Tao, Yang
Professor
Fischell Department of Bioengineering
Maryland Robotics Center
Maryland Robotics Center
4120 A. James Clark Hall
EDUCATION
Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 1991
BACKGROUND
Professor Tao's current research projects include the development of a new system for de-capping up to 120 strawberries per second while increasing worker and product safety, and a hyperspectral imaging system used to help separate the meat of the North American black walnut—a more difficult nut to crack than the familiar English walnut—from its shell.
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Fellow, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 2013.
- 2006 Excellence in Research Award from the Univeristy of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2006.
- USDA Secretary Ann Veneman’s Award for Excellence for increasing the efficiency, security, sustainability and profitability of the fruit and vegetable industry through applications of the technologies developed, 2003.
- USDA CSREES (Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Services)’ Award (for the same efforts above), 2003.
- Outstanding Services Award, Association of Overseas Chinese Agricultural, Biological and Food Engineers, 2003.
- 2002 Award for Excellence by Northeastern Regional Association of State Agricultural Experiment Station Directors for outstanding contributions to the Northeastern Multistate Research.
- ASAE 2000 Superior Paper Award, Trans. of ASAE. (Given to top 2.5% of annually published articles.)
- ASAE 1999 Superior Paper Award, Trans. of ASAE. (Given to top 2.5% of annually published articles.)
- ASAE 1994 Engineering Achievement of the Year - Sunkist Engineering Young Designer Award.
- ASAE 1993 AE50 award for outstanding innovation of technology in food and agriculture.
- Outstanding Teacher Award, 1999-2000, College of Engineering, University of Arkansas.
- Outstanding Researcher Award, 1998-1999, College of Engineering, University of Arkansas.