Overview
Personal Profile
Mike Baker manages the day-to-day operations of the Integrated Biorefinery Research Facility (IBRF) Biochemical Pilot Plant, providing input on experimental planning of various research projects utilizing the facility.
Research Interests
Sustainable aviation fuel
Biofuels
Biological upgrade of sugars
Materials characterization
Professional Experience
Head Distiller, Fierce Whiskers Distillery (2019–2021)
Head Brewer, Declaration Brewing Company (2015–2019)
Education/Academic Qualification
PhD, Nuclear Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
Master, Chemical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
Master, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
Bachelor, Chemical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
Certificate, Engineer-In-Training, National Society of Professional Engineers
Activities
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American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) (External organization)
Klein, B. (Member), Dupuis, D. (Member), Johnson, D. (Member), Yadav, G. (Member), Ferrell, J. (Member), Jorgenson, J. (Member), Hassanaly, M. (Member), Pomeroy, M. (Member), Ruth, M. (Member), Guerra Fernandez, O. J. (Member), Hanes, R. (Member), Ghosh, T. (Member), Bharadwaj, V. (Member), Chen, Y. (Member), Ghoshal, D. (Member), Puente-Urbina, A. (Member), Young, A. (Member), Hill, A. (Member), Deshpande, A. (Member), Jeong-Potter, C. (Member), Chen, X. (Member), Khalifa, S. (Member), Carvalho, Q. (Member), Kiani, D. (Member), Appleby, B. (Member), Moon, H. (Member) & Baker, M. (Member)
0001Activity: Membership › Membership of network
Awards and Honors
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1st Place Graduate Poster Presentation, American Nuclear Society Winter Meeting
Baker, M. (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Honorary award
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1st Place Overall, Conference on Earth & Energy Research
Baker, M. (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Honorary award
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Best Oral Presentation in Nuclear Engineering, Conference on Earth & Energy Research
Baker, M. (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Honorary award
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Innovations in Fuel Cycle Award, American Nuclear Society
Baker, M. (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Honorary award
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