Current Research

Research of Professor Yang is concentrated on green materials including polymers and chemicals for textile, composite, and medical applications.

In addition to many years of academic experiences, Dr. Yang is also one of a few professors who have extensive experiences in fiber and textile processes and close relationship with fiber and textile industries in the country. He is actively involved in research and development of dyeing and finishing chemicals, and textile wet processing technologies. Examples are using molecular modelling and computational fluid dynamics for the improvement in polymer and textile processes and products.

Recent Key Publications

Reddy, N. and Yang, Y., "Development and Characterization of Long Natural Cellulose Fibers from Wheat Straw," Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 55(21), 8570-8575 (2007).

Xu, W., Reddy, N., and Yang, Y., "An Acidic Method of Zein Extraction from DDGS," Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 55(15), 6279-6284 (2007).

Reddy, N. and Yang, Y., "Natural Cellulose Fibers from Switchgrass with Tensile Properties Similar to Cotton and Linen," Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 97(5) 1021-1027 (2007).

Huda, S., Reddy, N., Karst, D., Xu, W., Yang, W., and Yang, Y., "Nontraditional Biofibers for a New Textile Industry," Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy, 1(2), 177-190, 2007.

Reddy, N. and Yang, Y., "Structure and Properties of Natural Cellulose Fibers Obtained from Sorghum Leaves and Stems," Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 55(14), 5569-5574 (2007).

Reddy, N. and Yang, Y., "Structure and Properties of Chicken Feather Barbs as Natural Protein Fibers," Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 15(2), 81-87 (2007).

Karst, D., Nama, D., and Yang, Y., "Effect of Disperse Dye Structure on Dye Sorption onto PLA Fiber," Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 310(1), 106-111 (2007).

Reddy, N., Salam, A., and Yang, Y., "Effect of Lignin on the Heat and Light Resistance of Lignocellulosic Fibers," Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 292(4), 458-466 (2007).