Abbreviated Curriculum Vitae
Arend-Jan (A.J.) Both

Assistant Extension Specialist
Bioresource Engineering
Department of Plant Biology and Pathology
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
20 Ag Extension Way
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8500
Phone: (732) 932-9534
Fax: (732) 932-7931
E-mail: both@aesop.rutgers.edu

 

EDUCATION

Ph.D.   January 1995
             Cornell University

             Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering.
             Major: Structures and their Environment 

             Minors: Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture, and Meteorology

M.S.     November 1988
             Agricultural University in Wageningen, the Netherlands. 

             Department of Agricultural Engineering and Physics. 

             Major: Structures and their Environment
             Minors: Computer Science and  Business Management

B.S.      May 1986
             Agricultural University in Wageningen, the Netherlands. 

             Field: Agricultural Engineering.

RESEARCH FOCUS

  • Controlled Environment Agriculture, especially greenhouse environment control and the interaction of plants with the greenhouse environment.
  • Supplemental lighting for greenhouse crop production.
  • Crop modeling.
  • Systems approach (i.e., integration of the various components) to controlled environment plant production.

PUBLICATIONS

Theses

Both, A.J. 1995. Dynamic simulation of supplemental lighting for greenhouse hydroponic lettuce production. Ph.D. Dissertation. Cornell University Libraries, Ithaca, NY 14853. 172 pp. Abstract

Both, A.J. 1988. Modelvorming en computersimulatie van natuurlijke ventilatie in varkensstallen  (Computer simulation of natural ventilation in pig barns). In Dutch. M.S. Thesis, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural University Wageningen, the Netherlands. 198 pp.

Refereed Publications (Review Abstracts)

Goudarzi, S. and A.J. Both. 2004. Accounting for performance decrements in crew time calculations for space missions. Presented at the 34th International Conference on Environmental Systems, July 19-22, Colorado Springs, Colorado. SAE Technical Paper No. 2004-ICES-215.

Kang, S. and A.J. Both. 2002. A management information system for food nutritional analysis and biomass production in an advanced life support system. Journal of Life Support and Biosphere Science 8(3/4):191-197. NJAES Paper No. D-70501-03-02.

Mears, D.R. and A.J. Both. 2002. A positive pressure ventilation system with insect screening for tropical and subtropical greenhouse facilities. Acta Horticulturae 578:125-132. NJAES Paper No. P-03130-06-01.

Goudarzi, S., J. Cavazzoni, and A.J. Both. 2002. Dynamic modeling of crew performance for long duration space missions. Presented at the 32nd International Conference on Environmental Systems, July 15-18, San Antonio, Texas. SAE Technical Paper No. 02ICES-196. NJAES Paper No. H-70501-01-02.

Both, A.J., D.E. Ciolkosz, and L.D. Albright. 2002. Evaluation of light uniformity underneath supplemental lighting systems. Acta Horticulturae 580:183-190.

Kang, S., K.C. Ting, and A.J. Both. 2001. Systems studies and modeling of advanced life support systems. Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering 2(2):41-49. NJAES Paper No. P-70501-17-01.

Ciolkosz, D.E., A.J. Both, and L.D. Albright. 2001. Selection and placement of greenhouse luminaires for uniformity. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 17(6):875-882.

Albright, L.D., A.J. Both, and A.J. Chiu. 2000. Controlling greenhouse light to a consistent daily  integral. Transactions of the ASAE 43(2):421-431. 

Albright, L.D., A.J. Both, R.W. Langhans, and E.F. Wheeler. 1999. Dimensionless growth curves as a  simple approach to predict the vegetative growth of lettuce. Acta Horticulturae 507: 293-300.

Both, A.J., L.D. Albright, S.S. Scholl, and R.W. Langhans. 1999. Maintaining constant root environments in floating hydroponics to study root-shoot relationships. Acta Horticulturae 507:215-221.

Ciolkosz, D.E., L.D. Albright, and A.J. Both. 1998. Characterizing evapotranspiration in a greenhouse  lettuce crop. Acta Horticulturae 456:255-261.

Thompson, H.C., R.W. Langhans, A.J. Both, and L.D. Albright. 1998. Shoot and root temperature effects on growth of lettuce, Lactuca sativa, in a floating hydroponic system. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 123(3):361-364.

Both, A.J., L.D. Albright, and R.W. Langhans. 1998. Coordinated management of daily PAR integral  and carbon dioxide for hydroponic lettuce production. Acta Horticulturae 456:45-51.

Both, A.J., L.D. Albright, R.W. Langhans, B.G. Vinzant, and P.N. Walker. 1997. Electric energy consumption and PPFi output of nine 400 watt high pressure sodium luminaires and a greenhouse application of the results. Acta Horticulturae 418:195-202.

Both, A.J., L.D. Albright, R.W. Langhans, R.A. Reiser, and B.G. Vinzant. 1997. Hydroponic lettuce  production influenced by integrated supplemental light levels in a controlled environment  agriculture facility: experimental results. Acta Horticulturae 418:45-51.

Both, A.J., L.D. Albright, C.A. Chou, and R.W. Langhans. 1997. A microwave powered light source  for plant irradiation. Acta Horticulturae 418:189-194.

Both, A.J., A.R. Leed, E. Goto, L.D. Albright, and R.W. Langhans. 1996. Greenhouse spinach production in a NFT system. Acta Horticulturae 440:187-192.

Goto, E., A.J. Both, L.D. Albright, R.W. Langhans, and A.R. Leed. 1996. Effect of dissolved oxygen concentration on lettuce growth in floating hydroponics.  Acta Horticulturae 440:205-210.

 

Book Chapters

Fisher, P., A.J. Both, R. Heins, and A. Enfield. 2004. Lighting plugs and liners, Chapter 9. In ‘Lighting Up Profits, Understanding Greenhouse Lighting’, P. Fisher and E. Runkle, eds. Published by Meister Media Worldwide, Willoughby, OH. pp. 57-61.

Fisher, P. and A.J. Both. 2004. Photoperiod control through technology options and their costs. Chapter 8. In ‘Lighting Up Profits, Understanding Greenhouse Lighting’, P. Fisher and E. Runkle, eds. Published by Meister Media Worldwide, Willoughby, OH. pp. 51-56.

Both, A.J. 2004. Carbon dioxide enrichment in greenhouses. Chapter 7. In ‘Lighting Up Profits, Understanding Greenhouse Lighting’, P. Fisher and E. Runkle, eds. Published by Meister Media Worldwide, Willoughby, OH. pp. 47-50.

Fisher, P. and A.J. Both. 2004. Supplemental lighting technology and costs. Chapter 6. In ‘Lighting Up Profits, Understanding Greenhouse Lighting’, P. Fisher and E. Runkle, eds. Published by Meister Media Worldwide, Willoughby, OH. pp. 43-46.

Both, A.J. and J. Faust. 2004. Light transmission in greenhouse design and coverings. Chapter 4. In ‘Lighting Up Profits, Understanding Greenhouse Lighting’, P. Fisher and E. Runkle, eds. Published by Meister Media Worldwide, Willoughby, OH. pp. 33-38.

Non-refereed Publications (Review Abstracts)

Reiss, E., A.J. Both, and D.R. Mears. 2004. Greenhouse floor heating. ASAE paper No. 04-4040. ASAE, 2950 Niles Road, St. Joseph, MI 49085-9659, USA. 13 pp.

Both, A.J. 2004. Rutgers high tunnel research. Proceedings of the 49th New Jersey Annual Vegetable Growers’ Association Meeting, Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, Atlantic City, NJ. pp. 83-90.

Both, A.J. 2004. Greenhouse environment control. Proceedings of the 49th New Jersey Annual Vegetable Growers’ Association Meeting, Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, Atlantic City, NJ. pp. 91-95.

Reiss, E., D.R. Mears, and A.J. Both. 2003. Greenhouse floor heating. ASAE paper No. 03-4039. ASAE, 2950 Niles Road, St. Joseph, MI 49085-9659, USA. 14 pp.

Fleisher, D.H., A.J. Both, C. Moraru, L. Logendra, T. Gianfagna, T.C. Lee, H. Janes, and J. Cavazzoni. 2003. Manipulation of tomato fruit quality through temperature perturbations in controlled environments. ASAE paper No. 03-4102. ASAE, 2950 Niles Road, St. Joseph, MI 49085-9659, USA. 9 pp.

Sase, S., E. Reiss, A.J. Both, and W.J. Roberts. 2002. A natural ventilation model for open-roof greenhouses. ASAE paper No. 02-4010. ASAE, 2950 Niles Road, St. Joseph, MI 49085-9659, USA. NJAES Paper No. P-12232-04-02. 9 pp.

Hsiang H., S. Kang, A.J. Both, and K.C. Ting. 2001. Analysis tool for food processing and nutrition (FPN) subsystem in an advanced life support system (ALSS). ASAE paper No. 01-3020. ASAE, 2950 Niles Road, St. Joseph, MI 49085-9659, USA. NJAES Paper No. P-70501-12-01. 16 pp.

Kang, S. and A.J. Both. 2001. A management information system for food nutritional analysis and biomass production in an advanced life support system. ASAE paper No. 01-3021. ASAE, 2950 Niles Road, St. Joseph, MI 49085-9659, USA. NJAES Paper No. P-70501-11-01. 10 pp.

Reiss, E., W.J. Roberts, and A.J. Both. 2001. Design and construction of an open-roof greenhouse with heated ebb and flood floor irrigation system. Presented at the CSAE/SCGR-NABEC Meeting in Guelph, Ontario, July 8-11, 2001. NABEC Paper No. 01-916. NJAES Paper No. P-03232-14-01. 13 pp.

Both, A.J., E. Reiss, D.R. Mears, and W.J. Roberts. 2001. Open-roof greenhouse design with heated ebb and flood floor. ASAE paper No. 01-4058. ASAE, 2950 Niles Road, St. Joseph, MI 49085-9659, USA. NJAES Paper No. P-03232-15-01. 13 pp.

Kang, S., K.C. Ting, and A.J. Both. 2000. Systems studies and modeling of advanced life support

      system. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Agricultural Machinery Engineering (ICAME 2000). November 13-16, Seoul, Korea. pp. 623-631. NJAES Paper No. P-70501-13-00.

Mears, D.R. and A.J. Both. 2000. Insect exclusion from greenhouses. Proceedings of the 15th

      Workshop on Agricultural Structures and ACESYS (Automation, Culture, Environment, and

      Systems) IV Conference. December 4-5, Tsukuba, Japan. pp. 18-26. NJAES Paper No. P-03130-23-00.

Kang, S., Y. Ozaki, K.C. Ting, and A.J. Both. 2000. Automation for biomass production within advanced life support systems. Second IFAC/CIGR International Workshop on Bio-robotics, Information Technology, and Intelligent Control for Bioproduction Systems. November 25-26, 2000. Osaka, Japan. pp. 275-280. NJAES Paper No. P-70501-14-00.

Kang, S., Y. Ozaki, K.C. Ting, and A.J. Both. 2000. Identification of appropriate level of automation for biomass production systems within an advanced life support system. ASAE paper No. 003075. ASAE, 2950 Niles Road, St.Joseph, MI 49085-9659, USA. 12 pp.

Both, A.J. 2000. Some thoughts on supplemental lighting for greenhouse crop production. Presentation at the Environmental Control and Design of Greenhouse Systems Short Course, January 10-11, 2000.  Cook College, Rutgers University. NJAES Research Paper No. P-03130-35-99. 10 pp.

Both, A.J., L.D. Albright, and R.W. Langhans. 1999. Design of a demonstration greenhouse operation for commercial hydroponic lettuce production. ASAE paper No. 994123. ASAE, 2950 Niles Road, St. Joseph, MI 49085-9659, USA. 12 pp.

Both, A.J., S.S. Scholl, L.D. Albright, and R.W. Langhans. 1998. Comparing continuous lettuce production in nutrient film technique and floating hydroponics. Proceedings of the 15th International Lettuce Conference and Leafy Vegetable Crops Workshop. September 23-26, 1998. Atlantic City, NJ. pp. 16-17.

Both, A.J. 1994. HID lighting in horticulture: a short review. Presented at the Greenhouse Systems, Automation, Culture and Environment Conference, July 20-22. New Brunswick, NJ. Northeast Regional Agricultural Engineering Service, Publication No. 72. Cornell Cooperative Extension, Cornell University, Riley-Robb Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853. pp. 208-222.

Both, A.J. 1994. Luminaire layout: design and implementation (short report). Proceedings of the International Lighting for Plants in Controlled Environments Workshop. University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI. March 27-30, 1994. NASA Conference Publication CP-3309. pp. 299-301.

Albright, L.D. and A.J. Both. 1994. Comparison of luminaires: efficacies and system design. Proceedings of the International Lighting for Plants in Controlled Environments Workshop. University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI. March 27-30, 1994. NASA Conference Publication CP-3309. pp. 281-297.

Both, A.J., L.D. Albright, R.W. Langhans, B.G. Vinzant, and P.N. Walker. 1992. Research on energy consumption of HID lighting. Proceedings of the 4th National CAEP Agricultural Demand-Side Management Conference. Syracuse, NY. October 20-22. Northeast Regional Agricultural Engineering Service, Publication No. 65. Cornell Cooperative Extension, Cornell University, Riley-Robb Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853. pp. 125-134. 

Albright, L.D. and A.J. Both. 1990. Screening materials for thrips exclusion in greenhouses. Proceedings of the fifty-second annual New York State Pest Management Conference. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. November 12-15. 7 pp.

Ooster, A. van 't and A.J. Both. 1988. Towards a better understanding of relations between building design and natural ventilation in livestock buildings. Proceedings of the 3rd International Livestock Environment  Symposium, April 25-27, Toronto, Canada. American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 2950 Niles Road, St. Joseph, MI 49085-9659, USA. pp. 8-21.

Magazine Articles

Both, A.J. 2004. Greenhouse becomes 43rd ASAE historic landmark. 

      Resource magazine (ASAE). September issue. pp 19.

Both, A.J. 2004. Supplemental lighting. Greenhouse Product News 14(12):48-53 

      (reprint from OFA Bulletin July/August 2003).

Ross, D.S. and A.J. Both. 2004. Inventor of air-inflated double-layer polyethylene greenhouse honored.

      Mid-Atlantic Grower 6(10) August Issue. pp. 6-7.

Both, A.J. 2004. Insect screening. American Vegetable Grower. June issue. p. 28.

Both, A.J. 2004. Comparing greenhouse coverings. American Vegetable Grower. June issue. pp. 23-24

Both, A.J. 2004. Greenhouse temperature management. 

      Greenhouse Management and Production (GMPRO). April issue. pp. 38-42.

Both, A.J. 2003. Oil or gas? Strategies to reduce greenhouse energy bills. 

      Mid-Atlantic Grower (5)11 October issue. pp. 18-19.

Both, A.J. 2003. Supplemental Lighting: Part 2. OFA Bulletin. September/October issue. pp. 1, 10-11.

Both, A.J. 2003. Supplemental Lighting. OFA Bulletin. July/August issue. pp. 16-18.

Both, A.J. 2003. Considering supplemental lighting? Here are some data that may help you decide. 

      International Cut Flower Growers Association Bulletin. April issue. pp. 24-28.

Both, A.J. 2003. Hydroponic lettuce research. 

      Practical Hydroponics and Greenhouses. May/June issue. pp. 40-47.

Both, A.J. 2003. Supplemental lighting. Can it help you grow better crops? 

      Greenhouse Management and Production (GMPRO). Spring Edition. pp. 34-37.

Both, A.J., D.R. Mears, E. Reiss, W.J. Roberts. 2002. Floor heating in greenhouses. 

      GMPRO. August issue. pp. 60-63.

Both, A.J. 2002. Greenhouse ventilation. GMPRO. May issue. pp. 67-73.

Both, A.J. 2002. Greenhouse covering options (GMPRO). April issue. pp. 49-50.

Both, A.J. 2002. Optimize your production environment. GMPRO. Spring Edition. pp 46-50.

Both, A.J. 2001. The quonset climate. GrowerTalks. August issue. p. 128.

Both, A.J. 2001. Ten ways to reduce your energy bill. Greenhouse Grower. July issue. pp. 56-62.

Both, A.J. 2000. It’s Cold Out! So Why Ventilate? GrowerTalks. December issue. pp. 82-84.

Both, A.J. 2000. Should you use supplemental lighting? GMPRO. May issue. pp. 42-50.

Both, A.J. and L.D. Albright. 2000. A controlled environment. Cover story in Resource Magazine 

      (ASAE). May issue. pp. 7-8.

 

TRANSLATION

Spaargaren, J.J. 2001. Supplemental Lighting for Greenhouse Crops. Published by P.L. Light Systems, Inc.,

      Beamsville, Ontario, Canada. 178 pp.

 

TEACHING

  • Greenhouse Engineering Short Course. Two-day short course for the greenhouse industry held in early January each year. For more information contact the Office of Continuing Professional Education at Rutgers University.

  • Core Seminar in Plant Biology (16:765:600; co-teaching): Spring 2005. (2 credit course)

  • Perspectives on Agriculture and the Environment (11:015:101). Fall 2004. (2 credit course)

  • Seminar in Plant Biology (16:765:610): Spring 2004, 2005. (1 credit course)

  • Greenhouse Design and Operation (11:015:276): Fall 2002, 2003 (1 credit course).

RUTGERS COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION EXTENSION BULLETINS

  • Principles of evaluating greenhouse aerial environments (E275).

  • Instruments for monitoring the greenhouse aerial environment (E276).

  • Evaluating greenhouse mechanical ventilation systems (E277).

Last updated 02/09/05