Engineering Faculty Profile
Yi Wang
Associate ProfessorBiosystems Engineering
Education:
Ph.D. Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Illinois-Urbana-ChampaignM.S. Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China
B.S. Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology-Beijing
Research Interests:
Metabolic Engineering and Bioprocess Engineering for the Nexus of EnergyEnvironment and Health
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Auburn-led research team develops biochemical breakthrough for renewable fatty acid ester production
On-going, Auburn-led research into biofuel and biochemical production just got a lot more eyes on it. Supported by a $2 million U.S. Department of Energy award issued in 2018, as well as funding from the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, insights from the project led by PI Yi Wang, associate professor in Auburn's Department of Biosystems Engineering, was recently highlighted by the journal Nature Communications — for obvious reasons.
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8 Auburn Engineering faculty named to 2020 promotion, tenure list
Auburn University Provost Bill Hardgrave has announced the names of faculty who have been awarded promotion, tenure or both at Auburn University for 2020. Eight engineering faculty members were named to the list.
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