Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Illinois
Kent D. Rausch
Associate Professor
360 AESB, MC-644
1304 W. Pennsylvania Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
Ph: (217) 265-0697
Fax: (217) 244-0323
E-mail:
krausch@illinois.edu
Research Areas
- Nutrient recovery in coproducts made from corn processing
- Membrane filtration for improved nutrient content and value of coproducts
- Process research to improve value of coproducts
Courses Taught
- ABE 483 - Eng Properties of Food Mat
- ABE 485 - Food and Process Eng Design
Education
- Ph.D., Agricultural Engineering, University of Illinois, 1993
- M.S., Agricultural Engineering, University of Missouri, 1989
- B.S., Agricultural Engineering, University of Missouri, 1987
Professional Experience
- Associate Professor, August 2006-date, Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, University of Illinois
- Assistant Professor, March 21, 2000-August 2006, Agricultural Engineering Department, University of Illinois
- Visiting Assistant Professor, July 30, 1997-March 20, 2000, Food and Bioprocess Engineering - Agricultural Engineering Department, University of Illinois
- Assistant Professor, Dec 19, 1994-July 29, 1997, Food Engineering Specialist - Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department, Kansas State University
- Product Development Engineer, Aug 1993 to Nov 1994, Cerestar USA, Hammond, IN.
Honors and Awards
- Phi Tau Sigma, Honor Society of Food Science, initiated 1995
- Order of the Engineer, inducted 1998
- An Incomplete List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent, UIUC: Spring 1999, 2000, 2001 and Fall 1999, 2000
- Engineering Council Award for Excellence in Advising, UIUC, March 2002
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