George Danko's formal headshot.

George Danko

Professor, Mining & Metallurgical Engineering

Summary

George Danko is a professor in the Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Professional history

  • July 1995-present: Professor, Mackay School of Mines, University of Nevada, Reno.
  • August 1990-June 1995: Associate Professor, Mackay School of Mines, University of Nevada, Reno.
  • September 1987-August 1990: Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno
  • November 1986-August 1990: Research Associate, Mining Engineering Depart­ment, Mackay School of Mines
  • January 1979-November 1986: Associate Professor, Institute of Thermal Energy and Systems Engineering, University of Technology, Budapest
  • August 1978-January 1979: Visiting Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota.

Patents

Ten patents have been granted, including the following seven US pat­ents:

  • Danko, G., "Coordinated joint motion control system," 2008, US Patent No. 7457698. Applied in DOE, Newmont Mining Co- and Bobcat-funded research projects. 
  • Danko, G., "Multiphase physical transport modeling method and modeling system," 2009, US Patent No. 7610183B2. Applied in two major funded research projects in mine ventilation and geothermal energy process models at the University of Nevada, Reno.
  • Danko, G., "Coordinated Joint Motion Control System with Position Error Correction." 2011, US Patent, US 8,065,060.
  • Danko, G., "Control method and system for hydraulic machines employing a dynamic joint motion model." 2011, US Patent, US 8,065,037.
  • Danko, G., "Coordinated joint motion control system." 2012, US Patent, US 8,145,355.
  • Danko, G.,  "Multiphase Physical Transport Modeling Method and Modeling System." 2013, U.S. Patent 8,396,693 B2, pp. 1-62.
  • Danko, G., "Geothermal Energy Extraction System and Method", 2013, U.S. Patent 8,430,166 B2.

Grants and awards

  • Several educational awards during university education.
  • Total grants for research since 1990: $7,026,322.
  • Candidacy Fellowship Award, 1975-1978, Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
  • Sabbatical Development Awards, 2001 and 2008, University of Nevada, Reno.
  • Fulbright Visiting Professor to Hungary, 2008, Fulbright Commission, USA, and Hungary.

Courses taught

  • MINE 305: Differential Models
  • MINE 310: Materials Handling
  • MINE 350: Fluids, Pumping & Drainage
  • MECH 422/622: Introduction to Robotics together with MINE 435/635
  • MINE 425/625: Engineering Power
  • MINE 435/635: Introduction to Robotics
  • MINE 701: Advanced Mining Equipment
  • MINE 702: Adv. Mining Equipment
  • MINE 702F: Adv. Mining Transportation
  • MINE 725: Subsurface Heat Mass Transport

Education

  • DSc. (Post-Ph.D., Doctor of Academy of Sciences), 2010, Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
  • Ph.D. (Ph.D. and Candidacy Degree in Technical Sciences), 1985, Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
  • Dr. Tech. (Doctor's Degree), 1976, University of Technology, Budapest.
  • M.S. Applied Mathematics, Eotvos University of Sciences, Budapest.
  • M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Technology, Budapest.

Selected publications

Total of 34 peer-reviewed journal papers and 102 reviewed conference papers.

  • Danko, G., (1974). "Matrix Analysis of Transient Phenomena in Pipeline Flow," Periodica Polytechnica Electrical Engineering, Vol. 18. No. 2.  University Press, Budapest, Hungary, pp. 167-189.
  • Danko, G., (1983). "The Possibility of Determining and Using a New Local Heat Transfer Coefficient," International Journal of Heat Mass Transfer, Vol. 26, No. 11, pp. 1679-1684.
  • Danko, G., Mousset-Jones, P. and McPherson, M., (1988). "Sensitivity Analysis on Selected Input Parameters for Mine Climate Simulation Programs," AIME/SME Transactions, Littletown, Colorado, Reprint 88-159, pp.1-11.
  • Danko, G., Rao, M., and Mousset-Jones, P., (1989). "Numerical Modeling and Control of Gas Concentration in Underground Mines," International Journal of Microcomputer Application. Vol. 8, No. 3. pp. 1-12.
  • Danko, G., and Mousset-Jones, P., (1991). "High-temperature Mine Climate Simulation Model for Predicting the Effect of Mine Fire," Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, Section A, Vol. 100, pp. 51-58.
  • Danko, G., (1993).  "Thermal loading Studies Using Cooling Enhancement and Ventilation," J. Nuclear Technology, Vol. 104, December, pp. 358-371. 
  • Danko, G., Zhan, G., Mezei, Cs., Daemen, J., and Mousset-Jones, P. (1994). "Tunnel Roof Diagnosis Using a Robotic Sensor Test Bed," Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, Section A, Vol. 103, pp. 129-136.
  • Bahrami, D., and Danko, G., (2006). "Thermal-Hydrologic Model of an Alternative Waste |Package Design for Yucca Mountain Repository," J. Nuclear Technology, Vol. 154 pp. 247-264.
  • Danko, G., R. Tiwari, and J. Knowles, (2006). "Robot-Human Control Interactions in Mining Operations" SME Transactions, Vol. 320, pp. 85-93.
  • Kar, P., Danko, G., Armijo, J. S. , Mishra, M., and Bahrami, D., (2006). "Thermal Design of an Alternative Boiling Water Reactor Spent Nuclear Fuel Package Design for Yucca Mountain Repository," J. Nuclear Technology, Vol. 155, pp. 90-104.
  • Danko, G., (2006). "Functional or Operator Representation of Numerical Heat and Mass Transport Models," ASME J. of Heat Transfer, Vol. 128, pp. 162-175.
  • Danko G., Walton J., Bahrami D. (2008) , "Increased storage capacity at Yucca Mountain favors thermal management for a cold repository." J. Nuclear Technology,. Vol. 163, No. 1, July 2008, pp. 47-61.
  • Danko G., Bahrami D., Birkholzer J. (2008), "Coupled in-rock and in-drift hydrothermal model study for Yucca Mountain." J. Nuclear Technology, Vol. 163, No. 1, July 2008, pp. 110-128.
  • Danko, G., Birkholzer, J. T., Bahrami, D., Halecky, N. (2010) "Temperature, Humidity and Air Flow in the Emplacement Drifts Using Convection and Dispersion Transport Models."  J. Nuclear Technology, Vol. 171 pp. 74-87.
  • Danko G., Bahrami D., Birkholzer J. (2011) "A Turbulent Transport Network Model in MULTIFLUX Coupled With TOUGH2." J. Nuclear Technology, Vol. 174, No. 3, pp. 375-400.
  • Danko, G., Bahrami, D., Mousset-Jones, P. (2011) "Ventilation and climate simulation with the MULTIFLUX code." Journal of Coal Science & Engineering, Vol. 17 no. 3 pp. 243-250.
  • Tiwari, R., Knowles, J., Danko, G. (2012).  "Bucket Trajectory Classification of Mining Excavators."  J. Automation in Construction, Vol. 31, pp. 128-139.
  • Danko, G., (2012) "Ventilation and climate control of deep mines." McGraw-Hill 2012 Yearbook of Science and Technology, page 296-299.
  • Danko, G. (2013) "Mining Machine Control in Virtual Working Kinematics."  Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, Mining Technology, Vol. 122, No. 3, pp. 125-133.
  • Danko, G. (2013) "Subsurface Flow and Transport Process Model for Time dependent Mine Ventilation Simulations."  Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, Mining Technology, Vol. 122, No. 3, pp. 134-144.