List of Journal and Conference Publications

The below list of publications summarize our research since our inception in 2013. The publications are organized chronologically and provide links to publication abstracts.

2018

• Gunukula, S., S.J.W. Klein, H.P. Pendse, W.J. DeSisto and M.C. Wheeler. “Techno-economic analysis of thermal deoxygenation based biorefineries for the coproduction of fuels and chemicals” Applied Energy 2018, 214 16-23.

2017

• AlMohamadi, H., S. Gunukula, W.J. DeSisto, and M.C. Wheeler. “Formate-assisted pyrolysis of biomass: an economic and modeling analysis” Biofuels, Bioprod. Bioref. 2017, 12(1) 45-55.
• Carrasco, J.L., S. Gunukula, A.A. Boateng, C.A. Mullen, W.J. DeSisto, and M.C. Wheeler. “Pyrolysis of forest residues: An approach to techno-economics for bio-fuel production” Fuel 2017, 193 477-484.
• Eaton, S.J. and M.C. Wheeler “Decomposition reactions and kinetics of alkaline-earth metal levulinate and formate salts” ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2017, 5 3039−3045.

2016

• Wallace, T.T., Z.-H. Jin & J. Su “Efficiency of a Sanwiched Thermoelectric Material with a Graded Interlayer and Temperature-Dependent Properties” Journal of Electronic Materials 2016, 45(4) 2142-2149
• Kimball, R.W., B.G. Sarnacki, S.J. Eaton, J.A. Henry, T.T. Wallace, T. Lokocz. “Diesel Engine Emissions/Performance of Emulsion Marine Fuels” Proceedings of the International Association of Maritime Universities Annual General Assembly, Vietnam, 2016, 111-120
• DeSisto, W.J. & W.C. Wheeler. “A funnel plot to assess energy yield and oil quality for pyrolysis-based processes” Biomass and Bioenergy 2016, 93, 254-258

2015

• Eaton, S.J., S.H. Beis, S.K. Karunarathne, H.P. Pendse & M.C. Wheeler. “Hydroprocessing of Biorenewable Thermal Deoxygenation Oils” Energy Fuels 2015, 29, 3224-3232
• Jin, Z.H. and T.T. Wallace. “Functionally Graded Thermoelectric Materials with Arbitrary Property Gradations: A One-Dimensional Semianalytical Study” Journal of Electronic Materials 2015, 44(6) 1444-1449

2014

• Eaton, S.J., G.N. Harakas, R.W. Kimball, J.A. Smith, K.A. Pilot, M.T. Kuflik & J.M. Bullard. “Formulation and Combustion of Glycerol-Diesel Fuel Emulsions” Energy Fuels 2014, 28, 3940-3947
• Jin, Z.H., T.T. Wallace, R.J. Lad and J. Su. “Energy Conversion Efficiency of an Exponentially Graded Thermoelectric Material” Journal of Electronic Materials 2014, 43(2), 308-313

Older

• Eaton, S.J., S.H. Beis, B.G. Bunting, S.W. Fitzpatrick, G.P. van Walsum, H.P. Pendse & M.C. Wheeler. “Characterization and Combustion of Crude Thermal Deoxygenation Oils Derived from Hydrolyzed Woody Biomass” Energy Fuels 2013, 27, 5246-5252