Dairy Spotlight: Xufei Yang
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EmailYang researches agricultural applications of air quality, including biofilter development and particulate matter characterization.
Xufei Yang, Ph.D., recently joined MSU as a faculty member in the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering and the Department of Animal Science. Prior to his appointment at MSU in August 2025, he served as a faculty member and Extension Environmental Quality Engineer at South Dakota State University (SDSU). He earned his Ph.D. in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Yang brings a multidisciplinary background that bridges agricultural engineering, animal science, environmental engineering, and atmospheric science. He has led and contributed to numerous research projects in animal agriculture air quality, including the development of biofilters for odor mitigation, odor footprint modeling tools, characterization of particulate matter and bioaerosols in and around livestock facilities and litter amendments to reduce ammonia emissions. His research and Extension interests also encompass waste management, life cycle assessment, barn ventilation and insulation, and agricultural cybersecurity. Yang has authored or co-authored over 60 peer-reviewed journal papers and 20 Extension articles.
Yang was a recipient of 2025 Education Aids Blue Ribbon Award from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers for his Extension work on agricultural cybersecurity. In his previous faculty roles, he taught multiple courses, including Agricultural Waste Management to Dairy Production and Animal Science undergraduate students at SDSU.
