Lingying Zhao, Ph.D, Assistant Professor

The Ohio State University

Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering,

590 Woody Hayes Dr., Columbus, OH 43210

Phone: (614) 292-2366 Fax: (614) 292-9448 Email: zhao.119@osu.edu

 

Education

w        Ph.D., May 2000, Agricultural Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign (UIUC),

w        M.S., Aug. 1990, Bio-Environment Engineering, Beijing Agricultural Engineering University, Beijing, China (BAEU)

w        B.S., July 1987, Structural and Environmental Engineering, BAEU.

Research Interests 

w        Measurement and modeling of air quality and emissions associated with CAFOs

w        Development and evaluation of  air pollution prevention and control technologies  

w        Study of ventilation systems, indoor air quality and environment

w        Development of particle image velocimetry measurement systems for airflow and aerosol contaminants

w        Development of wireless environmental monitoring and control systems

Professional Experiences

w        Assistant Professor, 10/01 to present, Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, The Ohio State University (OSU)

w        Postdoctoral Research Associate, 8/00- 9/01, Agricultural Engineering, UIUC

w        Agricultural Project Engineer, 8/98 – 8/00, American Technology Products, Inc. (ATP)

w        Graduate Research Assistant, 8/95 – 5/99, Agricultural Engineering, UIUC

w        Researcher, Extension Engineer and Instructor, 8/90 - 8/95, National Bio-environmental Engineering Lab of the Ministry of Agriculture of China, BAEU, Beijing, China.

w        Graduate Research Assistant, 9/87-7/90, the Fifth Research Institute of the Ministry of Machinery and Electronics of China.

Teaching Experience

w        Major advisor to one PhD student, one MS student, and one postdoctoral researcher.

w        Co-teaching FABE 645 Environmental Engineering of Agricultural Structure, 2004, OSU

w        Co-taught ACSM 520 Planning Agricultural Facilities, 2002, OSU

w        Teaching Assistant, 96-99, Agricultural Engineering of UIUC, AGE 287--Environmental Control for Plants and Animals, TSM 271-- Engineering Applications in Residential Housing, and TSM 272-- Environmental and Structural Design

w        Taught "CAD for Structural and Environmental Engineering", 91-93, BAEU

Extension Programs

a. Air quality associated with animal feeding operations

w        Organized the Ohio Agricultural Air Quality Symposium 2004 and 2005, an annual extension conference disseminating new research findings on agricultural air quality.

w        Organized in-service trainings on air quality, air emission, best management practices (BMPs), and best available technologies (BATs) to county extension agents.

w        Organized trainings and workshops to Ohio large livestock managers and field engineers of Natural Resource Conservation Service

w        Gave presentations at other conferences and extension meetings on air emission, air quality and health, mitigation technologies, and best management practices

w        Disseminated research-based information via extension publication, Ohio Country Journal, and other popular press releases.

b. Ventilation and environmental control of animal facilities

w        Gave presentations on ventilation principles, ventilation equipment, systems, management, and control, and horse barn ventilation

w        Provide technical assistance to livestock producers.

w        Developing multimedia distance learning and teaching materials on ventilation environmental control of animal facilities

Professional Activities

w        AEAE: American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Member since 1997

o       Secretary of ASAE SE404 Swine Housing committee

o       Member of ASAE SE-305 Environment Air Quality

o       Member of ASAE SE-302 Environment of Animal Structures

w        ASHRAE: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Associate Member since 2000

o       Vice Chair of TC 2.2 Plant and Animal Environment

o       Member of TC 5.3 Room Air Distribution

w        A&WMA: Air & Waste Management Association, Member, 1997

Honors and Awards

w        Gamma Sigma Delta, the Honor Society of Agriculture, 1998

w        Alpha Epsilon, the Honor Society of Agricultural Engineering, 1998

w        BAEU Excellent Students Awards and Scholarship for outstanding academic performance (1983-1987)

Publications  

Journal Articles

1.      Elenbass-Thomas, A.M., L.Y. Zhao, Y. Hyun, X. Wang, B. Anderson, G.L. Riskowski, M. Ellis, and A. J. Heber. 2005. Effects of room ozonation on air quality and pig performance. Trans. ASAE 48(3)1167-1173.

2.      Wang, X., Y. Zhang, L.Y. Zhao, and L.L. Christianson. 2005. Numerical modeling of dust spatial distribution in a mechanically ventilated airspace. Trans. ASAE 48(2) 729-737.  

3.      Sun Y., Y. Zhang, L. Y. Zhao, and X. Wang.  2004.  An algorithm of stereoscopic Particle Image Velocimetry for full-scale room airflow studies. ASHRAE Transactions 110(1):75-80.       

4.      Wang, X., Y. Zhang, T. Funk., L.Y. Zhao, and G.L. Riskowski. 2004.  Effect of ventilation system on particle spatial distribution in ventilated rooms. ASHRAE Transactions 110(2) 258-266.   

5.      Zhao, L. Y., Y. Zhang, X. Wang, G. L. Riskowski, and L. L. Christianson. 2001.  Measurement of two-dimensional air velocities in a full scale room using Particle Image Velocimetry. ASHRAE Transactions CI-01-1-2: 434-444.

6.      Wang, X., Y. Zhang, L.Y. Zhao, and G. L. Riskowski. 2000. Effect of ventilation rate on dust spatial distribution in a mechanically ventilated airspace.  Trans. ASAE 43(6):1877-1884.

7.      Zhao, L.Y., Y. Zhang, X. Wang, G. L. Riskowski, and L. L. Christianson. 1999. Development of PIV techniques to measure airflow patterns in ventilated airspaces.  ASHRAE Transactions 105(2):SE-99-17-03.

8.      Wang, X., Y. Zhang, L.Y. Zhao, and G. L. Riskowski. 1999. Development of a multi-point aerosol sampler using critical flow control devices.  ASHRAE Transactions 105(2): SE-99-17-03.

 

Proceeding papers

  1. Sun, H, L., Zhao, L.Y., Y. Zhang, and L. Christianson. 2005.  Evaluation of a 3-D CFD model for non-isothermal indoor airflow using PIV measurement data. In Proceedings of 2005 Indoor Air Symposium. Beijing, China. Sep. 4-9.
  2. Zhao, L.Y., R. Manuzon, M. Brugger, G. Arnold, and R. Bender. 2005. Air quality of swine wean-finish facilities with deep-pit and pull-plug-lagoon manure storage systems. In Proc. 7th International Livestock Environment Symposium, 207-215. St. Joseph, Mich: ASAE. 
  3. Zhao, L.Y., M. Brugger, R. Manuzon, G. Arnold, and E. Imerman. 2005. Study of air quality spatial and temporal distribution on large dairy farms in Ohio. In Proc. 7th International Livestock Environment Symposium, 188-197. St. Joseph, Mich: ASAE.  
  4. Darr, M.J., L.Y. Zhao, M. R. Ehsani, J. K. Ward , and T. S. Stombaugh. 2005. Evaluation of controller area network data collection system in confined animal feeding operations. In Proc. 7th International Livestock Environment Symposium, 179-187. St. Joseph, Mich: ASAE. 
  5. Ting, K.C., T.H. Short, P.P. Ling, L.Y. Zhao and R.C. Hansen. 2003. Engineering research on controlled environment plant production systems at the Ohio State University. In Proc. 2003 International Forum on Bio-environmental and Bio-energy Engineering, Beijing, China, November 21-23. 166-178. Beijing, China: the China Agricultural Science and Technology Publisher.
  6. Wang, X., Y. Zhang, L.Y. Zhao, G.L. Riskowski. 2001.  Effect of air outlet location on dust spatial distribution and ventilation effectiveness in a full-scale experimental room. In Proc. Sixth International Livestock Environment Symposium, 587-595. St. Joseph, Mich: ASAE.  
  7. Sun Y., Y. Zhang, S. Zhang, L.Y. Zhao. and X. Wang.  2001.  Development of a stereoscopic particle image velocimetry system for full-scale room airflow studies.  In Proc. Sixth International Livestock Environment Symposium, 301-308. St. Joseph, Mich: ASAE.  
  8. Zhao, L.Y., L. L. Christianson, K. Leovic, Per Heiselberg, M. Cui, and M. Tumbleson.  1997. Development of a digital optical measurement system for analysis of aerosol spatial distribution in the indoor environment.  In Proc. 1997 Engineering Solution to Indoor Air Quality Symposium. 59-70. Pittsburgh, PA: Air & Waste Management Assciationn.
  9. Zhao. L.Y., B.C. Yang, and H. Wang 1992.  Research on CAD in agricultural farm building and environment engineering.  In Proc. 92' International Conference on Agricultural Engineering, Bijing, China. VI-22-26.

 

Conference Papers

1.      Zhao, L. Y., R. Manuzon, M. Brugger, G.  Arnold., and G. McCluer. 2005.  Temporal and spatial characteristics of air quality and emissions for swine reproduction facilities. ASAE paper No. 054040.  St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE.  

2.      Zhao, L.Y., T.T. Lim, A.J. Heber, H. Sun, C. Diehl, J.Q. Ni, P.C. Tao, and S. Hanni. 2005. Particulate emissions from high-rise and belt-battery layer barns from summer to winter. ASAE paper 054010. St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE.  

3.      Darr, M., L.Y. Zhao, and R. Ehsani. 2005. Sensor networking for environment and air quality measurement. ASAE paper 053100. St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE.  

4.      Manuzon, D., L.Y. Zhao, and B. E. Wyslouzil. 2005. A Wet Scrubber prototype to reduce dust and ammonia emissions from poultry layer buildings. ASAE paper 054165. St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE.  

5.      H. Sun, T.T. Lim, J.–Q. Ni, A.J. Heber,  L.Y. Zhao, C.A. Diehl, P.C. Tao, and S. Hanni. 2005. Ammonia emissions from a belt-battery layer house. ASAE paper 054166. St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE.  

6.      T.T. Lim, H. Sun, J.–Q. Ni,  L. Y. Zhao, C. Diehl, A.J. Heber, and P.C. Tao. 2005. Effect of Flow-Through Particulate Impaction Curtain on PM Emissions from a High-Rise Layer Barn. ASAE paper 054013. St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE.  

7.      Heber, A.J., J.-Q. Ni, T.T. Lim, H. Sun, L.Y. Zhao, C. Diehl, P.C. Tao, and S. Hanni. 2005. Control of ammonia emissions from high rise layer barns using feed modification. ASAE paper 054163. St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE.  

8.      J.-Q. Ni, A.J. Heber, T.T. Lim, C.A. Diehl, S. Hanni, H. Sun, L. Zhao, and M. Darr. 2005. Application of vibration sensor for ventilation fan monitoring at three large layer barns. ASAE paper 054041. St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE.  

9.      Zhao, L. Y., M. Brugger, G.  Arnold. 2004.  Air quality spatial and temporal distribution on a representative laying hen poultry farm in Ohio. ASAE paper No. 044179.  St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE.  

10.  Sun H., L.Y. Zhao, M. Brugger, and F. C. Michel. 2004.   Use of Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) data to validate three dimensional computational fluid dynamic (CFD) models for animal housing. ASAE paper No. 044130.  St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE.  

11.  Zhao, L.Y., A. Heber, T. Lim, and J. Q. Ni. 2004. Optimization of air sampling strategies for monitoring ammonia emissions from laying houses. ASAE paper No. 044180.  St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE.  

12.  Manuzon D., L.Y. Zhao, and Y. Zhang. 2004.   Wet scrubbing technologies for air emissions from animal feeding operations: a review. ASAE paper No. 044047.  St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. 

13.  Sun Y., Z. Tan, Y. Zhang, and L.Y. Zhao. 2004. Room airflow using PIV measurement data and six CFD models. ASAE Paper No. 044097. St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE.

14.  Sun Y., Y. Zhang, and L.Y. Zhao. 2003. Measurement of 3-D air velocities in a full-Scale ventilated room using a SPIV system. ASAE Paper No. 034061. St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE.

15.  Wang, X., Y. Zhang, L.Y. Zhao, and L.L. Christianson. 2003. Numerical modeling of dust spatial distribution in a mechanically ventilated airspace. ASAE Paper No. 034021. St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE.

16.  Zhao, L. Y., Y. Zhang, X. Wang, G. L. Riskowski, and L. L. Christianson. 2002. Effects of ventilation systems on air velocity distribution in a ventilated air space. ASAE Paper No.024106.   St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE.  

17.  Zhao, L.Y., Y. Zhang, X. Wang, G.L. Riskowski, and L.L. Christianson.2002. Study of non-isothermal ventilations in a full-scale room using PIV techniques. ASAE Paper No. 024105. St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE.

  1. Elenbass, A., L.Y. Zhao, Y. Young, G.L. Riskowski, and M. Ellis. 2001. Effects of ozonation on odor, dust, and gaseous emission control and pig growth performance. ASAE Paper No. 01473. St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE.

19.  Zhao, L.Y., G.L. Riskowski, P. Troot, and M. Robert. 2001. Development of a wet scrubber to reduce odor and dust emissions from swine buildings. ASAE Paper No. 014075. St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE.

20.  Zhao, L.Y., Y. Zhang, G.L. Riskowski, and L.L. Christianson. 2000. A study of jet momentum effects on airflow in ventilated airspaces using Particle Image Velocimetry techniques. ASAE Paper No. 004117. St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE.

21.  Zhao, L.Y., Y. Zhang, X. Wang, G.L. Riskowski, and L.L. Christianson. 1999. Measurement of room airflow patterns in ventilated airspaces using Particle Image Velocimetry techniques. ASAE Paper No. 994156. St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE.

22.  Wang, X., Y. Zhang, L.Y. Zhao, and G.L. Riskowski. 1999. Measurement of aerosol spatial distribution in ventilated airspaces using multi-points sampler. ASAE Paper No. 994190. St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE.

23.  Zhao, L.Y., Y. Zhang, L.L. Christianson, and G.L. Riskowski. 1998. A machine vision method to measure aerosol concentration and transportation in ventilated airspaces. ASAE Paper No. 984064. St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE.