Overview
Research Interests
Thermochemical biorefineries
Catalytic fast pyrolysis for the production of transportation fuels
Upgrading of pyrolysis oils
Biomass gasification
Pyrolysis and gasification
Chemical reaction engineering
Heterogeneous catalysis
Gas-solid reactions
Professional Experience
Senior Engineer, NLR (2008–present)
Principal Research Engineer, Georgia Institute of Technology (2005–2008)
Research Associate, Chalmers University of Technology (2001–2004)
Associate Professor, Institute of Paper Science and Technology (2000–2001)
Assistant Professor, Institute of Paper Science and Technology (1997–2000)
Assistant Professor, Oregon State University (1993–1996)
Faculty Research Assistant, Oregon State University (1992–1993)
Research Assistant, Åbo Akademi University, Finland (1987–1992)
Research & Development Engineer, Valmet, Finland (1983–1987)
Education/Academic Qualification
Master, Chemical Engineering, Helsinki University of Technology
PhD, Chemical Engineering, Åbo Akademi University
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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Rheology and Engine Performance of Very Low Sulfur Fuel Oil Blended with 10% Fast Pyrolysis and Hydrothermal Liquefaction Oils in a 2-Stroke Crosshead Engine: Article No. 137221
Kass, M., Kaul, B., Armstrong, B., Lamm, B., Lobodin, V., Ramasamy, K., Olarte, M., Wang, H., Subramaniam, S., Santosa, D., Schmidt, A., Chen, X., Iisa, K., Mukarakate, C. & Tan, E., 2026, In: Fuel. 407, Part A, 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis Oil Stand-Alone and Co-Hydroprocessing Case Studies: Design, Cost, and Sustainability Based on Process Model Predictions
Dutta, A., Talmadge, M., Iisa, K., Wrasman, C., Chen, X., Griffin, M., Mukarakate, C., Watanasiri, S., Ou, L. & Cai, H., 2025, 339 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Influence of Loblolly Pine Anatomical Fractions and Tree Age on Oil Yield and Composition During Fast Pyrolysis
Starace, A., Palmer, S., Orton, K., Pierce, C., Christensen, E., Larson, A., Martinez, R., Klinger, J., Griffin, M., Mukarakate, C., Iisa, K., Wiatrowski, M., Dutta, A., Parks II, J., Oyedeji, O. & Carpenter, D., 2025, In: Sustainable Energy and Fuels. 9, 2, p. 501-512 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Opportunity Assessment for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production from Woody Biomass via Ex Situ Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis and Refinery Hydroprocessing
Carlson, N., Talmadge, M., Griffin, M., Dutta, A. & Iisa, K., 2025, In: Energy and Fuels. 39, 45, p. 21928-21936 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Recovery of Value-Added Compounds Through Fast Pyrolysis of Apple Pomace Hydrochar: Article No. 106868
Karod, M., Orton, K., Elkasabi, Y., Mullen, C., Harman-Ware, A., Iisa, K. & Goldfarb, J., 2025, In: Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 185, 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Scopus Citations