Curriculum Vitae. Ji-Qin Ni <jee-chin nee>

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1 Updated Jan Curriculum Vitae Ji-Qin Ni <jee-chin nee> Research Assistant Professor Technical Director, Purdue Agricultural Air Quality Lab Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering 225 S. University Street, West Lafayette, IN Phone: (765) (work), (765) (cell), EDUCATION Ph.D Department of Agricultural Engineering, Laboratory of Agricultural Building Research, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. Dissertation: Emission of Carbon Dioxide and Ammonia from Mechanically Ventilated Pig House. MS Department of Applied Chemistry and Industrial Biology, Unit of Biological Engineering, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. Thesis: Implementation of Biomethanation in Latin America. The best student in class and the only student received Grand Distinction. Thesis was published as a book in Germany in BA Hangzhou University (currently Zhejiang University), Hangzhou, China. RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE 4/1997- now: Research Assistant Professor (since 5/2006). Technical Director (since 7/2000), Purdue Agricultural Air Quality Lab, Dept. of Agri. & Biological Eng., Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. - Evaluation and development of air pollution mitigation and value-added product conversion technologies (manure additives, animal feed manipulation, bio-filter, photobioreactor, etc.) for greenhouse gases, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, carbon monoxide, odor, and particulate matter controls; - Assessment of baseline agricultural air pollutant emissions (gases, odor, PM, and pathogen) from animal agriculture; - Design and development of state-of-the-art laboratory and field air pollution monitoring systems; - Development of data acquisition and control software, data processing software, quality assurance project plans (QAPP), and standard operating procedures (SOP); - Fundamental research on mechanisms of ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, and greenhouse gas release from animal wastes; - Pollution evaluation and mathematical modeling; - Data processing, analysis, and interpretation. 3/1992-4/1996: Research Engineer. Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. - Control of agricultural air pollution using bio-filter and manure additives; - Assessment of ecological effect of ammonia emission; 1

2 - Field measurement, computer programming, data analysis, system analysis, gas release and dispersion modeling, and computer simulation; - Research on mechanisms of ammonia release from animal wastes. 11/1989-3/1992: Visiting Scholar. Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. - Research on development and extension of anaerobic digestion for bio-waste treatment in the world, especially in Latin America: (1) its application in treatment of agricultural wastes, municipal and agro-industrial wastewater, and municipal solid wastes; (2) its technological and economic aspects and social impact. 6/ /1989: Deputy Director (5/ /1989). Rural Energy Office of Hangzhou, Hangzhou Government, Hangzhou, China. - Supervision of extension and research projects in 10 county level extension offices; - Development of research and extension projects (including two projects funded by the China Ministry of Agriculture) for agricultural and agro-industrial waste treatment and energy conservation (anaerobic digestion, energy saving stoves, solar energy, and wind energy); - Renewable energy resource inventory and zoning; - Development of strategic plans for environment protection and renewable energy for local government. 12/1979 to 6/1984: Staff member, Rural Energy Office of Xiaoshan, Xiaoshan, China. - Extension and research of agricultural waste treatment and energy conservation technologies (anaerobic digesters, energy saving stoves, and solar water heaters) in Xiaoshan County, China; - Rural renewable energy resource inventory and zoning. CONTRIBUTIONS TO NEW SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE 1. Developed a new concept and a model of Bubble-release for hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide, methane, and carbon dioxide release. 2. Discovered a new phenomenon of Burst-release of hydrogen sulfide in swine houses. 3. Developed a new concept and a mathematical model of Carbon-dioxide Accelerated Ammonia Release. 4. Published baseline emissions of gases, PM, and odor in 15 referred articles. 5. Evaluated 8 different air pollution mitigation technologies including manure additives (39 products). GRANT ACTIVITIES 1. Agricultural Air Research Council, , PI. Indiana Layer Site of National Air Emission Monitoring Study. 2. Agricultural Air Research Council, , Co-PI. National Air Emission Monitoring Study, Barn Component. 3. USDA CSREES, , Characterization and Abatement of Ammonia, Particulate, Pathogen and Odor Emissions from Egg Production Facilities. Co-PI. 4. Purdue University College of Agriculture Mission-Oriented, Internal Competitive Grants RFP, , Co-PI. Development and Demonstration of an Organic Stored Product Pest Control Treatment Station in Indiana. 5. Office of Science and Technology Jiangsu Province, China, , Monitoring and Control of Gases and Particulate from Animal Farms. International Collaborator. 2

3 EXTENSION PRESENTATIONS 1. Energy and Air Quality in Swine Facilities, presentation at RGVS and RSS Winter Client Education Meeting, Rensselaer, IN, December 3, Ammonia Measurement Techniques at Animal Agriculture, 3 presentations at Western Odor and Air Quality Education Program, October 21, 2008, Albuquerque, NM; May 19, 2009, Twin Falls, ID; and June 16, 2009, Leavenworth, WA. 3. Hydrogen Sulfide Measurement and BMPs, 3 presentations at Western Odor and Air Quality Education Program, October 22, 2008, Albuquerque, NM; May 19, 2009, Twin Falls, ID; and June 16, 2009, Leavenworth, WA. 4. Air Quality and the EPA Initiative on Clean Air, presentation at Michigan Winter Poultry Seminar, February 23, 2006, Hudsonville, MI. 5. Agriculture Air Quality Research at Purdue University, presentation at Illinois Pork Council Meeting, August 11, 2000, Lafayette, IN. 6. Agriculture Air Quality - an Introduction, presentation at 4-H Contest, September 12, 2000, West Lafayette, IN. COLLABORATIONS AND INVITED PRESENTATIONS 1. Collaboration with 12 different institutions nationwide in current research projects. 2. International collaboration on two research projects with Jiangsu University and Zhejiang University, China. 3. Collaboration with China Agricultural University and Jiangsu University, China on graduate student advisory. 4. Ten invited national and international presentations. GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISORY 1. Major adviser of one MS student. 2. Co-advisor and supervisor of two visiting Ph.D. Students. 3. Graduate Committee member of two MS students. 4. Supervisor of one MS graduate research assistant. 5. Visiting graduate faculty at Jiangsu University, China since April SERVICES 1. Research committee at Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University since Executive board at Association of Overseas Chinese of Agricultural, Biological, and Food Engineers (AOC) Newsletter editor for AOC, Editor-in-chief of quarterly electronic magazine Communications of Studying in Belgium, Belgium, Editor of extension publication Rural Energy and Environment Bulletin, Hangzhou, China, Peer-review of 20 manuscripts, 4 conference papers, and 3 research proposals (including 2 international research proposals). 7. Assistance in instrumentation and software development for graduate students supervised by other faculty at Purdue University. INVENTION AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT 1. Disclosed six inventions to Purdue University. Two provisionary patents applied by Purdue University. 3

4 2. Designed a Multipoint Gas Sampling System (used in 13 states). 3. Developed method of detecting vibration for ventilation fan monitoring (one derived sensor commercialized). 4. Developed two pieces of software, AirDAC and ADPP, for data acquisition, control, data processing, and communication. AirDAC has been used in 13 states and has handled three billion data points, more than all the agricultural air quality data acquired by other systems in the world. MEMBERSHIPS OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS 1. Peer Review College of the Danish Council for Strategic Research. Since American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE). Since Association of Overseas Chinese of Agricultural, Biological and Food Engineers (AOC). Since Water Environment Federation Chinese Association of Science and Technology, Indiana Chapter China Focal Point Expert Group, International Foundation of Woodstove Dissemination China Society for Science and Technology Hangzhou Energy Association CERTIFICATE AND EXAMINATION 1. Certificate of Engineer, China. 2. Eligible for F.E. Exam as approved by the Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors. AWARDS 3. Dean s Team Award (2005), College of Agriculture, Purdue University. 4. The Second Prize of Zhejiang Provincial Agricultural Zoning Research Achievement for the Rural Renewable Energy Resources and Zoning of Hangzhou Area (1985), awarded by the Zhejiang Province Agricultural Zoning Committee in February 1988 (the best and the only second prize awarded to the prefecture-level renewable energy zoning). 5. The First Prize of Hangzhou Agricultural Zoning Research Achievement for the Rural Renewable Energy Resources and Zoning of Xiaoshan County (1984), awarded by Hangzhou Agricultural Zoning Committee in December The Third Prize of the 1986 Best Paper of Natural Science of Hangzhou Area for the research paper Rural renewable energy development in Hangzhou Area awarded by Hangzhou Science and Technology Association on March 31, The Third Prize of the 1986 Best Paper of Natural Science of Hangzhou Area for the research paper Energy consumption in brick and tile production in Xiaoshan County awarded by Hangzhou Science and Technology Association on April 1, The Second Prize of Zhejiang Provincial Agricultural Zoning Research Achievement for the Rural Renewable Energy Resources and Zoning of Xiaoshan County (1984), awarded by the Zhejiang Province Agricultural Zoning Committee in May 1986 (the best and the only second prize awarded to the county-level renewable energy zoning). 9. The First Prize of Science and Technology Achievement of Xiaoshan for the Rural Renewable Energy Resources and Zoning of Xiaoshan County (1984), awarded by Xiaoshan Science and Technology Committee in December The Second Prize of Science and Technology Achievement of Xiaoshan for the Research and Design of Firewood Saving Stoves for Daily Use awarded by Xiaoshan Science and Technology Committee in December

5 11. The Third Prize of Science and Technology Achievement of Xiaoshan for the Design of Slopingwall Biogas Digester (1981), awarded by Xiaoshan Science and Technology Committee in December PUBLICATIONS Books (total 2, authored 1) and Book Chapters (total 2, authored 1) 1. Ni, J.-Q. and A.J. Heber Sampling and measurement of ammonia at animal facilities. In Advances in Agronomy (Sparks, D.L., ed.), Vol. 98, Chapter 4. pp Academic Press, San Diego. 2. Sommer, S.G., G.Q. Zhang, A. Bannink, D. Chadwick, T. Misselbrook, R. Harrison, N.J. Hutchings, H. Menzi, G.J. Monteny, J.-Q. Ni, O. Oenema and J. Webb Algorithms determining ammonia emission from buildings housing cattle and pigs and from manure stores. In Advances in Agronomy (Sparks, D.L., ed.), Vol. 89, pp Academic Press, San Diego. 3. Berckmans, D., C. Vinckier, J. Hendriks, J.-Q. Ni, P. Gustin, B. Urbain and M. Ansay "Ammonia Emission and Impact at Pig Farms". Brussels, Belgium, Ministry of Middle Classes and Agriculture. 192 p. 4. Ni, J.-Q. and E.-J. Nyns "Biomethanation: A Developing Technology in Latin America". Bruxelles/Bremen, BORDA. 286 p. Articles in Refereed Journals (total 36, authored 21) 1. Chai, L.-L., J.-Q. Ni, Y. Chen, C.A. Diehl, A.J. Heber and T.T. Lim Assessment of long-term gas sampling methodology at two commercial layer barns. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association. Accepted. 2. Ni, J.-Q., A.J. Heber, S.M. Hanni, T.T. Lim and C.A. Diehl Characteristics of ammonia and carbon dioxide releases from layer hen manure. British Poultry Science. Accepted. 3. Ni, J.-Q. and A.J. Heber An on-site computer system for comprehensive agricultural air quality research. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. In press. 4. Ni, J.-Q., A. J. Heber, A. L. Sutton, and D. T. Kelly Mechanisms of gas releases from swine wastes. Transactions of the ASABE. 52(6): Ni, J.-Q., A. J. Heber, M. J. Darr, T. T. Lim, C. A. Diehl, and B. Bogan Air quality monitoring and data acquisition for livestock and poultry environment studies. Transactions of the ASABE. 52(3): Hoff, S. J., D. S. Bundy, M. A. Huebner, L. D. B.C. Zelle, Jacobson, A. J. Heber, J.-Q. Ni, Y. Zhang, J. A. Koziel, and D. B. Beasley Real-time ventilation measurements from mechanically ventilated livestock buildings for emission rate estimations. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association. 59(6): Ni, J.-Q., A.J. Heber, T.T. Lim, P.C. Tao and A.M. Schmidt "Methane and carbon dioxide emission from two swine finishing barns". Journal of Environmental Quality. 37(6): Jacobson, L.D., B. Hetchler, D.R. Schmidt, R.E. Nicolai, A.J. Heber, J.-Q. Ni, S.J. Hoff, J.A. Koziel, D.B. Parker, Y. Zhang and D.B. Beasley "Quality assured measurements of animal building emissions: Part 3 -odor concentrations". Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association. 58(6): Lim, T.T., H. Sun, J.Q. Ni, L. Zhao, C.A. Diehl, A.J. Heber and S.M. Hanni "Field tests of a particulate impaction curtain on emissions from a high-rise layer barn". Transactions of the ASABE. 50(5): Darr, M.J., L. Zhao, J.-Q. Ni and C. Gecik "A robust sensor for monitoring the operational status of agricultural ventilation fans". Transactions of the ASABE. 50(3): Heber, A.J., T.-T. Lim, J.-Q. Ni, P.C. Tao, A.M. Schmidt, J.A. Koziel, S.J. Hoff, L.D. Jacobson, Y. Zhang and G.B. Baughman "Quality assured measurements of animal building emissions: 5

6 Particulate matter concentrations". Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association. 56(12): Heber, A.J., J.-Q. Ni, T.-T. Lim, A.M. Schmidt, J.A. Koziel, P.C. Tao, D.B. Beasley, S.J. Hoff, R.E. Nicolai, L.D. Jacobson and Y. Zhang "Quality assured measurements of animal building emissions: Part 1. Gas concentrations". Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association. 56(10): Hoff, S.J., D.S. Bundy, M.A. Nelson, B.C. Zelle, L.D. Jacobson, A.J. Heber, J.-Q. Ni, Y.H. Zhang, J.A. Koziel and D.B. Beasley "Emissions of ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, and odor before, during and after slurry removal from a deep-pit swine finisher". Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association. 56(5): Lim, T.T., A.J. Heber, J.-Q. Ni, D. Kendall and B.T. Richert "Effects of manure removal strategies on odor and gas emission from swine finishing". Transactions of the ASAE. 47(6): Lim, T.T., A.J. Heber, J.-Q. Ni, A.L. Sutton and P. Shao "Odor and gas release from anaerobic treatment lagoons for swine manure". Journal of Environmental Quality. 32(2): Heber, A.J., J.-Q. Ni and T.T. Lim "Odor flux measurement at a facultative swine lagoon stratified by surface aeration". Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 18(5): Ni, J.-Q., A.J. Heber, C.A. Diehl, T.T. Lim, R.K. Duggirala and B.L. Haymore "Characteristics of hydrogen sulphide concentrations in mechanically ventilated swine buildings". Canadian Biosystems Engineering. 44(6): Ni, J.-Q., A.J. Heber, T.T. Lim, C.A. Diehl, R. Duggirala and B.L. Haymore "Summertime concentrations and emissions of hydrogen sulfide at a mechanically-ventilated swine finishing building". Transactions of the ASAE. 45(1): Ni, J.-Q., A.J. Heber, T.T. Lim, C.A. Diehl, R.K. Duggirala and B.L. Haymore "Hydrogen sulfide emission from two large pig-finishing buildings with long-term high-frequency measurements". Journal of Agricultural Science. 138(2): Heber, A.J., J.-Q. Ni, B.L. Haymore, R.K. Duggirala and K.M. Keener "Air quality and emission measurement methodology at swine finishing buildings". Transactions of the ASAE. 44(6): Lim, T.T., A.J. Heber, J.-Q. Ni, A.L. Sutton and D.T. Kelly "Characteristics and emission rates of odor from commercial swine nurseries". Transactions of the ASAE. 44(5): Heber, A.J., J.-Q. Ni, T.T. Lim, C.A. Diehl, A.L. Sutton, R.K. Duggirala, B.L. Haymore, D.T. Kelly and V.I. Adamchuk "Effect of a manure additive on ammonia emission from swine finishing buildings". Transactions of the ASAE. 43(6): Ni, J.-Q., A.J. Heber, C.A. Diehl and T.T. Lim "Ammonia, hydrogen sulphide and carbon dioxide from pig manure in under-floor deep pits". Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research. 77(1): Ni, J.-Q., A.J. Heber, T.T. Lim, C.A. Diehl, R.K. Duggirala, B.L. Haymore and A.L. Sutton "Ammonia emission from a large mechanically-ventilated swine building during warm weather". Journal of Environmental Quality. 29(3): Ni, J.-Q., J. Hendriks, C. Vinckier and J. Coenegrachts "Development and validation of a dynamic mathematical model of ammonia release in pig house". Environment International. 26(1-2): Ni, J.-Q., J. Hendriks, C. Vinckier and J. Coenegrachts "A new concept of carbon dioxide accelerated ammonia release from liquid manure in pig house". Environment International. 26(1-2): Parbst, K.E., K.M. Keener, A.J. Heber and J.-Q. Ni "Comparison of a low cost and high cost odor monitoring equipment in a commercial swine finishing house". Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 16(6):

7 28. Ni, J.-Q "Mechanistic models of ammonia release from liquid manure, a review". Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research. 72(1): Ni, J.-Q., J. Hendriks, J. Coenegrachts and C. Vinckier "Production of carbon dioxide in a fattening pig house under field condition. I. Exhalation by pigs". Atmospheric Environment. 33(22): Ni, J.-Q., C. Vinckier, J. Coenegrachts and J. Hendriks "Effect of manure on ammonia emission from a fattening pig house with partly slatted floor". Livestock Production Science. 59(1): Ni, J.-Q., C. Vinckier, J. Hendriks and J. Coenegrachts "Production of carbon dioxide in a fattening pig house under field condition. II. Release from manure". Atmospheric Environment. 33(22): Ni, J.-Q. and E.-J. Nyns "New concept for the evaluation of biogas development in third world countries". Energy Conservation and Management. 37(10): Ni, J.-Q. and E.-J. Nyns "Diffusion of rural biogas technology: survey of experience". Science, Technology & Development. 13(2): Ni, J.-Q. and E.-J. Nyns "Guest Editorial: Development and perspectives of biomethanation: views on the Latin American experience". The World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 10(6): Ni, J.-Q., H. Naveau and E.-J. Nyns "Biogas: exploitation of a renewable energy in Latin America". International Journal of Renewable Energy. 3(6/7): Ni, J.-Q. and H. Zhou "Energy consumption and conservation in tea processing in China". International Journal of Renewable Energy. 2(1): 1-5. Articles in Chinese (total 14, authored 12) 1. Ni, J.-Q., H. Naveau and E.-J. Nyns "Development and utilization of biogas energy in Latin America". New Energy Resources. 15(1): Ni, J.-Q. and E.-J. Nyns "From environment to energy: the Latin American experiences in sanitary landfill technology". Environmental Science and Technology Abroad. 92(3): Ni, J.-Q. and H. Zhou "Energy problem in rural tea processing in China". Tea Bulletin. 11(1): Ni, J.-Q. and H. Zhou "Tea processing and energy consumption: present situation". Energy Engineering. 9(1): Ni, J.-Q "Utilization of rural renewable energy resources in Xiaoshan County". Energy Engineering. 6(4): Ni, J.-Q "The future of the rural energy in Xiaoshan County". Xiaoshan Science and Technology. 85(2): Ni, J.-Q., Y.S. Lou and S.T. Xu "Rural renewable energy resources and zoning of Xiaoshan County". Bio-Energy and Solar Energy. 85(4): Ni, J.-Q. and Y.S. Lou "Evaluation of the development of energy saving stoves in Xiaoshan County". Energy Engineering. 4(2): Ni, J.-Q., Y.S. Lou and S.T. Xu "Survey and analysis of the cooking stoves in Xiaoshan County". Xiaoshan Science and Technology. 84(4): Cai, C.D. and J.-Q. Ni "Maintenance of water pressure type of biogas digesters". China Biogas. 83(1): Ni, J.-Q. and Y.H. Li "Design and construction of the sloping-wall biogas digester". Energy Engineering. 3(2): Cai, C.D. and J.-Q. Ni "Diagnostics and restoration of the mal-functioning biogas digesters". Energy Engineering. 2(1): Ni, J.-Q "Present situation and solution of the rural energy for daily life in Xiaoshan County". Energy Engineering. 2(4):

8 Conference Papers (total 83, authored 24) 1. Ni, J.-Q., C.A. Diehl, B.W. Bogan, A.J. Heber and T.T. Lim "Field performances of three ammonia analyzers at commercial layer barns". In: A&WMA Annual Conference. Detroit, MI, June Air & Waste Management Association. Paper number A Diehl, C.A., J.-Q. Ni, A.J. Heber, T.T. Lim, J.-C.D. Ramirez-Dorronsoro, E.L. Cortus, B.W. Bogan, S.H. Hanni, K.-Y. Wang and W.L. Randolph "Long-term monitoring of air pollution at large manure belt layer barns". In: A&WMA Annual Conference. Detroit, MI, June Air &Waste Management Association. Paper number 2009-A Chai, L.-L., J.-Q. Ni, Y. Chen, C.A. Diehl, A.J. Heber and T.T. Lim "Assessment of long-term gas sampling methodology at commercial layer barns". In: A&WMA Annual Conference. Detroit, MI, June Air &Waste Management Association. Paper number A Lin, X., E. Cortus, R. Zhang, S. Jiang, A. Heber, J.-Q. Ni, T.-T. Lim and B.W. Bogan "Air emission measurements at a broiler farm in California - site monitoring plan, quality control and assurance". In: A&WMA Annual Conference. Detroit, MI, June Air &Waste Management Association. Paper number A Lin, X., E. Cortus, R. Zhang, S. Jiang, A. Heber, J.-Q. Ni, T.-T. Lim and B.W. Bogan "Air emission measurements of a layer farm in California - site monitoring plan, quality control and assurance". In: A&WMA Annual Conference. Detroit, MI, June Air &Waste Management Association. Paper number A Jin, Y., T.-T. Lim, R. Liu, A.J. Heber, J.-Q. Ni, C.A. Diehl and J.-H. Ha "Aerial emissions monitoring at a swine farm in Indiana". In: A&WMA Annual Conference. Detroit, MI, June Air &Waste Management Association. Paper number A Cai, L., J.A. Koziel, J. Mickelson, S.J. Hoff, J.D. Harmon, E.L. Cortus, B.W. Bogan, A.J. Heber and J.-Q. Ni "Monitoring plan of gas and PM emissions from swine gestation and farrowing barns in Central Iowa". In: A&WMA Annual Conference. Detroit, MI, June Air & Waste Management Association. Paper number A Ni, J.-Q., A.J. Heber, M.J. Darr, T.T. Lim, C.A. Diehl and B. Bogan "Air quality monitoring and data acquisition for livestock and poultry environment studies". In: The Eighth International Livestock Environment Symposium (ILES VIII). Iguassu Falls, Brazil, September 1-5. St. Joseph, Mich.: ASABE. pp. PAP Heber, A.J., B.W. Bogan, J.-Q. Ni, T.T. Lim, E.L. Cortus, J.C. Ramirez-Dorronsoro, C.A. Diehl, S.M. Hanni, C. Xiao, K.D. Casey, C.A. Gooch, L.D. Jacobson, J.A. Koziel, F.M. Mitloehner, P.M. Ndegwa, W.P. Robarge, L. Wang and R. Zhang "The National Air Emissions Monitoring Study: overview of barn sources". In: The Eighth International Livestock Environment Symposium (ILES VIII). Iguassu Falls, Brazil, September 1-5. St. Joseph, Mich.: ASABE. pp. PAPX Ndegwa, P.M., H.S. Joo, A.J. Heber, J.C. Ramirez-Dorronsoro, E.L. Cortus, J.-Q. Ni and B.W. Bogan "A method for determination of pollutant emissions from naturally ventilated freestall dairy barns". In: The Eighth International Livestock Environment Symposium (ILES VIII). Iguassu Falls, Brazil, September 1-5. St. Joseph, Mich.: ASABE. pp. PAP Darr, M.J., L. Zhao, J.-Q. Ni and C. Gecik "A new vibration sensor for agricultural ventilation fan monitoring". ASABE Annual International Meeting. Portland, Oregon, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. pp Heber, A., J.-Q. Ni, S. Hanni, L. Zhao, H. Keener and M. Darr "Characterization and abatement of air emissions from egg production". In: Workshop on Agricultural Air Quality: State of the Science. Bolger Conference Center, Potomac, Maryland, USA,, June 5-8, Aneja, V.P., W.H. Schlesinger, R. Knighton, G. Jennings, D. Niyogi, W. Gilliam and C.S. Duke (Eds). pp Zhao, L.Y., T.T. Lim, A. Heber, H. Sun, C.A.Diehl, J.-Q. Ni, P.C.Tao and S. Hanni "Particulate matter emissions from an Ohio belt-battery layer barn". In: Workshop on Agricultural Air Quality: State of the Science. Bolger Conference Center, Potomac, Maryland, USA, June 5-8,

9 Aneja, V.P., W.H. Schlesinger, R. Knighton, G. Jennings, D. Niyogi, W. Gilliam and C.S. Duke (Eds). pp Heber, A.J., J.-Q. Ni, T.T. Lim, R. Chervil, P.C. Tao, L.D. Jacobson, S.J. Hoff, J.A. Koziel, Y. Zhang, D.B. Beasley and J.M. Sweeten "Aerial Pollutant Emissions from Two High-RiSE Layer Barns in Indiana". In: A&WMA s 98th Annual Conference & Exhibition. Minneapolis, Minnesota, June A&WMA. pp Heber, A.J., P.-C. Tao, J.-Q. Ni, T.T. Lim and A.M. Schmidt "Air emissions from two swine finishing building with flushing: ammonia characteristics". In: Seventh International Livestock Environment Symposium. Beijing, China, May American Society of Agricultural Engineers. pp Lim, T.-T., H. Sun, J.-Q. Ni, L. Zhao, A.D. Claude, A.J. Heber and P.-C. Tao "Field tests of a particulate impaction curtain on emissions from a high-rise layer barn". ASAE Annual International Meeting. Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Florida, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. pp Ni, J.-Q., A.J. Heber, T.T. Lim and C.A. Diehl "A low-cost technique to monitor ventilation fan operations in animal buildings". In: Seventh International Livestock Environment Symposium. Beijing, China, May American Society of Agricultural Engineers. pp Ni, J.-Q., A.J. Heber, T.T. Lim, P.C. Tao, A.L. Longman and A.M. Schmidt "Methane and carbon dioxide emission from two swine finishing barns with long term continuous measurement". In: Livestock Environmental Initiative Conference. Toronto, Canada, February 7-8. Agriculture and Agri- Food Canada. pp Ni, J.-Q., A.J. Heber, Sam M. Hanni, T.T. Lim and C.A. Diehl "Laboratory evaluation of Eco- Cure for control of gas and odor release from chicken manure". ASAE Annual International Meeting. Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Florida, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. pp Ni, J.-Q., H.-W. Sun, S.M. Hanni, A.J. Heber, C.A. Diehl, T.T. Lim, L. Zhao and M. Darr "Application of vibration sensor for fan monitoring to improve measurement quality at a large layer barn". ASAE Annual International Meeting. Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Florida, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. pp Sun, H., T.T. Lim, A.J. Heber, L. Zhao, J.-Q. Ni, C.A. Diehl, P.C. Tao and S.M. Hanni "Ammonia emissions from a belt-battery layer house". ASAE Annual International Meeting. Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Florida, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. pp Zhao, L., T.T. Lim, A.J. Heber, H. Sun, C.A. Diehl, J.-Q. Ni, P.C. Tao and S.M. Hanni "Particulate matter emissions from a belt-battery layer barn with five percent oil in feed". ASAE Annual International Meeting. Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Florida, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. pp Eisentraut, M.A., A.J. Heber and J.-Q. Ni "CAPECAB Part I: Processing barn emission data". In: A&WMA s 97th Annual Conference & Exhibition. Indianapolis, Indiana, June A&WMA. pp Heber, A.J., T.-T. Lim, P.C. Tao, J.-Q. Ni and A.M. Schmidt "Control of air emissions from swine finishing buildings flushed with recycled lagoon effluent". ASAE Annual International Meeting. Ottawa, ON, Canada, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. pp Heber, A.J., J.-Q. Ni, T.-T. Lim, D.B. Beasley, S.J. Hoff, L.D. Jacobson, J. Koziel and Y. Zhang "Proposed standard for measuring air emissions from livestock housing". ASAE Annual International Meeting. Ottawa, ON, Canada, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. 26. Hoff, S.J., D.S. Bundy, M.A. Huebner, B.C. Zelle, L.D. Jacobson, B.P. Hetchler, V.J. Johnson, R.E. Nicolai, D.R. Schmidt, P.R. Goodrich, A.J. Heber, J.-Q. Ni, T.T. Lim, P.C. Tao, Y.Zhang, J. McClure, S. Jerez, M. Roberts, J.A. Koziel, B.H. Baek, A. Balota, J.P. Spinhirne, J.M. Sweeten, D.B. Beasley, G.R. Baughman and R. Munilla "Real-time ventilation measurements from mechanically ventilated livestock buildings for emission rate estimations". ASAE Annual International Meeting. Ottawa, ON, Canada, ASAE, MI, USA. Vol. pp

10 27. Lim, T.T., A.J. Heber and J.-Q. Ni "Air quality measurements at a laying hen house: ammonia concentrations and emissions". In: A&WMA s 97th Annual Conference & Exhibition. Indianapolis, Indiana, June A&WMA. pp Dunn, J.L., J.-Q. Ni, B.E. Hill, M.L. Henry, A.J. Heber and T.-T. Lim "Odor nuisance potential and pig performance of a conventional and a high rise swine farrowing barns". In: Air Pollution pp Heber, A.J., J.-Q. Ni and T.T. Lim "Air quality measurements at a laying hen house: experimental methods". In: International Symposium on Control of Gaseous and Odor Emissions from Animal Production Facilities. Horsens, Denmark, June 2-4. pp Lim, T.T., A.J. Heber and J.-Q. Ni "Air quality measurements at a laying hen house: odor and hydrogen sulfide emissions". In: International Symposium on Control of Gaseous and Odor Emissions from Animal Production Facilities. Horsens, Denmark, June 2-4. Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences: Foulum, Denmark. pp Lim, T.T., A.J. Heber and J.-Q. Ni "Air quality measurements at a laying hen house: ventilation airflow rates". ASAE Annual International Meeting. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, ASAE, MI, USA. Vol. pp Lim, T.T., A.J. Heber, J.-Q. Ni, J.Z. Gallien and H. Xin "Air quality measurements at a laying hen house: particulate matter concentrations and emissions". In: Third Int. Conf. on Air Pollution from Agric. Operations. Durham, NC, Oct Ni, J.-Q., A.J. Heber, T.T. Lim, H. Xin and A. Tanaka "Evaluation of three ammonia measurement devices tested at a laying hen house". ASAE Annual International Meeting. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. pp Schauberger, G., A.J. Heber, T.T. Lim, J.-Q. Ni, D.S. Bundy, B.L. Haymore, C.A. Diehl and R.K. Duggirala "Simple odour release model for swine finishing houses". In: International Symposium on Control of Gaseous and Odor Emissions from Animal Production Facilities. Horsens, Denmark, June 2-4. Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences: Foulum, Denmark. 35. Tao, P.-C., A.J. Heber, J.-Q. Ni, B. Haymore and R. Duggirala "Air quality and emission measurements at four naturally ventilated swine finishing houses". ASAE Annual International Meeting. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. pp Xin, H., Y. Liang, A. Tanaka, R.S. Gates, E.F. Wheeler, K.D. Casey, A.J. Heber, J.-Q. Ni and H. Li "Ammonia emissions from U.S. poultry houses: Part I - Measurement system and techniques". In: Proc. of the Third International Conference on Air Pollution from Agricultural Operations. Raleigh, NC, October St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. pp Heber, A.J., T.T. Lim, J.Z. Gallien, J.-Q. Ni, P.C. Tao, L.D. Jacobson, J.A. Koziel, S.J. Hoff, Y. Zhang and G.B. Baughman "Quality assured measurements of animal building emissions: Part 2. particulate matter concentrations". In: Symposium on Air Quality Measurement Methods and Technology. San Francisco, CA, November pp Heber, A.J., J.-Q. Ni, T.T. Lim, P.C. Tao, A.M. Millmier, L.D. Jacobson, D.E. Nicolai, J.A. Koziel, S.J. Hoff, Y. Zhang and D.B. Beasley "Quality assured measurements of animal building emissions: Part 1.Gas concentrations". In: Symposium on Air Quality Measurement Methods and Technology. San Francisco, CA, November A&WMA. 39. Jacobson, L.D., R.E. Nicolai, A.J. Heber, J.-Q. Ni, T.T. Lim, J.A. Koziel, S.J. Hoff, Y. Zhang and D.B. Beasley In: Symposium on Air Quality Measurement Methods and Technology. San Francisco, CA, November pp Lim, T.-T., A.J. Heber, J.-Q. Ni, D.C. Kendall and B.R. Richert "Effects of manure removal strategies on odor and gas emission from swine finishing". ASAE Annual International Meeting. Chicago, Illinois, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. pp

11 41. Xin, H., A. Tanaka, T. Wang, R.S. Gates, E.F. Wheeler, K.D. Casey, A.J. Heber, J.-Q. Ni and T. Lim "A portable system for continuous ammonia measurement in the field". ASAE Annual International Meeting. Chicago, Illinois, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. pp Ni, J.-Q. and A.J. Heber "Sampling and measurement of ammonia concentration at animal facilities - A review". ASAE Annual International Meeting. Sacramento, California, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. pp Ni, J.-Q., A.J. Heber, D.T. Kelly and A.L. Sutton "Mechanism of gas release from liquid swine wastes". ASAE Annual International Meeting. Sacramento, California, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. 44. Fakhoury, K.J., A.J. Heber, P. Shao and J.-Q. Ni "Correlation of odor detection thresholds with concentrations of hydrogen sulfide, ammonia and trace gases emitted from swine manure". ASAE Annual International Meeting. Milwaukee, WI, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. pp Grant, R.H., A.J. Heber, C.C. Wu, N.J. Zimmerman, P. Du, K. Fakhoury, T.T. Lim and J.-Q. Ni "Bio-aerosol dispersal from hog operations: modeling and measurement". In: The 14th Conference on Biometeorology and Aerobiology. Davis, California, August. American Meteorological Society. pp Heber, A.J., T.T. Lim, J.-Q. Ni and K.J. Fakhoury "A buoyant convective flux chamber for measuring liquid surface emissions". In: Conference Proceedings Odors and VOC Emissions Hyatt Regency, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, April Water Environment Federation. pp. 13p. 47. Heber, A.J., J.-Q. Ni, K.J. Fakhoury, A.L. Sutton and J.A. Patterson "Laboratory testing of manure additives for odor control". ASAE Annual International Meeting. Milwaukee, WI, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. 48. Lim, T.T., A.J. Heber and J.-Q. Ni "Odor emissions from anaerobic treatment of swine waste". ASAE Annual International Meeting. Milwaukee, WI, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. pp Lim, T.T., A.J. Heber, J.-Q. Ni, R. Grant and A.L. Sutton "Odor impact distance guideline for swine production systems". In: Conference Proceedings Odors and VOC Emissions Hyatt Regency, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, April Water Environment Federation. pp Ni, J.-Q., A.J. Heber, C.A. Diehl, T.T. Lim, R.K. Duggirala and B.L. Haymore "Burst releases of hydrogen sulfide in mechanically ventilated swine buildings". In: Conference Proceedings Odors and VOC Emissions Hyatt Regency, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, April Water Environment Federation. pp Ni, J.-Q., A.J. Heber, K.J. Fakhoury, P. Shao, A.L. Sutton, D. Kelly, J.A. Patterson and S.T. Kim "Laboratory measurement of hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide releases from swine manure of different solid contents". ASAE Annual International Meeting. Milwaukee, WI, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. pp Heber, A.J. and J.-Q. Ni "Odor emission from a swine finish facility with a surface-aerated lagoon". ASAE/CSAE-ACGR Annual International Meeting. Sheraton Centre Hotel, Toronto, Ontario Canada, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. pp Lim, T.T., A.J. Heber and J.-Q. Ni "Odor emissions from commercial swine nurseries". ASAE/CSAE-SCGR Annual International Meeting. Toronto, Ontario Canada, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. pp Lim, T.T., A.J. Heber, J.-Q. Ni and C.A. Diehl "Production of carbon dioxide in swine finishing houses with deep pits". ASAE/CSAE-SCGR Annual International Meeting. Toronto, Ontario Canada, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. pp Ni, J.-Q., A.J. Heber, T.T. Lim and C.A. Diehl "Characteristics of hydrogen sulfide concentrations in mechanically ventilated swine buildings". ASAE/CSAE-SCGR Annual International Meeting. Toronto, Ontario Canada, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. pp Ni, J.-Q., A.J. Heber, T.T. Lim and C.A. Diehl "Continuous measurement of hydrogen sulfide emission from two large swine finishing buildings". ASAE/CSAE-SCGR Annual International Meeting. Toronto, Ontario Canada, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. pp

12 57. Ni, J.-Q., A.J. Heber, T.T. Lim, C.A. Diehl, A.L. Sutton, R.K. Duggirala, B.L. Haymore and V.I. Adamchuk "Effect of a manure additive on the reduction of ammonia emission from large swine finishing buildings". ASAE/CSAE-SCGR Annual International Meeting. Toronto, Ontario Canada, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. pp Heber, A.J., D.S. Bundy, T. Lim, J.-Q. Ni, B.L. Haymore, C. Diehl and R. Duggirala "Odor emission rates from swine finishing buildings". In: Animal Production Systems and the Environment. An International Conference on Odor, Water Quality, Nutrient management and Socioeconomic Issues. Des Moines, Iowa, July Iowa State University, Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Vol. I. pp Heber, A.J., J.-Q. Ni, B.L. Haymore, R.K. Duggirala, C.A. Diehl and M.L. Spence "Measurements of gas emissions from commercial swine buildings". ASAE Annual International Meeting. Orlando, Florida, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. pp Lim, T.T., A.J. Heber, J.-Q. Ni, R. Duggirala, B.L. Haymore and C.A. Diehl "Production of carbon dioxide in deep-pit swine finishing house". ASAE Annual International Meeting. Orlando, Florida, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. pp Ni, J.-Q., A.J. Heber, T.T. Lim, R. Duggirala, B.L. Haymore, C.A. Diehl and A.L. Sutton "Ammonia emission from a large mechanically-ventilated swine building during warm weather". ASAE Annual International Meeting. Orlando, Florida, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. pp Ni, J.-Q., A.J. Heber, T.T. Lim, R. Duggirala, B.L. Haymore, C.A. Diehl and A.L. Sutton "Hydrogen sulfide emissions from a mechanically-ventilated swine building during warm weather". ASAE Annual International Meeting. Orlando, Florida, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. pp Ni, J.-Q., T. Lim, A.J. Heber, C. Diehl and R. Duggirala "Gas release from deep manure pits in cleaned and emptied swine finishing buildings". In: Animal Production Systems and the Environment. An International Conference on Odor, Water Quality, Nutrient management and Socioeconomic Issues. Des Moines, Iowa, July Iowa State University, Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Vol. I. pp Parbst, K.E., K.M. Keener, A.J. Heber and J.-Q. Ni "Comparison between low-end discrete and high-end continuous measurements of air quality in swine buildings". ASAE Annual International Meeting. Orlando, Florida, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. pp Heber, A.J., R.K. Duggirala, J.-Q. Ni, M.L. Spence, B.L. Haymore, V.I. Adamchuk, D.S. Bundy, A.L. Sutton, D.T. Kelly and K.M. Keener "Manure treatment to reduce gas emissions from large swine houses". In: International Symposium on Ammonia and Odour Control from Animal Production Facilities. Vinkeloord, The Netherlands, Oct Voermans, J.A.M. and G.J. Monteny (Eds). NVTL, PO-Box 83, 5240 AB Rosmalen, The Netherlands. Vol. II. pp Hendriks, J., D. Berckmans, C. Vinckier and J.-Q. Ni "Testing of biofilter to reduce ammonia emission from pig houses". In: International Sysposium, Bau, Technik und Umwelt in der Landwirtschaftlichen Nutztierhaltung. Kiel, Germany, March pp Berckmans, D., E. Vranken, J.-Q. Ni, J. Roggen and G. Huyberechts "Development of a low cost ventilation rate sensor combined with an ammonia sensor for ammonia emission measurement and control". In: Proceedings 1996 National Sensor Conference. Delft, The Netherlands, March. pp Hendriks, J., J. Coenegrachts, D. Berckmans and J.-Q. Ni "Testing of bio-additives to reduce ammonia emission from pig houses". In: AgEng '96. Proceedings of International Conference on Agricultural Engineering. Madrid, Spain, September Vol. 1. pp Ni, J.-Q., D. Berckmans, J. Coenegrachts, C. Vinckier and V. Goedseels "Ammonia emission floor factors for swine houses with slatted floors". In: Conference Proceedings: First International Conference on Air Pollution from Agricultural Operations (ICAPAO96). Kansas City, Missouri, USA, 7-9 February. MidWest Plan Service, 122 Davisdon Hall, ISU, Ames, IA, USA. pp

13 70. Ni, J.-Q., D. Berckmans and C. Vinckier "Influence of contaminated floor on ammonia emission from pig house". In: AgEng '96. Proceedings of International Conference on Agricultural Engineering. Madrid, Spain, September Vol. 1. pp Ni, J.-Q., J. Hendrics, D. Berckmans and C. Vinckier "Carbon dioxide from pig respiration and from manure in commercial pig house". In: Advances in Agricultural and Biological Environmental Engineering. Proceedings of International Conference on Agricultural and Biological Environment Engineering. Beijing, August Zhang, S. and Y. Wang (Eds). China Agricultural University Press, Beijing, China. pp. IV28-IV Ni, J.-Q., J. Hendriks, D. Berckmans and C. Vinckier "Ammonia release CO2 factor in commercial swine house". ASAE Annual International Meeting. Phoenix, Arizona, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. pp Ni, J.-Q., D. Berckmans, J. Coenegrachts and C. Vinckier "Field measurement of ammonia emission from pig house to collect data for model validation". ASAE Annual International Meeting. Chicago, Illinois, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. pp Berckmans, D., J.-Q. Ni, J. Coenegrachts and E. Vranken "Influence of the control of ventilation rate on ammonia emission in a pig house". ASAE International Winter Meeting. Atlanta Hilton & Towers, Atlanta, Georgia, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. pp Ni, J.-Q., D. Berckmans, E. Vranken and J. Coenegrachts "A simulation model to evaluate ammonia emission from pig house". In: Proceedings of European Simulation Symposium ESS 94. Istanbul, Turkey, October Kaylan, A.R., A. Lehmann and T.I. Ören (Eds). Vol. III. pp Berckmans, D. and J.-Q. Ni "Field test installation for on-line continuous measurement of total ammonia emission from animal houses". In: Proceedings of the International Conference for Agricultural Machinery & Process Engineering. Seoul, Korea, October Vol. 2. pp Berckmans, D., J.-Q. Ni and J. Roggen "Technique to measure the continuous ammonia emission from livestock buildings". In: Fourth International Symposium of Livestock Environment. University of Warwick, Coventry, England, 6-9 July. Collins, E. and C. Boon (Eds). American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Michigan, USA. pp Berckmans, D., J.-Q. Ni and C. Vinckier "Continuous ammonia and ventilation rate measurement to evaluate an ammonia sensor in field conditions". In: Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Nitrogen Flow in Pig Production and Environmental Consequences. Wageningen (Doorwerth), The Netherlands, 8-11 June. Verstegen, M.W.A., L.A. den Hartog, G.J.M. van Kempen and J.H.M. Metz (Eds). Pudoc Scientific Publishers, Wageningen. pp Berckmans, D., C. Vinckier, J.-Q. Ni, J. Coenegrachts and E. Vranken "Stand van zaken (in vlaanderen) inzake de metingen van ammoniakemissie in stallen (State-of-the-art in Vlaanderen in the measurement of ammonia emission from stables)". In: Beperkinig van Ammoniakemissie in Stallen: State of the Art - Reduction of Ammonia Emission from Stable. Merelbeke, Technologisch Instituut KVIV, 8 September. pp Huyberechts, G., M. Van Muylder, M. Honoré, J. Desmet, J. Roggen, D. Berckmans and J.-Q. Ni Development of a thick film ammonia sensor combined with a ventilation rate sensor for livestock buildings. In "Sensor VI: Technology, Systems and Applications." (Grattan, K.T.V. and A.T. Augousti, eds.), pp Institute of Physics Publishing. 81. Ni, J.-Q., D. Berckmans, C. Vinckier and V. Goedseels "Improving the techniques for measurement of NH 3 emission from livestock buildings". In: Proceedings of International Environmental Platform. Leuven, Belgium, 14 May. pp Berckmans, D., J.-Q. Ni, J. Roggen and G. Huyberechts "Testing an ammonia sensor for livestock buildings". ASAE International Winter Meeting. Nashville, Tenessee, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASAE. Vol. pp Berckmans, D., J.-Q. Ni, E. Vranken, J. Roggen, G. Huyberechts, M. Hanoré and P. Van Geloven "Development of an ammonia sensor combined with a ventilation rate sensor for livestock 13

14 buildings". In: Agricultural Engineering and Rural Development. Beijing. Zhang, W., P.Y. Guo and S.W. Zhang (Eds). International Academic Publishers. Vol. VIII. pp Extension Publications (total 9, authored 5) 1. Ni, J.-Q., S. Hanni, A.J. Heber, W.M. Kosman and G. Rapp "RAPP Technology for control of gas and odor from swine manure pits". In: Mitigation Air Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations. Des Moines, Iowa, May Muhlbauer, E., L. Moody and R. Burns (Eds). pp Lim, T., Heber, A.J., J.-Q. Ni, E.C. Hale III, H. Sun and L. Zhao "Effects of EcoCal(TM) on ammonia emission from a high-rise layer barn". In: Mitigation Air Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations. Des Moines, Iowa, May Muhlbauer, E., L. Moody and R. Burns (Eds). pp Lim, T.T., A.J. Heber, E.C. Hale III, J.-Q. Ni and L. Zhao "Effects of EcoCalTM on ammonia emission from a high-rise layer rarn". In: Mitigation Air Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations. Des Moines, Iowa, May Muhlbauer, E., L. Moody and R. Burns (Eds). pp Radcliffe, J.S., B.T. Richert, D.M. Sholly, K.A. Foster, B. Hollas, T. Lim, J.Q. Ni, A.J. Heber and A.L. Sutton "Diet modifications to reduce odors, gas emissions and nutrient excretions from swine operations". In: Mitigation Air Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations. Des Moines, Iowa, May Muhlbauer, E., L. Moody and R. Burns (Eds). pp Heber, A.J., R.K. Duggirala, J.-Q. Ni, M.L. Spence, B.L. Haymore, V.I. Adamchuk, D.S. Bundy, A.L. Sutton and K.M. Keener "Field performance of a pit additive tested in commercial grow-finish houses". In: Swine Day 97. West Lafayette, August 28. Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service, Agricultural Research Programs, West Lafayette, IN, USA. pp Ni, J.-Q., B.D. Sun, X.H. Zhao, J.D. Sun and C.D. Cai "Rural renewable energy resources and zoning of Hangzhou Prefecture". Hangzhou Rural Energy Office & Hangzhou Agricultural Natural Resources and Zoning Committee, Hangzhou. 65 p. 7. Ni, J.-Q "Energy consumption in brick and tile production in Xiaoshan County". Xiaoshan Rural Energy Office, Xiaoshan. 11 p. 8. Ni, J.-Q. and C.D. Cai "Rural renewable energy development in Hangzhou Prefecture". Science and Technology Association of Hangzhou & Hangzhou Rural Energy Office, Hangzhou. 23 p. 9. Ni, J.-Q., Y.S. Luo and S.T. Xu "Rural renewable energy resources and zoning of Xiaoshan County". Xiaoshan Agricultural Zoning Committee/Xiaoshan Agricultural Bureau, Xiaoshan. 21 p. Research Project Reports (total 23, authored 9) 1. Hanni, S.M., A.J. Heber and J.-Q. Ni "Laboratory and field tests on the RAPP technology for gas and odor control. Final report to Rapp Technologies, Inc." Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. May p. 2. Heber, A.J., T.T. Lim, J.-Q. Ni, S.M. Hanni, C.A. Diehl, C. Wang and L. Zhao "Effects of aluminium sulfate and aluminium chloride applications on ammonia emission from high-rise layer barn. Final report to Ohio Fresh Eggs". Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, Purdue University, West Lafayette. June Heber, A.J., T.T. Lim, J.-Q. Ni, S.M. Hanni, C.A. Diehl, C. Wang and L. Zhao "Effects of Electrostatic Space Charge System on Particulate Matter Emissions from High Rise Layer Barn. Final Report". Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, Purdue University, West Lafayette. November Ni, J.-Q. and A.J. Heber "Re-Evaluation of the Slick N' Clean Additive under Laboratory Conditions Based on National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Protocol. Final report to ADM Alliance Nutrition, Inc." Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. March. 20 p. 5. Heber, A.J., J.-Q. Ni, T.T. Lim, P.-C. Tao and A.M. Schmidt "Air emissions from swine production buildings at Barns 7 and 8, Site No. 2, Locust Ridge, Harris, MO. Final Report to: 14