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Yan Yu is currently a postdoctoral research associate in the Biosciences Division at ORNL. She received her doctoral degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. Dr. Yu's research focuses on molecular dynamics simulations of biophysical phenomena and chemical reactions for the solvation of lignocellulosic biomass polymers.
Professional Experience
Jun 2023-Present: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Center for Molecular Biophysics, 91°µÍø, Oak Ridge, TN, United States.
Feb-Jun 2023: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Chemical & Biological Engineering, the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Education
Ph.D. Chemical & Biological Engineering, the University of British Columbia, 2018-2022
M.Eng. Agricultural Engineering, China Agricultural University, 2015-2018
B.Sc. Agricultural Engineering, China Agricultural University, 2011-2015
Publications
Molecular origins of enhanced bioproduct properties by pretreatment of agricultural residues with…
Other Publications
Yu, Yan, et al. "Molecular origins of enhanced bioproduct properties by pretreatment of agricultural residues with deep eutectic solvents." Green Chemistry (2024).
Yu, Yan, et al. "Hydrothermal carbonization of mixture waste Gingko leaf and wheat straw for solid biofuel production." Industrial Crops and Products 206 (2023): 117633.
Yu, Yan, et al. "Comparison of measured values from single pellet durability tester and standard tumbler tester." Biosystems Engineering 235 (2023): 131-136.
Yu, Yan, et al. "Steam explosion of lignocellulosic biomass for multiple advanced bioenergy processes: A review." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 154 (2022): 111871.
Yu, Yan, et al. "Hydrothermal carbonization and pelletization of moistened wheat straw. " Renewable Energy 190 (2022): 1018-1028.
Yu, Yan, et al. "Hydrothermal carbonization of waste Ginkgo leaf residues for solid biofuel production: Hydrochar characterization and its pelletization." Fuel 324 (2022): 124341.
Yu, Yan, et al. " Thermal conditioning of remoistened wheat straw to produce durable pellets." Biomass & Bioenergy (2022).
Yu, Yan, et al. "Improvement of the pellet quality and fuel characteristics of agricultural residues through mild hydrothermal treatment." Industrial Crops and Products 169 (2021): 113654.
Yu, Yan, et al. "Effect of Torrefaction Treatment on Physical and Fuel Properties of Caragana (Caragana korshinskii) Pellets." BioEnergy Research (2021): 1-12.
Bai, X., Wang, G., Yu, Y., Wang, D., & Wang, Z. (2018). Changes in the physicochemical structure and pyrolysis characteristics of wheat straw after rod-milling pretreatment. Bioresource Technology, 250, 770-776.
Bai, X., Wang, G., Sun, Yu, Y., Y., Liu, J., Wang, D., & Wang, Z. (2018). Effects of combined pretreatment with rod-milled and torrefaction on physicochemical and fuel characteristics of wheat straw. Bioresource Technology, 267, 38-45.