Yan Liu, Ph.D.

Yan Liu

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Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director

Phone:
517-432-7387

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Degrees:
Ph.D., Biological Systems Engineering, December 2005, Washington State University, USA.

Ph.D., Food Science, July 2000, Ocean University of China, China.

M.S., Food Science, December 1996, Wuxi University of Light Industry, China.

B.S., Food Engineering, July 1994, Shandong Institute of Light Industry, China.

Publications, Awards, Grants, and Patents

MSU Scholar

Biography

Dr. Yan Liu, an associate professor in the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department at Michigan State University (MSU), is leading an active research program on biological conversion of agricultural residues into bioenergy/chemical products. Dr. Liu has PhD degrees in Food Science and Biosystems Engineering. Her expertise is in the following areas: biological conversion of agricultural residues to value-added products and energy; high density microorganism fermentation, animal waste conversion to renewable energy and other bioproducts; Fungal and algal cultivation to produce high value products such as biofuel, enzymes and pharmaceuticals, as well as strain screening, development and application.

Research Interests

Energy and Food: Bioenergy/Bioproducts/Food Fermentation 

Websites

Liu Research Group

 

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