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Biofuels Project
PO Box 1510
Pembroke, NC 28372

Phone: 910.521.6595
Fax: 910.521.6638
Email: biofuels@uncp.edu

Location: Oxendine Science Building, Room 2217
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Research

Although the principle reason for commisioning the biodiesel reactor is for outreach, UNCP is also dedicated to providing research opportunities for its students. Under the guidance of their faculty mentors, students engage in biofuels research pertaining to biodiesel production, application and uses of glycerol and waste wash water byproducts, and research into the production of bioethanol. The following professors are actively involved in the biofuels project, and provide research opportunities to students:

Siva Mandjiny

Sivadane Mandjiny, Ph.D.

Curriculum Vitae (PDF - requires Adobe Reader)
Area: Bioprocessing, Bioseparations, Protein Chemistry and Crystallization, and Extraction of toxic metals from water and waste water
Biodiesel Research Interests:

  • Biodiesel Production with 45 Gallons Reactor, Process Optimization
  • Biodiesel Production Research with Enzyme in the Lab Scale of Operation
  • Ethanol Production from Sweet Potato Starch and Skin

Email: siva.mandjiny@uncp.edu
Phone: 910.521.6608
   
Maria Pereira

Maria Pereira, Ph.D.

Curriculum Vitae (PDF - requires Adobe Reader)
Area: Agronomy; Plant Pathology, Virology and Physiology; Plant Genetics and Breeding; and Biotechnology
Biodiesel Research Interests:

  • Uses and Applications of Biodiesel Byproducts: Gylcerol and Biodiesel Waste Wash Water
  • Methanol Production from Crude Glycerol Using Microorganisms

Email: maria.pereira@uncp.edu
Phone: 910.521.6642
   
Cornelia Tirla

Cornelia Tirla, Ph.D.

Personal Web site: www.uncp.edu/home/ctirla/
Area: Organic Chemistry
Biodiesel Research Interests:

  • Cellulosic Ethanol Production
  • Biodiesel Production Using an Acid Catalyst

Email: cornelia.tirla@uncp.edu
Phone: 910.521.5709
   
Tom Dooling

Tom Dooling, Ph.D.

Personal Web Site: www.uncp.edu/home/dooling/
Area: Physics, Nuclear Physics
Biodiesel Research Interest: Cost-effective Analysis of Biodiesel Production
Email: tom.dooling@uncp.edu
Phone: 910.521.6595

 

Updated: Thursday, December 20, 2007

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