Overview
Research Interests
Techno-economic analysis
Conceptual process design and simulation
Process integration, intensification, and synthesis
Process optimization and energy system optimization
Supply chain simulation and optimization
Dynamic process or system computation
Professional Experience
Senior Research Engineer, Solutia Inc., 2005–2008
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2004–2005
Education/Academic Qualification
Bachelor, Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University
PhD, Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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2024 Bioenergy Industry Status Report
Moriarty, K., Kraft, K., Bhatt, A., Tao, L., McCarran, T. & Milbrandt, A., 2026, 65 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Massachusetts and New England SAF Study
Moriarty, K., Tao, L., Milbrandt, A. & Zheng, G., 2026, 47 p.Research output: NLR › Presentation
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Massachusetts and New England Sustainable Aviation Fuel Study
Moriarty, K., Tao, L., Milbrandt, A. & Zheng, G., 2026, 65 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Memo: Waste-to-Energy Potential in Guam
Milbrandt, A., Harris, S., Talmadge, M., Kraft, K. & Tao, L., 2026, 2 p.Research output: NLR › Other contribution
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SAF: A Promising Approach to Meet Growing Jet Fuel Demand: Article No. 127894
Bhatt, A., Tao, L., Zhang, Y., Smolinski, S., Tan, E., Klein, B., Wiatrowski, M. & Quiroz, D., 2026, In: Applied Energy. 415, 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Awards and Honors
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NREL Distinguished Member of Research Staff
Zhu, K. (Recipient), Vidal, J. (Recipient), Tao, L. (Recipient), Tan, J. (Recipient), Smith, W. (Recipient), Schaidle, J. (Recipient), Reese, M. (Recipient), Parilla, P. (Recipient), Palmintier, B. (Recipient), Musial, W. (Recipient), Moriarty, P. (Recipient), Mann, M. (Recipient), Mai, T. (Recipient), Luther, J. (Recipient), Laurens, L. (Recipient), King, J. (Recipient), Johnston, S. (Recipient), Jackson, R. (Recipient), Hodge, B.-M. (Recipient), Heath, G. (Recipient), Hale, E. (Recipient), Habas, S. (Recipient), Gruchalla, K. (Recipient), Gevorgian, V. (Recipient), Geisz, J. (Recipient), Fleming, P. (Recipient), Farrell, J. (Recipient), Ding, F. (Recipient), Denholm, P. (Recipient), Ciesielski, P. (Recipient), Churchfield, M. (Recipient), Bomble, Y. (Recipient), Blackburn, J. (Recipient) & Ciesielski, P. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Honorary award