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Shawn G Ehlers

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2013Rising activity
Agriculture and Farm SafetyAnimal Disease Management and EpidemiologyAgricultural Engineering and MechanizationZoonotic diseases and public healthDiverse Educational Innovations Studies

Publications

25

Citations

82

Est. group size

~4

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

13

Publishing since 2013

Research summary
AI-generated

Shawn G. Ehlers researches agricultural safety, health, and biosecurity, with a focus on farm equipment hazards, injury prevention, and training programs for farmers and emergency responders. Work includes studies on tractor and machinery visibility and safety systems, wearable devices for detecting agricultural incidents, and curricula for teaching biosecurity and safety practices on farms. The research combines engineering assessments of equipment with educational program evaluation aimed at reducing injuries and disease risks in agricultural settings.

Agricultural machinery safetyFarm biosecurity and disease preventionSafety training and curriculum developmentAssistive and wearable technology for agricultureRearward visibility and equipment hazard detection

Publication output has been modest but fairly steady over the past decade, with occasional gaps (e.g., 2021) and a recent uptick in 2023-2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.2/year recently
2017: 4 publications4172018: 1 publication182019: 2 publications192020: 1 publication20212022: 2 publications222023: 3 publications232024: 4 publications4242025: 2 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health×9
  • Journal of Agromedicine×2
  • Agriculture×1
  • Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity×1
  • Safety×1
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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