Biography

Dr Aidong Yang received a B. Eng. degree from Hebei University of Technology in 1992 and a Ph.D. degree from Dalian University of Technology in 1997, both in Chemical Engineering. Before joining University of Surrey in 2007, he worked as a research fellow at several academic institutions, including Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (1997), Louisiana State University (1998-1999), RWTH Aachen (1999-2004), and University of Newcastle upon Tyne (2004-2007).

Research Interests

Research area: Process Systems Engineering

Current research interests: 

-     Systems engineering approaches to the rational utilisation of renewable feedstock

-       Sustainable systems for energy and materials provision

-     Microalgae-based multifunctional systems

-       Multiscale modelling methods and tools

-       Knowledge modelling and management

Research projects and activities:

• Algae (bioenergy) lab, 2011-
• eSymbiosis (computer-aided industrial symbiosis), funded by the EU (Co-I, with Dr Franjo Cecelja), 2010-2013
• Computer-aided multiscale modelling, funded by EPSRC, 2008-2011
• Systemic assessing biomass to chemicals, funded by Defra/DECC (LINK), 2009-2011
• Durability of Fuel Cells, in collaboration with Dr Jianguo Liu (Nanjing University) and supported by RAEng Short Exchange Award (August 2009).

Link to research projects

Publications

  Highlights
• Y. Zhao, C. Jiang, A. Yang (2012). Towards computer-aided multiscale modelling: a generic supporting framework for model realisation and execution. Computers & Chemical Engineering, 40, 45-57.
• A. Yang (2011). Modelling and Evaluation of CO₂ Supply and Utilisation in Algal Ponds. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 50, 11181-11192.
• A. Kokossis, A. Yang (2010). On the use of systems technologies and a systematic approach for the synthesis and the design of future biorefineries. Computers & Chemical Engineering, 34 (9). 1397 - 1405.
• W. Marquardt, J. Morbach, A. Wiesner, A. Yang (2010). OntoCAPE. A Re-usable Ontology for Chemical Process Engineering. Springer (481 pages). (http://www.springer.com/chemistry/book/978-3-642-04654-4)
• A Yang, W. Marquardt (2009). An ontological conceptualization of multiscale models. Computers & Chemical Engineering, 33, 822-837.
• A. Yang, G. Montague, E. Martin (2007). The Importance of Heterogeneous Energy Dissipation in the Modelling and Optimization of Batch Cooling Crystallization. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 46 (22), 7177 -7187.
• V. Kulikov, R. Grosch, H. Briesen, L. von Wedel, A. Yang, W. Marquardt (2005). Modular dynamic simulation strategy for particulate process flowsheets by means of tool integration. Chemical Engineering Science, 60 (7), 2069-2083.
• A. Yang, J. Morbach, W. Marquardt (2004). From conceptualization to model generation: the roles of ontologies in process modelling. In: C. A. Floudas, R. Agrarwal (Eds.): Proceedings of FOCAPD 2004, 591-594 (Outstanding paper award).

Other selected publications
• Y. Zhao, C. Jiang, A. Yang (2012). Towards computer-aided multiscale modelling: an overarching methodology and support of conceptual modelling. Computers & Chemical Engineering, 36, 10-21
• Tsakalova M, Lin T, Yang A, Kokossis AC (2011). Implementation and initial evaluation of a decision support platform for selecting production routes of biomass-derived chemicals. Computer Aided Chemical Engineering 29:1470-1474.
• O. Adarijo-Akindele, A. Yang, F. Cecelja, A. C. Kokossis (2010). A systems approach for the optimal retrofitting of utility networks under demand and market uncertainties. In: Pardalos, P. M., Rebennack, S., Pereira, M.V. F., Iliadis, N.A. (Eds), Handbook of Power Systems I, Springer, pp293-306.
• A Yang, B Braunschweig, ES Fraga, Z Guessoum, W Marquardt, O Nadjemi, D Paen, D Piñol, P Roux, S Sama, M Serra, I Stalker (2008). A multi-agent system to facilitate component-based process modelling and design. Computers & Chemical Engineering, 32,2290-2305.
• A. Yang, J. Morris, G. Montague, E. Martin (2007). Determination of Operating Regimes for Chemical Reactors using Incomplete Mechanistic Knowledge and Mutual Information-based Dependency Test. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 46 (10), 3390 -3399.
• A. Yang, G. Montague, E. Martin(2007). Local approximation to complex models for efficient optimisation: application to crystallisation processes. 6th European Congress of Chemical Engineering, Copenhagen, 16-21.09.2007.
• A. Yang, E. B. Martin, A. J. Morris and G. A. Montague (2006). Optimal experimental design for the estimation of a subset of model parameters in process development. 9th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
• G. Schopfer, A. Yang, L. v. Wedel, W. Marquardt (2004). CHEOPS: A Tool-Integration Platform for Chemical Process Modelling and Simulation. International J. on Software Tools for Technology Transfer, 6, 186-202.
• H. Briesen, R. Grosch, V. Kulikov, L. von Wedel, A. Yang, W. Marquardt (2004). Coupled Simulation of Particulate Process Flowsheets by Means of Integration of Different Simulation Tools. Chemie Ingenieur Technik, 76, 714-718.
• A. Yang, M. Schlüter, B. Bayer, J. Krüger, E. Haberstroh, W. Marquardt (2003). A Concise Conceptual Model for Material Data and its Applications in Process Engineering. . Computers & Chemical Engineering 27, 595-609.
• M. L. Lu, A. Yang, H. Li, T. Wada (2000). Application Driven Approach for the Development of a Data Model Standard for Process Plant Operations.  Computers & Chemical Engineering, Issues 2-7, 533-538.
• A. Yang, Y. Yuan (1999). An Object/Agent Based System Modelling Framework for Integrated Plant Operations. AIChE Annual Meeting 1999, Dallas, TX, November 1-5, 1999. 

Teaching

• Biomass Processing Technology (ENGM215, Level M)
• Processing Modelling and Simulation (ENGM214, MSc)
• Process and energy integration (ENGM071, Level M)
• Process Systems Design (ENGM073, MSc, past module)
• Energy Systems (ENG3122/3, Level 2, past module)

Departmental Duties

Director of MSc Courses: Renewable Energy Systems Engineering, Petroleum Refining Systems Engineering

Affiliations

Committee member, IChemE Sustainability Subject Group