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Scott Pigg

BS'80, Agricultural Engineering; MS'89, Agricultural Engineeringand Land Resources

Catch up with…Jack Newman

PhD'01 Bacteriology

Kim Zuhlke

BS'75, Agronomy

Grow Dozen: Energy

Meet the 12 CALS alumni who are making a difference in energy.

These 12 alumni represent the depth and breadth of CALS graduates’ accomplishments in the area of Energy. Selections for the list were made by the Grow staff and are intended to reflect a sample of the alumni stories, and do not represent a ranking or comprehensive list.

THE DOZEN:

Carole Schmidt

MS'80, Water Resources Management; MS'86, Soil Science

Mi-Sun Kim

Kim began researching bio-hydrogen production 15 years ago through the new and renewable energy research division of the Korea Institute of Energy Research. Now principal scientist for its bioenergy research center, she specializes in bio-hydrogen production from high-moisture content organic waste via anaerobic digestion. Last year, Kim directed the construction of a new 25-gallon reactor [...]

Elisa Graffy

MS'93, Agricultural Economics

Ranjini Chaterjee

PhD'96, Biochemistry

Greening Business

Energy consultants making it easy bein' green.

Jeff Browning

PhD'76, Biochemistry

Knock on Wood

Knock on Wood

Altered trees might overcome a major barrier to renewable fuels.

Biofuel Two-Step

Chemical process may be an option for turning biomass into fuel.