• Designed and constructed an operational catalytic fast pyrolysis unit to generate renewable energy products.• Coordinated and worked with other researchers and laboratories to characterize pyrolysis products from various biomass feedstock.• Conducted upgrading experiments on pyrolysis liquid product through catalytic hydrogenation and ultrasonic cavitation.• Provided guidance to undergraduate and graduate students on capstone and thesis projects.• Performed techno-economic and… Show more • Designed and constructed an operational catalytic fast pyrolysis unit to generate renewable energy products.• Coordinated and worked with other researchers and laboratories to characterize pyrolysis products from various biomass feedstock.• Conducted upgrading experiments on pyrolysis liquid product through catalytic hydrogenation and ultrasonic cavitation.• Provided guidance to undergraduate and graduate students on capstone and thesis projects.• Performed techno-economic and environmental assessments on a mobile biorefinery unit for plastic recycling and nutrient-rich biochar production from cattle manure• Developed and tested techniques (i.e., agromining and sono-bioleaching) for rare earth element extraction from local geological material. (Funded by the IGEM Program) • Performed water sequestration experiments using engineered biochar to reduce eutrophication in fish farm effluent. (Funded by the USGS) Show less

• Prepared blended gasoline-alcohol samples for DHA analysis • Carried out a literature review of articles surrounding water uptake of gasoline-alcohol blends• Developed experiments to determine the hygroscopicity and evaporative losses of gasoline-alcohol blended fuel