USDA NNF
Developing Expertise in Risk Analysis and Risk Management for the Bioeconomy
Three Ph.D. students within the ConEcSus research group are sponsored by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, an agency within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA NIFA) to develop analysis for the bioeconomy by using sophisticated risk analysis tools. These students are funded through the USDA National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF).
The focus of these student’s research projects is on Developing Expertise in Risk Analysis and Risk Management for the Bioeconomy. The students and their contact information are listed below along with their area of research.
Jacob Zwilling Nanomaterials and lignin-derived high-value applications |
Ryen Frazier Data analytics on sustainability |
Nikki Hensley – MBA graduated Consumer perception of the sustainability for tissue products |
Recent Publications:
Hensley, N., Brito, A., Zambrano, F., Jameel, H., Venditti, R., Kelley S., & Gonzalez, R. (2020). Is Sustainability Shaping the Hygiene Tissue Industry? Evidence from the Field. Paperfirst Mag.
Zwilling, J. D., Jiang, X., Zambrano, F. J., Venditti, R. A., Jameel, H., Velev, O., Rojas, O., & Gonzalez, R. (2021). Understanding Lignin Micro-and Nanoparticle Nucleation and Growth in Aqueous Suspensions by Solvent Fractionation. Green Chemistry.