Dr. Larry Jang has joined CSULB since 1984 after obtaining PhD in Chemical Engineering from University of Southern California. His early research is focused on Biochemical Engineering and he has published close to 30 journal papers. His publications, particularly those related to recovery of heavy metals by biopolymers have been cited more than 400 times by science and engineering community. In 1996, he was selected by the university to receive the Outstanding Professor in Scholastic Activity award. He has also been named as the Most Valuable Professor by the Outstanding College of Engineering graduate in 2005.