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Dr. Yan Cao
Professor & Director
Office: ICSET (Center for R&D)
Phone: 270-779-0202
Email: yan.cao@wku.edu
Website: http://www.wku.edu/icset
Courses
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
1. Chemistry & Chemical Engineering: Chemical Reaction Engineering, Gas‐Solid Fluidization Process,
Chemical Engineering & Reaction Engineering, Catalysis Material Science and Micro‐reactor;
2. CO2 Greenhouse: CO2 capture, Chemical Looping Combustion, Clean Coal Technologies, Energy
Conversion & Efficiency, Fuel Cell (Coal, Natural Gas and Methanol);
3. Renewable Energy: Solar Thermal Process, Biofuels, Algae culture, Microbial Fuel Cell;
4. Energy conversion through Solar/Plasma/Microwave/Supersonic;
5. Mercury (Trace Metals) and PM2.5: Emissions Monitoring and Emission Control, Air Pollutant Emission
Monitoring and Control Consulting Service, Air Pollutant Emission Equipment and Instrumentation
Package Service;
6. Material Science: Graphene and Metal Oxide Devices
