معرفی
Daniel J. Nowakowski is a Lecturer and Lab Manager at the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, Aston University, within the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences. He coordinates the H2020 ABC-Salt project (2018-2022) and manages EBRI Laboratories, focusing on health and safety compliance, equipment maintenance, and risk assessments. His research emphasizes biomass thermal conversion, catalytic pyrolysis, and biofuel production.
- Roles: Academic Research Group member at EPS Education & Professional Practice, Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI).
- Key Projects: SUPERGEN, DIBANET, LignoValue, and ABC-Salt.
- Teaching: Laboratory instruction in Chemical Engineering, Process Control, and Reaction Engineering.
Research interests include biomass-to-liquid technologies, biochar production, hydrothermal liquefaction of algae, and analytical methods like Py-GC-MS and TGA. He supervises PhD/MEng projects on topics like algae-derived bio-crudes and lignocellulosic waste conversion. His work spans collaborations with institutions globally, including Muscat University Partnership.
Publications focus on pyrolysis optimization, catalytic upgrading of bio-oils, and molten-salt hydropyrolysis. He holds memberships in the Institution of Chemical Engineers, Royal Society of Chemistry, and International Lignin Institute.
