Editors’ Biographies
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Yiqi Yang Dr. Yiqi Yang received his Ph.D. in 1991 from Purdue University after receiving his undergraduate and master’s degrees from Donghua University. As a textile chemical engineer, he is a distinguished professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, a state specially recruited expert of China, and a Changjiang Scholar Lecture Professor at Jiangnan University. Dr. Yang’s research interests are in green polymers and materials, biotextile engineering, and fiber and textile chemistry. Examples of his research include development of new lignocellulosic, protein and synthetic fibers from agricultural wastes and byproducts, and application of green materials in textile, composite, and medical industries. Dr. Yang has extensive experience in fiber and textile productions, and has close relationships with international fiber and textile industries.
Helan Xu Dr. Helan Xu received her Ph.D. in 2014 from University of NebraskaLincoln after receiving her undergraduate and master’s degrees in textile science and engineering from Donghua University. She has been working on textile and medical applications of agricultural byproducts and wastes. Her research projects include developing textile fibers and 3D ultrafine fibrous tissue engineering scaffolds from proteins derived from agricultural byproducts and wastes, protein nanoparticles for biomedical and industrial applications, and biodegradable lightweight composites from renewable agricultural byproducts. Dr. Xu has published 25 SCI journal papers, including nine first-authored papers, and has written one ACS book chapter.
Xin Yu Ms. Xin Yu, a double master’s degree holder, graduated from Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Industries Textiles (ENSAIT) in France and Donghua University in China, and majored in textile engineering, textile technology, and advanced materials. She has worked in the Australian nationwide research organization Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and the division of Materials Science and Engineering (CMSE). Currently, Ms. Yu is a lecturer at the International School of Zhejiang Fashion Institute of Technology in China. Her research interests include textile technology, textile materials science, bioengineering, and functional textiles. © 2014 American Chemical Society In Lightweight Materials from Biopolymers and Biofibers; Yu, et al.; ACS Symposium Series; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2014.
