Shengle Huang
My bachelor in Ecology in China Agricultural University helped me to develop molecular skills. Thereafter, I moved to the Netherlands to fulfill my master study in Environmental Science at Wageningen University. During my master thesis, I worked on chain elongation, a process that converts organic waste into valuable bulk chemicals with an open culture of microorganisms.
After my master study, I spent a few more months in WageningenUR as a research assistant on optimizing UASB-digester process for domestic waste water treatment at low temperature.
My research topic is “Steering and enhancing medium chain fatty acids production via chain elongation from organic wastewater with electricity”. In this project, model-based approaches are combined with experimental work to develop a process that generates medium chain fatty acids from liquid organic streams, e.g. thin stillage, crude glycerol, and molasses. This is accomplished through fermentation coupled with electrochemical steering and extraction. Individual effects of steering and extraction will be investigated by experimental work. In general, this will contribute to the development of a model that can simulate electro-fermentation based on thermodynamics
Working on identifying parameters that affect the fatty acid producing processes. Preparing experiments to connect electrochemical cells with these parameters.
