Global Biofuels, Bioproducts, Bioenergy Conference 2012
 
Global Biofuels & Bioproducts Summit
November 19-21, 2012 Hilton San Antonio Airport, Texas, USA
Bioproducts-2012

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    Michael Goldfeld
    Director of Corporate Research
    Advanced BioCatalytics Corp
    USA
    Tel: 949-442-00880
    Fax: 949-442-0882
     
    		  
    Biography :
    Goldfeld joined the Advanced BioCatalytics Corporation (Irvine, CA) in 2003, where he is Director of Corporate Research. He previously held senior research and teaching positions in various academic, governmental and corporate organizations, including NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the University of California-Irvine, and over 15 years as a professor and head of research at the Dept. of Biochemical Kinetics, Institute of Chemical Physics, Moscow. His area of expertise is in biophysical chemistry, surface and membrane science. He authored over 120 peer-reviewed research papers, monographs, textbooks; and holds patents in the fields of agricultural chemistry, bioactive compounds and surfactants. Dr. Goldfeld holds an MS degree in chemistry from the Moscow University, and PhD and DSc from the Russian Academy of Sciences. He is currently editorial board member at the Journal of Petroleum & Environmental Biotechnology.     BIOGRAPHY
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    Research Interests are currently concentrated on the development of new, bio-based and environmentally friendly, surfactants.     RESEARCH INTEREST
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    Odemari Stephen Mbuya
    Professor and Interim Director
    Florida A&M University
    USA
    Tel: 850-599-3428
     
    		  
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    Research Interest :
    Water Resources (Water Quality, Watershed, Irrigation), Nutrient Management, Organic Agriculture, Remediation, and Computer Simulation Modeling.    RESEARCH INTEREST
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    Shijie Liu
    Associate Director
    Biorefinery Research Institute
    State University of New york
    USA
    Tel: 315-470 6885
    Fax: 315-470 6945
     
    		  
    Biography :
    Shijie liu received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from University of Alberta, Edmonton 1992. B. Sc. Chemical Engineering. Chengdu University of Science Technology now Sichuan University, P.R. China. 1982.     BIOGRAPHY
    Research Interest :
    Chemical Kinetics: Surface reactions, chemical pulping, bleaching, chemical treatment;Biochemical kinetics: Fermentation, biotreatment; Mass transfer: Membrane separation, Multiscale diffusion, dispersion, convective transport; Fluid Particle Systems: Fluid transport in porous media, slurry/suspension flow; Process optimization: Physical/mathematical modeling, optimization; Fiber properties: Morphological and chemical properties; Applied Mathematics: Numerical analysis, volume averaging.     RESEARCH INTEREST
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    Million Tadege
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Plant and Soil Sciences
    Oklahoma State University
    USA
    Tel: 580-224-0629
    Fax: 580-224-0624
     
    		  
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    Tadege has completed his MS in Biotechnology at Wageningen Agricultural University in the Netherlands and received Ph.D. in Plant Molecular Biology from the University of Bern in Switzerland. He did postdoctoral research at CSIRO, Plant Industry in Australia and at The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation in Oklahoma, USA. Dr. Tadege is currently an Assistant Professor at Oklahoma State University where he leads a group working on plant biomass functional genomics. His current research mainly focuses on identifying genes and genetic networks required for biomass synthesis and accumulation during development. He has published more than 30 papers in reputed journals and book chapters. He is serving as an editorial board member of the Journal of Environmental and Analytical Toxicology.     BIOGRAPHY
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    Plant molecular genetics/functional genomics, control of flowering time, leaf development, genetic regulatory network in plant biomass development, retrotransposon tagging, metabolic signaling, alcoholic fermentation in plants.     RESEARCH INTEREST
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    Thaddeus Chukwuemeka Ezeji
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Animal Sciences
    The Ohio State University & OARDC
    USA
    Tel: 330-263-3796
    Fax: 330-263-3949
     
    		  
    Biography :
    Dr. Thaddeus Ezeji completed his Ph.D 11 years ago from University of Rostock, Germany and Postdoctoral studies from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University and Ohio State Agricultural and Development Center (OARDC), Columbus & Wooster. Dr. Ezeji has published more than 45 papers and book chapters in reputed journals and books. He is a co-Editor of a book on Biofuels, and associate Editor of three international journals.    BIOGRAPHY
    Research Interest :
    Research emphasis is on lignocellulosic biomass pretreatment and conversion into biofuels and other bioproducts, and development of new microbial strains that are capable of utilizing mixtures (pentose and hexose sugars) of lignocellulosic derived sugars and resistant to microbial inhibitors present in the lignocellulosic hydrolysates.     RESEARCH INTEREST
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    Maobing Tu
    Assistant Professor
    Forest Bioenergy and Bioproducts
    Auburn University
    USA
    Tel: 334-844-8829
    Fax: 334-844-1084
     
    		  
    Biography :
    He has received a PhD in Forest Products Biotechnology from the University of Britisch Columbia Vancouver Canada in 2007 He has received a PhD in Biochemical Engineering from East China University of Science Technology in 2001 He has completed his MS in Fermentation Engineering in Tianjin University of Science Technology in 1998 He received his Industry RD Fellowship from Natural Sciences Engineering Research Council of Canada NSERC in 2007 He is serving as a reviewer of 16 journals such as Enzyme and Microbial Technology Industrial Crops and Products; Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology; Industrial Engineering Chemistry Research; Biotechnology and Bioengineering; Bioresource Technology; Bioenergy Research; Process Biochemistry; Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and for National Science Foundation NSF He has 19 of publications and one patent    BIOGRAPHY
    Research Interest :
    Biomass Pretreatments and Fractionation.Lignocellulose Enzymatic hydrolysis. Wood Chemistry and Forest Biorefinery.Pentose Fermentation and Fermentation Inhibition.Biofuels and Bioproducts Development.     RESEARCH INTEREST
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    Siqing Liu
    Research Molecular Biologist
    National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research
    USA
    Tel: 309-681-6566
     
    		  
    Biography :
    Dr. Liu received Ph.D. degree in Plant Molecular Genetics from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) in 1994.  Her postdoctoral research focused in biotechnology and genetic engineering. Dr. Liu has been a research molecular biologist at USDA-ARS-NCAUR since 2002.  Dr. Liu’s current work focuses on microbial fermentations of various biomass hydrolysates and genetic manipulations of Gram-positive bacteria for conversion of biomass to biofuels and value-added products.  Dr. Liu has authored and coauthored more than 51 peer reviewed publications and 12 invited presentations. Dr. Liu has authored and co-authored 4 invited book chapters, one US patent. Dr. Liu served as ad-hoc proposal reviewer for several organizations and also served as Merit Review Panel for DOE bioenergy related proposals.  Dr. Liu also served as reviewer of numerous peer-reviewed journals in the area of biotechnology, molecular biology and genetic engineering; she serves as editorial board member for the Journal of Petroleum & Environmental Biotechnology.     BIOGRAPHY
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    Dr. Liu  research In terest include Genetic and metabolic engineering approaches to develop microbial biocatalysts for biochemical conversion of biomass to biofuels.     RESEARCH INTEREST
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    Enzo Favoino
    Chair
    Biological Treatment
    International Solid Waste Association
    Italy
    Tel: 39-039-2302660
    Fax: 39-039-2327676
     
    		  
    Biography :
    Enzo Favoino is with Scuola Agraria del Parco di Monza, where he coordinates the Working Group on Composting and Integrated Waste Management. He and his team have helped many Governmental Institutions and Local Authorities to implement waste management schemes, with a particular reference to options for the management of biowaste.    BIOGRAPHY
    Research Interest :
    Composting and Integrated Waste Management.     RESEARCH INTEREST
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    L.John.R. Foster
    Assistant Professor
    Bio/Polymer Research Group
    University of New South Wales
    Australia
    Tel: 61-2-9385-2054
    Fax: 61-2-9385-1483
     
    		  
    Biography :
    Dr. L.J.R. Foster has a track record in the production,characterisation and potential applications of novel biopolymers as biomaterials for applications in environmental and medical fields. His multidisciplinary research is founded on  experience in both academia and industry.Achievements to date have been recognised with a number of prestigious fellowships and invitations to speak at international conferences. He has over 75 peer reviewed publications including 2 books and 3 book chapters as well as 2 international patents. He serve as a national and international grant  reviewer for Australia and a number of European and Asian national granting bodies.     BIOGRAPHY
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    The development of a laser-activated, thin film surgical bioadhesive SurgiLux and their influence on wound repair strength and biocompatibility as tested through adult stem cell proliferation and cell cycle.Production, characterisation and potential applications of novel biopolymers. Polymer science and engineering to applied microbiology development of a wound scaffolding device to support tissue regeneration and investigate its influence on stem cell growth and cycle under conditions of microgravity.     RESEARCH INTEREST
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    Hongyue Dang
    Professor
    China University of Petroleum
    China
    Tel: 86-532-8698-1516
    Fax: 86-532-8698-1318
     
    		  
    Biography :
    Academy of Sciences, China. Postdoctoral fellow of the State University of New York, USA. PhD degree from Marine Science Program, University of South Carolina, USA. Master of Engineering degree from Department of Computer Engineering, University of South Carolina, USA. Master of Science degree from Department of Marine Biology, Ocean University of Qingdao, China. Bachelor of Science degree from Department of Marine Biology, Ocean University of Qingdao, China.     BIOGRAPHY
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    Microbial ecology of biogeochemical cycling of C, N, S and other elements in marine and deep oil reservoir extreme environments. Geomicrobiology and microbial influence and response to the change of Earth environment. Microbial surface colonization and microbiologically influenced metal corrosion. Molecular detection and monitoring of harmful microorganisms and biotechnology development in bioremediation of contaminated coastal marine environments.     RESEARCH INTEREST
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    Wenxin Shi
    State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment
    School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering
    Harbin Institute of Technology
    China
     
    		  
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    Wenxin Shi is Assistant professor at State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Peoples Republic of China.    BIOGRAPHY
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    Pesticide Degradation, Waste water treatment     RESEARCH INTEREST
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    Shweta Kulshreshtha
    Institute of Biotechnology
    Amity University of Rajasthan
    India
     
    		  
    Biography :
    I, Dr. Shweta Kulshreshtha, am lecturer in Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. I born in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh (India) and complete my study there. After marriage, I moved to Jaipur and complete PhD from University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. I have qualified UGC-CSIR NET- 2004, GATE-2002 and TIFR examinations. I have approximately 6 years of teaching experience. I worked as Microbiologist with Medispan limited (A unit of Shriram Group, Chennai). My general research subjects include bioremediation of paper and pulp industrial waste, mushroom cultivation, genotoxicity assays, Ames test and Immunological techniques. I also diagnosed Tuberculosis using FAST plaque TB test. She attended 16 National or International Conferences and presented her work in oral and poster presentation.  I won four awards or prizes in various National and International Conferences during research. I have published 6 research papers in National and International Journal. Chapter on bioremediation of pulp and paper industrial waste has been submitted for publication in the Springer’s book. At present, I am publishing papers and books in the field of Biotechnology, Microbiology and Immunology.    BIOGRAPHY
    Research Interest :
    Bioremediation of paper and pulp industrial waste, mushroom cultivation, genotoxicity assays, Ames test and Immunological techniques.    RESEARCH INTEREST
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