Alissa Nolden

Assistant Professor of Food Science · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Alissa Nolden is a sensory scientist whose research focuses on chemosensory perception in humans.

Human Responses to Food Chemosensory Receptor Biology Individual Differences Chemosensory Disorders Sensory Evaluation

Robert Quinn

Assistant Professor of Biochemistry · Michigan State University

Robert Quinn's current research is on how the human microbiome is a consortium of microorganisms living on and in our bodies.

Bile Acid Metabolomics Microorganisms Microbiology Environmental and Evolutionary Biology

Yanping Ma

Professor of Mathematics · Loyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Applied Mathematics Mathematics Mathematical Modeling Simulations Latex

Chris Saffron

Associate Professor · Michigan State University

Christopher Saffron’s research investigates the use of thermochemical technologies for converting plant biomass into fuel.

Biofuels

Lauren Fournier

Creative Director, Writer, Curator, Consultant, Researcher · Middlebrook Prize Winners

Visual Culture & Theory Curating Filmmaking Environmental Humanities Contemporary Literature

Bruce Dale

Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science · Michigan State University

An international expert in biofuels, specifically ethanol

Ethanol as Fuel Biofuels Biotechnology Energy

Bjoern Hamberger

Assistant Professor of Biochemistry · Michigan State University

Hamberger's research focuses on the discovery of plant pathways for bioactive diterpenoids found in medicinal plant species.

Synthetic Biology Plant Specialized Metabolites Terpenes

Toufiq Reza, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor | Biomedical and Chemical Engineering and Sciences · Florida Tech

Dr. Reza's research interests involve converting wastes to biofuels.

Biomass Conversion Waste Valorization Waste to Energy Biomaterials Biofuels

Daniel White

Wine Consultant · Daniel White

Veteran horticulturist and wine consultant

Horticulture Wine Viticulture

Stephen S. Fong, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering · VCU College of Engineering

Bioengineer who modifies micro-organisms to produce chemicals (e.g. from beer to fuel).

Systems Biology Synthetic Biology Evolutionary Biology Metabolic Engineering Molecular engineering