UMAKANTA JENA

Biofuel Expert

About

I am a biofuel researcher with over 15 years of experience in research and development, and project management of bioenergy conversion technologies. I directed, managed, and implemented 25+ engineering sponsored projects, performed project monitoring for 30+ R&D projects (ranging $1 million- $100 millions) sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office, led R & D team of 20+ technologists - mentored engineering students and technicians, conducted bench-scale laboratory experiments, tested, and validated of new processes commissioning of five bioenergy projects, and performed troubleshooting, prepared research grants (worth $7.5 million) for U.S. federal agencies, and led preparation of 18 project (final) reports and published 47 scientific papers

Education

University of Georgia

Doctor in Philosophy, Bioological and Agricultural Engineering / April, 2011

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Master in Technology, Agricultural and food Engineering / December, 2002

Kharagpur

Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology

Bachelor in Technology, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology / June, 2001

Bhubaneswar

Experience

New Mexico State University

Assistant Professor / 2016 — Present

Desert Research Institute

Assistant Research Professor / September, 2012 — Present

University of Georgia

Postdoctoral Research Associate / May, 2011 — September, 2012

Graduate Research Assistant / August, 2006 — March, 2011

Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute

Scientific Officer / September, 2003 — July, 2006

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