Jay Jiayang Cheng

EDUCATION

Ph.D.   1996       Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
M.S.    1987       Biological Engineering, St. Cyril & Methodius University, Skopje, Macedonia
B.S.     1982       Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Institute of Technology (now Nanchang University), Nanchang, China

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION:       EIT - Ohio

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2008-present     Professor, North Carolina State University
2005-2006         Fulbright Scholar, University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia, Bulgaria

2003-2008         Associate Professor, North Carolina State University
1997-2003         Assistant Professor, North Carolina State University
1996-1997         Research Associate, University of Cincinnati / U.S. EPA
1991-1996         Research Assistant, University of Cincinnati
1987-1991         Lecturer and Fermentation Division Director, Jiangxi Polytechnic University (now
                           Nanchang University)
1985-1987         Graduate Research Assistant, St. Cyril & Methodius University
1982-1985         Teaching and Research Assistant, Jiangxi Institute of Technology

HONORS AND AWARDS

·        2011   College Nominee for the 2009-2010 Alumni Outstanding Research Award, N.C. State University

·        2011    Ziyu Wang (advisee) won the 2nd place in the Agricultural Sciences category of the 2011 NCSU Graduate Research Symposium

·        2010    College Nominee for the 2008-2009 Alumni Outstanding Research Award, N.C. State University

·        2009    Deepak Keshwani (advisee) won the 1st place in the Ph.D. category competition of the ASABE Boyd-Scott Graduate Research Award

·        2009    Ziyu Wang (advisee) won the 1st place in the M.S. category competition of the ASABE Boyd-Scott Graduate Research Award

·        2007   Departmental Nominee for the 2005-2006 Alumni Outstanding Research Award, N.C. State University

·        2005   Fulbright Scholar, Council for International Exchange of Scholars, US Department of State

·        2000   First Place Poster Presentation Award, Water Environment Federation 73rd Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California.

·        1995   First Place in Ph.D. Category, Water Environment Federation Student Paper Competition.

·        1988   Top Honors Award for Visual Aids in Teaching, Jiangxi Polytechnic University.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

·        Associate Editor - Journal of Environmental Engineering (2000-2005)

·        Associate Editor - Journal of Biology (Chinese) (2009-present)

·        Guest Professor - Beijing University of Chemical Technology

·        Guest Professor - The Catholic University of Ecuador

·        Guest Professor - Hefei University

·        Member of IWA (International Water Association)

·        Member of WEF (Water Environment Federation) (1995-2008)

·        Founding Member and President of WEF - The University of Cincinnati Student Chapter (1995)

·        Member of ASABE (American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers)

·        Member of AOCABFE (Association of Overseas Chinese Agricultural, Biological, and Food Engineers)

·        Member of CAST-USA (Chinese Association for Science and Technology in USA)

·        Referee for Scientific Journals:  Bioresource Technology, Chemosphere, International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, Environmental Science & Technology, Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, Journal of Environmental Engineering, Journal of Environmental Management, Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Transactions of ASABE, and Water Research

·        National and International Professional Services:

Ø  Panel of U.S. NSF Energy for Sustainability - Biomass Conversion & Biofuels, 2011

Ø  Panel of U.S. EPA-People, Prosperity, and the Planet Program, 2010

Ø  Program Vice Chair and Session Chair, The 3rd International Conference on Environmental Technology and Knowledge Transfer, Hefei, P.R. China, May 13-14, 2010.

Ø  Panel of U.S. EPA-People, Prosperity, and the Planet Program, 2009

Ø  Panel of U.S. EPA-NCER-SBIR Program, 2009

Ø  Session Chair, The 4th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, July 28-31, 2008, Houston, Texas, USA.

Ø  Advisory Committee, The 4th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, July 28-31, 2008, Houston, Texas, USA.

Ø  Panel of U.S. EPA-NCER-SBIR Program, 2007

Ø  North Carolina Biomass Council, 2006-2008

Ø  Panel of U.S. DOE/USDA Biomass Research and Development Initiative, 2006, 2007

Ø  Session Chair, CIGR (International Commission of Agricultural Engineering) 2004 International Conference, 11-14 October, Beijing, China  (2004)

Ø  Panel of USDA-CSREES-SBIR Program, 2003-2004

Ø  ASABE BE-28 Bioconversion and Bioprocess Committee, 2002-present

Ø  North Carolina Energy Technical Advisory Group (ETAG), 2001-present

Ø  USDA S-1000 (formerly S-275) Animal Waste Management Committee, 1999-present

Ø  USDA S-1007 Biotechnology and Bioconversion Committee, 2003-present 

Ø  USDA SRDC 00-03 Biotechnology and Bioconversion Committee, 2001-2003

Ø  Water Environment Federation-Literature Review Committee, 2003-2007

Ø  Water Environment Federation-Residuals and Biosolids Committee, 2003-2008

Ø  Consortium of US Universities and Agencies for China’s Agricultural Science and Technology Development, 2001-2003

Ø  Environmental Engineering Consultant, M2P2, Ames, Iowa, 2010-present

Ø  Bioenergy Consultant, World Bank, 2009

Ø  Environmental Engineering Consultant, Pegasus Technical Services, Cincinnati, OH, 2007

Ø  Environmental Engineering Consultant, Research Triangle Institute, RTP, NC, 2002-2003   

Ø  Environmental Engineering Consultant, NCH Corporation, Irving, Texas, 2001

 

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