Dr. Nathan Mosier

Biography

Nathan S. Mosier is the Department Head and a Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Purdue University. He earned a B.S. in BioSystems Engineering from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln and both an M.S. and Ph.D. in Agricultural Biological Engineering from Purdue University. Dr. Mosier has over 15 years of experience in research related to biofuels and bioprocessing technology, contributing significantly to the field with 46 journal publications and several books, including a co-authored textbook. His research focuses on essential topics in bioprocess engineering, including enzyme-mimicking catalysts for transforming renewable resources, biofuel production, and thermochemical conversion for fuels and value-added chemicals. He teaches courses in biological thermodynamics and process engineering of renewable resources. Dr. Mosier has been an active member of AIChE since 1999, served as programming chair for the Sustainable Engineering Forum, and is currently an associate editor for BioEnergy Research, while also being a member of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.

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