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Personal Profile
Ashutosh Mittal's dissertation work was focused on studying the kinetics of hemicellulose (sugars) extraction from hardwoods (sugar maple and aspen) during hot water extraction (autohydrolysis). At NLR, he is actively involved in research on biomass pretreatment and conversion of biomass-derived sugars to fuels and chemicals.
Research Interests
Investigating/developing alternative pretreatment technologies
Base-catalyzed depolymerization of lignin
Conversion of xylose (biomass derived 5-carbon sugar) to furfural for the production of green chemicals
Pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis of biomass
Chemical kinetics and reaction mechanisms in biomass processing
Biomass structural analysis and processing
Analytical chemistry
Professional Experience
Research Scientist IV, NLR (2014–present)
Research Scientist III, NLR (2008–2014)
Staff Scientist, Logen Corporation (2007–2008)
Education/Academic Qualification
PhD, Environmental Resource Engineering, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Master, Environmental Resource Engineering, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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Emergence of Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES): Chemistry, Preparation, Properties, and Applications in Biorefineries and Critical Materials: Article No. 101586
Mani, K., Kumar, L., Barrios, N., Agate, S., Mittal, A., Yarbrough, J., Jameel, H., Lucia, L. & Pal, L., 2026, In: Progress in Materials Science. 157, 56 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Upconversion of Non-Recycled MSW Paper Fractions Into Biochar via Slow Pyrolysis and Life Cycle Analysis: Pathways to Net Negative GHG Emission: Article No. 128341
Rao, R., Pena, L., Haque, N., Salas, M., Bera, S., Mittal, A., Yarbrough, J. & Pal, L., 2026, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 397, 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Advancing Sustainable Aviation Fuel with High-Energy-Density Bicycloalkanes Production from Corn Stover Mixed Sugars: Article No. 102692
Kumar, A., Katahira, R., Yang, Z., Bayles, A., Kumar, A., Ruddy, D., Bell, D., Heyne, J., Johnson, D. & Mittal, A., 2025, In: Cell Reports Physical Science. 6, 7, 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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AI-Powered Municipal Solid Waste Management: A Comprehensive Review from Generation to Utilization
Rao, R., Singh, S., Salas, M., Sarker, A., Kumar, R., Wang, Y., Lucia, L., Mittal, A., Yarbrough, J., Barlaz, M., Singh, A. & Pal, L., 2025, In: Frontiers in Energy Research. 13, 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Catalytic Conversion of Paper Sludge Carbohydrates to Jet Fuel Range Hydrocarbons: Process Optimization and Techno-Economic Analysis: Article No. 160622
Cruz, D., Park, H., Tiller, P., Kumar, A., Gonzalez, R., Mittal, A., Johnson, D. & Park, S., 2025, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 507, 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
4 Scopus Citations