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 K.C. Das
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH DIRECTIONS
Dr. K.C. Das is Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Biorefining and Carbon Cycling Research Program at University of Georgia. He has worked in research, outreach, and teaching related to biomass management for over 15 years focusing on possesses for value addition and new product creation. Focus areas of his work include bioconversion and thermochemical conversion of biomass to energy and chemical feedstocks and development of an integrated biorefinery. These include pyrolysis, gasification, anaerobic digestion, and composting for conversion of waste to energy or products. Through his research, he has authored or coauthored 43 peer reviewed journal articles, 6 book chapters and 95 conference papers and he has participated as Principal Investigator (PI) or Co-PI in over 50 federal, state, or industry funded projects (totaling $4 million). He teaches senior level engineering process design and environmental engineering courses at the University of Georgia.
Dr. Das' research group currently has collaborative links with many UGA researchers and international groups in Colombia (Cenipalma), India (SRM University), Brasil (EMPRAPA), China (National Bamboo Research Center), Mexico (Univ Coahuila), etc. Additionally Dr. Das has worked in technology transfer in Guyana (though Partners of the Americas).
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Das, K.C. and K. Xia. 2007. Transformation of 4-nonlyphenol isomers during biosolids composting. Chemosphere. [In Press]
Garcia-Perez, M., T.T. Adams, J.W. Goodrum, D.P. Geller, and K.C. Das. 2007. Production and fuel properties of pine chip biooil/biodiesel blends. Energy and Fuels. [In Press]
Steiner, C. K.C. Das, M. Garica, B. Forster, W. Zech. 2007. Charcoal and smoke extract stimulate the soil microbial community in a highly weathered xanthic ferralsol. Pedobiologia. [In Press]
Das, K. 2007. Co-composting of alkaline tissue digester effluent with yard trimmings. Waste Management. [In Press]
Yan Ding, K.C. Das, W.B. Whitman, and J.R. Kastner. 2006. Enhanced biofiltration of hydrogen sulfide in the presence of methanol and resultant bacterial diversity. Transactions of the ASABE, 49(6):2051-2059. [Graduate student paper]
Kastner, J.R., K.C. Das, B. Crompton. 2004. Kinetics of Ammonia Removal in a Pilot Scale Biofilter. Transactions of the ASAE, 47(5):1-12.
Liang, C., K.C. Das and R.W. McClendon. 2003. The influence of temperature and moisture content regimes on the aerobic microbial activity of a biosolids composting blend. Bioresource Technology, 86(2):131-137. [Graduate student paper]
Das, K.C., E.W. Tollner, and M.A. Eiteman. 2003. Comparison of synthetic and natural bulking agents in food waste composting. Compost Science and Utilization 11(1):27-35.
Das, K.C., N.D. Melear, J.R. Kastner. 2003. Influence of ash amendment on odor emissions and aerobic biodegradation of biosolids mixes. Transactions of the ASAE, 46(4):1185-1191.
Das, K.C., M.C. Smith, D.K. Gattie, and D.D. Hale Boothe. 2002. Stability and quality of municipal solid waste compost from a landfill aerobic bioreduction process. Advances in Environmental Research, 6(4):401-409. |
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