Group members are highlighted in bold.
Kumar, P., Uguz, S., Tiwari, S., Yang, Y., Li, Z., Zhang, Y., Yang, X. (2026). Attributing PM sources within a swine production facility via PMF modeling of particle size distribution data. Science of the Total Environment, Accepted.
Uguz, S., Kumar, P., Yang, Y., Wu, Y., Sher, M., Yang, X. (2026). Elevated airborne submicron particle counts linked to direct evaporative cooling in greenhouses. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, Accepted. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazadv.2026.101053
Uguz, S., Sahin, Y.S., Kumar, P., Yang, X., Anderson, G. (2025). Real-time algal monitoring using novel machine learning approaches. Big Data and Cognitive Computing, 9(6), 153.
Alahe, M. A., Chang, Y., Kemeshi, J., Won, K., Yang, X., Wei, L. (2025). Real-time agricultural image encryption algorithm using AES on edge computing devices. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 237, 110594.
Zhang, Y., Kumar, P., Yuan, J., Haleem, N., Traub, J., Gu, Z., Yang, X., (2026). Airborne microplastics (AMPs) and their impact on human health: A critical review. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 161, 277-295.
Anand, S., Kumar, P., Singh, S., Tiwari, S., Mishra, R., Uguz, S., Mor, S., Yang, X., McClements, D. J. (2025). Diet-gut microbiome nexus: A new paradigm in food-based mental disease therapeutics. Food Review International. https://doi.org/10.1080/87559129.2025.2479123.
Haleem, N., Yuan, J., Uguz, S., Ucok, S., Gu, Z., Yang, X. (2025). Direct current (DC)-initiated flocculation of Scenedesmus dimorphus. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 32(17), 11292-11298.
Uguz, S., Kumar, P., Tiwari, S., Chang, Y., Yang, X. (2025). Field testing of low-cost PM sensors in animal production facilities. Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi. 22(3), 732-747.
Ucok, S., Yang, X. (2025). Chemical composition and methane production potential of agricultural residues: Olive pomace, cottonseed meal, and red pepper processing waste. Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 22 (1), 195-204.
Ahmed, S., Haleem, N., Jamal, Y., Khan, S. J., Yang, X. (2025). Recovery of lithium and cobalt from used lithium-ion cell phone batteries through a pyro-hydrometallurgical hybrid extraction process and chemical precipitation. Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, 27, 925-936.
Gong, A., Wang, G., Qi, X., He, Y., Yang, X., Huang, X., Liang, P. (2025) Energy recovery and saving in municipal wastewater treatment. Nature Sustainability, 8, 112-119.
Kumar, P., Tiwari, S., Uguz, S., Li, Z., Samuel, S., Gonzalez, J., Zhang, Y., Yang, X. (2024). Bioaerosol downwind from animal feeding operations: A comprehensive review. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 480, 135825.
Alahe, M. A., Wei, L., Chang, Y., Gummi, S. R., Kemeshi, J., Yang, X., Won, K., Sher, M. (2024). Cyber security in smart agriculture: Threat types, current status, and future trends. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 226, 109401.
Yin, Y., Qi, X., Gao, L., Lu, X., Yang, X., Xiao, K., Liu, Y., Qiu, Y., Huang, X., Liang, P. (2024). Quantifying methane influx from sewer into wastewater treatment processes. Environmental Science & Technology, 58, 9582-9590.
Rubel, R. I., Wei, L., Alanazi, S., Aldekhail, A., Cidreira, A. C. M., Yang, X., Wasti, S., Bhagia, S., Zhao, X. (2024). Biochar-compost-based controlled-release nitrogen fertilizer intended for an active microbial community. Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering, 11(2), 2376366.
Uguz, S., Anderson, G., Yang, X., Simsek, E., Osabutey, A., Min, K. (2024). Microalgae cultivation using ammonia and carbon dioxide concentrations typical of pig barns. Environmental Technology, 45, 5899-5911.
Haleem, N., Kumar, P., Zhang, C., Jamal, Y., Hua, G., Yao, B., Yang, X. (2024). Microplastics and associated chemicals in drinking water: A review of their occurrence and human health impacts. Science of the Total Environment, 912, 169594.
Rubel, R. I., Wei, L., Wu, Y., Brozel, V., Gupta, S., Alanazi, S., Ameer, S., Sobhan, A., Das, B., Osabutey, A., Yang, X. (2024). Greenhouse evaluation of biochar based controlled release nitrogen fertilizer in corn production agricultural research. Agricultural Research, 13(1), 113-123.
Haleem, N., Kumar, P., Uguz, S., Jamal, Y., McMaine, J., Yang, X. (2023). Viability of artificial rain for air pollution control: Insights from natural rains and roadside sprinkling. Atmosphere, 14, 1714.
He, Y., Gong, A., Osabutey, A., Gao, T., Haleem, N., Yang, X., Liang, P. (2023). Emerging electro-driven technologies for phosphorus enrichment and recovery from wastewater: A review. Water Research, 246, 120699.
Uguz, S., Arsu, T., Yang, X., Anderson, G. (2023). Multi-criteria decision analysis for optimizing CO2 and NH3 removal by Scenedesmus dimorphus photobioreactors. Atmosphere, 14(7), 1079.
Osabutey, A., Haleem, N., Uguz, S., Albert, K., Anderson, G., Min, K., Yang, X. (2023). Makeup water addition affects the growth of Scenedesmus dimorphus in photobioreactors. AgriEngineering, 5(2), 982-991.
Haleem, N., Zhang, C., Jamal, Y., Albert, K., Fan, D., Yao, B., Hussain, F., Yang, X. (2023). Preparation of cationic cellulose as a natural flocculant/sorbent and its application in three water treatment scenarios. Water, 15(11), 2021
Haleem, N., Osabutey, A., Albert, K., Zhang, C., Min, K., Anderson, G., Yang, X. (2023). Flocculation of livestock wastewater using cationic starch prepared from potato peels. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 9, 1690-1700.
Gu, Y., Qi, X., Yang, X., Jiang, Y., Liu, P., X, Quan, Liang, P. (2023). Extracellular electron transfer and conductivity in microbial aggregates during biochemical wastewater treatment: A bottom-up analysis of existing knowledge. Water Research, 231, 119630.
Osabutey, A., Haleem, N., Uguz, S., Min, K., Samuel, R., Albert, K., Anderson, G., Yang, X. (2023). Growth of Scenedesmus dimorphus in swine wastewater with versus without solid-liquid separation pretreatment. Bioresource Technology, 369, 128434.
Uguz, S., Anderson, G., Yang, X., Simsek, E., Osabutey, A. (2022). Cultivation of Scendesmus dimorphus with air contaminants from a pig confinement building. Journal of Environmental Management, 314, 115129.
Yang, X., Haleem, N., Osabutey, A., Cen, Z., Albert, K. L., Autenrieth, D. (2022). Particulate matter in swine barns: A comprehensive review. Atmosphere, 13(3), 490.
Osabutey, A., Cromer, B., Davids, A., Prouty, L., Haleem, N., Thaler, R., Nicolai, R., Yang, X. (2022). Distribution of airflow and media moisture content across two vertical bed biofilters. AgriEngineering, 4, 179-189.
Haleem, N., Jamal, Y., Khan, S.N., Baig, M.A., Wahab, M., Yang, X. (2021) Synthesis of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) from poultry litter for removal of chromium Cr (VI) from wastewater. Materials, 14(18), 5195.
McLain, S.C., Autenrieth, D.A., Yang, X., Brazile, W.J. (2021). Noise exposures and hearing protector use at modern logging operations. Small-scale Forestry, 20, 1-9.
Liu, S. , Yang X., Zhou, X. (2021). Development of a low-cost UAV-based system for CH4 monitoring over oil fields. Environmental Technology, 42(20), 3154-3163.
Hao, W., Liu, P., Miao, B., Jiang, Y., Wang, D., Yang, X., Huang, X., Liang, P. (2019). DL-cysteine and L-cystine formation and their enhancement effects during sulfur autotrophic denitrification. Science of The Total Environment, 695, 133823.
Yang, X., Lorjaroenphon, Y., Li. H., Cadwallader, K., Wang, X., Zhang, Y. (2018). Quantification of odorants in animal feeds at commercial swine and poultry operations. Transactions of the ASABE, 61(2), 693-698.
Yang, X., Li, H., Zhang, C. (2018). Field comparison of TSI DustTrak versus TEOM in two poultry houses. Transactions of the ASABE, 61(2), 653-660.
Riggio, G.M., Chow, J.C., Cropper, P.M., Wang, X., Yatavelli, R.L.N., Yang, X., Watson, J.G. (2018). Feasibility of coupling a thermal/optical carbon analyzer to a quadrupole mass spectrometer for enhanced PM2.5 speciation. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 68(5), 463-476.
Jiang, Y., Yang, X., Liang, P., Liu, P., Huang, X. (2018). Microbial fuel cell sensors for water quality early warning systems: fundamentals, signal resolution, optimization and future challenges. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 81, 292-305.
Liang, P., Sun, X., Bian, Y., Zhang, H., Yang, X., Jiang, Y., Liu, P., Huang, X. (2017). Optimized desalination performance of high voltage flow-electrode capacitive deionization by adding carbon black in flow-electrode. Desalination, 420, 63-69.
Benton, K. , Yang, X., Wang, Z. (2017). Life cycle energy assessment of a standby diesel generator set. Journal of Cleaner Production, 149, 265-274.
Liang, P., Zhang, C., Jiang, Y., Bian, Y., Zhang, H., Sun, X., Yang, X., Huang, X. (2017). Performance enhancement of microbial fuel cell by applying transient-state regulation. Applied Energy, 185, 582-588.
Zhang, C., Liang, P., Yang, X., Jiang, Y., Bian, Y., Chen, C., Zhang X., Huang, X. (2016). Binder-free graphene and manganese oxide coated carbon felt anode for high-performance microbial fuel cell. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 81, 32-38.
Bian, Y., Liang, P., Yang, X., Jiang, Y., Zhang, C., Huang, X. (2016). Using activated carbon fiber separators to enhance the desalination rate of membrane capacitive deionization. Desalination, 381, 95-99.
Jiang, Y., Liang, P., Zhang, C., Bian, Y., Sun, X., Zhang, H., Yang, X., Zhao, F., Huang, X. (2016). Periodic polarity reversal for stabilizing the pH in two-chamber microbial electrolysis cells. Applied Energy, 165, 670-675.
Bian, Y., Yang, X., Liang, P., Jiang, Y., Zhang, C., Huang, X. (2015). Enhanced desalination performance of membrane capacitive deionization cells by packing the flow chamber with granular activated carbon. Water Research, 85, 371-376.
Jiang, Y., Liang, P., Zhang, C., Bian, Y., Yang, X., Huang, X., Girguis, P.R. (2015) Enhancing the response of microbial fuel cell based toxicity sensors to Cu(II) with flow-through electrodes and controlled anode potentials. Bioresource Technology 190, 367-372.
Liang, P., Yuan, L., Yang, X., Huang X. (2015) Influence of circuit arrangement on the performance of a microbial fuel cell driven capacitive deionization (MFC-CDI) system. Desalination, 369, 68-74.
Yang, X., Lee, J., Zhang, Y., Wang, X., Yang, L. (2015). Concentration, size, and density of total suspended particulates at the air exhaust of concentrated animal feeding operations. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 65(8), 903-911.
Chow, J.C., Yang, X., Wang, X., Kohl, S.D., Watson, J.G. (2015). Characterization of ambient PM10 bioaerosols in a California agricultural town. Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 15(4), 1433-1447.
Yang, X., Lorjaroenphon, Y., Wang, X., Cadwallader, K., Zhang, Y., Lee, J. (2014). Analysis of particle-borne odorants emitted from concentrated animal feeding operations. Science of the Total Environment, 490, 322-333.
Yang, X., Wang, X., Zhang, Y. (2014). Assessment of airborne endotoxin emitted from swine and poultry confinement buildings. ASHRAE Transactions, 120(1), 316-325.
Liang, P., Yuan, L., Wu, W., Yang, X., Huang, X. (2013). Enhanced performance of bio-cathode microbial fuel cells with the applying of transient state operation modes. Bioresource Technology, 147, 228-233.
Yang, X., Wang, X., Lee, J., Zhang, Y., Gates, R.S., Su, J. (2013). Monitoring total endotoxin and (1→3)-β-D-glucan at the air exhaust of concentrated animal feeding operations. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 63(10), 1190-1198.
Liang, P., Yuan, L., Yang, X., Huang, X., Zhou, S. (2013). Coupling ion-exchangers with inexpensive activated carbon fiber electrodes to enhance the performance of capacitive deionization cells for domestic wastewater desalination. Water Research, 43(7), 2523-2530.
Yang, X., Lee, J., Barker, D.E., Wang, X., Zhang, Y. (2012). Comparison of six particle size distribution models on the goodness-of-fit to particulate matter sampled from animal buildings. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 62(6), 725-735.
Yang, X., Lee, J., Barker, D.E., Wang, X., Zhang, Y. (2012). Lognormal fitting of particle size distribution data monitored in animal buildings: Linear versus nonlinear regression approach. Transactions of the ASABE, 55(2), 699-707.
Hong, P., Li, X., Yang, X., Wang, X., Zhang, Y., Mackie, R. (2012). Monitoring airborne biotic contaminants in the indoor environment of pig and poultry confinement buildings. Environmental Microbiology, 14(6), 1420-1431.
Yuan L., Yang, X., Liang, P., Wang, L., Huang, Z., Wei, J., Huang, X. (2012). Capacitive deionization coupled with microbial fuel cells to desalinate low-concentration salt water. Bioresource Technology, 110, 735-738.
Yang, X., Wang, X., Zhang, Y., Lee, J., Su, J., Gates, R.S. (2011). Characterization of trace elements and ions in PM10 and PM2.5 emitted from animal confinement buildings. Atmospheric Environment, 45(39), 7096-7104.
Li, W., Yang, X., Chen, L., Wang, J. (2009). Adsorption/desorption of NOx on MnO2/ZrO2 oxides prepared in reverse microemulsions. Catalysis Today, 148(1-2), 75-80.
Li, W., Yang, X., Zhang, Y., Chu, W. (2004). Improvement of thermal stability of Ti-Zr mesoporous oxides using CTAB surfactant templates mixed with auxiliary organic additives. Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 146, 241-244.
Li, W., Zhang, Y., Lin, Y., Yang, X. (2002). Catalytic reduction and adsorption of nitric oxides on Al-containing mesoporous molecular sieves. Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, 141, 503-510.
Li, W., Yang, X. (2002). Synthesis of high surface area zirconia in water/cyclohexane microemulsion. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 23(4), 329-332.
Li, W., Yang, X. (2002). NOx adsorption of CeO2-supported ZrO2 nanometer powders prepared in water-in-oil microemulsions. Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities, 23(6), 1140-1142.
Yang, X., Li. W. (2002). Preparation of zirconia nanoparticles in reverse microemulsion. Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica, 18(1), 5-9.