IllinoisCollege of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental SciencesEngineering at Illinois
Department of Agricultural and Biological EngineeringDepartment of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
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Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Illinois

Mary-Grace Danao

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Assistant Professor
Agricultural Engineering Sciences Building
376B AESB, MC-644
1304 W. Pennsylvania Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
Ph: (217) 244-3925
Fax: (217) 244-0323
E-mail: gdanao@illinois.edu

Research Areas

  • Biosensors
  • Optical and acoustic sensing for food process automation
  • Ultrasonic concentration of micron-size particles

Courses Taught

Education

  • Ph.D., Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky, 2005
  • M.Sc., Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky, 2001
  • B.Sc., Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, 2000

Professional Experience

  • Assistant Professor, 2007-present, Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, University of Illinois
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, 2005-2007, Cranfield Health, Cranfield University (Silsoe, Bedfordshire, UK)
  • Graduate Research Assistant, 2000-2005, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department, University of Kentucky

Fellowships

  • National Science Foundation International Research Fellowship, 2005-2007
  • National Science Foundation Graduate Student Travel Award, 2004
  • American Association of University Women Selected Professions Fellowship – Engineering Dissertation Year, 2004-2005
  • University of Kentucky Presidential Fellowship, 2003-2004
  • Hazel Burgett Endowed PEO Scholar Award, 2003-2004
  • National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 2000-2003
  • University of Kentucky Lyman T. Johnson Fellowship, 2000-2003
  • University of Kentucky Graduate Student Incentive Award, 2000-2003

Honors and Awards

  • Gamma Sigma Delta Most Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award, 2005
  • ASABE Honorable Mention Paper Award, 2004
  • Gamma Sigma Delta Most Outstanding M.Sc. Student Award, 2002
  • ASAE Florida Section Outstanding Student Award, 2000
  • J. Wayne Reitz Medal of Excellence, 2000

Professional Memberships

  • Alpha Epsilon – Agricultural Engineering Honorary, since 1998
  • American Society of Agricultural and Biological engineers (ASABE), since 1998
  • American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), 2000-2002
  • Gamma Sigma Delta – Agricultural Honorary, since 2002
  • Golden Key National honor Society, since 1998
  • The International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), since 2003

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