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
- Helena Chum, Research Fellow/Interim Thermochemical Process R&D and Biorefinery Analysis Principal Group Manager
- Kim Magrini, Chemical & Catalyst Science Acting Principal Group Manager
- Jim McMillan, Biochemical Process R&D Principal Group Manager
- Phil Pienkos, Applied Science Principal Group Manager
- Rich Bain, Principal Engineer, Thermochemical Sciences
- Adam Bratis, Biomass Program Manager
- Mark Davis, Thermochemical Platform Lead
- Thomas Foust, National Advanced Biofuels Consortium Director
- 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
Phil Pienkos, Principal Group Manager
Julie Buell
Yat-Chen Chou
Lee Elliott
Mary Ann Franden
Michael Guarnieri
Eric Jarvis
Eric Knoshaug
Lieve Laurens
Jeff Linger
William Long
Arjun Singh
Ben Smith
Nicholas Sweeney
Thieny Trinh
Shihui Yang
Lei Zhang
Min Zhang
Biomass Analysis
Ed Wolfrum, Manager
David Crocker
Peter DeWitt
Matthew Hartle
Deb Hyman
Stefanie Maletich
William Michener
Ryan Ness
Courtney Payne
Darren Peterson
Matt Quinn
Michelle Reed
Chris Scarlata
Amie Sluiter
Justin Sluiter
David Templeton
Stefanie Van Wychen
Jeffrey Wolfe
Applied Biology
Nancy Dowe, Manager
Ed Jennings
Andrew Lowell
Ali Mohagheghi
Robert Nelson
Holly Smith
Mildred Zuccarello
Chemical & Catalyst Science
Kim Magrini, Acting Principal Group Manager
Melissa Carlisle
Crissa Doeppke
Rui Katahira
Rob Sykes
Angela Ziebell
Biomass Molecular Sciences
Mark Nimlos, Principal Manager
Lintao Bu
Erica Gjersing
Renee Happs
Antti-Pekka Hynnenin
Mark Jarvis
Luc Moens
Calvin Mukarakate
Heidi Pilath
David Robichaud
Thermochemical Science
Kim Magrini, Manager
Stuart Black
Danny Carpenter
Singfoong Cheah
Stefan Czernik
Steve Deutch
Rick French
Whitney Jablonski
Michelle Myers
Jessica Olstad
Matt Yung
Biochemical Process R&D
Jim McMillan, Principal Group Manager
Jane Fisher
Bioprocess R&D
Rick Elander, Manager
Gregg Beckham
Xiaowen Chen
Stephen Chmely
Clare Dibble
Andrew Griggs
Seonah Kim
James Lischeske
Nick Nagle
Eric Nelson
Jonathan Stickel
Matthew Sturgeon
Melvin Tucker
Bioprocess Integration R&D
Dan Schell, Manager
William Bray
Alex Chapeaux
Jody Farmer
Casey Gunther
Wesley Hjelm
Tim Johnston
Erik Kuhn
Bob Lyons
Nicholas Rinaldo
Joe Shekiro
Dave Sievers
Thermochemical Process R&D and Biorefinery Analysis
Helena Chum, Interim Principal Group Manager
Cindy Gerk
Tyler Hammock
Samantha Hart
Jesse Hensley
Kristiina Iisa
Alexander Stanton
Thermochemical Process R&D
Steve Phillips, Manager
Calvin Feik
Joseph Gardner
Katie Gaston
Ray Hansen
Dale Jenne
Marc Pomeroy
Kristen Smith
Mike Sprague
Jim Stunkel
Joan Tarud
Jason Thibodeaux
Biorefinery Analysis
Andy Aden, Manager
Mary Biddy
Ryan Davis
Abhijit Dutta
David Humbird
Danny Inman
Christopher Kinchin
Michael Talmadge
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, Manager
Morgan Beck
Billie Christen
Stacey Hesterwerth
Leslee Pohle
Dee Scheaffer
Ann Spurrier
Judy Strasbaugh
