Ping-Yi(P.Y.)Yang, Ph.D.
Professor and Graduate Chair of Bioengineering
- Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering
University of Hawaii at Manoa - 3050 Maile Way, Gilmore 105
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, USA - Phone:(808) 956-8459
- Fax:(808) 956-9269
- Email: pingyi@hawaii.edu
Experience:
| May 1982 to Present: | Professor |
| August 1976 to 1982: | Associate Professor Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 |
| May 1975 to August 1976: | Associate Professor |
| September 1973 to May 1975: | Assistant Professor Environmental Engineering Division Asian Institute of Technology Bangkok, Thailand |
| March 1972 to September 1973: | Research Associate, Environmental Study Program Department of Agricultural Engineering Cornell University, Ithaca, New York |
| September 1967 to March 1972: | Research Assistant (half time) Bioenvironmental Engineering Laboratory School of Civil Engineering Oklahoma State University Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| September 1962 to August 1967: | Fermentation Process Researcher Wei-Shin Food Company Taipei, Taiwan |
Education:
B.S. in Applied Microbiology, Department of Agricultural Chemistry
M.S. in Bioenvironmental Engineering, School of Civil Engineering
Ph.D. in Bioenvironmental Engineering, School of Civil Engineering
Professional Membership:
Area of Research Interest:
Publications related to EMMC Technology (2001-present)
Journals
1. Qian, X., P.Y. Yang, and T. Maekawa “Evaluation of Direct Removal if Nitrate with EMMC Technology Using Ethanol as Carbon Source,” Water Environment Research, 73, 584-589 (2001).
2. Yang, P.Y., K. Cao, and S.J. Kim. “Entrapped Mixed Microbial Cell Process for Combined Secondary and Tertiary Wastewater Treatment,” Water Environment Research, 74, 226-234 (2002).
3. Yang, P.Y., M. Shimabukuro and S.J. Kim “A Pilot Scale Bioreactor Using EMMC for Carbon and Nitrogen Removal,” Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy. 3, 407-412 (2002).
4. Yang, P.Y., H.J. Chen, and S.J. Kim “Integrating EMMC Process for Biological Removal of Carbon and Nitrogen from Dilute Swine Wastewater for Agricultural Reuse,” Bioresource Technology, 86, 245-252 (2003).
5. Yang, P.Y., and T.T. Myint, “Integrating EMMC Technology for Treatment of Wastewater Containing DMSO for Reuse in Semiconductor Industries,” Clean Water Technology and Environmental Policy, 6, 43-50 (2003).
6. Yang, P.Y., R. Su, and S.J. Kim “EMMC Process for Combined Removal of Organics, Nitrogen and Odor Producing Substance,” Journal of Environment Management, 69, 381-389 (2003).
7. Yang, P.Y., M. Shimabukuro, and S.J. Kim “Applicability of ORP Response on a Full Scale Intermittently Aerated Suspended Culture System,” Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, Radioactive, Waste Management, 8, 19-25 (2004).
8. Kim, S.J. and P.Y. Yang, “Two-Stage Entrapped Mixed Microbial Cell (EMMC) Process for Simultaneous Removal of Organics and Nitrogen for Rural Domestic Sewage Application,” Water Science and Technology, 49, 281-288 (2004).
9. Kim, S, J and P.Y.Yang “Combined Removal of High-Strength Organics and Nitrogen Using Two-Stage Entrapped Mixed Microbial Cell (2sEMMC) Process,”. J. Ind. Eng. Chem., 11, 954-951 (2005).
10. Yang, P.Y., C. Song, E.S. Cho and Z Wang “Removal of Organic and Nitrogen and Molecular weight Distribution of Residual Organic from EMMC (Entrapped Mixed Microbial Cells) and Activated Sludge Processes,” Water Environment Research, In press.
11. Ahn, S.Y., S.J. Kim and P.Y. Yang “Bioanaerobic Treatability Study for PCBs-Contaminated Oil,” Water Science and Technology, 53,161-167 (2006)
12. Cho, E.S., J. Zhu and P.Y. Yang “Intermittently aerated EMMC-Biobarrel (Entrapped Mixed Microbial Cell with Bio-barrel) Process for Concurrent Organic and Nitrogen Removal,” J of Environmental Management, In press.
Research Projects (2001-Present)
Principal Investigator
1. Effect of Polymer and Organic Solvent in the preparation and Treatment Efficiency of EMMC Carriers. Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan, September 1, 2001 to December 31, 2002: $10,750.
2. A Simple Two Stage Bioreactor for Milk parlor Wastewater Treatment and Reuse in the Tropics. CSREES, USDA and Water Resource and Research Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa, October 1, 2001 to September 30, 2003: $40,000.
3. Development and Demonstration of an Innovative Bioreactor Technology for the Treatment of PCB Contaminated Oil. Biosystems Technology Program, Pacific International Center for High Technology Research, Honolulu, Hawaii. Sept. 1, 2002 to Feb. 28, 2003: $236,107.
4. Milk Parlor Wastewater Treatment/Reuse-A Pilot Study for the Island Application. T-STAR, A Special Grant of USDA, CSREES Tropical & Subtropical Agriculture Research, Oct. 1, 2004 to Sept. 30, 2007: $311,510.
5. Polluted Runoff Control for Waialee Livestock Farm Clean Water Act Section 319(h) Grants Department of Health, State of Hawaii, Jan. 1, 2004 to March 31, 2006 : $200,000.
6. Development of a Pilot Plant for Domestic Sewage Treatment and Reuse with Entrapped Mixed Microbial Cell (EMMC) Unit Process, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, July 1, 2003 to December 31, 2004, $87,000.
7. Bioprocessing Pacific Island By-products for Production of Value Added Feed Ingredients, Center for Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture, USDA, July, 2006 to June 30, 2008 : $150,000.
8. A Long Term Operational Behavior for an Innovative Bioreactor Integration Existing system for Treatment/Reuse of Milk Parlor Wastewater-A Case Study in Hawaii, Department of Agriculture, State of Hawaii, May, 2006 to June 30, 2007 : $24,500.
9. A Pilot Monitoring for On-site PCB Removal from Waste Oil. US Navy/Dawson Group, Inc. April 1, 2007- March 31, 2008:$30,000.
10. Bionest Reactor for Methane Production by Feeding Sugar Wastewater, Real Green Power, California. April 1, 2007-March 31, 2008:$49,194.
