PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
EDUCATION
Continuing Education, Medical Microbiology, State University of New York, Health Science Center At Syracuse, New York, successfully completed a course in Medical Microbiology (virology, bacteriology,, and mycology, 9/1988-2/1989
Ph.D., in Forest and Environmental Biology, State University of NY, College of Environmental Science and Forestry at Syracuse, New York, 9/1978-7/1984
Graduate study, Life Sciences, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Nebraska, 9/1977-5/1978
Master Science, Biology/Botany, Tunghai University, Taiwan, 9/1971-6/1977
Bachelor in Science, Biology/Botany, Tunghai University, Taiwan, 9/1971-6/1975
Bachelor of Science, 1962 - Biology, City College of New York
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1994 - present, P & K Microbiology Service, Inc.: Provides consulting and laboratory services to industrial hygienists and environmental health professionals on characterization of aero-allergens and air-borne microflora; microbiological investigation and control in indoor environment.
1996 - present, Building Air Quality Alliance (BAQA), the University City Science Center: As Scientific Director, Dr. Yang provides scientific and technical directions to the BAQA, a privatized program originally designed and set up by the Indoor Environment Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
1992 - present, MidAtlantic Environmental Hygiene Resource Center: As Board Director, Dr. Yang helped found the Center with support from the EPA Region III and the U.S. Public Health Service Region III and has served on the Board of Directors since 1992.
1994 - 1995, U.S. Public Health Service, Division of Federal Occupational Health, Region III: Provided consultation and training in environmental microbiology and aerobiology to the agency.
1993 - 1994, Office of Environmental Hygiene, U.S. Public Health Science, Division of Federal Occcupational Health, Region III: As staff microbiologist, Dr. Yang directed Indoor Air Quality Assessments, laboratory safety and health program, environmental microbiology and asbestos laboratories, and coordinated all training activities in indoor air quality and laboratory safety.
1990 - 1993, U.S. Public Health Service, Division of Federal Occupational Health, Region III: As a contract consultant, Dr. Yang organized and set up an Environmental Microbiology Laboratory; conducted investigations and studied environmental microbiology (microorganisms I air and water); principal investigation of an EPA sponsored project titled "Dust mites and cat dander as indoor air pollutants."
1987 - 1993, P & K Microbiology Service: Provided consulting and laboratory services to industrial hygienists and environmental health professionals on characterization of aero-allergens and air-borne microflora; microbiological investigation and control in indoor environment.
1982 - present, Northeast Center for Environmental Medicine (Dr. Sherry A. Rogers, M.D., F.A.C.A.), Syracuse, New York: As a microbiologist and consultant, Dr. Yang, studied and identified allergenic microorganisms.
1989 - 1991, Chenango Environmental Laboratory:As Laboratory Director, Dr. Yang directed and operated an asbestos laboratory and expanded the laboratory into a full service environmental laboratory.
1988 - 1989, Independent Asbestos Labs, Inc.: As Senior Microscopist, Dr. Yang was the chief microscopist in this asbestos laboratory with PCM, PLM, and TEM capability.
1988 - 1990, The State University of New York, College of environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-CESF): As a visiting scientist, Dr. Yang conducted research on mycorrhizae of the sugar maple.
1987 - 1988, SUNY-CESF: As a research scientist and co-principal investigator, Dr. Yang conducted research on a project entitled: Production of Edible Mushrooms via Bioconversion of Agricultural and Forest Waste, funded by New York State Science and Technology Foundation.
1984 - 1987, SUNY-CESF: As a postdoctoral research associate, Dr. Yang conducted research on scandium and aluminum toxicity to seedlings of honey locust an loblolly pine.
1984 - 1985, Department of Plant Pathology, Cornell University: As an Anna E. Jenkins Postdoctoral Fellow in Mycology, Dr. Yang worked with Dr. Richard P. Korf on a world monograph of Tricharina. Two new genera and fourteen new species, in addition to some already described taxa were treated in two publications.
1978 - 1984, SUNY-CESF: Studied as a doctorate graduate student and research assistant while conducting research on projects funded by USDA.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, CERTIFICATIONS and LICENSES
AHERA Inspector and Management Planner
NIOSH 582 (Equivalent) Sampling and Analysis of Airborne Asbestos Dust
Asbestos Identification by Polarized Light Microscopy
Buildings: Understanding Systems and Reading Blueprints
Household Hyphomycetes and Other Indoor Fungi (Texas Department of Health)
Isolation and Identification of Legionellae (Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention)
Application of Polymerase Chain Reactions (American Type Culture Collection)
Food Mycology (Am. Soc. Microbiology)
Method for Detecting, Identifying, and Enumerating Giardia and Cryptosporidium in Water Samples (EPA and AWWA)
IAQ Diagnostics: Building Ventilation and Pollutant Transport (EPA Train the Trainer course)
Identification of Significant Species of Aspergillus and Penicillium (Texas Department of Health)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
American Society for Microbiology
American Phytopathological Society
American Public Health Association
American Industrial Hygiene Association
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
American Society for Testing and Materials
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers
American Biological Safety Association
British Mycological Society
International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate
Mycological Society of America
Sigma XI, the Scientific Research Society
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
1997 EPA ORD Proposal review panel
1996 EPA ORD Proposal review panel
1995 EPA ORD Proposal review panel
1993 EPA ORD Proposal review panel
AIHA Member of the Environmental Microbiology Laboratory accreditation Committee
PUBLICATIONS
Yang, C.S. 1997. Assessing and Sampling Microbiological Contamination in the Indoor Environment of Hot & Humid Climates. P. 54-61. in the Proceedings of the 1997 Hot & Humid Indoor Environment Conference, January 13-14, 1997, Tampa, Florida.
Yang, C.S. 1996, Sampling and Assessing Fungal Contaminants in the Indoor Environment. Invironment Professional. 2 (12): 1-6
Yang, C.S. and E. Johanning. 1996. Airborne Fungi and Mycotoxins. p. 651-660. In "Manual of Environmental Microbiology." Edited by C.J. Hurst, G.R. Knudsen, M.J. McInersey, L.D. Stetzenbach, and M.B. Walter. American Society for Microbiology, Washington, D.C.
Yang, C.S. (as contributor)1996. Field guide for the Determination of Biological Contaminants in Environmental Samples. Edited by H.K Dillon, P.A. Heinsohn, and J.D. Miller. AIHA Publications
Yang, C.S. 1996. Fungal Colonization of HVAC Fiber-glass Air-duct Liner in the USA in Indoor Air ’96,3: 173-177.
Yang, C.S. and P.H. Ellringer. 1996. Evaluation of Treating and Coating HVAC Fibrous Glass Liners for Controlling Fungal Colonization and Amplification in Indoor Air "96, 3:167-172
Lewis, F.A., R.M. Gallo, C.S. Yang, R. Krutsick, and L. Padulo. 1996. Building Air Quality Alliance: a Cooperative Approach to Good Indoor air Quality. in Indoor air Quality. Health & Environment Digest 10 (2): 12-15.
Little, S.P., Lewis, F.A., Yang. C.S., and Zampiello, F.A. 1995 Building wellness: An interdisciplinary approach to IAQ. P. 459-461. In "Indoor Air, an Integrated Approach." Edited by L. Morawska, N. D. Bofinger, and M. Maroni, Elsevier Science Ltd.
Hung, L.L., Yang, C.S., Lewis, F.A., and Zampiello,F.A. 1995. Seasonal variation of microorganisms in air handling units - a three-year study. p. 481-484 in "Indoor Air, an Integrated Approach." Edited by L. Morawska, N.D. Bofinger, and M. Maroni. Elsevier Science Ltd.
Yang, C.S. 1995. Understanding the Biology of Fungi Found Indoors. p. 131-137. in "Fungi and Bacteria in Indoor Air Environments, Health Effects, Detection and Remediation." the Proceeding of the International Conference on Fungi and Bacteria in Indoor Air Environments, October 6-7, 1994. Edited by E. Johanning and C.S. Yang. Eastern New York Occupational Health Program, Latham, New York.
Yang, C.S. (co-editor) 1995. Fungi and Bacteria in Indoor Air Environments, Health Effects, Detection and Remediation. Eastern New York Occupational Health Program, Latham, New York.
Little, S.P., Lewis, F.A., Yang, C.S., and Zampiello, F.A. 1994. Worksite Indoor Air Quality Management. American Association of Occupational Health Nurses Journal 42: 277-283.
Yang, C.S., Hung, L.L., Lewis, F.A., and Zampiello, F.A. 1993. Airborne Fungal populations in non-residential buildings in the United States. in Indoor Air ‘93 (4): 219-224
Hung, L.L., Copperthite, D.C., Yang, C.S., Lewis, F.A., and Zampiello, F.A. 1993. Environmental Legionella assessment in office buildings of Continental United States, in Indoor Air ‘93 (3): 349-353.
Hung, L.L., Copperthite, D.C., Yang, C.S., Lewis, F.A., and Zampiello, F.A. 1993. Environmental Legionella assessment in office buildings of Continental United States, in Indoor Air ‘93 (3): 379-384.
Hung, L.L., Copperthite, D.C., Yang, C.S., Lewis, F.A., and Zampiello, F.A. 1993. Accumulation of fungal spores in fabric modular office panels. in Indoor Air ‘93 (4): 385-389
Worral, J.J. and Yang, C.S. 1992. Shiitake and oyster mushroom production on apple pomace and sawdust. HortScience 27: 1131-1133
Yang, C.S., Dougherty, F.J., Lewis, F.A., Zampiello, F.A., and Mangiaracina, L. 1992. Microscopic Characterization of Settled Dusts Collected in Office Buildings in Mid-Atlantic Region. Environments for People. Atlanta: ASHRAE IAQ ‘92
Hung, L.L., Yang, C.S., Doughtery, F.J., Lewis, F.A. , Zampiello, F.A., and Mangiaracina, L. 1992. Dust Mite and Cat Dander Allergens in Office Buildings in Mid-Atlantic Region. Environments for People. p. 163-170. Atlanta: ASHRAE IAQ ‘92
Lewis, F.A., Yang, C.S., and Zampiello, F.A. 1991. Protocol for Microbiological Control in Office Buildings after Water Intrusion ("Flooding"). p. 145-147. in IAQ 91, Healthy Building ASHRAE, Atlanta, GA.
Light, N.E., Bennett, A.C., Dyjack, D.T., Cooper, A., Long, K.L., Lamb, S.R., and Yang, C.S. 1991. Project Design for Abatement of Microbial Contamination. p. 25-42. in Indoor Air Pollution: Radon, Bioaerosols, and VOCs. Edited by J.G. Kay, G.E. Keller and J. F. Miller. Lewis Publishers, Inc., Boca Raton, FL.
Yang, C.S. and Kristiansen, R. 1989. Ascorhizaoctonia ascophanoides sp. nov.: anamorph of Tricharina ascophanoides. Mycotaxon 35:313-316
Yang, C.S., Schaedle, M., and Tepper, H.B. 1989. Phytotoxicity of scandium in solution culture of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) And honey locust (Gledisia triacanthos L.). Environmental and Experimental Botany 29:155-164.
Tepper, H.B., Yang, C.S., and Schaedle, M. 1989. Effects of Al+3 on roots of a sensitive and an insensitive tree seedlings. Environmental and Experimental Botany 29:165-173.
Yang, C.S., and Korf, R.P. 1985. A monograph of the genus Tricharina and of a new segregate genus, Wilcoxina (Pezizales). Mycotaxon 24:467-531.
Yang, C.S., and Korf, R.P. 1985. Ascorhizoctonia gen. nov. and Complexipes amend., two genera for anamorphs of species assigned to Tricharina (Discomyhcetes). Mycotaxon 23:457- 481.
Yang, C.S. and Wilcox, H.E. 1985. Effects of mycorrhizal fungi on growth and development of roots in seedlings of Pinus resinosa. p. 348. in Proceedings of the 6th North American Conference on Mycorrhizae. Edited by R.Molina, Oregon State University.
Yang, C.S. and Wilcox, H.E. 1984. An E-strain ectendomycorrhiza formed by a new species, Tricharina mikolae. Mycologia 76:675-684.
Yang, C.S. and Wilcox, H.E. 1984. Technique for observation of mycorrhizal development under monoxenic conditions, Canadian Journal of Botany 62:251-254.
Wilcox, H.E., Yang, C.S. and LoBuglio, K. 1983. Response of pine roots to E-strain ectendomycorrhizal fungi. Plant and Soil 71:293-297.
PRESENTATIONS
Yang, C.S., 1997. Investigating and Mitigating Microbiological Contamination in Buildings, December 16-17, 1997. in Rockville, MD., MidAtlantic Environmental Hygiene Resource Center, Philadelphia, PA.
Yang, C.S. 1997. Bioaerosols Assessments. WNYAIHA & Genesee Valley Safety Conference, October 7 & 8, 1997, Rochester, NY.
Yang, C.S. 1997. Fungi in the Indoor Environment. 6th Annual NIOSH Interdivisional Aerosol Symposium, September 23-24, 1997, Columbus, OH.
Yang, C.S. 1997. IAQ Current Issues: Responding to Mold Contamination in Buildings. The National Environmental Health Association, July 1, 1997, Washington, D.C.
Yang, C.S. 1997. Prevention and Mitigation of Microbial Contamination in the Indoor Environment. American Hygiene Conference and Exposition, Professional Development Course, May 17, 1997, Dallas, Texas.
Yang, C.S. (Scientific Program Advisor & Speaker). 1997 Biological Contamination of Indoor Environments. April 16-18, 1997, in Chicago, IL. Sponsored by EPA Region 5, MidAtlantic Environmental Hygiene Resource Center (Philadelphia, PA), and the National Association of County and City Health Officials.
Yang, C.S. (Faculty)1997. Indoor Environment Quality and Bioaerosols. ACGIH Applied Bioaerosols Workshop, February 10-12, 1997, San Diego, CA.
Yang, C.S. 1997. Assessing and Sampling Microbiological Contamination in the Indoor Environment of Hot & Humid Climates. The 1997 Hot & Humid Indoor Environment Conference January 13-14, 1997, Tampa, FL.
Yang, C.S, 1997. Investigating and Mitigating Microbiological Contamination in Buildings. January 16-17, 1997, in Houston, MidAtlantic Environmental Hygiene Resource Center, Philadelphia, PA.
Yang, C.S. 1997. Assessing and Sampling Microbiological Contamination the Indoor Environment of Hot & Humid Climates. 1997 Hot & Humid Indoor Environments, January 13-14, 1997, Tampa, FL
Yang, C.S. 1996. Investigating and Mitigating Microbiological Contamination in Buildings. September 17-18, 1996, MidAtlantic Environment Hygiene Resource Center, Philadelphia, PA.
Yang, C.S. 1996. IAQ and Bioaerosols. September 10, 1996, AIHA Potomac Chapter.
Yang, C.S. 1996. Sampling and Assessing Fungal Contaminants in the Indoor Environments. July 8, 1996. ASTM Conference on IAQ. Johnson State College, VT.
Yang, C.S. 1996 Hands-on Workshop: Identification of Fungi in Culture. June 13-15, 1996. State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY.
Yang, C.S. (Scientific Program Advisor & Speaker) 1996. Biological Contamination of Indoor Environments. March 27-29, 1996, in San Diego, CA. Sponsored by EPA Region 9, MidAtlantic Environmental Hygiene Resource Center (Philadelphia, PA), and the University of Tulsa.
Yang, C.S. 1996. Microbiological Contamination in Building. February 21, 1996, AIHA New York Metro Chapter.
Yang, C.S. 1995. Investigating and Mitigating Microbiological Contamination in Buildings, November 15-16-1995, MidAtlantic Environmental Hygiene Resource Center, Philadelphia, PA.
Yang, C.S. 1995. Isolating and culturing of fungi: Why and how to sample. November 9-10, 1995, in Saratoga Springs, NY. Sponsored by Eastern New York Occupational Health Program and Mr. Sinai Medical Center.
Yang, C.S. 1995. Sampling strategies and techniques; choosing a laboratory for sample analysis. November 9-10, 1995, Saratoga Springs, NY. Sponsored by Eastern New York Occupational Health Program and Mr. Sinai Medical Center.
Yang, C.S. 1995. Investigating and Mitigating Microbiological Contamination in Buildings. July 13-14, 1995, MidAtlantic Environment Hygiene Resource Center, Philadelphia, PA.
Yang, C.S. 1995. Investigating and Mitigating Microbiological Contamination in Buildings. May 4-5, 1995, MidAtlantic Environment Hygiene Resource Center, Philadelphia, PA.
Yang, C.S. 1995. Microbiological Contamination in Buildings. April 6, 1995. ASHRAE Philadelphia, PA
Yang, C.S. 1995. Biological Contamination in Indoor Environments. January 11-13,. 1995, In St. Petersburg, FL. MidAtlantic Environmental Hygiene Resource Center, Philadelphia, PA.
Yang, C.S. 1994. Understanding the Biology of Fungi Found Indoors. October 4-5, 1994, in Saratoga Springs, NY. Sponsored by Eastern New York Occupational Health Program, Mr. Sinai Medical Center, and U.S. Public Health Services, Federal Occupational Health.
Yang, C.S. 1994. Investigating and Mitigating Microbiological Contamination in Buildings. October 18-19, 1994, Mid Atlantic Environmental Hygiene Resource Center, Philadelphia, PA.
Yang, C.S. 1994. Airborne Fungi and Indoor Air Quality. Workshop on Indoor Air and Bioaerosols. May 23rd., 1994. American Society of Microbiology Annual Meeting , Las Vegas, NV.
Yang, C.S. 1994. Assessing Microbiological Contamination of Indoor Environments, April 6-8, 1994, in Fairfax, VA. MidAtlantic Environmental Hygiene Resource Center, Philadelphia, PA.
Yang, C.S. 1994. Investigating and Mitigating Microbiological Contamination in Buildings. March 17-18, 1994. MidAtlantic Environmental Hygiene Resource Center, Philadelphia, PA.
Yang, C.S. 1993. Investigating and Mitigating Microbiological Contamination in Buildings. December 2-3, 1993. MidAtlantic Environmental Hygiene Resource Center, Philadelphia, PA.
Yang, C.S. 1993. Assessing Microbiological Contamination of Indoor Environments, April 13-15, 1993, in Fairfax, VA. MidAtlantic Environmental Hygiene Resource Center, Philadelphia, PA.
Yang, C.S. 1993. Microbiological Procedures for Indoor Air Quality Investigations, April 6, 1993. MidAtlantic Environmental Hygiene Resource Center, Philadelphia, PA.
Yang, C.S. 1993. Interpretation of Bioaerosol Monitoring Results and the Role of Potential Laboratory Accreditation. Roundtable discussion. American Industrial Hygiene Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Yang, C.S. 1993. Airborne Fungi and Indoor Air Quality. Symposium on Indoor Air and Bioaerosols. American Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting, Atlanta.
Yang, C.S. 1992. Microbiological Procedures for Indoor Air Quality Investigations. October 12, 1992. MidAtlantic Environmental Hygiene Resource Center, Philadelphia, PA.
Yang, C.S. 1992. Airborne Fungi and Indoor Air Quality. Symposium on Indoor Air and Bioaerosols. American Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Lewis, F.A., Yang, C.S., and Zampiello, F.A. 1991. Protocol for Microbiological Control in Office Buildings after Water Intrusion ("Flooding"). IAQ 91, Healthy Buildings. ASHRAE.
Yang, C.S. and Wilcox, H.E. 1983. Cheilymenia sp. as an E-strain ectendomycorrhizal fungus. American Phytopathological Society and Mycological Society of American joint meeting. Iowa State University.
Wilcox, H.E., Yang, C.S., and LoBuglio, K. 1982. Response of pine roots to E-strain ectendomycorrhizal fungi. IUFRO conference on Tree Root Systems and Their Mycorrhizas. England.
Wilcox, H.E., Yang C.S., and Lobuglio, K. 1982. Taxonomic characteristics of chlamydosporic ectendocycorrhizal fungi of Pinaceae. Mycological Society of America annual meeting. Pennsylvania State University.
Wilcox, H.E., Yang, C.S., and Gustavson, D. 1981. Characteristics of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizae of Acer saccarum in forest and shade trees. 5th North American Conference on Mycorrhizae. University of Laval, Quebec, Canada.
Wilcox, H.E. and Yang, C.S. 1981. Comparisons of ecto- and ectendomycorrhizal seedlings of Pinus resinosa ait. In nursery microplots. 5th North American Conference on Mycorrhizae. University of Laval, Quebec, Canada.
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