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

• Microbial Anode-Driven Electro-Fermentation for Succinate Production , Processes (2026)
• The Effects of Applied Potential and Carbon Donor on Succinic Acid Production via Electro-Fermentation , Microorganisms (2026)
• Metagenomic evidence clarifies the texture-dependent cascading effects of organic degradation on soil hypoxia and N2O emission , Frontiers in Microbiology (2025)
• The Effect of Thermal Treatment and Storage on the Stability of Ascophyllum nodosum Extract , Processes (2025)
• Antibacterial actions of algal extract against food spoilage bacteria Pseudomonas fluorescens and Shewanella putrefaciens , BioResources (2024)
• 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 , Advances in biochemical engineering, biotechnology (2022)

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