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Research focus: Nurhan dunford
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OSU's Nurhan Dunford researching microalgae possibilities March 20, 2012 – Researchers within Oklahoma State University’s Biobased Products and Energy Center (BioPEC) are researching many different avenues for producing biobased products and energy. |
“Production and use of biofuels improves the environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), contributing to economic growth in rural areas, helping farmers, improving engine performance, offering a renewable alternative to oil and other fossil fuels and providing energy security by improving independence from foreign oil,” said Nurhan Dunford, professor in OSU’s Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering.
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Award Spotlight: Mahalingam earns 2012 Phoenix Award
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April 25, 2012 - The Oklahoma State University Graduate and Professional Student Government Association and the OSU Graduate College recognized outstanding achievement during the 30th annual Phoenix Awards on Thursday. “The Graduate College is delighted to continue supporting the Graduate and Professional Student Government Association’s recognition of outstanding graduate students and faculty mentors,” said Dr. Sheryl Tucker, Dean of the Graduate College. |
Biochemistry and molecular biology professor Dr. Ramamurthy Mahalingam was named the Outstanding Faculty member. Mahalingam received a $500 check for winning the highest award for graduate faculty members. Finalists for the award were psychology professor Dr. DeMond Grant and sociology professor Dr. J. David Knottnerus.
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OSU Biobased Products and Energy Center receives national honor
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Oct. 18, 2011 - STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State University’s Biobased Products and Energy Center has been honored by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture with its NIFA Partnership Award for Mission Integration. |
OSU’s Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources formed the center in 2008 to promote greater integration within its interdisciplinary, multi-institutional team of scientists and engineers, as well as their collaborative efforts with other agencies and organizations.
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A Strong History of Renewable Energy Research and Education
In many ways, Oklahoma is the intersection between agriculture and energy, placing Oklahoma State University on the frontline in the need to develop new technologies that increase the efficiency of or create new energy sources. Since the early 1990s, our future-minded, multidisciplinary, multi-institutional OSU Biofuels Team has been committed to conducting basic and applied research necessary to making renewable energy crops a practical enhancement of the nation’s energy portfolio. In 1970, approximately 70 percent of the oil used in the United States came from domestic sources. In 2007, that number was 35 percent. By 2025, estimates are that it could be less than 23 percent. Factor in the increase in global demand, the nationalization of 80 percent of the world’s oil reserves, carbon tax legislation and renewable fuel standards and it is clear that the American energy policy is undergoing significant change. The need to diversify America’s energy resources has never been more vital. OSU is particularly well-positioned to take a lead role in helping the U.S. become a viable biobased economy, with leadership and expertise in every aspect of biofuels research and development. Please take a moment and peruse this website that shares how OSU is helping America supply its energy needs in sustainable and cost-effective ways that also promote greater energy independence.
Robert E. Whitson
Vice President, Dean and Director
Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Oklahoma State University
Collaborations
Research and education is holistic, considering all aspects from feedstock development to the production of final products, where scientists and engineers are working as teams drawing on the expertise from many disciplines and research institutions. Those interactions and collaborations help in identifying and addressing the most critical issues in providing an economically viable and sustainable biobased production system. The results through center participants will lead to the establishment of biorefineries, potentially revitalizing rural areas in Oklahoma.
Mission
To conduct research and provide educational programs in environmentally-sound biobased product and energy development leading to the establishment of sustainable bioenergy and biorefinery industries in Oklahoma.
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