Bin Yang, Ph.D
Professor
Research and Teaching Interests
Dr. Bin Yang works in the BSysE Bioenergy and Bioproducts Engineering research emphasis area at the Bioproducts, Sciences & Engineering Laboratory, Washington State University, Tri-Cities.
Dr. Yang has dedicated most of his career to the development of renewable energy technologies with particular emphasis on production of biofuels and chemicals from cellulosic biomass feedstocks and other sustainable resources. His current research interests lie in areas of pretreatment, enzymatic hydrolysis, and novel pathways that accelerate commercial application of biomass processing to cellulosic and lignin fuels and chemicals.
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Email Dr. Yang
509-372-7640
Fax: 509-372-7690
BSEL 223
Biological Systems Engineering
Washington State University
Richland, WA 99354-1670
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My Research In the News
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Sustainable Jet Fuel Based on Lignin
August 2022 | STLE
Lignin-derived jet fuel displays a superior heat of combustion, higher seal swell properties and a much lower aromatic content compared to Jet-A.
Bin Yang, professor in the Biological Systems Engineering Department at Washington State University (WSU) in Richland, WA, says, “Besides using jet fuel, other propulsion options such as batteries and fuel cells are not suitable for use in long-distance airplance travel in the near future (less than 30 years). This places the aviation industry in the position of needing to find a sustainable alternative to Jet-A. … » More …
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- Lignin-based jet fuel packs more power for less pollution
- Fitria Fnu is working with PNNL researchers to develop sensors that detect refrigerant leaks in air-conditioners.
- Pilot project turns corn waste into jet fuel
- New biojet fuel could be a viable alternative to fossil fuel
- “Sustainable Biofuels and the American Dream”
- Indonesian Fulbright Scholar studying biofuels at WSU Tri-Cities, PNNL
- BSE Faculty Bin Yang Receives Fulbright Distinguished Chair Award
- Graduate Students Selected for PNNL-WSU Distinguished Graduate Research Program
- Researchers collaborate with youth for science fair projects, encourage interest in STEM
- Effects of Sugars, Furans, and their Derivatives on Hydrodeoxygenation of Biorefinery Lignin‐Rich Wastes to Hydrocarbons
- Biofuels Digest Features WSU Jet Fuel Research
- Unplugging the Cellulose Biofuel Bottleneck
- Collaboration with Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University in China
- Cellulosic Revelation
- WSU Research Gets Closer to Cost-Effective BioFuels
- WSU Tri-Cities team earns CleanTech Big Picture prize at UW business competition
- WSU Tri-Cities team in UW business competition ‘sweet 16’
- Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge
- New way to characterize cellulose, advance bioproducts
- Grant funds test of market potential for jet fuel research
- Student works to boost renewable energy in Philippines
- WSU faculty member presents at National Advance Biofuels Conference and Expo
- Biowaste-to-jet fuel
- NSF Conference Grant Awarded
- WSU Tri-Cities Announces Student Research Grants
- Global Case Competition
- Student Earns Top International Sustainability Prize