Biofuels. Biorefineries. Analytical chemistry. Catalytic conversions. CO2 conversion. Cellulosic ethanol. Green chemicals. Industrial organic syntheses.

• Isolation of components of residual forest and agricultural biomass (biorefinery)
• Thermochemical conversion of hemicelluloses into biodiesel
• Non-enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose
• Conversion of lignin into biofuels and green chemicals
• Catalytic conversion of syngas into ethanol and 2nd and 3rd generation biofuels
• Development of analytical methods for analyzing biofuel production processes
• Conversion of CO2 into high value-added chemicals through catalytic and biological conversion
• Roasting and pyrolysis of biomass from energy crops