Dr. L.C. Yang

Associate Professor of Environmental Health

Agriculture

Office

Felmley Hall Annex FSA 324

Office Phone

(309) 438-7133office
phone

lyang@ilstu.eduemail

Website

about.illinoisstate.edu/lyangwebsite

About
Education
Awards & Honors
Research

Biography

Dr. Yang is an Associate 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

257.001Air Quality And Pollution Control

257.002Air Quality And Pollution Control

248.001Occupational Health

398.001Professional Practice - Environmental Health Internship

225.001Renewable Energy & Agriculture

248.001Occupational Health

398.001Professional Practice - Environmental Health Internship

252.001Water And Wastewater Control

252.002Water And Wastewater Control

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

CAST Outstanding Teacher (pre-tenure)

CAST

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., & 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. Microbial and isotopomer analysis of N2O generation pathways in ammonia removal biofilters. Chemosphere (2020)

Wang, Y., Yang, L., Li, Y., Fu, L., Yuan, C., Yao, L., & Luo, J. Reactor performance and economic evaluation of singular, binary, and ternary mixing of feedstocks for anaerobic digestion. Environmental technology (2019): 1--29.

Yang, L., & Cosolini, S. A Case Study on Converting Organic Farm Waste Vegetables to Biogas Using a Cartridge Design Anaerobic Digester. Applied biochemistry and biotechnology (2019): 1--9.

Yang, L., & Corsolini, S. Online removal of volatile siloxanes in solid-state anaerobic digester biogas using a biofilter and an activated carbon filter. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 7.5 (2019): 103284.

Jin, Q., Yang, L., Poe, N., & Huang, H. Integrated processing of plant-derived waste to produce value-added products based on the biorefinery concept. Trends in Food Science \& Technology 74 (2018): 119--131.

Other

Jin, Q., Yang, L., Poe, N., & Huang, H. Integrated processing of plant-derived waste to produce value-added products based on the biorefinery concept. TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. ELSEVIER SCIENCE LONDON 74 (2018): 119-131.

Xu, F., Li, Y., Ge, X., Yang, L., & Li, Y. Anaerobic digestion of food waste - Challenges and opportunities. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY. ELSEVIER SCI LTD 247 (2018): 1047-1058.

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.

Presentations

Environmental Impacts of Marijuana Cultivation. Illinois Environmental Health Association Central Chapter Annual Conference. (2019)

Development of a novel anaerobic digestion system with stable biogas production and no liquid waste generation. American society of agricultural and biological engineers. (2016)

Recovery of failed solid state anaerobic digestion fed with corn stover. University Research Symposium. (2016)

Converting biogas to transportation fuels. ASABE annual international meeting. American society of agricultural and biological engineers. (2015)

Sewage treatment using anaerobic digestion and effluent handling options. Illinois Environmental Health Association Annual Educational Conference. (2014)

Grants & Contracts

Developing a multi-dimensional assessment framework to support the sustainability of utility scale renewable energy systems. Scott M. Elliott Cross-Disciplinary Pilot Grant Program. Local. (2020)

Research and education capacity building for anaerobic digestion of agricultural wastes. USDA. Federal. (2020)

Optimization of a cartridge design anaerobic digester for biogas production. URG. Illinois State University. (2019)

Modeling phosphors pricing and its effects on the economic feasibility of nutrients recovery from waste waters. Scott M. Elliott Cross-Disciplinary Pilot Program. Illinois State University. (2018)