Research Staff
NREL's biomass research staff includes:
Search the NREL staff directory to contact any of the research staff listed below.
Management Team
The biomass management team is composed of:
- Mike Cleary, National Bioenergy Center Director
- Bob Baldwin, Thermochemical Process R&D and Biorefinery Analysis Principal Group Manager
- Al Darzins, Applied Science Principal Group Manager
- Mark Davis, Chemical & Catalyst Science Principal Group Manager
- Jim McMillan, Biochemical Process R&D Principal Group Manager
- Rich Bain
- Adam Bratis, Biochemical Platform Lead
- Jim Frederick, Thermochemical Platform Lead
- Tom Milne, Emeritus
- Dan Blake, Emeritus.
Technology and Research Areas
NREL's National Bioenergy Center has four primary technology and research areas with eight secondary areas:
- Applied Science
- Chemical & Catalyst Science
- Biochemical Process R&D
- Thermochemical Process R&D and Biorefinery Analysis
Applied Science
Al Darzins, Principal Group Manager
Eric Jarvis
Lieve Laurens
Jeff Linger
Ray Ruiz
David Templeton
Biomass Analysis
Ed Wolfrum, Supervisor
David Crocker
Erik Fisk
Deb Hyman
William Michener
Ryan Ness
Courtney Payne
Darren Peterson
Chris Scarlata
Amie Sluiter
Justin Sluiter
Jeffrey Wolfe
Applied Biology
Phil Pienkos, Supervisor
Yat-Chen Chou
Nancy Dowe
Mary Ann Franden
Ed Jennings
Eric Knoshaug
Andrew Lowell
Gary McMillen
Ali Mohagheghi
Michael Olsen
Arjun Singh
Julie Struble
Min Zhang
Mildred Zuccarello
Chemical & Catalyst Science
Mark Davis, Principal Group Manager
David Astling
Crissa Doeppke
Rui Katahira
Rob Sykes
Kristen Gracom
Angela Ziebell
Biomass Molecular Sciences
Mark Nimlos, Supervisor
Mi-Kyung Bahng
Lintao Bu
Renee Happs
Antti-Pekka Hynnenin
Mark Jarvis
Luc Moens
Calvin Mukarakate
Perrine Pepiot
Heidi Pilath
David Robichaud
Thermochemical Science
Kim Magrini-Bair, Supervisor
Stuart Black
Singfoong Cheah
Stefan Czernik
Richard French
Whitney Jablonski
Michelle Myers
Jessica Olstad
Matt Yung
Biochemical Process R&D
Jim McMillan, Principal Group Manager
Jane Fisher
Cindy Gerk
Bioprocess R&D
Rick Elander, Supervisor
Gregg Beckham
Xiaowen Chen
Clare Dibble
Andrew Griggs
Nick Nagle
Jonathan Stickel
Melvin Tucker
Bioprocess Integration R&D
Dan Schell, Supervisor
William Bray
Alex Chapeaux
Jody Farmer
Wesley Hjelm
Tim Johnston
Erik Kuhn
Bob Lyons
Dave Sievers
Thermochemical Process R&D and Biorefinery Analysis
Bob Baldwin, Principal Group Manager
Kristiina Iisa
Jesse Hensley
Calvin Feik
Thermochemical Process R&D
Steve Phillips, Supervisor
Daniel Carpenter
Katie Gaston
Ray Hansen
Marc Pomeroy
Mike Sprague
Jim Stunkel
Joan Tarud
Jason Thibodeaux
Biorefinery Analysis
Andy Aden, Supervisor
Mary Biddy
Ryan Davis
Abhijit Dutta
David Humbird
Danny Inman
Christopher Kinchin
Eric Tan
Ling Tao
Research Support Areas
NREL's biomass research support areas include two groups: Partnerships and Business Development, and Research Support.
Partnerships and Business Development
John Ashworth, Team Leader
Rich Bolin
Research Support
Stacey Burge, Supervisor
Chelsea Blake
Billie Christen
Stacey Hesterwerth
Marisa Howe
Leslee Pohle
Dee Scheaffer
Ann Spurrier
Judy Strasbaugh
