Dr. Liu Weiguo

Education:

2010.08-2015.12, Ph. D, Forest Resource Science, West Virginia University;

2007.08-2010.06, M. S., Forestry, Beijing Forest University;

2003.09-2007.06, B. S., Ecology, Sichuan University.

Work Experience:

2020.01-Current, Associate professor, College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University;

2017.08-2019.12, Assistant professor, College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University;

2016.03-2016.10. Research assistant, Forest Resource Science, West Virginia University.

Teaching:

6052009E, Forest Ecology, Northwest A&F University;

Research Interests:

Carbon dynamics simulation and biomass utilization of energy crops;

Climate change impact assessment impact for biomass utilization;

Life cycle assessment of GHG emissions from biomass for bioenergy.

Research Project:

2020-2022, Biomass potential of caragana plantation and analysis of biomass utilization for bioenergy in Loess Plateau;

2020-2021, Carbon dynamics of caragana plantation and biomass assessment on retired land in Northern Shaanxi;

2020-2021, Environment impact assessment of high value-added cellulosic biomass utilization;

2017-2019, Environment impact simulation and assessment of biomass utilization of caragana plantation in Loess Plateau.

Selected Publication:

1. Liu, W., Hou, Y., Liu, W., Yang, M., Yan, Y., Peng, C., Yu, Z. 2020. Global estimation of the climate change impact of logging residue utilization for biofuels.  Forest Ecology and Management . 462: 118000. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2020.118000.

2. Liu, W., Xu, J., Xie, X., Yan, Y., Zhou, X., Peng, C. 2020. A New Integrated Framework to Estimate the Climate Change Impacts of Biomass Utilization for Biofuel in Life Cycle Assessment.  Journal of Cleaner Production . 267: 122061. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.122061.

3. Liu, W., Yu, Z., Zhu, Q., Zhou, X., Peng, C. 2020. Assessment of Biomass Utilization Potential of  Caragana korshinskii  Kom. and Its Effect on Carbon Sequestration on the Northern Shaanxi Loess Plateau, China.  Land Degradation and Development . 31 (1): 53-64. DOI: 10.1002/ldr.3425.

4. Liu, W., Zhu, Q., Zhou, X., Peng, C. 2019. Comparative analyses of different biogenic CO2 emission accounting systems in life cycle assessment.  Science of the Total Environment . 652: 1456-1462. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.039.

5. Liu, W., Yan, Y., Wang, D., Ma, W. 2018. Integrate carbon dynamics models for assessing the impact of land use intervention on carbon sequestration ecosystem service.  Ecological Indicators . 91: 268-277. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.03.087.

6. Liu, W., Yu, Z., Xie, X., von Gadow, K., Peng, C. 2018. A Critical Analysis of the Carbon Neutrality Assumption in Life Cycle Assessment of Forest Bioenergy Systems.  Environmental Reviews . 26(1), 93-101. DOI: 10.1139/er-2017-0060.

7. Liu, W., Wang, J., Bhattacharyya, D., Jiang, Y., DeVallance, D. 2017. Economic and environmental analyses of coal and biomass to liquid fuels.  Energy . 141, 76-86. DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2017.09.047

8. Liu, W., Wang, J., Richard, T. L., Hartley, D. S., Spatari, S., Volk, T. A. 2017. Economic and life cycle assessments of biomass utilization for bioenergy products.  Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining . 11 (4), 633-647. DOI: 10.1002/bbb.1770.

Contact:

Tel：+86 029-87080610

Email: liuweiguo110@nwafu.edu.cn