Dr. Maier is a Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering and the Department of Animal Science at Iowa State University where he is responsible for leading an internationally recognized research and outreach program in post-harvest engineering and feed technology applied to grain and feed operations and processing. He established the ISU Feed Technology Program and serves as the director of the ISU Feed Mill and Grain Science Complex, a $35 million state-of-the-art grain handling, drying, storage and feed processing facility. Its mission furthers ISU’s teaching, research, service, extension, and industry and international outreach in support of the global grain, feed and animal industries. He is the founding director of the International Grain and Feed Industry Academy at Iowa State University which offers onsite, off-site and virtual continuing education and credentialing programs and technical assistance for the global grain and feed industry.