Yiqi Yang
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Professor Yiqi Yang
received his PhD from Purdue University. As a textile chemical engineer, he is a Distinguished Professor at the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and works in the Departments of Textiles,
Merchandising and Fashion Design, and Biological Systems Engineering.
Dr. Yang’s research
focuses on development of biobased materials and ecofriendly technologies.
Examples include development of new lignocellulosic, protein and synthetic
fibers from agricultural byproducts and coproducts, and ecofriendly
technologies for textiles, composites, cosmetics and medicinal industries.