Brandon Gilroyed

Brandon Gilroyed is an Associate Professor at the University of Guelph's School of Environmental Sciences, based at the Ridgetown Campus. His research bridges agricultural engineering, environmental science, and microbial ecology through advanced waste valorization technologies.

• B.Sc. in Molecular Genetics and Plant Biology from the University of Alberta
• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Environmental specialization) from the University of Calgary
• NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

His interdisciplinary work focuses on:

• Renewable energy production from agricultural wastes via anaerobic digestion and biohydrogen fermentation
• Prion degradation in waste systems
• Composting for biocontained mortality disposal
• Circular economy applications in livestock waste management
• Advanced pretreatment strategies for lignocellulosic biomass

Recent publications highlight trends in:

• Co-pyrolysis technologies (biomass + plastics/tires)
• Functionalized adsorbents for toxic contaminant removal
• Process modeling of biomass-plastic co-gasification
• Methane production optimization with pretreated feedstocks
• Microbial community dynamics in waste treatment

Scientific recognition includes:

• NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship

His research has secured funding from:

• Grain Farmers of Ontario
• Natural Resources Canada Program
• NSERC Discovery Grant
• OMAFRA
• Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency
• Alberta Prion Research Institute

Professor Gilroyed's work at the Rudy Brown Rural Development Center explores:

• Technological innovations for livestock waste-to-energy systems
• Environmental safety in disease outbreak management
• Prion protein fate in bioprocessing systems
• Sustainable nutrient recovery strategies
• Pathogen control through advanced composting