Research Output per Year
Research Output per Year
Overview
Research Interests
Computational and mathematical modeling of catalytic fast pyrolysis
Fuels optimization for high-efficiency engines
Biomass sustainability and land use issues
R&D program management
Biomass conversion (biochemical and thermochemical) to fuels and chemicals
Biofuels sustainability
Strategic planning and execution
Proposal development
Computational modeling and mathematical modeling
Fuels optimization for high-efficiency engines
Lab- and pilot-plant safety
Professional Experience
Director, Catalytic Carbon Transformation & Scale-up Center, NREL, April 2013–present
Executive Director and Principal Investigator, National Advanced Biofuels Consortium, NREL, August 2010–December 2013
Biofuels Program Manager, NREL, October 2004–August 2010
Bioenergy Research Lead, Idaho National Laboratory (INL), March 1999–October 2004
Senior Researcher, INL, June 1997–March 1999
Team Leader/Project Manager, Industries of the Future Program, Department of Energy (DOE), August 1992–June 1997
Mechanical Systems Engineer, Nuclear Energy Program, DOE, August 1990–August 1992
Test Engineer, Westinghouse Navy Nuclear Program, June 1988–August 1990
Education/Academic Qualification
Master, Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University
PhD, Mechanical Engineering, University of Idaho
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Diesel Fuel Properties of Renewable Polyoxymethylene Ethers with Structural Diversity: Article No. 130353
Arellano Trevino, M., Baddour, F., To, A., Alleman, T., Hays, C., Luecke, J., Zhu, J., McEnally, C., Pfefferle, L., Foust, T. & Ruddy, D., 2024, In: Fuel. 358, Part B, 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pathways for Agricultural Decarbonization in the United States
Staie, B., Kinzer, A., Macknick, J., Wang, Y., Cortright, R., Foust, T., Ghantous, S., Lamers, P. & Steward, D., 2024, 109 p.Research output: NREL › Technical Report
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Reactions and Methods for Producing Fuels
Ruddy, D. (Inventor), Foust, T. (Inventor), Wilke, T. (Inventor), To, A. (Inventor), Bartling, A. (Inventor) & Arellano-Trevino, M. (Inventor), 2024, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Patent No. 11,898,114 B2, 13 Feb 2024Research output: Patent
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Risk Minimization in Scale-Up of Biomass and Waste Carbon Upgrading Processes
Miller, J., Nimlos, C., Li, Y., Young, A., Ciesielski, P., Chapman, L., Foust, T. & Mukarakate, C., 2024, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 12, 2, p. 666-679 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Understanding Fundamental Effects of Biofuel Structure on Ignition and Physical Fuel Properties: Article No. 129999
Ahmed, S., Lockwood, K., Miller, J., Huq, N., Luecke, J., Labbe, N. & Foust, T., 2024, In: Fuel. 358, Part B, 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Scopus Citations