January 18, 2019

Pitla leads work to enhance tractor testing


Video: Modernizing tractor testing

A four-year, $472,887 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture is helping a Nebraska research team, led by Santosh Pitla, bring tractor testing into the modern era.

The results could lead to more efficient engines and transmissions. Click the image above to see a video featuring Pitla’s research. Read more about the project.

Nebraska researcher Santosh Pitla (center) assists students with a sensor-building project. Pitla is leading a new research project that will update techniques used to test tractors.
Craig Chandler | University Communication
Nebraska researcher Santosh Pitla (center) assists students with a sensor-building project. Pitla is leading a new research project that will update techniques used to test tractors.