S. Suraparaju, and K. A. Rosentrater.
2007. Compression molding of phenolic
resin/corn-based DDGS blends. Journal of Polymers
and the Environment 15(2): 89-95.
Toma, A., M. Botero Omary, K. A. Rosentrater, S. Lee,
N. Prasopsunwattana, S. Chongcham, R. A. Flores, and
E. Arndt. 2007. Understanding consumer preference
for functional tortillas including whole barley flour
using sensory and demographic/behavioral data.
Cereal Chemistry (submitted, in review).
Ganesan, V., K. A. Rosentrater, and K. Muthukumarappan.
2006. Methodology to determine soluble content in dry
grind ethanol coproduct streams. Applied Engineering
in Agriculture 22(6): 899-903.
Garcia, R. A., K. A. Rosentrater, and R. A. Flores. 2006.
Characteristics of North American meat & bone meal
relevant to the development of non-feed applications.
Applied Engineering in Agriculture 22(5): 729-736.
Rosentrater, K. A. 2006. A review of corn masa
processing residues: Generation, properties, and
potential utilization. Waste Management 26(3):
284-292.
Rosentrater, K. A. 2006. Expanding the role of
systems modeling: Considering byproduct generation
from biofuel production. Ecology and Society 11(1):
1-12.
Rosentrater, K. A. 2006. Some physical properties of
distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS). Applied
Engineering in Agriculture 22(4): 589-595.
Rosentrater, K. A. and A. W. Otieno. 2006.
Considerations for manufacturing bio-based products.
Journal of Polymers and the Environment 14(4): 1-12.
Rosentrater, K. A. and K. Muthukumarappan. 2006.
Corn ethanol coproducts: generation, properties, and
future prospects. International Sugar Journal
108(1295): 648-657.
Rosentrater, K. A. and P. Krishnan. 2006.
Incorporating distillers grains in food products.
Cereal Foods World 51(2): 52-60.
Rosentrater, K. A. and Y. Al-Kalaani. 2006.
Renewable energy alternatives – a growing opportunity
for engineering and technology education. The
Technology Interface 6(1): 1-12.
Rosentrater, K. A. 2005. Review of: Hope’s
horizon – Three visions for healing the American land.
Electronic Green Journal (Issue 21). Available online: http://egj.lib.uidaho.edu/egj21/index.html.
Rosentrater, K. A. 2005. Strategic methodology for
advancing food manufacturing waste management
paradigms. International Journal of Environmentally
Conscious Design & Manufacturing 13(1): 1-13.
Rosentrater, K. A. and R. Balamuralikrishna. 2005.
Ethics for industrial technology. Journal of
Technology Studies 31(1): 19-29.
Rosentrater, K. A., T. L. Richard, C. J. Bern, and
R. A. Flores. 2005. Small-scale extrusion of corn
masa byproducts. Cereal Chemistry 82(4): 436-446.
Rosentrater, K. A. 2004. Laboratory analysis of an
electrostatic dust collection system. Agricultural
Engineering International: The CIGR Journal of
Scientific Research and Development 6(April): 1-14.
Rosentrater, K. A. 2003. Performance of an
electrostatic dust collection system in swine
facilities. Agricultural Engineering International:
The CIGR Journal of Scientific Research and
Development 5(May): 1-10.
Rosentrater, K. A., T. L. Richard, C. J. Bern, and
R. A. Flores. 2003. Economic simulation modeling of
reprocessing alternatives for corn masa byproducts.
Resources Conservation & Recycling 39(4): 341-367.
Rosentrater, K. A. and K. Muthukumarappan. 2006.
Chapter 11: Biorefining: A new frontier for
engineering education, 119-140. iNEER Special Volume:
Innovations 2006 - World Innovations in Engineering
Education and Research. Arlington, VA: International
Network for Engineering Education and Research.
Rosentrater, K. A. 2005. Chapter 24: Agriculture:
Internet resources for educators. Strategic Alliance
to Advance Technological Education through Enhanced
Mathematics, Science, Technology, and English
Education at the Secondary Level. American
Association of Higher Education, Washington, D.C.
Rosentrater, K. A. 2008. DDGS quality – part 2: are
you in control? How to quantify your process with
control charts. Distillers Grains Quarterly
(accepted, in press).
Rosentrater, K. A. 2007. Challenges for the 21st
century. Resource: Engineering and Technology for a
Sustainable World 14(4): 12.
Rosentrater, K. A. 2007. Can you really pellet DDGS?
Distillers Grains Quarterly 2(3): 16-21.
Rosentrater, K. A. 2007. DDGS quality: a key to
overcoming utilization barriers and misconceptions.
Distillers Grains Quarterly 2(1): 17-19.
Rosentrater, K. A. 2006. Ethanol, biodiesel becoming
a bigger part of the energy picture. Brookings
Register, Wednesday, September 6: B6, B8.
Rosentrater, K. A. 2006. Understanding distillers
grains storage, handling, and flowability challenges.
Distillers Grains Quarterly 1(1): 18-21.
Rosentrater, K. A. 2006. Understanding flowability –
Part 2: Some key parameters. Distillers Grains
Quarterly 1(2): 20-23.
Rosentrater, K. A. 2006. Understanding flowability –
Part 3: Some physical properties of DDGS. Distillers
Grains Quarterly 1(4): 14-17.
Rosentrater, K. A., T. Howell, and K. Mallikarjunan.
2006. Food engineering education – departmental and
student perceptions. Resource: Engineering and
Technology for a Sustainable World 14(1): (in press).
Rosentrater, K. A. 2005. Harvesting value: Gleaning
from agri-industrial residue streams. Resource:
Engineering and Technology for a Sustainable World
12(6): 9-10.
Rosentrater, K. A. 2005. Opportunities for utilizing
distillers grains. South Dakota Corn Council Review
(Nov): 5.
Rosentrater, K. A. and M. Giglio. 2005. What are the
challenges and opportunities for utilizing distillers
grains? Distillers Grains Quarterly 1(1): 15-17.
Keener, K., J. Irudayaraj, M. Ngadi, K. A. Rosentrater,
and F. Payne. 2004. For undergrads: A food and
bioprocess engineering vision. Resource – Engineering
& Technology for a Sustainable World 11(6): 5-8.
Rosentrater, K. A. 2007. Lecture 3: Feedstock size
reduction. GEAPS 590: Fuel Ethanol Production:
Fundamentals, Operations and Management, and Emerging
Technologies. Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
Rosentrater, K. A. 2007. Lecture 8: Spent grain
coproducts. GEAPS 590: Fuel Ethanol Production:
Fundamentals, Operations and Management, and Emerging
Technologies. Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
Rosentrater, K. A. 2007. Fuel ethanol coproducts –
growing challenges and opportunities for fueling
America. 2006 Annual Report for the Eastern South
Dakota Soil and Water Research Farm 18: 15-23.
Rosentrater, K. A. 2006. Ethanol has big impact on
state. Brookings Register, Wednesday, November 1: B7.
Rosentrater, K. A. 2006. Ethanol, biodiesel becoming
a bigger part of the energy picture. Brookings
Register, Wednesday, September 6: B6, B8.
Lehman R. M., S. Osborne, and K. A. Rosentrater. 2006.
Decomposition of stover from Bt corn hybrids after
one year using the litter bag technique. 2005 Progress
Report #SOIL PR 05-27. Ag. Exp. Stn., Plt. Sci., SDSU.
Brookings, SD, 57007. Available online at:
http://plantsci.sdstate.edu/soiltest/data2005/Report%2005-27.pdf
Rosentrater, K. A. 2005-present. Webmaster for
Internet site: Improving the Value and Utilization of
Distillers Grains. http://sdaes.sdstate.edu/ddg/
Al-Kalaani, Y. and K. A. Rosentrater. 2007.
Introducing renewable energy education into an
engineering technology program. Paper No. AC
2007-2568. ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition,
Honolulu, Hawaii. Presented June, 2007.
Bhadra, R., K. Muthukumarappan, and K. A. Rosentrater.
2007. Characterization of chemical and physical
properties of distillers dried grain with solubles
(DDGS) for value added uses. Paper No. 077009. 2007
ASABE Annual International Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
Presented June 18, 2007.
Bhadra, R., K. Muthukumarappan, and K. A. Rosentrater.
2007. Towards an understanding of DDGS flowability
characteristics. Paper No. RRV-07148. ASABE/CSBE
North Central Intersectional Conference, Fargo, ND.
Presented October 13, 2007.
Chevanan, N., K. A. Rosentrater, and K.
Muthukuramappan. 2007. Twin screw extrusion
processing of feed blends containing distillers dried
grains with solubles. Paper No. 076213. 2007 ASABE
Annual International Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
Presented June 19, 2007.
Chevanan, N., K. Muthukumarappan, and K. A. Rosentrater.
Neural network and regression modeling of extrusion
processing parameters and properties of extrudates
containing DDGS. Paper No. 076167. 2007 ASABE Annual
International Meeting, Minneapolis, MN. Presented June
19, 2007.
Ganesan, V. and K. A. Rosentrater. 2007.
Characterization of DDGS using differential scanning
calorimetry. Paper No. RRV-07147. ASABE/CSBE North
Central Intersectional Conference, Fargo, ND.
Presented October 13, 2007.
Ganesan, V., K. A. Rosentrater, and K. Muthukumarappan.
2007. Examining the properties of deoiled vs.
unmodified DDGS. Paper No. RRV-07146. ASABE/CSBE
North Central Intersectional Conference, Fargo, ND.
Presented October 13, 2007.
Ganesan, V., K, Muthukumarappan, and K. A. Rosentrater.
2007. Flow properties of DDGS with varying soluble
and moisture contents using Jenike shear testing.
Paper No. 076063. 2007 ASABE Annual International
Meeting, Minneapolis, MN. Presented June 19, 2007.
Ganesan, V., K. A. Rosentrater, and K. Muthukumarappan.
2007. Modeling the flow properties of distillers dried
grains with solubles. Paper No. 076052. 2007 ASABE
Annual International Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
Presented June 18, 2007.
Herr Saunders, J. A. and K. A. Rosentrater. 2007.
Physical properties of low oil distillers dried grains
with solubles (DDGS). Paper No. 076062. 2007 ASABE
Annual International Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
Presented June 18, 2007.
Herr Saunders, J. A. and K. A. Rosentrater. 2007.
Potential bleaching techniques for use in distillers
grains. Paper No. 076065. 2007 ASABE Annual
International Meeting, Minneapolis, MN. Presented
June 18, 2007.
Kannadhason, S., K. Muthukumarappan, and K. A.
Rosentrater. 2007. Effect of starch sources on
extruded aquaculture feed containing DDGS. Paper No.
RRV-07149. ASABE/CSBE North Central Intersectional
Conference, Fargo, ND. Presented October 13, 2007.
Muthukumarappan, K., V. Ganesan, R. Bhadra,
S. Kannadhason, and K. A. Rosentrater. 2007.
Characterization of physical, chemical, and flow
properties of distillers dried grains with solubles
(DDGS) and DDGS extrudates. 2nd Annual Pacific Rim
Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy,
Honolulu, Hawaii. Presented November 15, 2007.
Rosentrater, K. A. 2007. Ethanol processing
coproducts: economics, impacts, sustainability.
National Agricultural Biotechnology Council – 19.
May 22-24, 2007.
Rosentrater, K. A. and E. Kongar. 2007. Biofuel
coproducts: modeling the effects of value-added
processing and logistics. International Logistics and
Supply Chain Congress, Istanbul, Turkey. Presented
November 8, 2007.
Rosentrater, K. A., R. Persyn, and D. Todey. 2007.
Quantifying total and sustainable agricultural biomass
resources in South Dakota. Paper No. 077058. 2007
ASABE Annual International Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
Presented June 19, 2007.
Rosentrater, K. A. and J. Visser. 2007. Simulation
as a means to infuse manufacturing education with
statistics and DOE – a case study using injection
molding. Paper No. AC 2007-611. ASEE Annual
Conference & Exposition, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Presented June, 2007.
Rosentrater , K. A. and G. D. Williams. 2007. Design
considerations for the construction and operation of
flour milling facilities: part 2: process engineering
considerations. Paper No. 074115. 2007 ASABE Annual
International Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
Presented June 19, 2007.
Visser, J. and K. A. Rosentrater. 2007. Partnership
in undergraduate research experience. Paper No. AC
2007-2637. ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition,
2007-2638. Honolulu, Hawaii. Presented June, 2007.
Visser, J., K. A. Rosentrater, F. Halaweish, and
B. Gilbes. 2007. Use of DDGS as a Biocomposite
Layered Fabrication Material. Paper No. AGFD 184.
2007 ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA.
Presented August 21, 2007.
Williams, G. D. and K. A. Rosentrater. 2007. Design
considerations for the construction and operation of
flour milling facilities: part 1: planning, structural,
and life safety considerations. Paper No. 074116.
2007 ASABE Annual International Meeting, Minneapolis,
MN. Presented June 19, 2007.
Balamuralikrishna, R. and K. A. Rosentrater. 2006.
An evaluation of an established case study for
engineering and engineering technology education.
ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Chicago, IL.
Paper No. 2006-2328. Presented June 21, 2006.
Balamuralikrishna, R. and K. A. Rosentrater. 2006.
Mass customization and its curricular implications for
four-year degree programs in manufacturing technology.
2006 IJME/Intertech International Conference. Kean
University, Union, NJ. Presented October 21, 2006.
Balamuralikrishna, R. and K. A. Rosentrater. 2006.
Online teaching and learning – reflection and limited
perspectives from a case study. ASEE Illinois-Indiana
Sectional Conference, Fort Wayne, IN. American
Society for Engineering Education.
Presented April 1, 2006.
Chevanan, N., K. Muthukumarappan, K. A. Rosentrater,
and J. L. Julson. 2006. Effect of die dimensions on
extruder processing parameters and extrudate
properties for distillers grains based feeds. 2006
ASABE Annual International Meeting, Portland, OR.
Paper No. 066075. Presented July 12, 2006.
Chevanan, N., K. Muthukumarappan, K. A. Rosentrater,
and J. L. Julson. 2006. Modeling extrusion
processing of aquaculture feed incorporating
distillers grains. 2006 ASABE Annual International
Meeting, Portland, OR. Paper No. 066129. Presented
July 12, 2006.
Dunmade, I. and K. A. Rosentrater. 2006. Designing
for multi-lifecycle to promote industrial ecology
philosophy. Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing
VI Conference, Boston, MA. Paper No. 6385-16.
SPIE – The Society for Optical Engineering.
Presented October 1, 2006.
Dunmade, I. and K. A. Rosentrater. 2006. Initiating a
waste management and resource recovery network: a
college, NGO and corporate partnership.
Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing VI Conference,
Boston, MA. Paper No. 6385-15. SPIE – The Society
for Optical Engineering. Presented October 1, 2006.
Ganesan, V., K. Muthukumarappan, and K. A. Rosentrater.
2006. Effect of flow agent addition on the physical
properties of DDG with varying moisture content and
soluble percentages. 2006 ASABE Annual International
Meeting, Portland, OR. Paper No. 066076.
Presented July 12, 2006.
Ganesan, V., K. Muthukumarappan, and K. A. Rosentrater.
2006. Effect of flow agent addition on the physical
properties of DDGS with varying soluble percentage.
Corn Utilization and Technology Conference, Dallas, TX.
June 5-7, 2006.
Ganesan, V., K. Muthukumarappan, and K. A. Rosentrater.
2006. Sorption isotherms of dried distillers grains
with solubles (DDGS). 2006 ASABE Annual International
Meeting, Portland, OR. Paper No. 066165.
Presented July 12, 2006.
Garcia, R., K. A. Rosentrater, and R. A. Flores. 2006.
Characteristics of North American meat & bone meal
relevant to the development of non-feed applications.
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