Jacob Muller

Résumé

Jacob Muller

Agricultural & biological engineer

I connect plant production with practical engineering through energy and economic modeling, environmental controls, and digital fabrication.

Gainesville, Florida

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Research & engineering

University of Florida Gainesville, FL

Graduate Assistant

2024–2026

Agricultural & Biological Engineering

Vertical indoor propagation: energy performance and economic feasibility.

  • Model LED and HVAC electricity demand using commercial grower datasets, comparing room-scale models with measured energy use.
  • Connect capital, labor, electricity, and crop losses to production costs; evaluate payback, benefit-cost ratio, and net present value.

Undergraduate Engineer

2024

Agricultural & Biological Engineering

Developed sensors and electronics for a submersible commercial product.

Research Assistant

2023–2024

Environmental Horticulture

Designed and automated environmental control systems for greenhouse and propagation climates.

Undergraduate Researcher

2023–2024

Agricultural & Biological Engineering

Conducted grant-funded research developing large language models for agricultural injury surveillance.

Education

Master of Science 2026

Agricultural & Biological Engineering

University of Florida

Bachelor of Science 2024

Agricultural Operations Management

University of Florida

Publications

Community & leadership

Gainesville Thrives

Gainesville, FL

Founded and led a UF student organization supporting literacy in local schools. Serve on the nonprofit’s board and manage its website and digital infrastructure.

Student Organization President
2022–2026
Board Member
2021–present
Webmaster
2020–present

Selected projects

Artifacts One

Product design, 3D printing, and a static studio website with a collection and custom print-request workflow.

Skills & languages

Research & analysis
Energy and economic modeling, model validation, sensitivity analysis, large language models, Python, Excel
Controls & sensors
Campbell Scientific, Argus, PLCs, contact and non-contact sensors, RP2040, ESP32, Arduino / C++
Design & development
CAD, 3D printing, mold design, prototyping, Java, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, GitHub Pages
Agriculture & industry
Vertical indoor propagation, greenhouse production, floriculture, crop scheduling, sales engineering
Languages
English (native), Spanish (fluent)

Recognition

  • 1st Place, ESH Oral Poster Competition

    ASABE Annual International Meeting · 2024

  • Presentation Excellence Award

    ASABE Annual International Meeting · 2024

  • Best Undergraduate Presentation

    FLASABE Meeting · 2024

  • Best Undergraduate Poster

    UF ABE Poster Competition · 2024

  • Dean’s List

    Seven semesters

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