Roger Ruan, a member of the China Center Advisory Council, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Class of 2025. NAE membership is one of the highest professional distinctions awarded to engineers and celebrates outstanding contributions to teaching, research, and engineering practice.
Ruan is a professor with dual appointments in the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences and College of Science and Engineering. He is also the director of the Center for Biorefining. Ruan was elected to NAE for “scientific and entrepreneurial contributions to the sustainable development of the circular economy within food and agricultural systems.”
Ruan is widely recognized for his research in biomass and solid waste conversion, including plastic waste pyrolysis and gasification for the production of chemicals, materials, fuels, and energy. His work extends to innovative wastewater treatment solutions, airborne pathogen disinfection, catalytic non-thermal plasma, microwave and photocatalytic technologies, and food engineering advancements.