Dr. Liangcheng Yang
Professor of Environmental Health and Sustainability
Health Sciences
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Biography
Dr. Yang is a Professor in the Department of Health Sciences Environmental Health Program and Department of Agriculture at the Illinois State University. He received Ph.D. degree in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Master degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He worked as an Environmental Engineer for two years after receiving his Bachelor degree from Zhejiang University in China. Dr. Yang was a Research Associate at The Ohio State University before joining the Illinois State University.
Current Courses
145.001Environmental Health and Sustainability Practice
499.020Independent Research For The Masters Thesis
287.021Independent Study
248.001Occupational Health
291.021Undergraduate Teaching Experiences In Agriculture
Teaching Interests & Areas
Air quality, water quality, renewable energy, waste management, occupational health
Research Interests & Areas
(1) developing anaerobic digestion technologies to manage wastes and to produce bioenergy, (2) understanding the effects of air and water pollutants on human health and developing mitigation methods, and (3) recovering nutrients from wastes.
Ph D Agricultural & Biological Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, IL
MS Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
BS Environmental Science
Zhejiang University
Hangzhou, China
2024-2025 Illinois State University Environmental Stewardship Award
Illinois State University
2024
College Outstanding Researcher award
CAST
2023
Outstanding Cross-Disciplinary Team Research Award
ISU
2023
Advisor of the Year
Dean of Students Office
2023
Most Cited Articles
Bioresource Technology
2021
CAST Outstanding Teacher (pre-tenure)
CAST
2020
Member of the Year
IEHA Central Chapter
2019
CAST Outstanding Researcher Award
College of Applied Science and Technology
2017
Illinois State University Research Initiative Award
Illinois State University
2017
Boyd-Scott Graduate Research Award–Ph.D. Dissertation Competition Award, First Place
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
2013
Book, Chapter
Yang, L. Rethinking Anaerobic Digestion for Bioenergy and Biopolymers Production: Challenges and Opportunities. Elsevier Book series on Advance in Bioenergy 9 (2024)
Yang, L. Integration of algae cultivation to anaerobic digestion for biofuel and bioenergy production. Advances in Bioenergy (2021)
Yang, L., & Ge, X. Biogas and Syngas Upgrading. Advances in Bioenergy. Elsevier 1 (2016): 125--188.
Conference Proceeding
Zheng, Z., Yang, L., & Wang, X. Monitoring moisture content of gas-phase biofilter based on impedance under different conditions. 2016 ASABE Annual International Meeting (2016): 1.
Yang, L., Wang, X., Funk, T., Shi, S., Gates, R., & Zhang, Y. A feasible biofilter media moisture sensor. 2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29-August 1, 2012 (2012): 1.
Yang, L., Wang, X., Funk, T., Gates, R., & Jiang, N. Optimization of Livestock Air Pollutants Removal Biofilter Part: Media Selection. 2010 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 20-June 23, 2010 (2010): 1.
Journal Article
Yang, L. Effects of hydrothermal pretreatment on sulfadiazine degradation during two-stage anaerobic digestion of pig manure. Chemosphere (2024)
Yang, L. A Review on Potential Biofuel Yields from Cover Crops. Fementation 9 (2023)
Fiddes, K., & Yang, L. A narrative review on environmental impacts of cannabis cultivation. Journal of Cannabis Research 3.1 (2021): 1-10.
Yang, L., & Moran, T. Comparison of Operating Methods in Cartridge Anaerobic Digestion of Corn Stover. BioEnergy Research (2021)
Kong, X., Ying, S., & Yang, L. Microbial and isotopomer analysis of N2O generation pathways in ammonia removal biofilters. Chemosphere (2020)
Other
Sheets, J., Yang, L., Ge, X., Wang, Z., & Li, Y. Beyond land application: Emerging technologies for the treatment and reuse of anaerobically digested agricultural and food waste. WASTE MANAGEMENT. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD 44 (2015): 94-115.
Yang, L., Xu, F., Ge, X., & Li, Y. Challenges and strategies for solid-state anaerobic digestion of lignocellulosic biomass. RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD 44 (2015): 824-834.
Yang, L., Ge, X., Wan, C., Yu, F., & Li, Y. Progress and perspectives in converting biogas to transportation fuels. RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD 40 (2014): 1133-1152.
Yang, L. Gas-phase biofiltration for livestock building ammonia emission mitigation. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2013)
Presentations
Bloomington-Normal Community Air Quality Research and Education (BN-CARE). Illinois Innovation Network Sustainability Research Conference. (2024)
Converting Cover Crop Biomass to Biogas and Volatile Fatty Acids. ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting. (2024)
Energy and nutrient recovery from vegetable farm wastes using a cartridge anaerobic digester. 2024 ASABE Annual International Meeting. (2024)
Nutrient Transport and Cycling in Anaerobic Co-digestion of Cover Crops, Soybean Stalks, and Swine Manure. Illinois Innovation Network Sustainability Research Conference. (2024)
Nutrients transport and cycling in anerobic co-digestion of soybean residue, cover crops, and swine manure. 2024 ASABE Annual International Meeting. (2024)
Perceptions of anaerobic digestion lecture and laboratory exercises by Horiculture, Renewable Energy, and Environmental Health students. 70th Annual NACTA Conference. (2024)
A new anaerobic digestion system to reduce wastewater. Water Wedesday. (2023)
Cover crops for bioenergy production. Elsevier-Advance in Bioenergy International Conference. Elsevier. (2023)
Pre- and Post-learning Perceptions of Anaerobic Digestion by Horticultural, Renewable Energy, and Environmental Health Undergraduate Students. ASHS Annual Conference. (2023)
Anaerobic digestion of cereal rye cover crop. 9th annual Integrative Plant Biology and Bioenergy (IPBB). (2022)
Grants & Contracts
BNCRC: Bloomington Normal Climate Responsive Community. US Environmental Protection Agency. Federal. (2024)
Enhancing Sustainable Urban Agriculture Education Through Project-based Experiential and Service-learning. USDA. Federal. (2024)
Bloomington Normal Community Air Research and Education (BN-CARE). EPA. Federal. (2023)
Cover Crop Nutrients Transport in Anaerobic Digestion. Iowa Soybean Association. State. (2023)
Research and education capacity building for energy and nutrients recovery from vegetable farm wastes. USDA. Federal. (2023)