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Associate Professor

Aidong Yang PhD

Associate Professor of Engineering Science

EMAIL: aidong.yang@eng.ox.ac.uk
TEL: 01865 273094
COLLEGE: Green Templeton College
LOCATION:
Department of Engineering Science, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ

Biography

Aidong joined Oxford in 2014 as a University Lecturer (Associate Professor) in the Department of Engineering Science, and as a Research Fellow of Green Templeton College.

He studied Chemical Engineering in Hebei University of Technology and Dalian University of Technology and received a Bachelor's degree and a PhD in 1992 and 1997, respectively.

Most Recent Publications

Enhanced weathering to capture atmospheric carbon dioxide: Modeling of a trickle‐bed reactor

Xing L, Darton RC & Yang A (2021), AIChE Journal

Modeling and upscaling analysis of gas diffusion electrode-based electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction systems

Yang Z et al. (2020), ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering

Power-to-methanol: The role of process flexibility in the integration of variable renewable energy into chemical production

Chen C & Yang A (2020), Energy Conversion and Management, 228

QSIdb: quorum sensing interference molecules.

Wu S et al. (2020), Briefings in bioinformatics

Comparison of local and centralized biowaste management strategies – A spatially-sensitive approach for the region of Porto

Weidner T et al. (2020), Waste Management, 118, 552-562
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Research Interests

Aidong's research interests lie in developing methods and tools for modelling chemical/biochemical processes and related systems and in applying models and other systems engineering approaches to support the development of sustainable energy, engineering and manufacturing systems.

In particular, his group is currently active in three areas: biological systems engineering, food-energy-water nexus, and negative emission technology.

Research Groups

Water and Biotechnology Regenerative Medicine Systems and Sustainability

Most Recent Publications

Enhanced weathering to capture atmospheric carbon dioxide: Modeling of a trickle‐bed reactor

Xing L, Darton RC & Yang A (2021), AIChE Journal

Modeling and upscaling analysis of gas diffusion electrode-based electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction systems

Yang Z et al. (2020), ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering

Power-to-methanol: The role of process flexibility in the integration of variable renewable energy into chemical production

Chen C & Yang A (2020), Energy Conversion and Management, 228

QSIdb: quorum sensing interference molecules.

Wu S et al. (2020), Briefings in bioinformatics

Comparison of local and centralized biowaste management strategies – A spatially-sensitive approach for the region of Porto

Weidner T et al. (2020), Waste Management, 118, 552-562
View all

DPhil Opportunities

We are currently open to supervising research students in biological systems engineering and integrated engineering of food, energy and water systems.

Most Recent Publications

Enhanced weathering to capture atmospheric carbon dioxide: Modeling of a trickle‐bed reactor

Xing L, Darton RC & Yang A (2021), AIChE Journal

Modeling and upscaling analysis of gas diffusion electrode-based electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction systems

Yang Z et al. (2020), ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering

Power-to-methanol: The role of process flexibility in the integration of variable renewable energy into chemical production

Chen C & Yang A (2020), Energy Conversion and Management, 228

QSIdb: quorum sensing interference molecules.

Wu S et al. (2020), Briefings in bioinformatics

Comparison of local and centralized biowaste management strategies – A spatially-sensitive approach for the region of Porto

Weidner T et al. (2020), Waste Management, 118, 552-562
View all

News

06 May 2021

Alumni turns to nature to help save the planet
Researcher photo

05 May 2021

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12 Apr 2021

STEM for Britain Award for Clinical AI Researcher
Graphic of UK and Part of Europe

26 Mar 2021

Funding awarded for European Training Network in AI