Yiqi Yang

Yiqi Yang is the Charles Bessey Professor in the Department of Textiles, Merchandising & Fashion Design at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His research focuses on sustainable textile technologies, protein-based materials, and circular economy solutions for fiber and polymer recycling.

• Research Areas: Fiber-to-fiber recycling, green dyeing processes, keratin/chitosan biocomposites, and bioplastics from agricultural waste.
• Recent Trends: 2023-2025 publications highlight innovations in vat dye recycling, sorghum protein extraction, feather-derived textiles, and scalable methods for reducing textile industry pollution.
• Contact: yyang2@unl.edu | GNHS 221, Lincoln, NE 68583-0802