From Disaster to Renewal: Transforming Wood Biomass into Biochar for Sustainable Solutions in Rural and Hurricane-Impacted Western North Carolina (2025-2028). US Department of Agriculture. Co-PI. $230,000
Exploring the sustainability of producing, recycling, and reinforcing bioplastics for additive manufacturing by utilizing woody biomass (2025-2028). US Department of Agriculture. Lead PI. $341,000
Global Centers: CIRCLE: Center for Innovative Recycling and Circular Economy (2024-2029). National Science Foundation. Co-PI. $850,000
Cost and climate change impacts of waste valorization pathways for decarbonizing the U.S. municipal solid waste systems (2024-2026). Environmental Research and Education Foundation. Single PI of NCSU sub-award. $200,000