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Haehyun, Jiae, Nara, Chaehwi, Shilin, Yanying, and Dr. Yoo attended the AIChE 2025 annual meeting. Haehyun, Jiae, Nara, Chaehwi, and Shilin made oral and poster presentations. Jiae won the 2nd place of the Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division Student Award.
Boston, MA
- November 2-6, 2025 -
Dr. Yoo provided an invited talk, "Unlocking Lignocellulosic Biomass’ Potential: Advanced Biorefinery Strategies"at Rowan University.
-October 9, 2025-
Anqi and Nara's manuscript has been recognized on the Back Cover of RSC Sustainability! Congratulations all!.
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2025/su/d5su90059j?page=search
-October 1, 2025-
BEL had a group dinner!
- September 25, 2025 -
Dr. Yoo provided an invited talk entitled "Green Solvents for Sustainable Biorefinery" at the Online Webinar hosted by LigninPLUS.
- September 23, 2025 -
Dr. Yoo visited Prof. Kim at UBC for discussing the GCSB project and other collaobrations.
- September 10, 2025 -
Our team attended the New York State Fair to demonstrate paper making, lignin-PU foam, and 3D printing
- August 20, 2025 -
Jiae received her certificate of excellence in the ACS Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholars Recognition Program, based on her excellence in mentoring. Congratulations!
- August 18, 2025 -
Jiae delivered an invited talk entitled "Synthesis of lignin-polystyrene copolymer from forest residues: A case study with Ponderosa Pine" at the Polymers Webinar.
- July 30, 2025 -
The project “Eco-Friendly Packaging Innovations – Developing Biocomposites from Nanocellulose, Polyhydroxybutyrate, and Lignin Obtained from Forest Biomass” with Profs. Kumar (PI), Juneja, and Volk is funded by the Northeastern States Research Cooperative (NSRC).
https://www.esf.edu/news/2025/nsrc_funds_northeastern_forests_research.php
- July, 2025 -
Dr. Yoo received a Clarkson ESF Healthy Water Solutions CoE grant, titled "Electrochemically mediated production of an ammonia-impregnated biochar-alginate composite as a slow-release fertilizer" in collaboration with Prof. Kim at Clarkson University.
Dr. Yoo received a Clarkson ESF Healthy Water Solutions CoE grant, titled "Microfluidic Electrochemical Flow System for Rapid and Sensitive PFAS Monitoring" in collaboration with Prof. Leem at SUNY ESF and Prof. Kim at Clarkson University.
Dr. Yoo received a Clarkson ESF Healthy Water Solutions CoE grant, titled "Water Science and Technology Research Workshop 2025-2026" in collaboration with Profs. Powers and Leem at SUNY ESF and Prof. Kim at Clarkson University.
- June, 2025 -
Jiae and Nara made oral and poster presentations at the International Symposium on Wood, Fiber and Pulping Chemistry (ISWFPC) 2025. Great work!
-Raleigh, NC, June 2-5, 2025 -
Water Research Workshop 2025 with high school students was successfully finished at SUNY ESF. The program was developed and provided by Dr. Leem (Chemistry, SUNY ESF), Dr. Powers (Chemistry, SUNY ESF), Dr. McCrum (Chemical & Biomolecular Eng., Clarkson Univ.), and our group and supported by the New York State Department of Economic Development’s Division of Science, Technology, and Innovation (NYSTAR).
- May 16-18, 2025 -
Jiae received the Jahn Fellowship from the Department of Chemical Engineering at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry for the recognition of her outstanding academic performance and research achievements. Congratulations!
- May 10, 2025 -
Sustainable Material Summer Workshop 2025 with NY and TX high school students was successfully finished at SUNY ESF, Syracuse University, and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The program was developed and provided by Dr. Leem (SUNY ESF), Dr. Zheng (Syracuse University), Dr. Choi (UTRGV), and our group and supported by NSF.
- May 10-11, 2025 -
I'm truly honored to receive the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities. This recognition is not just a reflection of my individual efforts, but more importantly, a testament to the incredible dedication, talent, and creativity of my students, research team, and colleagues. Congratulations all!
- May 5, 2025 -
Yanying, Zitong, and Chaemin presented their research at the SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference 2025. Great work!
- Binghamton, NY, April 28, 2025 -
We had an International Research Workshop & Ajou-SUNY ESF MOU ceremony with the Institute for Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing (ISMM) members.
- ESF, Syracuse, NY, April 28, 2025 -
Mairui and Nara's manuscript is selected as the Journal Front Cover of Advanced Sustainable Systems! Congratulations all!.
https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adsu.202570041
-April 18, 2025-
Aahana was awarded a medal in recognition of her outstanding poster presentation at the 45th Annual CNY Science & Engineering Fair.
- Syracuse, NY, March 30, 2025-
Jiae and Nara made oral and poster presentations at the ACS Annual Meeting.
- San Diego, CA, March 22-25, 2025-
Abhi was selected as an awardee for the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence (CASE). Congratulations!
- March 19, 2025-
Soyeon and Jiae's paper was introduced in Green Chemistry's celebration for International Women's Day 2025. Please find their article from the link.
- March 8, 2025-
Dr. Yoo provided a seminar at Purdue University about "Biorefinery Strategy".
- February 24, 2025-
Jiae and Liz introduced our Water Outreach Program at the Green Fair, the 2025 Youth Climate Summit.
- February 1, 2025-
Dr. Yoo provided a virtual invited seminar to the Beijing University of Science and Technology as a part of the ESF-BUCT program.
- December 16, 2024-
We celebrated Dr. Mairui Zhang, Freddy Lin, and Abhinaya Polaka's graduation!
Wish the best of luck with their careers!
- December 9, 2024-
Dr. Yoo provided a virtual invited seminar at the Human-Tech Convergence Program International E-Symposium hosted by Hanyang University.
- December 6, 2024-
Drs. Leem and Yoo received the SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF) for the PFAS sensing project.
SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. announced $425,000 in seed funding from the SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF) to support groundbreaking research across seven SUNY campuses. These pioneering projects focus on developing sustainable electronics, clean energy solutions, cancer treatments, and advanced sensor devices that could change the future!
https://www.suny.edu/suny-news/press-releases/11-24/11-20-24/taf.html
https://www.esf.edu/news/2024/leem_yoo_taf_grant.php
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&v=7I79IPw1V8k
- Nov. 20, 2024 -
Elizabeth and Athan's paper was accepted in the Journal of High School Science. Jiae, Alicia, and Freddy supported them as a scientific mentor for our writing. Great work, all!
Hsu, Elizabeth, Athan Varghese, Jiae Ryu, Alicia Leem, and Jialong Lin. 2024. “Understanding the Effect of Deep Eutectic Solvent (DES) Pretreatment on the Utilization of Corn Stover.” Journal of High School Science 8 (4): 122–35.
- October 29, 2024 -
Jiae made a presentation and was selected as a finalist in the AIChE FPB Division Graduate Award Session.
-October 29, 2024-
Nara and Chaehwi made poster presentations at the BioInspired Symposium.
- October 24-25, 2024 -
Dr. Yoo was selected for 2024 Energy and Fuels Rising Starts.
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.4c04595
- October 8, 2024-
Dr. Yoo got a new NSF Global Centers Grant, entitled "Global Center for Sustainable Bioproducts" with University of Tennessee Knoxville, University of Iowa, University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley and international collaborators from Korea, Canada, UK, Japan, and Finland.
https://new.nsf.gov/news/nsf-international-partners-invest-82m-six-2024-global?sf202913146=1
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2435227&HistoricalAwards=false
https://www.esf.edu/news/2025/yoo_leem_global_center_sustainable_bioproducts.php
- October 2, 2024 -
Jiae, Mairui, and Yunxuan's manuscript is selected as the Journal Supplementary Cover of Energy & Fuels! Congratulations!
https://pubs.acs.org/toc/enfuem/38/17
- September 5, 2024 -
Our team attended the New York State Fair to demonstrate paper making, lignin-PU foam, biofuels, and biocomposites.
- August 21, 2024 -
Mairui successfully completed his defense! Congratulations, Dr. Zhang! He will start his postdoc research associate position at Kansas State University.
- August 15, 2024 -
Prof. Park's paper with our team is selected as the Back Cover of the Journal of Materials Chemistry A! Congratulations!
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2024/ta/d4ta90156h
- August 13, 2024 -
Our former group member, Dr. Anqi Ji, starts her assistant professor position in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Howard University.
https://profiles.howard.edu/anqi-ji
- August 13, 2024 -
Dr. Yoo received two research grants from the Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT) with Dr. Leem and other research institutions and industries in South Korea. The titles of projects are :
Development of high efficiency CPD production technology with a conversion rate of 35% or higher from Active ingredients for biomass
Development of high ionic conductivity nanocellulose manufacturing and dispersion technology
- July 1, 2024 -
Dr. Yoo received a Clarkson ESF Healthy Water Solutions CoE grant, titled "Eco-Efficient Strategies for CMP Wastewater Treatment Utilized in Semiconductor Manufacturing Process" in collaboration with Prof. Leem at SUNY ESF and Prof. Seo at Clarkson University.
Dr. Yoo received a Clarkson ESF Healthy Water Solutions CoE grant, titled "Water Science and Technology Research Workshop 2024-2025" in collaboration with Profs. Powers and Leem at SUNY ESF and Prof. Kim at Clarkson University.
- June, 2024 -
Dr. Yoo provided research talks at Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology and Hanyang University and had a discussion for future collaborations.
- June 24 & 26, 2024-
Mairui and Jiae got received a Shastri Scholarship Award and HP Brown Scholarship based on their outstanding academic performance and research achievement. Congratulations!
- May 11, 2024-
We celebrated Drs. Ji and Poonia's graduation.
Dr. Ji will start her assistant professor position at Howard University this summer.
Dr. Pooina will continue his position (Technical Manager) at Weidmann Electrical Technology.
Wish the best luck with their careers!
- May 10-11, 2024-
Water Research Workshop 2024 with high school students was successfully finished at SUNY ESF. The program was developed and provided by Dr. Leem (Chemistry, SUNY ESF), Dr. Powers (Chemistry, SUNY ESF), Dr. McCrum (Chemical & Biomolecular Eng., Clarkson Univ.), and our group and supported by the New York State Department of Economic Development’s Division of Science, Technology, and Innovation (NYSTAR).
- May 3-5, 2024 -
Sustainable Material Summer Workshop 2024 with NY and TX high school students was successfully finished at SUNY ESF, Syracuse University, and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The program was developed and provided by Dr. Leem (SUNY ESF), Dr. Zheng (Syracuse University), Dr. Choi (UTRGV), and our group and supported by NSF.
- April 20-21, 2024 -
Dr. Yoo gave an ESF Exemplary Researcher Award seminar.
- April 4, 2024-
Mairui won two poster presentation awards at the CNY Conference on Environmental Science and Studies (CCESS'24). Congratulations!
Also, Dr. Yoo gave closing remarks at the CCESS 24.
- March 23, 2024 -
Anqi, Jiae, Mairui, Nara, and Freddy made presentations at ACS 2024 annual meeting.
New Orleans, LA
- March 17-21, 2024 -
Our paper is selected as the Inside Back Cover in Green Chemistry!
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4GC90021A
Recent Advances in Hydrotropic Solvent Systems for Lignocellulosic Biomass Utilization
- February 19, 2024 -
Dr. Yoo (PI) got a USDA Sun Grant, entitled "Valorization of lignin from agricultural residues for functional fibers and sustainable fuels" with Dr. Frey at Cornell University and Dr. Kumar at ESF.
- January 19, 2024 -
Dr. Yoo (Co-PI) got a USDA Sun Grant, entitled "Sustainable production and recovery of biodegradable bioplastics from forest residues and shrub willow mix in a closed-loop process" with Dr. Kumar (PI) and Dr. Therasme (Co-PI).
- January 19, 2024 -
Thanksgiving potluck party!
- November 22, 2023 -
Anqi, Jiae, Mairui, Soyeon, and Dr. Yoo made presentations at AIChE 2023 annual meeting.
Also, Jiae won Forest Bioproducts Division Student Travel Award at AIChE 2023 Annual Meeting.
Orlando, FL
- November 5-9, 2023 -
Dr. Yoo (Co-PI) got an DOE EERE grant, entitled "Scale-up Demonstration of Hybrid Catalytic Biorefining of Biomass to Sustainable Aviation and Marine Fuels" with University of Califorinia Riverside and University of Tennessee Knoxville.
- September 1, 2023 -
Freddy's interview is at ESF NEWS, Mighty Oak Monday.
https://www.esf.edu/news/2023/MightyOak-Freddy-Lin.php
- October 09, 2023 -
Our team attended New York State Fair for demonstrating paper making, lignin-PU foam, and biocomposites.
- August 24, 2023 -
Mandeep passed his oral defense! Congratulations, Dr. Poonia!
Mandeep will start his position (Technical Manager) at Weidmann Electrical Technology from October 2023.
- August 1, 2023 -
Anqi passed her oral defense! Congratulations, Dr. Ji! She will continue her research work with us as a postdoc research associate.
- July 19, 2023 -
Our paper is selected as the Supplementary Journal Cover in ACS Applied Nano Materials! https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.3c01910
MgFe2O4 Nanoparticle/Peracetic Acid Hybrids for Catalytic Oxidative Depolymerization of Lignin
- June 2023 -
Mairui got an ACS NERM 2023 Registration Award based on his performance at ACS NERM 2023. He presented his research entitled "Upcycling of waste biomass for aerogel applications using zinc chloride salt hydrate". Nice presentation! Congratulations!
- June 16, 2023 -
Drs. Leem and Yoo got a new NSF CBET grant, entitled "Collaborative Research: Photoelectrosynthetic Aminoxyl Catalyzed Alcohol Oxidation" with University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley and Texas Christian University.
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2234088&HistoricalAwards=false
https://www.esf.edu/news/2023/nsf_funding_eco-manufacturing_lignin_sustainable_energy.php
- June 2023 -
Our collaboration work with Dr. Leem is selected as Journal Cover in Sustainable Energy & Fuels! https://doi.org/10.1039/D3SE00194F
Solar energy driven C–C bond cleavage in a lignin model compound with a D–π–A organic dye-sensitized photoanode
Solar energy driven C–C bond cleavage in a lignin model compound with a D–π–A organic dye-sensitized photoanode
- June 2023 -
Dr. Yoo got the ACS ENFL Early Career Investigator Spotlight Award!
Thanks for our team members, collaborators, and ACS ENFL.
- May 25, 2023 -
Jiae received a Shastri Scholarship Award based on her outstanding academic performance and research achievement. Congratulations!
- May 13, 2023 -
Jingshun, Seoku, Freddy, and Yelena graduated in Spring 2023. Jingshun and Seoku could not attend the Spring commencement, but Freddy and Yelena were there. Congratulations. Best wishes on your new adventure. - May 13, 2023 -
Sustainable Material Summer Workshop 2023 with NY and TX high school students was successfully finished at SUNY ESF, Syracuse University, and University of Texas Arlington. The program was developed and provided by Dr. Leem (SUNY ESF), Dr. Zheng (Syracuse University), Drs. Jeon and So (UTA) and our group and supported by NSF.
- May 5-6, 2023 -
Anqi got the Spring 2023 GSA Special Student Award (Excellence in Academic Research)!
Congratulations!
- May 6, 2023 -
Dr. Yoo was selected as the ESF Exemplary Researcher 2023 ! Thanks for all your support and help!
- May 3, 2023 -
Water Research Workshop 2023 with high school students was successfully finished at SUNY ESF. The program was developed and provided by Dr. Leem (Chemistry, SUNY ESF), Dr. Powers (Chemistry, SUNY ESF), Dr. McCrum (Chemical & Biomolecular Eng., Clarkson Univ.) and our group and supported by the New York State Department of Economic Development’s Division of Science, Technology, and Innovation (NYSTAR).
- April 29-30, 2023 -
Jingshun passed his oral defense at both ESF and South China University of Technology. We don't have his picture in his exam at ESF, but here's a picture with his SCUT group after his defense at SCUT. Congratulations, Dr. Zhuang! He will start his new journey at Zhejiang University of Science and Technology as a faculty.
- April 27, 2023 -
Seoku passed his oral defense at both ESF and Inha University. We don't have his picture in his exam at ESF, but here's a picture with Prof. Wie after Inha University defense. Congratulations! He will start his PhD study at Hanyang University with Prof. Wie.
- April 26, 2023 -
Dr. Yoo got the ACS Central New York Section Award! Thanks for all your support and help!
- April 1, 2023 -
Freddy and Yelena presented their research at SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference 2023. Great work!
- April 14, 2023 -
Anqi got an Alumni Memorial Scholarship based upon your extracurricular activities, outstanding character, and exceptional record of academic achievement at the College. Congratulations!
- April 13, 2023 -
Anqi, Mairui, Mandeep, Jiae, Nara, and Dr. Yoo ade presentations at ACS 2023 annual meeting. Dr. Yoo gave an invited talk at an ENFL Early Career Investigator Spotlight Symposium.
Indianapolis, IN
- March 26-30, 2023 -
Dr. Kumar, Dr. Ragauskas (UTK), and Dr. Yoo attended at ARPA-E SUMMIT.
National Harbor, MD
- March 22-24, 2023 -
Madeep got the GSA Travel Award! Congratulations!
- March, 2023 -
Dr. Yoo got a Clarkson ESF Healthy Water Solutions CoE grant, entitled "Emerging and traditional contaminants and their treatment" with Profs. Kim and Krishnan at Clarkson University.
- March, 2023 -
Dr. Yoo got a Clarkson ESF Healthy Water Solutions CoE grant, entitled "Biochar-based materials for electrochemical removal of scaling ions and heavy metals" with Prof. Leem (Chemistry) and Prof. McCrum at Clarkson University.
- March, 2023 -
Anqi got a Fall 2022 Alumni Association Grant for supporting our graduate students' ACS Spring conference trip! Great work!
- January 4, 2023 -
Dr. Yoo got the National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award!
- Jaunuary 1, 2023 -
https://www.esf.edu/communications/view2.asp?newsID=10129
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2239299&HistoricalAwards=false
Anqi, Seoku, Mairui, Yunxuan, Freddy and Yelena made presentations at AIChE 2022 annual meeting.
Pheonix, AZ
- November 13-16, 2022 -
Anqi won a Forest Bioproducts Division Student Travel Award at AIChE 2022 Annual Meeting.
- November 15, 2022 -
Dr. Yoo (Co-PI) got an ARPA-E grant, entitled "Lignin-derived Carbon Storing Foams for High Performance Insulation" with University of Tennessee, University of Califorinia Riverside, and Clark Atlanta University.
- October 28, 2022 -
Our collaboration work with KIST is selected as Journal Back Cover in Green Chemistry! https://doi.org/10.1039/D2GC02774G
One-pot conversion of engineered poplar into biochemicals and biofuels using biocompatible deep eutectic solvents
One-pot conversion of engineered poplar into biochemicals and biofuels using biocompatible deep eutectic solvents
- October 2022 -
Dr. Chang Geun Yoo had a Campus Conversations (Podcast) with President Mahoney about his research. https://bit.ly/3MAJ27c
- October 27, 2022 -
Water Research Workshop 2022 with high school student was successfully finished at SUNY ESF. The program was developed and provided by Dr. Leem (Chemistry, SUNY ESF), Dr. Powers (Chemistry, SUNY ESF) and our group and supported by the Clarkson-ESF Healthy Water Solutions CoE.
- September 11, 2022 -
Yelena presented her poster at Syracuse CoE's Innovation Showcase.
- August 16, 2022 -
Drs. Yoo & Nghiem & Kim's book, entitled "Biomass Utilization: Conversion Strategies" is published.
- August 2022-
Yunxuan successfully completed his capstone presentation and oral defense. Congratulations, Dr. Wang!
Yunxuan will start his postdoc position at the University of Tennessee Knoxville from August 2022.
- July 14, 2022 -
Our first hybrid Sustainable Material Summer Workshop 2022 with NY and TX high school student was successfully finished at SUNY ESF, Syracuse University, and UTRGV. The program was developed and provided by Dr. Leem (SUNY ESF), Dr. Zheng (Syracuse University), Dr. Mito (UTRGV) and our group and supported by NSF.
- May 21-22, 2022 -
Yunxuan and Anqi received Jahn and Shastri Scholarship Awards based on their outstanding academic performance and research achievement. Congratulations!
- May 7, 2022 -
Freddy and Yunxuan presented their research at SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference 2022. Great work!
- April 23, 2022 -
One of our papers (Jingshun Zhuang, first author) was selected as the 2020 BEST PAPER in Applied Sciences journal.
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci/awards.pdf/0/pdf_90_2022_5_award.pdf
- March, 2022 -
Dr. Yoo (Co-PI) got a Syracuse CoE Faculty Fellowship, entitled "Solar-driven biopolymer pretreatment with a BiVO4-based photoelectrochemical cell" with Prof. Gyu Leem (PI).
- March 6, 2022 -
Dr. Yoo got a Clarkson ESF Healthy Water Solutions CoE grant, entitled "Development of Sustainable and Renewable Perfluorooctanoic Acids Removal in Aqueous Environment".
- January 11, 2022 -
Dr. Yoo got an USDA NIFA McIntire Stennis grant, entitled "A Novel Lignin-based Solvent for the Conversion of Forest Residues into Value-added Biochemicals and Biofuels".
- January 7, 2022 -
Our high school interns, Claire Lee, Alicia Leem, and Hannah Park, co-sponsored by Dr. Leem (ESF, Chemistry), published their research at the International Journal of High School Research.
http://doi.org/10.36838/v3i5.5
Mairui, Yunxuan, and Mandeep made presentations at AIChE 2021 annual meeting.
Boston, MA
- November 8-18, 2021 -
We had a Sustainable Material Summer Workshop 2021 with local high school student at SUNY-ESF and Syracuse University. The program was developed and provided by Dr. Leem (SUNY-ESF), Dr. Zheng (Syracuse University) and our group and supported by NSF.
- June 28-29, 2021 -
One of our papers received a Bioresource Technology Article Awards 2020 and presented at BIORESTEC 2021.
Mandeep Poonia won the Student Poster Award Competition 2021 (ACS Energy and Fuels Division).
- April 5, 2021-
Dr. Yoo got a NSF CBET grant, entitled "Collaborative Research: Low-Energy Tandem Process for Fractionation and Reversible Preservation of Lignocellulose Using Multifunctional Aldehyde Sulfonic Acids" with Prof. Qiang Yang (Western Michigan University).
- March 1, 2021 -
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2027125&HistoricalAwards=false
Dr. Yoo gave an invited talk at ACS Energy and Fuels Division Monthly Invited Talk Series.
- February 26, 2021-
Drs. Yoo & Ragauskas's book, entitled "Lignin Utilization Strategies: From Processing to Applications" is published.
- February 2021-
Dr. Yoo (Co-PI) got an USDA NIFA McIntire Stennis grant, entitled "Production of Renewable Aromatic Building Blocks from Forestry using a Solar Energy" with Prof. Gyu Leem (PI).
- January, 2021 -
Dr. Yoo (Co-PI) got a Clarkson ESF Healthy Water Solutions grant, entitled "Development of Energy-efficient Wastewater Treatment for Removal of Pharmaceutical Contaminants" with Prof. Gyu Leem (PI), Prof. Ian McCrum (Clarkson Univ.) and Prof. Yang Yang (Clarkson Univ.).
- January, 2021 -
Our paper is selected as Journal Cover in Fermentation! https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation7010006
Recent Advancements in Biological Conversion of Industrial Hemp for Biofuel and Value-added Products
- January 2021 -
Our collaboration work with Hubei University of Technology and University of Tennessee is selected as Journal Cover in Green Chemistry! https://doi.org/10.1039/D0GC02463E
A mechanistic study of cellulase adsorption onto lignin
A mechanistic study of cellulase adsorption onto lignin
- January 2021 -
Dr. Yoo got an USDA NIFA McIntire Stennis Seed grant, entitled "Valorization of Forest Products using a Novel Lignin-based Solvent".
- January, 2021 -
Our paper is selected as the Supplementary Journal Cover in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering! https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c03533
Also, our work is picked by Renewable Energy Magazine and ESF news
Investigation of a Lignin-Based Deep Eutectic Solvent Using p-Hydroxybenzoic Acid for Efficient Woody Biomass Conversion (10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c03533) - August 2020 -
Dr. Yoo received Robin Hood Oak Award (Distinguished Faculty for Teaching Excellence Award)!
- May 2020-
Dr. Yoo received SOLAR 2020 Award (Advisor of the Year)!
- April 2020-
Dr. Yoo (Co-PI) got a Clarkson ESF Healthy Water Solutions grant, entitled "Heterogeneous Photoelectrocatalytic Decomposition of Perfluorooctanoic Acid with a Mesoporous Structured Photoanode" with Prof. Gyu Leem (PI) and Prof. Yang Yang (Clarkson Univ.).
- January, 2020 -
Dr. Yoo (Co-PI) got an USDA NIFA McIntire Stennis Seed grant, entitled "Photocatalytic Valorization of Forest Products using Polypyridyl Ruthenium Sensitized TiO2 Nanorod Arrays" with Prof. Gyu Leem (PI).
- January, 2020 -
Invited Talk @ Qilu University of Technology,
Jinan, China
- January 2020 -
Yunxuan's Poster Presentation
AIChE 2019 Annual Meeting
Orlando, FL
- November 2019 -
AIChE 2018 Annual Meeting @ Pittsburgh, PA
- November 2018 -
ACS CNY Science Fair @ Auburn High School, NY
- October 2018 -
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