As a textile chemical engineer, Dr. Yiqi Yang is a Charles Bessey Professor of textiles and Biological
Systems Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His research focuses on development of
biobased fibers and chemicals, and environmentally responsible technologies for textiles. Examples
include developing new lignocellulosic, protein and synthetic fibers and chemicals from agricultural
byproducts and wastes, and recycling spent chemicals and water, and afterlife textiles. Dr. Yang was
presented the 2021 AATCC Olney Medal for outstanding achievement in textile chemistry.
