Matthew Helmers
Position
- Brent and Cindy Hart Professor
- Professor in the Department of Ag and Biosystems Engineering
- Extension Agricultural Engineer
Dr. Matt Helmers is the Brent and Cindy Hart Professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at Iowa State University, where he has been on the faculty since 2003. He earned his doctorate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2003, a master's degree from Virginia Tech in 1997, and a bachelor's degree from Iowa State in 2005.
Contact
Email
mhelmers@iastate.edu
Phone
(515) 294-6717
4354 Elings Hall
Ames
,
IA
50011-3080
Social Media and Websites
Education
- Ph.D., Ag Engineering, University of Nebraska, 2003
- M.S., Civil Engineering, Virginia Tech, 1997
- B.S., Civil Engineering, Iowa State University, 1995
Affiliations
- Professor in the Dept. of Ag. and Biosystems Engineering
- Director of the Iowa Nutrient Research Center
Research
Dr. Helmers’ research areas include studies on the impact of nutrient management, cropping practices, drainage design and management, and strategic placement of buffer systems on nutrient export from agricultural landscapes. He has a regional extension program working to increase adoption of practices that have the potential to reduce downstream nutrient export. He served as the nitrogen science team lead on the recently completed Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy Science Assessment.