Dr. Yuanhang Zhan is a postdoctoral associate at the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. He received a B.S. in Agricultural Engineering from Zhejiang University in 2016 and an M.S. in Environmental Engineering at Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science in 2019. He received his Ph.D. in Biological Engineering at the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at University of Arkansas in August 2023. His current research interests include  Phytoremediation of environmental contaminants, like Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS); Machine learning tools for in modeling and optimization of the engineering process; Waste management techniques for sustainable development.