BOT Monthly Newsletter » May 12, 2009

Biofuels

Dr. Joseph J. Bozell, an associate professor in biomass chemistry in the UT Institute of Agriculture Forest Products Center, will work collaboratively with Purdue University scientists on biomass-to-biofuels conversion.

The group won a five-year, $20 million grant from the Department of Energy as part of $777 million the department is investing in 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers. Bozell will receive $210,000 annually and will work on developing hybrid catalysts and catalytic conversion of renewable materials.