National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Biomass Research

Research Staff

NREL's biomass research staff includes:

• Management team
• Technology and research areas
• Research support areas.

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.

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Technology and Research Areas

NREL's National Bioenergy Center has four primary technology and research areas with eight secondary areas:

• Applied Science
  • Biomass Analysis
  • Applied Biology
• Chemical & Catalyst Science
  • Biomass Molecular Sciences
  • Thermochemical Science
• Biochemical Process R&D
  • Bioprocess R&D
  • Bioprocess Integration R&D
• Thermochemical Process R&D and Biorefinery Analysis
  • Thermochemical Process R&D
  • 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

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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

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