Curriculum Vitae for Yanna Liang Yanna Liang, Ph.D., P.E. Chair, Professor Department of Environmental & Sustainable Engineering College of Engineering and Applied Sciences University at Albany, SUNY 1400 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12222 Telephone: (518) 956-8240 Fax: (518) 442-5367 Email: [email protected]1. Professional Preparation Suzhou University of Science and Technology Environmental Engineering B.E. 07/1992 Utah State University Environmental Engineering M.S. 05/2003 Utah State University Environmental Engineering Ph.D. 05/2006 Utah Water Research Laboratory Environmental Engineering Postdo c 06- 12/2006 Thesis: Degradation and intermediates of pyrene by Mycobacterium sp. JLX, KMS, and MCS, isolated from soil at a former wood- preserving facility. Advisor: Dr. Ronald C. Sims Dissertation: Pyrene degradation by Mycobacterium sp. KMS: biochemical pathway, enzymatic mechanisms and humic acid effect. Advisor: Dr. Ronald C. Sims 2. Appointments 09/2017- 07/2016- 08/2017 Chair/Professor Professor University at Albany, SUNY Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 07/2012- 06/2016 Associate Professor Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 08/2007- Assistant Southern Illinois University at 1
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Curriculum Vitae for Yanna Liang
Yanna Liang, Ph.D., P.E.Chair, Professor
Department of Environmental & Sustainable EngineeringCollege of Engineering and Applied Sciences
1. Professional PreparationSuzhou University of Science and Technology Environmental Engineering B.E. 07/1992Utah State University Environmental Engineering M.S. 05/2003Utah State University Environmental Engineering Ph.D. 05/2006Utah Water Research Laboratory Environmental Engineering Postdoc 06-12/2006
Thesis: Degradation and intermediates of pyrene by Mycobacterium sp. JLX, KMS, and MCS, isolated from soil at a former wood-preserving facility. Advisor: Dr. Ronald C. Sims
Dissertation: Pyrene degradation by Mycobacterium sp. KMS: biochemical pathway, enzymatic mechanisms and humic acid effect. Advisor: Dr. Ronald C. Sims
2. Appointments
09/2017-07/2016-08/2017
Chair/Professor Professor
University at Albany, SUNYSouthern Illinois University at Carbondale
07/2012-06/2016 Associate Professor Southern Illinois University at Carbondale08/2007-06/2012 Assistant Professor Southern Illinois University at Carbondale01/2007-07/2007 Air Quality Analyst III Idaho Department of Environmental Quality07/1992-08/2000 Professional Engineer Weihai Environmental Protection Agency, China
3. Research interests
1) Microbial ecology in engineered and natural systems2) Fate and transport of engineered nanoparticles in aqueous and soil environments3) Microbial electrochemical cells for CO2 reduction 4) Biochemical conversion of lignocellulosic feedstocks to biofuels: pretreatment,
hydrolysis and fermentation5) Themochemical conversion of renewable feedstocks to biofuels and bioproducts6) Proper utilization of industrial and agricultural wastes or by-products for producing
value-added commodities through holistic approaches7) Water reuse and wastewater treatment
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8) Bioremediation and biodegradation of organic contaminants in subsurface and groundwater
4. Selected Honors and Awards1) 2015 Faculty Mentor of Excellence, Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative
Activity2) 2014 Faculty mentor for Kim Jarosz, First place (Physical Science/Engineering), SIUC
Undergraduate Research Forum3) 2013 McNair Outstanding Mentor, SIUC4) 2011 Ruby Roknic, Saluki Research Rookies Poster Competition, Honorable mention 5) 2010- Adjunct Professor, Suzhou University of Science and Technology6) 2009 ASCE ExCEED Teaching Fellow7) 2009 SIUC Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity Awards8) 2006 AWRA-Utah section graduate student paper contest, first place9) 2005 EWRI graduate student technical paper contest, second place10) 2004-2006 Inland Northwest Research Alliance (INRA) fellow11) 2004 Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA) Scholarship
5. Membership in Professional Societies Tau Beta Pi - the Engineering honor society Institute of Biological Engineering (Session chairs) Society for Industrial Microbiology Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors American Academy of Environmental Engineers & Scientists
6. Publications and Presentations (i10-index: 24; total citation, 1724)6.1. Book chapters
1) Liang Y.-N., Keshdan T., Sterner C., Dombrowski L., Petrick I., Kröger M., Höfer R. 2015. Algal Biorefinery. In Industrial Biorefineries & White Biotechnology. Edited by Ashok Pandey, Rainer Höfer, Christian Larroche, Mohammad Taherzadeh, and K Madhavan Nampoothiri. Elsevier. ISBN: 9780444634535. pp. 35-84.
2) Liang Y.-N., 2015. Update on research and development of microbial oils. In Commercializing Biobased Products: Opportunities, Challenges, Benefits, and Risks. Edited by Seth Snyder. The Royal Society of Chemistry. ISBN: 978-1-78262-039-6.
3) Liang Y.-N., 2013. Yellow (Huang He) River. In Biomes and Ecosystems: An Encyclopedia. Salem Press, Pasadena, CA. ISBN: 978-1-4298-3813-9. pp. 1317-1320.
4) Liang Y.-N., 2013. Yellow Sea. In Biomes and Ecosystems: An Encyclopedia. Salem Press, Pasadena, CA. ISBN: 978-1-4298-3813-9. pp. 1320-1322.
5) Liang Y.-N., 2011. Sweet sorghum as an energy crop. In Sorghum: Cultivation, Varieties and Uses. Edited by Tomás D. Pereira, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., Hauppauge, NY. ISBN: 978-1-61209-688-9.
6) Liang Y.-N., 2011. A critical review: microalgal CO2 sequestration, which strain is the best? In Microalgae: Biotechnology, Microbiology and Energy. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., Hauppauge, NY. ISBN: 978-1-61324-625-2.
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7) Liang Y.-N., 2011. Utilization of xylose for producing bio-based fuels. In Xylose: Production, Consumption and Health Benefits. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., Hauppauge, NY. ISBN: 978-1-62100-809-5.
8) Park, S., Liang, Y.-N. 2017. Bioleaching of trace elements and rare earth elements from fly ash. International Journal of Coal Geology. Under review.
9) Bi, Z., Zhang, J., Park, S., Harpalani, S., Liang, Y.-N. 2017. A formation water-based nutrient recipe for maximizing methane release from coal in the San Juan Basin. Fuel. In revision.
10) Zhang, R., Liu, S-M., Bahadur, J., Elsworth, D., Wang, Y., Hu, G., Liang, Y.-N. 2017. Changes in pore structure of coal caused by coal-to-gas bioconversion. Scientific Reports. In press.
11) Asli, AE., Hafidi, M., Liang, Y.-N., Elfels, L., Mesbahi, N., Oubakalla R. 2017. Domestic Wastewater Treatment and Lipid Production by an Isolated Heterotrophic Microalgae from an Arid Climate Zone. Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering. Under review.
12) Bi, Z., Zhang, J., Zhu. Z., Liang, Y.-N., Wiltowski T. 2017. Generating biocrude from partially defatted Cryptococcus curvatus yeast residues through catalytic hydrothermal liquefaction. Applied Energy. In revision.
13) Londono, N., Donovan, A., Shi, H., Geisler M., Liang, Y.-N. 2017. Impact of TiO2 and ZnO nanoparticles on an aquatic microbial community: effect at environmentally relevant concentrations. Nanotoxicology. In revision.
14) Zhang, J., Liang, Y.-N. 2017. Evaluating approaches for sustaining methane production from coal through biogasification. Fuel. 202: 233–240.
15) Xia, C., Kumar, A., Chen, X., Tucker, M., Liang, Y.-N. 2017. Conversion of corn stover hydrolysates to value-added products: comparison between Clostridium carboxidivorans P7 and two microbial communities. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. In press.
16) Abdul, S., Zhang, J., Chen, D., Chen, X., Tucker, M., Liang, Y.-N. 2017. Sweet sorghum bagasse and corn stover serving as substrates for producing sophorolipids. Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology. 44: 353–362.
17) Bi, Z., Zhang*, J., Peterson, E**., Zhu, Z*., Xia, C., Liang, Y.-N., Wiltowski, T. 2017. Biocrude from pretreated sorghum bagasse through catalytic hydrothermal liquefaction. Fuel. 188:112-120.
18) Xia C., Wiltowski, T., Harpalani, S., Liang, Y.-N. 2016. Coal depolymerization using permanganate under optimal conditions. International Journal of Coal Geology. 168: 214–221
19) Zhang, J*., Liang, Y.-N. Harpalani, S. 2016. Optimization of methane production from bituminous coal through biogasification. Applied Energy, 183:31–42.
20) Qin Y.H, Zhao, Z.B., Wiltowski, T., Aloqaili, M., Liang, Y.-N. 2016. Investigation of co-gasification reactivity of torrefied Jatropha seed cake with Illinois #6 coal char. BioResources. 11: 7624-7636.
21) Pandey R*; Harpalani, S., Feng, R*., Zhang, J*., Liang, Y.-N. 2016. Changes in gas storage and transport properties of coal as a result of enhanced microbial methane generation. Fuel, 179. 114–123.
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22) Zhang, J.*, Park, S., Liang, Y.-N., Harpalani, S. 2016. Finding cost-effective nutrient solutions and evaluating environmental conditions for biogasifying bituminous coal to methane ex situ. Applied Energy. 165:559–568.
23) Park, S., Liang, Y.-N. 2016. Biogenic methane production from coal: A review on recent research and development on microbially enhanced coalbed methane (MECBM). Fuel. 166. 258–267.
24) Uagiliyage, A.*, Choudhary, R, Liang, Y-N., Haddock, J., Watson, D. 2015. Laboratory scale optimization of alkali pretreatment for improving enzymatic hydrolysis of sweet sorghum bagasse. Industrial Crops and Products. 74: 977–986.
25) Zhang, J.*, Liang, Y.-N., Yau, P.M., Pandey, R.*, Harpalani, S. 2015. A metaproteomic approach for identifying proteins in anaerobic bioreactors converting coal to methane. International Journal of Coal Geology. 146, 91–103.
26) Zhang, J.*, Liang, Y.-N, Pandey, R.*, Harpalani, S. 2015. Characterizing a microbial community dedicated for converting coal to methane in situ and ex situ. International Journal of Coal Geology. 146, 145–154.
27) Samad, A.*, Zhang, J.*, Chen, D., Liang, Y-N. 2015. Sophorolipid production from biomass hydrolysates. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 175:2246–2257.
28) Cui, Y.*, Liang, Y.-N. 2015. Sweet sorghum syrup as a renewable material for microbial lipid production. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 93:229–234.
29) Liang Y.-N., Jarosz, K.**, Wardlow, A.T.**, Zhang, J.*, Cui, Y.* 2014. Lipid production by Cryptococcus curvatus on hydrolysates derived from corn fiber and sweet sorghum bagasse following dilute acid pretreatment. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 173(8):2086-98.
30) Liang Y.-N., Perez, I.**, Goetzelmann, K.**, Trupia, S. 2014. Microbial lipid production from pretreated and hydrolyzed corn fiber. Biotechnology Progress. 30: 945–951.
31) Cui, Y.*, Liang Y.-N. 2014. Direct transesterification of wet Cryptococcus curvatus cell pellet to biodiesel through use of microwave irradiation. Applied Energy, 119, 438–444.
32) Yesuf, J.*, Liang Y.-N. 2014. Optimization of sugar release from sweet sorghum bagasse following solvation of cellulose and enzymatic hydrolysis using response surface methodology. Biotechnology Progress. 30, 367–375.
34) Cui, Y.*, Blackburn, J., Liang, Y.-N. 2012. Fermentation optimization for the production of lipid by Cryptococcus curvatus: use of response surface methodology. Biomass and Bioenergy. 47: 410-417.
35) Liang, Y.-N., Sarkany N. 2012. Proteins expressed differently between glucose and glycerol for Schizochytrium limacinum SR21. Current Biotechnology. 1, 227-233.
36) Choudhary, R., Umagiliyage, AL.*, Liang, Y.-N., Siddaramu, T.*, Haddock, J., Markevicius, G. 2012. Microwave pretreatment for enzymatic saccharification of sweet sorghum bagasse. Biomass and Bioenergy. 39, 218-226.
37) Liang, Y.-N., Tang, T.*, Umagiliyage, A.L.*, Siddaramu Y.*, McCarroll, M., Choudhary, R. 2012. Utilization of sorghum bagasse hydrolysates for producing microbial lipids. Applied Energy, 91, 451-458.
38) Liang, Y.-N., Tang, T.*, Siddaramu, T.*, Choudhary, R., Umagiliyage A.* 2012. Lipid production from sweet sorghum bagasse through yeast fermentation. Renewable Energy. 40:130-136.
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39) Liang, Y.-N. 2012. Sorghum: Genetic Improvement for Biofuel. In: Dobránszki J (Ed) Sorghum. The European Journal of Plant Science and Biotechnology 6 (Special Issue 1), 1-9.
40) Liang, Y.-N., Cui, Y.*, Trushenski, J., Blackburn, J. 2010. Converting crude glycerol derived from yellow grease to lipids through yeast fermentation. Bioresource Technology 101, 7581-7586.
41) Liang, Y.-N., Sarkany, N.*, Cui, Y.*, Blackburn, J. 2010. Batch stage study of lipid production from crude glycerol derived from yellow grease or animal fats through microalgal fermentation. Bioresource Technology. 101(17):6745-50.
42) Liang, Y.-N., Siddaramu, T.*, Yesuf, J.*, Sarkany, N.* 2010. Fermentable sugar release from Jatropha seed cakes following lime pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis. Bioresource Technology. 101(16):6417-24.
43) Liang, Y.-N., Yesuf, J.*, Feng, Z-S.* 2010. Toward plant cell wall degradation under thermophilic condition: a unique microbial community developed originally from swine waste. Appl. Bioresource Technology. 161: 147-156.
44) Liang, Y.-N., Sarkany, N.*, Yesuf, J.*, Cui, Y.*, Trushenski, J.*, Blackburn, J. 2010. Use of sweet sorghum juice for lipid production by Schizochytrium limacinum SR21. Bioresource Technology. 101, 3623-3627.
45) Liang, Y.-N., Feng, Z.-S.*, Yesuf, J.*, Blackburn, J. 2010. Optimization of growth medium and enzyme assay conditions for crude cellulases produced by a novel thermophilic and cellulolytic bacterium, Anoxybacillus sp. 527. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 160, 1841-1852.
46) Liang, Y.-N., Yesuf, J.*, Schmitt, S., Bender, K., Bozzola, J. 2009. Study of cellulases from a newly-isolated thermophilic and cellulolytic Brevibacillus sp. strain JXL. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. 36, (7), 961-970.
47) Liang, Y.-N., Sarkany, N.*, Cui, Y.* 2009. Biomass and lipid productivities of Chlorella vulgaris under autotrophic, heterotrophic and mixotrophic growth conditions. Biotechnology Letters. 31(7), 1043-1049.
48) Blackburn, J., Liang, Y.-N., Das, D. 2009. Biohydrogen from complex carbohydrate wastes as feedstocks- cellulose degraders from a unique series enrichment, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 34, 7428-7434.
49) Liang, Y.-N., Sorensen, D.L., McLean, J.E., Sims, R.C. 2008. Pyrene fate affected by humic acid amendment in soil slurry systems. Journal of Biological Engineering. 2:11.
50) Liang, Y.-N., Britt, D.W., McLean, J.E., Sorensen, DL., Sims, R.C. 2007. Humic acid effect on pyrene degradation: finding of an optimal range for pyrene solubility and mineralization enhancement. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 74 (6): 1368-1375.
51) Child, R., Miller, C.D., Liang, Y.-N., Sims, R.C. and Anderson A.J. 2007. Pyrene mineralization by Mycobacterium strain KMS in a barley rhizosphere. J. Environmental Quality. 36: 1260-1265.
52) Child, R., Miller, CD., Liang, Y.-N., Narasimham, G., Chatterton, J., Harrison, P., Sims, R.C., Britt, D., Anderson, A.J. 2007. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-degrading Mycobacterium isolates: their association with plant roots. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 75 (3): 655-663.
53) Liang, Y.-N., Gardner, D., Miller, CD., Dong, C., Anderson, A.J., Weimer, B.C., Sims, R.C. 2006. Study of Biochemical Pathways and Enzymes Involved in Pyrene Degradation by Mycobacterium sp. Strain KMS. Applied Environmental Microbiology. 72 (12): 7821-7828.
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54) Miller, C.D., Hall, K., Liang, Y.-N., Nieman, K., Sorensen, D., Issa, B., Anderson, A.J. Sims R.C. 2004. “Isolation and characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon- degrading Mycobacterium isolates from soil.” Microbial Ecology 48(2), 230-8.
6.3. Peer-reviewed Conference Proceedings1) Yanna Liang. 2016. Converting bituminous coal to methane: approaches to maximizing
methane yield ex situ and in situ. The first CBM meeting at Jincheng, Shanxi, China. June 20-22.
2) Ji Zhang, Yanna Liang, Satya Harpalani. 2016. Identifying optimal parameters for converting bituminous coal to methane through biogasification. The fourth E2E Energy Conference. Beijing, China. July 6-8.
3) Zheting Bi, Ji Zhang, Emily Peterson, Zeying Zhu, Chunjie Xia, Yanna Liang. 2016. Catalytic hydrothermal liquefaction for producing biocrude from pretreated sorghum bagasse. The fourth E2E Energy Conference. Beijing, China. July 6-8.
4) Nathalia Londono, Yanna Liang, Ariel Donovan, Honglan Shi. 2016. Elucidating impact of nanosized TiO2 and ZnO on microbial ecology. 21st annual conference of Institute of Biological Engineering, Greenville, SC, April 7-9.
5) Chunjie Xia, Aditi Kumar, Yanna Liang, Xiaowen Chen, Melvin Tucker. 2016. Anaerobic fermentation for producing biofuels and bioproducts from corn stover. 21st annual conference of Institute of Biological Engineering, Greenville, SC, April 7-9.
6) Ji Zhang, Yanna Liang, Satya Harpalani. 2016. Optimizing microbial coal conversion to methane for ex situ applications. 21st annual conference of Institute of Biological Engineering, Greenville, SC, April 7-9.
7) Zheting Bi, Yanna Liang, Tomasz Wiltowski. 2016. An integrated platform for producing biofuels from sweet sorghum bagasse. 21st annual conference of Institute of Biological Engineering, Greenville, SC, April 7-9.
8) Satya Harpalani*, Rohit Pandey, Yanna Liang and Ji Zhang. 2016. Bioconversion of Coal Waste to Natural Gas: Conversion of a Liability to an Asset. 3rd International Conference on Chemical, Biological and Environmental Sciences, December 31, 2015 – January 1, 2016, Bangkok, Thailand.
9) Stephen Park. 2015. Maximizing methane yield from bituminous coal throughbiostimulation under optimal conditions. 2015 Mid-American Environmental Engineering Conference. Columbia, MO. October 24.
10) Yanna Liang*, Ji Zhang, Stephen Park, Satya Harpalani. 2015. Microbially enhanced coalbed methane (MECBM): identifying optimal conditions for maximizing methane yield. BIT’s 4th Annual International Symposium of Clean Coal Technology. Xian, China. September 24-26.
11) Yanna Liang*, Ji Zhang, Stephen Park, Satya Harpalani. 2015. Biostimulation for biogasification for converting coal to methane. International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. October 5 - 8.
12) Yanna Liang, Ji Zhang, Satya Harpalani. Peter Yau, Rohit Pandy. Bioconversion of coal to methane – study of microbial community, conversion pathway and property of the residual coal. The 40th International Technical Conference on Clean Coal & Fuel Systems. May 30-June 4th. 2015. Clearwater, FL.
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13) Abdul Samad, Yanna Liang. Investigating Sophorolipid Production From Hydrolysates Derived From Different Lignocellulosic Materials. IBE 20th Annual Conference, March 6-8th, 2015, St. Louis, MO.
14) Ji Zhang, Yanna Liang, Robit Pandey, Satya Harpalani. Using selective bio-catalytic activities as a new route for conversion of waste coal to methane. IBE 20 th Annual Conference, March 6-8th, 2015, St. Louis, MO.
15) Yanna Liang, Abdul Samad, Ji Zhang, Da Chen, Xiaowen Chen, Melvin Tucker. Producing advanced biofuels and high value bioproducts from sophorolipids secreted by a yeast strain grown on lignocellulosic sugars. DOE Biomass 2014. July 29 - July 30. Washington DC.
16) Kim Jarosz, Yi Cui, Ashley T. Wardlow, Yanna Liang. Microbial oil produced from sweet sorghum bagasse. IBE 19th Annual Conference, March 6-8, 2014, Lexington, KY.
17) Abdul Samad, Yanna Liang, Sophorolipid Production from Renewable Lignocellulosic Biomass. IBE 19th Annual Conference, March 6-8, 2014, Lexington, KY.
18) Ji Zhang, Yanna Liang. New route to convert Illinois coal waste to clean energy fuel. IBE 19th Annual Conference, March 6-8, 2014, Lexington, KY.
19) Robert Heusner, Yi Cui, Yanna Liang, Weilan Zhang, Samuel Ma. Effects of engineered nanoparticles on a microalgal strain Crypthecodinium cohnii. IBE 19th Annual Conference, March 6-8, 2014. Lexington, KY.
20) Yi Cui, Yanna Liang. 2013. Biodiesel production through microwave assisted transesterification of microbial cells. American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 3-8th, 2013
21) Yanna Liang, Ivan Perez, Kyle Goetzelmann, Yi Cui, Sabrina Trupia. 2013. Corn fiber as a renewable resource for producing microbial lipids. 18th annual conference of Institute of Biological Engineering, Cary, NC, March 7-9.
22) Yi Cui, Yanna Liang. 2012. Microwave assisted lipid extraction and direct transesterifcation of oleaginous yeast cells to biodiesel. 17th annual conference of Institute of Biological Engineering, Indianapolis, IN, March 1-3.
23) Jemil Yesuf, Yanna Liang. 2012. Optimization of COSLIF pretreatment variables of sweet sorghum bagasse using a response surface method. 17th annual conference of Institute of Biological Engineering, Indianapolis, IN, March 1-3.
24) Yanna Liang. 2011. Sweet sorghum for biofuel production. Institute of Biological Engineering. Atlanta, GA, March 3-5.
25) Yi Cui, Yanna Liang, James Blackburn. 2011. Biofuel production from industrial waste crude glycerol through yeast fermentation. Institute of Biological Engineering. Atlanta, GA, March 3-5.
26) Tianyu Tang, Yanna Liang, Matt McCarroll. 2011. Fluorescent measurements of neutral lipids in yeast cells by using nile red. Institute of Biological Engineering. Atlanta, GA, March 3-5.
27) Yi Cui, James Blackburn, Yanna Liang. 2010. Identifying the optimal parameters for yeast fermentation on crude glycerol for lipid production. AIChE annual meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, November 7-12.
28) Yanna Liang, 2010. Biofuel production from various feedstocks through microalgal fermentation. International Bioenergy Day (IBED), Rockford, IL. Sep. 26-29.
29) Yanna Liang, Nick Sarkany, Yi Cui. 2010. Omega-3 fatty acid production from crude glycerol through microalgal fermentation. 32nd Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, Clearwater, FL, Apr. 19-22.
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30) Yanna Liang, Yi Cui. 2010. Hydrocarbon fuel production from microbial oils. 32nd
Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, Clearwater, FL, Apr. 19-22.31) Yanna Liang, Jemil Yesuf. 2010. Thermostable enzymes from cellulolytic bacteria toward
cellulose degradation. 32nd Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, Clearwater, FL, Apr. 19-22.
32) Ruplal Choudhary, Arosha Umagiliyage, Yanna Liang, John Haddock, Gediminas Markevicius, Vivak Malhotra. Optimization of microwave assisted lime pretreatment of sweet sorghum bagasse for enzymatic saccharification. 32nd Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, Clearwater, FL, Apr. 19-22.
33) Xuegang Jia, Luke Tolley, Yanna Liang 2009. Bioassay Guided Fractionation for the Isolation of Active Proteins from Complex Mixtures. 36th ACS Northeast Regional Meeting, October 7-9, Hartford, CT.
34) Yanna Liang, Jemil Yesuf, Zisong Feng. 2009. Cellulose degradation: two potential novel cellulolytic bacteria able to produce thermostable cellulases. 31st Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals. May 3-6, San Francisco.
35) Blackburn J. W., Liang, Y.-N., Das, D., 2008. Biohydrogen from Wastes. International workshop on biohydrogen production technology, Feb. 7-9, India.
36) Miller, C.D., Zhang C., Liang, Y.-N., Child R., Sims, R.C., and Anderson, A.J. (2007). Biosensing of Mycobacteria with the potential to degrade polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Environmental Sensing Symposium, October 25-26th, Boise, ID.
37) Sorensen, D.L., McLean, J.E., Liang, Y.-N., Norton, J.M., Dupont, R. (2007). Bacteria in iron reducer enrichments from TCE contaminated aquifer material at Hill Air Force Base, Environmental and Subsurface Science Symposium, July 25-27th, Logan, UT.
38) Miller, C.D., Zhang, C., Liang, Y.-N., Pettee, B., Sims, R.C., and Anderson, A.J. (2007). Mycobacterium: Proteomics and genetics for bioremediation, Environmental and Subsurface Science Symposium, July 25-27th, Logan, UT.
39) Yanna Liang (2006). Can humic acid act as a flushing agent and biostimulant? AWRA Utah section 2006 34th annual conference “meeting Utah’s future water needs”, May 8-9, Salt Lake City, UT.
40) Yanna Liang (2005). Biodegradation of pyrene in soil microcosms: identification of a novel intermediate. Proceedings of EWRI World Water and Environmental Resources Congress, May 15-19, Anchorage, AL.
41) Darwin Sorensen, Jing Zhou, Jeanette Norton, Joan McLean, Ryan Dupont, Yanna Liang. (2007). Rhodoferax-Like Bacteria in Biostimulated Solids from TCE Contaminated Aquifers. American Society of Microbiology General Meeting, May 21-25, Toronto, Canada.
42) Darwin Sorensen, Jeanette Norton, Ryan Dupont, Yanna Liang, Joan McLean. (2007). TCE Contaminated Aquifer Bacteria that Reduce Fe(III) from Goethite, Poorly Crystalline Iron Oxide and/or Fe(III)NTA. American Society of Microbiology General Meeting, May 21-25, Toronto, Canada.
6.4. Non peer-reviewed oral or poster presentations43) Yanna Liang, Ji Zhang, Rohit Pandey, Satya Harpalani. 2017. Optimized microbial
conversion of bituminous coal to methane for in situ and ex situ applications. Pittsburgh, PA. March 21-23.
44) Yanna Liang*, Ji Zhang, Stephen Park, Satya Harpalani. 2015. Coal biogasification: identifying ways to maximizing methane yield. Gasification Systems and Coal & Coal-
Biomass to Liquids (C&CBTL) Workshop, Lakeview Conference Center, Morgantown, WV. August 10-11.
45) Yanna Liang. 2015. From Coal to Methane, what happens in the Black Box? Coal Research Center Board meeting. Jan. 23rd.
46) Ji Zhang, Yanna Liang, Rohit Pandey, Satya Harpalani. 2014. Converting Illinois coal waste to methane through biological processes. MidAmerican Environmental Engineering Conference. Nov. 15th, Rolla, MO.
47) Yanna Liang. 2014. Converting CO2 to Valuable Products through Biochemical Processes. Coal Research Center Board meeting. Jan. 22nd.
48) Abdul Samad, Yanna Liang. 2014. Producing biosurfactant from hydrolysates developed from sweet sorghum bagasse. MidAmerican Environmental Engineering Conference. Nov. 15th, Rolla, MO.
49) Yanna Liang. 2013. A lipid platform for producing liquid transportation biofuels. Coal Research Center Board meeting. Jan. 23rd.
50) Ruby Roknic, Yi Cui, Yanna Liang. 2012. Sweet Sorghum Syrup for Biofuel Production through Yeast Fermentation. Undergraduate Research Forum. SIUC. April 16.
51) Ivan Perez, Yanna Liang. 2012. Optimal condition for releasing sugars from corn fiber through lime pretreatment. Undergraduate Research Forum. SIUC. April 16.
52) Ruby Roknic, Yanna Liang. 2011. Yeast Fermentation of soybean meal to produce ethanol. SIUC Research Rookies Poster Competition, April 11. Honorable mention.
53) Arosha H Loku Umagiliyage, Ruplal Choudhary, Yanna Liang, Thara Siddaramu, John Haddock. 2010. Optimization of lime pretreatment of sweet sorghum bagasse for enzymatic saccharification. ASABE Annual International Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 20-23.
54) Tianyu Tang, Matt McCarroll, Yanna Liang, 2010. Rapid and quantitative measurement of neutral lipids in yeast cells using Nile red and triglyceride determination kit. MAEE, Oct. 15-16, Rolla, MO.
55) Yanna Liang, 2010. Bioenergy production through different biological approaches. Suzhou University of Science and Technology. June, Suzhou, China.
56) Thara Siddaramu and Yanna Liang. 2010. A novel approach for using Jatropha seed cakes. Research Town meeting, April, 19. Carbondale.
57) Yanna Liang, Nick Sarkany, Yi Cui, Jesse Trushenski, James Blackburn. 2009. Sweet sorghum juice: an excellent feedstock for lipid production through microalgal fermentation. Technology and Innovation Expo, Oct. 9, Carbondale.
58) Jemil Yesuf and Yanna Liang. 2009. Characterization of a cellulolytic thermophile. Technology and Innovation Expo, Oct. 9, Carbondale.
59) Yanna Liang and Nick Sarkany. 2009. Microalgal fermentation: best use of crude glycerol for lipid production. Technology and Innovation Expo, Oct. 9, Carbondale.
60) Jemil Yesuf, Yanna Liang. 2009. Isolation and characterization of a thermophilic and aerobic cellulose-degrading bacterium. SIUC research town meeting. April 14. Carbondale.
61) Nicolas Sarkany, Yanna Liang. 2009. A ubiquitous green microalga- Chlorella vulgaris- Potential for bioenergy production. SIUC research town meeting. April 14. Carbondale.
62) Yanna Liang, Zhiyou Wen. 2009. Crude glycerol to lipids through microalgal fermentation. SIUC research town meeting. April 14. Carbondale.
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63) Yanna Liang. 2009. Thermostable enzymes from thermophilc bacteria toward cellulose degradation. The consortium for plant biotechnology research, Inc. (CPBR) Bioenergy and Environment. Feb. 9-11, Washington DC.
64) Yanna Liang. 2009. Crude glycerol to lipids through microalgal fermentation. The consortium for plant biotechnology research, Inc. (CPBR) Bioenergy and Environment. Feb. 9-11, Washington DC.
65) Xuegang Jia, Luke Tolley, Yanna Liang 2009. Bioassay Guided Fractionation for the Isolation of Active Proteins from Complex Mixtures. 36th ACS Northeast Regional Meeting, October 7-9, Hartford, CT.
66) Yanna Liang, 2008. Potentially novel cellulose-degrading bacterium from swine waste. Center for Ecology. Nov. 12. SIUC.
67) Jemil Yesuf, Yanna Liang. 2008. Characterization of cellulase enzymes from a thermophilic and aerobic cellulose-degrading bacterium. Mid-American Environmental Engineering Conference, Oct. 25, Edwardsville, IL.
68) Yanna Liang, David Lightfoot. 2008. From microalgae to biodiesel - a novel approach for understanding lipid production. The consortium for plant biotechnology research, Inc. (CPBR) 2008 Bioenergy and Environment. Feb. 11-13, Washington DC.
69) Yanna Liang, Charles D. Miller, Bart C. Weimer, Chen Dong, Anne J. Anderson, Ronald C. Sims. (2006). Pyrene induced proteins in PAH-degrading Mycobacterium sp. KMS. Subsurface Biotechnology and Bioremediation Symposium and workshop, June 22-23, Bozeman, MT.
70) Yanna Liang, Brian Pettee, Charles D. Miller, Anne Anderson, Ronald C. Sims. (2005). Identification of proteins induced by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Mycobacterium KMS using 2-DE. INRA Subsurface Science Symposium, September 19-21, Big Sky, MT.
71) Yanna Liang, Dale R. Gardner, Charles D. Miller, Piotr Dobrowolski, and Ronald C. Sims. (2005). Mycobacterium sp. KMS, a novel pyrene-quinone degrader. American Chemical Society, March 13-17, San Diego, CA.
72) Yanna Liang, Dale R. Gardner, Charles D. Miller, Frank Olsen, and Ronald C. Sims. (2004). Mycobacterium sp. KMS, a novel pyrene-quinone degrader. INRA Subsurface Science Symposium, September 20-22, Spokane, WA.
73) Yanna Liang, Charles D. Miller, Ronald C. Sims (2004). Pyrene degradation pathway by Mycobacterium sp. KMS. Seventh Annual Intermountain Paper and Poster Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, UT.
74) Yanna Liang, Charles D. Miller, David W. Britt, Ronald C. Sims. (2003). Effect of humic acid on pyrene degradation. INRA Subsurface Science Symposium. October 5-8, Salt Lake City, UT.
75) Yanna Liang, C.D. Miller, D. Gardner, D.L. Sorensen, J.K.C. Nieman, R.C. Sims. (2002) Pyrene degradation by Mycobacterium sp. JLS, KMS, and MCS isolated from a former wood-preserving facility. INRA subsurface Science Symposium, October 13-16, Boise, ID.
1) Marissa Campobasso, Liang, Y.-N. 2017. Effects of engineered nanoparticles on microbial communities in the Crab Orchard lake. “Research Enriched Academic Challenge”, SIUC, 08/15/2017-05/15/2018, $5,100.
2) Chen, D., Lydy, M., Liang, Y.-N., Hales, D. 2016. MRI: Acquisition of an Accurate-Mass LC-QTOF Mass Spectrometer for Advancing Environment, Life Sciences, Bioenergy and Chemistry Research, Education and Training. NSF. $383,493. 9/1/2016-8/31/2019.
3) Shamsi M, Liang, Y.-N. 2016. Exploring Electrochemically Assisted Methane Production from Coal by Microbial Electrolysis Cell Systems. Advanced Coal and Energy Research Center. $50,000. 7/1/2016-6/30/2017.
4) Peterson, M., Liang, Y.-N. Optimization of the Hydrothermal Liquefaction process using K2CO3 as the Catalyst for Pre-Washed Solids. McNair Summer Research Institute, 06-08/2016, $2,800.
5) Liang, Y.-N., Wiltowski, T. 2015. “An integrated platform for producing biofuels from sweet sorghum bagasse”. EPA P3. $15,000. 11/01/2015-10/31/2016.
7) Liang, Y.-N., Harpalani, S. 2015. “A Scaling Study of Microbially-Enhanced Coalbed Methane Production from Coal (MECBM): Optimizing Nutrient Delivery for Maximized Methane Production. In collaboration with Penn State to DOE. SIUC portion: $320,000. Cost share: $80,000. 10/01/2015-9/30/2016.
8) Liang, Y.-N., Harpalani, S. 2014. “Optimized microbial conversion of bituminous coal to methane for in situ and ex situ applications”. DOE, $499,989. Cost share: $168,577. 10/01/2014-9/30/2016.
9) Wurl, B., Liang, Y.-N. Energy sustainability: converting sorghum bagasse to bio-oil. “Research Enriched Academic Challenge”, SIUC, 08/14-/05/15, $5,100.
10) Liang, Y.-N., Harpalani, S. 2014. “Optimized microbial conversion of bituminous coal to methane for in situ and ex situ applications –Phase I”. ICCI, $80,000. 01/01/2015-12/30/2016.
11) Senior Personnel: Goodson, B., Talapatra, S. 2014. REU Site for Interdisciplinary Materials Research. NSF-REU, $315,000. 04/01/15-03/30/18.
12) Harpalani, S., Liang, Y.-N. 2013. “New route to convert Illinois coal waste to clean energy fuel”. Illinois Clean Coal Institute, 13/4C-2. $120,000. 6/1/2013-10/31/2014.
13) Liang, Y.-N. 2013. “Evaluating omega-3 fatty acid production by microalgae”. Butazyme, Inc. $2,451. 05/2013-04/2014.
14) Liang, Y.-N. “Undergraduate Research Assistantship”, SIUC, 08/13-05/14, $3,600.15) Kimberly Jarosz, Liang, Y.-N. McNair Summer Research Institute, 06-08/2013, $2,500.16) Ivan Perez, Kyle Goetzelmann, Liang, Y.-N. Determining biodiesel lipid yield from
pretreated and hydrolyzed corn fiber through yeast fermentation. “Research Enriched Academic Challenge”, SIUC, 08/15/2012-05/15/2013, $6,300.
17) Liang, Y.-N. “Undergraduate Research Assistantship”, SIUC, 08/2012-05/2013, $7,200.18) Liang, Y.-N. “Undergraduate Research Assistantship”, SIUC, 08/2011-05/2012, $3,600.19) Liang, Y.-N. “Undergraduate Research Assistantship”, SIUC, 08/2011-05/2012, $5,400.20) Liang, Y.-N. 2011. “Linking engineering with biological science: grant for attending a
summer course”. Burroughs Wellcome Fund Collaborative Research Travel Grant, $4,426. 02/18/2011-02/18/2012.
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21) Senior Personnel: Goodson, B., Talapatra, S. 2011. REU Site for Interdisciplinary Materials Research. NSF-REU, $315,000. 04/01/12-03/30/15.
22) Liang, Y.-N. “Undergraduate Research Assistantship”, SIUC, 08/2010-05/2011, $5,400.23) Liang Y.-N., Ruby Roknic, 2011. Research Rookie program: producing single cell oil from
Fellowship, ASCE, 2009.26) Senior personnel, Bozzola, J. etc. 2009. Acquisition of an Analytical High Resolution
Scanning Electron Microscope. NSF, $810,124. 27) Senior Personnel. 2009. REU Site for Interdisciplinary Materials Research. NSF-REU,
$300,000. 03/01/09-02/27/12.28) Senior Personnel. 2009. IGERT: Multidisciplinary, Team-Based Training in Watershed
Science and Policy. NSF. $3.2 Million. 08/2009-08/2014. 29) Liang, Y.-N. 2009. “Investigation of the feasibility of oil production from Jatropha by-
products through microalgal fermentation”. Ag-Oil, $7,200. 09/2009-02/2010.30) Liang, Y.-N. “Biodiesel production from microalgae – a proteomic approach for
understanding lipid synthesis in Chlorella vulgaris”. SIUC Office of Research Development and Administration (ORDA) seed grant. 05/2008-05/2009, $23,048.
31) Liang, Y.-N. 2008. Isolating thermostable cellulases from a novel thermophilic bacterium”. Misericordia University, $500.
32) Liang, Y.-N. “Isolation and Purification of Cellulose-degrading Thermostable Enzymes”. Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity Awards, SIUC, 2008. $600.
33) Liang, Y.-N. “Graduate Summer Research Support”, SIUC, 07/09-08/09, $7,000.
7.2. Pending proposals
1) Yanna Liang, Tomasz Wiltowski. 2017. Perfecting a platform for producing biofuels. EPA, $15,000. 09/15/2017-09/14/2018.
2) Yanna Liang, Mohtashim Shamsi. 2017. Converting CO2 to Gas Fuels Through Microbial Electrolysis Cells (MECs). Advanced Coal and Energy Research Center. $50,000. 7/01/2017-6/30/2018.
3) Kofi Akamani, Yanna Liang, Lichang Wang, Karl Williard, Jon Schoonover. 2017. Understanding the Process and Outcomes of Transitions toward Sustainable and Resilient Agricultural Systems for Food, Energy and Water Security. NSF, $1,430,624. 1/16/2018-1/15/2021.
4) Yanna Liang, Frank Wang, Mohtashim Shamsi. 2016. A novel technology for producing methane from CO2. NSF, $74,999. 07/01/2017-03/30/2018.
5) Yanna Liang. Understanding Anaerobic Oxiation of Methane in Agricultural Anaerobic Digesters. USDA. $150,000. 01/01/2018-12/31/2019.
7.3. External grants unfunded
1) Yanna Liang, Frank Wang, Mohtashim Shamsi. 2016. Converting CO2 to Gas Fuels Through Microbial Electrolysis Cells (MECs). 02/21/2017- 11/20/2017. DOE STTR. $150,000.
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2) Yanna Liang, Ian Suni, Daliang Ning, Jizhong Zhou. 2016. Collaborative research: CO2
conversion to methane: rational design of microbial electrolysis cells based on fundamental mechanistic understanding. NSF, 07/01/2017-06/30/2020. $344,519.
3) Yanna Liang, Does Anaerobic Methane Oxidation Take Place In Anaerobic Digesters? USDA, $149,999. 10/1/2016-09/30/2018.
5) Yanna Liang, Da Chen, (SIUC); Jixun Zhan, (USU); Xiaowen Chen, Ling Tao, (NREL); Tobin Marks, (Northwestern); Yupo Lin, (ANL); Tao Huang, (Sophoro Biotechnologies, LLC.). 2014. Upgrading lignocellulosic sugars for production of renewable diesel blendstock and high value bioproducts through seamlessly integrated biological and chemical processes. DOE BETO. $1,599,908. Cost share: $479,252. 10/1/2014-9/30/2017.
6) Yanna Liang, Da Chen, (SIUC); Jixun Zhan, (USU); Xiaowen Chen, (NREL), Jeffery Elam, (ANL). 2014. A prototype of sustainable biorefinery producing hydrocarbon biofuels and high value bio-based products from corn stover. DOE BETO. $1,063,759, Cost share: $334,438. 9/30/2014-/9/29/2016.
7) Yanna Liang, Thomas Wiltowski, Kanchan Mondal, Qingfeng Qe. 2014. SusChEM: Liquefaction mechanisms involved in producing refinery-ready bio-oil from un-hydrolyzed biomass through use of novel catalysts. NSF. $300,000. 8/20/2014-/8/19/2017.
8) Yanna Liang. Lichang Wang, Da Chen. 2014. SusChEM: Understanding the fundamental processes for generating high value products from sophorolipids produced from waste bagasse and waste restaurant oil. NSF. $330,000. 8/20/2014-/8/19/2017.
9) Yanna Liang. 2014. Understanding fate of OHD liquor compounds in surface water and soil. ICCI. $90,923. Cost share: $16,959. 1/1/2015-6/30/2016.
10) Yanna Liang. 2014. Methane production from Illinois coal through biogasification. ICCI. $123,712. Cost share: $39,642. 1/1/2015-6/30/2016.
11) Yanna Liang, Tomasz Wiltowski. 2013. An integrated platform for producing biofuels from sweet sorghum bagasse. EPA P3. $15,000. 08/2014-08/2015. Recommended for funding.
12) Yanna Liang. 2013. Self-sustained microbial solar cells dedicated for use in extreme environments. Air Force Research Laboratory. $31,608. 05/12/2014-08/11/2014.
13) Yanna Liang. 2013. Using novel coagulants to turn sticky and compressible fines into high value products. NineSigma. $119,724. 03/01/2014-08/30/2014. Recommended for funding.
14) Yanna Liang, Manoj Mohanty (SIUC), Seth Snyder, Yupo Lin (ANL), Yebo Li (OSU), Anish Tuteja (UMICH), Jo-shu Chang (NCKU), Philip Lane (Touchstone). 2013. Meeting BETO’s goal for producing algal biofuel intermediate: integrating outdoor cultivation of highly promising algal strains and cost-effective algal processing technologies. DOE, $2,906,286, 10/01/2013-3/31/2016.
15) Tomasz Wiltowski, Yanna Liang, Kanchan Mondal, Silvia Secchi (SIUC), Jim Kastner, Roger Hilten, K.C. Das, Zhengwei Pan, Ramaraja Ramasamy (UGA), Jo-Shu Chang (NCKU). 2013. In-situ catalytic fast pyrolysis of sorghum bagasse with simultaneous hydrogen production for biofuels upgrade. DOE, $3,232,269, 10/01/2013-09/30/2016.
16) Yanna Liang. 2013. Understanding fate of OHD liquor in the environment. ICCI. $49,999. 01/01/2014-12/31/2014.
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17) Tomasz Wiltowski, Yanna Liang. 2012. Sustainable Hybrid Energy Production System that Reduces Waste Byproducts and Carbon Footprint. EPA P3. $14,971. 08/15/2013-08/14/2014. Recommended for funding.
18) Yanna Liang. 2011. How does Botryococcus braunii fix and metabolize inorganic carbon? NSF, $300,000. 07/12-06/15.
19) Yanna Liang. 2011. Understanding the mechanisms for carbon fixation and metabolism in Botryococcus braunii - a hydrocarbon-producing microalga. DOE, $750,000. 07/12-07/17.
20) Yanna Liang. 2011. American Fellowship- publication grant. AAUW, $6,000. 05/12-05/13.21) Yanna Liang. 2011. Utilization of agricultural by-products for producing biofuels through
biochemical approaches. Frasch Foundation. $250,000. 7/12-07/17.22) Yanna Liang. 2011. Bioflocculants for removing sugars and silt from fruit and vegetable
wash water. Ninesigma. $60,221. 23) Yanna Liang, Matt Geisler, Jane Geisler-Lee. 2011. Elucidating the mechanisms and
improving the properties of cellulases produced by a novel thermophilic and cellulolytic Bacterium. NSF. $408,807. 09/03/2011-09/02/2014.
24) Yanna Liang, Manoj Mohanty. 2011. Laboratory investigation of novel methods for economical extraction of silver from sulfide ores. Ninesigma. $150,000. 07/01/2011-06/30/2013.
25) Yanna Liang, Matt Geisler. 2011. How does oleaginous yeast species accumulate copious amount of intracellular lipids? NSF. $300,050. 09/03/2011-09/02/2014.
26) Yanna Liang. 2011. RIG: Elucidating the mechanisms controlling lipid accumulation in oleaginous yeast species. NSF, $174,999. 2010. 07/01/2011–06/30/2013.
27) Yanna Liang. 2010. Reducing CO2 emission and converting flue gas to biofuels through specific microalgal strains. The Pew Charitable Trusts. $92,964. 03/15/2011-03/14/2013.
28) Yanna Liang. 2010. CAREER: Fundamental understanding of cellulose degradation by a novel cellulolytic bacterium and improving the features of thermostable cellulases. NSF, $401,591. Recommended for funding.
29) Yanna Liang, et al., 2010. Sweet Sorghum- an excellent energy crop dedicated for producing biofuels and various valuable co-products. USDA, $991,504.
30) Satya Harpalani and Yanna Liang, 2010. Stimulation of methane production from Illinois coals through microbial process. ICCI, $165,502, 2010.
31) Yanna Liang. 2010. Improving the properties of thermostable cellulases based on revealed molecular mechanisms. NSF, $300,092.
32) Yanna Liang. 2010. BRIGE: Improving thermostable cellulases through directed evolution. NSF, $174,944. Recommended for funding.
33) Yanna Liang. 2009. Cellulose degradation under thermophilic condition: Probing the mechanisms and improving cellulases' properties. NSF, $300,019.
34) Yanna Liang, Lightfoot David, Cheung Foo. 2009. Elucidating the mechanisms involved in glycerol-to-lipid pathway in Schizochytrium limacinum SR21. NSF, $384,727.
35) Teri Gevinson, Yanna Liang, et al. 2009. Research and development of US-based Jatropha cultivars for advanced biofuel production. DOE, $280,437.
36) Yanna Liang. 2009. Improving the properties of cellulases produced by a novel thermophilic and cellulolytic bacterium. DOE, $752,652.
37) Yanna Liang. 2009. CARER: Elucidating the mechanisms and improving the properties of cellulases produced by a novel thermophilic and cellulolytic bacterium. NSF, $400,073, Recommended for funding.
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38) Teri Gevinson, Yanna Liang, et al. 2009. Advanced biofuel production from non-edible oilseed feedstocks, DOE, $126,487,624, SIUC portion: $173,680,
39) Yanna Liang, Paul Bradley, 2009. Zero net greenhouse gas emission by cofiring coal with microalgal-bacterial biomass generated from wastewater. ICCI, $147,741.
40) Yanna Liang. 2009. Flue gas CO2 fixation coupled with biomass production through microalga Chlorella vulgaris. ICCI, $49,949.
41) Yanna Liang. Ruplal Choudhary, Muthukumarappan K. 2009. Conversion of corn stover to fermentable sugars by extrusion pretreatment and thermostable cellulases. USDA, $498,468.
42) James Blackburn, Yanna Liang. 2009. Crystalline cellulose conversion to hydrogen using a mixture of a novel cellulase cocktail and an immobilized extreme thermophilic hydrogen former. NSF, $366, 093.
43) Yanna Liang, Zhiyou Wen, David Lightfoot, Cheung Foo. 2009. Continuous biodiesel production through microalgal fermentation of crude glycerol: probing the mechanisms involved in the glycerol-to-lipid pathway. NSF, $376,930.
44) Yanna Liang, Zhiyou Wen, Kelly Bender. 2008. “Continuous biodiesel production through microalgal fermentation using crude glycerol”. NSF. $ 300,000.
45) Yanna Liang. 2008. “CAREER: Understanding and improving the rate-limiting step in enzymatic lignocellulose degradation. NSF. $400,688.
46) Yanna Liang, David Lightfoot. 2008. An innovative microalgal fermentation for biodiesel production through reuse of crude glycerol from transesterification reaction. The Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research, Inc. $397,950.
47) Yanna Liang, Kelly Bender, Luke Tolle. 2008. Genome sequencing of a cellulolytic bacterium: Brevibacillus sp. JXL. DOE community sequencing program.
48) Yanna Liang. 2008. Characterization of an inoculum developed from swine waste toward cellulose degradation. Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) Ralph E. Power Junior Faculty Enhancement Award, $9,963.
49) James Blackburn, Yanna Liang, Kanchan Mondal. 2008. Development of microbial consortium for biomass flexible hydrogen production process with simultaneous CO2
utilization”. NSF: CBET - Energy for sustainability, $293,585. 07/2008 - 07/2010.
8. Advisees Directed
8.1. Current Group MembersJi Zhang, Ph.D., Expected Graduation, May 2018Azam Baharlouei, Ph.D., Expected graduation, May 2019Zeying Zhu, MS, Expected graduation, December 2017Varsha Niroula, MS, Expected graduation, August 2018Ramesh Aryal, MS, Expected graduation, August 2018Hannah Jiang (co-adviser), Ph.D., Expected graduation, December 2018
8.2. Postdoc advisedStephen Park, Ph.D., 2015-20016Zheting Bi, Ph.D., 2015-2016Chunjie Xia, Ph.D., 2015-2016Naoufal Lakhssassi, April – September 2016
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8.3. Visiting Scholars Hosted- Abdelghani El Asli, Ph.D. Al Akhawayn University, Morocco, Fullbright Scholar, 2014- Vaida Andrulevičiūtė, Ph.D. Lithuania, 2012
8.4. Doctoral Dissertation Directed- Yi Cui, Ph.D. Graduated August 2013. “Biodiesel production through microwave assisted transesterification of microbial cells”.
- Jemil Yesuf, Ph.D. Graduated May 2012. “Evaluation of cellulolytic enzymes from a newly isolated Brevibacillus sp. JXL and optimization of COSLIF pretreatment variables of sweet sorghum bagasse using a response surface methodology”.
8.5. Master’s Thesis Directed- Nathalia Zuluaga, MS, Graduated May 2016. “Impacts of engineered nanoparticles on aquatic microbial communities.”
- Abdul Samad, MS, Graduated August 2015. “Sophorolipid production from lignocellulosic feedstocks.”
- Tianyu Tang, MS, Graduated May 2011. “Intracellular lipids measurement and production with yeast Cryptococcus curvatus from sweet sorghum bagasse”.
- Thara G. Siddaramu, MS, Graduated May 2011. “Evaluation of different pretreatment approaches for disrupting lignocellulosic structures”.
- Nicolas Sarkany, MS, Graduated May 2010. “Determination of Various Industrial or Agricultural By-products by Schizochytrium limacinum SR21 for the Production of Lipids”.
8.6. Undergraduate Researchers Advised
1) Cherylynn Schilling, 2007-20082) Amanda Matenda, 2008-20093) Nicolas Sarkany, 2008-20094) Peter Heren, 2009-20105) Ruby Roknic, 2010-2011 (Saluki Rookie)6) Christopher Warmann (REU), Summer 20117) Erika Baeza, 2010-20118) Ivan Perez (REACH), 2011-20129) Robert Heusner, 2011-201310) Jeffrey Dragowski, 2011-201211) Taylor Swanson, 2011-201212) Jamie Sullivan (REU), Summer 201213) Kyle Goetzelmann (REACH), 2012-201314) Kim Jarosz (McNair), 2013-201415) Ashley Wardlow (REU), Summer 201316) Bonnie President (REU), Summer 2014
- Shruti Kumar, Carbondale Community High School, conducted biofuel-related research, got two regional awards from Science Fair: best in category for Environmental Science, best poster from Sigma X, and $50 cash; Gold medal at the state level twice. 2011-2013.
- Aditi Kumar, Carbondale Community High School, conducted bioproduct-related research for Science Fair. She got the Overall Excellence Award for a project in Environmental Science at the regional level and Gold medal at the state level twice. 2015-2017.
8.8. Dissertation and Thesis Committees
DissertationRikhi Gon, Microbiology (Graduated, 2009)Ming Gao, Microbiology (Graduated, 2010)Shannon Banning, Chemistry and Biochemistry (Graduated, 2013)Denise Wang, Civil and Environmental (Graduated, 2013)Jinsai Shang, Chemistry and Biochemistry (Graduated, May 2015)Mukesh Bhattarai, Agribusiness Economics (Graduated, May 2016)Sudipta Chanda, Ming and Mineral Resources (Graduated, August 2015)Shaoyi Xu, Chemistry and Biochemistry (Graduated, May 2016)Jiang Zhu, Chemistry and BiochemistryRuimin Feng, Ming and Mineral ResourcesRohit Pandey, Ming and Mineral ResourcesSuman Saurabh, Ming and Mineral Resources
ThesisChun Wang, Civil and Environmental (Graduated, 2009)Arun Gurung, Civil and Environmental (Graduated, 2009)Stan Pei, Civil and Environmental (Graduated, 2010)Arosha Loku Umagiliyage, Plant, Soil and Agricultural Systems (Graduated, 2013)Nuralhuda Aladdin Jasim, Civil and Environmental (Graduated, 2013)Yahui Zheng, Civil and Environmental (Graduated, 2014)Matthew Adler, Civil and Environmental (Graduated, 2014)Bryan Quah Kah Mining, Civil and Environmental (Graduated, 2014)Rohit Pandey, Ming and Mineral Resources (Graduated, May 2015)
9. Teaching
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Since working at SIUC, in addition to modifying courses that have been taught by other faculty, I have developed four new courses: CE 419: “Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment”, CE 500: “Advanced Remediation Technologies”, CE 518: “Advanced Biological Treatment Processes” and CE 519: “Triple E Sustainability, Energy, Environment and Economy”. My average instructor course evaluation (ICE) for undergraduate courses is 4.3 out of 5.0. For graduate classes, the average ICE is 4.8. The following Table lists all the courses that I have taught by now.
Course number/credi
t Title Semester Enrollmen
tICE (out
of 5.0)
CE 518-3 Advanced Biochemical Engineering Fall 2007 3 4.33
CE 419-3 Advanced water and Wastewater Treatment Spring 2008 3 4.08
CE 500-3 Advanced Remediation Technologies Spring 2008 12 4.31
CE 310-3 Introduction to Environmental Engineering Fall 2008 20 3.48
CE 518-3 Advanced Biochemical Engineering Spring 2009 5 4.96
ENGR 301I-3 Humans and Environment Summer 2009 NA NA
CE 310-3 Introduction to Environmental Engineering Fall 2009 20 4
CE 500-3 Advanced Remediation Technologies Fall 2009 7 4.83
CE 419-3 Advanced water and Wastewater Treatment Spring 2010 6 4.19
CE 310-3 Introduction to Environmental Engineering Spring 2010 20 3.72
ENGR 301I-3 Humans and Environment Summer 2010 14 4.52
CE 310-3 Introduction to Environmental Engineering Fall 2010 22 4.34
CE 310-3 Introduction to Environmental Engineering Spring 2011 26 4.38
CE 518-3 Advanced Biochemical Engineering Spring 2011 6 4.6
CE 419-3 Advanced water and Wastewater Treatment Fall 2011 11 4.52
CE 310-3 Introduction to Environmental Engineering Fall 2011 23 4.28
CE 310-3 Introduction to Environmental Engineering Spring 2012 33 4.38
CE 418-3 Water and Wastewater Treatment Spring 2013 14 3.94
CE 419-3 Advanced water and Wastewater Treatment Spring 2013 11 4.49
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CE 418-3 Water and Wastewater Treatment Fall 2013 31 4.11CE 519-3 Triple E Sustainability Fall 2013 11 4.64
CE 310-3 Introduction to Environmental Engineering Fall 2014 25 4.14
CE 419-3 Advanced water and Wastewater Treatment Fall 2014 5 4.88
CE 310-3 Introduction to Environmental Engineering Spring 2015 30 3.88
CE 518-3 Advanced Biochemical Engineering Spring 2015 4 4.85CE 418-3 Water and Wastewater Treatment Fall 2015 30 3.89CE 519-3 Triple E Sustainability Fall 2015 7 4.89CE 418-3 Water and Wastewater Treatment Spring 2016 23 3.71CE 418-3 Water and Wastewater Treatment Fall 2016 24 4
CE 310-3 Introduction to Environmental Engineering Fall 2016 24 4.47
CE 418-3 Water and Wastewater Treatment Spring 2017 15 4.54CE 518-3 Advanced Biochemical Engineering Spring 2017 5 4.75
10. Service
10.1. Service to Department Faculty fair committee, 2016- Search Committee for two tenure-track faculty positions, 2015 Graduate program committee, 2014- Equipment committee: 2011- 2013 Graduate program committee: 2009-2011 Member of Search Committee for a Non-tenure Track Survey Instructor, 2010
10.2. Service to College Chemical Safety Committee, College of Engineering, 2017- Ph.D. committee, College of Engineering, 2014- Energy Task Force, College of Engineering, 2015-2016 Search Committee for Interim Associate Dean on Research and Graduate Education, 2012-
2013 Student Affair Committee, College of Engineering, 2011- 2013
10.3. Service to University Member of Faculty Advisory Committee for Illinois Soybean Center at SIU, 2017- Panelist on the PROMPT/Graduate Dean Fellowship panel, 2017- Advanced Energy and Fuels Management PSM program: Internal Advisory Board, 2016- Environmental Resources and Policy, Internal Advisory Board, 2016- Faculty Associate, Fermentation Science Institute, 2015- Energy Task Force, College of Engineering, 2015-2016 Member of MTC seminar committee, 2015-
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Faculty advisor for SIUC Sustainability Council, 2013-2015 Member of Meyer’s Institute Advisory Committee, SIUC, 2012- Member of Undergraduate Research Advisory Committee, SIUC, 2012-2014 Member of Search Committee for Director of Material Technology Center, SIUC, 2012
10.4. Service to Research Community
10.4.1. Member of Editorial board Fermentation
10.4.2. Evaluation of Manuscripts 1) Journal of Proteomics; 2) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy; 3) Science of the Total Environment; 4) Process Biochemistry; 5) Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology; 6) Geoshanghai;7) Journal of Applied Phycology; 8) Biomass and Bioenergy; 9) Journal of Advanced Research; 10) Biofuels; 11) Journal of Microbial and Biochemical Technology;12) Energy & Fuels;13) Bioresource Technology;14) Antonie van Leeuwenhoek Journal of Microbiology;15) Applied Energy;16) Ceylon Journal of Science;17) Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology;18) Waste and Biomass Valorization;19) Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology;20) African Journal of Biotechnology;21) Aquaculture International;22) Omics Publishing Group/BIOBIO;23) Journal of Biological Engineering;24) Industrial Crops and Products;25) Fuel;26) Chemical Engineering Communications;27) Biotechnology Progress;28) Biochemical Engineering Journal;29) The Protein Journal;30) Environmental Technology;31) Biotechnology for Biofuels;32) Water Science and Technology;33) Current Microbiology;34) Algal Research;35) Environmental Progress;
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36) Biological Engineering Transactions;37) Current Microbiology;38) Journal of Polymer and the Environment;39) Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology;40) European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology;41) Environmental Science and Technology42) Fermentation43) International Journal of Coal Geology
10.4.3. Evaluation of proposals as a panelist1. DOE EERE, 20172. Department of Education, MSEIP, 2015, 20173. NSF Environmental Engineering panel reviewer, 2013, 2015, 20174. NSF Nano Toxicity and Effects panel reviewer, 2015, 2016, 20175. NSF Energy for Sustainability 20166. NSF BBBE panel, 2012, 20157. NIEHS, Superfund Center panel reviewer, Bioavailability panel, 2013, 20148. DOD Graduate fellowship, 20149. NSF PFI:BIC panel, 201310. EPA P3 panel, 201311. DOE Graduate Fellowship, 201212. DOE Microalgal biofuel panel, 201113. USDA NIFA panel, 201114. NSF SBIR/STTR panel, 2008-201015. NSF Catalysis and Biocatalysis panel, 2008
10.4.4. Grant review 1. DOE SBIR/STTR, 2016, 20172. US-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund, 20133. Kentucky Science & Engineering Foundation, 20134. SUNY 4E Network of Excellence, 20135. USDA SBIR Ad Hoc proposal reviewer, 2011-20126. Iowa NASA EPSCoR program, 20127. Expert reviewer for Romanian National Council for Research and Development, 20128. Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program, National Marine Fisheries Service, 20119. North Carolina Biotechnology C enter, Biotechnology Research Grants, 2010
11. Other
Professional Engineer (PE) License, State of Michigan, 2010-present
