Professor Foster A. Agblevor’s topic is “Aqueous phase synthesis of long chain hydrocarbons from low molecular weight biomass oxygenates” at the 6^th International Conference on Biomass Energy (ICBE2018).

Professor Foster Agblevor is currently the Utah Science Technology and Research (USTAR) endowed Professor of Biological Engineering at Utah State University (USU), Logan UT, and Director of USTAR Bioenergy Center, Utah State University.   He is also Adjunct Professor of Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. He received Ph.D. Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry from the University of Toronto. 

Prior to joining USU in 2011, Dr Agblevor was Professor of Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.  He was also a Senior Chemical Engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Co. before joining Virginia Tech.  Some of his awards and recognitions include J. William Fulbright Science and Innovation Scholar, Utah State University College of Engineering Outstanding Researcher, Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Excellence in Basic Research Award, the Virginia Tech College of Engineering Award for Excellence in Research.  His research involves the thermochemical and biochemical conversion of biomass to fuels and chemicals.  He is currently working on the fractional catalytic pyrolysis of biomass to produce biofuels, chemicals, and bio-based materials.