Yuan Yao
Associate Professor of Industrial Ecology and Sustainable Systems; Director of the Center for Industrial Ecology · Yale School of the Environment · Yale University
Quick answer: Yuan Yao is Associate Professor of Industrial Ecology and Sustainable Systems; Director of the Center for Industrial Ecology at Yale University. Yuan Yao shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ This professor is accepting doctoral students
Research interests
Business and the Environment; Circular Economy; Ecosystem Dynamics and Biodiversity; Carbon Sequestration; Energy; Clean Energy; Energy Systems; Environmental Analysis; Carbon Footprint; Life Cycle Assessment; Material Flow Analysis; Environmental Resources and Systems; Air Pollution; Biomass Resources; Chemicals; Forestry; Forest Resource Management; Sustainability; Circular Economy/Industrial Ecology; Green Engineering; Sustainable Design; Sustainable Products and Technology
Selected publications (since 2023)
[2025] Supply–demand strategies for near-term climate benefits from hydrogen in the United States
[2025] Global land and carbon consequences of mass timber products
[2025] Uncertainty in inventories for life cycle assessment: State‐of‐the‐art, challenges, and new technologies
[2025] Innovative reforestation mosaics on marginal land in the globally important Mata Atlântica biome can create climate and economic co-benefits
[2025] Sustainable aviation fuel pathways: Emissions, costs and uncertainty
[2024] Environmental impacts of biodegradable microplastics
[2024] Life Cycle Inventory Availability: Status and Prospects for Leveraging New Technologies
[2024] Confluence of Sustainability and Academic Conferencing: An Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of the 2022 AEESP Conference
[2024] Life-C
Frequently asked questions
Is Yuan Yao hiring PhD students at Yale University?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Yuan Yao's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: This professor is accepting doctoral students.
What does Yuan Yao research?
Business and the Environment; Circular Economy; Ecosystem Dynamics and Biodiversity; Carbon Sequestration; Energy; Clean Energy; Energy Systems; Environmental Analysis; Carbon Footprint; Life Cycle Assessment; Material Flow Analysis; Environmental Resources and Systems; Air Pollution; Biomass Resour
Data last updated: 2026-09-11 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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