Contacts
Education
Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering), Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2001 M.Eng. (Chemical Engineering), Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1997 B.S. (Chemical Engineering), The Johns Hopkins University, 1995
Research Interest
My research focuses on production of biofuels and bio-based chemicals in which green technology, such as supercritical and subcritical fluid technology, is applied to extraction of natural compounds and conversion of biomass into high value-added products to benefit the society.
Expertise
Highlights
Extraction and purification of natural active compounds from plant and microalgae for food and pharmaceuticals
Biomass conversion for the production of fuels and high value chemicals
Development of carbon-based catalysts for biorefineries
Application of sub- and super-critical fluids for extraction and biomass conversion
Selected Publications
Yahya, A.B., Usaku, C., Daisuk, P., Shotipruk, A.
Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology 2023, 50,102727