G.A. Gayle, Ph.D. Director, Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering North Carolina A & T State University Room 107, Sockwell Hall Greensboro, NC 27411 Phone: (336) 334-7787/7781 Fax: (336) 334-7270 gayle@ncat.edu Dr. Gayle's Personal Web Site

EDUCATION:

• B.S. North Carolina A&T State University
• M.S. North Carolina State University
• Ph.D. North Carolina State University

EXPERTISE:

Soil and Water Engineering (Water Resources Engineering)

RESEARCH:

• Herbicide Movement in Relation to Tillage and Control Traffic of Typical Piedmont Soils of North Carolina.
• Evaluating the Performance of Soil Erosion Models Under Different Tillage Systems.

Other Research Interests:

• To evaluate a water management model (Drainmod) for topical conditions.
• To evaluate soil erosion models (EPIC, RUSLE, GLEAMS, WEEP) for   Piedmont regions of North Carolina.
• Water resouces development and management--water re-use, irrigation timing efficiencey, and drainage.
• Remote sensing for soil water availability and plant stress.

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT:

                  Enhance the Agricultural Engineering
  curriculum through the integration of the sciences
  technology, GIS and hands-on laboratory techniques
  undergirded with the use of computers.

Courses Taught:

                  Soil and water engineering courses with emphasis in the
  areas of hydrology, irrigation, drainage, pumps and well
  development, water distribution and water use efficiency,
  saturated and unsaturated flow, water quality and
  management. Hydrogeology:groundwater flow and aquifer
  characteristics; confined and unconfined aquifers. Other
  activities include curriculum upgrade and project
  management.