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Thomas  Foust

Bioenergy Center Director
 Bioenergy Center
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
United States of America

Academician Chemical Engineering
Biography

NREL's research efforts and those of collaborating national laboratories to develop biomass conversion technologies via biochemical and thermochemical routes, as well as critical research areas addressing the sustainability of biofuels, bioproducts, and bioenergy. His areas of expertise include feedstock production, biomass-to-fuels conversion technologies, and environmental and societal sustainability issues associated with biofuels.

Research Intrest

biomass-to-fuels conversion technologies, and environmental and societal sustainability issues associated with biofuels.

List of Publications
Foust TD, Aden A, Dutta A, Phillips S. An economic and environmental comparison of a biochemical and a thermochemical lignocellulosic ethanol conversion processes. Cellulose. 2009 Aug 1;16(4):547-65.
Aden A, Foust T. Technoeconomic analysis of the dilute sulfuric acid and enzymatic hydrolysis process for the conversion of corn stover to ethanol. Cellulose. 2009 Aug 1;16(4):535-45.
Himmel ME, Ding SY, Johnson DK, Adney WS, Nimlos MR, Brady JW, Foust TD. Biomass recalcitrance: engineering plants and enzymes for biofuels production. science. 2007 Feb 9;315(5813):804-7.
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