Wei Liao, PhD, PE

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Wei Liao
Research Interest: 
Energy: Organic Wastes Utilization and Bioenergy
Professional Title: 
Professor and International Programs Director
Address: 

524 S. Shaw Lane
202 Farrall Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
liaow@msu.edu
517-432-7205

Biography: 

Dr. Wei Liao is a professor and the director of MSU Anaerobic Digestion Research and Education Center (ADREC) at the department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering. His research group and center currently work on cross-disciplinary research topics of biological conversion of organic residues into bioenergy/chemical products, algal cultivation to capture CO2 and generate value-added products, and integration of solar, biological, and electrochemical technologies to develop novel waste utilization systems. 

Publications and Grants

Education: 
Ph.D., Biological Systems Engineering, December 2005, Washington State University
M.S., Biotechnology, December 1996, Wuxi University of Light Industry, China
B.S., Fermentation Engineering & Technology, July 1994, Wuxi University of Light Industry, China
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