Expertise

Primary Area: Energy in Agriculture

I am an assistant professor and engineer in the area of renewable energy and agricultural machinery systems. My primary focus of research is on issues and needs related to machinery and biological systems that produce, process, or utilize agricultural commodities and biologically based energy and value-added products. My lifetime goal as a scholar is to discover and promote the use of next generation clean energy to replace petroleum fuels.

Current Research Interests:

  • Biofuels and Biomaterials
  • Diesel Engine Combustion and Performance
  • Algae Photobioreactor and Bioprocessing Systems
  • Hydrogen Production and Fuel Cell
Degrees
PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2005
MS, China Agricultural University, 2000
BS, China Agricultural University, 1996
Keywords
agricultural engineering biological engineering