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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences

Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory

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Robert “BJ” Glasa

October 14, 2025 by Taylor Meredith

Email: rjglasa@illinois.edu

BJ has been with the IBRL since 2019. He started at UA Local 149 in 1997 and worked for outside contractors for 22 years before coming to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He is the lead pipefitter for both the IBRL and the Food Science and Human Nutrition Pilot Processing Plant and manages the installation for everything from natural gas and compressed air pipes to spray dryers and retort machines. Fun fact about BJ: He was born on Pennsylvania Avenue, the same street as IBRL.

Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory

1300 W Pennsylvania Ave
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: 217-333-3570
Email: bconerty@illinois.edu

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IBRL is within the department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. The Food Science Pilot Plant is within the Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition.

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