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Dr. Umakanta Jena is a an Assistant Professor (Chemical Engineering) at the New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM. Earlier, he was an Assistant Research Professor at the Desert Research institute, Reno, NV. Dr. Jena got his doctoral degree from the University of Georgia in 2011. His research interests include, generation of alternative fuels and value added co-products from microalgae and lignocellulosic biomass via thermochemical conversion routes. Dr. Jena has been working on hydrothermal conversion (liquefaction and carbonization) of biomass that involves pressure cooking of algae/ lignocellulose biomass into a higher energy content liquid and/or solid fuel. In his doctoral research, he investigated the production of bio-oil (biocrude) from algae via hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) and pyrolysis, compared their process mass distribution and energy efficiency, and developed the concept of algae biorefinery around HTL process. Earlier, he investigated on downdraft gasification of woody biomass and crop residues for thermal and engine applications, syngas cleaning and conditioning, and catalytic upgrading of bio-oil generated from HTL and pyrolysis processes. Dr. Jena also investigated on the biomass pretreatment methods and thier effects on subsequent thermochemical conversion. At DRI, he is investigating on the HTC process for converting biomass into hydrochar (a solid fuel that has similar fuel characteristics to that of the naturally occurring coal) along with water soluble high value chemicals in the aqueous phase. His long term goal is to develop new processes to generate bioproducts and biofuels from algae and lignocellulosic feedstocks, conduct techno-economics and environmental impacts of the conversion processes, and develop workforce in the United States and internationally through research and educational collaboration.
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Fuelsno. 2 (2022): 326-341
Biochemical Engineering Journal (2022): 108651-108651
2020 ASABE Annual International Virtual Meeting, July 13-15, 2020 (2020)
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