Degrees & Credentials:
B.S., Structural and Environmental Engineering, China Agricultural University, 1987
M.S., Bio-environment Engineering, China Agricultural University, 1990
Ph.D., Agricultural Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, 2000
Research Area(s):
Measurement, modeling, and mitigation of air emissions from animal production facilities
Innovative ventilation and indoor environmental quality control systems
Green residential buildings and animal production systems
Educational research on the effectiveness of eLearning on Controlled Environment Animal Production
Extension Specialization(s):
Agricultural Air Quality
Biography:
Dr. Lingying Zhao conducts research, teaching and extension education in building ventilation, indoor environmental quality, air pollutant control of animal production facilities, and green residential buildings and animal production systems. Zhao has been awarded 35 grants and contracts for a total of $11.3 millions. Zhao holds two patents for a wet scrubbing ammonia mitigation technology she developed with her students. She has authored more than 166 publications (peer-reviewed journal articles, proceedings articles, factsheets, technical reports, and editor reviewed articles in popular press) and has made over 173 scientific presentations at regional, national, international conferences, and extension meetings. She has been an active member of American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) and American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).