1. Youliang Wang
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Cell: 1-480-635-6062
Box 871604 Lab: 1-480-727-0622
Arizona State University Email: ywang261@asu.edu
Tempe, Arizona 85287-1604
Education
Ph.D: Arizona State University 2009-2014
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, supervised by Pierre Herckes
-Comprehensive characterization of organic matter in fog/cloud
B.Eng: Tianjin University of Science and Technology 2004-2008
Department of Chemical Engineering: polymer chemistry
-A design of anti-theft bottle cup molding machine with hot runner system
Research and Professional Experience
 Applied PARAllel FACtor (PARAFAC) analysis on Excitation-Emission Matrices (EEM) data of
atmospheric organic matter, 2014
 Explored and acquired diffusion coefficients of nature organic matter (fog/river/aerosol) by using DOSY-
NMR, 2013
 Collaborated with NASA on project “DISCOVER-AQ”: acted as the sole maintainer of a sampling site in
Bakersfield, CA; installed aerosol and fog/cloud sampling devices in Fresno, CA and provided ground
sampling data for NASA database, 2013
 Sampled and measured Nitrosamines in fog water, 2012
 Performed independent environmental sampling in Mongstad, Norway to evaluate the Statoil Mongstad
CO2 capture and storage project’s impact on fog and aerosol chemistry. This was a joint work with
Norwegian Institute for Air Research, funded by Statoil, 2012
 Spearheaded and conducted five separate scientific field campaigns, lasting a total of 25 weeks (of which
8 weeks were conducted internationally), 2009~2013
 Completed the HPLC experiment section in the study of “Analyzing five representative batches of
Diafenthiuron to support the registration of a Technical Grade active ingredient” for Nankai University
Central Laboratory (Good Laboratory Practice certified), conducted in accordance with CIPAC
(Collaborative International Pesticides Analytical Council) protocols, 2012
 Derivatized and measured select aldehydes in cloud and fog water, 2012
 Participated in project “Whistler Aerosol and Cloud Study”, installed and maintained two sampling sites
on Whistler Mountain (British Columbia, Canada) with Environment Canada, closely worked with
international universities and government agencies to conduct intensive aerosol and cloud studies to
investigate the chemical composition and fate of dissolved organic matter in fog/cloud, 2010
 Investigated the fate of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in simulated solar radiation system,
multiphase fog system, and across consecutive fog/smog cycles, 2009
 Programmed Campbell CR1000 data logger to achieve automatic sampling, online access and
notification, 2009
 Internship at Chinese Ministry of Education’s Key Lab of Functional Polymer Materials: Developed and
synthesized a biodegradable amino acid ester modified polymer material to improve endothelial cells
adhesion for medical applications, 2009

2. Technical Skills
 Instrumental skills: Size-Exclusion Chromatography coupled with inline organic carbon detector (SEC-
DOC), Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), Emission matrix fluorescence spectroscopy (EEM), Gas
chromatography- mass spectrometry (GC-MS), Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS),
Ion chromatography (IC), Scanning electron microscope (SEM), Atomic force microscopy (AFM),
Elemental carbon/Organic carbon aerosol analyzer (EC/OC), Dynamic light scattering (DLS)
 Computer skills: Mnova, Vnmrj, Matlab, Origin, Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, R
 Language skills: Mandarin, English
Publications
 Y. Wang, J. Zhang, A. Marcotte, M. Karl, C. Dye and P. Herckes, Fog chemistry at three sites in Norway,
Atmospheric Research, 151, 72-81, 2015.
 Y. Wang, C. Chiu, P. Westerhoff and P. Herckes, Characterization of atmospheric organic matter using
size-exclusion chromatography with inline organic carbon detection, Atmospheric Environment, 68, 326-
332, 2013.
 B. Ervens, Y. Wang, J. Eagar, W. R. Leaitch, A.M. Macdonald, K.T. Valsaraj and P. Herckes, Dissolved
organic carbon (DOC) and select aldehydes in cloud and fog water: The role of the aqueous phase in
impacting trace gas budgets, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 13, 5117-5135, 2013.
 P. Herckes, A. Marcotte, Y. Wang and J. Collett, Fog Composition in the Central Valley of California
Over Three Decades, Atmospheric Research, 151, 20-30, 2015.
 F. S. Ehrenhauser, K. Khadapkar, Y. Wang, J. F. Hutchings, O. Delhomme, R. R. Kommalapati, P.
Herckes, M. J. Wornat and K. T. Valsaraj, Processing of Atmospheric Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
by Fog in an Urban Environment, Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 14, 2566-2579, 2012.
 Y. Liu, W. Wang, J. Wang, Y. Wang, Z. Yuan, S. Tang, M. Liu and H. Tang, Blood compatibility
evaluation of poly(D,L-lactide-co-beta-malic acid) modified with the GRGDS sequence, Colloids and
Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 75, 370-376, 2010
 Y. Wang, X. Shi and P. Herckes. Functionalities and Diffusion Coefficients of Dissolved Organic Matter
in Fogs and Clouds, in preparation.
Selected Posters and Presentations
 Y. Wang, J. Zhang, P. Herckes, M. Karl and C. Dye, Fog composition at three sites in Norway, 6th
International Conference on fog, fog collection and dew, Yokohama, Japan, May 19-24, 2013.
 Y. Wang, J. Wang, P. Westerhoff and P. Herckes, American Association for Aerosol conference:
Investigation of Cloud Processing of Atmospheric Organic Matter using Size Exclusion Chromatography,
Session 2, Paper Number: 2.F.12, 2011
 Y. Wang, K. Khadapkar , F .S. Ehrenhauser, J.W. Hutchings, M.J. Wornat, K.T. Valsaraj, and P. Herckes,
American Association for Aerosol conference: Fog processing of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAH), Session2, Paper Number:2.B.16, 2010
 Y. Wang, K. Khadapkar, F.S. Ehrenhauser, J.W. Hutchings, M.J. Wornat, K.T. Valsaraj, and P. Herckes,
Fog processing of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), 5th International Conference on Fog, Fog
Collection and Dew, Münster, Germany, 25 – 30 July 2010.

3. Awards
 ASU Chemistry and Biochemistry department Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant 2014
 American Association for Aerosol Research conference student poster prize 2011
 ASU Graduate College travel grant 2011
Teaching Experience
 2010-2014 – Teaching assistant for: CHM 302: Environmental Chemistry; CHM 116: General Chemistry
II; and CHM 113: General Chemistry I. Led student exam review sessions, created homework solutions,
held weekly office hours, and performed demonstrations during lab sections.