UIUC Agricultural Engineering | Faculty and Staff

Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Michael C. Hirschi, Ph.D., P.E., CPESC

	Professor Interim Assistant Dean - Academic Programs, College of Engineering
	206 Engineering Hall (MC-272) 1308 W. Green Street Urbana, IL 61801 Ph: (217) 333-2280 Fax: (217) 244-4974 E-mail: mch@ad.uiuc.edu

Research Areas
	Soil erosion and sediment control
	Water quality and management

Outreach Areas
	Soil erosion and sedimentation
	Water quality
	Water management

Courses Taught
	TSM 311 - Humanity in the Food Web
	TSM 352 - Land and Water Mgt Systems (not offered Spring 2007)
	ABE 498 - Landscape Water Management (Spring 2007 only)
	ABE/CEE/TSM 455 - Erosion and Sediment Control (Fall 2007)

Education
	Ph.D., Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky, 1985
	MSAgE, Agricultural Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1980
	BAgE, Agricultural Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1978
	Assoc., Engineering Transfer, Anoka-Ramsey Community College, 1976

Professional Experience
	Interim Assistant Dean - Academic Programs, 2007-date, College of Engineering, University of Illinois
	Professor, 1999-date, Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, University of Illinois
	Associate Professor, 1991-1999, Agricultural Engineering Department, University of Illinois
	Water Quality Program Coordinator, 1992-date, University of Illinois Extension
	Interim Associate Director, 2/92-12/92, University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service
	Acting Assistant Director, 7/91-12/91, University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service
	Assistant Professor, 1985-1991, Agricultural Engineering Department, University of Illinois
	Research Specialist, 1980-1985, Agricultural Engineering Department, University of Kentucky, Lexington
	Research/Teaching Assistant, 1978-1980, Agricultural Engineering Department, University of Minnesota, St. Paul

Honors and Awards
	Paper Reviewers Award, American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 1988
	Educational Aids Competition Blue Ribbons (6), American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 1991 (3), 1994, 1998, 2004
	Early Career Award, Epsilon Sigma Phi Alpha Nu Chapter, 1992
	Young Faculty Award for Excellence in Extension, U of I College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, 1995
	Teaching Excellence Award, U of I Department of Agricultural Engineering, 1997
	Certificate of Excellence, American Society of Agronomy Education Materials Contest, 1998
	Accenture Consulting Outstanding Advisor Award, U of I College of Engineering, 2000, 2001,2006
	Academy of Teaching Excellence, University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, 2002, 2003, 2004
	Karl A. Gardner Outstanding Undergraduate Adviser Award, U of I College of ACES, 2003
	Senior Faculty Award for Excellence in Extension, U of I College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, 2007

Other Links
	Non-work Stuff
	Publications
	Regional Research Committee S-1004
	Regional Research Committee S-273