Faculty Experts

> Conversion of feedstocks and crop residues into biofuels

Mike Boyette
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
919-515-6790
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Bioprocessing and environmental control
Profit from (Bio) Process (Perspectives magazine)


Jay Cheng
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
919-515-6733
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Conversion of plant and animal biomass into renewable energy
Cheng Awarded Fulbright Scholar Grant (news release)
Switchgrass to Ethanol (Perspectives magazine)
Viable Alternative: Turning Hog Farm By-product into Fuel Source (Perspectives magazine)

Mari Chinn
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
919-515-6744
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Biofuel production through semi-solid fermentation technology
New Faculty Members Focus on Bioprocessing (Perspectives magazine)
Harvesting Fuel from Agricultural Bounty (Results magazine)


Ratna Sharma-Shivappa
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
919-515-6746
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Biofuel production from agricultural and food processing residues
New Faculty Members Focus on Bioprocessing (Perspectives magazine)
Harvesting Fuel from Agricultural Bounty (Results magazine)
Sharma Participates in Ethanol Panel Discussion President's Visit (Perspectives magazine)
White Gold (NC State Bulletin)

Matt Veal
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
919-515-6764
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Application of bioprocesses using automated machine systems

> Animal waste as an energy source

Peter Ferket
Department of Poultry Science
919-515-5409
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Utilization of poultry waste byproducts

Mike Williams
Department of Poultry Science
919-513-0469
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Biodegredation of waste compounds; anaerobic fermentation

> Development of energy crops

Nicholas George
Department of Crop Science
919-452-8894
Canola, hulless barley

Ron Heiniger
Department of Crop Science
252-793-4428
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Switchgrass, corn

Ron Qu
Department of Crop Science
919-515-7616
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Turfgrasses
Switchgrass to Ethanol (Perspectives magazine)

Craig Yencho
Department of Horticultural Science
919-513-7417
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Sweet potatoes
Profit from (Bio) Process (Perspectives magazine)
Researchers Brewing Energy from Sweet Potatoes (news release)
Brewing Energy from Natural Resources (Results magazine)

Kim Tungate
Department of Crop Science and North Carolina Solar Center
919-515-3799
Biomass Council Coordinator

> Global economic implications of ethanol use

Roger von Haefen
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
919-515-8946
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Environmental and resource economics
The Corn Crunch (newsletter)
Can Ethanol End Our Oil Addiction? (NC State Economist)