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D-Index
36
Citations
3884
World Ranking
8823
National Ranking
1492

Wulin Yang publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wulin Yang sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 76 publications — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Wulin Yang D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wulin Yang sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Wulin Yang is affiliated with Peking University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering through numerous research publications. Their work spans various subfields including Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

The scientist's research focuses on several main topics:

  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation
  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Phosphorus and nutrient management
  • Electrochemical sensors and biosensors
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advanced oxidation water treatment

Yang's recent papers illustrate a diverse range of environmental and engineering challenges addressed through innovative approaches. Noteworthy publications include:

  • "Nanofiltration for drinking water treatment: a review," 2021, Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering
  • "Peroxymonosulfate enhanced photocatalytic degradation of serial bisphenols by metal-free covalent organic frameworks under visible light irradiation: mechanisms, degradation pathway and DFT calculation," 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Improving the Thermodynamic Energy Efficiency of Battery Electrode Deionization Using Flow-Through Electrodes," 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Efficient and selective recovery of iron phosphate from the leachate of incinerated sewage sludge ash by thermally induced precipitation," 2023, Water Research
  • "Simultaneously enhancing power density and coulombic efficiency with a hydrophobic Fe-N4/activated carbon air cathode for microbial fuel cells," 2020, Journal of Power Sources

Yang frequently collaborates with several other researchers, including:

  • Bruce E. Logan
  • Kexin Yi
  • Chao Li
  • Chuyang Y. Tang
  • Shaogang Hu

The primary publication venues where Yang's work has appeared also reflect the interdisciplinary nature of their research. These venues are:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Water Research
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • The Science of The Total Environment

Best Publications

  • A thermally regenerative ammonia-based battery for efficient harvesting of low-grade thermal energy as electrical power

    Fang Zhang;Jia Liu;Wulin Yang;Bruce E. Logan

  • Single-Step Fabrication Using a Phase Inversion Method of Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) Activated Carbon Air Cathodes for Microbial Fuel Cells

    Wulin Yang;Weihua He;Fang Zhang;Michael A. Hickner

  • Nanofiltration for drinking water treatment: a review.

    Hao Guo;Xianhui Li;Wulin Yang;Zhikan Yao

  • Impact of electrode configurations on retention time and domestic wastewater treatment efficiency using microbial fuel cells.

    Kyoung Yeol Kim;Wulin Yang;Bruce E. Logan

  • Immobilization of a Metal–Nitrogen–Carbon Catalyst on Activated Carbon with Enhanced Cathode Performance in Microbial Fuel Cells

    Wulin Yang;Bruce E. Logan

  • Evaluating a multi-panel air cathode through electrochemical and biotic tests.

    Ruggero Rossi;David Jones;Jaewook Myung;Emily Zikmund

  • The impact of new cathode materials relative to baseline performance of microbial fuel cells all with the same architecture and solution chemistry

    Wulin Yang;Kyoung Yeol Kim;Pascal E. Saikaly;Bruce E. Logan

  • Continuous treatment of high strength wastewaters using air-cathode microbial fuel cells

    Kyoung Yeol Kim;Wulin Yang;Patrick J. Evans;Bruce E. Logan

  • Low-cost Fe–N–C catalyst derived from Fe (III)-chitosan hydrogel to enhance power production in microbial fuel cells

    Wulin Yang;Xu Wang;Xu Wang;Ruggero Rossi;Bruce E. Logan

  • Enhancing Low-Grade Thermal Energy Recovery in a Thermally Regenerative Ammonia Battery Using Elevated Temperatures

    Fang Zhang;Fang Zhang;Nicole LaBarge;Wulin Yang;Jia Liu

  • The effect of flow modes and electrode combinations on the performance of a multiple module microbial fuel cell installed at wastewater treatment plant

    Weihua He;Maxwell J. Wallack;Kyoung Yeol Kim;Xiaoyuan Zhang

  • Evaluation of Electrode and Solution Area-Based Resistances Enables Quantitative Comparisons of Factors Impacting Microbial Fuel Cell Performance.

    Ruggero Rossi;Benjamin P. Cario;Carlo Santoro;Wulin Yang

  • In situ biofilm removal from air cathodes in microbial fuel cells treating domestic wastewater.

    Ruggero Rossi;Wulin Yang;Emily Zikmund;Deepak Pant

  • Combined carbon mesh and small graphite fiber brush anodes to enhance and stabilize power generation in microbial fuel cells treating domestic wastewater

    Shijia Wu;Weihua He;Wulin Yang;Yaoli Ye

  • Impact of Ohmic Resistance on Measured Electrode Potentials and Maximum Power Production in Microbial Fuel Cells.

    Bruce E. Logan;Emily Zikmund;Wulin Yang;Ruggero Rossi

  • Energy efficient electrocoagulation using an air-breathing cathode to remove nutrients from wastewater

    Yushi Tian;Weihua He;Xiuping Zhu;Wulin Yang

  • Reference and counter electrode positions affect electrochemical characterization of bioanodes in different bioelectrochemical systems

    Fang Zhang;Jia Liu;Ivan Ivanov;Marta C. Hatzell

  • Peroxymonosulfate enhanced photocatalytic degradation of serial bisphenols by metal-free covalent organic frameworks under visible light irradiation: mechanisms, degradation pathway and DFT calculation

    Fuyang Liu;Qiqi Dong;Chenyi Nie;Zhengmao Li

  • Performance of anaerobic fluidized membrane bioreactors using effluents of microbial fuel cells treating domestic wastewater.

    Kyoung Yeol Kim;Wulin Yang;Yaoli Ye;Nicole LaBarge

  • Energy recovery from solutions with different salinities based on swelling and shrinking of hydrogels.

    Xiuping Zhu;Wulin Yang;Marta C. Hatzell;Bruce E. Logan

  • Regenerable Nickel-Functionalized Activated Carbon Cathodes Enhanced by Metal Adsorption to Improve Hydrogen Production in Microbial Electrolysis Cells.

    Kyoung Yeol Kim;Wulin Yang;Bruce E. Logan

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce E. Logan
Bruce E. Logan Pennsylvania State University
Jia Liu
Jia Liu Tianjin University
Fang Zhang
Fang Zhang Tsinghua University
Johannes S. Vrouwenvelder
Johannes S. Vrouwenvelder King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Xiuping Zhu
Xiuping Zhu Louisiana State University
Yujie Feng
Yujie Feng Harbin Institute of Technology
Pascal E. Saikaly
Pascal E. Saikaly King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Christopher A. Gorski
Christopher A. Gorski Pennsylvania State University
Xiaoyuan Zhang
Xiaoyuan Zhang Tsinghua University
Michael A. Hickner
Michael A. Hickner Pennsylvania State University

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