Dr. Yongsheng Chen is an esteemed professor and director at the Georgia Institute of Technology, specifically in the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, and leads the USDA Project on Food Energy and Water Sustainability. He boasts an illustrious academic journey, earning his Ph.D. and M.S. in Environmental Science & Engineering from Nankai University and a B.S.E. in Chemical Engineering from the Northern China Institute of Technology.
Dr. Chen’s vast experience in academia spans various renowned institutions, including Georgia Tech, Arizona State University, and Michigan Technological University. His dedication to knowledge dissemination and mentorship is evident in his mentorship record, having overseen the graduation of numerous Ph.D., M.S., and undergraduate students. Internationally, he has supervised students from France and China, showcasing his global reach in the educational realm.
Notably, Dr. Chen’s contributions to research and academia have not gone unnoticed. He has been honored with several awards, such as the SIGMA Xi Best Ph.D. Thesis Advisor Award in 2015 and the 2012 CH2M Hill/AEESP Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Advisor Award. His expertise in environmental and chemical engineering has been manifested in his prolific publishing record, with 153 accepted publications and his authorship in the book “Nanomaterial: Impacts on Cell Biology and Medicine”.
Furthermore, Dr. Chen actively participates in the global academic community, serving on various editorial boards, chairing technical sessions, and co-organizing international conferences. His work has not only influenced academia but also promises substantial impact on sustainable solutions for the world’s pressing environmental challenges.
Professor and Director, USDA Project on Food Energy and Water Sustainability
School of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332
Phone/Fax: 404-894-3089/404-894-2278
Email: yongsheng.chen@ce.gatech.edu
Earned Degrees
Ph.D., Environ. Sci. & Engineering, Nankai University, 1995
M.S., Environ. Sci. & Engineering, Nankai University, 1992
B.S.E., Chemical Engineering, Northern China Institute of Technology, 1986
Employment History
- Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-Present
- Associate Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009 – 2017
- Adjunct Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Arizona State University, Main Campus, 2009 – Present
- Associate Professor and Research, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Arizona State University Main Campus, 2009 – Present
- Research Engineer II, National Center for Clean Industrial and Treatment Technologies, Michigan Technological University, 1998 – 2002
- Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, P. R. China, 1996 – 1998
- Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, P. R. China, 1995-1996
Honors and Awards
- 2015 SIGMA Xi Best PhD. Thesis Advisor Award
- 2012, American Environmental Engineering and Science Professors’s recipient of the 2012 CH2M Hill/AEESP Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Advisor Award.
- 2011, Certificate of Merit for Presentation at ACS 242th National Meeting
- 2011, Certificate of Appreciation for the Peer Review Contribution, ACS
- 2007, Top viewed article in Scripta Materialia for January
- 2006, “Editor’s Choice Awards”: Runner-up for the editors choice award for the most significant technology based paper that was submitted to the Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
- 2005, Most Accessed Articles from Environmental Science & Technology
- 2000, Exceptional Advising in Student Life, Michigan Technological University
- 1997, Motorola Teaching Award
Positions and Offices
Editorial Board Memberships
- Journal of Renewable Energy
- Open Journal of Physical Chemistry
- Journal of Ecosystem & Ecography
- Environmental and Analytical Toxicology
- Elementa Journal
- Guest Editor: Nanomaterials, Special Issue “Environmental Applications and Implications of Nanotechnology”
Organization and Chairmanship of Technical Sessions, Workshops and Conferences
- Serve on the Scientific Committee of International Conference on Resource Sustainability (icRS 2018) to be held in Beijing, China from June 27-29.
- Session Chair for Sustainable Energy Section for Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization conference, Nov. 10-12, 2016, Orlando, Florida.
- Chairing Sigma Xi PhD Thesis Award Committee, 2016
- Co-organizing INTERNATIAONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE – ICSI 2016 A Sustainable Future for China, the Asian Region and the Globe, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences and American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Fall 2016, Beijing, China
- Chairing Sustainable Energy Section for Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization conference, Nov. 8-10, 2015, Portland.
- Co-organizing American Chemical Society, Nanotechnology for Sustainable Resources and Environmental Science, At 247th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Dallas, Texas, March16 – March 20, 2014
- Scientific Steering Committee member, the 9th International Symposium on Persistent Toxic Substances (ISPTS), October 23-27, 2012, Miami, Florida, USA
Publications
Books
Dr. Chen was an author for the book “Nanomaterial: Impacts on Cell Biology and Medicine” published by Springer in 2014 and has also refereed chapters in seven other books.
Published and Accepted Journal Articles
Dr. Chen has 153 accepted publications in areas involving environmental and chemical engineering, with a focused interest in specialized membranes.
Presentations
- 66 Conference Presentations with Proceedings
- 35 Keynote Addresses and Plenary Lectures
- 11 Invited Conference and Workshop Presentations
- 8 Personal Conferences and Workshop Presentations
- 43 Invited Seminar Presentations
Mentoring
Ph.D. Students
- 21 students who have graduated from 2007-2020; 13 currently in progress towards their degrees
M.S. Students
- 26 students who have graduated with theses from 2011-2020; 0 students in progress toward their thesis
- 7 students who have graduated without theses; 5 student in progress towards their degree
Undergraduate Students
- 8 students from Département Systèmes Energétiques et Environnement at GEPEA / Ecole des Mines de Nantes France
- 2 international exchange students from China in 2017
- 111 Georgia Tech students since 2012
- 7 high school students during summers of 2011, 2012, 2013
Postdoctoral Fellows
- 14 postdoctoral fellows from 2006 to present