Luguang Wang
Biological Engineering
Assistant Professor
Contact Information
Office Location: ENGR 402LPhone: 435-797-1858
Email: luguang.wang@usu.edu
Additional Information:
Biography
Dr. Luguang Wang is an assistant professor in the Department of Biological Engineering. Prior to joining USU, he was a postdoc fellow at The Johns Hopkins University and a research associate at Oregon State University.
Teaching Interests
Downstream processing, SolidWorks, Environmental microbiology.
Research Interests
Dr. Luguang Wang has diverse research interests and experiences in engineering bioelectrochemical systems for a sustainable future. He is particularly interested in
1) Hydrogen production from waste streams coupled with electricity storage using bioelectrochemical systems;
2) Management of agricultural waste for energy (methane) generation and production of alternative animal feed proteins;
3) Modeling, optimization, and operation of biological systems using machine learning algorithms.
Awards
Outstanding Teacher of the Year, 2024
Department of Biological Engineering, Utah State University
Publications | Book Chapters
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Mahir, A.A, Kulathuvayal, A.S, Lei, Y., Zhang, Q., Wang, L., Su, ., Hou, L., (2026). Machine Learning Reveals Microbial Interactions Driving Plastic Degradation Across Plastisphere Environments. Frontiers in Microbiology
- Linowski, K., Islam, M., Wang, L., Long, F., Yu, C., Liu, H., (2025). Long-Term Evaluation of CNT-Clad Stainless-Steel Cathodes in Multi-Channel Microbial Electrolysis Cells Under Variable Conditions. Energies
- Harrison, H., Wang, L., Liu, H., (2025). Tackling hydrogen scavengers via temporal electrochemical shock using dual-functional electrodes in single-chamber microbial electrolysis cells. Chemical Engineering Journal
- Wang, L., Linowski, K., Islam, M., Harrison, H., Yu, C., Liu, H., (2025). Efficient Hydrogen Production from Low- Conductivity High-Strength Wastewater Without Buffer Addition Using Compact Electrode Assemblies in Membraneless Microbial Electrolysis Cells. Chemical Engineering Journal
- Wang, L., Du, H., Farghal Noreldein Elsyed, A., Yun, N., Wang, X., Rossi, R., (2024). Impact of Reactor Architecture and Design Parameters on the Performance of Microbial Electrolysis Cells Revealed by the Electrode Potential Slope Analysis. Electrochimica Acta
- Wang, L., Liu, H., (2023). Microbial electrosynthesis of single cell protein and methane by coupling fast-growing Methanococcus maripaludis with microbial electrolysis cells. Bioresource Technology
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.