Multifunctional Biomaterials

1. Indoor air quality study on agricultural facilities including ventilation scheme assessment and indoor environment simulation.

2. Agriculture gas emission measurement and mitigation.

3. Precise/smart/individualized livestock farming with an emphasis on evaluatinng animal welfare and animal housing system design.

• Chen, L.; Wang, W.; Li, J.; Zhang, Z. Numerical Analysis of Air Supply Alternatives for Forced-Air Precooling of Agricultural Produce. Sustainability. 2024; 16, 3119. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16083119
• Chen, L., Luo, Y., Li, J., Zhang, Z., and Wu, D. (2023). Comparative analysis of genome-wide transcriptional responses to continuous heat stress in Pleurotus tuoliensis. AMB Express. 2023; 13(1), 121. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13568-023-01630-y
• Chen, L., Fabian-Wheeler, E. E. (2023). Numerical modelling of ventilation options of cage-free hen housing for precision environment management; Proceedings for 2nd U.S. Precision Livestock Farming Conference (USPLF 2023), May 21st – 24th, 2023, Knoxville, USA.
• Chen, L., Fabian-Wheeler, E. E., Cimbala, J.M., Hofstetter, D., and Patterson, P. Numerical Simulation of Airborne Disease Spread in Cage-Free Hen Housing with Multiple Ventilation Options. Animals. 2022; 12, 1516. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12121516
• Chen, L., Qian L, Zhang X, Li J Z, Zhang Z J, Chen X M. Research progress on indoor environment of mushroom factory. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2022; 15(1): 25–32.
• Chen, L., Fabian-Wheeler E E. (2021). A CFD Study on Ventilation Options for Cage-free Hen Houses in North America; Proceedings of International Symposium on Animal Environment and Welfare (ISAEW), October 21st-23rd, 2021, Chongqing, China.
• Chen, L., Fabian-Wheeler E E, Cimbala J M, Hofstetter D, and Patterson P. Computational fluid dynamics analysis of alternative ventilation schemes in cage-free poultry housing. Animals. 2021; 11(8):2352. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11082352
• Chen, L., Fabian-Wheeler E E. (2021). Computational fluid dynamics analysis of indoor air conditions in commercial floor-raised cage-free hen house; Proceedings for 5th International Conference of the International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (CIGR), May 11th – 14th, 2021, Virtually from Québec City, Canada.
• Chen, L., Fabian-Wheeler E E. (2021). Investigations on alternative ventilation schemes for floor-raised hen facility; Proceedings for 5th International Conference of the International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (CIGR), May 11th – 14th, 2021, Virtually from Québec City, Canada.
• Chen, L., Fabian-Wheeler EE, Cimbala JM, Hofstetter D, Patterson P. Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of Ventilation and Hen Environment in Cage-Free Egg Facility. Animals. 2020; 10(6):1067. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10061067
• Chen, L., Hile, ML, Fabian-Wheeler, E., Xu, Z., Bruns, MA, and& Brown, V. Iron oxide to mitigatehydrogen sulfide gas release from gypsum-bedded dairy manure storages. Trans. ASABE. 2018; 61(3):1101-1112. doi: 10.13031/trans. 12665
• Fabian-Wheeler, E., Chen, L., Hofstetter, D., Patterson, P., and Cimbala, J. (2018). Modeling hen houseventilation options for cage-free environment and welfare improvements; Proceedings for 10th International Livestock Environment Symposium (1st US Precision Livestock Farming Symposium), Sep. 25th – 27th, 2018, Omaha, USA.
• Fabian-Wheeler, E., Chen, L., Hile., M, and Pate, M. (2018). Mitigate hydrogen sulfide safety risk and odor for dairy farms using gypsum bedding; Proceedings for 10th International Livestock Environment Symposium (1st US Precision Livestock Farming Symposium), Sep. 25th – 27th, 2018, Omaha, USA.
• Chen, L., Fabian-Wheeler, E., and Hile, M. (2018). Additives to mitigate H2S release from gypsum-bedded dairy manure; ASABE 2018 Annual International Meeting, Jul. 29th – Aug. 1st, 2018, Detroit, USA.
• Chen, L., Fabian-Wheeler, E., and Hofstetter, D. (2018). Ventilation options modeling for laying hens in cage-free environments: three-dimensional case; ASABE 2018 Annual International Meeting, Jul. 29th – Aug. 1st, 2018, Detroit, USA.

Education

• Ph.D. The Pennnsylvania State University, Agricultural and Biological Engineering 2019
• M.S. The Pennnsylvania State University, Agricultural and Biological Engineering 2013
• B.S. Beijing Forestry University, Biological Science 2010