Daniel Ciolkosz

Co-Director, Center for Biorenewables; Associate Research Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Daniel Ciolkosz

Huck Affiliations

Most Recent Publications

Evaluation of vacuum drying on aroma quality of dried hops

M Naziemiec, D Ciolkosz, R Anantheswaran, Ryan Elias, 2024, Applied Engineering in Agriculture on p. 475-482

Eva Sygula, Ewa Syguła, Daniel Ciolkosz, Andrzej Bialowiec, Andrzej Białowiec, 2024, Wood Science and Technology on p. 859-886

Techno-economic analysis of biomass pelletization as a sustainable biofuel with net-zero carbon emissions

Muhammad Asif, Muhammad Usman Farid, Abdul Nasir, Shakeel Ahmad Anjum, Daniel Edward Ciolkosz, 2024, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery

Marvin T. Valentin, Andrzej Białowiec, Davut Karayel, Algirdas Jasinskas, Daniel Ciolkosz, Jeffrey A. Lavarias, 2023, Scientific Reports

Md Mashiur Rahman, Ulrik Birk Henriksen, Daniel Ciolkosz, 2023, Scientific Reports

Anaerobic Digestion and Extension

Daniel Ciolkosz, 2023,

Heating Fuel Prices Mixed This Year

Daniel Ciolkosz, 2023,

Marvin T. Valentin, Andrzej Białowiec, Davut Karayel, Algirdas Jasinskas, Daniel Ciolkosz, Jeffrey A. Lavarias, 2023, Scientific Reports

Renewable Natural Gas from Manure and Grasses. Business Opportunity Plan for “Sleeping Squirrel Farm”

Daniel Ciolkosz, William Lazarus, Gary Musgrave, 2023,

Shoaib Raza Khan, Muhammad Zeeshan, Salsabeel Fatima, Daniel Ciolkosz, Ioanna Dimitriou, Hongyue Jin, 2023, Fuel

Most-Cited Papers

Biomass for energy: A review on supply chain management models

L. J.R. Nunes, T. P. Causer, D. Ciolkosz, 2020, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews on p. 8

Leonel J.R. Nunes, João C.O. Matias, Liliana M.E.F. Loureiro, Letícia C.R. Sá, Hugo F.C. Silva, Abel M. Rodrigues, Thomas P. Causer, David B. Devallance, Daniel E. Ciolkosz, 2021, Applied Sciences (Switzerland) on p. 1-23

Shoaib Raza Khan, Daniel Ciolkosz, Juliana Vasco-Correa, Muhammad Zeeshan, 2022, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis on p. 9

A review of wood-bark adhesion: Methods and mechanics of debarking for woody biomass

Azadwinder Chahal, Daniel Ciolkosz, 2019, Wood and Fiber Science on p. 288-299

Separation of BTX chemicals from biomass pyrolysis oils via continuous flash distillation

Matthew McVey, Yaseen Elkasabi, Daniel Ciolkosz, 2020, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery on p. 15-23

Farm-Scale biomass pelletizer performance for switchgrass pellet production

Daniel Edward Ciolkosz, R. Hilton, C. Swackhamer, Hojae Yi, Virendra Puri, D. Swomley, Gregory Wayne Roth, 2015, Applied Engineering in Agriculture on p. 559-567

An assessment of farm scale biomass pelleting in the Northeast

Daniel Ciolkosz, Michael Jacobson, Nichole Heil, Will Brandau, 2017, Renewable Energy on p. Pages 85-91

Shoaib Raza Khan, Muhammad Zeeshan, Salsabeel Fatima, Daniel Ciolkosz, Ioanna Dimitriou, Hongyue Jin, 2023, Fuel

Azadwinder Chahal, Daniel Ciolkosz, p Virendra, V Puri, Jude Liu, Michael Jacobson, 2020, Biosystems Engineering on p. 202-209

Jaya Tripathi, T Richard, Berrak Memis, Ali Demirci, Daniel Ciolkosz, 2022, Biomass (Switzerland) on p. 264–278

News Articles Featuring Daniel Ciolkosz

Researchers to study how to make carbon-storing product safer, more sustainable

Funded by a USDA grant, an international team led by Penn State researchers aims to mitigate toxic organic compounds produced in manufacturing of the biomaterial known as biochar.

Best Solar Panels for Your Home in 2024

The best solar panels have great efficiency, warranties and performance. Here's how the most popular residential solar panels stack up.

Most Efficient Solar Panels for 2024: New Record-Setting Panel Tops the List

A brand new state-of-the-art residential solar panel has achieved nearly 25% efficiency. But for your installation, do you even need to worry about solar panel efficiency?

Penn State Biorenewables Symposium to unveil new opportunities, April 18-19

Professionals and researchers spanning biorenewables-related industries and research programs are invited to join Penn State’s 2024 Biorenewables Symposium on April 18-19.

Do wood and pellet stoves really save people money on energy bills?

The state just got through the first real cold snap of the season. Some people might be afraid to look at their home heating bills for the month. Channel 3 investigated whether wood and pellet stoves actually help people save money on those bills or burn holes in their wallets.

Student Poster Session Highlights Biorenewable Research on Campus

A student poster session highlighted a recent workshop hosted by the Center for Biorenewables