养殖污水处理和设施渔业。主要开展水产养殖污水中固体颗粒物的破碎机理和水动力特性研究，以及污水处理相关工艺和设施的开发和研究。
1. 养殖污水处理和设施渔业
1. Qiao Lina , Wang Hongshuai and Liu Yao（通讯作者）. Effects of Functional Fish Organizations on the Fractal Characteristics of the Microstructure of Feces. Journal of Ocean University of china, 2024.
2. Liu Yao , Chen Yifan and Ge Changzi. Numerical Simulation of the Settling Flux of Biodeposition in a Bay with Cage Culture Through Similarity Theory and a Simplified Pollution Source. Journal of Ocean University of China, 2023.
3. Liu Yao , Liu Baoliang , Lei Jilin and Huang Bin. Numerical simulation of the hydrodynamics within octagonal tanks in recirculating aquaculture systems. Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology, 2017.
4. 柳瑶 , 宋协法 , 雷霁霖 , 彭磊 , 黄志涛 and 刘宝良. 循环水养殖旋转式生物流化床过滤功能. 农业工程学报, 2015.
5. Yao Liu , Zhi-Tao Huang , Xie-Fa Song , Ji-Lin Lei , Lei Peng and Bao-Liang Liu. Structure optimization of CycloBio fluidized sand biofilters based on numerical simulation. Aquacultural Engineering, 2015.
6. Liu Yao , Song Xiefa , Liang Zhenlin and Peng Lei. Application of CFD Modeling to Hydrodynamics of CycloBio Fluidized Sand Bed in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems. Journal of Ocean University of China, 2014.
1. 鱼类粪便破碎颗粒尺寸分布规律的实验装置
1. 国家青年基金 鱼类粪便破碎机理及水动力特性对其影响的研究, 2021/01/01-2023/12/31, 结题
2. 横向课题 浮绳式围网流场特性试验研究-2020/12/31
1. 水草造景艺术
2. 水环境工程学
3. 水族工程设计
