Dr. Lijun Wang

Department of Chemical and Bioengineering

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, USA

Email: lwang@ncat.edu

Qualifications

2002 Ph.D., National University of Ireland, Dublin

1997 M.Sc., South China University of Technology, China

1994 B.Eng., Zhengzhou University, China

Publications (Selected)

1. Li, X., Wang, L. & Shahbazi, A. Syntheses and applications of iron-based functional materials for bioenergy production: a review. Biomass Conv. Bioref. 15, 2199–2221 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-023-05138-0
2. Hashemisohi, A., Wang, L., & Shahbazi, A. (2023). Numerical Analysis of Tar and Syngas Formation during the Steam Gasification of Biomass in a Fluidized Bed. Energies, 16(14), 5283. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16145283
3. Jasper, M., Shahbazi, A., Schimmel, K. et al. Aspen Plus simulation of Chemical Looping Combustion of syngas and methane in fluidized beds. Discov Chem Eng 3, 4 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43938-023-00020-x
4. Salehi, B., & Wang, L. (2022). Critical Review on Nanomaterials for Enhancing Bioconversion and Bioremediation of Agricultural Wastes and Wastewater. Energies, 15(15), 5387. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15155387
5. Wang, L., Salehi, B., Zhang, B. (2022). Sustainable Recycling and Valorization of Organic Solid Wastes for Fuels and Fertilizers. In: Fang, Z., Smith Jr., R.L., Xu, L. (eds) Production of Biofuels and Chemicals from Sustainable Recycling of Organic Solid Waste. Biofuels and Biorefineries, vol 11. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6162-4_14
6. Mehrab Valizadehderakhshan, Masoud Kazem-Rostami, Abolghasem Shahbazi, Mahsa Azami, Arnab Bhowmik, and Lijun Wang (2022). Refining Cannabidiol Using Wiped-Film Molecular Distillation: Experimentation, Process Modeling, and Prediction. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2022 61 (19), 6628-6639. DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c00290
7. Sanjaya Ghimire, Lijun Wang, Bo Zhang, Xin Li, Abolghasem Shahbazi; Production and modification of hydrochar from anaerobically digested cattail for adsorbing ammonium and phosphorous in wastewater. Water Sci Technol 1 October 2021; 84 (7): 1678–1692. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2021.378
8. Zhang, B., Wang, L., Ghimire, S. et al. Enhanced biomethane production via thermophilic anaerobic digestion of cattail amended with potassium phosphate- and magnesium-modified biochar. Clean Techn Environ Policy 23, 2399–2412 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-021-02154-4
9. Valizadehderakhshan, M., Shahbazi, A., Kazem-Rostami, M., Todd, M. S., Bhowmik, A., & Wang, L. (2021). Extraction of Cannabinoids from Cannabis sativa L. (Hemp)—Review. Agriculture, 11(5), 384. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11050384
10. Mohammad, N. et al. (2021). Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis in Silicon and 3D Printed Stainless Steel Microchannel Microreactors. In: Pant, K.K., Gupta, S.K., Ahmad, E. (eds) Catalysis for Clean Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65021-6_14
11. Joseph, G., Zhang, B., Harrison, S. H., Graves, J. L., Thomas, M. D., Panchagavi, R., … Wang, L. (2020). Microbial community dynamics during anaerobic co-digestion of corn stover and swine manure at different solid content, carbon to nitrogen ratio and effluent volumetric percentages. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A, 55(9), 1111–1124. https://doi.org/10.1080/10934529.2020.1771975
12. Muriungi, B., Wang, L., & Shahbazi, A. (2020). Comparison of Bimetallic Fe-Cu and Fe-Ca Oxygen Carriers for Biomass Gasification. Energies, 13(8), 2019. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13082019
13. Zhang, B., Joseph, G., Wang, L., Li, X., & Shahbazi, A. (2019). Thermophilic anaerobic digestion of cattail and hydrothermal carbonization of the digestate for co-production of biomethane and hydrochar. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A, 55(3), 230–238. https://doi.org/10.1080/10934529.2019.1682367
14. Khajeh, A., Wang, L., Shahbazi, A. (2020). Conversion of Carbon Dioxide into Liquid Hydrocarbons Using Cobalt-Bearing Catalysts. In: Inamuddin, Asiri, A., Lichtfouse, E. (eds) Conversion of Carbon Dioxide into Hydrocarbons Vol. 1 Catalysis. Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, vol 40. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28622-4_1
15. Joseph, G., Zhang, B., Mahzabin Rahman, Q., Wang, L., & Shahbazi, A. (2019). Two-stage thermophilic anaerobic co-digestion of corn stover and cattle manure to enhance biomethane production. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A, 54(5), 452–460. https://doi.org/10.1080/10934529.2019.1567156
16. Chen, J., Wang, L., Zhang, B., Li, R., & Shahbazi, A. (2018). Hydrothermal Liquefaction Enhanced by Various Chemicals as a Means of Sustainable Dairy Manure Treatment. Sustainability, 10(1), 230. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10010230
17. Bekoe, D., Wang, L., Zhang, B., Scott Todd, M., & Shahbazi, A. (2017). Aerobic treatment of swine manure to enhance anaerobic digestion and microalgal cultivation. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B, 53(2), 145–151. https://doi.org/10.1080/03601234.2017.1397454
18. Joseph, G., Wang, L. (2018). Production of Biofuels from Biomass by Fungi. In: Kumar, S., Dheeran, P., Taherzadeh, M., Khanal, S. (eds) Fungal Biorefineries. Fungal Biology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90379-8_2
19. Bo Zhang, Lijun Wang, Rui Li, Quazi Mahzabin Rahman, and Abolghasem Shahbazi. (2017). Catalytic Conversion of Chlamydomonas to Hydrocarbons via the Ethanol-Assisted Liquefaction and Hydrotreating Processes. Energy & Fuels. 31 (11), 12223-12231. DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b02080
20. Rahman, Q.M., Wang, L.J., Zhang, B., Xiu, S., and Shahbazi, A. 2015. Green biorefinery of fresh cattail for microalgal culture and ethanol production. Bioresource Technology, 185: 436-440.

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