Yu Yang

Yu Yang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno. His research focuses on the redox and complexation chemistry of organic carbon in natural and engineering systems, with implications for carbon cycles, climate change, and water reuse. He can be contacted via phone at (775) 682-6609 or email at yuy@unr.edu.

Key research areas include:

• Reactive organic carbon identification
• Quinones and organic ligands
• Chemical tagging and high-resolution mass spectrometry
• Metabolomics

Current and recent projects address:

• Biochar-mediated dehalogenation
• Lignin-derived ligand identification
• Wildfire impacts on watershed functions
• Arctic pollutant exposure under climate change
• Emerging contaminants in rubberized asphalt systems

Recent publications highlight his work on organic carbon dynamics, contaminant remediation, and environmental impacts of nanomaterials. The Yang Lab develops advanced methods for understanding organic carbon reactivity and its role in global environmental challenges.