Yi Liang

Assistant Professor, Extension
Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Office: ENGR
Phone: 479-575-4862
Fax: 479-575-2846
E-mail: yliang@uark.edu

Education

Ph.D. University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada 2000 Bioresource Engineering

M.S. China Agricultural University, Beijing, China 1995 Agricultural Engineering

B.S. China Agricultural University, Beijing, China 1990 Agricultural Engineering

Teaching and Research
RESEARCH INTERESTS

Instrumentation development and field monitoring of aerial emission from animal feeding operations (AFOs); investigation of control and abatement strategy of ammonia and particulate matter emissions from poultry facilities; air quality as affected by management practices; modeling of ammonia emission and dispersion from AFOs

Biographical Information
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas, 2007 - Present
Research Bioresource Scientist, USDA/ARS, 2005 – 2007
Post-doctoral Research Associate, Iowa State University, 2002 – 2005
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Alberta, Canada, 1995-2000
Assistant Engineer, China Agricultural University, China, 1990-1995

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Member of ASABE
Reviewer for Transactions of the ASABE

AWARDS

Graduate Thesis Award from Canadian Society for Bioengineering (CSBE) in 2000
J. Macgregor Smith Graduate Scholarship in 1995 and 1997

Selected Publications
Xin, H., H. Li, Y. Liang and R.T. Burns. 2007. Mitigation of ammonia emission from laying hen manure storage by physical and chemical means. Presented in International Ammonia Conference in Agriculture. Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Liang, Y., H.G. Gollany, R.W. Rickman, R.F. Follett, W.W. Wilhelm, J.M. Novak, S.L. Albrecht and C.L. Douglas, Jr. 2007. CQESTR simulation of management practice effects on long-term soil organic carbon. Soil Sci. Society of Am. J. (Submitted).
Topper, P.A., E.F. Wheeler, J.S. Zajaczkowski, R.S. Gates, H. Xin, , Y. Liang, K.D. Casey. 2007. Ammonia emission from two broiler houses with built-up litter. Transactions of the ASAE (Accepted).
Casey, K.D., R.S. Gates, Wheeler, E.F., H. Xin, Y. Liang, A. J. Pescatore., M.J. Ford. 2007. On-farm ventilation fan performance evaluations and implications. Journal of Applied Poultry Research. (In review).
Casey, K.D., R.S. Gates, Wheeler, E.F., H. Xin, Y. Liang. 2007. Determining whole-building ventilation rate of mechanically ventilated broiler houses. Transactions of the ASAE (In review).
Cai, L, J.A. Koziel, Y. Liang, A.T. Nguyen and H. Xin. 2007. Evaluation of zeolite for control of odorants emissions from simulated poultry manure storage. Journal of Environ. Quality 36(1): 184-193.
Wheeler, E.F., K.D. Casey, R.S. Gates, H. Xin, J.L. Zajaczkowski, P.A. Topper, Y. Liang, A. J. Pescatore. 2006. Ammonia emissions from twelve U.S.A. broiler chicken houses. Transactions of the ASAE 49(5): 1495-1512.
Liang, Y., H. Xin, H. Li, R.S. Gates, E.F. Wheeler and K.D. Casey. 2006. Effect of measurement interval on estimation of ammonia emission rates for layer houses. Transactions of the ASAE. 49(1): 183-186.
Liang, Y., J.J. Leonard, J.J. Feddes and W.B. McGill. 2006. Ammonia volatilization in composting - Laboratory investigation. Bioresource Technology. 97(5): 748-761.
Li, H., H. Xin, R. Burns and Y. Liang. 2006. Reduction of ammonia emission from stored poultry manure using additives: Zeolite, Al+clear, Ferix-3 and PLT. ASAE paper 064188. American Society of Agricultural Engineers.
Liang, Y., H. Xin, H. Li, J.A. Koziel and L. Cai. 2005. Evaluation of treatment agents and diet manipulation for mitigating ammonia and odor emissions from laying hen manure. ASAE paper 054160. American Society of Agricultural Engineers.
Liang, Y., H. Xin, H. Li, E. F. Wheeler, R. S. Gates, J. S. Zajaczkowski, P. Topper, K. D. Casey and F. J. Zajaczkowski. 2005. Ammonia emissions from U.S. poultry houses: laying Hens. Transactions of the ASAE. 48(5): 1927-1941.
Gates, R.S., H, Xin, K.D. Casey, Y. Liang and E.F. Wheeler. 2005. Method for measuring ammonia emissions from poultry houses. Journal of Applied Poultry Research. 14(3): 622-634.
Liang, Y., H. Xin, S.J. Hoff, T.L. Richard and B. Kerr. 2004. Performance of single point monitors for measuring aerial ammonia and hydrogen sulfide. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 20(6): 863-872.
Li, H., H. Xin, Y. Liang, R.S. Gates, E. F. Wheeler and A. Heber. 2004. Comparison of direct vs. indirect ventilation rate determination for manure belt laying hen houses. Transactions of the ASAE. 48(1): 367-372.
Liang, Y., J.J. Leonard, J.J. Feddes and W.B. McGill. 2003. A Mathematical model of ammonia volatilization in composting. Transactions of the ASAE. 47(5): 1667-1680.