RESEARCH ENGINEER
Chemical Engineering
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
United States of America
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2004–2009, B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, 2000–2004. Professional Experience: Staff Engineer, Thermochemical Catalysis R&D, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), National Bioenergy Center (NBC), 2012–present. Temporary Engineer, Thermochemical Catalysis R&D, NREL, NBC, 2011–2012, Postdoctoral Associate, National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Energy Systems Dynamics and Separations & Fuels Processing Divisions, 2010–2011
Jack Ferrell works in the Thermochemical Catalysis Research and Development (R&D) group and manages tasks on analytical standardization for pyrolysis oil and on kinetic and hydrodynamic modeling of biomass-to-biofuels processes. Research interests include: Standardization of analytical techniques for the analysis of bio-oils, Electrochemical upgrading of biomass-derived intermediates, Computational modeling for the production of fuels and chemicals from gasified biomass