Holtzapple, Mark
individual record
Professor
Positions:
- Faculty Affiliate, Energy Institute, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES), Division of Research
- Professor, Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering
overview
Our group is dedicated to the research and development of the sustainable and renewable technologies which, when implemented on a commercial scale, will impact future fuel, chemical, food, and water production.
education and training
selected publications
Academic Articles163
- Rughoonundun, H., Fu, Z., Mann, T., Wales, M. E., & Holtzapple, M. T. (2020). Oxidative submerged lime pretreatment and high-solids saccharification of corn stover. Biomass and Bioenergy. 139, 105626-105626.
- Kamphuis, N. R., Gueymard, C. A., Holtzapple, M. T., Duggleby, A. T., & Annamalai, K. (2020). Perspectives on the origin, derivation, meaning, and significance of the isotropic sky model. Solar Energy. 201, 8-12.
- Pang, W., Hou, D., Ke, J., Chen, J., Holtzapple, M. T., Tomberlin, J. K., ... Li, Q. (2020). Production of biodiesel from CO2 and organic wastes by fermentation and black soldier fly. Renewable Energy. 149, 1174-1181.
- Liang, C., Gu, C., Karim, M. N., & Holtzapple, M. (2019). Kinetic modeling of countercurrent saccharification. Biotechnology for Biofuels. 12(1), 179.
- Darvekar, P., Liang, C., Karim, M. N., & Holtzapple, M. T. (2019). Effect of headspace gas composition on carboxylates production in open-culture fermentation of corn stover. Biomass and Bioenergy. 126, 57-61.
Chapters13
- Wyman, C. E., Dale, B. E., Balan, V., Elander, R. T., Holtzapple, M. T., Ramirez, R. S., ... Kumar, R. (2013). Comparative Performance of Leading Pretreatment Technologies for Biological Conversion of Corn Stover, Poplar Wood, and Switchgrass to Sugars. Aqueous Pretreatment of Plant Biomass for Biological and Chemical Conversion to Fuels and Chemicals. (pp. 239-259). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
- Ramirez, R. S., Holtzapple, M., & Piamonte, N. (2013). Fundamentals of Biomass Pretreatment at High pH. Aqueous Pretreatment of Plant Biomass for Biological and Chemical Conversion to Fuels and Chemicals. (pp. 145-167). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
- Lara, J. R., Osunsan, O., & Holtzapple, M. T. (2011). Advanced Mechanical Vapor-Compression Desalination System. Desalination, Trends and Technologies. InTech.
- Smith, A. D., Landoll, M., Falls, M., & Holtzapple, M. T. (2010). Chemical production from lignocellulosic biomass: Thermochemical, sugar and carboxylate platforms. Bioalcohol Production: Biochemical Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass. (pp. 391-414). Elsevier.
- Granda, C. B., & Holtzapple, M. T. (2008). Biorefineries for Solvents: the MixAlco Process. Bioenergy. (pp. 347-360). ASM Press.
Conference Papers34
- Yoon, S. Y., Holtzapple, M. T., & Dunbar, B. J. (2017). Longitudinal effects of the Foundation Coalition curriculum on chemical and petroleum engineering student performance. 2012 ASEE ANNUAL CONFERENCE. 2017-June,
- Simbaqueba, A., Sierra, R., & Holtzapple, M. (2013). Anaerobic fermentation of sugarcane bagasse to carboxylic acids. 209-210.
- Holtzapple, M. T. (2012). Carboxylate platform: Liquid fuels from biomass. ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts. 243,
- Sierra, R., Holtzapple, M. T., & Granda, C. B. (2011). Long‐term lime pretreatment of poplar wood. AICHE J.. 57(5), 1320-1328.
- Pham, V., Granda, C., Holtzapple, M., & El-Halwagi, M. (2010). Techno-economic analysis of biomass to fuel via the MixAlco process.
patents
Patents24
- Holtzapple, M., Rabroker, A., Ross, M., Atmur, S., & Noyes, G. (2014). Gerotor apparatus for a quasi-isothermal Brayton cycle engine.
- Holtzapple, M. T., Madison, M. J., Ramirez, R. S., Deimund, M. A., Falls, M., & Dunkleman, J. J. (2014). Biomass shock pretreatment.
- Holtzapple, M., & Davison, R. (2012). Methods and systems for biomass conversion to carboxylic acids and alcohols.
- Holtzapple, M., Davison, R., Lowery Jr., L., & Granda, C. (2012). Methods for pretreatment and processing of biomass.
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awards and honors
recent teaching activities
- BIOT684 Directed Prof Internship Instructor
- BIOT684 Directed Prof Intrn Instructor
- BIOT684 Directed Prof Intrn: In-ab Instructor
- BIOT685 Directed Studies Instructor
- CHEN204 Elementary Chem Engr Instructor
chaired theses and dissertations
- Wu, Haoran (2018-12). Effect of Carbon Dioxide-Sustained Adsorption Using Ion Exchange Resin on Mixed-Acid Fermentation. (Master's Thesis)
- Yang, Kefan (2017-05). Effect of Liquid Residence Time, Extraction, and Chain Elongation on Countercurrent Mixed-Acid Fermentations. (Master's Thesis)
- Lonkar, Sagar Kishor (2016-12). Maximizing Medium-chain Carboxylates in Mixed-culture Fermentation. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Darvekar, Pratik (2016-05). Assessment of Shock Pretreatment of Corn Stover Using the Carboxylate Platform. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Liang, Chao (2015-08). Batch Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Pretreated Corn Stover and Improvements with Countercurrent Saccharification. (Master's Thesis)
Email
m-holtzapple@tamu.edu
First Name
Mark
Last Name
Holtzapple
mailing address
Texas A&M University; Chemical Engineering; 3122 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3122
USA