Wenqiao (Wayne) Yuan

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Bio

Dr. Wenqiao (Wayne) Yuan is a professor in the area of bioenergy/bioproducts and sustainable agriculture. He received his Ph.D. degree in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2005. His primary focus of research is on issues and needs related to biological/engineering systems that produce, process, or utilize agricultural commodities and other biologically based materials for energy, food, and value-added products. His lifetime goal is to discover and promote the use of next generation energy, food, feed, and other renewable products for a sustainable future!

Area(s) of Expertise

Microalgae culture and bioprocessing; Fermentations; Sustainable agriculture; Artificial photosynthesis and bioseparations; Biomass thermochemical conversion; Microbial and bio-fuel cells; Biodiesel quality control and utilization

Publications

• ILLUMINATION EFFECTS ON BACTERIORHODOPSIN ACCUMULATION IN ARCHAEON HALOBACTERIUM HALOBIUM , JOURNAL OF THE ASABE (2024)
• Soil dependence of biochar composts in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions: An overlooked biophysical mechanism , APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY (2024)
• Antibacterial Effects of Brown Algae Extract against Tilapia Spoilage Bacteria Pseudomonas fluorescens and Shewanella putrefaciens , BIORESOURCES (2023)
• Ultrasound for microalgal cell disruption and product extraction: A review , ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY (2022)
• Understanding and Engineering Glycine Cleavage System and Related Metabolic Pathways for C1-Based Biosynthesis , ONE-CARBON FEEDSTOCKS FOR SUSTAINABLE BIOPRODUCTION (2022)
• Algal Lysis by Sagittula stellata for the Production of Intracellular Valuables , APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY (2021)
• Biochar from agricultural residues for soil conditioning: Technological status and life cycle assessment , CURRENT OPINION IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & HEALTH (2021)
• EFFICIENT PHOSPHATE REMOVAL IN SWINE WASTEWATEWATER USING Fe-Mn-MODIFIED PYRO/HYDROCHAR FROM SWINE MANURE , ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ENGINEERING (2021)
• Succinic acid fermentation from agricultural wastes: The producing microorganisms and their engineering strategies , CURRENT OPINION IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & HEALTH (2021)
• Algal biorefinery to value-added products by using combined processes based on thermochemical conversion: A review , ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS (2020)

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