Research Output per Year
Research Output per Year
Overview
Research Interests
Molecular biology
Microbial physiology
Biochemical conversion process development
Fermentation development
Metabolic engineering
Enzyme and protein engineering
Techno-economic analysis
Professional Experience
Member of Board of Directors, Algae Foundation, 2013–present
Algal Biofuels Platform Lead, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO
Waste to Energy Platform Lead, NREL
Principal Group Manager, NREL, May 2011–present
Member of Board of Directors, Algae Biomass Organization, 2008–2013
Principal Research Supervisor, NREL, Aug. 2007–May 2011
Research Director, Molecular Logix, Inc., The Woodlands, TX, Feb. 2003–Aug. 2007
Interim Research Position, Advisys, Inc., The Woodlands, TX, Aug. 2002–Feb. 2003
Research Director, Enchira Biotechnology Corp./Energy BioSystems Corp., The Woodlands, TX, Oct. 1994–May 2002
Staff Scientist, Celgene Corp., Warren, NJ, May 1986–Oct. 1994
Senior Research Scientist, Celanese Research Company, Summit, NJ, June 1984–May 1986
Senior Research Scientist, Lederle Laboratories, Pearl River, NY, June 1982–June 1984
Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Microbiology, University of Texas, Austin, TX, Oct. 1979–June 1982
Engineer, Range Fuels, Inc., 2007–2009
Education/Academic Qualification
Bachelor, Honors Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
PhD, Molecular Biology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Comparative Study of Flash and Acid Hydrolysis of Microalgae (Scenedesmus sp.) for the Recovery of Biochemicals and Production of Porous Biocarbon Nanosheets
Thakkar, A., Pienkos, P., Nagle, N., Dong, T., Kruger, J. & Kumar, S., 2024, In: Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 14, 4, p. 2253-2262 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Muconic Acid Production from Algae Hydrolysate as a High-Value Co-Product of an Algae Biorefinery
Nelson, R., Knoshaug, E., Spiller, R., Nagle, N., Van Wychen, S., Wiatrowski, M., Davis, R., Pienkos, P. & Kruger, J., 2023, In: Algal Research. 75, 4 p., 103300.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Non-Isocyanate Polyurethane Products and Methods of Making the Same
Dong, T. (Inventor) & Pienkos, P. (Inventor), 2023, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Patent No. 11,820,876 B2, 21 Nov 2023Research output: Patent
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Bioproducts from High-Protein Algal Biomass: An Economic and Environmental Sustainability Review and Risk Analysis
Quiroz-Arita, C., Shinde, S., Kim, S., Monroe, E., George, A., Quinn, J., Nagle, N., Knoshaug, E., Kruger, J., Dong, T., Pienkos, P., Laurens, L. & Davis, R., 2022, In: Sustainable Energy and Fuels. 6, 10, p. 2398-2422 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Enabling Production of Algal Biofuels by Techno-Economic Optimization of Co-Product Suites: Article No. 803513
Kruger, J., Wiatrowski, M., Davis, R., Dong, T., Knoshaug, E., Nagle, N., Laurens, L. & Pienkos, P., 2022, In: Frontiers in Chemical Engineering. 3, 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
13 Scopus Citations